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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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it horrified me too... i didnt get my permit until i was 18 because of the fear factor... thing is after your first month of real diving... you really get used to it and it becomes second nature. Dont worry you will be fine!
To cheer you up...
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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DEAR JESUS, ALLY! O.O That is one huge kitty!
Congrats, Zoey, on your permit! That must have been really exciting. It's pretty normal to be scared about driving. I sure as heck was and I still am now because I drive safely and everyone else around me is driving like lunatics.
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A place where dreams are born
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: In your head. I'm the little voice you hear all the time. And you thought that was your conscience!
Posts: 5,546
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Note to self: do not buy ground turkey anymore. After having hamburger again, it's just nasty.
*cough* Ahem..... Hi guys!
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Mmmm, caffeine.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The TARDIS (I hope)
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YAY KITTY!
Part of me really want to drive so I can get to places on my own and such. But then the other part of me is like "ahhhhhhhhhhh" |
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A place where dreams are born
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: In your head. I'm the little voice you hear all the time. And you thought that was your conscience!
Posts: 5,546
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I didn't get my license until my senior year. It wasn't because I was worried about driving (well, not really), but more because I just wasn't worried about it. I basically only ever went to school and church, and my mom worked at the school across the street, so I didn't see the need. When I finally did get it, it was because my mom said *she* needed me to have it.
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Mmmm, caffeine.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The TARDIS (I hope)
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My parents had to force my brother to get his. I've always been really enthusiastic about getting mine, I think to the point where I started to (in my mind) get a little cocky about it. So when I actually sat down and started to drive, it was kind of shocking how many things you have to do at once, and all the things you have to keep track of when driving. It also has gotten real so fast, you know?
I've always been the person who couldn't wait to grow up and move out. Except now that that's happening in a couple years, it's all going by really fast. |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
Posts: 10,272
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Hey BG! How are you?
Dont worry Zoe, my first time driving. I was terrified. No one in my family drove... not since my grandfather but he passed away when i was 8. Since then i'd rarely been in cars and had to rely on public transportation for everything. I didnt know what any the the buttons did... didnt know which peddle was the gas, or that the steering wheel moves back after you make a turn... My first lesson the guy told me on the phone (had to pay for an instructor) that we would just practice turns in a secluded area. And for the first hour of the lesson that's what i did... and i was happy and content with that... then he tells me to pull out of the parking lot... I slammed on the breaks and was like "What?! Are you serious... with real people on the road?" He laughed and made me do it. I was TERRIFIED! But after the first three blocks... i realized it wasn't hard. I only had four lessons that were two hours each and I passed the driving test the first time.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
Posts: 6,863
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I don't really like cars so I don't think I'll ever drive. I'd rather take the bus but congrats on getting your permit Zoe!
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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Here, you can't drive or get your learner's or anything 'till you're 17. In Canada, depends on the province.
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A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see |
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Mmmm, caffeine.
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The TARDIS (I hope)
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The lessons here are one hour each and there is only three of them. You also skip driving in a secluded area. They pick me up at my house and I go straight to driving with people on the road. Deep down I know it will be fine, and even if it isn't the people still have a break to prevent me from hitting something. But there's still that little, anxiety driven part of my brain that is freaking the eff out. *sigh*
ETA- I need to stop moping. SO. How are you all doing today?
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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It will get easier with time! Good luck though!
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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so wanna hear something weird? today driving home i got a SNI... for a YA romance... what the hell!!! Thats so not a genre i can write...
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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Is it contemporary romance or paranormal, Ally?
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Girl of Chaos: YA dieselpunk alchemy The Savage Nature of Trees: Fairies YA Dark Child: Magic, witches YA Cross to Bear: Steampunk, demons, witches, religion |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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Contemp. romance shockingly. No fantasy, thriller or horrish aspects involved... which... if you really knew all my ideas and books... is NOT LIKE ME at all...
It would be a touching gooshey sad book...
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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believe
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
Posts: 6,863
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I love YA Contemporary Romances of the sad and gushy variety!
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Fate likes to double-dip on me.
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Florida
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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Changed the 'Off With Her Head' cover.
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A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see |
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Speling & grammer murderer, Sorrie!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Philadelphia PA
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i just wrote a little summary... to but in my "Other Ideas" folder.
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Sadly although there plan turns out in there favor... Emma dies at the end of the book.
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Legend of the Freaks
YA Horror/Thriller Series 8 of 12 books complete WiP Re-write of first book FREAKs Unsung Zeros Psychological Thriller Rewrite -1/2 done On Hold The Amnesia Journey YA Fantasy RBSL Contemp/romantic comedy Legend of a Freak (Blog!) |
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believe
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In my computer....most of the time and Pennsylvania other times
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Oooh I love it, Tally!
I love how colorful both covers are. Ally - That sounds like a great story. You should definitely give it a shot and write it. You never know where it might go.
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YA romance writer in love with love
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago
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I really like the idea, Ally!
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Murder isn't so bad...
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oh, I wish I knew...
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Tally, that cover is awesome!
I really want to write SOMETHING today so I'm word warring, probably with myself, from :15 - :50. If anyone wants to join, you're welcome to! |
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zaldrīzes buzdari iksos daor
Join Date: May 2009
Location: The Land of Always Winter
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Thanks, MR!
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A constellation of tears on your lashes Burn everything you love, then burn the ashes In the end everything collides My childhood spat back out the monster that you see |
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Insanium in the cranium
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Sort of cozy here.
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Oh my Goodness. My twifties. It's been too long. I have missed you all so much.
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Insanium in the cranium
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Sort of cozy here.
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