NO PROBLEM!.....

Through this whole writing process, I have been blogging about the ups and the Downs. Someone, who's opinion I value very much, pointed out that I write mostly about the Downs. So on this entry I want to talk about some of the high lights of this experience and TRUST there are so many. This whole entire experience is a blessing to me. What more could I ask for but to be doing what I have always wanted and dreamed of. The obstacles will come and I will conquer those. NO PROBLEM!......Finger's crossed.
Just last week I spoke with a wonderful author, H.D. Campbell, on my Facebook who has a web show. He will be interviewing me upon the completion of my book, "TORN" for his show. That alone is such a blessing but there is so much more. So many people have been supportive of me and encouraging. I get so many well wishes through my Twitter @ELFunderbirk and advice through other authors on my Fcaebook page. The closer I get to the end of my book the more anxious I become. I am so ready to get this book out to the masses and all the other books that I have in store.
I have always had these stories that I wanted to tell. Now that I have chosen to pursue this it's as though the words and images are never ending. If I can write as many books as I have running through my mind, then I will be doing this for a very long time. I just hope that everyone out there is up for the ride.

Lots of Love Liz.

Feeling Inspired....

Inspirations comes in many forms....Well this weekend I realized that absence does make the heart grow founder. When the anticipation of seeing someone that you care deeply for charges through your veins. It feels like a drug addiction. That is the feeling that a good man can give you. That is the feeling that has taken over me this weekend. I am closer to finishing " TORN" and the words have just been flowing out of me. I anticipate that I will be completed with this Novel by the end of September. There is still so much that needs to be done though. The list is too long to even begin and since this is all a new experience to me I am almost positive that there are task that are missing from this list. All I know is that with my inspiration in place I will be able to do this and so much more.....

Please spread the word about my blog...

Lot's of Love Liz.

Stepping On My Toes...

When I started this Blog I wasn't sure if anyone would read it. All I Knew was that I had something to say. On top of that I knew that this would be a wonderful way to chronicle all that I was experiencing in the process of writing this book. " TORN"
I was so excited about all the prospects that I told quite a few people. People that I trust....However just because someone smiles about your news doesn't mean that they mean you well. I don't even think that most people mean it in a malicious manner. I just think that when people see that you are doing something to better yourself they don't want for you to be better then them. I believe that they subconsciously start a silent war with you. I think that they try extra hard without even realizing it to out shine what you are doing.....Maybe...I really don't know.
I was recently told by a dear person to me that you shouldn't tell everyone your dreams. She said this was something that was past on to her through a pastor. The more I think about it the more I understand. Sometimes you just have to move in silence and pray that others are receptive of what you have to offered. As long as you know that you put your all and your best into what you've done you can consider yourself accomplished.
I don't know what will happen when I am completed with this book. All I know for sure is that I will be better for having wrote it. That in it self will be my accomplishment.

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Lots of Love Liz.

" You Can't Fool All Of The People All Of The Time...."

What I've learned through this writing process is that there will always be people that will say things to discourage you. They're not obvious about it... They couldn't do that. Then people would see them in a different light. Especially those who try to maintain the image that they're more then the others around them. These people will use slick comments and things that really don't concern them to put doubt into your mind. I was a victim to this behavior. Was....I now recognize what to look out for. I now know the reason why these people try so hard to belittle others....with a smile plastered across their face all the while. Its because they're not happy with themselves. They're not happy with their circumstances. They too have made choices that they are not proud of. Which has landed them in a less desirable situation. Because they're so scarred that people will see that they are not who they're fronting to be. They try to ensure that there is always someone that appears to be worst off then them. I have also learned that these people are not fooling everyone. It reminds me of the adage... " You can fool some of the people all of the time and You can fool all of the people some of the time, But You can't fool all of the people all of the time."
I allow these people and their insecurities to fuel me. These people make it possible to see the bigger picture. My knowledge and my capabilities frighten them.
As I near the end of writing this book I have discovered so much about myself. I know now that writing was always suppose to be my outlet. People have different outlets. Ones that make them feel creative, Ones that make them feel free, Ones that make them feel fulfilled, Ones that make them feel accomplished, Ones that make them feel empowered....Writing make me feel all of these things. Writing this book has given me what I have been looking for.

Thank You again for taking the time to read my thoughts. I will have a 3rd tease coming soon. Please Look out for " TORN ".

Lots of Love Liz.

Some of the entry's that I have posted was Hurtful to a friend of mine. For that I am Sorry. I would never intentional cause Hurt to any of my friends....Especially this one. I pray that this will not be harmful to our friendship. All of the entry's are my thoughts...I just allow my emotions to come out. That's why I write. So I can express myself totally. I want that freedom that comes after you have expressed yourself.
I hope that All the readers continue to enjoy reading.....I sincerely Thank You.
Lots of Love Liz....

There Will Be Good Days and Bad Days...

Lord, Lord, Lord....There are days that I have so much in me but I can't motivate myself to write. I have had these days. As a matter fact that's the kind of day that I am having today. I know that I need to be writing because I am in the process of wrapping up my book and my time needs to be dedicated to its completion. However I have had a trying couple of days. My Long distance boyfriend and I had it out!
Long distance is enough to stress anyone out. Then add on some DRAMA....I was an emotional mess. My patients were tested, my faith in Love, my ability to maintain, and definitely my motivation. But I'M BACK!! I allowed myself to be pitiful for one day only then I had to shake it off. Plus, I love this man...He is everything to me. Even when he is DEAD ASS WRONG and JUMPING ON MY LAST NERVE. I Love Him and I am Blessed to have him. I know that he feels the same way from time to time about me. So although I have been down and out I knew that I could not allow this whole day to be a bust. So here I am....Writing on my blog. This is why I write. To express, explain, and enhance myself. I have this urge to express myself...I want the masses to read my words and feel something when they are finished going on a journey with me. A journey that I created. I want to explain myself... I want others to know that there has always been a method to my madness. Even when I wasn't clear on what the method was. If they don't agree with what I have explained then..so be it..I am not looking for validation.I have to accept myself. I don't need anyone else to do that for me :-). And I want to enhance myself...Who doesn't? I want these words that I choose to share with the world, that leave me vulnerable to enhance me as a person. That will free me to learn about something new. I pray that the reader will receive the same thing. That they will feel enhanced. Like there was something that they learned. Even if the end result is pure entertainment. That's cool. Because we all need to be entertained. Weather or not you take something from it will determine weather you let the experience enhance you.
I recognized that the are forces that don't want me to succeed but I rebuke those forces. I will not allow anyone or anything to stop me. This is what I am suppose to do.
SO........Tomorrow I will be back on my Grind. Tomorrow I will let my pen lead the way.
"I know the Good Days will out way the Bad Days so I won't Complain."
Thank you all for reading this. You will never know how much I appreciate that you sat down and read these word :-) Please tell a friend.
Lots of Love Liz.

2nd Tease From " Torn" Mind Candy

Lincoln is handsome as hell. Everything about him shouts Viral. He is a beautiful man that stands at a towering 6 feet 4 inches. He has the broadest shoulders that flow into a solid back. His legs are awesome. When he walks, the muscles flex from his well defined thighs to his calves. With a clean shaven head, he wears a goatee that frames the strong features of his face. All this and skin the color of cognac draped tightly over it.





Now tell me when you close your eyes and picture this man you don't think Mind Candy.





Kendrick physically looks alot different from the teenage boy that I met in 1994. Then he was a chubby 18 year old with a baby face and a wide smile.


Now Kendrick is grown and sexy at 30. He stands at 6 feet and 1 inch, and has the husky build of a football player. He slimmed out a little and sprang up a little more. Skin, the hue of mocha with eyes to match. He still has that baby face devoid of facial hair. Wide smile, still in effect with dimples that can melt any woman's heart. He abandoned the small unkempt Afro he used to rock and now has dread locks that sway along his rounded shoulders. Each one looking as though its been kissed by the sun.





Mind Candy # 2. I hope that when the ladies read about these men it will intrigue them to want to know more.





Thank You to everyone that had a chance to read my blog entry's and teases. Until next time.





Lots of Love, Liz.

Mind Candy

This forth entry is titled Mind Candy.
On my last entry I went over how I came up with the characters in this story that I wish to tell. Now that I have them established in my mind I have to make sure that every reader can see them as well as I do. They came alive the more I wrote about them. They took on lives of their own. All I had to do was become the vessel that put it on paper. When you (the reader) read the words, that is when they will become a reality.
I know when I'm reading a book I can see what's happening like a movie unfolding inside my mind. I want to be able to deliver my characters in this same fashion. Kendrick and Lincoln are handsome men that I am sure many women would love to meet. I call them Mind Candy since you actually can't see them with your eyes. You have to let your imagination form their images inside your mind as the words on the pages create their images. So instead of Eye Candy.....Mind Candy.

In The 2nd Tease from "Torn" which will have the same title as this entry "Mind Candy," I will give you all a look at what these Men look like. I hope that they are as tempting to you and they were to me.

Lots of Love, Liz.