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A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter H

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Now, three visitors (one each week) can win: Week 2) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 3)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 4) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas 
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
Mystery Blogger H’s 2013 theme: "During the April A-Z Challenge, I’m posting six days a week, following the letters of the alphabet. I will share all the movies, books and games I watched, read and played--all the influences that turned me into the geeky person and writer I am today."
H is for Hobbit
BOOKS
The Hobbit  by J R R Tolkien (1937): This book made a difference to my reading habits. A teacher read this out loud at the end of primary school. I think I was twelve and I thoroughly fell in love with it. I loved it so much that I finished reading it on my own and went on to read Lord of the Rings. I haven’t seen the movie yet.

Harry Potter  by J K Rowling (1997): I felt I should mention this, however I only read the first two books (gasp!). I lost interest after that. Perhaps because I’m a slow reader and I have to truly love a series to finish it since there are so many other books calling for my attention.

Other book favourites: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Hamlet (which I studied in high school as well as at University), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Who was it? HINT: This blogger/writer lives in Australia.

SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:


Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian
Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter G

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Visitors (one each week) can win: 
Week 2) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 3)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 4) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
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Mystery Blogger G’s 2013 theme: “Innovations"
G is for Straights of Gibraltar Floating Bridge

"In 2004 Eugene Tsui, an architect from the United States published his design for the Strait of Gibraltar Floating Bridge, the longest bridge in the world." 
Who was it? HINT: This blogger loves wormholes.

SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:


Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian Innovations

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Challenge: The Letter F

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
WINNER WEEK ONE
TA DA

MICHELLE WALLACE
THE PRINCESS OF GLIBNESS
She even had the cat laughing!
email me Michelle and the prize is yours.http://www.cleemckenziebooks.com/cont...
Now for Week TWO
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Four visitors (one each week) can win: Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
Foxwick


Mystery Blogger F’s 2013 theme: "This year's A to Z Challenge theme is: All About Foxwick.
"F has to be for Foxwick, since that’s what we’re talking about this month."
Foxwick is a quaint kingdom. They’ve been a kingdom for over a thousand years. Various kingdoms and places surround Foxwick, which keeps Foxwick on its toes. They strive for peace, but war plagues them. Whether their southern neighbor Wintermill is sending soldiers or their northern neighbor Lochhollow has decided to attack Foxwick, this kingdom can always count on their eastern neighbor Valdale.
The castle is nestled right against the town. Since the kingdom was created, the people have never revolted and had mainly great kings rule over them.
How many more years does Foxwick have? I don’t know. Hopefully many, many more."
Hint: This Blogger/Writer creates some amazing kingdoms to visit.

SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:


Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter E

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Four visitors (one each week) can win: Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
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Mystery Blogger E's 2013 theme: "For the entire month of April, I'm going to come up with my own definitions for the words. You are all invited to join in the fun. Leave your definitions in the corresponding comments. Have a go – the crazier, the better. At the end of the challenge, I will provide all the correct definitions for these words."
E is for EXPERGEFACTION (Definition by the expert blogger.)This is a natural reflex resulting from an unexpected encounter with your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend/in-law which is followed by a deep sense of satisfaction!
Hint: This blogger was brave enough to rewrite Webster and is always in Transit.
Who is it?

SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:
Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter D

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Four visitors (one each week) can win: Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
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 Dr. Occult

Mystery Blogger D’s 2013 theme: “Super heroes!"
D is for Doctor Occult.
Richard Occult (aka The Ghost Detective) was a supernatural detective created by the same team who created Superman....Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He debuted in New Fun Comics #6, back in 1935 under the name Dr. Mystic where he travels to a mystic realm, flies, and wears a cape....thus becoming the very first caped hero in comics (Superman didn't appear until 1938).  
I'd never heard of Dr. Occult before the A to Z 2013! 
Who is it? Hint: This blogger says, "I'm a late bloomer."


SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:


Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter C

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Four visitors (one each week) can win: Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.


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Mystery Blogger C's 2013 Theme: "My theme for the A to Z Challenge is Favorite Movies, Bloggers, and Music!"
C is for The Crow

"Here's something I learned from the blog post: “The creator of the original graphic novel series [The Crow about Brandon Lee’s death] wrote it in response to his own real-life tragedy,”
Who is Mystery Blogger C?
Hint: He's kind of stealthy and might even wear a mask.


SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge  and check out the HOSTS:


Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out
Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh
Author Stephen Tremp
Tina @ Life is Good
Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

A to Z Blog Challenge: The Letter B and IWSG

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.
Four visitors (one each week) can win: Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points 


TIES WILL BE BROKEN BY MY CAT. SHE'S FAIR AND IMPARTIAL.UNLESS CATNIP IS INVOLVED, THEN SHE GOES WITH THE BEST SUPPLIER.
Plan Ahead

Mystery Blogger B’s 2013 theme: " I’ll be sharing what I learned on a month-long blog tour I did last year for one of my novels and what I've discovered since."
B  is for Blog Tour

Plan in advance. Further than you think you should.


Decide on length of tour and frequency of posts.Contact possible hosts, who are a good fit for your novel.Write posts in advance. Seriously.Send posts early and make them easy to manage.Prepare badges and order giveaways.Decide on a giveaway/freebie day early and include in your post for each blog.Use all promotional opportunities available.Gift your hosts with a copy of your book.

http://www.morguefile.com/archive/dis... before the tour.


Change your blog header (optional, but an immediate indicator that you have something special happening on your blog).Continue to update your blog, so visitors will be aware of your promo/marketing efforts and where you will be on what days. Contact tour hosts a few days in advance to be sure they remember when to post.Ensure book links, Rafflecopter widgets and online freebies are in place and ready to roll out on day one.
Who was it? HINT: This blogger loves Jamaica and "Joy" is her name.




SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge and check out the HOSTS:
Arlee Bird @ Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh
Author Stephen Tremp
Tina @ Life is Good
Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs
Jeremy @ Being Retro
Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post
M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips
Heather M. Gardner
AJ @ Naturally Sweet
Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian


ALEX CAVANAUGH

How do I have time to be insecure in April? I don't know, but I am. Here's what I mean.

Will the posts I've scheduled actually publish? 
Get up at 3AM to be sure. 
Go to bed. 

Did I have any typos or grammar mistakes? 
Get up at #:3:30AM to be sure. 
Go to bed. 

Did I get that writer's name correct? How about those links, did I check them? 
Get up at 4AM to be sure. 
Forget bed.

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

April 1 Oh No! Day ONE of A to Z Blog Challenge

The Write Game's Theme AtoZ Blog Challenge2014
Stuff I Learned or Laughed at from Bloggers in the 2013 A to Z Challenge .
All you gots to do is identify the Mystery Blogger each day. I’ll give you hints when I can. I'll post the answers and the winner each Monday.


Four visitors (one each week) can win: 
Week 1) an ebook of Alligators Overhead 
Week 2)an ebook of Sliding On The Edge 
Week 3) an ebook of The Princess of Las Pulgas Week 4) a $10 gift certificate from Amazon  (If you already have one of the prizes, I'll figure something else out!)
BY
1) identifying the most bloggers correctly=2 points.  2) leaving witty comments=1 point or more depending on glibness3) adding to the information and making it more valuable=2 points  



Let the Game Begin
A is for Anger.

Mystery Blogger A’s 2013 theme: “This year, I’m focusing on two themes:  Emotions and grammar, depending on which letter we're on each day."


This post was on how to write about a character’s ANGER. Here’s what Mystery Blogger A suggested. It was a great tip.


“Whatever physical traits and action the character models to show anger, it’s more effective to contrast it with whatever mood came before it.”


Who was it? HINT: This blogger just pubbed a thriller. Initials N.T.



SIGN UP or VISIT the others who are on this AtoZ Challenge and check out the HOSTS:

Arlee Bird @  Tossing it Out Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh
Author Stephen Tremp Tina @ Life is Good Damyanti @ Amlokiblogs Jeremy @ Being Retro Nicole Ayers - The Madlab Post M. J. Joachim's Writing Tips Heather M. Gardner AJ @ Naturally Sweet Pam @ An Unconventional Librarian

photo credit: h.koppdelaney via photopin ccSliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

Friday Celebration of Small Things

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I'm celebrating having all my A to Z Blog Challenge Posts done! Yes. All 26 are now written and scheduled. 
Thank you computer for not dying on me again (another reason to celebrate). Thank you bloggy friends for adding your support through tons of droopy days.Thank you, Rain Gods in the Sky for sending California some wet stuff. We sorely needed it.
I won't see you Monday, but. . . guess what? April 1 arrives on Tuesday and I'll be here. See you then.

Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew

Some Books to Look For

The story of the Backworlds continues, and the story of Earth begins. 
Worlds on Edge by M. PaxFifth book in the Backworlds series


War is coming. A horde of merciless aliens poise just beyond the Edge. In a matter of weeks they will devour the worlds.Racing ahead of the apocalypse, Craze returns to the Backworlds to warn them and plan a defense. Only he can’t go home. Banned from Pardeep Station, he must wage a more urgent battle. His moon is under siege, and his friends are dying.Bad things come in threes, and the galaxy is no exception. An old enemy returns, attacking moons and defenseless globes, leaving a wake of destruction. Worse than that, they threaten to join forces with the alien horde.Defeat seems inevitable. Craze may not be able to stop it. Yet home is worth the fight.

Amazon / AmazonUK / Smashwords / Nook / Other Outlets


Fantasy, science fiction, and the weird beckons to M. Pax, and she blames Oregon for that, a source of endless inspiration. She docents at Pine Mountain Observatory in the summers, teaching the public about the stars and the galaxy. A Bachelors of Science in Journalism, she had former lives in marketing and television before settling down to write. Want to know more? mpaxauthor.com


AND

ESCALATION: The Adventures of Chase ManhattanThe author promises sci-fi, action, horror and even some romance. 
The other books in the series are Breakthrough and Opening are also available. Great reads if you're looking for betrayal, passion, lust (and who isn't?) unconditional love and hope. 



Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew