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Johanna Lemon
At the moment, I work/live in a small town. I can see my apartment from my workplace and vice-versa. The other day (around midmorning), I skipped home to make another cup of tea (boiled water is SO much better than microwaved water), and I was stunned (#suspicious) to see a bag from the local grocery store in front of my door. The bag contained a packet of 100 coffee filters, a large cylinder of Quaker Oats, and the receipt for both.
My suspicions were instantly aroused. Who had left me the oatmeal? And what about the coffee filters? I'm a tea drinker, but I do require a spot of coffee early in the morning, but since I don't actually care about coffee (#sorrynotsorry) I drink instant. (And yes, I have already been informed that instant coffee is not "real coffee," so no need to do so again).
I began making a list of the usual suspects. The lady who brought me a bag of clementines after seeing me destroy six in a row during a community meeting. I asked and she said she had no idea (hmmmmm...). The ladies in the office where I work (they were as baffled as I was). Did the oatmeal belong to my neighbors? Nope and nope.
Who then?! WHO?! The oatmeal, I can understand. I had recently switched up my breakfast routine, going from protein shakes to overnight oats (with sliced almonds, chia seeds, almond milk, spices, peanut butter, and banana, thankyouverymuch), but I had only (at that point) told the ladies in the office about my breakfast switcheroo, and they swore up and down they had not left the mystery oatmeal.
And what about the coffee filters? A normal person might assume that (as a "functioning" adult), I required brewed coffee to start the day. Most functioning adults own coffee pots that require coffee filters. Perhaps it was a well-meaning assumption?
To this day, I have not discovered who left me the oatmeal and the coffee filters on my doorstep, and it plagues me... it plagues me...
My suspicions were instantly aroused. Who had left me the oatmeal? And what about the coffee filters? I'm a tea drinker, but I do require a spot of coffee early in the morning, but since I don't actually care about coffee (#sorrynotsorry) I drink instant. (And yes, I have already been informed that instant coffee is not "real coffee," so no need to do so again).
I began making a list of the usual suspects. The lady who brought me a bag of clementines after seeing me destroy six in a row during a community meeting. I asked and she said she had no idea (hmmmmm...). The ladies in the office where I work (they were as baffled as I was). Did the oatmeal belong to my neighbors? Nope and nope.
Who then?! WHO?! The oatmeal, I can understand. I had recently switched up my breakfast routine, going from protein shakes to overnight oats (with sliced almonds, chia seeds, almond milk, spices, peanut butter, and banana, thankyouverymuch), but I had only (at that point) told the ladies in the office about my breakfast switcheroo, and they swore up and down they had not left the mystery oatmeal.
And what about the coffee filters? A normal person might assume that (as a "functioning" adult), I required brewed coffee to start the day. Most functioning adults own coffee pots that require coffee filters. Perhaps it was a well-meaning assumption?
To this day, I have not discovered who left me the oatmeal and the coffee filters on my doorstep, and it plagues me... it plagues me...
Johanna Lemon
Ever heard of Pinterest? Tumblr? I get more inspiration from those spots than many people would find comfortable.
Johanna Lemon
Cry. And once you're finished crying, apply butt to chair and start writing, even if you think it's crap (it's not). Get it done.
Johanna Lemon
Apply butt to chair and get it done. It's better to have something on the page you can fix later than to have nothing at all.
Johanna Lemon
A romance novel set in America before the Revolutionary War, and after the Golden Age of Piracy. What I'm planning isn't going to be a typical "important female gets kidnapped by a kind, hot pirate and they fall in love." Instead, the main story is going to take place two years after the characters meet and form a solid, intense relationship. Of course, there's going to be some untruths, some hurt feelings, some misunderstandings, and a lot of swashbuckling action, and of course a happily ever after. This is one of my most ambitious projects, to date, and I'm looking forward to the challenge of bringing my characters--and the time period--to life.
Johanna Lemon
Finally getting the voices in your head to shut up.
Johanna Lemon
Matthew and Diana from the All Souls Trilogy. The way their relationship forms, grows, blossoms, and then strengthens is the stuff marriages are made of. Sure, there are vampires, witches, and daemons involved, but their marriage is still exceedingly solid, sexy, and remarkable.
Ella and Char from Ella Enchanted. Ella Enchanted was the first action/adventure/romance book I ever read. The fact that it was a take on the Cinderella tale (a huge favorite of mine as a girl) made it even better. Ella's strength in the face of adversity, and Char's steady persistence cements them forever as one of my favorite fictional couples ever.
Shannon Walsh and Will Halstead from The Cornerstone by Kate Canterbary. I'm a HUGE fan of her entire Walsh series, but Will and Shannon are perhaps my favorite couple. Their relationship is as unorthodox as it gets, but the way they're written is pure, puzzle piece, chemistry. I also love Matthew Walsh and Lauren Halstead's story, in Underneath it All.
If we're talking something different, though, like (cough cough) anime, then it's IchiRuki forever (no matter what Tite Kubo has to say about it, wink wink).
I have others, but those three came to my mind first. I'll definitely be adding to this list in the future.
Ella and Char from Ella Enchanted. Ella Enchanted was the first action/adventure/romance book I ever read. The fact that it was a take on the Cinderella tale (a huge favorite of mine as a girl) made it even better. Ella's strength in the face of adversity, and Char's steady persistence cements them forever as one of my favorite fictional couples ever.
Shannon Walsh and Will Halstead from The Cornerstone by Kate Canterbary. I'm a HUGE fan of her entire Walsh series, but Will and Shannon are perhaps my favorite couple. Their relationship is as unorthodox as it gets, but the way they're written is pure, puzzle piece, chemistry. I also love Matthew Walsh and Lauren Halstead's story, in Underneath it All.
If we're talking something different, though, like (cough cough) anime, then it's IchiRuki forever (no matter what Tite Kubo has to say about it, wink wink).
I have others, but those three came to my mind first. I'll definitely be adding to this list in the future.
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