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April 20, 2018

My Funny Fowl Friends

...or maybe I should call them feathered fiends. If you're not a fan of birds, this is not the post you're looking for...


Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of scifi and supernatural stories to engage your emotions. And these are my chickens.


"What this shiny thing you holding, Hand That Feeds?"

Well, that's two of them. Saffron and Jasmine, giving my phone the eye.


2018's must-have headgear

This
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Published on April 20, 2018 06:00

April 19, 2018

He said what???

Somethings in this world are guaranteed to make me laugh...My grandson...


He wrote his book...Swimmers the Turtle   and he loves reading to our dog.

And there doughnuts...



But what really really makes me smile???? A new book launch! Behind the Mask is part of the Office Seductions box set.





Blurb:



One night of
playing Cinderella and having the most amazing sex of her life with Prince
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Published on April 19, 2018 00:00

April 17, 2018

Smile...And Say Fuzzy Pickles!

Oh the things that make us smile...

Sometimes it's something as simple as a splash of rain on my nose, or something incredibly hilarious like my ginormous Staffordshire Terrier, King Alfred, falling off the couch while he's sleeping. Other times, it's something so unlikely, such as a bittersweet memory, or a horribly bad experience you look back on and finally see the humor hiding behind your
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April 16, 2018

Launching A Book Series by Kristin Wallace

Going "off topic" for this month's post again. I am neck deep in book launches for my new sweet romance series, The Heiress Games. I had the bright idea to schedule back-to-back-to-back launches in April, May & June. Book 1 (Least Likely Heiress) just launched last week on April 10th. (You can read more about it in last month's post. CLICK HERE!)

I had to do the series this way because of the
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April 14, 2018

Writing to the Beat

The influence of music in my writing

One of the unexpected things I've enjoyed since I started writing fiction a few years ago, has been exploring a
character’s unique voice and personality. It's a magical thing as a writer,
when the ordinary words you're tapping into a keyboard suddenly start coming
out in character. When a distinct voice or turn of phrase emerges that's not
really my
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Published on April 14, 2018 00:00

April 13, 2018

JOYFUL PAINT???

By Diana McCollum

All month long authors have been blogging about things that make them smile. I must say all the things that make them smile, makes me smile too!

So I'm going to concentrate on what made me smile this week! I'm smiling right now thinking about the 'what'? It makes me happy and joyful.

This is the picture of our house. The faded paint had begun to chip here and there and it was
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April 12, 2018

What Makes Me Smile by Lynn Lovegreen

Lots of things make me smile. Here are a few favorites:






Sunshine


A fond memory


Seeing my husband after a long day


My cat batting around a bottle cap


 A great book


Spring leaves budding 


Meeting up with a friend


Beautiful scenery


A funny TV show or movie


My teen writing group


Blooming flowers


Working on my current manuscript—well, most of the time! There are
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April 11, 2018

RITAs So White

Hi everyone! I am YA, and now MG author Barbara Binns , writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for adolescents and teens. My tagline tells you what I am about - Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them.  My newest book, Courage, is middle grade fiction that will be coming out this summer from Harper Collins.


If you care about romance (and I bet you do
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April 10, 2018

What Makes You Laugh?

by Madelle Morgan


A situation
that one person finds funny may fall flat with another. Humor is subjective.

Our sense of
humor is shaped by what we read and watched on television and in movies while growing up. What a Millennial considers hilarious is far different from the humor that has tears
of laughter rolling down the cheeks of a Baby Boomer. 

Culture is an
important factor. Australians
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Published on April 10, 2018 00:30

April 9, 2018

It all begins with a smile

By: Marcia King-Gamble

www.lovemarcia.com















Raindrops on roses


And whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things



Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers
penned the lyrics of a song that’s stood the test of time, and still brings
smiles to our faces today. But it was Julie
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Published on April 09, 2018 10:14