Kelly Meding's Blog, page 31

Countdown: June! Contest Winner

The winner has been announced over at the League.

Congrats, Beth! Not only will you receive a signed copy of Linda Robertson's debut, VICIOUS CIRCLE, but you're also entered into the pot for this fall's drawing for an early copy of THREE DAYS TO DEAD.

Countdown: June! Contest

I knew I forgot to post somewhere yesterday. Oops.

The June contest is up and running over at the League of Reluctant Adults. There's a fabulous interview with debut author Linda Robertson, and she'll be answering your questions until Monday (29th) morning. A random commenter will be selected to win a signed copy of Linda's debut, VICIOUS CIRCLE, on sale June 30th!

So head over and check it out!

The Number 24

Maybe this is, after some reflection, my new lucky number. Let me count the ways.

* Today is the 24th, also my birthday

* "24" is one of the best TV shows ever

* The song "24" by Jem is one of my favorite songs, and something I listened to repeatedly while writing THREE DAYS TO DEAD

* 24 hours in a day

* December 24 is Christmas Eve

* 2+4=6, and 24 is divisible by 6, 2, and 4 (I don't know if this means anything other than I've overthought this a little)

* The 24th of November is when my book comes ou

Mark of the Demon

Today marks the release of debut author and fellow Reluctant Adult Diana Rowland's urban fantasy novel MARK OF THE DEMON. If you don't have a copy, get to your local bookstore. You don't want to miss it!



Congrats, Diana!!!

June Contest is Coming!

Countdown: June is coming soon, probably the end of this week. Friday is looking good.

It will also be a little different this time. The contest will be hosted over at the League of Reluctant Adults, will consist of an interview (with someone not me), a signed book giveaway, and questions from you guys!

So stay tuned!

15 Books

I found this meme via Literary Escapism, who found it via Carrie Vaughn's blog. The deets: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes.

My Books:

1. Watership Down, by Richard Adams
2. The Story Girl/The Golden Road, by LM Montgomery
3. My Dark Places, by James Ellroy
4. The Girl With the Silver Eyes, by Willo Davis Roberts
5. The Fear Street series, by RL Stine
6. Night World series, LJ Smith

Buffy V Edward

Love. This. Vid.

Memory Lane

So my Google-Fu turned up a nostalgic article from "The Cape Gazette," the local paper where I grew up. Dated July 6, 1994, it announced me as the grand prize winner of our middle school's Accelerated Reading Program.

Basically, we read books from a specific list, then took computer tests on those books. We were awarded points based on how many questions we got right, the length of the book, the reading level, etc... I was always a voracious reader, and I remember taking tests almost every day

They Say Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

It's been a long, strange week. Lots of thunderstorms have come in and out of the area, which makes me nervous for hurricane season. I mean, we get rain in the spring and early summer, but not severe storms with lightning, thunder, wind, and hail, and not several times a week. Yikes. Our little section of the Eastern Shore hasn't been directly hit by a hurricane since the sixties. Makes me wonder if we're due.

So while the yard sale of several weeks ago was a complete bust, our trip down south t

The Return of Zack Morris

I promise to post something more substantial than videos fairly soon, but I came across this one and it just tickled me. I grew up watching "Saved by the Bell." I still catch reruns on TBS whenever possible. The show, for all its dated styles and slang, still cracks me up.

So if this reunion happens, I'm so tuning in.

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