Hello, cyber surfer, & welcome! I hope you stay awhile & drop in on all my waves here at CHARRON’s CHATTER. Below you’ll find the dust cover & blurb for my urban fantasy: SPIRITED REMIX, the manuscript this blog hopes to promote. Feel free to comment on any post you like, & here’s hoping you get barreled!
Pen on Paint Artwork by Diane Robiscoe / Graphic Design by Karen Robiscoe
Some 411 on Urban Fantasy: Spirited Remix
What happens to the unrepentant after death? Are there separate places for the good and bad? Can the actions of a loose-ended Spirit affect events in earth’s Middle Realm?
Spirited Remix knows the answer. Peek into the life and death of Renee Tolman. Her snarky attitude only increases when she blows her brains out but continues to exist as a disenfranchised spirit. ‘Guess someone didn’t need a Bloody Mary for breakfast!
The consequences to her actions are out of her control now–a caveat the unsung artist discovers when a zipped body bag traps her with her remains until after the ash scattering. She’s convinced her siblings’ manic behavior at her funeral is part of their existent personalities, until a lightning induced wormhole sucks her into the next dimension and she confronts the very aspects of herself that impelled her to suicide in the first place: her Id and Super-Ego incarnated as celestial watchdogs. As the Freudian fairies vie for the upper hand, and Renee awaits final judgment day in an Afterlife that’s suspiciously familiar, she has ample opportunity to decide which part of her psyche has her best interests at heart.
Is it pretty Perdi, who reminds her so much of boyfriends past? Or cerebral Clement, the embodiment of a childhood mentor? Only a final showdown in Sin City between Renee and her estranged mother will tell. Replete with magical creatures, moral dilemmas and faces from the past both relative and famous, our heroine’s posthumous attempt to achieve inner harmony is juxtaposed against her dysfunctional family’s struggle to cope with her death back on earth.
Keep an eye on this urban fantasy’s trek to publication here at: Charron’s Chatter. You’ll find updates on the submission process, op-eds, offbeat philosophies, and scribbles covering a diverse range of topics–including when you and she will teleport to an Afterworld of her own making.
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Even after living through all your drama of writing this…it’s a good book, babe!
ahhh i came here to nominate you for the versatile blogger award only to see you have already been awarded it! either way i referenced you in my post so at the very least you have some more publicity http://jilliankermani.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/inspired-and-versatile-blogger-awards/?preview=true&preview_id=188&preview_nonce=d905871d6c
a very well-deserved title!
Jillian that is so encouraging! It’s a lovely shout out, that I am definitely going to acknowledge in a coming post. Maybe a lil “fast-n-loose” but still. I am honored. Heart.
I love your blog! It’s so detailed, and I love the theme! Is it Skeptical?
um, executive headlines I think…I got it a while ago, so I will have to check!! Thanks for the nice compliment.
you never cease to amaze my friend. I am so blessed to have you in my life through this wonderful cyber world. ((hugs))
Me too, you too. You are a very nice and talented lady! I suspect even when you’re not pixelated…:)
Thank you for visiting my blog and for your encouraging words.
And you, too–me, too!
I see. We have a blogger with a wild imagination here. Been eventful chasing your thoughts through an uncharted forest. Really wild thought pattern.
Ooooh! I love love love that! Best comment ever, realityenchanted…Truly. Makes me feel all mystically complex. Plus who doesn’t love forests.
Congratulations..
Well, thank you very much! It took many years–more than I will admit to–and too many rewrites to count. Currently in the (cold) query stage, let’s keep our fingers crossed!
I love the idea of the id and super ego as celestial watchdogs. Well, I guess that’s almost too true to be fiction. Here’s keeping fingers crossed.
You are right! It’s just semantics, isn’t it? Those “two” are our watchdogs all along…And just a lil update: I am spending the next several days organizing my submission records, and figuring out what’s writ where and who might be looking at it. Time to get Remix out there! Thank you for coming by, Barb.
Thanks much dear Karen for following me also on my FB page! Much appreciated!
Arlen
I have nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award”. Congratulations! I nominated you because your blog is special for me and it has something that i don’t find in all other one that I surf. Here is the link:
http://queencheckmate.wordpress.com/2012/10/30/queencheckmate-was-nominated-for-the-one-lovely-blog-award/
After that hook, how could you not? Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to surfing your site in more depth.
Excellent post. I absolutely appreciate this site. Keep it up!
Keep up the awesome work!
Hello! I gave you BLOG of the YEAR 2012 AWARD! Check it out: http://ladaray.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/the-earth-shifter-and-blog-of-the-year-2012-award/
Thank you Lada Ray–I’m clicking over right away! (a poem!)
Bonsoir.Désolée je ne llis pas l’nglais et mon traducteur est déficiant:)
Salut! Quel plaisir de «voir» ce matin (c’est le matin ici, en Californie) Avez-vous essayé: Google Translate? C’est le programme que j’utilise pour traduire, et je pense qu’il devrait probablement être disponible en France ..
Interesting place you have … very versatile … and thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world.
those “blunt turns” got me, Frank Angle…;) Thank you for the drive-by, too!
I love your pages and your form of self-expression, it is a pleasure to have you share your gifts through your pages Thank you. I have nominated you for blog of the Year please visit my page Blog of the year awards and nominations Thank you! Revised
Posted on December 9, 2012
Hallo
I’ve a christmas card for you! : ) You can pick it up here http://summer4soul.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/1022/
Have a nice day
Sweet greetings, Summer
I’m hooked! Can’t wait to get my hands on it! You are seriously talented my friend.
um…could you write that in a blurb form, please?
Thank you so much for the vote of confidence, lil Miss Wordy. With your knack for etymology, it’s a compliment indeed! 
Dear Karen, dear friend. Thank you so much for your inspiring support on FB and on Twitter. I am so pleased. I have a little surprise for you:) Please check out my blogroll! I hope this will be useful. Hope you will like the surprise. Read the explanation of your blog too!
Sincerely.
Arlen
Arlen, what a wonderful honor for me, and thoughtful gesture from you. I loved my description, and I am super pleased to be “part of”…You are really very kind, and it’s so easy to support your work. Your message is as important as it is beautifully represented.
I’m afraid of the query stage…everyone tells me how scary it is. I hope you have luck with it!
It isn’t as scary as it is callous inducing: your skin will get mighty thick…mighty quick. BUT–if you stick with it–your writing just gets better and better, and then it’s YOU who gets to pick and choose. (I am foreseeing this for opus #2, however) Careful of “sort of” presses out there, Ben. There are plenty of them!
Your entry on Erik’s facebook page brought me to your blog and I am very glad I came. What a beautiful site! I wish you the very best with your book, although by the look of it you have so much talent you do not need to rely on luck!
Malcolm, that’s so encouraging to hear! And encouragement is the wind beneath a writer’s wings—this writer, at least. Thank you for the instant smile this morning, and I hope you’ll “stay awhile”.
lovely artwork, I loved that
By my sister: Diane C. Robiscoe. Thank you so much on her behalf.
don’t be sorry. It is what it is…I am glad she can still touch people with her greatest gift of all,and that’s what’s important. Sharing joy and beauty with one another. (but thank you for your manners..)
not at all we are friends, and shall be like that my dear
congratulations! quite an accomplishment. thanks for sharing. look forward to reading your poetry. love your sisters art.
Hey Jay! How great to see you…:) I hope you do read the poetry–there’s one called…hmmm…High Tide, I think, that you will like, as a fellow beach lover.
Happy New Year to you dear ! May You enjoy the Best Health, Pure Happiness, True Relations, Sweet Memories, Success and Peace
Thank you, and same great sentiments to you! Your posts are a favorite eye-popper for me, so keep up the good work! Happy 2013! (she exclaims…hehe)
Charron, I nominated you for the Versatile blog Award. Just felt like adding another one to your list.
Check out my blog for details.
http://katherinekaceypage.wordpress.com/
Hello, Katherine. I thank you kindly for the thought. Like any compliment, it seems there can never be too many…:)
Hehe….well, I guess you deserve it.
You will just have to pop by now and again, make sure I’m shaking it up & keeping it fresh. Else reword award to: Predictable Blogger.
Is there a poetry section to your blog? Because I bet you would write great poetry…
I love your blog…thats it. Well, no, I do not have a poetry section on my blog…..but I’m planning on making one. =D
I nominated you for the versatile blogger award. http://birchpoet.wordpress.com/awardsnominations/
Thanks for reading and writing!
You really ARE as cool as the tree…:) Thank you, Birch; coming from a poet of your caliber I am especially honored.
Hello and thanks for finding time to drop in to the “beeseeker” blog and for the “follow”: hope you enjoy it.
In honor of your consistent ability to enrich my world through your words, I nominate you, Charron’s Chatter, for the Beautiful Blogger Award. Well deserved, indeed!
http://dutifullybroken.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/aww-gosh/
Thank you for visiting my blog and deciding to ‘follow’.
Renee
well it looked good,I thought!
Thanks so much. Have a wonderful Monday.
I love your blog
How sweet of you to say. As sweet as your poetry, no doubt. Thank you, Maxima. Your blog is always a treat to visit, as well.
Charron, you are without doubt, MY FAVOURITE BLOGGER!!
um…louder please? I think those folks in back didn’t hear..hehe. Bless your heart, Khaula, that is a very sweet and affirming thing to say. You are welcome anytime…take off yer coat an’ stay awhile…:)
Ahahha…love you. Charron…and I’m 15.
;P
ahh. On the brink of it all. Beautiful! As a far older person, let me tell you you are perfect and wonderful just the way you are now–never doubt yourself because of mainstream society pressures. And best of all? Youth can last as long as you stay young inside…
Hey….Thanks, Charron.
Love you even more.
That is one awesome blog!!!
LOve your blog; keep up the awesome work!
Thanks, Alethea! I love the encouragement!
Dear Charron, I’ve nominated you for Liebster Award
I don’t know if you’ve probably already got it, but here is one from me as well!
http://sofiasiberia.com/2013/01/08/my-2013-first-awards/
I have yet to receive this award, so thanks…Schatzi! (swiss german for darlin’) Spreading the Liebe around…:) I’ll pop over and read up directly!
You are welcome dear Charron! Totally deserve every award with a heart!
I have nominated you for an award on my site! You can see it here: Maxima
Thanks, Maxima! That is awesome–I’ll go check..:)
Hello, I just wanted to tell you that you have a wonderful blog:) Keep in touch! And keep writting:)
Your site is fun and interesting, as well, Jessica! And I know what you mean about blogging. It sure is rewarding in its own “write”.
LOL! Thank you. I will be visiting you often ! So, you have no choice but to get to know me:)
Your accomplishments have brought such a reward to your good deeds in the poetry community.
Great job.
I will be posting my new blog today….Sorry for the delay I had to attend matters of my girlfriends health.
Hi Charlie Zee! You say the nicest things! And I hope the GF is on the mend. Flu season is almost over, TG. I’ll keep an eye out for some great new steampunk!
My new blog is up now.
It certainly is! It’s a very provocative write that bears a considered reply. I like its spareness…the content I must mull to answer with any amount of intelligence..:)
One more award to you, Charron!
Very Inspiring Blogger 
Please find your name on the list!
I didn’t have time to notify you earlier, so sorry
http://sofiasiberia.com/2013/01/15/very-inspiring-blog-reality-blog-and-liebster-blog-awards/
Hi , just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to read some of my posts and comment . Much appreciated .
It was my pleasure. You do good work!
Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you writing this article plus the rest of the website is also really good. web site
I love ur pic! I wanted to give u an award even though u already have so many. It’s a liebster that Sofia gave me
There can never be too much love…:) Thank you Monad, I am honored to be included.
You have a wonderful blog…I so enjoyed my visit !
Greg
You too, Greg. Breathtaking photos and concise haiku.
Thanks for the drive-by!
Hello! I wish you great week!
http://marciento.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/winter-zima/
Hi Marko–to you too, and sorry to be late getting back. akismet goofed again.
Thanks for your comment , I’ll add an explanatory comment . It’s just writing feelings , not actions .
phew…really, really REALLY well written in that case! Thank you for 411, and I am glad.
I had to work on this one for a while . I guess the effect of emotion is there . Thanks !
Hi Karen, I’ve missed your lyrical limericks and witty repartee. It’s really good to be back, have a great week ahead. :0
Hi Maddy. Yay! You’re back! I’m not sure what, but am glad the what is past…You’re such a peaceful presence it just wasn’t the same on the ole’ surf trails in the AM. Have a stupendous week, as well.
A so interesting blog!!!! I’m a new follower!!! Kisses form Florence!!!
As I am for you, Simone…You look to be THE source great fashion tips..:)
EINE SEHR NETTE SEITE WUENSCHE DIR ERVOLG ALLES LIEBE VON JASMIN DAMARO
Danke schoen! Sie sind sicherlich wilkommen, und guetes Tag heute, auch!
Sydney dedicate this music to his dearest Karen.
And wish her be well and happy forever!
Just gorgeous, Sydney. The camera technique, the subject matter…the soundtrack, Best comment ever!!
I’m glad you like it!
I have taken care of your wish
Greg–I am having trouble finding this–can you shoot me a direct link? PP? (pretty please)
See if this works…
http://gtsphotos2012.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/poinsettia/
Wow ur book is really interesting! This is my type of book lol!
the jury’s out, but that’s a sound preview..;)..thanks, Monad!
Thank you for following my blog, Charron!
Is Renee a real person? I was so absorbed in this post, I long to know so. “Easy reading takes a great deal of labor to write”, as the saying goes. Did you write this?
yes I did, game lover, and Renee is fiction, though I drew on some personal experiences in my life for verisimilitude. Thank you VERY much for your compliment about this particular intro piece. Spirited Remix is the raison d’être de’any of this, really, and so it means especially a lot…:)
Charron…I like your blog, by the way. Check out mine and read the one about Frosty the Snowman. You’ll have to look it up…it’s old.
It’s so old, it melted! Haha! Brilliant and keen commentary on the outdated state of lyrics, game lover. Talk about some double standards!
I greet and wish you a successful new week!
Hi Marko! Right back atcha! Hope it brings you exciting discoveries and peace, too.
I Nominate you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
Please accept it & oblige
http://ajaytao2010.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/very-inspiring-blogger-award/.
Beautiful awards ,congratulations.Thank you for liking my post,.have a great day.jalal
Karen, your page is absolutely bursting with brilliance and is a quencher for those who truly thirsts for true art! There is such a wonderland of blossoms before me, I am not sure which fragrance to run to first. WOW! I am
speechless, honored, and grateful that you would invite me to your amazing corner of splendor!
Jules…no wonder your name phonetically resembles a gem. Because what a wonderfully precious thing to say–and you, as a fellow scribe, know how much compliments to the written work mean. It might not pay the bills, but it fuels the flame!! Thank you so much for popping by, and DO hook me up with your WP address…time to dig out your site, dust it off..hehe.
Because you inspire me, I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award ♥
You may choose to pass it on, or don’t. I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. It won’t matter either way & I won’t be offended
Just know that you are awesome.
http://fairytaleepidemic.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/327-double-the-fun/
Thank you, Fairy Tale Girl. It’s a happily ever after, after all!
Hey Karen, Thank You for your comment on my post about the Fair i visited…am so pleased that u had patiently read thru the whole thing…..Am blessed to possess readers like u..:) Dee
HALLO LIEBE CHARRON HERZLICHE GRUESSE AN DICH UND MORGEN EINEN GUTEN NEUEN WOCHENSTART ALLES LIEBE VON JASMIN DAMARO
auch fur dich, Jasmin. Danke fur die Besuch!
This was my first visit, but I do not know what to say .., maybe a thank you for your hospitality and your visit to my blog.
Thank you very much
Hi Kali–haha, that is my nickname, but “Cally” <<short for California, where I live.
Thank YOU for your great manners! Now that I found your awesome blog, I will be hopping back soon, I am sure.
I needed to thank you for this great read!! I absolutely loved every little bit of it.
I have you saved as a favorite to check out new stuff you post…
I like the signals you’re sending! Thanks, Forex!
Greetings from Warsaw!
Have a look at my new photo album.
http://marciento.wordpress.com/2013/03/04/waiting-for-spring/
okay!
Karen Karen Karen…where do i start n where do i end?
I wait for comments,
I wait for a like from you,
For I know,
Next, shall follow your comment,
They brighten my spirit,
They make my day,
Till now, they’re my only rewards,
That’s my pay,
I value them, ur views do I cherish,
For me they’re more than medals,
Precious assets…
Thank Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ……U REALLY MADE MY DAY
I truly believe you are gifted, Deba. Extraordinarily so, and that it is only a matter of time before you go big, literary places.
Further, I think it’s very important to let people know where they are great…I think the world is far too ready to point out a person’s shortcomings, rather than compliment them on their talents. If it were the opposite, we’d have a much happier–and exponentially more gifted–world. So I enjoy spreading the word about your sentences, as much (hopefully) as you enjoy reading them. As a fellow artist, I realize water is needed for blooms…
It’s a win-win ripple effect from a soft stone thrown…:)
(and other metaphors–have an awesome day, Dee!)
U hv a greatttt day too Karen….
Hey Karen I guess you had recommended poets n writers to me earlier N i had already registered n submitted a few of my write-ups in der….
Thank you so much for the reply and advice! I will take that advice and use it to my advantage.
Thanks a bunch, Taylor Butikofer
So nice.
I would like to wish you and YOUR family A Happy Easter
aww, you too, Marko!
Friends….. If You Like See http://romanticshayri.wordpress.com/ &
Like And Comment On It.Thanks.
Spring greetings from Poland. I invite you to watch of crocuses.
http://marciento.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/finally-spring-crocuses-2/
thank you, Marko – I will ! And greetings to you, from our sunny coast of California.
Many follow you, and we are wise. Great blog, and what an effect you have on us!
Domica–after reading your work today, I thank you peer to peer–your poems and prose are fresh and your way of stringing words together is fun & unusual and altogether great.
Hi. Thanks for following my blog. Your blog inspires me…
woah! You really ARE effervescent…and bubbly good. Thank you a lot for saying! It inspires me to hear that…it truly does.
Funny If I mix my mothertongue and my daily language (French and Swedish), I understand English better than I speak… But I don’t talk English in my life…
Un ésprit intéressant… En intressant ande… An interesting spirit… (That’s how I translate into English, French-Swedish-English)
I believe I would like your style, but if you want to follow me… Parlez-vous français ?
je parl une petit peu–tres tres petit, et Americain, mais je employe (?) la–espera, lol–Google Translate!! I will follow, mais oui!
Greetings from sunny Warsaw. Have a look at my new photos.
http://marciento.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/peacock-paw/
will do, Marko.
Greetings right back atcha from Cally…:)
Hi karen and thanks for visiting and following my blog. I’m so glad to have learned about your wonderfully creative and eclectic blog through Cristian Mihai’s http://cristianmihai.net/2013/05/20/interview-with-karen-robiscoe/