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ReubenDeFlash

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So I'm back from the dead, and boy have I missed everyone. It's been a crazy year; I transferred into the University of Greenwich in London, I've been interning lots, seeing the city, cutting my hair off...all manner of busy things. However, dA has never been far from my mind or heart and I have so missed the community. Hopefully I can get more on here in the future.

The big news I have is that the publishing company I work for is shortly releasing a collection of YA scifi short stories. Each story is a standalone, but they all feed into an umbrella plot of brewing rebellion and galactic unrest. There's romance, action, comedy, and plenty of excitement. For more information, click on the link below.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/25…

Even more exciting, I helped edit the collection, and one of the stories is ACTUALLY MINE!

Eeeeeep!!! It's my first published piece and even though it's just a short story, partially written with my colleagues, I feel very strongly about this book as a whole and really hope that you all get a chance to read it.

And if you know Wattpad at all, you'll know #Wattpad4 member and uber famous Wattpad celebutante Erin Latimer (www.wattpad.com/user/ELatimer) is one of the other authors involved. She also recently joined the company and will be publishing FROST with us! :)

I figured to celebrate I would run a little competition!

REQUIREMENTS
  • Draw one of the characters from the book (descriptions below) in whatever medium you choose
PRIZES
  • An ebook copy of POLARIS AWAKENING
  • A follow from me
  • A journal showcasing you and your work
  • 5 guaranteed faves (maybe more if I like your work)
  • If you write, a two chapter critique from me
  • A shout out and your winning entry on all the Patchwork Press social media (the publisher of the book)
RULES
  • Just the head/body of a character
  • No smut/lemons/furries...etc
The characters you can choose from are:

Seth 
 
- a young man on a revenge mission, and from a poorer family
- driven and focused; he is ambitious
- golden skin, dark curly hair, amber eyes

Orion

-
one of the star pupils at the Academy and Seth's rival
- focused and cocky, but a secret soft side
- blonde hair, chiseled features, rich boy

Astra

-
tough, no nonsense attitude, star pupil and teacher's pet
- quiet and watchful, but with a secret rebellious streak
- covered in scars, angular features and frame, shaved head and pretty eyes

Nara

-
a 'Maiden' a.k.a. a space nun
- devious and manipulative, and spiteful
- stunning, dresses in long flowing ceremonial robes, dark hair that falls in waves


The contest will run until JUNE 10th!! Any questions, don't hesitate to ask me! Good luck to anyone who enters!
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As you may have noticed (or not...maybe I'm flattering myself), I've not been around much lately. I should think the folks over at :iconwe-write-to-escape: aren't chuffed about the unwelcomed new members piling up and I'm a truly sorry! Life has happened as life is want to do. I figured I'd do an update journal to keep you guys in the loop and then I can slowly reintegrate myself into dA society!

First of all, I GOT THE INTERNSHIP I TOLD YOU ABOUT. I'm so excited and even though I've only been at it a few weeks I've learned so much. Everyone is really nice. I'm loving it so much; working in the book industry has always been something I wanted to do and having the opportunity is like a dream come true. As you all know, I've been very low over the last year or so, but doing something like this is really helping. I feel like I'm actually doing something with my life.

Secondly, I've been arranging my modules for September and fingers crossed, I'll be on the children's literature course. I got my grade back from my exam/assignments cumulative score on Friday and I got a Distinction which is the equivalent of a university first or in layman's terms, an A! The first year of the course was tough; I was sick through a lot of it. I passed but I know I didn't do as well as I could, so - even thoguh this year has been really tough too - seeing what I could achieve has really boosted my confidence.

I'm also Nano-ing right now and you can read my story here ---> www.wattpad.com/story/17528287…. I try and update regularly but mostly I'm just trying to generate words so I can actually have a manuscript with which to do something. Also, my Pinterest inspiration board for that story is here ---> www.pinterest.com/hldavies22/e… For those of you who aren't aware, I'm now actively pursuing a career in writing. I've always wanted to publish but never had the confidence. I know I need work but I'm on the road.

I've also been working a lot at the centre where I teach and I went to Rome which was AMAZING OH MY GOSH I JUST WANT TO TRAVEL ALL THE TIME. My Italian is rubbish (parla poco italiano???) but I had so much fun! I ate real Italian pizza and went to the Coliseum ARGGHHHH.

In unhappy news, I found out I'm possible allergic to dairy. I've cut it out of my diet at the recommendation of an allergen specialist and after seven days can already see the difference. Which is annoying because I've had twenty three years to really developing a love for cheese, chocolate and a million other things I am now not allowed.

Every had soya cheese?? It tastes and smells like rotting feet.

Anyway to summarise, am I busy? YES. Am I going to be back soon? Hopefully. Do I miss you all? Of course. :heart:

Tell me in the comments what you're up to, and also what dairy product you couldn't live without!!
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Tagged

3 min read
I was tagged by :iconnotcindychen: Thanks! :wave:

RULES!
1. Must post rules in your journal
2. Must post 5 things about themselves in the journal
3. Answer questions that tagger posted for you and create 5 new ones for the people you tagged.
4. Choose 5 people to tag and post their icons in your journal
5. Mention them in your journal.

FIVE THINGS ABOUT MYSELF:
1. I am the oldest of eight kids - four brothers, three sisters and me, El Bosso.
2. My mum calls me the 'Store Cupboard Queen' because I can go to the cupboard and make a delicious meal out of whatever is there.
3. I've never broken a bone.
4. I won this month's #Q4 contest on Wattpad!
5. I still have the biggest crush on Constable Benton Fraser from Due South :heart: MOUNTIES like legit guys mounties are my Kryptonite

QUESTIONS THAT I WAS ASKED:
1. What is your favorite memory?
I went on a day out to Cambridge with my mum when I was like...11? Anyway, it was just hilarious from start to finish. It began with us almost getting separated; I got on the train and Mum was stuck on the platform and the train guy wouldn't let her go forward and so as the doors were closing she yelled 'MY DAUGHTER IS ON THAT TRAIN' and - no joke - prized the doors open with her bare hands, throwing hot chocolate all over herself in the process.)

2. Scariest thing you've ever done?
I dunno...it all seems scary at first. Probably start my degree, because my confidence was nonexistent and I didn't think I could do it.

3. Describe your best friend!
My best friend is kind of the opposite of me. She's married, short, blonde, has a temper and is insanely clever. And I'm single, tall, brunette, pretty chill and a bit of a dunce. But we have a lot in common and we make each other laugh! We have a hilarious origin story; her brother broke my brother's nose and so when we met it was like:

Her: Hi. I'm just gonna say it to overcome the awkwardness. I'm the sister of the guy who broke your brother's nose.
Me: I know who you are.
Her: Well...we have to share a tent.
Me: Yup. You want an Oreo?


And we've been friends ever since.

4. What did you do for your birthday last year?
Went to see the second Hobbit. Other than that, it was a pretty standard birthday. I was just glad to not be 22 anymore.

5. What is the favorite thing that you own?
Probably Doris, my stuffed rabbit. I've mentioned Doris before. She's DENCH.

MY QUESTIONS!
1. Who's your crush right now?
2. Who would play you in a movie of your life?
3. What frightens you most?
4. What do you think about me?
5. Which place in the world describes you best? e.g. Romantic = Paris??

And I'll tag...
:iconporsheee:
:iconsolbaby:
:iconmattattacker:
:iconstrongmedicine:
:iconsorcaron:
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Wattpad Plug

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I'm on Wattpad and have been for a while, but thought I'd share my profile with you guys since I'm (hoping) to be more active there and actually post some stories that I can get some feedback on. I'd love to add you guys too!

Arrow Bullet (Rainbow) - F2U!  www.wattpad.com/user/Alexandra… Arrow Bullet Left (Rainbow) - F2U! 

Four big Wattpadians hold a monthly contest to showcase their favourites to their 100,000 combined fans and I entered this time! I know, I'm doing crazy, confident things like putting my stuff out there (I mean, other than on here...) Except I wrote the first chapter of a new story on Saturday, and it is horribly unedited/refined but NEVERMIND. Onward thinking!

The girls then cryptically discuss the stories, dropping clues as to what they're reading. These are all the tweets about mine... 









Squee Bounce 

You check out the start of the story they're talking about on my Wattpad profile. It's a modern day King Arthur story with magic and dragons in London.

Okay BYE! :bademoticon: 

there is still commission slot open!
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Okay so I'm back. Momentarily anyway.

I just finished my exam. To be honest,  I think it went okay but only time will tell (and 14th July seems sooooo lomg away now). For my unseen poem I got 'Ozymandias' by Shelley which was so freaking brilliant I all but broke out my patented RdF Mega Dance of Ecstatic Victory. I teach that poem to my senior students. It was in my A Level exam. It was in my GCSE exam. Besides knowing it like that back of my hand, I love it. The only way it could have been better would be if I got 'I Am A Veggie Table' by Benjamin Zephaniah (an excelle t poe. In my humble opinion).

The other two questions were good too though I feel I did much better on the New York texts section oddly, rather than Shakespeare which is usually my strength. Most likely because I download a mega tonne of Langston Hughes poetry and listened to it none stop all month. 

I really love Langston Hughes.

Anyway besides all that, I AM GOING TO ROME! !

Squee! 

I don't think any of you know what a massive thing this is for me but this is...amazing. It's just one of thoae places I've always wanted to go but certainly didn't think I could in the forseeable future. Then my boss at one of my jobs surprised me by saying she was going to pay for me to go cos I work so hard.

:bademoticon: 

WHATTTTT THE ACTUAL DICKENS

I then I promptly felt really awful for moaning to my friend about how I don't get paid enough for what I do....

So I'm spending 4 days in the Eternal City at the end of the month with my mum and if I were any happier I wouldn't be able to go because my appendix might explode and take out my organs in the process. 

The moral of this story kids is work damn hard, get free holidays.

I also applied for an internship with a publishing company and I reeeeeeeally hope I get it. Plus Camp Nanowrimo soon and I'm going to finish a manuscript and going on that side of things too. I also joined a gym and...like...work out and stuff. Like legitimately. I even eat protein bars guys.

cookie dough flavour...so I feel like they don't count but OM NOM

As you all know from a previous journal, i've been really depressed lately but I made a decision to try and be more positive, take risks,  think of myself for a bit and so far...things are looking okay.
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Hope y'all are well :heart:
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