Split Your Heart, Not Your Tongue

Although the official release date is December 13th (this Sunday), Turn It Off is now available to order (Paperback version at least). The link is below and I hope you all enjoy it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1940938678 "Life is funny. One minute you're trying to find something to live for, and the next, it comes walking through your door in the middle of the night."   Turn It Off follows the life of Peyton Giordano (from A Tragic Heart) as he struggles to find strength to live following the tragic loss of his mother all while falling victim to the lures of drug addiction, mental illness, reckless romances, and countless other internal and external demons. Tormented by his mother's death, and both the absence of his father and the physical abuse he experienced by his step-father, Peyton embarks on a journey to find balance in his life.   After starting a new life under his aunt and uncle's care, Peyton finds himself yielding to the evils inside of...

Hello all! It's finally the month/week Turn It Off will be released. It's due out December 13th (this Sunday). The good news is I just received the digital proof from my publisher and it all looks good so far. I'm going to finish up some character profiles and have them up by Sunday so you all can check out the characters you'll be reading about. For now you can check out the last one here: http://sellecameron.blogspot.com/2015/10/character-profile-from-turn-it-off_23.html and the one before that is already linked in the that one. The teaser to Turn It Off is still available on Amazon. Counting down the days until Sunday... Turn It Off Teaser

Turn It Off, the third installment to the RED Tragedies series will be released on December 13, 2015. The novel acts as a prequel to the first 2 novels, A Tragic Heart & RED. Turn It Off is told solely from Peyton's POV and gives readers insight into his life before Taylor and A Tragic Heart.  Much like the first two novels there is plenty of drama and heartache. Peyton didn't have it easy and Turn It Off goes into full detail of that. It will also give you answers to some questions raised by the first novel, A Tragic Heart.  For now, you can check out the book cover and the intro and first chapter on Amazon:  http://amzn.to/1MPBM6F  

It's been a while since I graced my blog with a short story based on my book series, The RED Tragedies series (aka A Tragic Heart Series), so I'm giving you a new one I actually wrote almost a month ago but never posted it. This one is from Ronan's POV, and if it was part of a book it would fit with RED (Book 2). It jumps into the future and shows Ronan as a grown man with a career and life of his own. Here's the link to the last short story: Peyton Hayley: No Need To Catch Me (I'm Not Falling) Listen to " I Hope You Find It " by Miley Cyrus on repeat while reading: Ronan: It’s Always Her…             I’m lying next to a girl I barely even know. I shot her a few times for the cover of various popular magazines but that’s about it. Lately this has been my life. Girls come and go because none of them can match my first love. She happened eight years ago and she remains a friend but I can’t help but think that she’s my t...

Life is a journey Take it one day at a time I hate cliches  But I guess it's true We can't control everything And the things we can We have to learn to let go sometime Most of life is luck Very little is hard work Being at the right place at the right time Making the right decision Even though you had no idea it was the "right" one We punish for things we didn't cause And celebrate things we don't deserve But that's life And it's all we have Until we're done here Life is a journey Enjoy it Live it Take it Cry it Love it

I can still feel you near But I can't touch you What such despair! I can't see you anymore And the tears blur my vision Can't figure out what all this is for I remember your smell But now your scent is gone And there's nothing left to tell I can still hear your voice It's in my head all the time But I'm forced to do without it, I don't have a choice I have the bitter taste of regret Just sitting there on my tongue But there's no going back, time is already set...

Nothing's the same And I always fear change When I'm not sure if it's for the better I like routine And you don't get what that means So, I'm not sure it's for the better Some things you want to end While others you want to mend God, I hope it's for the better Maybe I'll like it Or accept what I get We'll see if it's for the better

Don't think I have a favorite poem Because none of them can mirror me I have to write my own It's the only way I can get clean For no one else understands it No one else can ever write who I am Nothing else can ever fit So my favorite poem is whatever I come up with It changes whenever I write something new But I must say I still favor Blame It On The Moon Blame It On The Moon was written by me last year for OctPoWriMo.

I'm the boss I have everything I've ever wanted Most importantly, everything I need It's not much to ask for It's rather simple That's my happy ending...

Was there a time when things were simple? Or did I imagine it? Simple was never part of the process It's always harder than we remember Process it in our minds to be something it's not Remember that thing you thought was easy? Not so simple when you try again Easy doesn't exist We just get over it And when it's over, we forget...

I was addicted to sadness It was my favorite mistake I embraced my inner madness And it opened the gates Locking myself alone Was my favorite childhood pastime Practicing a bitter tone Developing anger I could call mine And I may have been 5 years old But I knew what I was doing Sadness was the only thing I could hold Something new inside was brewing But it made me who I am So, what are you going to do? It opened up a flooded dam My favorite mistake was missing you  

I'll find the best corner at the party and live it up Blue lights blinking on and off I'll sit until you notice me Won't leave until you notice me... I'll look on and wish that I could be so free I watch you laugh But you don't notice me Won't leave until you notice me I'll talk to you and share some jokes While the loud music plays You finally noticed me Won't leave until you notice me  I'll make my way out the door Simply because I know Even though we spoke, you didn't notice me You'll never notice me... 

I missed last week but here's a new character profile. As promised, I'm taking a break from the girls and introducing one of Peyton's boxing friends. He's actually in A Tragic Heart as well but Turn It Off shows how they met in the first place. Let's take a look at Riley! For the previous character profile, click here: http://sellecameron.blogspot.com/2015/10/character-profile-from-turn-it-off_9.html       Full Name: Riley Tristan Johnson Birth Date: September 7, 1992 Gender: Male Age During Turn It Off: 16-17 years old Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Black/Dark Brown Height: 6'0 Weight: 190 lbs Relatives: Anne Johnson (Mother), Martin Johnson (Father), Chloe Johnson (Sister), Cameron Johnson (Brother) Interests/Hobbies: Boxing, Football, Basketball, Almost any sport, Hanging at his family owned Pub with friends Positive Character Traits: He's a very approachable person and a loyal friend. He loves to ...