A Shadow Hunter Never Breaks An Oath

So, when was the last time I constructed a real post for this site? Oh yeah, a while ago. *dodges the seraph blades being flung* Anyways, my apologies. Life gets in the way, and it absolutely sucks. However, I said I would post soon. Well, soon is now! An experienced Shadow Hunter like me, never breaks an oath. Oh yeah, I forgot....I'm only a Shadow Hunter in my head, haha.

Well, changing the topic....I'm always excited for Mortal Instruments-related stuff. Graphic novel, City of Fallen Angels, and of course, The Clockwork Angel. Don't know what The Clockwork Angel is about? Click here. It's sort of a prequel to the Mortal Instruments series. Though, you don't need to read the Infernal Devices to get the Mortal Instruments, and vice-versa. And have you seen the gorgeous cover?

If you want to check out an excerpt from The Clockwork Angel, then click here!

And who wants it to be August now? Oooohhh, me! *raises hand* Why am I so excited for August? That's because when we get to read a chapter from City of Fallen Angels (the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series). The paperback of City of Glass comes out on August 3, 2010! And in that paperback...yep, you guess it, one chapter from City of Fallen Angels. Until then, Cassandra is EMBARGOED-- which is a fancy way of saying that she can't say much about City of Fallen Angels until the paperback comes out. And then, we wait until March, 2011 for the book to come out. *le sigh* To find out more, please click here.

Now onto graphics....since I know a lot of you come on the blog specifically for that. What if I didn't make any graphics? Haha...just joking. Of course I made graphics! One Magnus & Alec and one Jace & Clary! Ahh....probably my two favorite Mortal Instruments couples!

Enjoy....you, repost, and give credit where credit is due!

Thanks for reading more Mortal Instrument-y goodness to comes, hehe!

Cheers,
Jackie (ATM-- Admin)

Writing Contest: Literary Lovers Mash-up!‏

Novel Novice is launching a new, creative-writing contest! They were inspired by a contest from Spinebreakers in the U.K. ... asking fans to write an explosive love scene between two unlikely literary lovers -- such as Edward Cullen and Tess of the D'Ubervilles.

Here are the rules & guidelines for their contest:

* Write a short scene in which two unlikely literary heroes meet for the first time


* Keep it 500 words or less!


* Grammer & Spelling DO count -- so proofread!


* YES, you can enter more than once!


* E-mail your entries to sara.novelnovice@comcast.net


* Entries are due by midnight (PST) on Sunday, March 28th.


Anyone can enter — any ages, any countries!


We'll feature some of the best entries on Novel Novice, and I'll even send Novel Novice bookmarks (coming soon) to some of the best U.S. entries (Sorry, I can't mail outside of the U.S.)

You can view the complete rules & details by clicking here!

Thanks to Sara from Novel Novice for the e-mail!

The Melodies That Inspire

Hey everyone!
Wow...it's been a while since the last time I posted a blog on ATM. I blame...too many fansites. Let's seeee....I have six, including this one. Anddddd I might not had the slighest idea what I was going to write for this post. So, I had to contemplate for a while, and come up with ideas. I needed a muse, and like a lot of people, my muse is MUSIC.

The Mortal Instruments series is one series that I can think of a number of songs-- where part or all of the song remind me of the series. Now, I'm not going to go on and list EVERY song that reminds me of TMI. However, I did make a couple of banners to demonstrate how songs have inspired me.





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So, the song I chose for the Jace banner is "I Slept With Someone From Fall Out Boy, and All I Got Was This Stupid Song About me" by Fall Out Boy. Talk about LONG title! However, I love this song. Parts of it really remind me of Jace...and for the banner, I chose the part that most reminded me of Jace. (Jace definitely has arrogance down to a science, haha)

For the Alec banner I used "Turn It Off" by Paramore. I had trouble picking a song that reminded me of Alec because I wasn't sure, if this song especially, reminded me of him. However, it reminded me of City of Bones when Alec tried to fight the Greater Demon. He was trying to be like Jace....and if you read the lyrics on the banner, maybe you'll think of Alec like I did.

So, if you haven't heard these songs....what are you waiting for? Go to Youtube NOW!

What songs make you think of The Mortal Instruments series? Tell me in the comments!

Cheers,
Jackie (ATM --Admin)

P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MUNDIE MOMS! They're celebrating a year online! Congrats to them! By the way, if you haven't seen their gift from Cassandra Clare, it's EPIC! It's the chapter titles & small descriptions of the chapters in City of Fallen Angels! You can check it out by clicking here

Want The Mortal Instruments Series Signed?

You can have a chance to win City of Glass, and help out a wonderful cause! For those of you who are also Harry Potter fans, you may already know about this. Many of the Harry Potter fansites, as well as other fansites have joined together to 'Help Haiti Heal' So, please help out by donating, and you can also get a chance to win some awesome prizes-- and one of the prizes even includes a signed copy of The Mortal Instruments series!

* Donate $10 by Jan. 30th and you can win a signed copy of The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare.


But some of the other prizes include:

* A full set of Harry Potter novels signed and donated by J.K. Rowling.
* Signed copy of Harlequin Valentine donated by Neil Gaiman.
* Signed, dedicated, first edition novels by bestselling author Terry Pratchett.
Signed books from Time Magazine's Lev Grossman, NY Times bestselling author Melissa Anelli, Movies in 15 Minutes author Cleolinda Jones, and Urban fantasy novelist Lilith Saintcrow, as well as young adult authors John Green, Karen Healey, Aprilynne Pike, Pam Bachorz, Lisa Mantchev, and many more.
* Original, never before seen, concept art from the film Where the Wild Things Are, Spiderman II, and Bicentenial Man.
* Dexter bobbleheads donated by Showtime.
* Posters signed by Bon Jovi and The Guild cast and crew.


And these are just a few of the items you can win by donating. A complete list of prizes can be found by clicking here.

Please click here for even more info. For further updates, you can follow the Helping Haiti Heal twitter account by clicking here!

Go quickly though, this ends on January 30, 2010 (tomorrow)!

Thanks to Danielle at http://hpalliance.org for the e-mail!

The Great Debate

So, my friend and I have this little debate going on. Who's the better guy....Jace or Simon? My friend insists that its Simon....and do I really need to reiterate my obsession admiration of Jace?

Now, before I get anyone taking sides, I have absolutely nothing against Simon. I think he's a great character. However, Jace....words can NOT describe how I feel about Jace. Jace kicks arse & looks cool while doing it.

So, what should my friend and I do? Make 'pro and con' lists? Argue? Agree to disagree? The possibilities are endless. We're probably going to have to agree to disagree in the end, though. She's definitely not changing my mind. That's for sure. *is stubborn* Haha ;P

So, to express both sides of our debate....I made banners! (I always make banners, they make me happy)One banner is Jace & Clary & the other is Simon and Clary.

Enjoy, use, respost, etc...and remember to give All Things Mortal credit where credit is due! :)





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I am IN LOVE with those two banners! Took longer than usual to make, but oh so worth it!

Anyways....on a slightly different note. Last blog post, I asked for reasons why you love the Mortal Instruments series? So, "For the Love of All Things Mortal" let's see some of the reasons why the Mortal Instruments series is a kick-butt book to read! (Besides the fact that Shadowhunters kick-butt, of course, haha)



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Keep sending your reasons to us either via our Twitter (@AllThingsMortal) or our e-mail (allthingsmortal@live.com)!!!

Thanks for reading! And be a part of "The Great Debate" -- Jace or Simon? You choose! Leave comments, tweet us on Twitter...I tend to like that sort of thing! ;)


Cheers,
Jackie (ATM --Admin)

For the Love of All Things Mortal!!!

Today's blog post title courtesy of my friend. It's her new thing to say: "For the Love of All Things Mortal!" Haha...I love it. :P




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Same rules apply as always for the banner. Feel free to use it, but give credit where credit is due! That's all I ask! Anyways....banner above is animated!!! Pretty neat, eh? I've been wanting to make an animated Mortal Instruments banner for a while. If I find the right pictures, I might make a Jace banner. Heheheheh.... (yes, I am biased, I'll admit it) However, I promise to make animated banner with other characters, as well. Alec, Magnus, Isabelle...so on and so on. Making Mortal Instruments banners keeps me very busy!

Also, just a reminder-- DON'T forget to vote in the poll on our sidebar! There's only 2 days left to vote! So, who's your favorite girl from the Mortal Instruments seris? Go, cast your vote! (Right now, Clary's in the lead)

And to go with today's post I thought it would be cool if you-- the readers of ATM-- send in your reasons why you love the Mortal Instruments series! You can e-mail your responses to allthingsmortal@live.com or tweet us at http://twitter.com/allthingsmortal! Really excited to read all the different reason why you guys love TMI series! And I'll definitely post some of the reasons in the next blog post!

So, for the love of All Things Mortal....what are you waiting for??? Tell us why you love The Mortal Instruments series ASAP! Lol! And, of course, please leave comments on today's post!

Cheers,
Jackie (ATM --Admin)

I Am Not Imaginatively Bankrupt!

Oh dear....it's been a while since I've updated. Shame on me! Life & a busy schedule so get in the way, tho. So, technically....not my fault. ;P

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and a happy new year so far! And best wishes for an amazing 2010!

For today's post, let's talk Clary. Oh how I love Clary and her kick-butt attitude. When I first started reading The Mortal Instruments series, one of the first things I noticed was how strong a character Clary is. She not afraid to say what's on her mind, and she's definitely not afraid to slap Jace-- heheheh! ;) So, in the comments, leave what you think of Clary as a character!



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Also, while you're at it, why not check out a Clary wallpaper I made by clicking here!

Also, in the last post, I mentioned that my friend was reading the Mortal Instruments series, and that she didn't like Jace. Well, no surprise....but she loves Jace now. *laughs* I knew she would, bwahahaha. Let's see what she thinks after she finishes City of Glass. And maybe, if our last poll (Who is Your Favorite Mortal Instrument Guy?) was indication that a lot of people like Jace-- since Jace got the most vote. Alec was second, Simon third. That's actually my own personal order, hehe.

I'll try to get a new poll up soon....and maybe I'll be having a giveaway on this site soon. *hint* *hint*

Leave comments! You know you want to! ;P

Cheers,
Jackie (ATM --Admin)