Why do I like Facebook

Sometimes...uh...most of the time, I have nothing to blog on, nothing long and interesting. My life is boring with no real upsets. That's good and bad. But I want a Web presence that's up to date with what's on my mind or what I'm working on without having a full Web site to update. I'm lazy if you haven't read between the lines of what I wrote above yet. Haha.

Anyway, on Facebook, I can just toss up a line or two and call it a post. I feel accomplished because I have shown up online and can call it "promo" or reaching out to readers or whatever makes me feel less guilty about not having a real Web site.

Sometimes I forget to visit Facebook, but then I think "I wonder what X author is doing right now. I wonder what she's writing or thinking." So I stroll on over to Facebook to see if she's said anything lately, and sure enough, she has, and I like getting all in her business that way. Haha. Yes, that means I'm also nosey. I'm not ashamed to admit it.

In this way, Facebook serves it's purpose. I can update myself on what my favorite authors are doing if they do use Facebook, and I can update my readers on what's on my mind as well. At least I hope that's what I'm doing. I don't know if anyone ever reads my blog since I don't go blog hopping, but just in case, here you go, a little insight into the nut that is Jordyn Tracey.

How I Came Up With My Book Idea

I love the song Same Script Different Cast, sung by Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox. I have no idea how old it is, but I just discovered it, and I just play it over and over and over again. It's not the words, but the sound of their voices and the music that I like. I do that with a lot of songs.

So I was sitting there listening back-to-back, just replaying, and I was trying to come up with an emotional romance that really hit some painful places in the relationship with my heroine and hero, and just playing this song helped me come up with it. Don't worry, it's so not about a cheating partner or anything like that. I wanted to do something with failed relationships and how where we are in life sometimes affects the decisions we make and make or break our relationships with a significant other.

I opened Microsoft Word and just began to plot it out, from start to finish. When I was done, I wasn't sure if it truly fit the chracters I normally develop. I thought it might be too raw in some ways, but I'm going to go with it.

The book will have a soldier hero. It will of course be an interracial romance, and that's all I'm going to say about it. But I've already started, and I'm well on the way. After some soldier consultation with my buddy Dahlia, I'll be good to go. Can't wait to know what the readers think of it.

2009 and other stuff

So we're talking about doing some booksignings next year. I think in the summer. Am I wrong to hope something happens so I can't do it? Like getting transported to an alternate earth where they don't do any public appearances...ever! Hahaha. Yes, I'm terrified. Maybe Dahlia will be so wrapped up in her sweet bundle of joy, she'll forget about little old me and won't drag me out there.

Road travel. I hate it. My brother just bought a new trailer. He drove it from house to house of family and friends showing it off. I asked him what was up with not bringing it by my street, but he said he didn't want to take out several houses trying to get down my block, so what could he do? I thought about saying excuses, excuses. So I went to see that thing. Nice! But I won't be adding it to any of my stories that's for sure.

He showed me this fold out chair that could turn into a bed, said this is where you will sleep when you come with us on vacation. I looked at him like he's lost his damn mind. No, Jordyn doesn't like road travel. He knows this!

Soon I'll get some other excerpts up on here. And who knows, I might actually think of something interesting to write about. If the above bored you to tears though, don't hold your breath. Lol.