Special News: The Last Keeper Blog Tour
We have two very special posts today for the Last Keeper Blog Tour: a guest post by Michelle Birbeck, “I Never Used to be a Historian” and my review of The Last Keeper.
Enjoy!
Who are the peasants?
Well, that’s actually a long story that goes back to a weird dream in high school, but basically the “peasants” are the little muses that live in my head and inspire my stories (in addition to little stick figures that found themselves enacting scenes in my notebooks). Sounds a little crazy, but it works for me. If you want to learn more about me and my pursuit as a writer then follow along.
I’ll be using this site for a few things;
- General Blog Posts - I’ll be doing a lot of reviews; some old books, some new books, basically whatever I’m reading and have something to say about. (And, be warned, by reviews are my own and honest opinion. I have a tendency to point out what I had a problem with instead of doting over everything I loved, but we’re here to learn about how we can improve right?) Who knows what else will appear here; updates on my writing, guest posts; things I’ve learned… You’ll have to stick around and see.
- Legends in Literature! I read and write mostly paranormal fiction, with a few exceptions, but I find myself on a constant search for traditional facts and different ideas. This part of my site will be part of my developing research on folklore, mythical creatures, and basically anything else I decide to research. Feel free to comment and make suggestions.
- To follow my Reading List for 2012. This is just what it sounds like, the list of books I plan to read this year. I’ve also left room for some yet to be discovered books, so feel free to leave your recommendations.
- Picture Quotes - Sometimes I combine my favorite quotes with pictures, and you can see some of them here.
Who is Felicia Wetzig?
I’ve always had an (over) active imagination as well, which, without a doubt, is a necessary tool for any writer. As a kid, I didn’t just have a bicycle, it doubled as a pony or motorcycle depending on which urge struck me at the moment, and whether I was hunting down dangerous bounties or working as a stunt rider in a rodeo.
I’ve been an avid reader and writer practically since I can remember. Growing up, my favorite author was R.L. Stine. No contest. I skipped directly to his Fear Street Saga books, often reading one every couple of weeks in Elementary School. I then began writing similar stories, one of which earned me 3rd place in a writing competition when I was in 3rd grade. I continued writing and in middle school my English teacher, Mrs. Cook, took an interest in my fiction writing. She encouraged me to enter more writing competitions and arranged for me to present some of my original work to the younger students.
Eventually though, I fell out of the habit. Life happened. High School happened. And even a chunk of college happened, (I now hold a MA in Public History) before I found my way back into the groove. Now I’m taking up the gauntlet of being a serious writer, and thus a serious reader, and that’s what this blog is dedicated to.
So What?!?
Whether I’m working on a historical piece or a work of fiction, the question that always seems to come up is “so what?!?” I’m a student, not yet an expert (nor do I think I or anyone else ever will be), so what interest do or will people find in my writing? What makes people want to read it? What makes it significant?
Am I a historian or a fiction writer? Neither, both, maybe, could be . . . Are the fields of history and fiction compatable? I guess that depends on how you use the skills.
I’m just a writer, a person doing what I love and following whatever inspiration comes my way.
Find me around the web;
Twitter: @Scotzig
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Google+ Page
Find my contact form and more information here.
Hope to see you around,
FW (aka Scotzig)
