Carpe Noctem Morgan Jane Mitchell Review

Carpe Noctem 

Morgan Jane Mitchell

It’s no fun being an unlicensed bleeder in the city of blood, especially one who has to deal with being the better half of a vampire god. 

Being juiced used to be her biggest fear until she discoveries the alternative. Mandatory service sounds a lot like slavery to Noir. Good thing her sexy captor has a bigger problem, they all do… 

Trouble follows Noir as she escapes the vampire culture into The Fringe, where the most rebellious humans dwell. Among them, she just might find the witch to make her one wish come true, if he doesn't find her first. 

With the city on lockdown, trying to flush out the designers of the latest zombie virus, talk of a rebellion puts everyone on edge. The bleeders are caught in the middle, enforcing curfews and sanctions to punish all humans. Noir may be busy fighting her own battles with the men in her life, but she can’t ignore her place in the upcoming battle for long. 

Is she a pawn in a more sinister plot or is she the key to saving the city? What will happen if Noir decides to seize the night? 

My  5 Fangfuckingtastic Stars Review 

Blown away by this book! You learn a lot in this book. I am so torn between who is my favorites. Noir is taken for quite an adventure, one word-Zombies.

There was some really hot moments that had me fanning myself. I love Sander so much, I can't wait to find out more about Willow!

Quixon, where do I begin, I want to trust him and love him... but won't say more in fear of spoilers. The dynamic between all of the characters are fantastic, and I really got a great sense of the world Noir lives in. I need to know more about all of them! I didn't want this book to end.

I have so much I want to gush about with this book, but you really have to read it and see where Noir finds herself. Who should she trust, how should she use her wish, or whom should she use it for? Read it find out, Seize the night!

Cecily's Book Review : Review: Striker By Glenna Maynard

Cecily's Book Review : Review: Striker By Glenna Maynard: Striker By Glenna Maynard Full Length Novel **This Book Contains strong language violence and sexual situations** ...

Overcoming Writer's block

So you have writer's block, that totally sucks. I feel ya, I do. But don't fret, we all go through it. Some writers will say push through and keep writing, even if it is shit. Sometimes you just have to take a step back from what you are working on. Other times it is as easy as working on a different chapter or working on a different piece all together. But every now and then I get a real nasty case of ICWFS (I can't write for shit) so what do I do? I save my work and walk away. I spend my time doing other things I enjoy.

So here is a list of things to do if you find yourself with  a case of ICWFS

• Watch crappy reality TV
• Read a book
• Paint
• Take a walk
• Watch a  movie
• Bake something
• Listen to music
• Read a magazine
• Talk to a good friend 
• Make a new friend if you don't have any (let's face it, us writers are a bit anti-social

There are plenty of other things to busy yourself with, but don't you give up it will pass.

Striker Release Day Party and Giveaway

I am happy to share that there will be a release day party for Striker on Facebook October 27th. I will provide the link below. There will be a great lineup of Authors appearing.  Be sure to stop by, but in the meantime enjoy this giveaway from some of my amazing author friends. 

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Black Rebel Riders' MC FAQ

So recently I have been receiving comments and messages wanting to know a few things about the series.

1.)  Striker is not the final book. I have 3-4 more books planned in the series including The Diary of Gypsy Red. I have not decided on release dates but the books are titled and already have some written on them.

2.) Striker will release as planned on October 27th, it is available for preorder. I will post links to reserve your copy at the bottom of this post.

3.) The Diary of Gypsy Red will more than likely not release until 2015 due to life. I have  a signing November 8th and holidays are coming as well as family birthday's and such.

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Striker book 4 Black Rebel Riders' MC PreOrder

I am so excited to announce that Striker is now available for PreOrder and will be releasing October 27th. 

**This Book Contains strong language violence and sexual situations** 
I have traveled many roads, but riding the road to winning her heart is proving to be my greatest journey yet... "Nothing brings me so much pain and pleasure, like her mouth." 
My name is Striker Black and this is my story... 
Have you ever made a choice that changed everything? A decision that set off a chain of events that you could not control. Have you ever been torn between wishing to go back and change one night if it could repair all of the lives you ruined or being glad that it happened because it brought you, the most precious gift life had to offer? 
As long as I can remember, I have sworn to protect her, to give her everything she ever needed. I waited so long for her to put her faith in me to trust in me to cherish her and I failed her. Letting down the one person who mattered most to me broke me, letting her go about nearly killed me. 
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Baby has loved and lost. Trying to pick up the pieces of her heart, she finds herself in the cross-hairs of a tangled mess. Can Baby forgive the past and open her heart to the man who has loved her since she was just a girl? How many times can a heart be wounded before it finally bleeds dry… 
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Romeo has always been loyal to his patch and one woman has always owned his heart. He is soon finding out that loyalty and love doesn't always go hand in hand. When a new threat arises Romeo learns the hard way, all is not fair on the road and between the sheets. 

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I have traveled many roads, but riding the road to winning her heart is proving to be my greatest journey yet... "Nothing brings me so much pain and pleasure, like her mouth."

 My name is Striker Black and this is my story...

Have you ever made a choice that changed everything? A decision that set off a chain of events that you could not control. Have you ever been torn between wishing to go back and change one night if it could repair all of the lives you ruined or being glad that it happened because it brought you, the most precious gift life had to offer?

As long as I can remember, I have sworn to protect her, to give her everything she ever needed. I waited so long for her to put her faith in me to trust in me to cherish her and I failed her. Letting down the one person who mattered most to me broke me, letting her go about nearly killed me.

                                               ★★★

Baby has loved and lost. Trying to pick up the pieces of her heart, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a tangled mess. Can Baby forgive the past and open her heart to the man who has loved her since she was just a girl? How many times can a heart be wounded before it finally bleeds dry…

                                              ★★★

             Romeo has always been loyal to his patch and one woman has always owned his heart.       He is soon finding out that loyalty and love doesn’t always go hand in hand. When a new         threat arises Romeo learns the hard way, all is not fair on the road and between the sheets.

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Reading Order

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2. Rumor Amazon
3. Baby Amazon

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Glenna Maynard is a bestselling author of erotica and romantic suspense.

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Author Morgan Jane Mitchell: Morgan Jane's Review of Baby, Black Rebel Riders' ...: Deep in the hills of Drag Creek Kentucky, there is a group of outlaws, whose love of moonshine and motorcycles runs in their blood...

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Author Morgan Jane Mitchell: Morgan Jane's Review of Baby, Black Rebel Riders' ...: Deep in the hills of Drag Creek Kentucky, there is a group of outlaws, whose love of moonshine and motorcycles runs in their blood...

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Update on the Black Rebel Riders' MC series

What's next for the series you ask? Right now I am working on the fourth and fifth books of the series.

Book #4 is Striker

Releasing late 2014/early 2015

Striker

Book 4 Black Rebel Riders' MC

**Subject to change**

Have you ever made a choice that changed everything? A decision that set off a chain of events that you could not control. Have you ever been torn between wishing to go back and change one night if it could repair all of the lives you ruined or being glad that it happened because it brought you, the most precious gift life had to offer?

As long as I can remember, I have sworn to protect her, to give her everything she ever needed. I waited so long for her to put her faith in me to trust in me to cherish her and I failed her. Letting down the one person who mattered most to me broke me, letting her go about nearly killed me. I have traveled many roads, but riding the road to winning her heart is proving to be my greatest journey yet... My name is Striker Black and this is my story...

"Nothing brings me so much pain and pleasure, like her mouth."

Book #5 The Diary of Gypsy Red

Releasing late 2014/early 2015

The Diary Of Gypsy Red

A Black Rebel Riders' MC companion

novella

**Subject to change**

A woman's heart holds an ocean of secrets; I suppose I can tell you some of mine...

Gypsy Red left behind many unanswered questions. Who was she? Where did she come from?  Whom did she truly love, if anyone? All of the answers you seek, the secrets she kept—the enigma of who she was will all be revealed in The Diary of Gypsy Red.

I'm not sorry...

So let me start off by saying I have the most amazing group of readers, ya'll seriously are so amazing. You have no idea what your continued support means to me. Now this post may get me on authors behaving badly list, but I am not sorry. So why write it you ask/ because I have to say this, I have to get it off my chest.
 The definition of fiction is as follows Fiction is the form of any work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not real, but rather, imaginary and theoretical—that is, invented by the author. source Wikipedia

Now that said when I started writing my Black Rebel Riders' MC Series I had not read one biker/MC book not one. I didn't know there was a guide I had to follow that I had to do certain things to write a biker book. What am I talking about? The past few days I have been getting called out for changing terms normally used in biker books. I didn't know it was mandatory. So what I call church-choir, prospects-potentials, old lady's-top bitch.  It was what I wanted. I am an artist, my stories are my art, and I'm not sorry. I knew people would complain but to discount the story for it is ridiculous. I didn't want to write a carbon copy of all the other biker books, I'm not knocking them because I have read some amazing ones now. But I wanted mine to be different I don't want to be like everyone else. I have my own story to tell, if I didn't I would be writing fan-fiction. And hey there is nothing wrong with that either, but this is my series, my story and if I want it to be different that's okay. So no I won't change the terminology to please a few people and no I'm not sorry. Peace love and hair grease or some shit, that is all :)

Black Rebel Riders' MC

Black Rebel Riders' MC

What every self-published author should know

Going into self-publishing is a tremendous amount of work. There were so many things I din't know going into it. I am still learning with every book I release, but here are a few things you should learn how to do yourself in case you are ever stuck in a pickle at some time or another. I know there are plenty of others I am leaving out but I will update this post periodically.

1. How design an ebook cover
2. How to properly format your book for ebook and paperback
3. How to set up and manage your own blog tour, release blitz, cover reveal ect
4. How to proofread
5. How to run giveaways 
6. How to set up and maintain a blog or website
7. How to make a book trailer
8. How to properly use social media

Black Rebel Riders' MC

Black Rebel Riders' MC

The Black Rebel Riders' MC is located in Drag Creek Kentucky. They are a group of outlaws who live and die by their way of life. For them it has always been about moonshine, brotherhood and motorcycles. Black Rebel Riders' MC was founded by Slim Black and Grim Jones—two friends who were looking to get out of the killing game.

There are 5 books planned in the series as of now, with the option for more in the future. 

Reading order:

Grim The beginning

Rumor

Baby

Striker

The Diary of Gypsy Red

The first 3 books of the series are available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ibooks and Kobo.  The rest of the series will be released soon.

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Baby

Book 3

Black Rebel Riders' MC

 

 

Glenna Maynard

 

 

Preface

Our life isn't pretty— it's rough. We thrive on blood, sweat, tears, family, moonshine and most of all motorcycles...

 They say a woman's heart is an ocean of secrets and I will do anything to protect mine. Cradling my newborn son in my arms, I already know what I must do. I am going to give Sunshine and Grim the gift of a son. They can give him things I can't.  What matters is that I do what's best for this dark haired angel who is depending on me to give him the world. I can't provide him the family he deserves, his father doesn't have a clue he belongs to him and he never will if I have anything to do with it. How do you stay when the person who owns your heart, body and soul belongs to another? Where do broken hearts go when home is all you know, but home is where he is...

Is there such a thing as loving someone too much–too hard? I think maybe the world wasn't ready for the love we shared, it was a ride or die love. Love either grows or dies. If it grows, it expands beyond the depths of our reach, but if it dies, there is no getting it back.

God how I loved that boy and the man I thought he would be, but that boy grew up and that man only ever existed in my heart. I can't say exactly where it all went wrong, not that any of it was ever right to start with. So how I did I get to this point. I guess you could say it began the day I discovered I never really was in love with Rebel Black and in time, I found myself drawn to someone new.

 

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Rumor

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**Blurb**

Haunted by the past Grim's story continues in Rumor; book two of The Black Rebel Riders' MC.  Grim is trying to keep the one promise he made Red, finding her daughter Sarah. Things are heating up between a club once thought to be a friend and an old enemy. Grim has to decide where his loyalties truly lie. Will Grim keep his promise and keep his patch?

 

** Sometimes, the lines that bond you are the ones that threaten to end your very existence. Loyalties are tested and lines are crossed, leaving a trail of despair on the highway to hell.

 

'Rumor has it that, one day the Grim Reaper is going to come for you.' Those are the words that have reverberated through my head most of my life. You know that saying about becoming a bird so you can fly away, I too want to be a bird, and I want to fly far away from here... Sarah has lived a secluded life of torment and despair.  She longs for the day the Grim reaper she has been raised to fear comes to end the hell she has endured.

 

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Never Too Late Review and Giveaway by Morgan Jane Mitchell

 

My 5 star review for Never Too Late

Rick!!! okay now that I got that out of my system, this picks up after In too Deep, but also you get Rick's POV, which all I can say amazing. Morgan has a talent for writing and executing sex scenes with such precision, I am almost convinced she is a surgeon of words, if that even makes sense. But anyway I loved getting to find out what in the heck happened after being left with that cliffy in part 1. Lots of questions are answered, leaving me with new ones. What can I say I am hooked, can't wait to read what is next. Holy Hotness ! This book will set your kindle on fire :)

In Too Deep by Morgan Jane Mitchell
"I'm going to fix you Loraine. I know what you need... you've never been with a real man. You need to let a man take charge for a change."
Loraine has no problem getting what she wants from a new man every night but has never let one in... literally. Rick needs it multiple times a day but has never kissed a woman, on the mouth that is... When two sex addicts agree to cure each other so they can be with other people, will they get in too deep? 

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Never Too Late by Morgan Jane Mitchell 
2 sex addicts had a deal... It didn't include falling in love...
The wildly anticipated second installment in the erotic romance series Table 21 includes Rick's POV and what comes after In Too Deep, a novella featured in bestselling erotica Forbidden Fruit Vol. 1.
Loraine, a sexual encounters addict wasn't suppose to have a fear of penetration. A freak of nature, she'd never let a man in until Rick decided he would fix her. Rick thought he hit the jackpot making a deal to be Loraine's daily fix. An addict himself, he thought he could fulfill his own addictions while he broke her in for another man... and so he could marry that man's rich Mother... until he fell in too deep. When a deal between two sex addicts leads to nothing but trouble and heartache, Rick and Loraine rediscover their addictions. Both think it's too late for love until Rick, doing the unthinkable, takes matters into his own hands.

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Cecily's Book Review : Review for Grim The Beginning by Glenna Maynard

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Black Rebel Riders' MC Series

First of all, can I just say that I have the best readers. You all have just latched on to Grim and you don't know how much I love you for loving him as much as I do. So I have several of you wanting to know if this is a series, if it continues with Grim and if the books will be longer. Here is what I can tell you books two and three are started. I am not comfortable releasing any more information as far as title and characters go, because a lot of things change during the writing process. Grim will be in the future books. Future books in the series will be a lot longer. Initially Grim was going to be part of an anthology, and I parted ways with the group due to the story not really fitting anymore after I seen the turn it was taking. So that is why Grim was on the short side. I can say that I am excited to see where these characters go and I hope you all will come on the ride with me and the Black Rebel Riders'.

Love,
Glenna xoxxo

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Coming soon from Author Glenna Maynard is a new biker series, the Black Rebel Riders' MC.  Hold on to your panties because Grim is coming, and he doesn't hold back. He takes what he wants when he wants it.

 

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Great Expectations...killing the dream

When I first got started in publishing my books, I was blind to so many things. I had no expectations, things like ranks and review averages weren't even on my radar. I was just living the dream. I was meeting so many wonderful people who were just getting started like myself. We had fun, we interviewed each other and shared a passion...a passion for reading and writing memorable stories. But now here I sit a year later and the fun is being sucked out of writing. It has become a nasty competition.

And so many times I have said it is not a competition, but let's face it- it is. It has become all about look at my rank, I have sold this many copies to your meager beginnings. And it hurts me, that this is what it has become. I want to go back to when I didn't care. I want to spend late nights shooting the shit with wonderful poets on twitter and sending man candy pictures back and forth with my girlfriends just for the hell of it.  I am going to be taking a step back from marketing and get back to writing. I am tired of constantly whoring myself to giveaways, hoping that the winner will rave about my book, when and if they ever read it.

Writers I met that I thought were great friends were out to use me, the signs were there I just chose to ignore them.  I look at this one person, whom I thought had this light, it just shined, she was so eager, so excited just to be writing and talking. I saw a part of me in her, we no longer talk and I watch her from afar. She  has done really well and I am truly happy to watch her succeed, but what hurts me is when I see her trample on the people that  supported her when no one was there. I hope I never become that way and that I will always have a connection with the people who have stayed by my side. I know people grow and change but you don't step on your friends to get there.

I got off track for a moment, the competition is sucking the life out of the indie community. There is a great group of writers that I am so thankful to get to chat with on a weekly basis, they understand me some days better than I understand myself. But there are others, they will go to any lengths to sale a book. I don't want to be one of those people. I just want to write and hope people get something out of the words I have bled on to the paper. I don't want to let great expectations kill my dreams. So what I haven't hit  some of the top list. I have accomplished way more than I ever thought I would, and I am happy being me. I am happy if I only sale one book a day, but at the same time, I want to feed my family with my books. This is my journey and mine alone, I don't pretend to have all of the answers or know where I am headed in this writing world. But what I do know is that I won't allow great expectations to kill my dream...

How to write the perfect book

So you want to know how to write the perfect book? The answer is really simple- no one knows. Yep that is right. There is no perfect book. It doesn't exist. So what are you supposed to do? You go forth and you write whatever in the hell you want. Easy right?

Writing Tips 101

I get various messages asking for my advice on writing. Here is the best piece of advice I can give you- JUST WRITE. Yep it is that simple. Write from the heart, write what you love and what you want to read. Don't get caught up in what's hot at the moment. Tell the story that's living and breathing inside of you. Write it your way. Only you can tell your story. They say everything has been written  and guess what it probably has, but not with your own unique way of telling a story that you possess the life of. Everyone has a different process for how they write, I have my own strange way of doing things. Some authors have their blurb (synopsis) written before they have sat down to write the book. Me? I can't do it that way because I go into my work one page at a time for the most part. I don't do extensive outlining. I have scraps of paper and post its with little notes about ideas or conversations. That is about as fancy as I get.  I have so much more to tell you but it is dinner time at my house. I will post more soon.

FaceBook I'm breaking up with you

Dear FaceBook,

I am breaking up with you. It's not me it's most definitely you. Why is that  do you ask? Well for one you are extremely nosey. It is none of your business what my phone number is or whether or not I played t-ball at four. You are constantly changing, I can't keep up. You give me whiplash. Make up your mind already! Like pages used to be a great way to meet new readers and find new authors or blogs or companies I wanted to get to know, but now you are asking the little man for money. I am sorry but if I am going to invest in advertising it is going to be with someone who puts the money where it's mouth is and reaches who it promises to reach. Why do people bother to like pages if you aren't going to show the people who like it anything that is posted. I am an Indie author and it is a tough gig. I mean tough, you ever heard of a one man publishing house? Well that is what an Indie author does, and no it isn't your fault I am a struggling writer in hopes of reaching the masses. But you know what is your fault- that I have lost out on the one place that was a great avenue to reach the people who like my books and want to keep up with me without having to friend me and even now if they friend me they still don't see me, unless I look like a conceited ass-hat who likes and comments on all her own post before anyone else does, just so that they are visible. When I first started my like page last year my post would on a good day reach 1,000 people and now I am lucky to reach 50, so thanks for ruining what once was a enjoyable site for the little guys like me. And there are lots of us who I am sure will agree that no it's not me it's you.

Sincerely,

Glenna

Smelling the roses...

Getting back to me...
My first year in Indie world has been a crazy ride. April 10 will make one year since I have published my first book Beautiful Strangers. I now have 5 published titles and am preparing to release number six. I have made so many new friends and learned so many things but in the process I have lost a piece of me.
I am taking a step back- the all day promoting and networking is taking a toll on me personally. I have forgotten all of the other things that I love to do. This weekend I did a small craft project and it was so refreshing. I had forgotten what it was like to paint for fun! How do you forget something like that? Crazy I know. But the market is changing quicker than I can type up this post. Authors are feeling the pressure to pump books out like a damn machine and I'm tired of shoving my books down people's throats and screaming buy it-read it-love it...  I hope readers hear about my books and love them as much as I do but it isn't going to consume my every moment like it has been. There really is no point to this post except that it's okay to step back sometimes and stop and smell the roses.

Why my books might not be for you and why I'm okay with it...

Why my books might not be for you and why I'm okay with that...

Not everyone is going to fall in love with my writing and I'm okay with that. I write in first person present point of view. Almost all of my characters are from the south because I'm from the south and my writing reflects this.

My stories contain language, graphic sex, violence and sometimes drug use. All of which can be offensive for some readers.  For example my first book Beautiful Strangers is written in the point of view of a speed addict and it is written to make you feel as though you are chasing the high with her. Many readers have said they felt like they were experiencing the characters high while reading. My bestselling romantic suspense novel I'm with You has self harm and touches on mental health which can be a trigger for some readers.

If you love overly descriptive or wordy written filler then you aren't going to enjoy my writing. I write what I want to read. I am not the type of writer who will tell you the skye was the bluest of blues unless it is important to the story. I'm not going to write about it or waste my time describing something that I myself would want to skim.

Would I love to have everyone who reads my work think it's the greatest thing ever? Of course but I write for entertainment not to win any literary awards. I write real gritty raw romance that is full of angst and heartache. One of the best compliments I have received is on how real my characters are.

I'm still growing and learning each day that I continue to write. One day I hope you take a chance on me and fall in love with the stories I've written and continue to write... But if you don't I'm okay with that.

Facebook etiquette for writers part 1

Let's talk Facebook etiquette. Yes there is such a thing in the writing world. Hey I get it, you wrote this awesome book- you can't wait to shout it out to the masses...I wrote a book buy it-read it-love it- oh and leave a review. Oh and by the way I have a page go give it a like and share it with your friends This isn't too much to ask right?

There is a way to do things on Facebook when approaching authors, bloggers and readers. What? You mean I can't just friend them and then shove my stuff down their throat and expect them to love me and be my instant friend forever? No...

When reaching out to other authors and blogs here's some tips.
1. A brief message with hi my name is____ is a wonderful way to introduce yourself.
2. If you aren't familiar with a fellow authors work don't lie. Be honest.
3. There is a difference between a working relationship and a friendly relationship.
4. Sending other authors a message saying hi I just liked your page can you do the same is a turn off for most. There are groups and events for those type things on Facebook.
5. Messaging the same impersonal message to everyone can be tacky.

I used to think sending out invites to everyone on my friends list for page likes and events was  perfectly fine. Until I started getting bombarded with them from people who had never even had one conversation with me, not even hi thanks for accepting my friend request. Which I don't expect from anyone who is friending me from book world. But do not friend an author, blogger, or reader and spam them. And by spamming I mean sending numerous request to like 15 different pages and inviting them to 30 events in one week. One it's annoying and two people will unfriend you for less.

And most importantly everybody talks. If you say something on Facebook be prepared for people to know about it or don't say it. Screenshots people- people take screenshots so even when you think things are private they aren't.

I am sure I am leaving out something important but it's early I need caffeine and I'm sure there might be a part two to this post in the future. And I hope I made some sense.  Next post I'll be talking about reviews. Remember these are my experiences... You have your own journey ahead of you.