tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.comments2013-06-11T12:21:13.346-07:00The Mutant ChroniclesPepper Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-5175770879972608642013-06-11T12:21:13.346-07:002013-06-11T12:21:13.346-07:00I have just come back to this story and was wonder...I have just come back to this story and was wondering, did you ever decide what you were going to do with it?<br />Are you going to finish it and publish it? It still resonates with me, which is why i'm asking all these questions. lol.nakishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735715679726648839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-13323798092005106322013-03-16T15:39:40.453-07:002013-03-16T15:39:40.453-07:00Hello Ms. Pace this is Angel I enjoyed this story ...Hello Ms. Pace this is Angel I enjoyed this story so far Bella remind me of myself, since i am now a senior. And my main goal have fun and not give a shit lol. I hope you do<br />write a youth romance, if you ever need ideas I am happy give you some. I write but never finish them of course. Have a nice day x Angelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-36279376556385087302012-06-29T03:49:04.913-07:002012-06-29T03:49:04.913-07:00I have to say I really enjoy this story and I cont...I have to say I really enjoy this story and I continue to check for.updates I like thay your.doing a very realistic rendition of the life of a young adult something not many touch on and I love bella roses charector sorta reminds of myself ofcourse its not the same but I know a good deal of students who felt lost or like an outsider and it doesnt just stop with young adults anyways ill be patiently awaiting another updateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-27256956838558636192012-05-29T16:46:58.073-07:002012-05-29T16:46:58.073-07:00Pep - Thanks for taking the time out to respond to...Pep - Thanks for taking the time out to respond to my comment, and explain Bella Rose to me. I don't feel like you ripped on me, I was hoping you weren't going to take my comments as overly stark criticism, I really respect your work and process. After I wrote the comment, I wondered if you were using her struggles writing as a device to propel plot point... <br />I can relate on one level to BRs plight with struggling through h.s. I cannot relate to her disfigurement or the significant feeling of isolation she must feel - that is out of my realm of perspective, but the way you write I definitely feel empathy for her strife and troubles. So with that said, I definitely was a bit of an outcast, and despite constantly being surrounded by 'friends' often I felt very lonely. There were times when I was extremely unhappy and I was not capable of expressing myself properly and my only outlet was music. But despite how miserable I was about 70% of the time, I did manage to escape into a good happy place at some point. I guess the chapters have been a little on the short side for me to get a good enough picture of BR to really start liking her. Also I think, I'm missing a fundamental piece of her personal history. I think that as the story progresses I'll have more appreciation for her. <br />Anyway again - Thanks for responding to my message. I think I understand where you're coming from. I hope that in the next few installments I can grow to enjoy reading about Bella Rose as I do your other characters. <br />please excuse the excessive use of commas. :(kemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-75613842797969283362012-05-29T16:22:32.806-07:002012-05-29T16:22:32.806-07:00Thank you nakisha, it was something I like doing o...Thank you nakisha, it was something I like doing on another blog where I break down my thoughts about a story that I've published. I guess I will just link it to this page when I finally do publish this story.Pepper Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-26312564205257233712012-05-29T10:14:12.564-07:002012-05-29T10:14:12.564-07:00I love this story, i think that it has elements th...I love this story, i think that it has elements that a wide cross- section of people can relate to. I always enjoy what you write, but thank you so much for explaining where you are coming from and maybe going with this story. i cannot wait to see where Bella Rose ends up.nakishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735715679726648839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-34121403049698508752012-05-29T04:46:49.155-07:002012-05-29T04:46:49.155-07:00Kem,
I read your comment a few times and then took...Kem,<br />I read your comment a few times and then took another look at Bella Rose from your perspective. I re-read the last chapter and chuckled because my use of the word NOOK could be annoying. I'll take out the last one but not the rest. <br /><br />Now, I'm going to tell you a quick story. I went down into my storage searching for something or other and I found an old notebook. With excitement I opened it and saw that it was one of my old journals and I stood there and began reading the words that just flowed right over top of each other. After a short time I was stunned. I knew that I had a lot of angst but I did not remembering being filled with so much self doubt, fear, loneliness and sadness. I was literally crying within minutes just remembering how I felt back then and I closed the book and promised myself that no one would ever read those words--not even me. <br /><br />When I wrote this story I used the spirit of what I'd written in that journal as a 16 year old smart/dumb girl. And just like me, Bella Rose is finding herself through her writing. My intent with the prologue was to show her progression. I wanted her words to begin stunted, halting, nervous and unsure and then to end with a certain sense of lyricism. It was so important for me to write that prologue in this way so that Chapter 1 did not begin with a girl that talked like...well like a 46 year old woman (because she will).<br /><br />Kem, I hope you do begin to like Bella Rose as much as I like her despite the fact that she obviously hates herself. I chose to give her a reason for her self hatred (her face) just so that people would not think that she was self-indulgent. But many people, like myself, didn't have a real concrete reason other than they felt so separated from the rest of the world. I had hoped that by giving Bella Rose this 'obstacle' that it would make her reasons more...acceptable is not the right words but the only one that I can think of at the moment.<br /><br />As to your question about if she is more than a self-deprecating, suicidal snarky teen; well I believe that she is using this year to find out more about herself and to give herself an opportunity to change her own suicidal thoughts, and hopefully she will turn out to be more than that. <br /><br />Thanks for giving me an opportunity to really write down my thoughts on this story and this sensitive subject. Young adults will be reading this and I want to create a series of characters that different personality types can identify with; Bella Rose, Jason Pembroke, the artist, the jock, Rochelle and Andre and more as this series continue. I want to talk about bullying, suicide, homosexuality, drug and alcohol abuse etc. I want to explore teen sex and I hope that I will touch someone who felt like this and let them see that there is hope, there is a tomorrow, there is more than what you are experiencing right now. <br /><br />Ok, I'm done. LOL. Kem I hope you don't think I ripped on you. You just gave me something to talk about. Thanks for your thoughts.Pepper Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-53152675227603374432012-05-28T20:49:46.488-07:002012-05-28T20:49:46.488-07:00A couple of comments, first I'm glad to read s...A couple of comments, first I'm glad to read some new work. It's always a treat to read your work. Two, unfortunately the 2nd half of the story sounds like a Barnes and Nobles commercial for the Nook. It's a little distracting, maybe using the word "nook" less often would help(?). Idk. Third, and this is more a comment on the previous chapters more so than this one, I think that Bella Rose's could be more articulate with her writing, she is an avid reader, she seems smart and I think would demolish SAT vocabulary in her snarky dreams. I also want to like her more, but its hard when she is so self depricating (somehow this is not an actual word.... Writing this on my phone so unable to look another one up). But despite her frequent suicidal thoughts and fantasies she's got to be more than that, right? Anyway, all of this is just my two cents, feel free to disregard, always love your work.kemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-40126981565720370942012-05-21T23:14:59.826-07:002012-05-21T23:14:59.826-07:00Not a problem. I was just happy that no one slamme...Not a problem. I was just happy that no one slammed me for how short that chapter was. I looked at it after I posted and thought, damn, I've been writing for days. Where is the rest of it? Oh well, more to come.Pepper Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-42440369560389493302012-05-21T20:47:23.327-07:002012-05-21T20:47:23.327-07:00Sorry to be so blunt, internet not working properl...Sorry to be so blunt, internet not working properly before. Had to submit comment a few times just thought it best to get to the point. Interested to see where this goesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-23888133646404376762012-05-21T18:09:55.069-07:002012-05-21T18:09:55.069-07:00Thank you anonymous. I'll correct that!Thank you anonymous. I'll correct that!Pepper Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-14465033054889986802012-05-21T17:29:13.499-07:002012-05-21T17:29:13.499-07:00Corrections: Life of Pi
We are reading The Life o...Corrections: Life of Pi<br /> We are reading The Life of about this boy who is trapped on a boat drifting at sea with these wild animals; how did he survive? You’re asking me? I do it every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-71227962379403774802012-05-10T02:32:04.188-07:002012-05-10T02:32:04.188-07:00No, it's not ended! I just got sidetracked wit...No, it's not ended! I just got sidetracked with...well They Say Love is Blind pt 2.Pepper Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12393074717699447086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-70394108130609249902012-05-09T20:17:01.121-07:002012-05-09T20:17:01.121-07:00Wow. I got sucked in then it ended. Hope its on sa...Wow. I got sucked in then it ended. Hope its on sale soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-27920584741404858962012-05-02T08:03:29.808-07:002012-05-02T08:03:29.808-07:00I second jamilla's comment.I second jamilla's comment.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09091853404321971531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603134311955159630.post-88397869741589669262012-05-01T08:55:23.062-07:002012-05-01T08:55:23.062-07:00Oh this is already so great! Hurry up and finish i...Oh this is already so great! Hurry up and finish it so that I could buy it!Jamilla Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281879732829987302noreply@blogger.com