Emily Hodson's Blog - Posts Tagged "fantasy"
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:)
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 :)
REVISED SYNOPSIS FOR PRETTY UNLIKELY: BLOODY EXTENDED EDITION
Come take a crazy ride down to the Buckeye state, where you will find a headstrong teenage girl named Anna, encounter a journey full of supernatural and crazy situations. Ripped away from her small hometown, Anna is forced to face and reveal happenings around every corner when she moves to Cleveland. Whether it's dealing with her young and crazy mother or encountering things making hostile noises in her bedroom. This haunting tale shows Anna that human society is more to hate than the supernatural and she may or may not have a dark hidden secret...or two. In a world where vampires and werewolves do not exist for once, join Anna on her whimsical adventure. An adventure where she'll release the judged and tormented supernatural, while head-butting with the shallow society we live in today...cops in particular. If you love stories that teach valuable lessons about diversity and accepting those who are different than others, you'll be in for a treat.
Some Delightful News
Hello all,
It's yours truly, here for a little blog update. :)
Apologies for my second book's delay, but my life has literally been a hectic non-stop rollercoaster of a ride. I have been working two jobs, three including writing, going to the gym like crazy, and prepping for school again. End of September, I've decided to push my fears away and go back to school. I've decided to go all the way. I'm going to get my Master's Degree in Creative Writing to become a better-crafted author, to teach high school and/or college english and writing classes, AND just for the sake of completing something I actually wanna do. I am very proud of this decision and I cannot wait to inspire others and help my future students out. In regards to my Pretty Unlikely Trilogy, the first one, well, the special edition first one, is about forty pages from being complete with the editing and the second book is about 75 pages done from the edits. I apologize with the delays but I've had a huge plateful with juggling jobs, finances, keeping a roof under my head, and getting my life together. I hope you all are ready for a treat, as my revised edition of the first book will be released in a few weeks and you ALL get a free PDF copy in exchange for a review. I've spent another good year working on the edits, as the last batch of reviews really helped me out. I can't afford an editor, however, I have been able to get a few friends with degrees take a look at it in addition to my own eyes. :) You have no idea how much writing means to me and the feedback I receive, whether it's good or bad. I've been writing since the age of 5, when I was in the back of the rental car, complaining about how boring the drive was to Cedar Point, this amusement park in Ohio. If my mother hadn't given me a piece of paper and pen, telling me to write, I don't know if I would have gotten into the groove so early with the art of writing.
It's what I want to do, feel, and breathe. Everything about writing is beautiful to me. The poetic tint to it, the make-believe characters who come to life with each page turned, the magical layout of the author's own fantasy from their dreams and imaginative thoughts...everything about writing inspires me to do well in this craft. I hope you all follow me in my journey and support authors like me who are indie and unrecognized. I support locals and indies and so should you ;)
If you would like to follow me on Twitter, my username is @Effies_World
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyUnlike...
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyHodsonf...
I recently got interview by a blogger about my books so here are the links to that in chronological order :)
PART 1: INTERVIEWING EMILY HODSON, BEER AND EROTICA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuRqr...
PART 2: INTERVIEWING WITH EMILY HODSON PART 2 SPOILERS AND MARILYN MONROE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGhr...
SPECIAL POEM READING: FOREST KNOWS BEST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OncZ7...
SPECIAL CHAPTER READING BY YOURS TRULY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omox0...
It's yours truly, here for a little blog update. :)
Apologies for my second book's delay, but my life has literally been a hectic non-stop rollercoaster of a ride. I have been working two jobs, three including writing, going to the gym like crazy, and prepping for school again. End of September, I've decided to push my fears away and go back to school. I've decided to go all the way. I'm going to get my Master's Degree in Creative Writing to become a better-crafted author, to teach high school and/or college english and writing classes, AND just for the sake of completing something I actually wanna do. I am very proud of this decision and I cannot wait to inspire others and help my future students out. In regards to my Pretty Unlikely Trilogy, the first one, well, the special edition first one, is about forty pages from being complete with the editing and the second book is about 75 pages done from the edits. I apologize with the delays but I've had a huge plateful with juggling jobs, finances, keeping a roof under my head, and getting my life together. I hope you all are ready for a treat, as my revised edition of the first book will be released in a few weeks and you ALL get a free PDF copy in exchange for a review. I've spent another good year working on the edits, as the last batch of reviews really helped me out. I can't afford an editor, however, I have been able to get a few friends with degrees take a look at it in addition to my own eyes. :) You have no idea how much writing means to me and the feedback I receive, whether it's good or bad. I've been writing since the age of 5, when I was in the back of the rental car, complaining about how boring the drive was to Cedar Point, this amusement park in Ohio. If my mother hadn't given me a piece of paper and pen, telling me to write, I don't know if I would have gotten into the groove so early with the art of writing.
It's what I want to do, feel, and breathe. Everything about writing is beautiful to me. The poetic tint to it, the make-believe characters who come to life with each page turned, the magical layout of the author's own fantasy from their dreams and imaginative thoughts...everything about writing inspires me to do well in this craft. I hope you all follow me in my journey and support authors like me who are indie and unrecognized. I support locals and indies and so should you ;)
If you would like to follow me on Twitter, my username is @Effies_World
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrettyUnlike...
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyHodsonf...
I recently got interview by a blogger about my books so here are the links to that in chronological order :)
PART 1: INTERVIEWING EMILY HODSON, BEER AND EROTICA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuRqr...
PART 2: INTERVIEWING WITH EMILY HODSON PART 2 SPOILERS AND MARILYN MONROE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGhr...
SPECIAL POEM READING: FOREST KNOWS BEST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OncZ7...
SPECIAL CHAPTER READING BY YOURS TRULY:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omox0...
