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Enjoying Life in Different Colors

Today I have a guest blogger Nicole White - thanks Nicole for stopping by.

Life is so beautiful and wonderful so enjoy your life in all colors. Following are some tips for enjoying life:

Laughing
Laughter is a mystery .It is a great medicine. It is a tremendously powerful therapy. When you have a hearty laugh, mind stops, because mind cannot laugh. It is structured seriously, its function is to be serious, miserable, sick. The moment you laugh, it does not come from your mind, it comes from the beyond, from your very inner spirit.
Connecting yourself with the nature:
Nature is an amazing healer for the tensions of the modern life like watching the sunset, sunrise, eating lunch in the garden,doing exercise in the park are just a few simple ideas for how you can enjoy the outdoors on a daily basis.
Upraising the beauty:
Every day we find the beauty in a variety of shapes and forms like plants, gadgets and buildings around you catching a moment to upraise what makes them so special.
Connect With People.
Surfing social networking sites:
Join social networking sites like twitter and facebook .Facebook helps you to connect and share with the people in your life. Facebook has a great help section where you can learn more about facebook promotion posts.
Celebrate Your Successes:
Celebrate your success with your friends, partying with them, go for movie, shopping and enjoy and do the fun.



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One Writer's Journey: I am Visit today

Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz' s Blog.

One Writer's Journey: Tina Gayle, Birth:

She has a wonderful site.

Stop by and say hi.
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MMI - Nature

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My Review for Heels Up

Blurb -
Sparks fly when legendary actor Bradley Moore stumbles into witty, romantically minded flight attendant Betty Hammond while boarding a flight. Neither expects the immediate, incendiary attraction that flares between them, nor can they resist indulging in some intimate contact while in the air.
But once back on solid ground, reality comes calling. Betty is a flight attendant, Brad is a major movie star. Despite the challenges, Brad finds himself drawn to Betty’s wicked wit, her unflagging humor, and the fact that she’s completely unaffected by his celebrity status. Betty can’t resist Brad’s down-to-earth side. And even long after their midair encounter, they find themselves unable to deny an intense mutual passion that reaches beyond the boundaries drawn by Hollywood’s rules.
As their relationship strengthens, Brad and Betty wonder if their mutual feelings are enough to beat the odds and keep them together—or if they’ll ultimately get burned under the glare of Hollywood’s spotlight.
My Review - A cute story that kept me laughing. Betty is in for the ride of her life with movie star Brad while Brad is flying high with a hot flight attendant. Both have their issues but work to overcome them as they explore their mutual passion.
Not your everyday erotica story, share it with your lover in bed. Find it athttp://www.jasminejade.com/p-10200-heels-up.aspx#
Tina
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RT - Write It Down

Write a love note.

Put it in the pocket of his/her jacket.
tape it on the mirror.
stick it under his/her windsheild wiper.
Place it in his/her brief case.

It doesn't have to be long. Just a simple reminder of how much you care.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Tina

Cut the Crap

The rewrite process can occur in many different ways. I know authors who rewrite their story as they write the story. They spend a certain amount of time every day rewriting before or after they have added pages to the manuscript.
I’ve tried this method and found that it doesn’t work for me. The right side and the left side of my brain don’t play well together. So I do most of my edits after I have finished the whole manuscript.
The problem is that there is a lot to do at once and at times, the task can be overwhelming. So I find it best to break it down into sections, by scenes or chapters.
Checklist
1.       Emotion on every page. I go through and highlight the emotional words on the page: sound, scent, taste, see, feel, texture, imagery.
2.       Beginning hook/ending hook of each scenes are they strong enough to keep the reader reading.
3.       Backstory – too much--not enough.
4.       Characterization – is this character true to his personality or have I gotten off track.
5.       Story – did the story go where I wanted it too or has it meandered off course.As you can see there are a number of things to consider. The time invested in writing the story can only be improved with a strong rewrite process. Take the time and discover that the story is even better than you initially thought.

Best of luck in your writing,
Tina

Win, Win, Win

Drop on over to Coffee Time Romance to win not only books from me, but lots of other stuff from authors as well.

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ContestPage.html

What do you see?

To me it looks like a wizard's hat.

Check out the rest of my pictures at http://www.tinagayle.net/picture.html

Have a wonderful day,

Tina

Can You Dream It?

With the Olympics going on, it makes one wonder what it takes to realize your dreams?

So what is it that you want?

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Dream about what its like to have it?

I've wanted to be an author for a long time. As a kid, I made up stories and told them to my nephews. I read hundreds of romance novels. I didn't believe I could do it so I put the dream on a shelve and set it aside until years later.

Then I decide for what ever reason that I need to persue my dream. I took classes to learn what I needed to know. I joined groups with other writers to learn about the business. I sat at my computer and plugged away at the keyboard.

Finally, I sold my first book and was on my way.

Over the years, I've learned that I still have to feed that dream.

I'm constantly, redefining what I want from my career. Yes, I still enjoy writing, but I also want more. I want more people to read my books, love the story and enjoy the ride.

I draw pictures in my head of the success I want to achieve.

My dream is not a destination of one point in time but a story in my head that changes with my goals and successes.

I know it won't happen overnight, but if you believe in your heart that it will happen. Then it will.

Here's to dreaming and all that can be achieved.

Tina

MMI - What do you read?

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― Oscar Wilde
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