A Bit About Chapter Eight

As a published author at Cobalt, we often put the manuscripts through test groups and change things as need be or to help make the book better.

I do not have this luxury with United Light and it makes writing this a little bit more challenging for. There are some things in this chapter I would have taken out or altered but overall I am happy. There are also little things I would change like I have realized there are not 2 n's in Juliana.

One of the biggest things I never intended to (and I believe I said this in some comments) do was have Juliana and Sawyer have such a big fight over the money. When writing it I struggled between the words "pulled down" and "tackled" to describe how he grabs her but, I want to put across that it was not supposed to be violent. It would be similar to how siblings fight but, they are not trying to hurt each other (unless you were in my house,lol). I also have some regret with Juliana at the end of chapter 8 but, she is just feeling lonely and as I have said my characters have a mind of their own.

I know this part of the story was somewha depressing but, once they had the challenge before them I knew this story was going to have somewhat of a downfall of the two characters. The parts of the story about Sawyer and Juliana's living condition were inspired byLa Parure or The Necklace by Guy Maupassant. The short story is about a couple who lose everything and suffer for 10 years to replace a lost necklace. I have always hated the end of this short story and I would never treat my characters as poorly (or would I? I don't know) but, it has always been my inspiration and now I can share that.

I have done the broke college student thing for longer than most (I ended up deciding to get another degree in my 5th year) so, I am fully aware that companies like Suave and VO5 make wonderful shampoos for l.50 or less. But, their argument wasn't about money, they were both tired and stressed and letting our some bottled emotions. I was using the argument, the police showing up, the allergy medication and even the mention of explosions in the news last chapter as a way to put the ideas in your head.

I have to say in writing this chapter I have learned a lot more about making crystal meth and it's consequences than I ever hoped to know. If you ever need proof of the Freedom of Speech, Google how to do something illegal.


I knew from the time Caine gave Juliana and Saywer the ultimatium I knew Sawyer was going to do something illegeal. I was writing this during a Law and Order marathon (I love Benson, she is my style icon) and I was planning on making him a callboy but I decided him making drugs was a better option and was something that is actually a big problem in Miami.

Someone commented that Sawyer was wasting his degree but as a back story (atleast in my mind) Sawyer has worked at the diner all through college and while he applied for jobs in his field he wasn't ready to move away from Elisa or take an office job.


As far as the playlist I only have comments on some of the music.

I love the sound of Sara Barielle's and Saving Jane's voice. I was going to use Saving Jane's One Girl Revolution but, it was a bit to edgy. I may use it later.

The song "Ordinary" was really for Rosa, who wants to befriend Elisa and help her see they are the same.

Superchick's "One Girl Revolution" was what I imagined playing during the photoshoot ( I know cliched).

I think the rest of the songs can speak for themselves, those were the only knew ones I added.

I hope that explains some of the things in the web serial, one of my fears with this web serial is I will write myself into a corner and not be able to get out of it without altering reality or something.


I loved being able to give stellar updates and I may start writing out large chunks and then posting it in bits so, I can update keeping 2-3 times in a row.

Once again, if you have any quesitons I would be more than happy to answer.

I need to find a better way to organize these posts