You like me! You really, really like me! Award time!!

I have been kindly awarded the Liebster Blog Award by my bad ass girls Kweeny Todd and Jenny at Jenny's House Of Horrors. I just want to thank Kweeny and Jenny for giving me this wonderful, wonderful award. Even when I'm getting snotty anonymous comments, It's nice to know that I still have my horror family by my side and they enjoy what I do.  Onto the blog rules.....

*Each person must post 11 things about them.

*Answer the questions the tagger has sent you

*Create 11 questions for the people you tagged to answer

*Choose 11 people and link them to your post

*Go to their page and tell them

*No Tag back


My 11 facts:

1: I have growth hormone deficiency. My doctors thought I wouldn't grow past 4'8, ha! I showed him. I'm 5'2.

2:  I had my bunions removed in 2006 and now I have new set of bunions on the other side of my feet.

3: I suck at multitasking. I can't talk and put away the dishes at the same time. I usually stop doing the dishes to keep up the conversation.

4: Ever since I was little I've always wanted to run away and join the Circus.

5:  My favorite animal is the White Siberian Tigers.

6:  I am always tired.

7: I've been known to sleep up to and over 15 hours.

8: If I could come back as anything I would want to come back as a Poltergeist

9:  I'm very sensitive about my weight. If someone calls me fat, I cry for three days.

10:  I hate being tan. I rather look like a albino then a oompa loompa.

11: I rather be boiling hot then freezing cold.


Jenny's Questions:

1. Which horror situation would you least like to be stuck in? Probably in one of the Hostel movies where they torture you. I don't do well with physical pain.
2. What grosses you out the most? Maggots. Yuck!
3. What is your dream job? Being a porn star. Jk. Being a working actress or working in the horror industry.
4. What do you think was the best decade for horror? The 80's, most definitely. 
5. Describe your personality in three words. Eccentric , sweet, spunky 
6. Do you have an idea that you would like to see made into a horror movie? Yes but I don't want to talk about it since I'm writing the screenplay for it.
7. Who is your favorite author?  Stephen King
8. What was your biggest fear when you were a kid? The Chucky Doll 
9. What's your biggest fear now? The Chucky Doll and natural disasters. 
10. Describe your dream home. A nice big mansion in Beverly Hills. :D
11. What is your favorite non-horror movie? A Night At The Roxbury.

Kweeny's Questions:

1. Describe a weird dream you've had lately. I can't really remember my dreams lately but I do remember having a dream about being in one of the Resident Evil games. 
2. Do you play any sort of games? Video games, RPG's, board games? If so what kind of games do you enjoy? No not really, I usually just watch movies. 
3. Show us something you bought recently. The last thing I bought was food. :D
4. What was the last film you saw? Amusement 
5. What is the first horror movie you ever saw? Terminator 
6. Do you like thunderstorms? Why or why not? Yeah I do but lightening makes my hearing aids short out.
7. What do you do in your spare time other than blog? Write stories , watch horror movies, daydream etc
8. Have you seen The Room?  Never even heard of it. :/ 
9. Do you like Musicals? Do you find yourself breaking out into song for days on end after seeing one? (I know I do.) No not really. I did grow up on Grease so I really like that one.
10. Favourite monster: Vampire, Werewolf, Undead, etc. Name as many as you'd like or all of them and tell us why you love them. My favorite horror monster are Zombies and Frankenstein 
11. Tales From The Crypt Keeper, X Files or Twlightzone? Tales From The Crypt and I use to watch X Files with my family on Sunday nights. 

I don't have 11 people to give this award to but here are the wonderful people that I chose. 

Emma @ Little Gothic Horrors

Annie @ Annie Walls

Maynard @ Horror Movie Diary 

Nicole @ Artwork by living dead girl Nicole

Brittni @ It's On Random

My Questions:

1: What's your favorite horror movie?

2: What movie got you addicted to horror movies?

3: What is the one thing you cannot live without?

4: How are you doing? ;)

5: What's your favorite holiday and why?

6: What is your greatest memory as a child?

7: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?

8: What's your favorite band and song?

9: Favorite food?

10: What's a major pet peeve of yours?

11: If you could come back as anything, what would you be? 

Now, to address the anonymous comments I have been getting. In one comment on my 200th post. They told me I shouldn't post about things like that because people come to my blog to read horror movie reviews not pain and suffering of me and my family. It also told me to get my priorities straight.

Well, let me tell you a thing or two. People come to my blog and continue to read my posts because they like me and they like what I write, regardless of the topic. Horror and non horror related. My 200th post wasn't all pain and suffering. Yes it was painful knowing he had to end up needing a heart transplant but he's five years old now and doing great. I have a wonderful relationship with my nephew and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Out of all the comments I got on that post, your anonymous comment was the only pissy one. Everyone else enjoyed my post and thought it was very sweet and touching. So put that in your juice box and suck it.  One last thing. If you don't like what I post, don't read it. Who are you to tell me what I can and can't post on MY blog. You don't own this blog, I do. If I want to make a non horror related post then I can, I've done it before and all my readers enjoyed it. 

My blog is called Memoirs Of A Scream Queen. Memoirs meaning An account of one's personal life and experiences.  That means I can post about anything that has to do with my life and it doesn't have to be horror related. I also have my priorities straight, which is this blog and keeping it up and running. I do appreciate all the comments I get and all my followers. But if all you're going to do is leave snotty comments on my blog of what annoys you and how I should do this or that then go away. I don't want that type of energy on my blog. My followers and horror family appreciate what I do and they enjoy my blog and they don't care if I make one or two posts that are non horror related.

If you really enjoy my style of writing then my non horror related posts shouldn't bother you. 

200Th Post: 5 Year Anniversary!!

For my 200Th post, I wanted to make it extra special. I've mentioned on here before that out of all of my nieces and nephews, I am closest to my nephew Noah. Noah was born June 11Th, 2007 with a serious Congenital Heart Defect known as Critical Aortic Stenosis. Noah received his new heart on 07/07/07! When we heard about this tragic news, we had to decide whether we should go to California for the transplant or Denver since Primary Children's Hospital in Utah doesn't do transplants on babies that young.

After a long time of praying, my sister and her husband decided that Denver was the right place. My brother in law Shane had to stay in Utah because of his job so my older sister Crystal asked me if I was willing to drive to Denver with her and be a nanny for my niece Lilly who was 2 at the time. I didn't even have to think about it, I knew what I needed to do. I quit my job and packed up to move to Denver. While walking out the door to leave, my mom asked me if this was something I wanted to do and if I was sure about it.

I told her it was something I needed to do and it was going to be a great thing for me. I was 19 years old when this all happened. We arrive at the Ronald McDonald House in Denver where we would be living for the next 5 months. Noah was on the transplant list for 12 days and he received his heart when he was only 26 days old. Living in Denver, I had the opportunity to develop a better relationship with my sister Crystal, who I am really close with.

I got to raise my niece and teach her how to say Coke. ;) Most importantly, I was able to witness the greatest thing of all. My little man receiving the gift of life. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about my nephew's donor family and the terrible loss and decision they had to go through. I wish nothing but the best for them and happiness for their entire lives. If it wasn't for their gracious decision, my nephew Noah wouldn't be here today with me, walking like a Zombie and asking for another Coke. :)

Last Saturday (7Th) was the 5 year anniversary of when Noah got his heart. After a few bumps and rocky roads throughout those 5 years, Noah is getting bigger and better. Because of his transplant, he has been delayed in speech and has sensory issues. He HATES loud noises. When we were at the 4Th of July Parade, he had to wear ear phones to block out the noise.  He does have trouble speaking but he sounds so cute when he talks. I always beam ear to ear when he says my name. Jay-Nay. :D

Because of everything that has happened, I am a Organ Donor. Being able to give someone the opportunity to live is one of the greatest things you could possibly do. I am able to have my nephew with me, being able to play with him, walk like a Zombie with him and teach him new words. Noah is seriously my anti-depressant. He makes me feel so good and happy. Whenever I'm sad or upset, all I have to do is look at some of his pictures and I feel better. I can't comprehend what it would feel like if I didn't have him with me today. I don't know how my life would be like, if Noah wasn't my nephew. I couldn't go on with my life.

5 years ago on June 11Th, Noah was brought into my life. 5 years ago on July 7Th, Noah was given the opportunity to stay on this earth and continue his journey of being my sweet little man.

I'm a Organ Donor. Are you?

Happy INDIE-pendence Day With Annie Walls!!

I've joined a new bloghop titled INDIE-pendence Day. On this day you are suppose to make a post about an independent author or book. I decided to make a post about one of my good friends and favorite bloggers, Annie Walls. I sent her an interview so we all can get to know her better and learn more about her book.

Hi Annie! Thank you so much for letting me interview you! :) 

 Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?:  :) I'm a stay at home mom and full time novelist, getting ready for my debut into the publishing world.

*At what age did you get into writing and what made you want to become a writer?: I've been an avid reader and writer since I was a small child. Yeah, cliche I know, but it's the truth. I didn't know I wanted to do it full time until I finished Taking on the Dead. I have a large imagination and lots of ideas that come to me out of nowhere. I enjoy writing as much as I enjoy reading. 

 

*Tell me about your book "Taking on the Dead" What's it about and how did you come up with the concept?: TotD is about a young woman, Kansas, how survival is everything to her, but she finds that life moves on no matter what. Throughout the trilogy she gradually learns to live again. I came up with the concept watching and reading zombie fiction. I wanted it to be fun and entertaining for anyone to read. Usually when you read or watch anything about zombies, it's cheesy/comical, WAY out there, or just plain depressing. I want people to feel like if an apocalypse ever happens, there is still hope to live a semi-normal life. It's not to say that Kansas doesn't have downfalls, because she does. I basically just took survival research and zombies, and twisted it my own way. 

*Do you like when they turn the book into a movie or do you think they should just leave the book alone?: This is a hard question. Me personally? No. I hate when a movie comes out about a book... it usually ruins my imagination of setting and characters. But as an author? Honestly, I can see the pull of selling screenplay rights. I mean, that would be a BIG honor and not to mention, it would gain readers that wouldn't even think about reading a book until it becomes a movie or a show.

 *I know you like horror but is there another genre that you are really into?: I'm into quite a bit of things actually. I could read five books at any given time and they all be different genres. My editor is an erotic author, so I've been really into reading what she recommends. But right now, I'm reading The Hungry (zombie fic), and Dead Witch Walking(urban fantasy)... 

 *Is "Taking on the Dead" your only book or do you have others we can get our hands onto?: :) I will be publishing all three of The Famished Trilogy books within the next year. I have a work in progress that will be a series of four or five that is another dark fantasy. Taking on the Dead is just my author debut, and I have so much more to share and a few surprises a long the way.


*What is your favorite book and why?: GAH! This is the worst kind of question when someone is so eclectic. It changes for me. Right now I would say, Rhythm in Blue by TFC Parks... it's about a successful musician that goes to Greece for his sister's wedding and falls in love with someone he shouldn't, a fifteen year old girl. Of course, he doesn't do anything about it and leaves. The next decade of his life spirals out of control and you follow him during this time. I guess I love the taboo of it, and doing the right thing over doing something you want is very hard.... especially when it comes to love.


*Why did you start blogging?: Was it to promote your book or do you have other motives behind your blog? I did start blogging to promote my book, but it has become so much more than that... it's become a reprieve from writing. I've also met some really kick ass people.


*What is your main pet peeve about writing?: People interrupting me. When you're in the zone, you're in the zone... and there is nothing worse than someone asking a stupid question or asking for something that they can do themselves when you're in the zone. 


*Where do you come up with your ideas for a book?: Same as any writer, everywhere. I think we should come with a warning, be careful what you do or say... it might get printed.


*How do you set the mood to get yourself in the zone for your next writing project?: Whenever the mood strikes... it usually involves lots of caffeine and my quiet patio. One might say I'm really in the zone if I'm listening to music.

 Thanks again Annie! I hope you enjoyed the interview and I'm really excited about your book! :D

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