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January 3, 2017
#ReadingChallenges and why they are important…
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Last year I officially read 150 books in the Goodreads reading challenge. I say officially because I actually read more like 250, but the extra numbers weren’t on my Kindle and I forgot to enter them into the challenge stats whenever I was finished.
My bad.
This year, I’ve signed up again and my goal -again – is 150 books. It will probably be more, but that’s okay. I’ll try to remember to add the paperback and hardcovers after I finish them.
I tell you all this because I feel a reading challenge is an important undertaking no matter what age you are.
We all remember having reading lists over summer vacation while is school. Some of us found it torture to get through the required books, while others of us ( like moi) asked for extra books because I’d finish the required ones in the first few weeks.
Those summer reading challenges were meant to keep kids on the reading track and not get lazy and have all those drilled in vocabulary and spelling words forgotten over the 8 weeks of summer recess.
I read a horrifying statistic the other day that said 33% of college grads NEVER read another book once they graduate. Like in, NEVER! Holy Cow. How can that be??? If I don’t have a book in my purse, or my kindle with me whenever I go out of the house I feel…naked. Emotionally and intellectually and literally ( hahaha- pun meant!)
How can a person never open another book? Never want to be entertained using their mind, imagination, and emotions? Never want to lose themselves for a few hours in the plights, adventures, and romances of characters who jump off the page and into their lives? Never want to educate themselves on new topics, inventions, or learn from the biographies and autobiographies of leaders, movers, and shakers int his world??
I think reading challenges should be mandatory for everyone. I know. Read that sentence again. The word that sticks out is MANDATORY: required by law or rules; compulsory. I know this would never fly legally. You can’t make someone read if they don’t want to. But how about a hard sell of encouragement? Listen, we got two generations of kids off drugs with THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS campaign.
I bet we could do the same with people who don’t read. Show something rotting – like five week old fruit and say THIS IS YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU DON”T READ REGULARLY. I’m not an ad executive and don’t work in publicity for a reason, peeps, but you get my drift.
I am challenging everyone who reads this today to a 2017 reading challenge. The prizes are vast and include: you’ll be smarter, happier, more entertained. You’ll have things(Books) to talk about at parties, opinions about situations you never thought you’d have, and a general feeling of being smarter than you’ve ever experienced before. You’ll come across as erudite, well informed, and well-read.
Try it. Set a reading goal – write it down ( or send it to me!) and put it someplace you’ll see it every day. And then follow it.
Reading, to quote Martha Stewart – an avid reader – is a good thing.
When I’m not reading you can find me here: :Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
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Last year I officially read 150 books in the Goodreads reading challenge. I say officially because I actually read more like 250, but the extra numbers weren’t on my Kindle and I forgot to enter them into the challenge stats whenever I was finished.
My bad.
This year, I’ve signed up again and my goal -again – is 150 books. It will probably be more, but that’s okay. I’ll try to remember to add the paperback and hardcovers after I finish them.
I tell you all this because I feel a reading challenge is an important undertaking no matter what age you are.
We all remember having reading lists over summer vacation while is school. Some of us found it torture to get through the required books, while others of us ( like moi) asked for extra books because I’d finish the required ones in the first few weeks.
Those summer reading challenges were meant to keep kids on the reading track and not get lazy and have all those drilled in vocabulary and spelling words forgotten over the 8 weeks of summer recess.
I read a horrifying statistic the other day that said 33% of college grads NEVER read another book once they graduate. Like in, NEVER! Holy Cow. How can that be??? If I don’t have a book in my purse, or my kindle with me whenever I go out of the house I feel…naked. Emotionally and intellectually and literally ( hahaha- pun meant!)
How can a person never open another book? Never want to be entertained using their mind, imagination, and emotions? Never want to lose themselves for a few hours in the plights, adventures, and romances of characters who jump off the page and into their lives? Never want to educate themselves on new topics, inventions, or learn from the biographies and autobiographies of leaders, movers, and shakers int his world??
I think reading challenges should be mandatory for everyone. I know. Read that sentence again. The word that sticks out is MANDATORY: required by law or rules; compulsory. I know this would never fly legally. You can’t make someone read if they don’t want to. But how about a hard sell of encouragement? Listen, we got two generations of kids off drugs with THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON DRUGS campaign.
I bet we could do the same with people who don’t read. Show something rotting – like five week old fruit and say THIS IS YOUR BRAIN WHEN YOU DON”T READ REGULARLY. I’m not an ad executive and don’t work in publicity for a reason, peeps, but you get my drift.
I am challenging everyone who reads this today to a 2017 reading challenge. The prizes are vast and include: you’ll be smarter, happier, more entertained. You’ll have things(Books) to talk about at parties, opinions about situations you never thought you’d have, and a general feeling of being smarter than you’ve ever experienced before. You’ll come across as erudite, well informed, and well-read.
Try it. Set a reading goal – write it down ( or send it to me!) and put it someplace you’ll see it every day. And then follow it.
Reading, to quote Martha Stewart – an avid reader – is a good thing.
When I’m not reading you can find me here: :Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
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January 2, 2017
A #NewYear, a time for new #blogideas
2016 has exited the building – thank you, Jesus! Now it’s time to figure out what I’m going to say here, in this forum, for the next 365 days.
No pressure….not!
I started this blog because I wanted to talk about writing with people who enjoyed writing as well. Over the past 2 years, it’s morphed into something more. More substantial; more funny; at times, more an internal reflection of my feelings and emotions about…stuff. I’ve been able to introduce you to new authors who are fab and promote their work. I’ve had some serious discussions about life, writing life, family stuff, and current events. I’ve veered away from anything controversial and/or political/ and negative. I’ve wanted this to be a fun place to spend a few minutes getting to know new writers, and to challenge you with ideas. I hope I’ve done my job…
So, 2017. What the heck am I gonna talk about??
Well, I do have some new author interviews lined up already and I can’t wait for you to meet these talented writers.
I’ve also got at least 2 books of my own coming out this year ( maybe 3!) and I know I’ll be going gungho with promoting them.
The publishing world seems to be changing daily, so we’ll talk about that.
I’ve got at least 4 writing trips coming up this year, so you know I’ll be showing you pictures of your favorite romance authors whom I’ll be meeting and fawning over, plus writing about my traveling experiences.
And I guess I’ll be divulging some more personal stuff – only the funny stuff, though!!!
2017 promises to be a life-changing one for me – I’ve got lots going on!!! All good and all exciting.
So, stay tuned and we’ll discuss……lots of stuff!
No pressure….not!
I started this blog because I wanted to talk about writing with people who enjoyed writing as well. Over the past 2 years, it’s morphed into something more. More substantial; more funny; at times, more an internal reflection of my feelings and emotions about…stuff. I’ve been able to introduce you to new authors who are fab and promote their work. I’ve had some serious discussions about life, writing life, family stuff, and current events. I’ve veered away from anything controversial and/or political/ and negative. I’ve wanted this to be a fun place to spend a few minutes getting to know new writers, and to challenge you with ideas. I hope I’ve done my job…
So, 2017. What the heck am I gonna talk about??
Well, I do have some new author interviews lined up already and I can’t wait for you to meet these talented writers.
I’ve also got at least 2 books of my own coming out this year ( maybe 3!) and I know I’ll be going gungho with promoting them.
The publishing world seems to be changing daily, so we’ll talk about that.
I’ve got at least 4 writing trips coming up this year, so you know I’ll be showing you pictures of your favorite romance authors whom I’ll be meeting and fawning over, plus writing about my traveling experiences.
And I guess I’ll be divulging some more personal stuff – only the funny stuff, though!!!
2017 promises to be a life-changing one for me – I’ve got lots going on!!! All good and all exciting.
So, stay tuned and we’ll discuss……lots of stuff!
January 1, 2017
When #Reality slaps you in the face….
I’ve been a mother for 27 years. And although my daughter is the same age, she will, always in my mind, be my baby.
But…
On a car ride home from a New Year’s Eve party and a discussion about another party she and her man were going to, I pulled out all the mom stops – because it’s what I do. A mini-lecture on driving on hazardous, snowy roads, not getting behind the wheel if either of them had been drinking, promises to text when arriving and leaving were all accompanied by heavy sighs and quiet a few gasps of indignation…from my daughter.
Then she said something that put everything into perspective for me.
“You know,” she quipped, “You were married at my age. Did anyone say these things to you?”
Utter silence in the car. Then, tears started to swell up in my eyes when I realized what she was telling me. Something I guess I’ve never accepted, wanted to accept, or thought about, really.
My baby was no more. She was a grown-ass woman, more intelligent than I’ll ever be, and responsible for her decisions, actions, and thoughts. My job as the voice in her head is done. I’d raised her; instilled in her a moral and ethical code; educated her both mentally and spiritually. I’d given her roots and wings, a shoulder to cry and lean on if needed, and the where-with-all to problem solve, conceptualize, and theorize.
She lives on her own in a city one thousand times larger than the town she grew up in; commutes every day to a powerful job using public transportation, pays rent, supports herself, and travels all around the world….without me holding her hand.
She doesn’t need her mommie telling her what to do. She doesn’t need my reminders for safety. And she certainly doesn’t need me second guessing her actions and decisions.
Damn…
When does your baby stop being your baby? When can you mentally let the little child who used to reach for your hand, unbidden, when walking on the street, forge ahead on her own? Not want to reach out and protect her from every bad thing that could potentially happen? Keep her safe, and snug, and protected? When can your heart follow your head and say everything will be okay, don’t worry, keep calm?
Does it ever? Can it ever?
So, after I dried the tears, I said the one thing that I’d never thought I’d hear myself say, hear myself think: “Okay. You’re a grown-ass woman, not a two-year-old. I’ll stop. And I’ll respect your maturity. Truly.”
And I will.
But there’s still that little niggle deep inside that wants her to reach out and hold my hand….
But…
On a car ride home from a New Year’s Eve party and a discussion about another party she and her man were going to, I pulled out all the mom stops – because it’s what I do. A mini-lecture on driving on hazardous, snowy roads, not getting behind the wheel if either of them had been drinking, promises to text when arriving and leaving were all accompanied by heavy sighs and quiet a few gasps of indignation…from my daughter.
Then she said something that put everything into perspective for me.
“You know,” she quipped, “You were married at my age. Did anyone say these things to you?”
Utter silence in the car. Then, tears started to swell up in my eyes when I realized what she was telling me. Something I guess I’ve never accepted, wanted to accept, or thought about, really.
My baby was no more. She was a grown-ass woman, more intelligent than I’ll ever be, and responsible for her decisions, actions, and thoughts. My job as the voice in her head is done. I’d raised her; instilled in her a moral and ethical code; educated her both mentally and spiritually. I’d given her roots and wings, a shoulder to cry and lean on if needed, and the where-with-all to problem solve, conceptualize, and theorize.
She lives on her own in a city one thousand times larger than the town she grew up in; commutes every day to a powerful job using public transportation, pays rent, supports herself, and travels all around the world….without me holding her hand.
She doesn’t need her mommie telling her what to do. She doesn’t need my reminders for safety. And she certainly doesn’t need me second guessing her actions and decisions.
Damn…
When does your baby stop being your baby? When can you mentally let the little child who used to reach for your hand, unbidden, when walking on the street, forge ahead on her own? Not want to reach out and protect her from every bad thing that could potentially happen? Keep her safe, and snug, and protected? When can your heart follow your head and say everything will be okay, don’t worry, keep calm?
Does it ever? Can it ever?
So, after I dried the tears, I said the one thing that I’d never thought I’d hear myself say, hear myself think: “Okay. You’re a grown-ass woman, not a two-year-old. I’ll stop. And I’ll respect your maturity. Truly.”
And I will.
But there’s still that little niggle deep inside that wants her to reach out and hold my hand….
December 30, 2016
Why I’m happy to see #2016 get the hell outta town…..
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I don’t do reflections. Not normally, anyway.
I’m the person who could care less about my Ancestry.com findings; the one who doesn’t subscribe to Classmates.com even when they email me that “someone wants to reconnect with you.” If I wanted to stay in touch with the people I went to High School with ( the admittedly WORST 4 years of my life) I would have done so without the help of Facebook or any other nosy Internet company. I don’t like looking at old yearbooks ( especially my own) and I never watch Oprah’s Where Are They Now series.
I’m just not into all that. I’m the type of person who likes to look FORWARD, not reminisce on the past. If you need a reason why I’m so bitchy about this, just look at 2016 for an answer and a little insight into why I feel this way.
We lost TRUE HEROS like Mohammad Ali and John Glenn and ElieWiesle
We lost MUSICAL ICONS like Prince, George Michael, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen
We lost BRILLIANT ACTORS/ACTRESSES like Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Florence Henderson, Robert Vaughn, Carrie Fisher and a day later her mother, Debbie Reynolds.
We lost LITERARY ICONS Harper Lee and Richard Adams
Because of INSANE HATRED we lost 49 LOVED and CHERISHED Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles and Fathers in a horrific nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida
We suffered through terror bombings in Brussels, Nice, Turkey, Korea, Germany. Political scandals in almost every country. Olympic scandals from athletes doping to one American swimmer acting like a dope!
We watched on the news the attempted annihilation of an entire country and people in Aleppo.
We heard words that sent our minds into panic-mode. Words like Zika Virus, Ebola, Suicide bomber, Refugee crisis, Brexit, Pokeman-Go (!)
Yahoo was hacked. The DNC was hacked. Hillary was called a hack. Trump acts like one.
Earthquakes, floods, plague and pestilence. War, famine, poverty and murder.
No, 2016 is not a year I will remember fondly. I’ll be very happy at midnight on 1/1/17.
https://peggyjaeger.com/2016/12/30/wh...
I don’t do reflections. Not normally, anyway.
I’m the person who could care less about my Ancestry.com findings; the one who doesn’t subscribe to Classmates.com even when they email me that “someone wants to reconnect with you.” If I wanted to stay in touch with the people I went to High School with ( the admittedly WORST 4 years of my life) I would have done so without the help of Facebook or any other nosy Internet company. I don’t like looking at old yearbooks ( especially my own) and I never watch Oprah’s Where Are They Now series.
I’m just not into all that. I’m the type of person who likes to look FORWARD, not reminisce on the past. If you need a reason why I’m so bitchy about this, just look at 2016 for an answer and a little insight into why I feel this way.
We lost TRUE HEROS like Mohammad Ali and John Glenn and ElieWiesle
We lost MUSICAL ICONS like Prince, George Michael, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen
We lost BRILLIANT ACTORS/ACTRESSES like Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Florence Henderson, Robert Vaughn, Carrie Fisher and a day later her mother, Debbie Reynolds.
We lost LITERARY ICONS Harper Lee and Richard Adams
Because of INSANE HATRED we lost 49 LOVED and CHERISHED Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles and Fathers in a horrific nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida
We suffered through terror bombings in Brussels, Nice, Turkey, Korea, Germany. Political scandals in almost every country. Olympic scandals from athletes doping to one American swimmer acting like a dope!
We watched on the news the attempted annihilation of an entire country and people in Aleppo.
We heard words that sent our minds into panic-mode. Words like Zika Virus, Ebola, Suicide bomber, Refugee crisis, Brexit, Pokeman-Go (!)
Yahoo was hacked. The DNC was hacked. Hillary was called a hack. Trump acts like one.
Earthquakes, floods, plague and pestilence. War, famine, poverty and murder.
No, 2016 is not a year I will remember fondly. I’ll be very happy at midnight on 1/1/17.
December 28, 2016
My #word for 2017: #Compromise…
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Every year I take a theme or a word that epitomizes what I want to accomplish for the following 356 days. Last year, 2016, it was “the Year of YES.” Which basically meant I was going to be open to saying yes to things I usually knee-jerked a NO. A loud, emphatic, I don’t want to, NO!
It worked out pretty well. I did a bunch of stuff that I ordinarily would have shied away from or outright avoided. No one died. No one got maimed. And I didn’t have a stroke, heart attack, or lose my dignity.
Well….
Nevermind.
Anyway….
For 2017 I wanted to continue with the new, open, and willing to put myself out there mentality, so I’m going to be doing something I rarely– if ever– do. Compromise.
The dictionary defines it this way: an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
My definition is a little more specific in that I will be the one making the concessions. Again, something I rarely, if ever, do. I’ve come to realize after viewing the turmoil this country has found itself in politically, spiritually, and morally, that I like many people, do not often see both sides of an argument. We, and by we, I mean me, tend to form an opinion based on whatever information we happen to see, and then stick with it, oftentimes becoming loudly obnoxious and righteous in expressing that opinion.
Not anymore. If’ I’ve learned anything in 2016 it’s that every argument and stand has at least 3 sides: mine, the other person’s and the — wait for it — compromise position between the two.
In 2017 I vow to see that third option as many times as I can and to make the effort to come to compromises which will benefit all sides, not just only my own. When you know better you do better.
Maturity, thy name is Margaret-Mary. ( let’s hope!)
https://peggyjaeger.com/2016/12/28/my...
Every year I take a theme or a word that epitomizes what I want to accomplish for the following 356 days. Last year, 2016, it was “the Year of YES.” Which basically meant I was going to be open to saying yes to things I usually knee-jerked a NO. A loud, emphatic, I don’t want to, NO!
It worked out pretty well. I did a bunch of stuff that I ordinarily would have shied away from or outright avoided. No one died. No one got maimed. And I didn’t have a stroke, heart attack, or lose my dignity.
Well….
Nevermind.
Anyway….
For 2017 I wanted to continue with the new, open, and willing to put myself out there mentality, so I’m going to be doing something I rarely– if ever– do. Compromise.
The dictionary defines it this way: an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
My definition is a little more specific in that I will be the one making the concessions. Again, something I rarely, if ever, do. I’ve come to realize after viewing the turmoil this country has found itself in politically, spiritually, and morally, that I like many people, do not often see both sides of an argument. We, and by we, I mean me, tend to form an opinion based on whatever information we happen to see, and then stick with it, oftentimes becoming loudly obnoxious and righteous in expressing that opinion.
Not anymore. If’ I’ve learned anything in 2016 it’s that every argument and stand has at least 3 sides: mine, the other person’s and the — wait for it — compromise position between the two.
In 2017 I vow to see that third option as many times as I can and to make the effort to come to compromises which will benefit all sides, not just only my own. When you know better you do better.
Maturity, thy name is Margaret-Mary. ( let’s hope!)
December 27, 2016
#Christmas2016, done…#2017 #plans…
Well, Christmas has come and gone with a bang. As has 2016.
Almost.
As I look ahead to the next year I see lots of interesting events on the horizon. I’m taking 4 trips this year for business/reading/writing.
New England (NECRWA) conference in April
RT Convention in May
RWA in July
and.. Fall in Love with New England Readers and Writers Conference in October.
Holy Cow!! That’s a lot of air fare, gas, and room rentals…but so worth it.I’ll be doing book signings, and in one case ( NECRWA) a class. Too much!!!
I’m also having 2 new books published ( so far!) with my new Publisher, Kensington/LyricalShine. The first is in April, COOKING WITH KANDY, available for preorder – just click the link. The second, (I believe) will be in October. Much more on that info in the coming months.
So, as I kick 2016’s ass to the curb, the plans for 2017 are shaping up nicely, no?
You still have time to purchase my latest 2016 book before the New Year begins, though, so if you are looking for some light, fun, funny and family reading, give A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS a gander!
And when I’m not planning trips, you can find me here:
Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
Almost.
As I look ahead to the next year I see lots of interesting events on the horizon. I’m taking 4 trips this year for business/reading/writing.
New England (NECRWA) conference in April
RT Convention in May
RWA in July
and.. Fall in Love with New England Readers and Writers Conference in October.
Holy Cow!! That’s a lot of air fare, gas, and room rentals…but so worth it.I’ll be doing book signings, and in one case ( NECRWA) a class. Too much!!!
I’m also having 2 new books published ( so far!) with my new Publisher, Kensington/LyricalShine. The first is in April, COOKING WITH KANDY, available for preorder – just click the link. The second, (I believe) will be in October. Much more on that info in the coming months.
So, as I kick 2016’s ass to the curb, the plans for 2017 are shaping up nicely, no?
You still have time to purchase my latest 2016 book before the New Year begins, though, so if you are looking for some light, fun, funny and family reading, give A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS a gander!
And when I’m not planning trips, you can find me here:
Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
December 23, 2016
I get by with a little #help from my #friends..
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and by friends, I mean books!
Every year I like to share the list of reference tools and books that keep me sane as a writer. Since I spend sosososososososos much time alone, writing and thinking about writing, I sometimes need tools to help me figure out plots, people, motivations, and dialogue subtexts. Here’s a list of my absolute favorites and the books that keep me sane when I’m trying to swim through the quagmire that is my imagination. Maybe if you haven’t finished making your Christmas and Holiday wish list yet, you’ll consider asking for one of these valuable tools. Believe me, it is money well spent and worth the cost.
1-4 The Emotional Thesaurus ( and amplifier) , The Postive Trait Thesaurus and the Negative Trait Thesaurus
5.Goal, Motivation and Conflict by Debra Dixon. This is like a bible to most writers!
6.The Romance Writer’s Phrase Book. Little snippets, words, and descriptions to tweak your dialogue and writing
7. Master Lists. Every conceivable list you need for character, description, setting. Also fabulous as a reference when you play Trivial pursuit!
8. The title says it all. Rated Triple H for hothothot!
9.Nothing better for getting into the mind of your character and their inner conflicts and struggles
And if you’re looking for a great little romantic fiction read for yourself or as a Holiday gift, well, here’s my newest ( shameful plug) A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
When I’m not doing research I can usually be found in one ( or more!) of these places:
Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
https://peggyjaeger.com/2016/12/23/i-...
and by friends, I mean books!
Every year I like to share the list of reference tools and books that keep me sane as a writer. Since I spend sosososososososos much time alone, writing and thinking about writing, I sometimes need tools to help me figure out plots, people, motivations, and dialogue subtexts. Here’s a list of my absolute favorites and the books that keep me sane when I’m trying to swim through the quagmire that is my imagination. Maybe if you haven’t finished making your Christmas and Holiday wish list yet, you’ll consider asking for one of these valuable tools. Believe me, it is money well spent and worth the cost.
1-4 The Emotional Thesaurus ( and amplifier) , The Postive Trait Thesaurus and the Negative Trait Thesaurus
5.Goal, Motivation and Conflict by Debra Dixon. This is like a bible to most writers!
6.The Romance Writer’s Phrase Book. Little snippets, words, and descriptions to tweak your dialogue and writing
7. Master Lists. Every conceivable list you need for character, description, setting. Also fabulous as a reference when you play Trivial pursuit!
8. The title says it all. Rated Triple H for hothothot!
9.Nothing better for getting into the mind of your character and their inner conflicts and struggles
And if you’re looking for a great little romantic fiction read for yourself or as a Holiday gift, well, here’s my newest ( shameful plug) A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
When I’m not doing research I can usually be found in one ( or more!) of these places:
Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
December 21, 2016
A #ChristmasQuiz from a lover of #TrivialPursuit…
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It’s no secret that I love love love TRIVIAL PURSUIT. Well, here’s my version of the Christmas/Holiday edition. Play along and test your knowledge of the season. The answers are below – but no cheating – try to get them on your own first.
1. what is the name of the HORSE in Jingle Bells?
2. Who Wrote ’twas the night before Christmas?
3. What is the Candian Zip Code ( Postal Code) for the North Pole?
4. Who is Santa’s most famous Reindeer? Why was he invented?
5. true or false: Mistletoe was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
6. What does the word mistletoe mean in German?
7. What year did Christmas become an OFFICIAL holiday in the US?
8. If you bought all the gifts in the 12 days of Christmas you’d have _____ presents.
9. WASSAIL if from Old Norse and means _____
10. What is the single best-selling Christmas song of all time and who wrote it?
And for 10 extra points – what is the name of my newest Holiday Romance book release?? ( hee hee – shameful self promotion)
ANSWERS
Bob, as in “Bells on Bob’s tail ring….”
Clement C. Moore
HOH OHO
Rudolph – for a Montgomery Wells ad campaign in 1939
true
“Dung on a Twig” ( still want to stand under it??)
1870
364
Good Health
White Christmas, Irving Berlin
for the ten points: A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS of course!
Buy links Amazon // WIld Rose Press // B&N
when I’m not playing Trivial Pursuit you can find me here: Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
https://peggyjaeger.com/2016/12/21/a-...
It’s no secret that I love love love TRIVIAL PURSUIT. Well, here’s my version of the Christmas/Holiday edition. Play along and test your knowledge of the season. The answers are below – but no cheating – try to get them on your own first.
1. what is the name of the HORSE in Jingle Bells?
2. Who Wrote ’twas the night before Christmas?
3. What is the Candian Zip Code ( Postal Code) for the North Pole?
4. Who is Santa’s most famous Reindeer? Why was he invented?
5. true or false: Mistletoe was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
6. What does the word mistletoe mean in German?
7. What year did Christmas become an OFFICIAL holiday in the US?
8. If you bought all the gifts in the 12 days of Christmas you’d have _____ presents.
9. WASSAIL if from Old Norse and means _____
10. What is the single best-selling Christmas song of all time and who wrote it?
And for 10 extra points – what is the name of my newest Holiday Romance book release?? ( hee hee – shameful self promotion)
ANSWERS
Bob, as in “Bells on Bob’s tail ring….”
Clement C. Moore
HOH OHO
Rudolph – for a Montgomery Wells ad campaign in 1939
true
“Dung on a Twig” ( still want to stand under it??)
1870
364
Good Health
White Christmas, Irving Berlin
for the ten points: A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS of course!
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December 20, 2016
My #ChristmasList…
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If you were thinking I was posting about gifts I want for this holiday season, sorry. My list isn’t filled with ideas for unnecessary jewelry or tropical vacations or home improvements, although that last one should never be a gift, but a necessity!
No, my Christmas list is full of all the goals and others things I need to finish by December 31st of this year. Let me, ‘splain.
In January of every New Year, I sit down at my laptop and think of all the things I want to do/start/finish for that year. For example, in January 2015, my list included( but wasn’t limited to): lose the 40 pounds I’ve gained during menopause, finish book 4 of the MacQuire Women series, look for a new publisher. ByDecemberr 31 of 2015, of those 3 things, I had accomplished 2. I’m still working on the 40 pounds.
I’m still working on the 40 pounds. I needed to write that again so I don’t forget about it and start eating like a house on fire because, hey! it’s Christmas.
Before December 31st arrives this year, I still need to do the following:
finish the 1st draft of book #3 in the Will Cook For Love Series
work on my Baby Boomers powerpoint presentation for NHRWA and NECRWA
Write 6 book proposals ( 2 for Will cook for love, books 4 and 5; and 4 for my new small town series)
blog 3-4 times per week.
Okay, so the first 3 items are still in motion. Since I’ve been faithfully blogging 3-4 times per week, I can check that one off.
Now, add to it shopping for real presents for people, baking, attending parties, and doing all the regular life stuff like laundry, house cleaning, et al, and I have to admit I’ve been neglecting my list just a little.
Okay, A LOT.
But….
I’ve got a week until Christmas and my shopping is pretty much done. My house is spitspot ( thanks, Mary Poppins for use of that word), and the laundry is getting done, so I can devote time, effort, blood sweat and very real tears to getting these 3 items complete.
Now I just have to write the list for 2017……
When I’m not obsessing about lists you can find me here Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
And there’s still time for you to get a very special gift for the Woman or Women ( not judging!!) in your life. My newest book, A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS is out and available in e-copy or print form. Here are the links:
amazon // wild rose press // barnes and noble
https://peggyjaeger.com/2016/12/20/my...
If you were thinking I was posting about gifts I want for this holiday season, sorry. My list isn’t filled with ideas for unnecessary jewelry or tropical vacations or home improvements, although that last one should never be a gift, but a necessity!
No, my Christmas list is full of all the goals and others things I need to finish by December 31st of this year. Let me, ‘splain.
In January of every New Year, I sit down at my laptop and think of all the things I want to do/start/finish for that year. For example, in January 2015, my list included( but wasn’t limited to): lose the 40 pounds I’ve gained during menopause, finish book 4 of the MacQuire Women series, look for a new publisher. ByDecemberr 31 of 2015, of those 3 things, I had accomplished 2. I’m still working on the 40 pounds.
I’m still working on the 40 pounds. I needed to write that again so I don’t forget about it and start eating like a house on fire because, hey! it’s Christmas.
Before December 31st arrives this year, I still need to do the following:
finish the 1st draft of book #3 in the Will Cook For Love Series
work on my Baby Boomers powerpoint presentation for NHRWA and NECRWA
Write 6 book proposals ( 2 for Will cook for love, books 4 and 5; and 4 for my new small town series)
blog 3-4 times per week.
Okay, so the first 3 items are still in motion. Since I’ve been faithfully blogging 3-4 times per week, I can check that one off.
Now, add to it shopping for real presents for people, baking, attending parties, and doing all the regular life stuff like laundry, house cleaning, et al, and I have to admit I’ve been neglecting my list just a little.
Okay, A LOT.
But….
I’ve got a week until Christmas and my shopping is pretty much done. My house is spitspot ( thanks, Mary Poppins for use of that word), and the laundry is getting done, so I can devote time, effort, blood sweat and very real tears to getting these 3 items complete.
Now I just have to write the list for 2017……
When I’m not obsessing about lists you can find me here Tweet Me//Read Me// Visit Me//Picture Me//Pin Me//Friend Me//Google+Me//
And there’s still time for you to get a very special gift for the Woman or Women ( not judging!!) in your life. My newest book, A KISS UNDER THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS is out and available in e-copy or print form. Here are the links:
amazon // wild rose press // barnes and noble
December 19, 2016
I need a little #writer and #RomanceReader help…
This is going to be a good test to see if anyone ever reads my blogs!!
I told you recently that I’m all atwitter and discombobulated because I’m putting together a Power Point presentation for my local NHRWA chapter in March and then for the New England (NECRWA) Chapter in April and I’m learning (slowly) the ins and outs of the PP program.
That’s fine. No worries there.
But…
I need a little help from my romance writer and reader friends. Who ( what author) do you read who writes romance with heroines and heroes OLDER than 45 years old? I’m not looking for writers who write about the fabulous 20 somethings or terrific thirty-year-olds. I want romance titles and books written about folks in their middle years. If you read romance books concerning this age group, please send me book titles or the authors who write them.
I have a few in mind, but I want to explore more. Please.
I’ll say thank you in advance.
I told you recently that I’m all atwitter and discombobulated because I’m putting together a Power Point presentation for my local NHRWA chapter in March and then for the New England (NECRWA) Chapter in April and I’m learning (slowly) the ins and outs of the PP program.
That’s fine. No worries there.
But…
I need a little help from my romance writer and reader friends. Who ( what author) do you read who writes romance with heroines and heroes OLDER than 45 years old? I’m not looking for writers who write about the fabulous 20 somethings or terrific thirty-year-olds. I want romance titles and books written about folks in their middle years. If you read romance books concerning this age group, please send me book titles or the authors who write them.
I have a few in mind, but I want to explore more. Please.
I’ll say thank you in advance.
