It's Friday, Friday...

Okay, to start: Sorry for the title. Horrible song. Absolutely awful.

But... It is Friday, and I am so excited. Hopefully that's where the similarities end, however. (At least I hope so... XD)

I'm Linnea, the Friday blogger. I am definitely continuing the trend of 'aspiring author.' All I've ever wanted to do with my life is write, particularly realistic fiction novels. Unfortunately, it is not a steady, salary-producing occupation, so until I can finish a manuscript,  I am following another very opposite passion: mathematics. I am currently at a small university in the Midwest and quite happy here. This summer, I'm working on an interdisciplinary mathematics/synthetic biology research project in the area of bacterial computing. So far, it seems really cool. I have very little to do with the biology side (which is fortunate for them, because I'm terrible at anything lab-related, and I haven't had a biology class since my junior year of high school). You'll probably end up hearing a bit about that over the next few weeks. Otherwise, I'm a complete nerd and very proud of it. :) (Harry Potter for the win!)

I can definitely related to Rachel when she says her blog gets neglected because of lacking deadlines. That's what happens with most of my writing, sadly. :( But, I think this will be good for us! It's really exciting to get to meet and know a group of author-to-be Nerdfighters, and I'm totally pumped to see where this goes!

I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more from everyone, and I am happy to wish you a pleasant, safe weekend. TGIF and DFTBA, my friends!

Hey y'all, it's the Tuesday Writer!

I'm that girl who'll be writing on Tuesdays, otherwise known as Shelby W. 

I'm not one of those girls who likes to talk about herself, and I often feel weird when I have to describe/introduce myself to other people or on a profile. So, since this is that sort of situation, I feel kinda weird...  Oh well!

To start....

I'm an aspiring author (seems to be a trend on this blog!). While I've written lots of things, I've yet to finish a novel. It's no lie when authors say writing novels is hard work. It definitely is. All of my manuscripts have been left untouched for many reasons: plots didn't work, got stuck (that dreadful writer's block!), the idea needed to be expanded...etc. I think I need to work on this... just a tad. 

My life is nothing out of the ordinary. I'm engaged to an awesome guy. I'm a college student majoring in English. I like to read. I'm a Doctor Who and Game of Thrones (among other shows)  junkie. The only interesting thing about me is that I'm a trap shooter (shotguns and flying clay targets). Really though, I'm quite a boring person. But I guess that's not exactly a bad thing. Sometimes, the most satisfying thing is living a normal life and being happy it's normal...

From me, I suppose you can expect a whole bunch of random rants about my inability to write, posts about TV shows and other entertainment (reviews galore!), and posts about everyday life. I can't wait to see what the other writers bring to this blog, and I hope that it can be enjoyable for us to write and for you to read, whoever you might be.

I think that's all that needs to be said. I don't wanna seem self-absorbed or anything (not that I am... I'm totally not!).  

DFTBA

(Don't Forget To Be Awesome)

-Shelby W.