I spent the whole of the spring 2012 university at Troy University working on a story for my Science Fiction Creative Writing class, and it's taken on a life of its own.
So, I've decided to give it its own Tumblr, and I'm posting it there chapter-by-chapter. The story has gone through a lot of changes since it was conceived in January 2011. I hope it goes well.
Check it out.
Showing posts with label Chelsea Clemmons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chelsea Clemmons. Show all posts
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
College-Induced Hiatus
I know. I've been gone for a pretty long time. I cringe when I think about it. I feel guilty. But I have a good excuse. Honest.
COLLEGE IS EATING MY LIFE (AND MY SOUL)!
I'm so exhausted/uninspired. There's so much to do, and I'm sitting here staring at the wall. I'm overwhelmed and dumbstruck. How am I supposed to be a student and a writer at the same time? I feel like the creative part of me is shriveling up and dying.
Words of wisdom? Sympathy? Anything?
Anybody?
COLLEGE IS EATING MY LIFE (AND MY SOUL)!
I'm so exhausted/uninspired. There's so much to do, and I'm sitting here staring at the wall. I'm overwhelmed and dumbstruck. How am I supposed to be a student and a writer at the same time? I feel like the creative part of me is shriveling up and dying.
Words of wisdom? Sympathy? Anything?
Anybody?
Friday, June 4, 2010
Trying to Decide...
I can't figure out what picture I want to be my official author photo, so I'm putting up a BUNCH of icons here, and I want your votes.
Thanks!
Chelsea L. Clemmons
Before any of you say a single word...yes, I realize that I am an immense dork. As an author, I retain the right to be as eccentric as I want, so there.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Some Books That Have Helped Me Get Going
I thought I'd review some of the books that have helped me get back on track with my writing career. Working has been difficult for me because of my depression. It makes it hard to focus, but since I got medicated things have been somewhat easier. I recently invested in several books to help me get organized and stay on track.
First Draft in 30 Days by Karen S. Wiesner has been a huge help with the challenge of organization. Usually, the information for my novels is scattered to the four winds. In the past, I've habitually had to write and re-write story ideas because I've misplaced the information I came up with for it before. This book has made it simple for me to organize the information I need to actually get things done with my novels-in-progress, as well as my new ideas.
From First Draft to Finished Novel is Karen S. Wiesner's companion book to First Draft in 30 Days, and it continues the quest to create a cohesive manuscript. It helps the author lay out the manuscript in such a way that it makes it easy to see where you need to make changes before you send your work to an agent or a publisher.
Bullies, Bastards & Bitches by Jessica Page Morrell has helped me create more complex, believable antagonists for my stories. Rather than having two-dimensional, cartoon-esque villains, I now have three-dimensional characters with interesting and believable motivations.
Make a Scene by Jordan E. Rosenfeld has been interesting, thus far. I think it would have been useful when I was taking Introduction to Creative Writing last semester. It includes a lot of tips that my professor, Jim Davis, also gave me. I like having it around as an easy reference guide for when I am crafting the actual scenes in my novels and short stories.
Your First Novel by Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb is full of key information about avoiding common pitfalls both in writing and in seeking publication. I have not gotten as far in it as I have in the others, but I believe it will be infinitely helpful in my quest to finish my first novel and get it published.
The Everything Guide to Writing A Novel by Joyce and Jim Lavene has been incredibly helpful with some of the finer points concerning writing and publication. Before I started reading it, I was unsure of what word count actually qualifies a book as a novel, as opposed to a novella or a short story.
I am in love with The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, edited by Meg Leder, Jack Heffron, and the editors of Writer's Digest. It includes interviews with and articles by a multitude of authors and others involved in the writing and publishing business. It's well-organized and has easy-to-find sections concerning every aspect you could hope to encounter as an aspiring author.
The Craft and Business of Writing, from the editors of Writer's Digest Books, has useful tabs concerning the general business and different genres of writing.
I've also been using the Writer's Digest Writing Kit from the editors of Writer's Digest Books. I love the idea sparkers. They're a lot of fun to work with!
I also adore The Writer's Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction from the staff of Fresh Boiled Peanuts. The prompts are quirky and hilarious, as well as thoroughly inspiring.
First Draft in 30 Days by Karen S. Wiesner has been a huge help with the challenge of organization. Usually, the information for my novels is scattered to the four winds. In the past, I've habitually had to write and re-write story ideas because I've misplaced the information I came up with for it before. This book has made it simple for me to organize the information I need to actually get things done with my novels-in-progress, as well as my new ideas.
From First Draft to Finished Novel is Karen S. Wiesner's companion book to First Draft in 30 Days, and it continues the quest to create a cohesive manuscript. It helps the author lay out the manuscript in such a way that it makes it easy to see where you need to make changes before you send your work to an agent or a publisher.
Bullies, Bastards & Bitches by Jessica Page Morrell has helped me create more complex, believable antagonists for my stories. Rather than having two-dimensional, cartoon-esque villains, I now have three-dimensional characters with interesting and believable motivations.
Make a Scene by Jordan E. Rosenfeld has been interesting, thus far. I think it would have been useful when I was taking Introduction to Creative Writing last semester. It includes a lot of tips that my professor, Jim Davis, also gave me. I like having it around as an easy reference guide for when I am crafting the actual scenes in my novels and short stories.
Your First Novel by Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb is full of key information about avoiding common pitfalls both in writing and in seeking publication. I have not gotten as far in it as I have in the others, but I believe it will be infinitely helpful in my quest to finish my first novel and get it published.
The Everything Guide to Writing A Novel by Joyce and Jim Lavene has been incredibly helpful with some of the finer points concerning writing and publication. Before I started reading it, I was unsure of what word count actually qualifies a book as a novel, as opposed to a novella or a short story.
I am in love with The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, edited by Meg Leder, Jack Heffron, and the editors of Writer's Digest. It includes interviews with and articles by a multitude of authors and others involved in the writing and publishing business. It's well-organized and has easy-to-find sections concerning every aspect you could hope to encounter as an aspiring author.
The Craft and Business of Writing, from the editors of Writer's Digest Books, has useful tabs concerning the general business and different genres of writing.
I've also been using the Writer's Digest Writing Kit from the editors of Writer's Digest Books. I love the idea sparkers. They're a lot of fun to work with!
I also adore The Writer's Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction from the staff of Fresh Boiled Peanuts. The prompts are quirky and hilarious, as well as thoroughly inspiring.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Intentions for the Future
Where do I start?
Well...I intend to pursue a career in writing. I have changed my major. I am no longer seeking an English/Language Arts Education degree at Troy. I've switched to an English Major with a Business Administration Minor. I intend to find a job in the publishing business, as well as continuing to write.
My ultimate goal is to be able to afford writing full-time.
I am currently in the process of completing the outlining process for Poisoned Apples, and intend to begin work on the first draft of the manuscript some time this year.
Here's Hoping,
Chelsea L. Clemmons
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
More Information About A Collection of Reflections
Click Here to View the A Collection of Reflections Sales Page!
Author Chelsea Clemmons stirs up her readers with a flurry of inspired emotions. As you turn the pages of A Collection of Reflections, you will be creatively transported through time and space.
Follow Clemmons' poetic imagination through the archaic, dark, and gothic. Then reverse course and launch straight into the modern, bright, and hopeful. In between, delve deeply into a serial collection on the seven deadly sins. As the author expresses her emotional reactions to a myriad of life experiences, you will be enhanced by her moving reflections on numerous themes…from family and friends to mythical heroines and futuristic trouble-makers. You will be mesmerized as you morph with the many insightful characters who lyrically and lovingly take center stage. Clemmons' poetry is universal in nature. It is tenderly designed to encourage other young men and women to discover a healthy and creative outlet to express their own emotions.
About the Author
Author Chelsea Clemmons is a college student at Troy University, Alabama. She is a natural storyteller who loves to capture her readers' imaginations. Clemmons is studying to be a writer and English teacher. She is working on a second book titled Poisoned Apples. When she is not on campus at Troy, Clemmons lives in Bay Minette, Alabama, where she is surrounded by family.
If you would like to send a praising email or review to the author and/or be on the authors email list for new releases please email praise@AEGpublishingGroup.com with the Author's Name and Book Title in the subject line, and we will be sure to include it for the author and place you on their mailing list.
Author Chelsea Clemmons stirs up her readers with a flurry of inspired emotions. As you turn the pages of A Collection of Reflections, you will be creatively transported through time and space.
Follow Clemmons' poetic imagination through the archaic, dark, and gothic. Then reverse course and launch straight into the modern, bright, and hopeful. In between, delve deeply into a serial collection on the seven deadly sins. As the author expresses her emotional reactions to a myriad of life experiences, you will be enhanced by her moving reflections on numerous themes…from family and friends to mythical heroines and futuristic trouble-makers. You will be mesmerized as you morph with the many insightful characters who lyrically and lovingly take center stage. Clemmons' poetry is universal in nature. It is tenderly designed to encourage other young men and women to discover a healthy and creative outlet to express their own emotions.
About the Author
Author Chelsea Clemmons is a college student at Troy University, Alabama. She is a natural storyteller who loves to capture her readers' imaginations. Clemmons is studying to be a writer and English teacher. She is working on a second book titled Poisoned Apples. When she is not on campus at Troy, Clemmons lives in Bay Minette, Alabama, where she is surrounded by family.
If you would like to send a praising email or review to the author and/or be on the authors email list for new releases please email praise@AEGpublishingGroup.com with the Author's Name and Book Title in the subject line, and we will be sure to include it for the author and place you on their mailing list.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Creative Writing Prompts taken from The Writer's Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction #3
Prompt of the Day: "You know, it doesn't take a detective to see that you've been screwing around behind her back."
Unfortunately for him, Andrew Russell chose to ignore the gravity of Marcus' statement. He scoffed, laughing at the detective. "Go ahead and tell her! Diane will never believe it. It's your word against mine."
Marcus decided not to burst the arrogant businessman's bubble. So, he left with nothing more than a cryptic smile at Mr. Russell. There was no need to warn the man that he was in possession of photographic evidence that could prove Marcus' accusation to be correct. Marcus had plenty of evidence, as a matter of fact, two copies of every photo, to be exact. One set was for Diane, and he was going to keep the backup set, just in case.
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"You know, it doesn't take a detective to see that you've been screwing around behind her back."
Andrew looked his accuser over and sneered. "Let me guess, because you are a detective, you had me pegged from the beginning. Is that right, Beauchene?"
"Something like that. I'm going to tell Diane the truth about you, Mr. Russell." Marcus Beauchene's eyes had a steely, unforgiving look about them. The look clearly stated that he meant business.Unfortunately for him, Andrew Russell chose to ignore the gravity of Marcus' statement. He scoffed, laughing at the detective. "Go ahead and tell her! Diane will never believe it. It's your word against mine."
Marcus decided not to burst the arrogant businessman's bubble. So, he left with nothing more than a cryptic smile at Mr. Russell. There was no need to warn the man that he was in possession of photographic evidence that could prove Marcus' accusation to be correct. Marcus had plenty of evidence, as a matter of fact, two copies of every photo, to be exact. One set was for Diane, and he was going to keep the backup set, just in case.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Creative Writing Prompts taken from The Writer's Book of Matches: 1,001 Prompts to Ignite Your Fiction #2
Prompt of the Day: Tears run down the face of an old pirate as he sits at a table, surrounded by treasure. In one hand, he holds the sketched portrait of a woman.
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A scrawny cabin boy, clad in little more than tatters, knocked warily on the door to the captain's quarters. "You wanted to see me, captain?" The boy, whose name was Elijah, wondered what could be wrong. Had he done something to displease the captain? Was he going to be beaten? Discharged from Captain Burns' crew? Elijah had no idea how much his fortune was about to change for the better.
"Enter." Captain Burns did not bother to hide the raw pain in his voice.
Elijah swung the door open, his brow knotted with worry at the unfamiliar sound in the captain's voice. "Is there something amiss, captain? Are you wounded? Your voice...it sounded as if something was paining you." The treasure crowding almost every corner of the room and piled upon the table had not even registered in his mind; his focus was consumed by the captain's face. It was wet with tears and contorted with anguish.
Captain Burns laughed, and it had an ironic sound to it. "My wounds are not physical, Eli. I sent for you because I knew I could trust you to honor my wishes. Shut the door and sit down."
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A scrawny cabin boy, clad in little more than tatters, knocked warily on the door to the captain's quarters. "You wanted to see me, captain?" The boy, whose name was Elijah, wondered what could be wrong. Had he done something to displease the captain? Was he going to be beaten? Discharged from Captain Burns' crew? Elijah had no idea how much his fortune was about to change for the better.
"Enter." Captain Burns did not bother to hide the raw pain in his voice.
Elijah swung the door open, his brow knotted with worry at the unfamiliar sound in the captain's voice. "Is there something amiss, captain? Are you wounded? Your voice...it sounded as if something was paining you." The treasure crowding almost every corner of the room and piled upon the table had not even registered in his mind; his focus was consumed by the captain's face. It was wet with tears and contorted with anguish.
Captain Burns laughed, and it had an ironic sound to it. "My wounds are not physical, Eli. I sent for you because I knew I could trust you to honor my wishes. Shut the door and sit down."
Sunday, December 13, 2009
An Uplifting Experience
As I was coming out of the bank around lunchtime yesterday, I found an elderly woman standing next to my car, looking upset. When I unlocked the car she looked at me and frowned. "I can't find my friend's car." I opened my car door to sit my purse down and she started to hobble off, looking even more downcast than when I found her. I think she thought I wasn't going to help her. It was cold and she looked so rattled that I couldn't have left her there without helping, even if I wanted to. She reminded me so much of my grandfather, who died this September, that it broke my heart all over again. So, I locked my car and set off down the sidewalk after her.
"Does your friend have a cell phone you could call her on?" I pulled out my phone as I asked, but she shook her head.
"No, I don't believe she has one of those." She looked so forlorn that it made me want to cry, standing right there on the sidewalk.
I sighed, feeling really bad for her by now. She was so tiny, and she was shivering. "Can you tell me what your friend's car looks like?"
The woman shook her head slowly. "Not very well. You see, I'm legally blind. I can make out shapes, but that's about all." My gut twisted for her, and I determined right then that I was going to take her home if we couldn't find the car within the next five minutes. We walked all the way to the end of the sidewalk with me peering in cars for her, but none of them seemed to be the right one, so we moved back up the street toward my car. When we got a couple of spaces away from where I was parked, I saw a station wagon we hadn't noticed before, and another elderly woman was sitting behind the wheel of the car, reading. So, I told the blind, elderly woman this, and she knocked on the window. Her friend looked up and called to the elderly woman through the closed car door.
"What's wrong, Vivian? Get in." Vivian turned and smiled at me, waving.
"Thank you for your help! Goodbye."
I waved and whispered, "'Bye, Ms. Vivian."
After that, I got back in my car and cried. She reminded me so much of Pawpaw that my heart positively ached. I'm glad I stayed, and I'm glad I helped her. I would have wanted someone to do the same for my grandfather if he was still alive. I will never forget the day I spared a few minutes of my time and helped Ms. Vivian. I'm grateful to have met her.
"Does your friend have a cell phone you could call her on?" I pulled out my phone as I asked, but she shook her head.
"No, I don't believe she has one of those." She looked so forlorn that it made me want to cry, standing right there on the sidewalk.
I sighed, feeling really bad for her by now. She was so tiny, and she was shivering. "Can you tell me what your friend's car looks like?"
The woman shook her head slowly. "Not very well. You see, I'm legally blind. I can make out shapes, but that's about all." My gut twisted for her, and I determined right then that I was going to take her home if we couldn't find the car within the next five minutes. We walked all the way to the end of the sidewalk with me peering in cars for her, but none of them seemed to be the right one, so we moved back up the street toward my car. When we got a couple of spaces away from where I was parked, I saw a station wagon we hadn't noticed before, and another elderly woman was sitting behind the wheel of the car, reading. So, I told the blind, elderly woman this, and she knocked on the window. Her friend looked up and called to the elderly woman through the closed car door.
"What's wrong, Vivian? Get in." Vivian turned and smiled at me, waving.
"Thank you for your help! Goodbye."
I waved and whispered, "'Bye, Ms. Vivian."
After that, I got back in my car and cried. She reminded me so much of Pawpaw that my heart positively ached. I'm glad I stayed, and I'm glad I helped her. I would have wanted someone to do the same for my grandfather if he was still alive. I will never forget the day I spared a few minutes of my time and helped Ms. Vivian. I'm grateful to have met her.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
This is AWESOME!!!
Thanks to Google Alerts, I stumbled across this today. I was completely stunned and flattered to find my book mentioned on Muse Memo. I think that all of my fans and friends should follow Muse Memo on Twitter.
That is all for the moment!
That is all for the moment!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Random Thought
I know it's kind of hard to get in touch with me, but if you have any questions, please feel free to join my Official Author Website. It's free, and gives you access to me. I'll happily answer any questions you may have to the best of my ability.
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