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Book trailer released!
Hey guys. I have a YouTube video trailer of my book if any of you are interested in checking it out or seeing what it is about. It is a rough draft so I may revise it but it's pretty interesting so far. Check it out :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRZdV...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRZdV...
My thoughts on everyone's reviews so far for my book.
Hey guys.
So I've been getting a lot of mixed reviews for my book, Pretty Unlikely.
I personally, as the author, would like to explain myself and the characters a bit to those who felt confused or in disbelief.
It has come to my attention that the main character, Anna Strouse is slutty, has no class, is dumb, or annoying. Let me just note, that this is all done on purpose. I made my main character to be a very controversal object. You either love her or hate her. I'm personally the type of author who doesn't want to be like the rest. Like Bella Swan or Anastasia Steele characters. Though I thought those books were solid, it doesn't mean I want my main character to be in that cliche genre with their personalities.
Another thing, I drop many hints in my book that Anna is supernatural. She explains it pretty clear so her reacting to a killing monster who is misunderstood is quite normal to her.
I made the mother to be a bad mother because she is in a way, bipolar, though she buys her children whatever they please, she still has her moments. I know she did some good though which is why I state in the book that Anna feels guilty sometimes for being a brat.
If it is not written well, I am sorry. I am still going to college to better myself, though I am majoring in journalism. I do not expect people to read Harry Potter or Twilight in my books. I know that my writing is mediocre/good/pretty good type thing. I also made my book to be a rambling, look-inside-character's-mind type of book.
Though Edmond is a small fraction of the book, please leave him alone. I've so far gotten 2 or 3 people saying the rat is pointless in the book but in the second book, if you read it, you will see that he very much has a purpose in the Pretty Unlikely Trilogy.
So with all of everyone's feedback, whether it was a complaint or liked it or loved it, I at least wanted to clear things up, and I know I am not a best-seller, though I plan to be one 2-40 years down the road. Whatever happens.
All of your feedback truly helped me, even the bad reviews.
Thanks to everyone:)
I will never stop writing.
Just so you know...hopefully the moral of my book came across clearly. It was this: Accept people for the way they are, no matter what they look like. Isaiah is a very misunderstood gentle creature, who only kills out of self-defense if someone is trying to kill him first, which would be fine if a human did that in real life. But when a monster does? Oh no! He is evil! Isaiah is beaten and bruised up and a science creation. He is no human-looking thing at all but he portrays all the teens/adults out there who are judged and feared of because of their looks. I find this world to be extremely shallow so having him in my book, portrayed as that in an over the top scary way, makes me proud of myself. I was like Isaiah in high school and middle school. "Goth", so they called me, freak, ugly, psycho...made me want to write my feelings and make a creature that goes through reactions on looks. He is also inspired by Edward Scissorhands, Frankenstein, and Tin Man from Wizard Of Oz, though his powers and personality are completely different. I also resemble Anna in the fact that she stands up for what she believes in.
Everyone else in the book were inspired by people I know who, I will not name.
All in all, I will continue to perfect this book:)
So I've been getting a lot of mixed reviews for my book, Pretty Unlikely.
I personally, as the author, would like to explain myself and the characters a bit to those who felt confused or in disbelief.
It has come to my attention that the main character, Anna Strouse is slutty, has no class, is dumb, or annoying. Let me just note, that this is all done on purpose. I made my main character to be a very controversal object. You either love her or hate her. I'm personally the type of author who doesn't want to be like the rest. Like Bella Swan or Anastasia Steele characters. Though I thought those books were solid, it doesn't mean I want my main character to be in that cliche genre with their personalities.
Another thing, I drop many hints in my book that Anna is supernatural. She explains it pretty clear so her reacting to a killing monster who is misunderstood is quite normal to her.
I made the mother to be a bad mother because she is in a way, bipolar, though she buys her children whatever they please, she still has her moments. I know she did some good though which is why I state in the book that Anna feels guilty sometimes for being a brat.
If it is not written well, I am sorry. I am still going to college to better myself, though I am majoring in journalism. I do not expect people to read Harry Potter or Twilight in my books. I know that my writing is mediocre/good/pretty good type thing. I also made my book to be a rambling, look-inside-character's-mind type of book.
Though Edmond is a small fraction of the book, please leave him alone. I've so far gotten 2 or 3 people saying the rat is pointless in the book but in the second book, if you read it, you will see that he very much has a purpose in the Pretty Unlikely Trilogy.
So with all of everyone's feedback, whether it was a complaint or liked it or loved it, I at least wanted to clear things up, and I know I am not a best-seller, though I plan to be one 2-40 years down the road. Whatever happens.
All of your feedback truly helped me, even the bad reviews.
Thanks to everyone:)
I will never stop writing.
Just so you know...hopefully the moral of my book came across clearly. It was this: Accept people for the way they are, no matter what they look like. Isaiah is a very misunderstood gentle creature, who only kills out of self-defense if someone is trying to kill him first, which would be fine if a human did that in real life. But when a monster does? Oh no! He is evil! Isaiah is beaten and bruised up and a science creation. He is no human-looking thing at all but he portrays all the teens/adults out there who are judged and feared of because of their looks. I find this world to be extremely shallow so having him in my book, portrayed as that in an over the top scary way, makes me proud of myself. I was like Isaiah in high school and middle school. "Goth", so they called me, freak, ugly, psycho...made me want to write my feelings and make a creature that goes through reactions on looks. He is also inspired by Edward Scissorhands, Frankenstein, and Tin Man from Wizard Of Oz, though his powers and personality are completely different. I also resemble Anna in the fact that she stands up for what she believes in.
Everyone else in the book were inspired by people I know who, I will not name.
All in all, I will continue to perfect this book:)
It's Hard Being A Writer.
It is. It really is. I've been writing since the age of 5 and I'm now near 21. I'm getting education in Creative Writing and English and Journalism, but who knows if that helps. I have a few problems. One is I'm low on tuition. My parents can not afford anymore college for me so I will either have to take loans out (25,000) estimated, or pay up front cash. It's really bothering me. I just want to write. That's all I want. It's my biggest passion and I'm not smart in math or sciences. I have some type of disability I swear. College wants me to take all there GER's (general education requirements) and I am extremely challenged in them. So yeah, it is tough being in college.
As a writer, I've been devoting myself as much as I can in the little time I have. I'm working full time as a coffee shop barista supervisor, working part time at the college newspaper, and living alone in a one bedroom apartment. My life is struggling a little bit because my book is so different, many publishers shun it away. I've only shown it to three. I have a whole list of publishers I want in my 2012 Writer's Market Book, but I am far too embarrassed to show them my work yet.
I know authors, like Kevin Brooks, one of my favorites, who never got a college degree. He was a zookeeper all his life and is now a very popular author now.
I'm scared my books will never be heard. I've gotten so many mixed reviews about my books and the ones that don't like my book REALLY don't like it. I am trying to figure out a balance where most people feel the same about it.
All I do is pour my heart out into my trilogy and other books I am working on only to get little to no results back.
I have been writing for 15 years, won competitions in writing for school, been selected for poetry sections in books, and have grown a fan base online.
It just bothers me how some people get it easy with getting famous and well-heard, where I am sitting at home alone at my desk ripping everything I got out of my soul trying to get my voice heard.
All I hope is that someday, I get discovered.
I might be in debt with college down the road, I might not. I might be smart enough to get a degree, I might not. All I know is writing is my life and when I know that I've touched people with my writing, it makes me cry.
I've made some people cry in my pieces from Creative Writing classes so I definitely know I can use that to my advantage on readers.
I've come from a broken family. I've been abused and bullied my entire life and it's only been the past two years that I've actually shined in my life for the first time. I actually feel like I matter.
I just want any of you fans or friends of mine to know that I've been busting my ass working two jobs, three including my book marketing, but that's more of a passion than a job to me. I want you all to know that being a writer is a massive process and it comes with a lot of sacrifices to get what you really want.
If I get a degree in Journalism and then master in Creative Writing, that's great, real great. But ultimately, I want my hard-earned education to eventually get me what I want. Writing is all I know best. It's all I want. I don't know anything else other than writing. I have nothing left to lose. Let's see where my life gets me.
Peace everyone.Pretty UnlikelyEmily Hodson
As a writer, I've been devoting myself as much as I can in the little time I have. I'm working full time as a coffee shop barista supervisor, working part time at the college newspaper, and living alone in a one bedroom apartment. My life is struggling a little bit because my book is so different, many publishers shun it away. I've only shown it to three. I have a whole list of publishers I want in my 2012 Writer's Market Book, but I am far too embarrassed to show them my work yet.
I know authors, like Kevin Brooks, one of my favorites, who never got a college degree. He was a zookeeper all his life and is now a very popular author now.
I'm scared my books will never be heard. I've gotten so many mixed reviews about my books and the ones that don't like my book REALLY don't like it. I am trying to figure out a balance where most people feel the same about it.
All I do is pour my heart out into my trilogy and other books I am working on only to get little to no results back.
I have been writing for 15 years, won competitions in writing for school, been selected for poetry sections in books, and have grown a fan base online.
It just bothers me how some people get it easy with getting famous and well-heard, where I am sitting at home alone at my desk ripping everything I got out of my soul trying to get my voice heard.
All I hope is that someday, I get discovered.
I might be in debt with college down the road, I might not. I might be smart enough to get a degree, I might not. All I know is writing is my life and when I know that I've touched people with my writing, it makes me cry.
I've made some people cry in my pieces from Creative Writing classes so I definitely know I can use that to my advantage on readers.
I've come from a broken family. I've been abused and bullied my entire life and it's only been the past two years that I've actually shined in my life for the first time. I actually feel like I matter.
I just want any of you fans or friends of mine to know that I've been busting my ass working two jobs, three including my book marketing, but that's more of a passion than a job to me. I want you all to know that being a writer is a massive process and it comes with a lot of sacrifices to get what you really want.
If I get a degree in Journalism and then master in Creative Writing, that's great, real great. But ultimately, I want my hard-earned education to eventually get me what I want. Writing is all I know best. It's all I want. I don't know anything else other than writing. I have nothing left to lose. Let's see where my life gets me.
Peace everyone.Pretty UnlikelyEmily Hodson
Good News To My Fans :3
So, as we speak, I will be conquering my finals for college this semester by pulling a 7 hour session in the school library tonight.
Once my finals are complete, I will devote all my attention during Christmas break to Pretty Unlikely touch ups, and most importantly, getting Pretty Gutsy, the second installment of the Pretty Unlikely Trilogy published end of December.
I have so much joy and excitement for this. It's taken over two-and-a-half years to work on this second book due to beauty school, college, and working so many jobs.
I can not tell you guys how excited I am to graduate in the summer of 2014 and finally just get one career so I can focus on my writing.
You may see me on your local news channel some time as an anchor/reporter or a web blogger ;) We will see.
JUST KNOW PRETTY GUTSY WILL BE OUT DECEMBER 31ST AND THAT IS A PROMISE :)
Once my finals are complete, I will devote all my attention during Christmas break to Pretty Unlikely touch ups, and most importantly, getting Pretty Gutsy, the second installment of the Pretty Unlikely Trilogy published end of December.
I have so much joy and excitement for this. It's taken over two-and-a-half years to work on this second book due to beauty school, college, and working so many jobs.
I can not tell you guys how excited I am to graduate in the summer of 2014 and finally just get one career so I can focus on my writing.
You may see me on your local news channel some time as an anchor/reporter or a web blogger ;) We will see.
JUST KNOW PRETTY GUTSY WILL BE OUT DECEMBER 31ST AND THAT IS A PROMISE :)
In San Francisco
Pretty Gutsy, the second book to The Pretty Unlikely Trilogy is awaiting for the proof book. Once the proof gets approved, it will be available worldwide.
With that said, I am currently on a business trip with Kori Johnson, my co-author of the upcoming book A Desperate Road.
I can't tell you how excited I am to be here and away from Alaska. I feel like whenever I go to San Francisco, all my problems suddenly go away.
All the baggage from Alaska has dissolved and my life is just a happy and fun mess. I just wanted to write this to tell you how happy I am about Pretty Unlikely and Pretty Gutsy being done. I can't wait for you to read the second book :)
be sure to like me on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyHodsonf...
like the books: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyUnlike...
and other book: https://www.facebook.com/DesperateRoad
follow me on twitter:
@ EE_Hodson
Tumblr: http://rocknrollerbabe911.tumblr.com/
With that said, I am currently on a business trip with Kori Johnson, my co-author of the upcoming book A Desperate Road.
I can't tell you how excited I am to be here and away from Alaska. I feel like whenever I go to San Francisco, all my problems suddenly go away.
All the baggage from Alaska has dissolved and my life is just a happy and fun mess. I just wanted to write this to tell you how happy I am about Pretty Unlikely and Pretty Gutsy being done. I can't wait for you to read the second book :)
be sure to like me on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyHodsonf...
like the books: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyUnlike...
and other book: https://www.facebook.com/DesperateRoad
follow me on twitter:
@ EE_Hodson
Tumblr: http://rocknrollerbabe911.tumblr.com/
Life in Portland
Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but since I'm off Facebook for a long time and since my phone was purposely shut off as well, I think I will post more stuff here:)
As some of you know, I recently moved to Portland, Oregon, from my hometown, Anchorage, Alaska.
I have my own place, an okay job, am enrolled in some classes, and adopted a stray black cat named Bobby. He is the best son ever and I love him to death.
As for my trilogy, the 2nd book is almost done with the editing, I've just been so hectic with school and work and getting my life on track. I've also been working out constantly and eating healthy and doing cleanses (most of the time)
I have a few side projects too I've been working on, like the book A Desperate Road with my co-author and best friend, who lives in San Francisco, (almost done) and also a messed up love story, called, Inject Me To Sleep.
So lots of stuff going on. No news for an author tour anytime soon, as I'm trying to shape up the 2nd book and focus on school. I'm working on getting my masters degree in Creative Writing after I get my bachelors in English.
My life is going going going.
I also am writing this because since my Facebook is shut off for a while as well as my phone,the only way to get ahold of me is my author account here through message, OR a faster way to chat with me is my email at prettyunlikelytrilogy@gmail.com
Thanks guys and look forward to hearing from you:)
P.S., if you would like a copy of my first book Pretty Unlikely: Bloody Extended Edition on PDF, I can email it to you :)
As some of you know, I recently moved to Portland, Oregon, from my hometown, Anchorage, Alaska.
I have my own place, an okay job, am enrolled in some classes, and adopted a stray black cat named Bobby. He is the best son ever and I love him to death.
As for my trilogy, the 2nd book is almost done with the editing, I've just been so hectic with school and work and getting my life on track. I've also been working out constantly and eating healthy and doing cleanses (most of the time)
I have a few side projects too I've been working on, like the book A Desperate Road with my co-author and best friend, who lives in San Francisco, (almost done) and also a messed up love story, called, Inject Me To Sleep.
So lots of stuff going on. No news for an author tour anytime soon, as I'm trying to shape up the 2nd book and focus on school. I'm working on getting my masters degree in Creative Writing after I get my bachelors in English.
My life is going going going.
I also am writing this because since my Facebook is shut off for a while as well as my phone,the only way to get ahold of me is my author account here through message, OR a faster way to chat with me is my email at prettyunlikelytrilogy@gmail.com
Thanks guys and look forward to hearing from you:)
P.S., if you would like a copy of my first book Pretty Unlikely: Bloody Extended Edition on PDF, I can email it to you :)
WATCH A SPECIAL AUTHOR READING BY YOURS TRULY
If you like college frat boys with attitude, then listen to Anna's ridiculous brother, Tanner, as he narrates why he got kicked out of law school. CONTENT RATED R FOR GRAPHIC NUDITY, CRUDE HUMOR, DRUG USE, STRONG LANGUAGE, AND SEXUAL MATERIAL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omox0-...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omox0-...
a Release of Accomplishment
Tonight, Pretty Unlikely: Bloody Extended Edition will be complete, remastered, and available for my fans to read. I can't believe I wrote a book where I can actually escape my reality. Words cannot describe how deeply I feel about the characters I've created. Each one is held dearly to my heart and without them, I don't know if I would be completely sane. After molding them into who they are, whether it's from alcohol down my throat, tears producing from a bad day, or getting a strike of motivation, they've been there for me when no one else was. When I want out of my reality, I can get lost in Anna's crazy world of mishaps, Shirley's mommy drama, Tanner's bad boy ways, Bobby's restraining past, or Isaiah's unfortunate fate. I love my characters so much. Together, we will make this trilogy worth while.
