It's One O'Clock in the Morning...

And now that Lily Allen song, "4 O'Clock in the Morning", shall be stuck in my head. But only her part, because I'm not particularly fond of the rapping that takes place.

Good morning to you all! Happy belated Thanksgiving, and I believe a happy belated Halloween/Samhain/etc is in order as well. It's been a while, non? And you all shall be very disappointed in me, because I haven't written a single word!

Life has been a bit hectic (isn't it always? I need a new reason.) and my creative juices haven't been flowing properly.

However!! Somebody else's has been! I'd like to direct your attention to this little video here, a submission for the Doritos Superbowl Commercial contest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1a-PiPrQwU

I would have embedded the video, but for whatever reason Blogger isn't letting me do it.

BUT WATCH THIS. The creator is a dear friend of mine with a brilliant mind for films and the like, and as far as me posting creative content goes, this is about as good as I can do for the moment. So congrats Zeppy, on a blog dedicated entirely to one thing, I've managed to make a post about you! :D

But really everyone, please give a little support to watch this video. I promise that it's fairly entertaining.

Again, I'm sorry for the lack of updates. This past week I've been brainstorming rather hard, trying to fit Cerulean into the story, and wondering about how deeply involved she's going to be. And it didn't help that I started a character for her whilst playing the Future Stuff expansion of Sims. (Which is quite excellent by the by.)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!

Did I mention I'm almost at four-THOUSAND views? I can't thank you lot enough, especially those of you diligently checking back. (I'm sorry for being such a disappointment!)

Much love to all of you dear readers, whether you're new or have been here since Creation.

-Lindsey <3

It's Getting to be that Time....

When I update! Almost, but not quite yet.

You see, I've rewritten the first few pages of the novel, completely. You wouldn't even recognize it anymore. (But if you've read far enough into InkDreams, you will recognize the characters!) So, I've given it some thought and debate, but I will post the new opening below!

It does cut off a little, because I haven't fully connected the opening to the next bit of info, so I apologize. However, I'm still debating on whether or not I should use this as the new opening. All comments and criticism is fully appreciated!


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“It’s...beautiful.” I swatted her hand away.

“And it’s not ours. Thirteen, you grab it. Rabbit, help Cat keep security off our tail.”

“What do you want me to do then?” Friday looked up at me with a full pout.

“Friday, I need you to get us out of here.” Her lips stretched out into a grin. It wasn't as great as being able to hold the loot, but to her this was the next best thing.

“Roger that Clover!” Thirteen grabbed the glass case from its podium, quickly setting our faux case in its place. Glancing back at Friday, I saw her affixing a pulley system of some sort to the hole in the ceiling we had dropped in from.

“We’re good; let’s go!” She urged us, already climbing up. Thirteen followed and then I went up myself. Rabbit had left us long before, most likely by climbing up with brute strength rather than the pulley system. The three of us crawled through the ventilation for a minute before dropping down into an empty storage closet. In there we ditched our black T’s and cargo pants for office clothes (we had stashed our bags in here previously)-- and then I got a good look at Friday.

“Oh not again,” I muttered. She had donned a child’s school uniform, and adjusted her pigtails accordingly. With her height, she definitely looked like a small child, though she was near twenty years old. But she gave me a smirk and opened her arms to me.

“I’m burning those clothes when we get home.” I warned her. She stuck her tongue out at me.

“Clover just let her have her fun,” Thirteen kissed my cheek. I ‘huff”’d. Women. Thirteen and I were much too young to have raised Friday, but I can’t help but think of her as a daughter sometimes. This, however, was pushing it.

I picked up Friday and carried her out. Thirteen still had the case, but it was now hidden in a large briefcase. Or her purse. I could never tell what she could and couldn't fit in that thing. We quietly crept out of the room, to see some guards dealing with an inebriated Latino woman who was cursing in slurs. Her top chest looked like it was about to spill out of her top, and the guards were having a hard time deciding how to restrain her without it resulting in some sort of accusation.

“Sweetie!” Rabbit came in through the front doors. “Oh there you are!” He took her by the arm and sent the guards an apologetic glance. Thirteen and I started to move towards the exit.

“I can’t apologize enough to you guys. I know my girl can be quite a handful,” he said to them over Cat’s rantings. He began to lead her away as the ravings turned into a fast-paced Spanish.

A guard looked over at Thirteen and I, and I held a finger to my lips before pointing to Friday, who was pretending to sleep.

“Sorry,” I mouthed. He gave a sympathetic nod, and we walked out of the office building.

Charm had the car running for us, and was in the front seat. When he noticed we were safe, he slid into the back. The rest of us piled into the car, the encased crown finally ours.

“Okay, gimmie,” Charm reached out his hands. I dumped Friday into his lap, and she giggled. “That isn't what I meant, but alright.” Thirteen handed him the case.

Friday pulled out a set of gloves for herself and carefully pried the case open.

“Don’t wear it,” I warned her. She rolled her eyes at me. Charm, with her own pair of gloves, inspected the insides of the crown while Friday held it. He had two fingers stretched out, sliding along the inside of the rim.

“Voila,” he muttered, and pulled out a small, black rectangle. “Found the codes, boss.”

“Great work. Go ahead and make a copy if you think it’s safe to do so. Make two, just in case.” Charm gave a nod and started on the task. Friday was

“Alright, time’s up. Everyone pass your papers to the front.”

I tried not to think about the dent in my grade that would occur once the test had been processed, and reluctantly passed my paper forward.

“Scratch paper next, if you please.” No, I did not please. I folded the paper in half discretely and slid it off my desk and into my lap.

“I mean everyone,” the teacher glared at me. People wonder why I hate math. I handed the paper with my writing up, and cornered my teacher once we were left to our own devices.

‘Careful Belle.’

“Sir, about the scratch paper. I-”

“You can’t have it back Miss Lawrencium.” He stated firmly.

“I know that, and that it’s a safety issue and protocol, but I was just wondering if you’d let me make a copy of it or something. You see, it doesn't contain any materials pertaining to the test, and in fact it’s actually my Creative Writing assignment and-”

“No, Belle.”

“But I-”

“No.”

Incredibly frustrated, I left for lunch.

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Hmm, What to Do..

This is a post about Wattpad.com, which is what I've been using to publicly post the novel. So far there's only a chunk of the story uploaded onto it, but unfortunately, I need to take it down.

You see, the past couple of months I've been doing some SERIOUS re-writing. Like, taking out the first few pages serious and restructuring the main character to be much better than she is. Which is my excuse for not updating since..well..a while. <3 (My other excuse is that I finally have a job and I've been working a lot lately. The last excuse is just stress :D)

Since I'm doing all of these re-writes, well, the stuff posted on Wattpad.com is no longer valid, which is kind of a pain. And I feel bad, because funkywitch from Wattpad was a huge help in editing that material. But things are things and this is that and so and on and so forth. The posted material must go!

I'll be getting rid of it within the next couple of days I suppose, or at least by the end of next week. I am quite lazy. And I have some early shifts this week, which means lots of watching 30Rock and napping when I get home!

Netflix is amazing. And also horrible. They've left off the last couple of seasons of The Office and Parks and Recreation, so I have to go look them up on the internet later. But right now I'm watching 30Rock from the beginning, and then I think I'll move onto Breaking Bad. Anime-wise, I watch a couple of episodes of "Free! Iwatobi Swim Club" every week. That stuff is goooooood. And not because of all the shirtless, super muscular in a healthy way, hot guys. I do NOT fangirl. (Sebastion *cough* Kisuke Urahara *cough*). Right, right, not an anime blog, I'll stop xD.

I hope everyone's been doing okay! I'm really happy and thankful to everyone who keeps checking in on the blog. I get a lot of views every day!

Just a reminder, if you'd like to join the email subscription list, just send an email to inkdreamsnovel@gmail.com, click on the "Subscribe" page on the blog, or post your email in a comment below!

Much love to all of you!

-Lindsey

Just a Reminder!

Hey everyone! Long time no see, I know. First off, my apologies for not getting out an update yet. I'm slowly working on it. There's been a bit of stress going on and I've had to do a lot of thinking and life changes. Well, I still do, so please bear with me.

Second, I've been getting a lot of attention lately from you guys! I've gotten some comments, and I've gotten a lot of page views. I just wanted to say thank you!

AND REMIND YOU GUYS: if you want to join the email list and get a copy of the novel as a PDF file straight to your email, just send me an email at inkdreamsnovel@gmail.com! It would be my utmost pleasure to add you to the list! And if you don't want to do that, check out the Where to Join In! page of the blog, fill out the form, and voila! You'll be added!

So please you guys, continue with the support and positive feedback! I hope everyone's summer is going great! Thanks again everyone!

-Lindsey

2000+ Page Views!!

Huzzah! (Wow, dorky much?)

Thank you everyone so much for all of the support, I know I say that a lot, but it really does mean a ton to me.

I know that two thousand views doesn't seem like a lot, and it's hardly worth a whole post, but I like these little milestones. Honestly there hasn't been a whole lot of feedback or attention to the page or the novel as of late, so to me the more views the merrier!

I hope everyone's having a good week! Mine's been slow so far, but I'm going back home Thursday! Stay safe everyone, and thanks so much!

-Lindsey

And We're Tumbl-n, Tumbl-n, Tumbl-n

That's right, I got me self a Tumblr. I'm not sure what sort of harm would come out of making one, so I decided why not? You can find it here at www.aveiliea.tumblr.com!

I know, I know, I'm SORRY. I haven't written a lick of anything. (Well, I wrote a couple of poems, but you probably don't care about that.) It's exam time at college, and stress levels are at an all-time high for multiple reasons.

For you dog lovers out there, allow me to break your heart a little. Or gain your sympathy. Animal lovers too.

My dog, Lucky, has been diagnosed with cancer in it's last stages. She's had numerous tumors before, and we finally got them out last week. Welp, test results came in, and my family and I aren't really fond of them. It's not a total surprise; my cat died of cancer years ago, and Lucky's not been a puppy for some time now. Needless to say, it's upsetting. One of the worst parts is that I'm not even there to see here, and won't be until next Thursday. I don't even know if she'll still be there when I get back. Loosing someone is painful enough, not being able to say goodbye, well, it feels even worse sometimes.

So if you all could just keep my family in your thoughts and prayers, we'd really appreciate it. Times are tough.

Haha, so I've had a Tumblr for ten minutes and it's already inspired me to write a depressing blog post. Sorry 'bout that everyone.

I hope everyone is doing well on their exams, that those going to prom are having a great, safe time, and that everyone else is doing great as well. With summer vacation around the corner, I expect to get a lot of writing done!

What is everyone doing this summer? Leave a comment below!

Thank you all; I love you guys
-Lindsey


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Oops!

Hey everyone! Hope you all are having a lovely time. I know I am; it's been like summer where I'm at! After months of 50-40 degree weather, this 70-80 degree stuff is fantastic! I can't wait until I hear the ice cream trucks around the bend.

So, I've been getting a few emails lately from Blogger telling me that I have comments! Now, you can imagine I'm quite excited to find this out, and I rush every time to my admin panel so I can check it out and respond.

Well.

If only it were that easy.

Every time I've gone and checked out my comments section, there haven't been any! I kid you not. Well after this happening about six times, I decided to explore my admin panel a bit more, and that voice in the back of my head pointed out to me that there is a such menu as "Spam" for comments.

Apparently if you put in some sort of hyperlink to your own blog in your comment, it gets marked as spam! Who knew? So I've just gone and restored these comments. Expect replies shortly!

EDIT: Blogger's being a poo-face and won't let me reply. I keep hitting the reply button and nothing's happening. I'll try a couple different web browsers and see what happens. Push comes to shove, I'll be writing Blogger a mean email... 
RE-EDIT: Never mind, it works.. Right after I edited this *grumble grumble*.

A lot of you who've commented have all asked me to check out your blog and let me tell you: I'd be happy to. Please excuse me if I don't do so right off the bat. Life's been a bit busy lately for me (hence the lack of updates). I'm trying my best!

Thank you all so much for the love, the comments, and the compliments! Your support really does mean a lot to me.

Have a safe week everyone! I'll be trying to figure out what to write in between Halloween and Prom. There's about six, seven months of time to insert, and I can only skip so much...

Thanks again!

Lindsey.


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This is Halloween!

Yes folks, in the middle of March, I bring you Halloween. Haha it definitely took me long enough, considering I was working on it since before last Halloween, but I finally finished and connected the scene. Now, I still have to finish Prom, but I don't think that will be connected into the novel for quite some time.

Later tonight I'll be sending out the long-awaited release! At midnight start checking your email inbox for an email from inkdreamsnovel@gmail.com. If you haven't subscribed to our email list yet, then what are you waiting for? Just send an email to inkdreamsnovel@gmail.com and I'll immediately add you to the list! If you don't want to go about that way, then just go to this link for alternate instructions: http://inkdreamsnovel.blogspot.com/p/where-to-join-in.html.


Let's see, what else is new...

I'm going to start yet another blog. This one's going to be about Technology. I have quite a bit to say on Google Reader, Wii Hacking, Android, and Linux! So that should be fun.

I know that nothing is being uploaded onto Wattpad, and I'm really sorry for the lack of activity. All that I can say on the matter is that I have absolutely no idea why nothing is being done. If anyone wants to be an editor for the novel, please don't hesitate to send me an email!

I hope everyone enjoyed their St Patrick's Day! Remember, midnight!

-Lindsey

Here's to Good Changes!

http://inkdreamsnovel.wix.com/inkdreamsnovel

What's this? A redundant URL?! What could this be??

Well, it's a new website! It's now hooked to the Facebook Page, as well as *drum roll* the new BLOG!

Now, this isn't permanent, yet. I'm just trying out this Wix(wix.com) stuff to see how it works. So far there are some ups and downs about switching over, and I'm kind of on the edge about how positive I feel about it. You guys will have to tell me what you think!

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

I've gotten some new editors! That's right, plural. Hopefully things will get kicked off soon, and there will be more updates on Wattpad (This links you to the novel). I can't wait!

I know I know, I haven't sent out the email update yet. I'm trying to tie the present story to the Halloween scene, and then I have to finish up Halloween! I don't want to send out anything until I've finished doing so. I'm sorry it's taking so long!

In other news, how is everyone? I'm on Spring Break until the end of the week, and it's so nice to be able to relax at home! I hope everyone else is enjoying their "spring"! (What is up with this weather? At college it's always cold, and three hours away at home it's nice and warm and sunny! Silly North Carolina.)

Who's interested in picking at my brain? Giving in some feedback? I want to host a Google Hangout with you guys! How does Friday night sound? It all depends on if I'm over my cold or not. You guys have to let me know what times work for you!

That's all for now everyone. Be safe and stay healthy!

-Lindsey

Slow as Molasses.

So, I've got a sick. It's either the flu or some virus, and let me tell you: my motivation to do things has hit the road. Not for good, of course, but for the time being. It's probably taking a nice vacation. And laughing at me.

To tack on another excuse, I'm at a weird part of the novel where I'm not sure what to do next. Quite honestly I've had enough of writing training scenes, and I'm not sure of what to write for Belle's training with Friday and/or Thirteen. There's not really anything else for me to write during the current InkDream honestly. Really I just have to wrap it up and pass a week or two of real time. I reaaaalllyyyy need to get to Halloween for things to start picking up the pace again.

Are there any scenes that you guys would really like to see? I know, I know, there are some of you who want me to kill of Sam. Well.... No. That's not going to happen so soon, or even in this current century. Now while I may kill someone during an InkDream, well, there isn't much more I can say there without spoiling anything. (Other than that I have no idea/plans to do so yet. Cursed impulsive typing.)

But yes! Feel free to tell me what sort of things you'd like to see happen!

I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, happy, and is enjoying their day off! (Hopefully you have one. In America, it's a holiday that I doubt other countries are celebrating, so here's an apology hug to my foreign fans, whom I love ever so much! <3)

-Lindsey

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Happy Holidays and a Merry New Years!

As well as a "Good Luck on the New Classes". I don't know about y'all, but today is my first day of the new semester. Whoo college... -_-

I'm sorry I haven't updated in..months. Yeahh.... I think I've already told you guys how horrid of a person I am. To be fair, life has been quite hectic, and I haven't really had the time to do much. Not to mention that I've been busy with Wattpad! The novel is almost completely uploaded onto the site, and can be found at this link here. That link will take you to the main page for InkDreams. If you want to check out my other work, or my profile, you can clicky here. My username is AveilieaBelle (Hmm..wonder where those names came from...), if you'd rather search it or whatever suits your fancy.

I do have two side projects I've been working on instead of InkDreams, and I'm sorry that it's kept me so far away from my updates.

First, there's "Desteriea's Mary of Plain".

          "Mary is your average girl. Well, that's what I'm supposed to be telling you anyway. She doesn't want people to notice the mole on her cheek, even though it announces itself pretty well without me, and she doesn't want people to know that every night, for one week a month, she turns into a werewolf. But when you are the number one most detested in Desteriea Village, one more reason to hate you couldn't hurt too badly, right?

Until Prince Vestion moved to the Village. I'll tell you what, he certainly gave her something to look forward to in life. I'm not going to tell you why though- you'll have to figure it out for yourself!

So read about Plain Mary, Prince Vestion, and a battle against haters."

There are only two pages, I know I know. I'm working on the next part, but not really often at all. It probably won't be updated this month. (Or next month.) I got the idea from a dream I had actually. It was just a really unique, awesome plot line and I really wanted to get it out there. I took notes on the dream, so don't worry, I won't be forgetting what happens. Eventually the story will be completed.

The second side project is "Seven Shades of Me". 

             "Lucille Graves is a new college student, living with her boyfriend Jackson Marks and his little brother Jathan. The house was left to Lucille after her grandparents passed away the year before, and now the twenty year-old lives with the boys happily. Well, most of the time. Lucille has an Identity Disorder, which means she has multiple personalities. She doesn't see a therapist (not since the last incident), and she doesn't take pills for it. So she's shooting from the hip, trying to schedule the seven personalities their own time for her life."

This one has four pages, two parts. Again, I know it isn't much. But I think this idea is a bit better. However, I have no plans for it. No real plot, conflict, or even what all seven personalities are! So it will just be for funsies I think.

Okay, well I hope everyone had a good break/December/New Years/Etc! Mine was..definitely interesting, I'll give it that. I'm just glad to be on campus again!

I'll try to stop writing what can't be instantly released. I've created all the chapters I can out of what's been written, and now I need to play catch up. Thankfully my lovely editor hasn't killed me for being inadequate. Looking at what she's corrected, I feel really bad for all of you who've read my raws. xD <3

Don't be a stranger! Feel free to comment, send an email, or give us a like at our Facebook Page! If you'd like to send an email, just send it to inkdreamsnovel@gmail.com. If you check out the Wattpad stuff, don't forget to give it a like and a vote please!

Thank you everyone for your support! <3

-Lindsey