Keep Your Eyes On The Horizon

One of the most important and valued hobbies in my life is that I write. I not only write on my blog every so often, I am currently writing 3 books. My books take me places I have always wanted to go. I can experience adventures in a way with out expense and risk. I can express an emotion with out having any repercussions. My books are my escape from reality. Ready to hear about them individually? Here we go!

My first book is by far my favorite and my first real true love in life. I have been writing this story since I was 12 and have yet to be complete it. This is a story inspired by Titanic, Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, and the Notebook. So can you guess the genre (theme) of this book? Romance :) This story is full of tragic romance, family honor, history, chivalry and action. The title of this book is called The Island. Strangely this story has nothing to do with an island, at all. The story goes: in 7th grade I had an assignment to write a paper on a mystery. I wrote about five kids who were stranded on a mysterious island, I titled it The Island. I got an F on this paper and was told I could never be a writer. To prove a point I started writing a love story, which ended up being 12 pages long in size 16 font. Silly enough, I forgot how to change the name of a file on the computer so I erased my school paper and copy and pasted it under the file name The Island. Since that day, the name has stuck and I couldn't image it being titled anything else. This will be my first book to be published.

My second book is a memoir of my life before transplant and my recovery afterwards. I plan to use this book as a way to release my emotions on my journey. Most people don't realize that the emotional aspect of a life with a terminal illness is harder to manage than the deteriorating physical battle. I want to give people a direct connection with my story. After people read my book the last page will read alone "If I can do it...You can do it".

My third book is still in the process of unorganized sketches and notes. This will be a non-fiction scientific fantasy. I am creating a world called Kristanya that has templets sealed in diamond that explains the fundamentals of the new world. There will be 6 separate battles between good and evil. This will be a new and interesting topic I am working on. This will transform into something no one has ever written about. I am going to be a little secretive with this right now because I am still putting much of it together. My inspiration for this book is Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and the Chronicles of Narnia. I plan on this to not only become a story but a full series of more than 4 books.

I have been writing since I can remember. When I was a child I would staple printing paper together to make my own book and I would draw and illustrate short stories. If you are reading this, I promise you a signed copy of any book of your choice. My goal is to be a published author before I reach the age of 25, keep your eyes on the horizon.

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Miss Grand Canyon 2014

This past Saturday I competed for the title of Miss Grand Canyon 2014. This was the first ever Miss Grand Canyon! I had so much fun. This was probably one of the top pageants I had the most fun at. I want to congratulate my friend Hannah Morgan as the new and first Miss Grand Canyon 2014! She is so deserving and such a great person. Although I did not win the title, I did win the Quality of Life award again!! I am very proud of this. As of right now, there are no more open pageants left for the class of Miss Arizona 2014. I will be back next year!
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Retrospect

I have decided to compete for Miss Grand Canyon after a very encouraging conversation from a beautifully dedicated friend of mine. My admiration for her give me hope to carry that in myself one day. With that being said, I am faced again with the last open pageant of the season. I was sad I did not make it to Miss Arizona last year, but after everything I went through in 2013, I can now understand why things happened the way they did. I know everything has a reason. I also understand that I may never know that reason. But I accept it and move forward. I look forward to compete with 8 other women competing for the title of Miss Grand Canyon 2014. All 9 of us deserve the crown, but its not about who deserves it. Its about who's time is right. We will all have our time and until then we have to know we are just not ready. We have to know something else is coming in our lives and it was not meant to be to become a titleholder this year. I have made so many friends this year and I am grateful for each chance I take in life. Retrospect is an unusual thing in my life. I seem to find it when I feel most centered. As I grow further into an adult I am seeing it more often. Retrospect is making me humbled and grateful. I love it.
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