Connections and Support.

One thing I've realized is being an author is all about connections and support. Connections to those who are already published, getting published and or have been contracted to an agent or publishing company can go a long way to getting yourself recognized and published. You want to use your social skills and chit chat about what route they used to get where they are and ask them questions I'm sure they were thinking themselves.
Something that will continue to bug me is the fact that rarely will the extremely successful authors take the time to help support authors just trying to make it. Did someone not take time out of their day to help you when you were a struggling rookie? Is it really that difficult for you to repay the favor to someone who could really use that extra pinch of approval to keep on writing? Maybe, it's just me but I try my best to participate in my readers' stories, commenting and even being in a couple which takes me by surprise every time. (Maybe that's the point. Shrugs)
My goal as a writer is to get my book accepted in Barnes and Noble. Silly I know, but unless you either take a really close look or you're an aspiring author, you don't really notice that Barnes and Noble is the elite. All their books are either on the New York Bestseller List, an award winning book, or good enough to be an award winning book in the near future. If Barnes and Noble has accepted your book, you have officially made your half way point. You'll have officially made it when you're relaxing at him, writing material to show your agent as you are getting paid. Another thing me and my friends discussed, is probably better to ask the publishing company that contracted you to supply an agent, because that means the company is paying them and not you. If you get your agent on your own, there is a good chance you will be paying your agent from your own pockets...ouch.

In other exciting news: I WILL BE SINGING IN PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON THURSDAY!
Needless to say, I'm scared shitless. lol. But I think I'm going to be okay. Just gotta relax and not freak out from now to then.

I AM SOOOOOOOO READY FOR SCHOOL TO BE OVER! I still have this week and two final exams next week. AGH. I'll be a senior next year; that's where the real fun begins(:

Song of the day: Winner by Jamie Foxx ft. T.I. and Justin Timberlake
This song is so BOSS. I love it.