Highlights of Chapter 5!

A light bulb went on before he could take the picture and I reached into my bag. I pulled out the wires and held them up. “It wouldn’t be the same, oui?” I said, smiling and placing them on me so I looked like I still had them on. As much as I hated them, it was all because of them that I made such amazing friends. Without them, I don’t know what will happen, but I’m not expecting much. I just wanted things to stay the same, and I wanted to keep performing with Duncan and Marina. But something in me also wanted things to be different. I just wanted people to stop teasing me and I wanted to be looked at and not be pitied off the bat. I’ll be able to be more of myself; something I’ve wanted for so long. It was time to be happier and to smile more. With my friends and my music, my life will change in the best ways possible. I was sure of it!

AND THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED. But was it for better or for worse?? Well, if you read the book, then you'd know! Now that Lizzie's wires come off, so much opens up for her in her life and at first she fails to realize this at first. This was just one of those moments where something so simple as getting some metal headgear removed, changes the entire story. Maybe that sounds a little too dramatic.. hah! Oh well~

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Highlights of Chapter 4!

“Mmm, you still got it in ya, Frankie.” The woman said, who I presumed to be Mrs. Tidmen. “I’ll never get tired of dancing with you.”

“Neither will I, darling.” He said back to her. She rested her head on his shoulder and he leaned his head on hers. “Will you stay forever?”

“Oh dear,” she breathed, moving her head back to look at him. “The big man up there may not allow it.” She smiled at him softly, trying to make light of the topic I wished I didn’t understand. It would have hurt a lot less that way.

He looked at her with droopy eyes that silently pleaded for a serious answer. But he knew that it would hurt more that way. “Oh, he must be missing an angel.”

“Such a charmer.” She said, placing her hand gently on his cheek. 

His eyes were still sad, but he pulled her close and kissed her on the forehead. It was a kiss I had only seen mama and papa do before, and I suddenly felt like crying. A kiss so deep and pleading and sad could mean a few things. But by how they were talking, it sounded like Mrs. Tidmen didn’t have much time left to live. Without even realizing it, I was crying and choking on my sobs while trying to hold them back. 

“I love you, Doris.”

“I love you too, Frankie… I love you too.”

It was actually pretty difficult to choose a favorite part in Chapter 4, but I ended up choosing this one. Mr. and Mrs. Tidmen make me so very happy yet so very, VERY sad. I don't think I have to explain as to why. They're one of the older couples in Found that truly show this pure and loving relationship to Lizzie and reminds her of her parents.

The next highlights may come a bit quicker and closer together, because WE'RE GETTING CLOSE TO THE ANNIVERSARY! Can you tell that I'm stoked? Well, thank you again for liking, commenting, and sharing! Your support means the world to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Highlights of Chapter 3!

“Duncan!” Marina shouted, skipping over to him happily. “Look, Lizzie braided my hair! Isn’t it pretty?”

I followed behind her and met Duncan’s eyes before he looked up at Marina and nodded. “Yeah, it looks great. Did you say thank you?” His gaze went back to me and he grinned a little.

“Oh!” Turning to me, Marina smiled brightly, her brown eyes looking a lot less puffy than before. “Thank you, Lizzie. For a lot…” She made sure to soften her voice for the second part and I shook my head.

“You’re welcome. Any time!” I smiled back at her before nodding my head to Duncan. “Maybe I can braid Duncan’s hair sometime.”

Before turning around, I saw the same giddy expression from before and she giggled the same way. “You know, I think Duncan would love that.”

I looked at Duncan, his cheeks turning pink. I don’t know what my face looked like, but when he looked at me, he quickly stood up and ran his fingers through his hair. “Oh, shut up…” He mumbled. I couldn’t help but laugh along with Marina as the bell rang and we got into line.

OH MY HEART. Sorry, I couldn't hold that in. These three are just so special to me and although chapter three is pretty short, it's lovely. It's the first time you really get to see these three interact with each other and I think it's a lovely start. From here, Marina pops up a lot more in the story since she gets closer to Lizzie. Unless you've read the book, you don't see what happens to them in the chapter before this snippet, but it makes my heart happy.

Thank you for reading this post! I'm having a lot of fun already just reading through my book again. I can't wait to post up the rest of my favorite snippets! So stayed tuned to see the rest of them. Make sure to like, comment, and share this post to support me! Your support means the world and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Highlight of Chapter 2!

When I first listened to it, I had recently gotten my braces and headgear. All the kids were teasing me in school and I was hiding in the bathroom. I wanted to cry and just disappear but I couldn't. All I could do was hide alone and wish for the metal on my face and teeth to be gone. I felt like quitting and calling home when I faintly heard the lyrics.
The lyrics lightened my heart a bit and I continued to listen. As the song went on, I stepped out of the stall and over to the sinks. The music was louder now and my heart seemed to get even lighter. Even though I didn't like my reflection, I started to smile. For the first time after getting my braces, I genuinely smiled at my reflection.
Ah yes, my highlight from chapter two, of Found! This part is probably one of my favorites because this is when Lizzie really started to fall in love with music. Music had saved her and I feel like it's shown here for the first time. It showed how she herself was going through this tough change in her life, and the song she heard made her feel better. I'd like to think that other people were saved by music at some point in their life, too.
Now what about you? What part in chapter two was your favorite? Now, I have another favorite part that I love for different reasons. But if I said that one, it'd be a huge spoiler! So this one was the obvious choice. Stay tuned for more chapter highlights as we approach the 1 Year Anniversary of Found going on sale!
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Lizzie's 30DCD: Days 3 & 4

Hello lovely readers I'm back with another update of Lizzie's character development! For this, since it's very long, I'll only be posting the questions here. To read the answers, just go over to Lizzie's page located on the Characters of Found page. Day four was especially fun to do, so I hope you take a look!

Day 3:

Choose a different time period and describe what your character would have been like in that time period.

Day 4:

Favorites and habits:

What are some of your character’s favorite hobbies? What do they do with their time?

Favorite color?

Favorite music artist? Movies or TV shows? Books or authors? Actors?

Political stance? Are they active in politics or do they not care?

What are some of their pet peeves?

What sort of gifts do they like?

What is their favorite time of the day?

Favorite weather? Season?

Where do they like to spend their time?

Favorite food? Favorite drink? Hot drinks, soft drinks, or alcohol?

Favorite animal?

Do they have any pets? Do they want any?

What relaxes them?

Do they have any bad habits?

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Lizzie's 30 Day Character Development: Days 1 & 2

As I promised, here are the first two days for Lizzie's 30 Day Character Development! Or rather Lizzie's 30DCD for short. I'll be using that in the title from now on as well. I've already given the link to the original but here it is again if you'd like to see the days ahead of time. All of the questions answered below will be located on the page specifically about Lizzie. Just go to "Characters of Found" which is located right under "Home," then click on Lizzie's name and it'll send you right to it! Or just click here if you'd rather~ I hope you all enjoy reading the first two days and I'll be updating her page as well if you'd like to check that out. 

Day 1:
Basics and cosmetic: 
Age?
18
Date of Birth?
June 21, 1996
Hair Color?
Dark red
Skin color/nationality?
Very fair/ 75% French, 25% Portuguese
Accent?
Just a bit of a French accent but her English is spoken very well
Height?
5’ 3”
Weight?
110 lbs
Tattoos?
None; but she wouldn’t mind getting something small in the future
Piercings?
Just two studs on both of her earlobes
Birthmarks?
None!
Disfigurements?
None!
Scars?
Just a few on her right shoulder
Do they have any nicknames? Where did they come from?
Liz (from TBA characters), Little Canary (from Mr. Tidmen)

Day 2:
How do they usually dress? What do they wear to sleep? Do they wear jewelry?
Lizzie loves to wear sweaters or even flannel jackets with the sleeves rolled up. Although she doesn't mind wearing skirts or dresses, she would prefer skinny jeans or shorts. While she does like v necks, she also really loves flowy blouses and crop tops.
For sleepwear, she likes using oversized sweaters or t-shirts that belonged to her father.
Aside from wearing studded earrings, she also likes to wear a few bracelets on her left wrist and also a silver locket with a picture of her parents in it that she got from Juni.
Is there anything about their appearance they wish they could change?
The only time Lizzie ever wanted to change something was when she had her wires and her braces. But if she did have to choose a few things now it would probably to have her collarbones and hip bones show less. Although she is a healthy weight for her size, she does wish to be a little more curvy since she feels like she's a bit lanky.
How would they look as the opposite sex?
I picture male Lizzie as kinda dorky looking actually. Just a bit taller than her around 5'8" and still lanky but with a good amount of muscle mass. He would likely look very hipster esque but wear fake nerd glasses.
What do they smell like? Why (do they wear the scent or does it occur naturally)?
Lizzie usually smells like vanilla or roses. Because roses grow in their yard, Juni would bring in freshly cut roses and just put them all over the house. So being around so many sweet smelling roses, she usually would end up smelling like them. Vanilla is because she just really likes the sweet but subtle smell of it!
Do they have an accurate mental picture of their appearance (how they see themselves versus how the world sees them)?
Lizzie likes to see herself as a dedicated person who likes to help others especially if they're her friends. Most people tend to see Lizzie as popular in the sequel but she herself doesn't feel that she is or the desire to be. I won't say more because more will be revealed in the sequel!

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Apology! & Book Reading?

Hi there everyone! How are you all? I'm so so so sorry for not posting for over a month here. I had become very busy and had not find any time to post. Other than that I really had no idea what to post. I know I said I'd post the Character Development for Lizzie but really bad writers block hit me and I wasn't able to get past doing the first day.

You'll be happy to know that I actually have started working on it again and I'm a few days in! So I'll be posting the first day in a couple of days or so. So sorry again for lagging on that because I was really excited to post them. Any who, back to the second part of the title!

I have recently gone to the Hanapepe Library and told them that I had written I book. They will be given a copy (signed, even~) to be available to borrow at the library. Also, I'll have to schedule a book reading with them! I'll be able to use the annex and I'm really excited about having my first book reading. But that's where I need a bit of your help.

If and when I do have my reading, I was wondering what specifically people would want me to do. I'd of course sign books and answer a few questions with a short Q & A session. Other than that, I was thinking of reading parts of the book but I would need to know what I should read. My problem is that I wouldn't want to read a part of the book that reveals spoilers to people that haven't read it or reached that part yet.

So, dear reader, I would greatly appreciate and love that you comment below what you'd like to hear me read. Here's an example of how to comment: Please read pages 9 - 10 starting from "With a shaking fist," and ending with "I decided it was both."

Just keep in mind that I'll choose the ones I think would be okay to read and also ones that aren't very long. But really your input would be so great to have since the book reading itself is really for fans of the book! I'm excited to do this not only for myself but for all of you out there, so I hope once I decide the date that you can make it out!

Until next time lovely readers~

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