If you've been around the blogosphere for the past few months, chances are, you've heard of (or participated in) this Get to Know Me Tag. And guess what? I was tagged!!
(Also, you may notice that this is most definitely *not* a writing prompt. I was tagged on Saturday, and completed the tag on my lazy Sunday. It was supposed to go up this Friday--but yesterday was a LONG day (I'll elaborate in another blog post) and my brain was too frazzled to come up with something coherent for a prompt. :P)
(Also, you may notice that this is most definitely *not* a writing prompt. I was tagged on Saturday, and completed the tag on my lazy Sunday. It was supposed to go up this Friday--but yesterday was a LONG day (I'll elaborate in another blog post) and my brain was too frazzled to come up with something coherent for a prompt. :P)
Rules
-Link back to the person who created the tag
-Thank the person who tagged you
-Share the tag graphic
-tag eleven bloggers
This tag was created by the wonderful Savannah at Inspiring Writes
Thank you so much to the always awesome Danielle for tagging me!! <3
And most of the bloggers that I follow have already participated in this tag, so if you see this, and you want to participate, then go ahead and consider yourself tagged!
Name: Kara
Nicknames: Well, my name isn't one that really has a whole lot of variations and/or nicknames--but I do have one friend that calls me Mega-Nerd. :P
Birthday: I don't really like putting my birthday on the internet.
(Creepy people are real, man.)
Hair color and length: Brown, and it used to be close to two feet, but I cut it back to my shoulders this week
(Perhaps a new blog profile picture is in order?)
Eye color: Green
Braces/piercings/tattoos: No tattoos and no piercings. I have a retainer, if that counts.
(The byproduct of two awful braces-filled years.)
Righty or lefty: Righty
Ethnicity: Caucasian, but most of my family hails from Europe.
First novel written: Eesh. It was about four years ago--and was about a girl who passes out and wakes up in another dimension. (The logic was *very* shaky. :P)
First novel completed: This past June, I competed my first novel, a middle grade fantasy.
Award for Writing: This past year, I won a golden key during the regionals for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
(That same story went on to win a silver medal at nationals.)
First publication: Nothing yet--but hopefully someday!
Conference: Again, nothing yet.
Query/pitch: I feel like I should just be copying and pasting my answer, because once again, nothing yet. :P
Novel (that you wrote): Well, I've only ever completed one--but right now, I'm going to say my new WIP. The old one is being too difficult in revisions right now.
Genre: Fantasy all the way!
Author:
Middle Grade--Shannon Messenger
YA--Stephanie Perkins or Sarah J. Maas
Writing Music: Lately I've been writing to the Zelda: Breath of the Wild soundtrack. But my go-to bands/artists are Lindsey Stirling, OneRepublic, and Imagine Dragons.
Time to Write: Late at night--there are less things to distract me.
Writing Snack/Drink: Popcorn! It's my favorite snack in general--but I have to be careful not to get my keyboard oily, so sometimes it can be a pain. :P
Movie: Okay, there's no way I can choose just one, so: How to Train Your Dragon, Murder on the Orient Express, Incredibles 2, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, or Set it Up.
That was a lot. Whoops.
(I love Ferris so much. There's a picture of me floating around the internet where I'm wearing a grey T-shirt that says SAVE FERRIS. :P)
Writing Memory: Probably finishing my first novel.
Childhood Book: Anyone else grow up with Skippyjon Jones? Ooh--or Elephant and Piggy!
Reading: To All the Boys I've Loved Before, by Jenny Han
(Can't wait for the Netflix movie to come out!)
Writing: Another fantasy novel, and a few flash-fiction pieces
Listening to: Imagine Dragons, and Chuck Berry
Watching: The TV show, Bones (It's SO good!)
(Although it's a detective show, so if you're squeamish about bones and blood and, uh, killers, you might not want to watch it.)
Learning: Nothing much--it's summer vacation. :P But I am doing some novel research, so I guess that counts.
Want to be Published: Absolutely!
(I have, like, zero backup career plans.)
(Whoops.)
Indie or Traditional: Traditional! It would be awesome to have a whole publishing team behind me.
Wildest Goal: To write a New York Times bestseller. Or visit Australia. A girl can dream, right?
Wow. That was fun!
So what about you guys?
What was one of your favorite childhood books?
And do you want to be a published author?
Indie or traditional?
Have an amazing week!
-Link back to the person who created the tag
-Thank the person who tagged you
-Share the tag graphic
-tag eleven bloggers
This tag was created by the wonderful Savannah at Inspiring Writes
Thank you so much to the always awesome Danielle for tagging me!! <3
And most of the bloggers that I follow have already participated in this tag, so if you see this, and you want to participate, then go ahead and consider yourself tagged!
Vital Stats and Appearance
Name: Kara
Nicknames: Well, my name isn't one that really has a whole lot of variations and/or nicknames--but I do have one friend that calls me Mega-Nerd. :P
Birthday: I don't really like putting my birthday on the internet.
(Creepy people are real, man.)
Hair color and length: Brown, and it used to be close to two feet, but I cut it back to my shoulders this week
(Perhaps a new blog profile picture is in order?)
Eye color: Green
Braces/piercings/tattoos: No tattoos and no piercings. I have a retainer, if that counts.
(The byproduct of two awful braces-filled years.)
Righty or lefty: Righty
Ethnicity: Caucasian, but most of my family hails from Europe.
Firsts
First novel written: Eesh. It was about four years ago--and was about a girl who passes out and wakes up in another dimension. (The logic was *very* shaky. :P)
First novel completed: This past June, I competed my first novel, a middle grade fantasy.
Award for Writing: This past year, I won a golden key during the regionals for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.
(That same story went on to win a silver medal at nationals.)
First publication: Nothing yet--but hopefully someday!
Conference: Again, nothing yet.
Query/pitch: I feel like I should just be copying and pasting my answer, because once again, nothing yet. :P
Favorites
Novel (that you wrote): Well, I've only ever completed one--but right now, I'm going to say my new WIP. The old one is being too difficult in revisions right now.
Genre: Fantasy all the way!
Author:
Middle Grade--Shannon Messenger
YA--Stephanie Perkins or Sarah J. Maas
Writing Music: Lately I've been writing to the Zelda: Breath of the Wild soundtrack. But my go-to bands/artists are Lindsey Stirling, OneRepublic, and Imagine Dragons.
Time to Write: Late at night--there are less things to distract me.
Writing Snack/Drink: Popcorn! It's my favorite snack in general--but I have to be careful not to get my keyboard oily, so sometimes it can be a pain. :P
Movie: Okay, there's no way I can choose just one, so: How to Train Your Dragon, Murder on the Orient Express, Incredibles 2, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, or Set it Up.
That was a lot. Whoops.
(I love Ferris so much. There's a picture of me floating around the internet where I'm wearing a grey T-shirt that says SAVE FERRIS. :P)
Writing Memory: Probably finishing my first novel.
Childhood Book: Anyone else grow up with Skippyjon Jones? Ooh--or Elephant and Piggy!
Currently
Reading: To All the Boys I've Loved Before, by Jenny Han
(Can't wait for the Netflix movie to come out!)
Writing: Another fantasy novel, and a few flash-fiction pieces
Listening to: Imagine Dragons, and Chuck Berry
Watching: The TV show, Bones (It's SO good!)
(Although it's a detective show, so if you're squeamish about bones and blood and, uh, killers, you might not want to watch it.)
Learning: Nothing much--it's summer vacation. :P But I am doing some novel research, so I guess that counts.
Future
Want to be Published: Absolutely!
(I have, like, zero backup career plans.)
(Whoops.)
Indie or Traditional: Traditional! It would be awesome to have a whole publishing team behind me.
Wildest Goal: To write a New York Times bestseller. Or visit Australia. A girl can dream, right?
Wow. That was fun!
So what about you guys?
What was one of your favorite childhood books?
And do you want to be a published author?
Indie or traditional?
Have an amazing week!