My book Immortal (no relation to the movie at all) will come out around November or December 2012. yay.

Quick question. Does anyone think that a book based on a girl who's got family problems but hides them and helps all her friends while not helping herself has any potential?

I've started working on a fantasy novel that I'm writing on my phone. I find it's easier this way for me, because I can write anywhere. I type it up on my laptop regularly to see how long it is, and currently it's about twenty pages in a standard size 11 font.

Help us to finish this project by Christmas as a gift to Rhett & Link!

Hello Mythical beast!

I would like to invite you to participate in a very important KBE here on the kommunity! We are Currently producing "Gutless Wonders the Movie"! With this project there are opportunities for all beasts to let their talents shine whether it be writing, acting, or filming! If you think that you might be interested please follow the link and sign up for a scene.

http://rhettandlinkommunity.com/forum/topics/kommunity-project-gutl...

Scenes needing to be written:

-SCENE 11: Maybe Eat Lunch somewhere with another skit

-SCENE 14: The Big Finish

Scenes needing to be filmed:

-Scene 1: Intro with credits

-SCENE 10: TV Show - Chicken Leg Argument

-(Also scenes 11 & 14 once written)

Just finished 150 page novel a few months ago. Need to get it published. Impossible to do on a student salary.

Anyone can read a first chapter preview if they follow the link on my profile or just click:

http://englishprojectvp.wordpress.com/

Have fun.

My short story, "Frank Winston," is now available on Amazon, and Kindle Unlimited. I've written about this story before on my blog. You can read a sample of it here. It's a tale of two old guys who are crass and ornery. Think Grumpy Old Men, but in the mob (to a slight extent). They haven't had the best of luck in their years and seem to give each other the same amount of trouble that they get themselves into.

Here is the blurb.

Frank Winston is not just one guy, but two elderly ex-cons trying to make some extra money. With the recent purchase of a customized used van, they set out to find their fortunes. Curt Ferrero calls the men to transport some stolen goods to a buyer while the owner of these goods, a mid level gangster and Ferrero's boss, wants to put an end to Ferrero's ways. Frank and Winston are caught in the middle of an internal squabble in the mob that these grumpy old men don't want to be a part of. They just want some extra cash, but will they be able get out without getting into trouble?

This is my first attempt at self publishing and I'm excited to finally have something of mine out there in the real world, or digital world, or... You know what I mean.

So please, go here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TGCNOU6, buy a copy, spread the word, and leave a review. Enjoy.

I'm going to be published! Granted, it's going to be in my university's literary journal, but I'm still stoked! I'll probably post a picture once it is actually printed.

That's fantastic, Alexis! Being published in a university lit journal is nothing to sneeze at. :)

What genre of writing is it?

Thanks, Victoria! 

It's actually a literary analysis paper. The novel I discussed was Passing by Nella Larsen. The story takes place during the 1920s and is about a woman of mixed race who passes for white. It was interesting to analyze because of how Larsen portrayed race the perception of race. I wrote about how the novel demonstrates that people of mixed race challenge perceptions of race. Since I'm of mixed race, I felt like it was something I could really relate to. 

That does sound interesting. I wrote a creative nonfiction essay in my university lit journal about being biracial white/Asian, so the issues of perception and identity surrounding mixed race is also a topic of interest for me. I might have to check out Passing one day.

We should create a rheet and link news team.