Nicole: Yes, I'm dead.

Well, I wish I was. School has been an absolute (for lack of a better word) bitch lately, if I'm not doing homework I'm falling asleep on the couch. But, I am going to get back into the swing of things!

Anyway, just posting to let you know that I'm not dead(:

kbye. x

Nat: Procrastination and Distractions

Well, I'm supposed to be doing 3 pages of Math homework because I missed a few days of school...but why would I do Math when I have a computer in front of me? Sheesh. =)

Plus, I have a whole bunch of your stories to read on WOP, and they're so good that I can't stop reading. And now I'm posting this and eating MiniEggs. (Yum!) So basically, this homework will never get done.

Well, I just wanted to write and say a few things.

1) I think it would be cool to invite a guy to join our group, I was thinking about this a few weeks ago. I'm just not sure if we could find one...But if someone does, that would be sweet!

2) Are we still doing weekly challenges? I think Ned might have been in charge of the latest one? I'm not sure...

3) I'm doing a monologue for drama class, and I'm really excited and nervous, but I can't pick which one I want to do yet..I'm torn between 3 options. I would ask for your opinions, but they're hard to describe without you actually reading them.

4) I don't think there's actually a fourth thing for me to talk about.

Oh wow, I am so overtired it's not even funny. Sorry if this post is completely random and strange, but it's because that's how I'm feeling right now. I need summer vacation, like NOW, or I might go insane. Argh. Okay, I think I need to go to bed. I don't know what time it is wherever you are, but here it's almost 10:30 (which isn't that late, I know, but I was up til past midnight last night, and had to wake up at 6). And now I'm pretty much just rambling on about nothing, so I should probably go before I can bore you anymore.

TTFN,

~Nat

Maiah: Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon

Well first, I just want to point out that we have our first follower! Yay! I'm so happy. Haha.

And second, i know it's strange for me to be saying this now...but I'm so glad that me and Kas started SAAWAKM. I'm so happy that we have all of the members that we do, and i love how here, we can just be total couch potatoes and talk and write about our books. Hahaha.

This has really inspired me to work on my novel more, having all of the SAAWAKM girls get together and encourage each other. So I just wanted to say that, no matter how totally lame this sounds right now. Haha. But hey, it's true!

Anyways, I was wondering where everyone was at? It seems like everybody died. And now my suspicions of a SAAWAKM murderer on the loose is back! Lol.

So I've come up with new things for my novel. And i think it's going to fit nicely into my current plot. (:


MY QUESTION TO YOU:
What if we asked a guy to join SAAWAKM..? I think that would be pretty awesome. Haha

-Maiah

Sarah: Keeps?

So, in case you haven't read what I have of my story The Time Keeper, I'm going to give you a little background info, because I need your help.

Basically, these kids (ranging from ages 16 to 22) have powers over certain things. For example, my main character Infinity has power over Time. These powers are called Keeps, which makes the people who bear Keeps...(dun duh DUH!) Keepers. Hence: The Time Keeper.

Anyway, I need other ideas for Keeps. My protagonists counter part is the Keeper of Shadows, but there are three more, and I can't figure out what they should Keep. Love? Light? I can't use darkness because I already have shadows...

If you have any ideas, please help me out and leave them below! I'm at the point where I have to write these characters in and I need to know what they Keep!

Thanks!

P.S. COLORS!!!

Sarah: Time Keeper

So...you guys should check out my page to see the new stuff on it! I've updated it with my new story and all that jazz!

Sorry about The Misadventures of Bandit Jones ending...but I'm a paranormal JUNKIE, so I knew it was too good to be true that I had a story about humans. :(

My school is ALREADY taking finals! And we don't get out until the 24th! They are teasing me with this! I keep thinking school's almost over and then..it's not.

Sorry, that was totally random.

Anyway, please check out my new and improved page and, of course, look into The Time Keeper.

Thanks all!

Kas: Im not dead... yet

Hello my lovely ladies, i just thought i'd let you know... im not dead. :D

I got my wisdom teeth cut out Friday and i've been in so much pain for the last few days its ridiculous... Im most likely not goign to school for a few days, and seeing as my computer is in my dads office, which is pretty far from my bed, i wont be on the comp either... :(

Im still really hurting, and im not quite sure when i'll be back, right now im pretty jacked up on pain killers, so im a bit loopy. :D

But i do have a funny story for you guys....


So, on our way back from getting the surgery done, i was... well i was pretty gone. First, when they were done with the surgery they put me in this room to like rest until i could walk again. My dad came in and sat by me and i tried to get up and walk, he tried to get me to lay back down, but i told him no that i was fine, so i got up... and walked into a wall. Then, they gave my dad this little white bag with stuff to take care of the holes in my mouth in it, and we got in the car and i wanted it, he wouldn't give it to me cause he thought i would break the stuff, so i literally wrestled him for it. I won. And i did break one of the little things...
Then, we were driving home and i was looking in the mirror and i saw that the doctor had cut my lip, and i was like "He cut my lip! That bastard!" Haha. Theni started making faces at people in traffic. Oh, and we got behind this truck that was like flinging dirt everywhere and it made it sound like it was raining, so i was like "Is it invisible raining?" and my dad was just like, no kas. it is not invisible raining.
Haha. And then we went to get me a milkshake and my pain meds were starting to wear off, and the girl gave us the milkshake and was like ahve a great day, i just looked at her and was like go to hell. And my dad drove away laughing. Haha

I dont actually remember any of this, my dad told me it all. I was so completely gone....

HAha, okay well i'll be back ina few days, but for now im goignt o go sleep. :D

-K

Nat: 1,858 Words!

Just one comment:

A trailer + a guitar + a friend + the guy you like = an amazing night! <3

I had so much fun! We talked and sang and wrote a song. =)

But anyway, the real reason I was writing...Um, I don't remember anymore. Oh yeah! I've written 1,858 words today, and I'm still going! I'm back to working on my original story (I can't make up my mind about which one I like better.), and I started writing part of the end. It turned out better than I expected, and I made myself cry, haha.

I also have a question for you guys. I have to name 2 'organization' type things in my story, the good side and the bad side. I was originally going with the Latin names 'Fatum' and 'Eventus,' but they don't seem to be working. If you have any suggestions, that would be really awesome!

Bye for now!

~N.a.T.a.L.i.E.

Sarah: Ah-ha

Well, well, well...

Everyone's starting new stories! And, well, so am I. I really thought I was going to finish The Misadventures of Bandit Jones, but I don't think I'm going to. Sad, sad, I know. I'm actually really upset.

But I got another idea! YAY! I'll be changing my page in a few days, so be on the lookout for that.

Here's the cover!

Maiah: Prolouge!

Well I wasn't really planning on having a prolouge, but I decided to write one, just for fun. And guess what? I loved it! Hahaha. It's pretty short, and I definitely think it goes with the title, and all of that. So please please please PLEASE...go read it on WOP! Haha.


http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=8000
^^Link

I promise, it'll only take like 2 minutes out of your life to read it, and comment on it! So please go read it. Please!
Oh, and today i'm gonna go read everyone's story and give you feedback since I have nothing to do today, and I haven't done it yet. Haha. So bye!


EDIT:
And I just changed a lot in my first chapter. so when you have the time, could you read that? That would be even more amazing! Haha. Alright sooo...bye! Again!

-Maiah

Nat: Wynn or Lose

^^^ That's the name of my new story. (For now, it might change later.) Chapter 1 of it is almost done, and the first part is up on WOP. You can see it here: http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=10499

Check it out, if you want to.

Not too much going on with me. I had a really awesome time with my friend today; basically we just ran around in the rain and acted really immature. (I love the rain.) I thought I would share that with you, just because it was so much fun! And today I also discovered the boy who gives the best hugs. =)

Um...I had something else to say, but I totally forgot, so I'll let you know if I remeber it.

"Unique is good. You don't get harmony when everyone is singing the same note."

~Nat

Maiah: Ohh wow. Hahaha

Omg the funniest thing just happened. Lets have a replay, sha'll we?

ME: I SUCK at spanish
CORY: Haha. Como te lomas
Me: Uhhhh
CORY: Como se dice
Me: Ehh...what?
CORY: Como estas
ME: OOH! that means that you don't understand! Am i right, or am i right?? Haha
CORY: ...no.... it mean's how are you
ME: Omg wow. Like i said...I suck!

Hahaha. Yeah...I just had to post this. Hahaha.(:

~M

Sarah: *spinning in a circle and singing about books*

I LOVE BOOKS.

I'm pretty sure we all do, but anyway...I wanted to give some recommendations based on what I've been reading lately:

1. Shiver
2. Winter's End
3. Peeps and So Yesterday
4. Maximum Ride


Those are the most I can think of right now. There have been more, but I just can't think of any. AND...I'm sick, so I shouldn't even be on the computer. Enjoy those, though!

Maiah: BLEH!!

Woww. I can't believe that im taking the time to make this post. Ugh. I'm sooo tired. Ommmg.

So camp was fun. And my counselors (Chad and Steve) were awesome! Haha. The activities were amazing, and they fed us until our stomachs were literally on the verge of exploding. Hahahaha.
Except....IT WAS SO EXHAUSTING! I'm tired, sore, dehydrated, sunburned, cranky, bitchy, stressed, sick, and im about to throw up. Bleh. So bare with me!

Well it looks like we've all been pretty busy this week, since there hasn't been like any posts. Haha. Well tomorrow i have school off, but i'll probably be sleeping the whole day. Then from 5-11 tomorrow night, i'm going to my friend Heather's party.

So I'll probably pick up on my writing on saturday. (:

Well anyways, bye! I'm gonna go to sleep. Haha.

Zzzz

-Maiah

Kas: Woah, i almost just posted my full name as the title... ?

Okay guys, so first of all i realized that we all have hetic schedules and everything, and since there has been a lot of unanswered posts about new members lately, im just goign to go ahead and say that we can invite them.

So Ned, go ahead and invite Lany, and i'll invite the girl i posted about a week ago. I still want to do the whole voting thing, but it seems like we can't get everyone to vote anymore, so just this once we're just going to invite them.

Also, i've realized that Sage has yet to post again, and i was wondering why?

Ummm.... oh! and Sarah showed me a realllyyy cool website called Inkpop.com. Some of you mgiht have heard about it, some of you might not have. Its a lot like WOP but you get a lot more feedback. And if people like your books they can add them to their pick list, or their watch list, and at the end of the month the top five books that have been added to the most pick lists are submitted to HarperCollins publishing house! Isn't that awesome! Haha.

Anyways, thats about all i have to say.

-K

Nicole: Storyy.

I haven't really been writing lately on Ripped, just a whole lot of planning. I've had the best weekend(: it was full of the two things I love -- writing and photography.

I've also been a little naughty and started a just for fun story called Tainted Wings, and I decided to start it after watching Legion. I originally just wrote this short story because of a beautiful, inspirational photograph, but now it's turned into so, so much more.

If you're interested in reading it, the prologue's here:

http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=10458

If you do end up reading, do you think you could comment/rate, I'd love to hear what you think(: I hope I don't end up making this my main priority instead of Ripped, but for some reason I always find something that I don't take so seriously a lot easier to write... It might be the stress thing. Anyway, that's all, I still need to do challenge five though.

♥Nicole

Nat: New Story!

Yay!

My dream actually turned into a story line, with a plot and everything. (The prologue is the thing I posted a few days ago.) It has a main character, and her name is Aubrey Rowan. I've given it a title, but it's subject to change. For now, the story is called Wynn or Lose. =)

Although I think I want to keep working on my other story, too, because I've come so far that I can't really give up now...

That's all I really have to say. Other than the fact that I'm doing an Ultimate Scavenger Hunt with my school. I'm really excited, but it's a lot of hard work. If anyone knows where I can get a zamboni, please let me know...

~Nat

Maiah: Poem

I wrote this poem today completely randomly. It just came to me. and it's not much of a poem at all...but whatever. Haha. It's kind of more like a quote..hahaha.

And in the end, you'll be the one,

You'll be that one that takes it all away.

That rips my heart to shreds.

That says our last goodbye.

So goodbye, my love.

Goodbye darling.

Goodbye baby.

-Maiah

Ned- Lany

Heyyy guyysss! You miss me? I'm sooo sorry! I haven't been on in so long! I've been REALLY Busy!
So, I said this before butonly Nat commented so I'm not sure if like anyone else voted, or read anythingg, but for the longest time I have been reading and LOVING the story Wolves by a girl who calls herself Lany on WOP. I love her story, so here's the link

http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=4312

So, yeah. Vote, and then if its a Yes, I'll invite her.

Just a question, has anyonee ever voted No?? lol.

Okay, so, IF im incharge of the challenge, which I might not be... The challenge would be to write a short story about the past of one of your characters. Like, short short. :)

Kay, BYE!

-Ned

Sarah: This is a Re-Post, Baby!

I know I've asked this before, but no one answered, so here goes:

1. Did anyone officially invite Lany?

2. Who hasn't done the challenge yet? Since I don't know...erm...NED! Your turn I guess!

Another random picture!

Maiah: DREAM!!

How freaking ironic is this? Hahaha. Well anyways, last night I had an amazing dream about Tristen. However, I forgot most of the dream. ):

But I still remember some of it! Yay! So as soon as I woke up, I jumped up from my bed and got a pencil and pen to write what i remembered down. So this is EXACTLY what I wrote. Maiah style. Haha.
Well first I'd like to say that Tristen is going to look different than I had origianlly thought. he now looks like a guy that I know. His names Hayden. And I've pretty much based Tristen off of him. So this is what Tristen now looks like.

-He has black eyes (still)

-pale skin (still)

-His hair is a lightish-brown ashy color. Sort of like gray.

But it's not GRAY, you know what I mean? Probably not. Haha.

-Also, in his hair he has a chunk of random blonde (natural) hair, on the top left side of his head.

(Hayden has this, but idk what it's called..haha)

-He's tall, lean, skinny and muscular.

Well anyways, here's what I wrote down:

Pool scene where Tristen and Rose go swimming (Rose either can't swim or is afraid of water). Before they go to the indoor pool, Tristen asks rose what her biggest fear is. She says drowning. She can't swim. Then Tristen takes her to the pool.

Tristen takes her into the pool, and Rose is freaked out. He says that he's going to swim with her under water. Rose doesn't want to. He asks her if she trusts him.

Finally, Rose wraps her arms around his neck, and he dives beneath the water with Rose on his back.

Then when they come back up for air, there's somebody standing at the edge of the pool watching them. He's evil. (I don't know who he is) and he reaches down and pulls Rose out of the pool. She thrashes at him, but it doesn't do anything. Then he knocks her out.

So sorry if that's kind of confusing. That was the end of the dream. Haha. There was sooo much more to the dream and it's pissing me off how I can't remember it! Ughhh! All I remember was that it started off amazing. Grr.

That's why I hate dreams. You always forget them!

Another thing...Tristen is going to be a bit more quite. Not shy but...mysterious...and he keeps to himself more.

So tell me if that sounds interesting..haha.

-Maiah

Maiah: Challenge Five

I've never been a very confident person.

And to be honest, I don't really know who I am in this world.
Well to start off...I absolutely hate making speeches in front of people.

I hate how I can hear my heart hammering against my chest.

And my hands shaking.

But once it's over, I feel better and proud of myself.

Like I'm on top of the world.

But that's after, I've done it.

Many things make me confident.

Writing -of course.

When I'm playing the piano.

My friends.

Music.

And when I'm in a hyper mood, I can pretty much do anything,

And not even care if people think I'm weird.

I'm most confident when I'm in an enivornment that I'm comfortable in.

Like when I'm with my friends, or people that I trust, and love.

Those are the people I can be myself around, and act like a total dork.

Which is all the time. (:

When I'm confident, I'll run around with my hair looking like a haystack.

And in an old baggy shirt and oversized sweatpants.

I'll randomly perform a karate kick, and start singing a random song.

I'll run up to a stranger and say hi, or wave at them.

And nothing in the world could possibily matter.

I try not to be affected by what people think about me.

Whether it's that I'm ugly, or I'm a bitch or a whore, I try not to let it affect me.

But no matter how much I know that these words aren't true,

And that people can say whatever they want about me, because they don't know me...

It still hits me hard

And then another piece of my confidence is broken down.

But then I remember that I have a ton of people that got my back.

And they love me, and they hate to see me hurt.

And I love them for that.

-Maiah

Nicole: The Rush

Don't you just love the rush you get when you get a new idea, or even just having a breakthrough with your story? (: It's excitingg.

Anyway, I've written a scene that's supposed to be in the around the third or fourth chapter now because it came to me at school yesterday. It's pretty 'intimate', but after getting some feedback on it, it makes Audrey seem really needy so I'm thinking of changing it to a spell Saben's using on her. Oh, and I haven't done challenge five yet, but I will soon.

Nicole.

Sarah: If I turned into a zombie, would you still, like, hang with me?

I have two questions:

1. Did anyone officially invite Lany? She's been reading my book since I posted it on WOP, so if no one has, I'll let her know. She's super cool!

2. Who hasn't done a challenge? Who has? I need to know so I can assign it!

Thank you!


P.S. The title and picture...I'm in a random mood.


That's a party hat on his head!!!! See, I told you I was randommmmm...

Nat: Challenge 5, Confidence

So here’s the truth about me: I’m not a naturally confident person. It takes a lot of effort for me to be outgoing and I work hard to portray that confident look. But what is it that gives me confidence? It’s a good question, one that I don’t really know the answer to myself. There are a few places where I’m confident: with my true friends, when I dance, with my family, when I write…but for me, confidence is all about acting. It’s the blinding brightness of the lights; the expectant faces of the audience; the way I slip into a character and become someone else; the swell of nervous anticipation. The second I’m on that stage, it’s like I know who I am and where I’m supposed to be. This is when all misgivings and restrictions disappear. I become the outgoing, wild girl, that I’ve always wanted to be. It’s like I’m finding out more about me, learning about the true me, who doesn’t show very often. I’m not saying I’m a great actor. Hell, I don’t even think I’m a very good actor. But it doesn’t matter to me. It’s where I feel at my best, the place that I’m the most confident. It’s the place where I get to shine.

~Nat

Sarah: What Makes Me Cnfident

What Makes Me Confident

I can be a bitch.

Or rather, I can be

Perceived as a bitch.

Sorry for the harshness,

But it’s true.

I tend to speak my

Mind rather harshly,

Mainly because that

Brain/mouth filter

Most people have…

I seem to be lacking.

(If you find it, tell me okay?)

I’m not necessarily mean,

But I say what a lot

Of people keep in their heads.

This is why what makes

Me really confident is

Speaking my mind and debating.

I love to argue my point to

Where a person knows they’ve lost.

I tend to be really,

Really good at it too.

Some people, when they

Get up in front of

Their class, get

Nervous and shaky.

Not me.

I embrace that feeling

Because I know that

I am confident

And that I can

Persuade people to take

My opinion very easily.

So now, as I wait

For the teacher to call

My name and hold my

Persuasive essay in my hands,

I think about confidence

And how I feel at that moment.

I get up and move

Toward the front of the room

As the room goes quiet.

Twenty five sets of eyes

Stare at me as I

Prepare my speech.

“What makes me confident is…”

Maiah: well hello there sexy person i've never met before..

^^
Please ignore the title...Hahah

So I want to give you a heads up that next week i'll be gone.
No computer. No phone. No NOTHING!
GUHHH!!

No, i'm not grounded haha.
i'll be at camp (it's for school...i have no idea) sooo yeah. I'm leaving monday morning and coming back thursday night. Annnd i have friday off! (:
So hopefully when i come back, i'll be able to pick up on my writing and everything.

Also, my challenge might be a day late. Sorry...haha.

Yeah...this post it pointless...
GOT A PROBLEM!?
Haha sorry, i'm kinda hyper.

Grr.

-Maiah

Nat: A Dream...

Hey again. So, um, I accidentally clicked on something that I didn't mean to, which is why you guys got the emails about the login information or whatever. So sorry about that...haha.

I needed to write a post, because there's this character that's been in my mind for a few days now, and I can't quite figure her out. She actually came to me in a dream a few nights ago. I have a really clear image of her, and I know that she has a story to tell me, but I just don't know what it is yet. (Sorry if that sounds crazy.) Last night in bed I wrote about her, and this is what I ended up with. I wanted to share with you guys, because I'm really curious about her and where she'll end up. =)

She stands on a cliff, overlooking the sea.

It is twilight, and it's growing dark. The wind is blowing in ferocious gusts, and it whips her wild black hair around her face. Frightened blue eyes, the colour and depth of the ocean far below, peer out from beneath a hood. There is a look of innocence and mystery about her. She is young, 16 or 17 years of age, too young to be out alone at this time of night. It raises unanswerable question: why is she here? What is she doing?

Who is she?

The sharp angles of her cheekbones speak of a life of hardship. Her ivory-white skin tells of long days kept locked away from the sun. Her eyes, tortured and terrified, hint at a haunted past. For it is her eyes that speak the truth, whisper the words that cannot be spoken aloud. She has a story to tell, and it is one that cannot stay silent for much longer.

The wind blows harder and she turns, startled by a sound. The cliff edge draws dangerously near to her bare feet as she stumbles backwards, terrified of an invisible something. Pebbles and loose dirt go plunging over the cliff side as her heels slide and she struggles to gain her balance.

But it is too late.

Her hair is blown wildly in the wind, and the last glimpse of her is her startling blue eyes, gazing up at a deepening sky that offers no hand to catch her.

That's it. =) Please comment on it if you wouldn't mind. Thanks so much!

~Nat

Kas: On to the next one.

hey guys, i have another prospective member! Her name is Lizzi and i've had her book in my favorites on WOP for a really long time now, so heres her story,

http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=9724

Tell me what you guys think!

-K

Sarah: Another New Bee

So, I was telling my friend Charlye about SAAWAKM, and I was thinking about asking her to join. She's pretty talented, and has some really cool ideas. I know we have a lot more members now, but I figured I could ask anyway.

You can read her story here:

http://inkpop.com/projects/15599/the-new-life-of-jude/


We're also thinking about getting together and writing a book called Crashing on Lightning, but she has to get her computer fixed first. That's another thing, she won't be doing any blogging yet, but she will be soon!


Just wanted to ask!

~SG~

Sarah: Look, Ma, I'm bloging...

Okay, so I'm in charge of Challenge 5. I've been thinking about it and...here it is!

What makes you feel confident (besides writing)? Must be at least 200 words. It can be poem, essay, or something else.

I don't think this is too hard, but it'll all let us get to know each other better.

Maiah: Ehhh.....I'm stupid..

shingYeah so I totally forgot about choosing a new person to come up with challenge 5! So Sarah...I don't think you've done it yet....?

Post a comment below if you have. Lol. I seriously don't remember.

Also! Yesterday I spent almost 2 hours editing my first chapter. there's a lot more description and it's a little bit longer. So if you could please go read it on WOP...that would be amazing! And sorry if you've read it like five million ga-gillion times so far and your annoyed with it. I am too. Haha.

http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/chapter.asp?chapter_ID=33344
Link^^^

Alright, well that's it! Soo...Bye! :D

-Maiah

Nicole: Research is cool, yo.

I'm actually supposed to be doing homework right now, so I'll probably be really quick(:

Okay, so I've decided that I'm going to do major research into types of magic - like the ones people study (Wicca, etc), also religious beliefs (Paganism, even going as far as what Christians and Muslims believe maybe) and stuff like that(: Hopefully I can go to the library and borrow some books because my only other resource that I cbf reading off the internet is Wikipedia and it's normally written in a really formal way that I just can't take in. My Mum's pretty spiritual (another religion I'll look into), so she probably won't think it's too weird that I'm hiring out all of these wacky books. She actually used to have a really in depth one about Wiccans, but when I asked if she still had it, she said she threw it out because it was really freaky, even going as far as saying what they believed in when it came to sex (I think once she mentioned that they thought there bodies were sacred or something, so nothing unholy could enter it... and yeah, I think I'll be straying away from that side to it).

Anyway, so much for a short post ;P. Just wanted to let you guyzzz know, mainly because I'm actually pretty excited about it, I've also always been really curious. So (I'm writing so a lot), I'll look into it and then pick out bits that I find interesting or want to use in my novel and see how I can include them, or even help 'my' world of magic grow because lately I've only been really thinking about the romantic side to it. Now I'm actually kind of scared that what I decided to be a subplot is turning into the actual story, and it's the only thing I've really been thinking about lately. (Oh yeah, and I've also decided that I'd have a little love triangle to spice things up too)

Oh! And also, this may seem a little silly, but I wanted to thank everybody. I never would've been this enthusiastic about writing my book if I hadn't joined and I'd still have hardly anything done. Everyone's been nice and welcoming, and hearing everybody's adventures and getting advice has been so helpful.

Well, that's aaaaall(:

(I think I might be a little hyperactive after re-reading that post :S)

Edit: Okay scratch that, my Mum will never let me hire any books about this kind of thing. I've only been looking on Wikipedia for around ten minutes (I've already found some stuff that I will most definitely be using), but it is really quite strange and I'm sure she'd think I was going crazy. Thank gosh for the internet.

♥Nicole

Nat: Writing, WOP and Glee!

First off: I've been in Victoria for the last few days, so I don't have any of my saved notes and chapters with me, which makes me sad. But - I have been writing, probably more than I usually write at home, anyway. So that's good news.

Second: This update is completely random, but I felt like I hadn't updated in a long time, and I needed to reconnect with the SAAWAKM world. I don't have much to say, so bear with me.

Third: Oh! I forgot to tell you! Do any of you watch Glee? Because I do (and it starts on Tuesday!!!!). I'm really excited for Season 2, but my cousin has front row seats to Glee Live in Phoenix! I don't know when it is, but I might (*fingers crossed*) be going with her. For a ridiculous amount of money, but hey, it's Glee!

Fourthly: I've been trying to read all of your WOP books, and I'm trying to comment on them all. So I should be doing that in the next few days, and when I get home I'm going to post a Chapter or 2 more of my book. =)

I don't think I have anything else to say...oh, I lied, yes I do. Who is in charge of Challenge 5? Okay, thanks for reading, talk to you soon!

~Nat

Kas: Sydney...

Hey, for some reaon my comp. wont let me post a comment on your post, so i'll just have to explain this in a post. :D

Okay, to edit your personal page, go to "new post" or just try to create a new post, and when you get there, there should be the words New post, Edit Posts, Edit Pages, and Comment Moderation at the top in blue letters. Click "Edit Pages", and your name should be in the list of pages, click edit on it and your good to go. You can add pictures, different colored text, etc. Be creative!

If you have any problems with that, try clicking on your name on the main SAAWAKM page, and it will come up blank, but you'll see a samll yellow pencil on it, click it and you should be able to edit your page, but i'd suggest the other way first, because im not sure if that works for anyone else but the creator of the blog...

-K

Maiah: Quotes

-Trying to forget someone you loved
Is like trying to remember someone you never met.


-Love can sometimes be magic, but magic can sometimes...just be an illusion.

-Love is like air we breathe
May not always be seen, but its always felt,
Used and needed.

All about Sydney.

Well for starters, I'm Sydney. I live in Ohio, its boring here. I've got tons of friends, and I attend church every Sunday and some Wednesdays. I play softball & volleyball. I've always loved to write, it started with poems and now its stories. I love to read, listen to music and watch Keeping up with the Kardashians. Yeah I know, its a bit cliche. I don't try to be different, most of the time it just turns out that way. My favorite color is green and I love animals. My favorite class is Science and I suck at history. I'm usually pretty blunt about things, but now in a rude obnoxious way. Facebook is better than myspace. So add me on there :)http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1386528052&ref=nf
I like to text, however its not an obsession. I'm writing two books at the moment, one is called "When all is Lost", and the other is called "The Prince and the Peasant". You can find them both on worthyofpublishing.com. I hate waking up early, and my favorite season is fall. I love reading romance books, but my favorite movies are scary. I think this is all you need to know about me for now, so I'll stop writing.

Kas: Twins?

Well, i've decided to add a new character to the story!
Im not positive on his name yet, but i love the name chase.
He is going to be Callum's twin! Haha. I always wanted twins, but i never really created them, so... haha.

I really like this idea, so now there are five boys! :D

-K

Kas: Challenge Four.

Silas

His life had always had just one purpose… one mission.
It was his responsibility, his reason, his destiny.
But that was until he met her.
He knew, that his life had meant nothing before her,
And without her, he wouldn’t survive.
They grew closer, but he knew they still had a fight ahead of them.
He could sense the others getting closer and knew confrontation was close.
Then they arrived.
He convinced them he had not lost his way.
His mission would soon begin.
So they left.
But he didn’t know others had overheard.
They took him.
He fought them, but could not escape.
All the while her face swam before his eyes.
He felt her grow farther and farther away, until he could no longer feel her warmth.
That was when he began to darken.
They brought him deep within their dungeons.
Whips and knifes struck at his body,
But he was already in more pain than they could imagine.
He had lost her.
The weeks grew longer and she consumed his every thought,
Appeared in every dream,
Hauted his mind.
Eventually his body became numb,
From the pain, from everything.
They questioned him daily,
And they grew more frustrated with him every time.
But he could not give them what they wanted.
And then she was there, a mere ten feet away.
And the fire within him relighted.
He could feel her again,
Her warmth filled his body,
And he felt her love coursing through him,
But it wasn’t a love for him that consumed her.
It was for the one she came here with.
He looked into her and saw the other,
He saw every moment they had shared.
Another's body close to hers,
Another's eyes staring into hers,
He could see it all, everything.
Another's arms around her waist,
Her hand wrapped in the other's,
Another's lips grazing her for the first time,
The pain ripped through him harder than anything he had ever felt.
It almost made him fall.
She began towards him, but he stopped her.
They would destroy her like they had him.
Like she had.
The tears in her eyes spoke for her,
And he wanted so badly to hold her.
But he couldn’t.
They left him crumpled in his cell,
The cold walls seemed to close in on him,
Suffocating him.
She came to see him,
And he felt it wrong for a person as warm as she to be in such a cold place.
She tried to explain,
But he could see all that had happened.
She loved the other,
But he could also see that deep within her she still felt love for him.
And he became determined to bring her back to him.
No matter what it took…

Tyler James Rush

His life had always been a secret.
His family staying hidden,
Away from prying eyes who asked too many dangerous questions.
They could not be discovered,
Without being destroyed.
His brothers were his best friends,
They had been with him through it all.
He never needed anything, or anyone, else.
Until her.
Her smile was welcoming, but her eyes were lonely.
He needed to know her, to understand her.
And as he became her friend, he saw her open up.
They were together always,
Her blue eyes full of something,
But he didn’t know what.
He grew closer to her than any other.
He loved her.
And then she discovered his secret.
The one thing they had tried so hard to protect.
They were not mortal.
He expected her to run away,
He was a monster.
But she didn’t.
She vowed to protect him, protect his family.
Because she loved him too.
But they were discovered,
And summoned, to the mainland.
To accept their fate.
But there, they found so much more…

Carter Elizabeth Edwards

Her life had always consisted of the same.
The same Country,
The same Home,
The same people.
She hated it.
Being mortal was a curse in her eyes,
Something she could never escape.
She was damned to live in the one place she truly couldn’t stand, for the rest of her life.
She hated it.
And then he came.
He saved her, more than once.
He was what she needed.
He was there for everything.
And she truly loved him.
There were signs,
Signs that he was different.
But she didn’t care.
And then she could no longer deny it,
They were here.
She listened to him speak with them,
Convince them he had not changed.
It all confused her,
And when she asked him, he would not tell.
She was afraid for him.
Then he was gone.
And she saw that he had told her was a lie.
She was hurt,
Crushed,
Barely able to breathe through his betrayal.
But she had to,
And so she did.
It got better,
And soon he was only a distant memory.
Then they arrived.
The boys.
She grew closer with them all,
But there was one inparticular.
Tyler.
She grew to love him,
And they spent every moment together.
Soon the other was completely absent from her mind.
And then she discovered them,
For what they truly were.
Malkini.
She let him explain,
And vowed to protect their secret.
But they were discovered,
And summoned to the mainland.
She was frightened,
But knew he would protect her.
But could she protect him?
She didn’t know the truth she was soon to discover.

-K

Sarah: ah-ha

I thought this was GREAT!

Lookie:

Many people hear voices when no one is there. some of them are called mad and shut up in rooms where they stare at walls all day. Others all called writers and they do pretty much the same thing.
-Margret Chittenden


Funny, right?

So, for an update, I thought I'd make a list, since I need practice because Bandit LOVES lists.

1. I could really go for some chocolate.
2. My novel is coming along swiftly, but I'm trying not the rush it. Actually, it's quite complicated now, because she and Midnight are being bitter enemies even more bitterly and...yeah. For more, go here: http://www.worthyofpublishing.com/book.asp?book_ID=9685
3. I have 57 days until I go to France. I'm bouncing up and down over here. You can't see, but I am.
4. Princess and the Frog was an EXCELLENT movie. If you like fairytales and love and frogs and the south, watch it. I laughed through the whole thing. ;)
5. Yes, I do still watch kid movies.
6. My town's name has officially been switched to The Middle of Nowhere.
7. Not in THE Middle of Nowhere, but in a Middle of Nowhere nearby, someone I know was killed. :(
8. I'm going to be an aunt in June!
9. Is misadventures even a word?
10. My computer almost crashed! I just about died in my computer room! My parents were like, "Why are you freaking out so bad?" and I said (or rather, yelled), "BECAUSE MY WHOLE LIFE IS ON THERE!"
11. Wow...that's sad, isn't it?


That's about it! How have you guys been?

~SG~

Maiah: Challenge Four!

Wow. I didn't get anywhere near 350 words per poem. Hahaha. But hopefully, that's all right with all of you! Haha.
I also have something extra! It's a little quote-type thing that I wrote. :D

In Corara, it seems like those who you trust, and love the most
Always turn against you. And when the ones you come to turn to,
Turn against you...
You end up having to face everything alone.
It's you against the world.

Anyways...let's begin!


Nathaniel Chase Taylor.

He planned to destroy her.
He planned on hurting her
And killing her.
That was how it began.
....
He watched as she started to fall for him.
She began to fall for the fallen.
She fell into his dark, lichen green eyes.
And she couldn't pull herself out.
He was amused by this:
A silly mortal in love with a fallen angel.
But he couldn't deny that he was too.
Yet he tried to convince himself that he wasn't.
There were two problems though.
One, Tristen. Nathan could see the rage in his eyes.
The pain and twisted agony.
Tristen wanted to kill Nathan.
And he wanted to hurt him in every way possible.
And two...his secret.
Rose didn't know what he was.
He is an angel.
And not a guardian.
He is among the fallen.
Rose is told. But not by Nathan.
By Tristen.
The pain on her face is unbearable to watch.
And Nathan feels a shock of guilt shoot through his body.
She sees
The thick scars on his back. Where the wings used to be.
And she wants to scream and run away.
But instead she just turns away
And ignores him.
She wants nothing to do with him.
Nathan saves her from her death.
He can't help himself.
Even though he knows that he shouldn't.
It would be better if he didn't.
He's her guardian angel now.
And you'd think that everything would end up like a fairty tale:
They live happily ever after...
But Tristen wants to destroy Nathan.
He wants to hurt him in the way that Nathan has hurt him.
And he's willing to kill the one thing that holds Nathan's world together,
and the one thing that he loves-
and the thing that Tristen once loved himself...
Rose.

Tristen Hale Kouilos.

Never, had he completely accepted who he was.
A plemenca.
On his tounge, it felt like a bad word. Like a curse.
It seems like that's what it is.
A bad, horrible curse set upon him.
It feels wrong to him,
To be doing this to Rose.
To force her to fall in love with him.
And than afterward, watch her die from an overdose
Of the toxin.
Just like his own mother had.
He has the darkest eyes.
A bottomless pit of hell
All on it's own.
The blackest of all eyes.
Darker than anyone's should ever get.
Is it power, in his eyes?
Pain?
Sadness?
Fear?
A rush of danger?
All he ever wanted to do
Was make his father proud.
His father: The king of plemencas.
So he fights to accept who he is.
He kicks himself for ever caring for Rose.
He is who he is. He's a plemenca.
So that is what he'll be.
Dangerous, scary, evil, a threat,
A monster that you'd see in old horror films.
That's who Tristen is.
A monster....

Rose Matilda Carson.

With long, sprial curls spilling down far past her shoulders
And the brightest...
Most blue eyes you've ever seen.
She seems to live in a fairy tale story.
Still wishes on a shooting star.
Not letting the truth touch her.
She has a strong belief in angels.

And she's always wearing her angel necklace.
And most people find it silly
How her head is always high up in the clouds.
"In the Angel zone".
She's only serious...pretty much never.
She's more of the quiet type.
But she knows how to defend herself
And her friends.
Aimee and Porter.
A fear of trusting people.
She holds a barrier up around herself.
Making sure that only the most
Trustworthy people are allowed
Inside.
Her fear began when her father left.
He abandoned her, her mother, and her brother.
Then her best friend seemed to completely
Change on her for a few years.
And just when her fear has come to fade,
She meets Tristen. And her world-
And everything around it-
Comes crashing down.
Into the horrible,
Indecent
And sad truth
Of reality.
..
Her fairy tale, is now gone.
And truth, has washed into her world.

Btw, thank you K! She is the one who actually made the picture of Rose, a few months ago. Haha thanks! (:

-Maiah

Nicole: Should I give Saben an Irish accent?

Well, firstly, I love Ireland. If there's one place I want to visit in my life, it's there. So, originally I was going to set it in an actual place in Ireland, but now I've decided I'm just going to make up some place that's either in Australia or America.

But now, I'm thinking of giving Saben an Irish accent, which might give him a bit of background as well. What do you think?(:

♥Nicole

Kas: We have a new member!

Alright ladies, we have a new member! Sydney has agreed to join the blog so we are now up to 8! :D

I've sent her all the account info and stuff like that on WOP, So she should be posting soon!


Oh, and my challenge 4 might be a bit late... ahah'

-K

Nat: Approximately Challenge Four

Hi SAAWAKM-ers! I'm posting these tonight because I'm going to Victoria on Thursday. Yay, I'm so excited! But anyway - let's cut to the chase: Challenge Four.

#1) This one is a poem written by a girl named Katelyn about the boy that she loves. I guess the poem is kind of about both characters, but mostly about the boy. (It's 417 words.)

Julian Mathias Clark

He is the blonde hair and blue eyes that I love.
He is the smell that reminds me of summer.
He is the model of indecision, optimism and energy.
He is my inspiration, my strength, my everything.
He is better known as just Jude.
Jude, who wears Converse -
Jude, who plays football and guitar -
Jude, who is energetic and irresponsible.
The best friend that I never had -
The big brother that I wish I did -
The one that I’d spend my life with -
If he’d spend his with me.
I know more about him than anyone else in the world.
His sisters are his world,
His parents are his strength.
He has a heart of gold and a pure soul
But he’s on the wrong path.
His biggest weakness is his yearning for power -
He’s addicted and can’t resist the feeling it brings.
He doesn’t know what to do with his life.
He is easily angered.
He has to be the best at everything.
And has the messiest handwriting I’ve ever seen.
I can get lost in his eyes -
Their blue is as deep and wild as the ocean.
I can’t stand near him without longing to hold his hand,
Or feel his hair beneath my fingers.
My first love, and my last -
His real name, Julian, means ‘Youthful,’
And he is.
Lively, adventurous, ambitious -
Everything that I’m not.
He pulled me out of my shell,
Forced me to test my limits,
And expand my boundaries.
That’s the kind of person he is,
Always ready to shoot for the stars,
But not yet ready to take me with him.
I know that he doesn’t feel the same way.
He’s too handsome, too cool, too popular -
To fall for a girl like me.
I’ll just have to be content
To gaze at his perfect smile -
To hear his musical laugh -
To listen to his voice -
Always longing for more.
Longing to feel his hand in mine,
His arms around me,
And his lips kissing mine.
I know that he can’t love me back,
But I do know exactly who he is -
He is the blonde hair and blue eyes that I love.
He is the smell that reminds me of summer.
He is the model of indecision, optimism and energy.
He is my inspiration, my strength, my everything.
And to me, he will always be just Jude.

For Jude –
Love Katelyn

#2) This one is a letter to 12-year-old Isaiah from his older sister, Claire.

To my baby brother –

I remember that day – it was raining – when mom and dad brought you home from the hospital.
I hated you.
I was four years old, and more concerned about how many presents you were getting. I didn’t know then how I would grow to know and love you. All I knew was that you got more attention than I did, and I couldn’t stand it. I hated how all you did was sleep, and you were no fun to play with.
Every adult who came over cooed over your adorable blonde hair – when my hair was the exact same colour. They noted how your brilliant blue eyes were exactly like dad’s – but so were mine. I was always the one who was ignored. But soon, I knew that I was falling in love with your eyes, your smile, and your laugh.
Sometimes it seems like there’s more than 4 years between us. Usually it feels like you’re about 6 years older than me. You always were wiser, more mature, and more independent. I was the one who cried on your shoulder after mom and dad divorced. You’re the strong one.
I never will understand how you loved all that outdoorsy, nature stuff that I hate. Camping, hiking, sports, you name it you’re good at it. I’ll also never understand where you got your natural talent for math. The rest of the family can’t stand math – so what happened to you?
You probably don’t know how much I look up to you…but I do. You’re the one who can make me laugh, can cheer me up, and you’re the best listener that I know. Yes, we fight almost all the time, and it probably doesn’t seem like it, but I love you more than anything in the world. And I would do anything for you. Believe me.
You’ll never understand why I had to do what I did – and I’ll probably never get to explain it to you. But please believe me when I say that there was no choice, and it was the hardest one I’ve ever had to make. If there had been any other option, I would have taken it.
Don’t forget that you’re my baby brother, and you always will be. I’d travel to the ends of the earth and back for you – and I would always come find you. No matter what stands in my way, nothing will stop me from getting to you.

Love and Hugs,

Claire

#3)

Just Me Against the World

What do I know about me?
Basically, I’m your all-around average guy.
Tall and too skinny for my age.
Boring brown hair and brown eyes.
I have three siblings that drive me crazy,
Oliver, Gwendolyn, and Rhea.
(I guess our parents have a thing for weird names.)
People seem to like me.
I don’t know why, but I’ve always been popular.
If they knew half the things about me,
They’d be gone before I could blink.
I’m 16 years old, 16 years that have taught me well.
My best qualities are:
My knack for storytelling,
My energy, and my confidence.
And my worst quality?
I don’t have just one.
I’m impatient, impulsive, and a daredevil.
I’m terrified of water –
But don’t tell anyone.
I have a quick temper.
I’ve made choices that I regret.
My biggest regret is what I did to Jude,
The way I treated him and destroyed who he was.
But I don’t regret my relationship with Alicia.
Those were 2 years that I wouldn’t take back for the world.
I don’t know where I’ll be after high school.
Hopefully playing football somewhere, or travelling the world.
I know that I want to get married and have kids, at least 3 or 4.
The things you should know about me:
I’m the class clown, and I love puns.
I’m a dog person, 100%.
Don’t try and make me read a book,
Because I won’t, believe me.
I don’t give a **** about clothes or fashion.
I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than 2 minutes.
If you want to piss me off, call me by my full name.
What else is there to tell you about me?
I’m just one kid against the world,
Struggling to:
Break free from stereotypes,
Fight for the cause,
Believe in the power of miracles and a little hard work,
Find that one girl, who’s perfect for me,
Raise my voice,
Carve my own path,
Never lose who I am,
And make my mark on the world.

I’m not giving up just yet,

Finn

So, there they are. Oh yeah, and the last one ended up being 348 words, only 2 under the limit. =p . Thanks for reading!

~Nat