{"id":1268,"date":"2015-04-14T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T15:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2015-04-14T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T15:55:01","slug":"no-longer-just-a-cartoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/no-longer-just-a-cartoon\/","title":{"rendered":"No Longer Just a Cartoon!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I made a decision a long time ago that I was going to be all weirdly coy about appearing in my True Form on social media. In other words, I hate having my picture taken, and I love the cartoon that my extremely talented mother painted for me&#8211;the logo you see right here on this very website. I&#8217;ve been using it for years, along with the one photo I can tolerate, my seated quite comfortably on the Iron Throne. (That one pops up on Facebook, I think.)<\/p>\n<p>Oh look! Here it is!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/040111_HBOSF_0616_copy.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1270 \" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/040111_HBOSF_0616_copy-341x512.jpg\" alt=\"040111_HBOSF_0616_copy\" width=\"424\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/040111_HBOSF_0616_copy-341x512.jpg 341w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/040111_HBOSF_0616_copy-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/040111_HBOSF_0616_copy.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But with my impending publication by <a href=\"http:\/\/booktrope.com\/\">Booktrope<\/a> and the urging of Kellie, The Boss of Me, I had to slap on a face full of makeup and set up the ol&#8217; webcam. After a lifetime spent lounging in front of a microphone, I have to show the world my punim.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Punim means 'face' - oy, look at the punim on that shiksa! Also, 'misa punim' means 'ugly face' and I thought that was my name until I was like five years old.\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtYmWQO5in9fpavp6HREPd7jQDq4Cj-D1zi1g2EQ8otuaY4CbtEA\" alt=\"Punim means 'face' - oy, look at the punim on that shiksa!\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kellie, TBOM, is my Project Manager at <a href=\"http:\/\/booktrope.com\/\">Booktrope<\/a> and she&#8217;s rounded up the\u00a0five authors she&#8217;s in charge of wrangling, and set loose on the world<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_UafcKu43oOrUGbu_YT7uQ\"> The Fictionistas<\/a>. We&#8217;ll be taking one day each week to talk about our influences and inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Just kidding! Sometimes it's white!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angryblackladychronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/wine-bottle-glass.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll talk about how we force the words out of our heads and onto the page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Preach.\" src=\"http:\/\/media2.giphy.com\/media\/b55x0VFpFKm7S\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"170\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And what we think about while we&#8217;re doing it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Programming note: I can't recommend google image searching 'hot guys with kittens' if you're in a work place sort of enviornment. Trust me on this.\" src=\"http:\/\/41.media.tumblr.com\/5e590103e020e611bcc4635b2148cd06\/tumblr_n50kfcwlLl1qf9pt6o1_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My co conspirators are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamiJoCairns\">Sami-Jo Cairns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KNycole_Lee\">Kenya Cooper<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/instantqueuedrandomness.blogspot.com\/\">\u00a0 Daphne Lamb<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/caitreynolds.com\/\">\u00a0 Cait Reynolds<\/a>\u00a0and as advertised, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kellie_Sheridan\">Kellie Sheridan<\/a> (who is working in a behind the scenes, overlord kind of capacity.) Kellie is also a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/YAWordNerds\">Word Nerds<\/a>, a similarly themed vlog of ladies who also talk about the writerly life&#8211;probably kittens and liquor too&#8211;I can&#8217;t speak for everyone. The fine women of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_UafcKu43oOrUGbu_YT7uQ\">The Fictionistas<\/a> have about a billion published books between them, and I am delighted they took me on as a co-vlogger. (I think they got some sort of tax credit.)<\/p>\n<p>So I&#8217;ll be your Wednesday Fictionista! This week we&#8217;ll meet me and all have a good laugh at my trying to read the teleprompter on my computer screen without LOOKING like I&#8217;m reading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"You heard the man.\" src=\"http:\/\/41.media.tumblr.com\/eb187099c86f7f61d502efee5016e31f\/tumblr_mlosveFcUm1qkk3xyo1_250.jpg\" alt=\"Because sometimes you need the Nailed It meme, Colbert style. \" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the next few weeks I&#8217;ll be talking about my book, <a href=\"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/?p=1205\">THE DEMON DOOR<\/a>, which has an Honest to God cover, and will be released sometime in late May. What will my reaction be? I&#8217;m glad you asked!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mtv.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:public.articles.mtv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Cant-Hardly-Wait-Legs-gif.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So I hope you&#8217;ll subscribe and follow our adventures. You can find us right there on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_UafcKu43oOrUGbu_YT7uQ\">Youtube!\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Guess which one I am\" src=\"https:\/\/emilybordon.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/02\/21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and since I promised some eye-candy to viewers of my introductory video, here you go:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1274 size-medium\" title=\"'s a lie. The toughtest part was respecting personal boundaries.\" src=\"http:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"VID02473-003\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kimalexanderonline.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VID02473-003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See you on Wednesday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I made a decision a long time ago that I was going to be all weirdly coy about appearing in my True Form on social media. 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