It has been too long since I've posted or talked to anyone. Guys, I'm almost to the end of the tunnel. I do my final presentations in January, and then I will be a Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing/YA degree holder. I never thought I'd be in this situation.So during my high level procrastination technique, I wanted to say thank you to every one of you. I may not have had the chance to speak...

Hey Strangers,You guys would not even believe the craziness that is my life. Just when I think everything is finally calming down, it ramps right back up. Like right this moment, I cannot seem to get the hang of time management.I work an 8 to 5 job, it takes me roughly 30 to 45 minutes to get to and from work, I am doing my 2nd semester of MFA - Creative Writing (which is legit 3 weeks between...

Hi Mibba World,I just finished my MFA residency #2 (which means I have 3 more to go), and it was amazing. My mentor is Marlin Barton, author of "Pasture Art" and "A Broken Thing." Also, his co-mentor for the residency was Leslie Pietyrk, author of "This Angel on my Chest" and "Silver Girl" [soon to be out]. Together they are a complete power house of wonderful tips and tricks.Marlin used a...

Hello World of MibbaFirst off, most of you haven't even missed me because my wonderful co-writer Leanne (Alex Moore.) has been posting all of my updates because she is the most supportive co-writer on the planet. Thank you, Leanne!Second: I can't remember if I announced it or not, but I am officially working on getting my Master's Degree in Creative Writing (Young Adult Fiction). It has been...

So I haven't been writing lately. We'll I have in short bursts, but only for my co-writes. I've been trying to plot the huge story I've been dreaming about. And There Was One. It's a Trilogy with a small short story between the first and second books.This plot line is huge and almost a living thing. Lucida and Grey in the beginning are stunningly strong stubborn characters and their future...

Alex Moore. and I are kind of desperate. We need an editor to find the following for the Underestimate Me Series:...Spelling errorsPunctuation errorsDialogue tag errorsPlot HolesSlow Pacing**Anything else that might be wrong...We just need someone to be honest with us and tell us their opinions and suggestions. We don't want to hear, "Oh I love this it's great!" We do want to hear, "This part...

Mibba!!! MIBBA, MIBBA MIBBA!!!Do you know what you have done for me? You, Dear Mibba, have put me back on my writing game!A billion years ago when I was young, dumb, and knew very little about the art of writing, you my friends, built my ego up by giving me almost over 1900 reads on How Could This Happen? which was my second book, (the first attempt at a real trilogy), and my first contemplation...

I know I haven't blogged in awhile. Most of you probably thought I fell off the face of the Earth but there has been an insane amount of stuff going on.Here's the short listGrandma had surgeryCostco Demos at workTaking on Cision at workBeing told I'm not good enough at workApparently I'm not creativeTrying to find time for my friendsDealing with Grandpa's bad daysTrying not to let depression take...

What's up with you, Mibba? Come on now!I am really not feeling the love any more. Leanne comes back from internships we finish our first story and begin posting it, and all of a sudden you people have no time for us?!?I miss the old days. You post something and you got a new reader if not commenter every day. I'm not asking for long comments. Just stop by and say something likeQuoteThis story is...

Write about your day in great detailMy alarm clock goes off at 6:45 am and 7:15am. I got up around 7. Turned on Pandora (on shuffle of course) found some jeans and a cute top to wear for work because unfortunately I had to leave the house.(will put a pic here later since I'm currently at said job)I work for a nutraceutical corporation, which means my company makes health supplements (vitamins). We...

Blog #1: Write some basic things about yourselfI am feeling a little inactive on Mibba, and I also want to do something to motivate me, so why not take on a blog challenge!So, as you all know; My name is Nikki Richardson. I have been a Mibbian since 2008; which is also the year I finished my first novel. A Beautiful Lie was written for my senior project in high school, and I had it published...

Mibba!This whole life thing has me jumping through hoops lately. I promise I am trying to keep up with everything, and it's definitely not going my way. So, DX!My internship turned into a full time position. I'm working for Marketing, and it's killing my writing life. Desperate isn't even the right word to describe how badly I'm trying to get onto a writing schedule.Any who,You guys came for the...

So I haven't posted a blog since October. I haven't updated any of my stories since then either. NaNo has left me digging a hole pretty much. I love it though! And I'm almost done.When this is finished, I have to catch up on updated When Fire Meets Ice, and I have to work harder on my co-writes because even though she says she's not... Leanne is anxious for me to start back writing more for...

Welcome to this awesome and late Mibbaween Recommendation Blog for the wonderful arkham knight.Emmalee is AWESOME... although when asked if she was she played it cool. :) She is a wonderful person, and as nice as they come. I asked about her favorite Halloween movie, and she is so badass that she made it through The Exorcist even though she hates scary movies. Impressed much?!? You should be!I...

Hello Mibba :),Raven Reyes requested a Gizmo for Mibbaween, so here is her personalized recommendation blog.Because I'm a terrible host, I waited until the last minute to ask her about herself. Bridget was gracious enough to forgive me an answer the kind of lame questions I asked. So lets get started.Bridget's favorite anything is of course Harry Potter! This girl has amazing tastes, doesn't she?...

Hello Mibba,I have decided to attempt NaNoWriMo again. This is a huge decision for me since my story from last year Illusion tanked from a lack of planning, and because of the sheer fact that I am not good with time management. I really want to write that story, but I’m going to have to simplify the plot before it gets finished.This year I’m going with a much more simple plot…well it’s not...

Hi Mibba,I want to talk, today, about the most wonderful time of year. Everyone else thinks Christmas time is amazing, but I’ve never seen snow in December so it’s not all that great for me. I like getting to see my family, sure, and the food is great, but it’s not Halloween.This time of year there’s a certain mystery in the air. You can be anyone you want to be, anything you want to be in...

Hello my dearest Mibbians,Welcome to my Halloween Candy Bowl. I'm so happy you could join me here today.Hapy Halloween! Happy October! Tis the time of scaring, and sharing. I don't know about you guys but this is absolutely my favorite time of year. (Minus the rain the USA's East Coast has been getting) I hope everyone is being safe out there! I know my yard is pretty much flooded, but it's all...

Hello Mibba,My birthday is one week from today. October 7th.Because a lady never reveals her true ageI want to keep my birthday low-key.What better way to keep it low-key than to announce it on Mibba, and offer free stuff?! (By stuff I mean comments and recs, I cannot possibly afford to send you real stuff.) Before I get into telling you about what I'm giving away, I have a few conditions.1. Only...

12. Do you have any goals that you’d like to accomplish before the end of the year?I’d like to focus on being less stressed out. If I can relieve some of my stress, and the migranes that come with being stressed I think I’d be okay.And I’d adore it if my sleep schedule could get back on track.Goals I can actually accomplish though… I want to stop drinking sodas again. I want to finish...