#SATurdate: Deadpool, Gangsters, Cake, & the Grisha Trilogy.

Rereads and rewrites and movies and cake. What else could a girl want?

What I’m Writing:

I’m writing in D, and as promised, here is more information. D is a young adult, portal fantasy. I know. I know. Portal fantasies tend to be frowned upon nowadays, but hey, I’m not one to listen to trends, and I truly believe this novel is worth pursuing, so I’m going after it! I’m currently 45,000 words into it, and I’m aiming for 90,000-100,000 words for this particular draft. Once the draft is done, I’ll figure out cutting and adding, but it’s a bit too early to tell, since I added so much information from the original drafts to this one. I’m really excited about it though! I even picked up more paint swatches this week. It’s a colorful book, and I’m spending a lot more time on the intricate details that make up the world.

What I’m Publishing:

This week, Clean Teen Publishing finished the final formatting of November Snow! I cannot wait for the release of Bad Bloods. The interior is beautiful. Other than that, this week’s #1lineWed preview was “back.” So, read your preview below.

Robert was a ghost to me—a person who always had a way of coming back to life at the most inconvenient times. #1lineWed #BadBloods

— Shannon A. Thompson (@AuthorSAT) April 13, 2016

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What I’m Reading:

I reread Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo this week. I actually read it a long time ago, but I never wrote a review, and I REALLY wanted to write one, so I decided to re-read it, because this trilogy is awesome. Leigh Bardugo is awesome. Shadow and Bone is magical fantasy with a touch of darkness and horror, a story where darkness is a physical THING. The setup was interesting, the culture was fascinating, and the overall plot was exciting, thrilling, and intense. Recommended to readers of epic fantasy, magical powers, dark vs. light stories, charming villains, and Russian culture. Favorite Quote? I love you, Alina, even the part of you that loved him. Read my five-star review by clicking here.

I’ve also been on quite a reread kick, so I picked up The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater, because I cannot WAIT for The Raven King to release later this year. I’ll write a review for this book, too, since I haven’t written one before.

What I’m Listening To:

I listened to Dead Sea constantly this week. It’s become one of my main songs to write to while writing in D. Give it a listen. It’s beautiful instrumentals.

How long did it take to write that one chapter? Oh, only 49 repeats of Dead Sea…so ~2 hours. No big. #amwritinghttps://t.co/P0fP4Fvcv2 v

— Shannon A. Thompson (@AuthorSAT) April 10, 2016 

What I’m Watching:

I saw Deadpool. (Finally, I know.) And just to clear up my superhero hate from last week, I LOVED Deadpool. I thought it was hilarious. On a more serious note, I got my hands on Legend, Tom Hardy’s movie about Ronald “Ronnie” Kray and Reginald “Reggie” Kray, two gangsters that made their mark in the London underworld in the 1950’s and 1960’s. I thought Tom Hardy was fantastic, and although a lot of the real-life story was taken out, I really enjoyed this film. (And Emily Browning. GAH. I love her.) I’d recommend both of these movies for different reasons, but Tom Hardy is the best. Just saying.

What I’m Baking, Making, and Drinking:

No baking this week. I took the lazy way out and bought myself two huge slices of chocolate cake. I simply couldn’t help myself.

What I’m Wearing:

Sunglasses! I found them just in time for spring. (I lose sunglasses as much as I lose my pens…generally in the couch…or the fridge.)

What I’m Wanting:

A new desk! I know I’ve said this a lot recently, but JESUS. Finding a desk is hard. Then again, I’m really picky. I don’t like sliders for keyboards, since I don’t have a keyboard. (They only end up banging against my knees.) I also don’t like a lot of shelves…or see-through desks. Those get so dirty so easily. (Lots of cat paws.) I basically need a living room table. Just a flat piece of wood. Why is that so hard to find? This remains a mystery.

What I’m Dreaming Of:

So you know how most people wake up from their dreams before they die? Yeah…I don’t, and this week was a perfect example. It began with a giant cafeteria full of people, and then, a man—who looked strangely like Chris Hemsworth—walked in, and we all knew we were going to die. Cue the chaos. Everyone ran, but I made it out the door in the first wave. This cafeteria, apparently, was ten stories up, and we had to run down this twisting, dark staircase to get to freedom…but there are holes in the sides of the walls, and if you fell down them, you died, and if fell down the middle, you died. I was running too fast, so I tripped and I fell down one of the holes. Imagine falling down from the top of stairway where you bounce off all the railings as you go. At this point, I knew it was a dream. (This is pretty common for me to realize while dreaming, but most of the time, I can wake myself up or take control of the dream. This time was not one of those times.) I thought, At least you get to wake up now, but dream world had other plans. I fell what felt like a hundred feet and then I hit the ground. I was most definitely a meat pie. (Sorry for the graphic nature of this dream.) But then I reconstructed myself and I had to keep running. Unfortunately, Hemsworth caught up to me and killed me for the second death of the evening. Then, I woke up. (And people wonder why I write violent scenes.)

What Else Is Going On:

Clean Teen Publishing is hosting a #AskCTP Giveaway on Twitter on April 27^th, and I’d love it if you all came. I actually had a hand in making this event happen—since you all know how much I love Twitter from my weekly Twitter show #AuthorinaCoffeeShop—and it would mean a lot to me if you all can come hang out with all of the Clean Teen and Crimson Tree authors. They are a fantastic group of people, and I’m truly looking forward to it.

~SAT

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