Author: Nicole E Woolaston

I'm a writer, artist and guitarist from NY. I love punk rock, anime and manga. I'm the author of the "Fortune's Wing" and "Valentine" series, & "Our Lady of Righteous Rage".Green Day and Jack White are my inspiration. Check out my blog and feel free to ask me questions about my books!

Goodbye, 2018!

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This is it, folks. December 31, 2018. The last day of the year. While 2018 was a pretty good year, I’m ready to wave goodbye to it, and say hello to 2019. 

A lot of things happened this year. There were wildfires, mass shootings, and the third government shut-down under Trump’s presidency. At the same time, a spacecraft successfully landed on Mars, all of the Thai boys who were trapped inside a cave were rescued, and Congress became a bit more diverse (Native Americans and Muslims were elected).  There were high’s and low’s. 

My inner nerd has to mention, it was a great year for Marvel movies: Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. And Venom. I can’t leave that one out. 

On a personal note, I managed to do two things I sincerely wanted to do: publish 5 new books by the end of the year, and move out of New York. I figured I’d probably pull the first one off, but the second one felt like a pipe dream. But, I did it. 

With 2018 coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on what went right and what went wrong. Did you make any resolutions? If so, did you accomplish them? I certainly hope so.I hope 2018 was good to all of you, and I hope 2019 will be even better. 

“Bumblebee” was better than I expected…

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I’m going to keep this short, because I actually hate writing movie reviews, and I avoid them at all costs. Whether or not other people like a movie, has no bearing on my decision to see it. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see “Bumblebee” or not, but since he is one of my favorite characters from the live action “Transformers” franchise (and the reason I am determined to own a Chevy Camaro), I thought I’d give it a shot. When I learned Angela Bassett was voicing one of the Decepticons, I knew I needed to see it. 

I will say this: it was nice to see the movie pay an homage to the original 80’s cartoon I grew up with. At the start of the movie, eight-year-old me squealed when I saw Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and ….Arcee! Pink and white Arcee! Her appearance is brief, but I’m hoping if a sequel is ever made, the producers will stick to the 80’s material. I’d like to see more of the characters I remember from my childhood. Oh, and PS: a snippet of Stan Bush’s The Touch can also be heard in the movie. Good stuff. 🙂

Because I Just Can’t Turn My Brain Off

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December is drawing to a close, and so is the year 2018. Around this time of year, I begin to wrap things up. I finish whatever book I’m currently reading, see if I reached my Reading  Goal on Goodreads, and try to relax my mind. Well, those are my intentions. However, as most creative types will agree, it’s hard to just let your mind relax. I just can’t seem to turn my brain off.

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My December 2017-December 2018 notebook

 

I keep a notebook full of notes and outlines for books with me at all times. Every year, I buy a composition notebook, create a series of tabs for it, and write. Around December, I buy a notebook for the upcoming year, but I tell myself I’m not going to touch it until January. I’m bot going to start any new books or projects until January. This is what I tell myself. Then, my brain gets to work, and before I know it, I’ve come up with two or three solid ideas for new books (two or three solid, out of about fifteen that I just put aside). 

I’ve come to accept that creativity does not run on a schedule. It just…happens. You can’t flip it on and off like a light switch. But, maybe that’s a good thing. If I could just switch my brain off for awhile, I’d probably miss out on some really great ideas. While I wasn’t planning to start any new drafts for books until January, my ideas for Rock N Role Model kept pushing their way to the surface, so I broke down and wrote four pages for the first chapter. So, I’m going to forget the break, and just keep on writing. 🙂

Changes to the Monday Blog

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I’ve spent the past few days updating my website, coming up with new quirky ways to present content, and simply adding new content. There’s going to be a change to the Monday Blog. Instead of killing myself to post it on woolastonentertainment.com and woolent.wordpress.com, I will only post on the WordPress site. However, thanks to the magic of the RSS Feed, the blog will still be accessible on the Woolaston Entertainment site, as a link. It’s a new short-cut I will need to get used to, but I’m looking forward to having more time to focus on more important things. Happy reading, everyone! 

PS: Thank you to the readers who ordered books through the Online Store on woolastonentertainment.com !!