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Those Darn Homophones

'A word pronounced the same but differing in meaning.'

dictionary.com



Don't ya just love 'em? Ah, there's nothing like the English language to keep you on your toes(homophone).



My personal favorite bear/bare. Do you get those confused?

I was writing an email and started to say bear with me. Then decided nope that didn't look right (there's another one) so I typed bare with me. No that didn't look right, so I plugged it into google. A good thing I did. If I'd left it bare with me, I would have basically been saying get naked with me. Hmm....wouldn't have been appropriate in this particular e mail.



The English language is sprinkled with them. I've listed a few below.



Brake/break

Eye/I

Fare/fair

For/four

Heir/air

Idol/idle

One/won

Piece/peace

Prey/pray

Right/write

Sole/soul

Suite/sweet

Tail/tale

Toe/tow

Where/wear



Which homophones give you grief?

Vampire Bay Contest

Vampire Bay CONTEST:

First prize: a Starbucks gift card, a Cooke Lee crystal bracelet and a download of Vampire Bay.

Second Prize: a paper copy of Moon Watchers,

Third Prize: a paper copy of Vampire Island.

To enter just leave a comment and mention Vampire Bay Contest. If you don't want to leave your addie in the comment section, leave me an email at sandracox1@gmail.com

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Mini EXCERPT:

"What happened to your hand, Zoe?" Uncle's voice was controlled, his face expressionless except for the intense gleam of his eyes as he stared into mine.

I broke eye contact. "I don't know."

"Let me see it." The azure of his eyes deepened as he stared at me. I bit my lip and fought his magnetic gaze.

"Why?" Uneasy, I tapped my fingers against my thighs.

"Zoe, those are fang marks."

I heard the exquisite agony in his voice.

"You aren't going to kill me are you, Uncle?" I whispered as I pressed back against the seat. In spite of the toasty warmth in the little pub goose bumps popped to the surface of my chilled skin.

"For God's sake, Zoe," he said roughly. "Tell me what happened? What could have possibly happened?" He placed his elbows on the table and clutched his head.

I noticed he didn't say he wouldn't kill me. "I dreamed a bat bit me," I said in a low voice.

Helen The Deaf and Blind Baby Raccoon

If you're an animal lover and have an opportunity, stop by Night Writers

(http://sevennightwriters.blogspot.com) and see how friend and fellow author Kimberly Dehn saved a blind and deaf baby raccoon. Its a feel good story.

Princess

A friend and I have a long standing lunch date on Fridays. We also having a standing joke. Several months ago my friend, we'll call her Stella, didn't want to walk to the restaurant but wanted to be driven. I called her Princess....After that whoever drove was the chauffeur and whoever was picked up was the princess. Silly stuff but fun. Last night I stopped by the dollar store and found a toy tiara. Yup, you guessed it. When my friend came to to pick me up I was wearing my tiara:) Luckily, no one I work with was around to witness my silliness.



Now if I can just find a chauffeur's cap.......

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Not Just Another Pretty Face

Isn't this guy exotic looking? He was hanging out on the front porch.

E-Readers Versus Tablets Versus Paper

I decided to attend the Police Academy for Writers this year. You get a huge discount if you're a member of Sisters In Crime. So I joined. One of the benefits of the membership is a newsletter they put out, SinC, filled with great information on what's going on in the writing industry. One particular article caught my eye on tablet sales versus E-Reader sales.

The predictions I've heard are that tablets will make E-Readers obsolete, which made sense to me giving the techie world we live in and the daily changes being made to it. But according to the article it seems that's not the case, at least yet. E-Reader sales surpassed tablet sales this year. Personally, I feel cost plays a large role in this. You can pick up a reader for about a sixth of the cost of a tablet.

Six percent of readers owned e-book readers last year. This year its up to twelve percent.

Even though more of my books are in e than paper I read a lot of paperbacks and wasn't sure how I'd transition toan e device. I was fortunate enough to win a Kindle at the Romanticon Conference and I absolutely love it. I find trying to read stories off a computer to be cumbersome but the hand helds are light weight and user friendly. If you haven't transitioned over, I recommend it. There's room for both paper and e in the world of a reader.

Vampire Bay Contest

CONTEST:

First prize: a Starbucks gift card, a Cooke Lee crystal bracelet and a download of Vampire Bay.

Second Prize: a paper copy of Moon Watchers,

Third Prize: a paper copy of Vampire Island.

To enter just leave a comment and mention Vampire Bay Contest. If you don't want to leave your addie in the comment section, leave me an email at sandracox1@gmail.com

Vampire Bay is available as a download at Smashwordshttp://www.smashwords.com/books/view/72332

and Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005BCODIM

for $3.99.

Excerpt:

"Looking for someone, Sugar?"

I whirled.

He leaned against a rough-barked oak, his ankles crossed, his hands jammed in his pockets.

The man in front of me was drop-dead gorgeous. Blue-black hair worn in a careless style framed high cheekbones. The rakish growth on his chin accentuated his dark good looks. Designer jeans clung to lean hips and long legs. He wore a long-sleeved gray tee, that clung to impressive pecs, with a black outdoor vest over the shirt. Expensive suede boots covered his feet. The only thing that ruined his appearance was the red glow around his irises.

His dark good looks reminded me of someone. I gasped and blinked. He reminded me of Sam, a more rakish version but still Sam. With that long lean body and black hair, they could have passed for brothers.

One moment he leaned negligently against the tree, the next he stood beside me, way too close. Nothing moves faster than a vampire. It can be quite disconcerting if you aren't used to it. My hand tightened on my sword.

"So you are the mouthwatering Zoe Tempest." He circled me. Those red glowing eyes seared me wherever he glanced. "To think Dere let a little thing like you take him." He laughed, a sensual sound that made my knees wobble.

"That's right. Just like I'm going to take you." Instead of hurling the words like a spear, I had to force them out of my mouth. They sounded stiff and unnatural.

"Zoe, Zoe, Zoe," he whispered near my ear, his breath cool and sweet like mint and cookies. I swung around to face him, but he slid back. He shook his head. "Haven't you figured it out yet? You won't be able to resist me, love. I'll be both your lover and your sire."

His voice caressed like whispering silk. It mesmerized as he circled. "It appeals to you on a basic level doesn't it, being with me?" He reached out a white cold finger and started to touch my cheek.

I jerked my head back. "Who are you?" I pushed the words past my clenched teeth as my body trembled violently.

"Who do you want me to be?" He touched the back of my neck as he circled me.

I shuddered, but whether from disgust or desire eluded me.

"Dead," I spat, fighting the unbelievable craving I felt for him.

Partying With Fish

I'm at Goddess Fish Party Pavilion today at 10:00 a.m. If you're in the vicinity drop by and say hey.

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