Raine Balkera - Romance Author

Yeah, pretty harsh if I do say so myself. I'm frustrated, though, so (for me) it's natural to get all worked up, want to break things, and just shout every cuss word known to man. Like, F*ck you, stupid *sshole Video Editing software for SAYING you convert files but then don't. But, that's not MY fault, it's theirs! They are liars who trick people like me, who don't know sh*t about editing, into thinking they are getting what they need only to find out they aren't. And, kiss my fat *ss, Video Editing Software, for showing me how to insert clips and audio, but then when I go to upload the file to YouTube, YouTube tells me, "Nuh-uh! All this is is an Audio File. Click here to find out how to add Video to your... um... video." Right. Like, the 3+ hours I just spent working on what I know was VIDEO with audio added wasn't actually video? Again, that wasn't ME being a stupid *ss but the software. The piece of sh*t Vide...

Hello again, and welcome back to another installment of the MFRW Author Blog 52-Week Blog Challenge ! Week 47 here, and the topic today is: My Writing Space Not ashamed to admit to being a nosy person, but I think it also needs some clarification for those of you who instantly gasp and start thinking all manner of awful things about me in retaliation for said remark. Gossip ≠ Drama When it comes to "drama", I define it much differently than most and don't agree that Hollywood hi-jinx, catty-bitch 'reality' TV staged show-downs, and who's sleeping with whom apply (because I just don't give a damn). Someone is crying, confused, upset, lost, or overjoyed, and I want to know why! That kind of nosy. I'm always curious to know what other people are doing, how they think, what they like and don't, how they feel about issues or the mundane, and although I can honestly say I've never had an inkling to secretly peek into anyone's...

Hello! This is week 46 of the 52-Week MFRW Author Blog Challenge, and the topic today is: Let Me Brag for a Minute... Sorry to say this, but as a Catholic, this particular personality trait was beaten and shamed out of me from an extremely early age. I do remember one time during a job interview for a Bank, I had to drive downtown (Detroit) and had the sadly mistaken impression that it would be where I'd be working... in that building, in downtown Detroit -- two things that super-appealed to me at that time. I was upbeat, excited, and eager to impress (I think), and while I don't remember anything I said, I will always remember the interviewer smiling at me and saying, "Wonderful! I love the way you beat your own drum to such a down-to-earth rhythm!" Now, as mentioned above, my initial reaction was, "OMG, I just blew it! She thinks I'm bragging!" Because, as stated, bragging has always been a bad thing to my rigidly molded mind....

Hello, all! Welcome back for Week 45 of the MFRW Author Blog 52-Week Blog Challenge , and today the topic is  An Unforgettable Day in My Life . I've been thinking about how to answer this one all week, and to be honest, I still don't know what to write. The problem is, I don't want to go the generic route and respond with the obvious: birth of child, wedding day, 18th birthday, etc. Except for the two live births, NONE of the obvious and generic responses were Unforgettable (not from a positive perspective, anyway). I am truly sorry to have to say that a MAJORITY of my generic memories, life moments, and what-not are on the negative, bad side. So, I do hope what I finally chose to share is worth your while and interesting enough to qualify as Unforgettable. August, 1981 I went to a friend's house, and while I waited for him to get ready (for what, I don't recall), he had turned on the TV, and I sat down to stare at it while I waited. What I...

Hello, y'all, and welcome back for Week 44 of the MFRW Author Blog 52-Week Blog Challenge, and the question posed is: A Person That Inspires Me . FIRST I just can't ignore this, and I unapologetic-ally bring to your attention the following: Human or not ? ... who, that, and which can all function as relative pronouns in a sentence or clause. This means that they are used to refer back to a person or thing that was previously mentioned. One of the distinctions between that, which, and who as relative pronouns is based on whether you’re talking about people or things . ~oxforddictionaries.com ... because I am the sort of person who will point these things out and not feel bad about it. You're welcome. On with the Challenge! A Person WHO Inspires Me would be someone who does something that actually gets my attention and makes me feel better about myself. Easy. Long story short, I never met a single person in all my years of higher learnin' who wen...