The Wattpad & Freebies

Bonjour my lovely people,


I hope you lovely people are kicking off your weekend to a great start. I am still in the editing process of Rise Of The Legacy. Lyrical Heart is finished just needs a professional edit. I have news!!! Soon I will be running a poll on Twitter for VL 3 book title when I start outlining VL 3. In other news  for those who keep up with me recently I said I would make  a post about plans I have for what I plan to use wattpad for in the future. So here is the post. I have decided that I will use wattpad for book excerpts for upcoming book releases and free short stories that will be available as free ebooks on Amazon.

TTYF,

XoXo,

💜R

Voices Of YA Tag

Bonjour You Lovely Beauties!!!

I hope you all kicking your weekend to wonderful start! You know how I just ah-dore writings I create my own original writing tag, #LicenseToSpillAuthorConfession not too long ago inspired by writing tags I participated in and sorta of a belated valentine's day present to all the writer's that have been kind, sweet, and supportive. I found out about about this writing tag when an author I admire Kim Chance (author Keeper) participated in the same tag in vlog that I watched of hers. Thanks Kim for tagging all writers. She tag all writers and I looked the Voices of YA tag created by Caitlin Lambert.  I decided I would participate. Writing tags are really fun so I wish alot more author would participate in them. 😊

VOICES OF YA TAG

by: Caitlin A Lambert

#VoicesofYA

ABOUT THE WRITERS:

What draws you to YA?

I have always loved YA fiction mainly because it has just enough of adult and just enough of teen, but most of all I love the coming of age element that is in most if not all YA.

Describe your writing process. Do you like outlines and structure, or seeing where the story takes you?

I am a half and half I do basic outline and structure and then afterwards I see where the story takes me and refer back to the outline.

How long have you been writing? Where are you in your journey?

If you count book writing about 7 or 8 years if you saying forms of writing then quite awhile I did alot of poems and songs when I was in middle school about 5th or 6th grade.

I am currently crowdfunding to promote and publish the revamping of my debut YA fantasy fiction novel Rise Of The Legacy (formerly Entrapment) in the Valhalla Legacy series and my anthology Lyrical Heart (formerly Rhythm Of The Garden) on GoFundMe. I am also currently working on outlines for my next two book projects. I am trying to figure which book projects outside of the Valhalla Legacy series is the best to break into traditional publishing with and when would be the best time to break into traditional publishing. I know for sure I want the Society Girls series and The Dragon's Assassin series to be under traditional publishing.

 What do you need to write? Coffee? Music?

I need a great film music score that is atleast 4-6 hours because that's about as much time I spend on writing in a single day although sometimes longer. 

If you could offer one piece of advice to another writer (OTHER THAN “don’t give up”), what would it be?

Ignore naysayers and never limit yourself when it comes to the writing process or dealing with your writing career.

ABOUT THE BOOKS:

What book still has you reeling from its plot twist? (*no spoilers please*)

Well I just finished reading Sarah J Maas's Throne of Glass all I can say is she has been added to my auto-buy list and I will buy the whole series I am in love with this series. I've been bitten by the book love bug...lol 😍

What books are you most anticipating for this year?

The rest of the Throne of Glass series  & A Court of Thorn and Roses by Sarah J Maas,  The White Rose by Amy Ewing,  Shadow & Bone of the Grisha trilogy by Leigh Bardugo.

In your opinion, which YA book/series has the most unique premise?

Maureen McGowan Twisted Tales: Cinderella Ninja Warrior and Sleeping Beauty Vampire Slayer I thought was fascinating I also loved that in these two books the reader chooses how the story ends never seen that done before in a book series it made the book fun and interesting. Cinderella being a ninja and Sleepy Beauty being a slayer that idea has my kind of fun written all over it I love good twists on classic fairy tales.😊

What is your all-time favorite quote from YA lit?

{"weak" I gave him a sideways glare.  "You're crazy. Any compulsion to help people-voluntary or not-is a strength. Its noble"  

"You don't under-"

"There's nothing to understand, Griffin. You help people. That's the bottom line. There are lot of people who don't help anyone but themselves. And a lot more who wish they could do something-anything-to help someone in need, but can't or won't. The fact that you have to help people doesn't diminish the fact that you do help them."} - Oh. My. Gods  by Tera Lynn Childs

I love this particular scene/quote/passage because I feel it is one of the most profound truths in fiction that I have come across and I have read a lot of fiction books.

What book do you most hope will have a movie adaption?

Sarah J Maas's Throne of Glass series, Gallagher Girls series By Ally Carter, Oh. My. Gods series by Tera Lynn Childs, but I actually wish TLC's book series Oh.My.Gods was a TV Show.

I am tagging Ann Dayleview & Janine. I am also tagging all writers.

TTYF,

XoXo

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License To Spill - Author's Confession Writer's Tag Part 2

Hello Love Bugs,

Writer's I hope you enjoy this tag. 14 Questions of Fun!!

License To Spill - Author's Confession Writer's Tag

Make it Rain – What is the first book that made you cry?

• I believe the first book that made me cry was Meet Addy  book 1 of the American Girls Collection by Connie Porter

Perky Babe – What part of the writing process energize or exhaust you?

• When I first start writing I am energized, but after writing for awhile I am exhausted as I try to meet my writing goal for that day.

Ego Mania – Does a big ego help or hurt writers?

• I think it's a bit of a double edge sword meaning it can help and hurt them. It help them with confidence when they get discouraged, but it can hurt if they don't see that is always room for improvement to make their writing better and after they did successful they continue to write the same way or they write the same way regardless because they are blinded by their ego.

The Superman Comic – What is your writing kryptonite?

• I think being over critical of myself and my writing is my main weakness besides writing blocks.

Book On The Block – Have you ever gotten reader’s block and what book was it?

• Yes because I got a little annoyed the way it was written more than the actual content  every now and then it was the content though. Those are the books that take me longer than my average to finish the book. I don't remember the book titles but it was like few books I came across like that.

The Kid At Heart – What is your favorite childhood book?

• The Clique book by Lisi Harrison when I was younger I was obsessed with the series.

The Sacrificial Lamb – What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

• TV and procrastinating. Although now since their are TV shows I love I treat them as a reward for meeting a writing goal. when I need extra motivation lol 😉

Under The Radar – Would you ever consider writing books under a pseudonym?

• I write under one now. Raquelle Stepney is a pen name, but it is my middle and last name.

Spiritual Anima – As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?

• Pegasus. I love unicorns and Pegasus they are part of the horse family and I love horses. Horses and dolphins are my favorite animals.

Gender Blender – What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?

• Remember that when they talk it cannot sound too feminine, but the difficulty probably vary with each book I write. 

I Spy – Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

• If  I writing a series  yes but the secrets are more of hints of whats to come for the next book in the series. Now personal thing no I am pretty open about what I want to be known and what I don't I zip my lips..

The View – Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

• For books I am interested in reading I do, but sometimes I don't because what I enjoy in a book someone don't. Now for the books I write I will read them and I will appreciate all reviews, but I will cherish the good reviews.

Kiss & Tell  –  Which character(s) kiss in your current WIP?

• Sasha and Ezra (aka Bren) *Spoiler Alert*

Spill The Beans – Tell us all about your current WIP and what is your favorite character(s) from your current WIP?

• Rise Of The Legacy: five girls learning about themselves in more ways than one while facing a destiny they did not want. My favorites are my five main character,  Toby, and Ezra.

Enjoy!

Tagging All Writers!
Be sure to let me know you did it by tagging me @RaquelleStepney via twitter.

Later Peeps

TTYS (talk to you soon),

Xo

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License To Spill! Author Confession! Writer's Tag! Part 1

Hello Lovely People,

I hope you all are  having a wonderful day I couldn't wait until Friday...too excited. I am sharing a day early. Here is the writing tag I promised. 😊😉

TAGGING ALL WRITERS!!

License To Spill - Author's Confession Writer's Tag

Make it Rain – What is the first book that made you cry?

Perky Babe – What part of the writing process energize or exhaust you?

Ego Mania – Does a big ego help or hurt writers?

The Superman Comic – What is your writing kryptonite?

Book On The Block – Have you ever gotten reader’s block and what book was it?

The Kid At Heart – What is your favorite childhood book?

The Sacrificial Lamb – What one thing would you give up to become a better writer?

Under The Radar – Would you ever consider writing books under a pseudonym?

Spiritual Anima – As a writer, what would you choose as your mascot/avatar/spirit animal?

Gender Blender – What’s the most difficult thing about writing characters from the opposite sex?

I Spy – Do you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?

The View – Do you read your book reviews? How do you deal with bad or good ones?

Kiss & Tell  –  Which character(s) kiss in your current WIP?

Spill The Beans – Tell us all about your current WIP and what is your favorite character(s) from your current WIP?


I want to hear from participants!!  Tag me on twitter @RaquelleStepney and let me know that you did the tag.

Enjoy!!😊

P.S. I dedicate this tag to all the writers that have been kind, sweet, and supportive to me think of this as a belated Valentine's present. Thank you I really appreciate it. 💗 Stay sweet and kind! Luv ya! 😉

Later Peeps

Xo,

💜R

Gotta Catch That Book! Pokemon Go Tag!

Hey Lovely People,

I hope you're kicking the weekend off with some fun I plan to start it off by eating my favorite fall treat,candy/caramel apples and a fall romance  Hallmark movie. I have updates & more coming soon. Today I decided to do a book tag inspired by one of my favorite cartoons Pokemon! 💜😊

STARTERS: The book(s) that started your love for reading:

* American Girl: Meet Addy & Changesfor Addy
* Catcher in the Rye
* Ender's Game
* Goosebump books
* Babysittersclub books
* The Clique Series
* The Weetzie bat books

PIKACHU - An Iconic Classic that you will always love:

*Twilight Book Series

ZUBAT - A book you lost interest in because its literally everywhere:

*The Immortal Series by  Alyson Noel only temporarily still love her books

DITTO - A book that reminds you of other books but still love anyway:

*Soul Mates Kiss: Witching Call Book 1 by Sandra Ross

SNORLAX - A book/series you have not started because of sheer size:

*A Shade of Vampire Series by Bella Forrest

GENGAR - A book that kept you up at night:

*City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

NIDOKING/NIDOQUEEN -  Your bookish OTPs:

*Sam/Celaena - Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
*Ethan/Merit - Chicagoland Vampire Series by Chloe Neill
*Bella/Edward - Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
*Katsa/Prince Po - Graceling by Kristin Cashore

RAPIDASH - A fire hot fast paced read:

*The Assassin's Blade Novella Prequel Series (1-5) by Sarah J. Maas

EEVEE - Series you'll never get tires of seeing spinoffs for:

*Oh.My.Gods by Tera Lynn Childs
*Gallagher Girl/Heist Society Series by Ally Carter

MAGIKARP - A book/series that was surprisingly awesome:

*The Assassin's Blade Novella Prequel Series (1-5) by Sarah J. Maas

LEGENDARY - An overhyped series you are still excited to read:

*Twilight - Stephanie Meyer

MEW/MEW TWO - A collectors edition you wished you owned:

POKE-EGG - A debut novel you very excited for:

*Keeper by Kim Chance

LURE MODULE - An auto buy author:

*Ally Carter because so far I have loved all her book series:

SEVER DOWN - A book release you've been waiting on forever:

*Snared by Jennifer Estep

TTYF,

XoXo
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Fall Quarter: The Hit List!!

Hey Lovely People,

Good Evening, I usually try to post morning and afternoons, but that has not been possible as of late. Along with my quarterly goals I have decided to a quarterly reading list.  The Hit List on my will show books I am interested in reading for that quarter. I got started early and read See How They Run Embassy Row 2 by Ally Carter before this quarter began so, I am adding a new book to the list. Feel free to create your own quarterly hot book list and vlog or post them on your blog. I think it's fun to share books we may or may not have and common. I am excited my 27th birthday is less than two weeks away. My dream birthday is a Halloween Masquerade Ball. Season of the Libra!! Love!!! Have A wonderful weekend everyone!😊😉

Fall Quarter: The Hit List

• Throne of Glass: Throne of Glass Series Book 1 by Sarah J. Maas
• A Court of Thorns & Roses Series Books 1 & 2 by Sarah J. Maas
• The Assassin's Blade Novella Prequel Series (1-5) by Sarah J. Maas
• Unraveled Book 15 of Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep
• Enchanting Wilder by Cassie Graham
• Into The Dim: Into The Dim Series Book 1 by Janet B. Taylor
• Buan: The Perfect Mortals Book 1 by Reece Bridger
• Magic Bites: Kate Daniels Series Book 1 by Ilona Andrews
• Ragesong: Awakening Book 1 by J.R. Simmons
• Sever by J.M. Miller
• The Shadow & Bone: The Grisha Series Book 1 by Leigh Bardugo
• Truthwitch: A Witchlands Novel
• by Susan Dennard 

TTYF,

XoXo

💜R

Let's Go Disney! Tag That Book!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I decided to participate in the wonderful interesting new tag  that Kim Chance has mentioned in her videos especially since I've loved Disney since I was a little kid. I also love books and have read alot. 😊

1. A whole new world - Pick a book that made you see the world differently.

• The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

2. Cruella De Vil - Pick your favorite villain.

• Mallory Delancey Carmichael -  In Drink Deep by Chloe Neill she was  the villain, but not  the rest of the series she is Merit's best friend.

3. I won't say I'm in love - Pick a book you didn't want to admit you loved.

• Monster High by Lisi Harrison

4. Gaston - Pick a character that you couldn't stand.

• Rafe Cordero in Cat's Lair: Leopard People Series Book 7

5. Part of your world - Pick a book set in a universe you wish you could live in.

• Oh. My. Gods.: Oh.My.Gods Series Book 1 by Terra Lynn Childs

6. A dream is a wish your heart makes - describe what the book of your dreams would be like.

•  A book filled fantasy, mystery, suspense, action, romance, a little Greek mythology,  and romance.

7. Someday my prince will come - What book character would you marry if you could.

• Jaxx who is  taken by Ella  in True Witch Saga by Tasha Gwartne

OR

• Ethan Sullivan, but he's taken by Merit  in Chicagoland Vampire Series by Chloe Neill

8. I see the light - Pick a book that changed your life.

• Magic by Rhonda Byrne
• Hero by Rhonda Byrne

9. When you wish upon a star - Pick a book you wish you could reread for the first time.

• A Spy In The House: The Agency Series Book 1 by Y.S. Lee
• Gift of the Unmage: Worldweavers Series Book1 by Alma Alexander

10. I just can't wait to be king - Pick a book with some kind of monarchy in it.

• The Selection by Kiera Cass

11. Colors of the wind - Pick a book with a beautiful colorful cover.

• The Dark Realm: Magical Journeys Series Book 1 by Terri J. Shaw

~ TTYF ~

Xo

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