Maladaptive Bind

I just finished Sarah E. Seeley's book, Maladaptive Bind, and I must say that I enjoyed the read! I don't want to give away too much of the story for those who haven't read it, but I was particularly interested in the internal conflict of the main character.

Angela (the protagonist) is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as LDS or Mormons. As a member of this church myself, it was very interesting to be in Angela's point of view as she encounters a darkness that she had never imagined and struggles with her desire to embrace it but at the same time push it away. A huge part of the struggle involves her own physical transformation into something she considers a monster and the emotions and desires that accompany the physical change.

I mean, it's difficult enough at times to obey God's commandments as a normal human being. So what would happen if our bodies changed yet again, bringing with them a change in needs and a changed mindset? How much more difficult would it be to control our actions and our emotions? You can't help but sympathize with her as she battles within herself to live as she did before.

It was definitely worth the read!

You can get it in paperback or on your kindle at Amazon:
http://amzn.to/1cdBDmp

Or it's also at Barnes and Noble
http://bit.ly/1k1IFT2

LTUE

Yes, that's right, it's time for LTUE 32: Life, the Universe, and Everything. Ah, I wish I didn't have class or work or homework and could just spend all day over there. I was only able to go for about an hour today, but I saw some friends of mine there. I ran in to Joe Vasicek first. He's a self-published author and does a lot of space opera novellas. His blog is at http://www.onelowerlight.com/writing/ if you want to check out his stuff.

Then I ran into Sarah Seeley. I know her from Leading Edge Magazine, the good ol' days! I know Joe from there too. Her blog is at http://slithersofthought.com/ and you should all totally check it out. I've actually never visited her blog, so I'm going to check it out too! But she recently self-published her first novel, called Maladaptive Bind. Check it!

And then, of course, I ran into my supervisor! I don't mean from my BYU job, I mean my Cedar Fort internship. His name is Daniel Friend, and yes, he is my supervisor for all of my work at Cedar Fort. Even though we were at a sci fi, fantasy symposium, it doesn't mean that nobody will have a non-fiction book that they want to publish.

Oh, and I ran into my first college English teacher. How random is that? He's a cool guy though, and he taught a rockin' class--I mean, I'm an English major, so that says something, right?

If you're into the sci fi, fantasy scene, you should totally go to LTUE. Registration is free for students, so why not! And I think Annie Sowards (I think she also goes by Anne) is still here for LTUE. She came to my class yesterday and gave us some great info.

I've been thinking about New York a lot lately, trying to figure out what to do when I graduate (just about two months away). I keep oscillating back and forth between wanting to stay here and then wanting to go somewhere else, but last night helped me make an important decision. Annie said that a lot of the publishing houses want you to start at the entry-level positions and move up within the company, so it would actually be the perfect time to go. I'll never be more "entry-level" than I am now, so why the heck not? It was reassuring to hear from somebody that you can move to New York and find a job (probably not right away, but eventually you can get one in editing) and do what you want. 

Therefore, after going to my brother's wedding in June and then WIFYR right after, I think I will hop a plane to New York with a one-way ticket!