Kimberly Derting

Father's Day in the TMI fandom

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:46:09 -0700

Valentine: Why hasn't my daughter called me it's Father's Day
Valentine: Or my bastard son
Valentine: Or my gentically-altered not-son
Valentine:
Valentine: Oh right I hate all of them
Valentine:
Valentine: I am an amazing father

Connor and Alex in Alex’s new favorite place.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:58:01 -0700

Connor and Alex in Alex’s new favorite place.

Because doesn’t every dad want his very own blu ray copy...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:59:37 -0700

Because doesn’t every dad want his very own blu ray copy of Pitch Perfect for Father’s Day?

Hubby and kiddos kickin’ it super old school. <3

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:22:21 -0700

Hubby and kiddos kickin’ it super old school. <3

Going through old pics of my kids for Father’s Day. Love...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 07:21:01 -0700

Going through old pics of my kids for Father’s Day. Love this one!

THE PLEDGE: The Ultimate Beach Read?

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 07:14:00 -0700

Deadly secrets, check.

Revolution and assassinations, check and check again.

Diabolical queen who would stop at nothing to remain on the throne, check and mate.

I mean, why wouldn’t you want to curl up by the pool or on the beach and read about all the tyranny and oppression of Charlie’s world in THE PLEDGE? And hey, why not share it with your friends too, as in: BOOK CLUB!

Simon & Schuster has posted the ULTIMATE READING GROUP GUIDE for THE PLEDGE, great for schools, libraries, and, you guessed it, Book Clubs. (Editorial note: Book Clubs may want to skip the part about making a collage to inspire others to read the book. Or not. Just sayin’.) (Another editorial note: I added the “Ultimate” to the “Ultimate Reading Group Guide.” I think it sounds cooler that way. And way more ultimate.)

Seriously, though, this is a great guide if you’re reading the book as a group (any group). And if you happen to be using it in the classroom, it meets the Common Core Curriculum Standards. Again, just sayin’.

I’ll keep the link posted in my sidebar. You know, for when your Book Club is choosing its next fun beach read ;)

I eat this salad for lunch so often I feel like Wendy’s...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:06:46 -0700

I eat this salad for lunch so often I feel like Wendy’s should put me in their commercials.

Changing the Way I Write...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:45:37 -0700

I’ve been hearing for years about the wonders of Scrivener. In fact, I’ve had it on my computer since 2010. And I’d tried it…a couple of times. With no real success. It was just kind of…meh.

But I kept hearing all these other writers extolling its virtues, telling me how much they loved it and couldn’t live without it. How it had “changed the way they write.” Finally, in April, Kelley Armstrong (whom I both admire and adore!) told me to take the plunge and start using it, because all those other authors, they were right. And she made a recommendation—she told me to get a book called Scrivener for Dummies by Gwen Hernandez to help me muddle through the stuff I just wasn’t “getting” about the program.

And I did.

And guess what? I sort of get it, the whole Scrivener thing. Not just because of the book, but I did some research, too. I watched videos and tutorials. I learned what the program could do for me. And here’s the thing, it’s takes everything I love and puts it all in one place. It’s like having Pinterest and all my research and my clunky character profiles and my outlines and my little sticky notes (that are usually jumbled all over my desk) with any random thought that pops into my head AND MY MANUSCRIPT all formatted into one ginormous electronic file…where I can find any of the info whenever I need it. It’s revolutionary.

And just downright cool.

If you haven’t tried Scrivener yet, and if you’re as terrified as change as I am, here’s how I got started:

First of all, there’s a free 30-day trial over at Literature & Latte (the site that designs and sells the program). This way you can try Scrivener with zero risk! One of the things I like about the program, too, is that I work on two separate Macs, and even though I bought the program WAY BACK in 2010, I was able to not only upgrade the program I bought to the most current version for free, but I was also able to use THAT SAME license for my second Mac at no additional cost. AWESOME!!!

Second, these are the tutorials and videos I recommend starting with:

Introduction to Scrivener

Scrivener In-depth (Very similar to the intro, but a little more info)

Character Outlines by Erin Bowman (This is a MUST for writers, created by the author of TAKEN) (Not to be confused by my upcoming THE TAKING—although because of the titles, it totally will be!)

Using Scrivener for Outlining by Erin Bowman (Another great one for writers)

I haven’t gone through them all, but here are some more links to tutorials.

Third, if you need a book to refer to, definitely pick up Scrivener for Dummies by Gwen Hernandez. This is a great guide for beginners!

All-in-all, I’m loving Scrivener so far! Life changing? Well, we’ll see about that, but I honestly can’t thank Kelley enough for pushing me to make the switch!!

What about you guys, any Scrivener thoughts???

teenwolf: TONIGHT. 10/9C. MTV. Are you ready? I AM!!!!!!

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:13:27 -0700

teenwolf:

TONIGHT. 10/9C. MTV. Are you ready?

I AM!!!!!!

How can "Dead Silence" be the last in the series when there are so many unanswered questions left? It's driving me crazy! :(

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:33:00 -0700

Because I’ve been asked so many times about whether or not DEAD SILENCE is really the last book in the series, I’ve finally created a website detailing my response. Hopefully it answers some of your questions ;)

http://kimberlyderting.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

(FAIR WARNING DISCLAIMER: If you haven’t already read DEAD SILENCE don’t read that page, there are major spoilers!)

epicreads: YES!

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:30:03 -0700

epicreads:

YES!

DEAD SILENCE Playlist

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 07:29:32 -0700

Read more about why I chose these song on my website…

Sarah Rees Brennan: I Don't Like My Wife's Books!

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:48:30 -0700

Sarah Rees Brennan: I Don't Like My Wife's Books!:

thatbadadvice:

Carolyn Hax, 6 May 2013:

Dear Carolyn, My wife is an avid reader and enjoys a lot of different types of books. Among them are series usually geared toward teenagers, like “The Hunger Games” or “Twilight.” Before the premiere of the latest movie, she rereads the series and…

HA!

My favorite couple ever.

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:36:24 -0700

My favorite couple ever.

bethrevis: This is the single greatest thing I’ve seen all day,...

Wed, 29 May 2013 06:35:19 -0700

bethrevis:

This is the single greatest thing I’ve seen all day, and potatoes covered in gravy and cheese is a thing I saw today.

I love that I follow @bethrevis. She posts the best stuff!

My new living room light…and Josh installed it himself!...

Mon, 27 May 2013 10:05:20 -0700

My new living room light…and Josh installed it himself! (Is it bad that even after 20 years together, this surprises me?)

newleafliterary: Writer advice from Neil Gaiman

Mon, 27 May 2013 08:57:15 -0700

newleafliterary:

Writer advice from Neil Gaiman

Filming for Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters begins today!

Mon, 27 May 2013 07:57:56 -0700

michellerowen:

"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for..."

Mon, 27 May 2013 07:55:49 -0700

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”

- Madeleine L’Engle (via bookporn)

writer: let's get this minor character some screentime

Mon, 27 May 2013 07:52:54 -0700

writer: let's get this minor character some screentime
writer: let's show them how lovable he is
writer: okay, is everybody in love? right
writer: now let's kill him