DO's and DONT'S and Excerpt

                   2011-DO's and DONT'S!

•  DO-write, and re-write
•  DO-remain confident, and remember NO, sometimes means NOT NOW!
• DO-NOT-forget that simple-does not mean simplistic.
• DO-NOT-GIVE UP!

These are just a few for me to start with this year!
A-DO and DO-NOT list can sometimes help us remember our goals, and boost some confidence that can get lost in the scheme of things.
Have you made your 2011 resolutions? Try making a DO & DO-NOT list, it will regenerate a buzz to your goals!
*Excerpt*
Summer of Nickola
trust....
By: Amy Jene Clark

I pulled away out of instinct, and Nickola seemed surprised. “ Nickola, I...I heard something…I…heard you!”

I could see the water to the lake, I could feel the ground I was sitting on, I could see wild lilies and the plains dotted with tall trees leading to the woods on the other side of me, and long grass all around, maybe I was dreaming, maybe I was losing my mind, maybe it was heat stroke, could I be so giddy, so fascinated with Nickola that I was going to now hear his voice in my head? I still felt a safeness and calmness, but also worried, at my own accusations towards myself, what was going on, why can I hear him speak, I can't be dreaming, I must have went crazy…

I felt crazy telling him that I heard him so I stood up, but Nickola quickly traced my movement and stood to his feet saying. “Emma do not be scared, you just have to trust me, do you trust me?” I didn’t know what to say everything inside me wanted to be in this moment with Nickola. All my emotions were racing, and trust was not one I had considered. I knew I was feeling a crush, a connection, maybe even love, my mind was searching for any signs of distrust, and than Nickola wrapped his arms around me, and my body rushed with warmth, and I felt soothed from my crazy feeling, and my scattered thoughts, I gently said “yes, I do trust you, I do…” Nickola leaned toward my face, and his eyes were captivating, the connection was impossible to deny. Every ounce of my body wanted him to kiss me, and in that moment, his lips met mine, and I felt as if I melted into his arms. His lips were perfect. A happiness that I could not describe came over me, and I slowly kissed him back, our breathing had sped up, as he gracefully pulled away from the magnetic kiss, he softly said, “Thank you Emma, thank you for trusting me…”

First competition of the YEAR!!

Answer, and join the fun! Read the rest of the blog for competition rules, and theme!

You are walking through a field, and you find something to eat. It doesn't have bones, and it doesn't have meat. You pick it up and put it into your pocket. You take it home and put it on a shelf, but 3 day's later it walks away. What is it?

First I threw away the outside and cooked the inside, then I ate the outside and threw away the inside, what did I eat?

You can hold me or touch me, without using your hands, What could I be?

We have a competition, yes we do!

What is the prize we need a clue??

12 of me fit in a square,
and I have NO HAIR!

Everyone may be in need of me right now,
each year I am changed somehow!

In a computer or in a phone,

on the wall at your home!

Guess what I am, just in case you win!!

Answer the Riddles and have a chance to win, become a follower and double your chance!

Each month new competitions, and drawings, new prizes, and new winners!

Place your answers as a comment and check back for more BRAINTEASERS AND RIDDLES or even different competitions, and not to forget all the new stories for this year in the make!

*Note-when becoming a blog follower you will be entered in the drawing automatically one time!* 

For each riddle answered RIGHT, you will be entered in the drawing!

Oh and also, to keep it more competitive and fair, the FIRST RIGHT ANSWER gets an extra entry in the drawing, and for everyone who follows thereafter, they will get a single entry, still a chance to win the drawing! 

So that means the first right answer/blog follower would quickly have three entries in this months drawing! So hurry follow, and guess RIGHT!

The drawing is at the end of the month!

Little Bits....

Baby Dragon came to me about one year ago;

He had personality, and movement, but I couldn't hear him though!

Saved away, for another day, I had no choice, Baby Dragon had no voice.....

A Baby Dragon—

1800 words, 13 pages

One phrase-one person

12 months-one lesson!

All done in Wisconsin!

Madi-

“Mom, when are we going to swim?”

Mom-

“In a little bit.”

Madi-

“Your little bits are too long!”

Mom-

(*laughing*)

Baby Dragon-Amy Jene Clark

 “Your little bits are too long” *Madeline Rose Clark*

Three Revised Chapters*The Summer of Nickola*

Let it Snow....

Let it snow, and let it flow!
Perfect Christmas vacation, full of inspiration!
Over the hills, and through the snow......here I GO!
Sleds, skis, tubes, and snowboards all at a Ski resort!
Everyday with my family, and learning a new Sport!
Evenings at the gym and a late night swim!
Yummy foods and maybe a glass of wine;
Best of all with my kids and hubby the whole entire time!
Let it snow, and let it flow!
Perfect Christmas vacation, full of inspiration!
                                                                  12/25/2010    Amy Jene

   Editing and Gathering
*The Summer of Nickola*

whiskettes....

Query letters, storyboard, stories, blogging, and portfolios...it has been taking up a lot of my time lately, but I am excited about going to New York in January, (still working out those arrangements) the SCBWI conference is just around the corner!! I am working on all my editing, and artwork, and creating storyboards for each story. It is work, but it is what I love. I have been taking some online workshops to enhance the novel writing, but for now I have the young adult books on hold, and am focused primarily on my children’s series. I have proof-read my query letters per agent, and think I have found a good match for the children’s picture books. I look forward to more inspiration for my illustrations, and more words and fun times that somehow make there way to the storyboard! Its things like whiskettes that make me smile….

A little inspiration for illustrations...