So Mainstream...

All-American hipster X-Men. Yes.

Pensive

Back in the Day: The Legend of Logan's Kin, Part Four, 16.10

That about Sums it Up

Trust...

Moving Train...

Rogue was bewildered, but only for a moment. Her confusion immediately warped into alarm as Remy, accomplished with opening the window, proceeded to climb right through it. 

"Is there a problem?" She suddenly asked, as Remy's head moved to the other side of the window. "Yah know if yah wanted attention, yah could've just shook me awake." 

"Y', y', y'. Why does everythin' always have t' revolve around y'?" He was completely on the other side now, scowling at her. "So are YOU coming or not?" 

"Comin'?" She was puzzled. "Yah mean out there?" 

"Don't judge de situation, darling, just because dis isn't de recommended way to travel." He suddenly appeared thoughtful. "I mean, it's only a movin' train…"

Part Three, Chapter 6.1 

The Lure of a Southern Drawl at the Movies by Betsy Sharkey

Very moving, very real. Our Southern heroes would approve.

Advice for the Writer

Chris Priestley: Some rules for writing.

I have never published, but these are very wise rules every writer should live by.

Spring in my Step...

Yes, please!

Followers

Thank you so much! It just blows my mind to see my story being read around the world!

New Chapter Posted

Happy New Year!
I've posted now, finally. Whew, only took me all December to get to it :/ I'm playing around with SoundCloud and really, really, really like their embed feature which makes it easier to post songs when not using tumblr. Promise me you'll listen to them when reading Christmas Day, or Chapter Twenty-Three. They're almost life-changing. Almost.

Read Chapter 23: Christmas Day of Back in the Day: The Legend of Logan's Kin

A draft

The Postal Service - Nothing Better (Styrofoam Remix)

Today I came across a draft of Part Three. I had run out of pages in my chemistry notebook and was looking through some empty workbooks which were not empty after all. It's been so long since I wrote in an actual book, before typing became my norm. I read it over and decided it was not so bad. It's evocative in its own way. Here is the draft in all its roughness, pieces that came together in different ways for the story.

They brought her in about suppertime, but something was not right. Piotr ran to the door, but Remy had kicked it open with the heel of his boot.
And in his arms, Kitty Pryde dangled.
"Fainted," Remy briefly explained. Piotr would have offered his bed if Remy had not been way ahead of him. Piotr hung back, unsure of what to do.
Tabby's voice cracked though the silence like a chisel. "I knew this would happen. I told that girl to eat--she hasn't eaten well for months--I knew she was sick."

And at that moment, her eyes struggled to open, her head turned to face his.
"Lance?" Piotr took a moment to realize her confusion and decided not to take it personally.
"Kitty, it's me. It's Piotr."
"Piotr." She rolled her it strangely, as if tasting wine. "Oh, it's you. I remember you. I haven't seen you in awhile." Her voice was weak, strained almost. But she seemed glad, happy even, to see him. "I was wondering what happened to you."
...
There was another time, when Piotr had fixed lunch that she told him about men. She didn't trust them any, and that the last patron set himself on fire.
She fit into his arms very neatly. They glided and danced, her hand in his, the other at her waist, in perfect time.
She told him, over raisins, that she never felt so good in ages. And he showed her the print in the paper.
"I want you to eat. So you can go home. This place is keeping you sick. You got to go home." She stared at her own picture for awhile. "They want you back." He wanted her to live.

In your arms, I was more than a miner.
...
She laid her head on his shoulder. "You're different from them, Piotr." Her voice hummed. "You're so different, we're almost the same."

Random! Found this and thought it was funny. Credit: X-Men Nerdettes. Happy Labor Day.

Music Added!

So I've been meaning to do this. Well, of course, I've been meaning to do a lot of things, but I hoped to get around to this. I have a lot of music and lyrics in my stories, and it's interesting to me how my inspiration settles along the lines of folk-alternative-country. I've placed the music videos in the "About Back in the Day" tab at the top.

Chapter 21 Posted!

So happy to be back, folks. I had Chapter Twenty-One's rough draft completed on my computer before I went on vacation, but then got sick and just got to it today. Ugh, I want it so much to be more fulfilling. Somehow, it's lacking...something. I just haven't put my finger on it. But I figured it would have to do. That's my love-hate relationship with Jean and Scott. I can't even write them a decent story -.- But hey, I'm all about moving on, mostly so I can address the more pressing matter of Rogue and Remy at hand. 

And when did Fanfiction.Net allow us to post a picture for our stories?! Most likely while I was nursing my writer's block all summer. >D Good thing I had this latest fan art at my disposal. It was done in color, but sepia has a very 1800s feel to it and ultimately won out when editing it on my-ahem- phone.

Read Chapter 21 of Back in the Day: The Legend of Logan's Kin

New Chapter Up!

Chapter Twenty up and ready for your reading pleasure. Tell me what you think!

Back in the Day: The Legend of Logan's Kin

Week in Review

 I took a few days (ok, a week) off from work for my birthday and the bf took me to Hatfield's for dinner. We stopped by the local comic book store to look around: 

 Coconut...somethings O.o It was tasty? I think lol

Doheny Mansion 

Glittering for a cause. I was making tags for these...

Ninja and Pig!

No drawings this time, but I have sent my latest chapter to my beta and will post as soon as hear back! Check back soon!

Mid-Week Crisis

Of Monsters and Men: Little Talks

This past week was a tiring one. Had one day off in between and took out my sketch pad, only intending to draw my co-worker who donned a patient gown before raiding the staff refrigerators (it's a dirty job but somebody's got to do it!). I give her props, some things she pulled out have never been seen by human eyes. So I drew her a picture for posterity. 

But then I went ahead and drew a few other things, and then I had to line them and marker then and this is what ensued:

Rogue walking. Her dress is a play on her Evolution attire. Now she just looks Celtic. o.O oh dear.

Close Up. I. love. floating. hair. 

Jean and Scott.
Gah, I love drawing her hair. Ok, there, I admit it :D

Another bakery goodness.

CreamPuff Cake

The Coaster Run: The Start Line from a distance

 I am not a runner, but the bf is. Hence, these pictures.

Knott's Berry Farm from across the street

About to run under Ghost Rider. 

Pie was the prize of the day.

Snapseed me

Of course I couldn't resist subjecting my drawings to some tweaking since I don't have Photoshop on my Mac. Here's a few:

lololololol Kitty's neck is super long.
This was more of a study on her ponytail. It's such an easy hairstyle to draw that of course, I mess up :P 

an *almost* spoiler, save for the fact that I won't explain anything here.
Rogue and Remy.

"Hot Mess"
Remy LeBeau dressing(undressing?) lol 

This I saw in the car parked next to me this morning at work. It was a nice start to my day. :D