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August 7, 2014
Blogging From The Heart Blog Tour
Pal Gina Stoneheart from the Dawning on a New Day blog nominated me for the "Blogging From the Heart Blog Tour."Thanks, Gina. Gina has a children’s book business and has recently taken on a completely different project from her children’s books: a crime fiction. Very versatile, Gina.If you haven’t been to her blog here’s her addie: http://dawningonanewday.blogspot.com/
Questions for “Blogging From the Heart”:
What am I working on?
I’ve recently finished and am doing major cleanup on Loves, Lattes and Danger, the second in the Mutant series.
How does my work differ from others in its genre? Good question.I believe all authors have their own unique voice. I'll just tell you my goal, which when I write is to turn fantasy into reality. Why do I write/create what I do?I write and create escapism. Real life can be be grim. We all need an occasional distraction from our day to day routine.How does my writing/creating process work?
When my muse whispers in my ear, and unfortunately the little wretch occasionally takes a hiatus, I create a rough, and I stress the word rough, outline. From there I write a thousand words a day, except on Fridays. Friday is date night.
Now for my three nominees:
Sherry Silver@ http://sherrysilver.net/. Sherry and I met through FTHRW’s critique group, both first time authors with Ellora’s Cave Cerridwen Line. We’ve been friends ever since. Sherry writes historical suspense. She has a lot of family history she can draw on. She blogs on physical fitness and health. I’m sure she’d love it if you dropped by.
Dana @ http://dana-thedailydose.blogspot.com/always has something creative and fun going on at her blog. She’s a wife, mom (her youngest is four months old), and writer who loves to read. If you are looking for creativity in unusual places there’s a good possibility you’ll find it at Dana’s.
Robin@ http://yourdailydose-robin.blogspot.com/. My favorite posts are her Here’s To You Thursdays where she has clips dedicated to different blogsters. She also frequently runs Battle of The Bands where you go in and vote for your favorite group singing a specific song. If you enjoy music, you’ll like this blog.
Ladies if you accept your nomination, just (a)recycle the nominee questions and(b) pick out three blogs to nominate. Easy smeazy.
August 5, 2014
Office Chat
The last time I went to the eye doctor, he politely mentioned that I might want to consider getting a little nip and tuck on my eyelids. Hmm. Okay. From there I went to a surgeon who told me I was losing peripheral vision but since I wasn't losing my forward vision, the insurance company wouldn't do anything about it. So I didn't have it done. Anyhoo, a couple of days ago I got a call from a colleague whose eye doctor had recommended the same thing. When he asked around about eyelid surgeries at work, another co-worker told him I'd had it done and looked great.You gotta love office chat:)
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August 4, 2014
It's Gone.....
"I dream my painting and I paint my dream."~Vincent van Gogh~*~
The other day, L. G. Smith posted about the great stories, and classics, that have come out of authors dreams: Frankstein, Twilight, etc. This is what drives me crazy, I'll be having a perfect story dream. I know it would make a great story while I'm dreaming it. The problem is it's dissipating as I wake, just like snowflakes in the sun. It's unbelievably frustrating. The last dream I can remember that I thought had story potential: I died and got to heaven and couldn't remember the code on the gate. Since I'd had this problem before, St. Peter got p.o.'d and kicked me back to earth. I think there's got to be a story there somewhere. grin.
ASCENSION
Coming October 6, 2014 from A.S. Fenichel and Lyrical Press:ASCENSION The Demon Hunters, #1
When demons threaten London, Lady Belinda answers the call.
Lord Gabriel Thurston returns home from war to find his fiancée is not the sweet young girl he left behind. She’s grown into a mysterious woman who guards her dark secrets well. When he sees her sneaking away from a ball, he’s convinced it’s for a lover’s rendezvous. Following her to London’s slums, Gabriel watches in horror as his fiancée ruthlessly slays a man.
Lady Belinda Carlisle’s only concern was her dress for the next ball—until demons nearly killed her and changed everything. A lady by day, and a demon hunter by night, she knows where her duty lies. Ending her betrothal is the best way to protect Gabriel from death by a demon’s hand.
Gabriel soon realizes, like him, Belinda has been fighting for her country. He joins in the fight, determined to show her that their love can endure, stronger than ever.
This book contains some mature scenes and is not suitable for readers under 18.
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/30949
~*~Lyrical Editor Paige Christian has a submission call on her blog. If interested: www.paigechristian.com
July 31, 2014
It's Friday
Not only happy Friday, Blogster Buds, but happy August 1 as well. Can you believe it?~*~I've mentioned this blog before but if you're out cruising through the blogosphere you might want to pitstop at CJ Kennedy's. My favorite posts are on Wordless Wednesdays and The Friday Five Good Things. It's always great to hear about the positives.
July 29, 2014
What Do You Think It Is?
A. A weird over-sized mushroom?B. A paper-plate?
C. A sleeping cat?
D. Dough rising in the sun?
I know you all got this one. Yup, C. A sleeping cat.
July 28, 2014
Tuesday's Titters
Smart Ass Answers
It was mealtime during a flight on an Airline.
'Would you like dinner?' the flight attendant asked John, seated in front.
'What are my choices?' John asked.
'Yes or no,' she replied.
A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket and he opened his trench coat and flashed her.
Without missing a beat, she said, 'Sir, I need to see your ticket, not your stub.'
A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store but she couldn't find one big enough for her family.
She asked a stock boy, 'Do these turkeys get any bigger?'
The stock boy replied, 'No ma'am, they're dead.'
The cop got out of his car and the kid who was stopped for speeding rolled down his window. 'I've been waiting for you all day,' the cop said.
The kid replied, 'Yeah, well I got here as fast as I could.' When the cop finally stopped laughing, he sent the kid on his way without a ticket.
A truck driver was driving along on the freeway. A sign comes up that reads, ' Low Bridge overhead.' Before he knows it, the bridge is right ahead of him and he gets
stuck under the bridge. Cars are backed up for miles.
Finally, a police car comes up. The cop gets out of his car and walks to the truck driver, puts his hands on his hips and says, 'Got stuck, huh?'
The truck driver says, 'No, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of gas.'
And just plain silly......
A blonde goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. She says to the clerk, 'May I have 50 Christmas stamps?' The clerk says, 'What denomination?'
The blonde says, 'God help us. Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic, 12 Presbyterian, 10
Lutheran and 22 Baptists.'
A woman is standing nude looking in the bedroom mirror. She is not happy with what she sees and says to her husband, 'I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'
The husband replies, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'
HE NEVER HEARD THE SHOT....
Done and Done
I've finished my WIP! Now I've got two months to turn my hamburger into steak or closer to home my tofu into faux meatloaf. Unfortunately, it feels like it needs about four. Oh well, when the going gets tough, the tough, etc etc. In this case do a lot of hand wringing. I had a great idea for a novel, at least I thought it was. grin. But once I got into it, I realized I'd created all kinds of barriers for myself, the biggest being the hero and the heroine were apart. Thank goodness for telephone videos grin.I was at a workshop where an agent suggested after a manuscript is written stick it in a drawer for a couple of weeks or more then bring it out and clean it up. Great advise but who has time to do that? What do you do? When you're done do you set it aside and let it simmer or do you plow on through?
On another note, did you see this? If it turns out to be a real cure won't that be wonderful? Cats, they're priceless.
http://mashable.com/2014/07/17/cat-parasite-may-treat-cancer/
July 24, 2014
It's Finally Friday
~*~Dad's Getting Down~*~Interested in food and nutrition? Bud Julia Barrett has well-researched, need-to-know information on foods, their nutritional value and an occasional recipe. A born storyteller, if she's not blogging about foods, she usually has hilarious information to share about herself and her German Shepherd Jake.
