As the fall season kicks off, and I’ve gotten back into the swing of being back at work, my creativity and inspiration has been flowing. Even though the summer is a time of relaxation. I feel that the fall season has a casual aura. It’s a time when mood plays an important role in how my creativity is expressed. I love the chilly, windy, rainy evenings, as I’m curled up on the sofa covered with a blanket, a notebook and a steaming cup of Red Zinger tea. My writing process has been pretty slow, but I can say that it has been productive. I’m working on finalizing the second book in my series Dark Betrayal before it is released on paperback. The release of the Kindle version is expected out early October. I’ve been simultaneously working on typing the third book Dark Revenge. That book is in the very early stages, so it is not expected to be released until early summer 2015. Plans for my fall book tour will be announced as soon as they develop.
Happy reading!
L.L.
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General Hospital Spotlight
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged ABC shows, ABC Soaps, Amazon author, Author Lataeya Lane, General Hospital Spotlight, New Blog Post, New Fall fantasy books, Swept Into The Darkness Author on September 25, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The changing of the seasons got the best of me, so I know that it has been a while since I’ve written a General Hospital Spotlight.
The intensity has grown when it comes to many of the storylines and there has never been a dull moment. I think that Ava’s baby is really on borrowed time, and no matter what precautions Sonny takes to protect him or her, in the end it will not matter. Jorden saves her once again and once again Ava is out of the woods. Once Port Charles realizes that Jason Morgan is alive,and that there were many forces that contributed to his condition, things will get worse before they get better for him. The producers are still on edge as far as revealiving the new Jason so I think that there will still be a long time before his character gets some real face time. They are trying too hard to avoid it, and it looks obvious to the fans that the production still doesn’t have a clear vision with Jason. I feel the same way about Robin. I feel that her character is broken. A quote she said on yesterdays episode. The Cassidine’s are pointless and I am so tired of seeing Helena come back from the dead. If she is shot in head like a Zombie then there is no coming back. LOL.
I’m so excited about Carly and Franco’s engagement and even more excited about his true plans for this Halloween. Wedding, which in my opinion will not happen. My prediction is: he is going to tell her at the alter that he knew about her infidelity, and confess to everyone that Sonny shot AJ then leave her there alone.
Lets see how the rest of the week plays out.
L.L.
Motherhood
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Author Lataeya Lane, babies that get into everthing, childproofing, childproofing your home, lifestyle changes, mothers of toddler boys, New Blog Post, New Mothers, Parenthood 101, Self publishing, Toddlers on August 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Motherhood
Now that my son has officially passed the baby stage, he is settling into toddlerhood right on schedule.
It’s amazing how babies grow so fast within the first few years and it’s also amazing how fast they learn and pick up on everything.
My son knows the alphabet by route, and can name the letters out-of-order and an object associated with that letter. He also can count past 10 and is learning to count in Spanish. He knows the basic body parts in English and Spanish and new words are being introduced into his vocabulary every day.
Socially he is very outgoing and friendly, and I believe that he will have a very productive experience when he enters preschool.
Toddlers at the age of two are extremely funny and they have a personality that is infectious.
The interesting thing about toddlers is their curiosity about the world around them. They are into anything and everything.
When I was pregnant, I researched practically every topic I could about pregnancy, delivery, and raising children. I read everything I possibility could about the subject and I must say that no matter how prepared you think you are, it still won’t be enough because you won’t know what to expect until you actually live it, and experience it.
Being a parent is one of the most important, and exciting things that a woman could ever do in her life, but it is also one of the scariest.
Childproofing is a big thing in my home, and no matter how many times we think we have child proofed his room, I can never sit back and relax.
There is never a dull moment in my home. And when I finally think that I have everything covered, my son creates another innovative way to get what he wants.
Climbing over obstacles is the new thing with him. He loves to climb over the gate. I unexpectedly caught him playing in the living room and when I asked him what was he doing he simply said, “I funny,” and smiled.
I caught him standing on top of his toy box the other day, and told him to get down. He told me, “you.” then got down and ran back to play with his toys.
He has moved his crib, and the dresser! I couldn’t believe it. I tried to tie down the furniture and he still managed to move it. My husband and I have rearranged our son’s room at least 5 times in less than a year.
If I could give any new parent any advice about toddlers, I’d say that you must have a sense of humor in order to survive. LOL
L.L.
TrueBlood Season Premier Review
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Amazon author, Anna Paquin, Author Lataeya Lane, Dark Betrayal, Dark Betrayal Author, HBO shows, New Blog posts, Reviews, Sunday night Prime time, Sunday night shows, Swept Into The Darkness Author, TrueBlood season premier on June 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
TrueBlood Season Premier Review
We all love Sookie Stackhouse and fell in love with her from the very beginning. We all remember that night at Merlotte’s when she was waiting tables and a mysterious man walked in and sat down.
From that very moment TrueBlood has created a very special bond between viewer and reader. That bond crosses the boarders within imagination and reality. The show has always been a reflection of Charline Harris’ work. For the most part the show has always had a clear vision of what road they intend to take during every season, but this year I feel that the absence of Alan Ball shows and the team really doesn’t know where they should take the final season.
Last season ended with an attack by the Hep-V vampires at the newly owned bar Bellefleur’s. The final season opened continuing the attack as several lives were lost including Tara and some of the Bon Temps residents being kidnapped.
After Tara got killed, I was so upset. Her death was right before the show’s introduction and it made me so angry that Rutina Wesley aka Tara didn’t even have a proper farewell. Fans have struggled with Tara all these years, and it would have been nice to see another path where her journey ended. Her character and her fans deserved better.
I’ve always wanted to see Sookie and Alcide together but there is something about the chemistry that seems a little off. The sexy, passion that Sookie has for her lovers just isn’t visible with the werewolf. Hopefully that will change.
Sam’s new position as Mayor of Bon Temps bothers me, and I feel that it has taken away from his shifter personally, despite the fact that he shifted in the episode last night. Nicole is expecting and was among the people kidnapped. I just can’t understand why Sam and Alcide couldn’t track them in their supernatural forms? That was really upsetting to me.
Where in the world is Eric? When Eric burned in the sun during last season’s finale, Pam sensed his pain and tracked him. She ends up in Morocco, but instead of finding him she is led on a treasure hunt to find her Maker which may lead her to France. Eric is one of the major characters that impacts Sookie in many ways. In the books she unknowingly marries him, but he tricks her into it in order to protect her. I was hoping that the writers would have stayed true to the author’s vision. If they did, this show could have survived ten heart stopping seasons. Even though Eric released Pam, why wouldn’t he go to Bon Temps or even to Fangtasia? Now Fantasia is a hub for the Hep-V vamps, and I think that is ridiculous.
I feel that the flow of show has come to a halt, and that the story lines involving the characters are completely disjointed. I went to bed with the show on my mind and thought about how disappointed I was with the overall writing of this particular episode.
Jason Stackhouse’s story line with this vampire chick Violet is pointless. They should have killed her and kept Tara and had Jason and Tara have an intimate scene while she was a vampire. I’m not sure where they want to go with Jessica and Andy’s daughter, Adilyn, but I’m not excited about that either.
I just hope that the writers get on board and show and that they are not just trying to get this over with for the sake of their contracts. So many shows have a bad track record with ending in disappointments.
Stephen Moyer directed the episode which impressed me. And I was happy to see everyone. The introduction of some new characters like Jessica’s new beau was refreshing. I’m looking forward to seeing how this season unfolds. I just got the final Sookie book so I can’t wait to get lost in her adventures again.
L.L.
General Hospital Spotlight
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged ABC Daytime Drama, ABC Soaps, Amazon author, Amazon books, Author Lataeya Lane, Author of Swept into the darkness, General Hospital, General Hospital Spotlight, New Blog posts, Soap Predictions on June 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The heat is on this week on the ABC soap General Hospital. Sabrina and Patrick are grieving over the death of their son Gabriel. As they prepare for the upcoming funeral Felix realizes that “something is off” with Sabrina. Patrick goes over to the apartment to check on her and she has apparently completely lost her mind. Sabrina’s mind has reverted back to her wedding day. I think that she will have to be committed and that will be Teresa’s official sign off to go on maternity leave.
Nina Clay has come back from the dead, like most soap characters do. She is trying to use her handicap to get Silas back and I believe she is faking it. The writers are setting it up for a new Jason to make an appearance, so this thing with Silas and Sam is not going to work.
This new story line with Rafe is getting interesting as he has now become a drug addict. I think he was one that caused the accident that Sabrina and Patrick were in but Ava directly told Carlos that Sabrina would be a target if he didn’t lie for her. It is possible that Ava paid Rafe to run them off them off the road. It would make sense, just so Rafe could finance his drug habit. He will do anything for money at this point.
Now that the truth is out about Sonny and Ava’s situation, I’m excited to see how things will unfold. I’m surprised that Morgan was willing to get back with Ava despite everything that she has done. I can’t imagine how Ava and Sonny will make it work living together. Sonny can trust Olivia so I don’t know why he won’t tell her that he shot AJ. She will understand.
I absolutely love the plot that is centered on Jordan. I would have never thought that she would end up being an undercover DEA agent. She should tell TJ but she knows that will be a major risk in blowing her cover. I hope she finds out who Julian’s real boss is. I think it is either the Jerome father, Jerry Jax or Heather Webber disguised as Luke Spencer. My sources tell me that someone in Port Charles will get shot by the end the week. I guess we have to wait and find out who.
L.L
Godzilla “Movie Review”
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Amazon author, Author Lataeya Lane, Bryan Cranston, Dark Betrayal Author, Fantasy author, Godzilla Movie Review, New Blog posts, New Movie reviews, New Posts, Swept Into The Darkness Author, Warner Bro's, Weekend Box office on May 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Godzilla starring Bryan Cranston,Aaron Taylor-Johnson,and Ken Watanabe,follows the story of nuclear scientists and the military as they discover,and battle a creature that unleashes a wrath of prehistoric proportions on a modern-day world.
The Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures duo outdid themselves in the apocalyptic action adventure.
Monsters, and Dinosaurs Oh My!!
After the accident and death of Joe Brody’s wife in a Japan Power plant,Brody sets off on a 15 year study where he learns that all the strange geological activity in Japan is actually being covered up and is something else entirely different.
With the discovery of strange prehistoric creatures,a chain reaction of events leads to humanity fighting for their world.
Once the terrestrial creatures are unleashed, they destroy everything in their path to mate with each other. As scientists learn that the two are communicating with another creature, the race begins as the military fights to save the world from destruction. Another creature surfaces to claim American territory. As Godzilla reeks havoc upon American soil, he is threatened by the two monstrous forces. Godzilla battles the two and defeats the creatures and claims the title King of the monsters.
The story line was engaging, and every scene was directed and delivered in way that kept the movie goer interested. The destructive scenes were exciting and there was a balance of special effects and sound that united all the elements of the story.
The movie had a unique tone to it that subtly paid homage to the original Godzilla. It was a remake that did the original great justice and enhanced the story further. There are talks that a Warner Bros sequel is in the works, which will make movie goers happy. This was a movie that technology embraced to the fullest but wasn’t over shadowed by it.
I gave this movie 5 stars! A must see for Memorial Day Weekend!
L.L
The Amazing Spiderman 2
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged Amazon author, Andrew Garfield, Author Lataeya Lane, Author of Swept into the darkness, Emma Stone, fantasy books, Jamie Foxx, Movie Review, New Movie reviews, Sony Pictures, The Amazing Spiderman 2 Review, Weekend Box office on May 4, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The Amazing Spiderman 2, starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Marc Webb was truly AMAZING! This was one of the best superhero movies I’ve seen.
Without giving too much away, I will say that the movie is a continuation of the first film. What really makes this movie a first rate action film is the storytelling aspect. The writers focused on delivering Peter’s story in such a way that fully explains Peter’s connection to OsCorp and his real reasons for becoming Spiderman.
The rise of Electro and The Green Goblin were elements that added to the film. Andrew Garfield did a wonderful job reprising his role as The Amazing Spiderman, but Jamie Foxx’s portrayal of Electro was just outstanding. I had the pleasure of experiencing the film in 3D and it was such an entertaining experience that I will never forget. Electro made the movie. Foxx aka Electro is now on my list of the top 5 Superhero villains of all time.
The action scenes were superb and I felt like I was in the film living every moment as if I were one of the characters. This movie is definitely an engaging film with no dull moments.
The love story between Peter and Gwen was also nice, but it wasn’t an overwhelming element. Each mini storyline fit to the overall bigger story and came together very nicely. Even the Green Goblin’s story was interesting, and the whole story behind Peter and Harry’s past unveiled some very engaging plot outlines. OsCorp is the corporation of the future, but all things intended to help mankind don’t necessarily end in success. I hope an Amazing Spiderman 3 is in the works.
The special effects were out of this world, the scenes with Electro in the heart of Times Square were so authentic in its presentation. Also the scenes where Spiderman is above the city jumping from building to building were also amazing. I was completely swept away by this film.
The score was another element that was outstanding. The music played an important role, which kept the flow and mood of the movie in ways that increased the dramatic effect of the film. It connected to the emotion of the characters and impacted the audience in a way that drew you into the movie even deeper.
Peter’s adventure is just that, a great adventure that you will want to experience.
Overall I gave this movie 5 stars and highly recommend that fans see it in 3D. Spending the extra cash is worth it.
L.L
General Hospital Spotlight
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged ABC shows, ABC Soaps, Author Lataeya Lane, Ava Jerome, Daytime TV, General Hospital, General Hospital Spotlight, Soap Digest, Sonny Corinthos, Swept Into The Darkness on April 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The flames of passion and hell are burning as Sonny and Ava did the unthinkable by sleeping together on Friday’s episode of GH. It was one of the most shocking scenes I’ve seen in a long time. Who would have thought that the heated conversation between Sonny and Ava would lead them to have sex in the middle of the mausoleum! Morgan walks into the steamy room and It doesn’t take a rocket scientist for him to quickly figure out that he had been betrayed in the worse way. Morgan goes straight to Olivia to tell her what happened as the two enemies figure out how to handle the situation.
Aj is dead and burried but the secrets surrounding his death are sure to surface in the light as Carly and Franco slowly but the pieces together. This Sonny and Ava situation is building up to something that will become part of the GH legacy.
Sabrina has her baby preterm and is worried that the baby won’t survive. The PCPD is in search for whomever caused the accident. I think that Britt’s mother had something to do with it. Or maybe TJ’s mom did it to show Ava that she can roll with big boys. I think she would do anything to prove herself but at this point you never know. I’m excited to see Olivia’s reaction and how Sonny will cover his tracks to get out of this situation. The Luke storyline is still brewing and I think all this may lead to Maurice’s possible retirement from GH. I’m looking forward to seeing the show develop this week!!!
L.L
General Hospital Spotlight
Posted in Fantasy literature, tagged ABC Daytime Drama, ABC Soaps, Author Lataeya Lane, General Hospital, New Blog Post, soap opera digest, Soap review, Swept Into The Darkness Author on April 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Now that Dante and Lulu officially have their baby, lets see how long their happiness lasts.
Some new storylines are taking shape on GH. The most important one as of now is Carly telling Franco that Sonny shot Aj. I hope Carly realizes that it won’t be a secret for far too long.
Sonny will soon learn the truth about Ava, and in the process be devastated over his actions. I think that Sonny will have another breakdown once he finds out he killed an innocent man.
The story between the Westbourne family is getting more interesting by the minute. Nathan’s mother is really Dr. O’s son, which makes Nathan and Britt brother and sister. They are on the verge of sleeping together,but hopefully something will stop them. If would be crazy if they do sleep together, Britt gets pregnant and tries to manipulate Nick into believing the baby is his.
Lets see how the week ends.
Happy Weekend
L.L.
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