<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Meghan Griffin]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://megggriffin.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Megg Griffin]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://megggriffin.com/author/lafoiaveugle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[August Update or I&#8217;m Not Dead I&nbsp;Promise!]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been pretty MIA for awhile, I&#8217;ll admit. I&#8217;ve been doing what I can to get out and explore the city and make friends, plus I&#8217;ve started working on projects. But don&#8217;t fret! I am planning on getting back in the habit of posting. Plus the projects I am getting involved with are kind of awesome.</p>
<p>So what have I been up to?</p>
<p>Well, I have been reading and listening to more podcasts. This week I plan on getting out a few book reviews, specifically:</p>
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<li><em>Asylum</em> by Madeleine Roux (and eventually its sequels, which I&#8217;m working on reading)</li>
<li><em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em> by JK Rowling</li>
<li><em>This Savage Song</em> by Victoria Schwab</li>
<li><em>Shadowshaper</em> by Daniel José Older</li>
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<p>Podcast wise, I&#8217;ve started listening to some new ones — primarily comic book related ones. I&#8217;m learning <a href="http://www.xplainthexmen.com">ALL ABOUT the X-Men</a>, and <a href="http://www.panelologypodcast.com" target="_blank">Panelology</a> keeps me up to date on the major comic books of the week (primarily DC/Marvel reviews).</p>
<p>I do plan on doing a Season 2 recap of <em>The Black Tapes Podcast</em> as my Season 1 recap gets hits on a daily basis.</p>
<p>I can talk a little bit about some of the projects I&#8217;ve been working on, but not too much:</p>
<ul>
<li>I submitted my first story  idea to a website, which took most of July for me to panic and actually write. I find out tomorrow (GASP) if it was accepted, and either way I&#8217;ll post more about where you can find/read it afterwards. &#8230;Because I do have a backup plan for it.</li>
<li>Also, research, research, research. For both books.</li>
<li>I&#8217;m going to get into podcasting — woo! It&#8217;s in the beginning stages, and we&#8217;re (myself and 5 other wonderful ladies) getting ready to record our &#8220;lost&#8221; episode &#8211; one that will never see the light of day. It is book related, specifically YA, and as it gets closer to being released, I&#8217;ll post more about it!</li>
<li>Gishwhes is&#8230;. Gishwhes.</li>
<li>I helped a friend with an episode of her podcast — I seriously doubt it&#8217;ll ever see the light of day, but man. If you aren&#8217;t listening to podcasts, what are you waiting for? There is literally something out there for everyone. And if there isn&#8217;t, you can start it yourself.</li>
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<p>What else? If you aren&#8217;t watching <em>Stranger Things</em> or <em>Scream</em>, you should be.</p>
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