Flights from the Aerie

I'll get right to it. No frills, no fancy introduction, no exaggerated flailing. Just me, over here, in my little Aerie, standing on the edge with my wings spread because I'm publishing a book. I'm publishing a book, guys. These past few months, I told you I was writing poetry. And oh boy, was I.  This book is the result of that mild frenzy. It's a small collection- five poems (or six, if I decide to go ahead and include my latest one), roughly 3100 words, and a little over 40 pages. I've heard back from all my beta readers, and it's ready to make its way into the world. Front cover!!  Book Description: Once upon a time... There was a sorceress, who cursed a prince to become as beastly as his pride There was a daughter, who watched from her window and ached to see the world There was a stepmother, who saw beauty only in others, never in herself And there was a boy, who forgot the warmth of love In five narrative poems exploring t...

... I was up at four a.m. (Well, three thirty eight, to be exact.) Greetings all!! Well, the first day of Camp is over for me. I've had a pretty productive day! At 3:38 I woke up, two minutes before my alarm (after a very long dream in which I dreamed that I was oversleeping and not getting up early like I planned... it was weird O.o) After getting dressed and getting everything I needed for school out of my room... came the ninja tests. Ninja Test 1: Make it through the child gate at the top of the stairs and the down  the stairs. Silently. Because "you wake them, you watch them" is my mom's rule about siblings when I decide to get up at insane hours of the morning. Ninja Grade: Passing. No children woke up. And I only tripped in the dark twice. *nods* Time of arrival in the kitchen: Ninja Test 2: Procure sustenance because it is now 4:20 in the morning, and food is good. Also without waking siblings. So I made tea. And a toasted peanut butter...