Sybil Nelson's Blog, page 9
January 22, 2012
Sample Sunday: Priscilla the Great Book One
Chapter 2The Most Awful Thing in the World
Wait. Let me back up, introduce myself, and explain how all of this started. My name is Priscilla Maxine Sumner, and I'm a good person. I used to be a good normal person, just a regular tomboy, until the Saturday before my seventh grade year. Then everything changed. I remember that day so vividly, the day that changed my life, and honestly, I really didn't deserve it. Okay, so I did pour hot sauce into the twins' toothpaste. But they deserved it. They're the most awful five-year-old boys in existence. Trust me on that one. And I did tell my older brother's girlfriend that he liked to sing Christina Aguilera songs in the shower. Even though it's true, hunky football players apparently aren't supposed to sing girly pop songs. Who knew? And when my dad told me to clean my room before I could go to the pool party, I kinda just stuffed everything under my bed. But besides those tiny little things, I'm a really, really good person. No, I'm a great person. But really awful things always happen to me.So I was standing next to the pool at Cali Crawford's house. She's the coolest girl in the seventh grade. The only way I even got an invite to the party was because her sister happens to be dating my Christina-Aguilera-singing brother. Dad would only let me wear a one-piece to the party. How boring. He wouldn't even negotiate down to a tankini so I could show off a sliver of stomach. I mean, I'm already built like a stick figure. A bikini would have at least given me the illusion of curves. And you can't stuff a one-piece to create boobs. Believe me, I've tried. The tissue just fell down toward the stomach, making it look like I had cancerous alien tumors popping out of my gut. Anyway, I was standing there, flat chest and all, when Spencer Callahan looked in my direction. Yes, he looked at me. I don't know why he would waste his effort and cast those perfect blue eyes on a scrawny redhead with no boobs in a boring one-piece, but he did. Not only did he look at me, but he actually stood up and walked toward me. So many thoughts flooded my mind, but the most prominent one was me as the future Mrs. Callahan. Mrs. Priscilla Callahan. We would have three children and two dogs. All girls. Even the dogs. After living with boys all my life, I couldn't take it anymore. Yeah, I had a mother, but she worked so much I sometimes forgot what she looked like."Hey, Priscilla. I wanted to ask you something." Oh my God. He was talking to me. And he wanted to ask me something. Did he want to ask me out on a date? It would be my first date. This was so exciting. I felt hot and flushed all over. I mean really, hot. So hot, in fact, even Spencer noticed."Do you—" He paused for a moment and his expression changed suddenly. "Are you okay?" he asked."Yeah, I'm fine. Why?""Well, you're all red. Are you sick?"Oh my God. I was so ugly I looked sick. He reached out and touched my forehead. "Priss, you're burning up," he said, yanking his hand away. "Maybe you should go inside for a little while. Get out of the sun.""I'm fine, really. I probably just ate some bad … salsa." "Salsa?" He squinted in confusion and then glanced at the snack table next to the barbeque grill. "There's no salsa here.""Uh … I bring my own. Love the stuff. Can't get enough of it. Take it everywhere I go.""You take bad salsa with you everywhere you go?""Uh huh, yeah, everywhere. And right now, me and the salsa gotta go to the bathroom."With that, I turned and tried to strut away as sexily (is that a word?) as possible, but it's pretty hard to look sexy when you feel like you're about to explode.Once in the bathroom, I sat on the edge of the tub and placed my head in my hands. Though I felt hot all over, the heat was concentrated in my fingers. They were actually throbbing. I supposed I was radiating with embarrassment. Did I really just say I had to go to the bathroom with some salsa? I filled the sink with water and splashed my face. I even stuck my whole head in the water. It didn't help. I desperately needed to talk to Tai, my BFF. She would know what to do. She would whip out her iPhone and search the internet for answers, although I doubt she would find anything. This was without a doubt the weirdest thing ever. But it got worse.I decided I needed to get out of Cali Crawford's house immediately and get to the safety of my own home. I reached for a hand towel to dry off, and as soon as I touched it, it burst into flames. Flames! I tossed it into the sink and watched as it sank beneath the water. "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God …"That's when I heard a knock at the door."You okay in there, Slumner?" It was Kyle Montgomery. It had to be. He was the only one that called me Slumner. He thought his little nickname was so clever. I thought it was lame. "Spence said you were sick. What'd you do, break a nail or something?""Go away, Kyle. I'm fine.""I knew that. I knew you were fine. You're probably just so embarrassed about how bad I beat you in pool basketball.""You only beat me by one point and that was because Spencer took his shirt off and totally distracted me." Besides Tai, Kyle was the only person on Earth who knew how I felt about Spencer. Even though Kyle was a complete jerk, I knew he'd never tell anyone. If he did, I'd tell everyone how he was so afraid of spiders that he called me over to his house at least once a week to kill one for him. Wimp."Whatever, Slumner. Just finish up whatever girly thing you're doing in there and get back out here for a rematch."I rolled my eyes. He could be so maddening sometimes. He'd gotten even more obnoxious after he signed a modeling contract last summer. Sure he was cute in a kind of blond prep school boy kind of way, but his jerky personality totally canceled that out. "Seriously, do you need me to get you some water or something? I don't want you getting heat stroke or anything.""Just go back to the pool, Kyle. I'll be there to kick your butt in a second." Amazingly, I didn't flip out any further at this point. That's huge for me. I always flip out. And considering I was trapped in a bathroom mysteriously setting things on fire, I think I have every right to panic. But I didn't. Instead, this calm feeling took over me. It was like someone had opened up my brain and poured smartness in. I needed ice and I needed it bad.After a few seconds, I opened the bathroom door just a crack to make sure Kyle was gone. The door knob glowed red after I touched it. From the laughter and screaming outside, I could tell everyone was still by the pool. I opened the door a little farther, and after a quick survey, I high-tailed it through the hallway, past the family room, and then made a hard right toward the kitchen. Once there, I opened up the freezer and started shoveling ice down my suit. But that only gave me momentary relief from the heat. The ice melted as soon as it came in contact with my skin, making it look like I was standing in a puddle of my own pee.I needed to do something before I became the first person in River's Bend history to spontaneously combust. Within seconds, the news would travel through town and then all of River's Bend, population 2,351, would be standing in Cali Crawford's house, shaking their heads at what was left of the crazy little Sumner girl. And they all thought I was crazy because I preferred riding my bike to painting my nails. And when I was little, instead of hosting tea parties like normal little girls, I handed out flyers inviting people to comic book conventions in my backyard. Unfortunately, the only people who ever came were my baby brothers, and that was because I bribed them with chocolate.Suddenly, I spotted a fire extinguisher sitting on the counter next to the refrigerator. I grabbed it, pulled the pin, and sprayed myself. Ahh, sweet relief. Crisis averted. But then I heard footsteps coming down the stairs."What are you doing?" my older brother Josh asked, staring at the dripping mess."I … I … um …" I didn't know exactly how to explain why I was standing in the Crawfords' kitchen covered in fire extinguisher foam. "Well, what are you doing?" I asked, turning the tables on him. "Yeah, what are you doing upstairs in the Crawfords' house without a shirt on?" That was partly a dumb question. I mean, Josh took his shirt off at every available opportunity so he could show off his six-pack abs. Once, at the grocery store, one of the twins spilled their juice box in front of this cute cashier who looked a little like Miley Cyrus. Well, since Josh thought he was as cute as a Jonas brother, he decided he needed to impress her. So, he whipped off his shirt and started cleaning up the mess. As if he ever cleaned up after the twins at home. Josh started stuttering while turning different shades of red. He ran his fingers through his dark brown hair and shifted from foot to foot."Josh, what's taking so long? I'm thirsty," his girlfriend called from the top of the stairwell."Oooh, I'm telling Dad!" "Shut up, freak," was his clever response."Freak? I'm not a freak. I'm a genie in a bottle. You gotta rub me the right way." I started singing the Christina Aguilera song and gyrating in the kitchen, but I stopped abruptly when I almost slipped on the foam and water on the floor."That's it. We're leaving. If I don't get to have any fun, neither do you." Josh reached for a towel that sat on the kitchen counter. "Uh, Stef, I'll call you later. I gotta take my sister home," he yelled up the stairs. "You're the bane of my existence. Clean yourself up," he said to me, tossing the towel.I flinched when it landed in my hands. I expected it burst into flames like the other one. But nothing happened. Absolutely nothing. Did I just imagine the whole thing? Maybe it didn't happen. Or maybe it did happen and the episode just passed. Neither scenario was comforting. I mean, if I imagined the whole thing that would mean I was some sort of crazy, hallucinating, psycho. But if I didn't imagine it, that would mean Josh was right. I was a freak.Buy
Wait. Let me back up, introduce myself, and explain how all of this started. My name is Priscilla Maxine Sumner, and I'm a good person. I used to be a good normal person, just a regular tomboy, until the Saturday before my seventh grade year. Then everything changed. I remember that day so vividly, the day that changed my life, and honestly, I really didn't deserve it. Okay, so I did pour hot sauce into the twins' toothpaste. But they deserved it. They're the most awful five-year-old boys in existence. Trust me on that one. And I did tell my older brother's girlfriend that he liked to sing Christina Aguilera songs in the shower. Even though it's true, hunky football players apparently aren't supposed to sing girly pop songs. Who knew? And when my dad told me to clean my room before I could go to the pool party, I kinda just stuffed everything under my bed. But besides those tiny little things, I'm a really, really good person. No, I'm a great person. But really awful things always happen to me.So I was standing next to the pool at Cali Crawford's house. She's the coolest girl in the seventh grade. The only way I even got an invite to the party was because her sister happens to be dating my Christina-Aguilera-singing brother. Dad would only let me wear a one-piece to the party. How boring. He wouldn't even negotiate down to a tankini so I could show off a sliver of stomach. I mean, I'm already built like a stick figure. A bikini would have at least given me the illusion of curves. And you can't stuff a one-piece to create boobs. Believe me, I've tried. The tissue just fell down toward the stomach, making it look like I had cancerous alien tumors popping out of my gut. Anyway, I was standing there, flat chest and all, when Spencer Callahan looked in my direction. Yes, he looked at me. I don't know why he would waste his effort and cast those perfect blue eyes on a scrawny redhead with no boobs in a boring one-piece, but he did. Not only did he look at me, but he actually stood up and walked toward me. So many thoughts flooded my mind, but the most prominent one was me as the future Mrs. Callahan. Mrs. Priscilla Callahan. We would have three children and two dogs. All girls. Even the dogs. After living with boys all my life, I couldn't take it anymore. Yeah, I had a mother, but she worked so much I sometimes forgot what she looked like."Hey, Priscilla. I wanted to ask you something." Oh my God. He was talking to me. And he wanted to ask me something. Did he want to ask me out on a date? It would be my first date. This was so exciting. I felt hot and flushed all over. I mean really, hot. So hot, in fact, even Spencer noticed."Do you—" He paused for a moment and his expression changed suddenly. "Are you okay?" he asked."Yeah, I'm fine. Why?""Well, you're all red. Are you sick?"Oh my God. I was so ugly I looked sick. He reached out and touched my forehead. "Priss, you're burning up," he said, yanking his hand away. "Maybe you should go inside for a little while. Get out of the sun.""I'm fine, really. I probably just ate some bad … salsa." "Salsa?" He squinted in confusion and then glanced at the snack table next to the barbeque grill. "There's no salsa here.""Uh … I bring my own. Love the stuff. Can't get enough of it. Take it everywhere I go.""You take bad salsa with you everywhere you go?""Uh huh, yeah, everywhere. And right now, me and the salsa gotta go to the bathroom."With that, I turned and tried to strut away as sexily (is that a word?) as possible, but it's pretty hard to look sexy when you feel like you're about to explode.Once in the bathroom, I sat on the edge of the tub and placed my head in my hands. Though I felt hot all over, the heat was concentrated in my fingers. They were actually throbbing. I supposed I was radiating with embarrassment. Did I really just say I had to go to the bathroom with some salsa? I filled the sink with water and splashed my face. I even stuck my whole head in the water. It didn't help. I desperately needed to talk to Tai, my BFF. She would know what to do. She would whip out her iPhone and search the internet for answers, although I doubt she would find anything. This was without a doubt the weirdest thing ever. But it got worse.I decided I needed to get out of Cali Crawford's house immediately and get to the safety of my own home. I reached for a hand towel to dry off, and as soon as I touched it, it burst into flames. Flames! I tossed it into the sink and watched as it sank beneath the water. "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God …"That's when I heard a knock at the door."You okay in there, Slumner?" It was Kyle Montgomery. It had to be. He was the only one that called me Slumner. He thought his little nickname was so clever. I thought it was lame. "Spence said you were sick. What'd you do, break a nail or something?""Go away, Kyle. I'm fine.""I knew that. I knew you were fine. You're probably just so embarrassed about how bad I beat you in pool basketball.""You only beat me by one point and that was because Spencer took his shirt off and totally distracted me." Besides Tai, Kyle was the only person on Earth who knew how I felt about Spencer. Even though Kyle was a complete jerk, I knew he'd never tell anyone. If he did, I'd tell everyone how he was so afraid of spiders that he called me over to his house at least once a week to kill one for him. Wimp."Whatever, Slumner. Just finish up whatever girly thing you're doing in there and get back out here for a rematch."I rolled my eyes. He could be so maddening sometimes. He'd gotten even more obnoxious after he signed a modeling contract last summer. Sure he was cute in a kind of blond prep school boy kind of way, but his jerky personality totally canceled that out. "Seriously, do you need me to get you some water or something? I don't want you getting heat stroke or anything.""Just go back to the pool, Kyle. I'll be there to kick your butt in a second." Amazingly, I didn't flip out any further at this point. That's huge for me. I always flip out. And considering I was trapped in a bathroom mysteriously setting things on fire, I think I have every right to panic. But I didn't. Instead, this calm feeling took over me. It was like someone had opened up my brain and poured smartness in. I needed ice and I needed it bad.After a few seconds, I opened the bathroom door just a crack to make sure Kyle was gone. The door knob glowed red after I touched it. From the laughter and screaming outside, I could tell everyone was still by the pool. I opened the door a little farther, and after a quick survey, I high-tailed it through the hallway, past the family room, and then made a hard right toward the kitchen. Once there, I opened up the freezer and started shoveling ice down my suit. But that only gave me momentary relief from the heat. The ice melted as soon as it came in contact with my skin, making it look like I was standing in a puddle of my own pee.I needed to do something before I became the first person in River's Bend history to spontaneously combust. Within seconds, the news would travel through town and then all of River's Bend, population 2,351, would be standing in Cali Crawford's house, shaking their heads at what was left of the crazy little Sumner girl. And they all thought I was crazy because I preferred riding my bike to painting my nails. And when I was little, instead of hosting tea parties like normal little girls, I handed out flyers inviting people to comic book conventions in my backyard. Unfortunately, the only people who ever came were my baby brothers, and that was because I bribed them with chocolate.Suddenly, I spotted a fire extinguisher sitting on the counter next to the refrigerator. I grabbed it, pulled the pin, and sprayed myself. Ahh, sweet relief. Crisis averted. But then I heard footsteps coming down the stairs."What are you doing?" my older brother Josh asked, staring at the dripping mess."I … I … um …" I didn't know exactly how to explain why I was standing in the Crawfords' kitchen covered in fire extinguisher foam. "Well, what are you doing?" I asked, turning the tables on him. "Yeah, what are you doing upstairs in the Crawfords' house without a shirt on?" That was partly a dumb question. I mean, Josh took his shirt off at every available opportunity so he could show off his six-pack abs. Once, at the grocery store, one of the twins spilled their juice box in front of this cute cashier who looked a little like Miley Cyrus. Well, since Josh thought he was as cute as a Jonas brother, he decided he needed to impress her. So, he whipped off his shirt and started cleaning up the mess. As if he ever cleaned up after the twins at home. Josh started stuttering while turning different shades of red. He ran his fingers through his dark brown hair and shifted from foot to foot."Josh, what's taking so long? I'm thirsty," his girlfriend called from the top of the stairwell."Oooh, I'm telling Dad!" "Shut up, freak," was his clever response."Freak? I'm not a freak. I'm a genie in a bottle. You gotta rub me the right way." I started singing the Christina Aguilera song and gyrating in the kitchen, but I stopped abruptly when I almost slipped on the foam and water on the floor."That's it. We're leaving. If I don't get to have any fun, neither do you." Josh reached for a towel that sat on the kitchen counter. "Uh, Stef, I'll call you later. I gotta take my sister home," he yelled up the stairs. "You're the bane of my existence. Clean yourself up," he said to me, tossing the towel.I flinched when it landed in my hands. I expected it burst into flames like the other one. But nothing happened. Absolutely nothing. Did I just imagine the whole thing? Maybe it didn't happen. Or maybe it did happen and the episode just passed. Neither scenario was comforting. I mean, if I imagined the whole thing that would mean I was some sort of crazy, hallucinating, psycho. But if I didn't imagine it, that would mean Josh was right. I was a freak.Buy
January 21, 2012
Follow Me to 300!
300 Follower Giveaway!
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Just two weeks ago I was doing my 100 follower giveaway. Now I almost have 300! So how about another giveaway for my lovely followers?! This time I'm giving out 10 copies of Leslie DuBois' new book Nothing Else Matters. Since I'll be mailing print copies, I have to make this giveaway US only. Sorry!
Summary: When racism tears a school apart, can love put it back together?
As the senior star quarterback of Charleston Preparatory school in South Carolina, Scott Kincaid is poised for a spectacular professional career in sports. Though he and Reyna Lewis have been best friends for six years, between leading Charleston Prep to victory week after week, and seeking the approval of his tyrannical, racist mother, he doesn't have time to develop anything more with her. But when his once perfect, healthy body is attacked by a debilitating disease, he reevaluates what is important in life. Just when he finally realizes he's in love with his half black, half Puerto Rican best friend Reyna, a presidential election throws their small private school into racial turmoil. Now it's up to Scott and Reyna to unify their school and their city. But it just might cost them their newfound relationship.
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Summary: When racism tears a school apart, can love put it back together?
As the senior star quarterback of Charleston Preparatory school in South Carolina, Scott Kincaid is poised for a spectacular professional career in sports. Though he and Reyna Lewis have been best friends for six years, between leading Charleston Prep to victory week after week, and seeking the approval of his tyrannical, racist mother, he doesn't have time to develop anything more with her. But when his once perfect, healthy body is attacked by a debilitating disease, he reevaluates what is important in life. Just when he finally realizes he's in love with his half black, half Puerto Rican best friend Reyna, a presidential election throws their small private school into racial turmoil. Now it's up to Scott and Reyna to unify their school and their city. But it just might cost them their newfound relationship.
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January 20, 2012
Feature and Follow Friday
Q: What's the craziest thing you've ever done to get your hands on any particular book?
With a Nook, you can read any book in Barnes and Noble for free while you are sitting in Barnes and Noble. One book I wanted was too expensive for me so I couldn't buy it. Instead, I sat in Barnes and Noble everyday and read it on my Nook until I was done! Actually, I've done that twice now that I think about it.
RULESTo join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:
(Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}(Required) Follow our Featured BloggersPut your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.If you are using WordPress or another CMS that doesn't have GFC (Google Friends Connect) state in your posts how you would like to be followedFollow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followersIf you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
January 18, 2012
Priscilla's Hottest Boys in Books Giveaway
Win a Kindle Fire!
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Are you ready for another amazing giveaway?! Well, it's here. Priscilla's Hottest Boys in Books giveaway. All you have to do to participate is tell me about your favorite hottie (boy or girl)...who lives in a book. So go ahead and fill out the form to enter. Then add your blog post about your hottie to the linky below. Feel free to give away a copy of the book with your hottie as well.
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January 17, 2012
Tuesday Tunes: Josh Ritter
How about a little folk music for Tuesday Tunes? Josh Ritter came to my town last year. I had no idea who he was but I went to the concert cause I had nothing to do and I thought he was absolutely amazing. All of his music is wonderful, but I chose this song...I don't know why I chose this song. I think it was the first one that popped on YouTube. Anyway, enjoy!
January 16, 2012
Movie Monday: Limitless
This movie had a cool concept. Just take a little pill and you'll be able to access all of your brain's ability. Your potential would be unlimited. Thus the name of the movie. Unfortunately, while it had a cool concept, the execution was awful. Even Bradley Cooper's amazing blue eyes were not able to save it. I think the problem was that I didn't like his character. I didn't want him to succeed because it felt like he was just cheating on everything. He was not a nice person. And then to top it all off, everything worked out for him in the end. He was on his way to becoming a senator. It was almost as if the message of the movie was go ahead and cheat your way through life and you can succeed. And Robert DeNiro's character in the movie was completely pointless. It was almost as if he didn't even realize he was in the movie. I just really didn't like this movie and I want the hour and a half of my life back.
January 13, 2012
Dreaming of Books Blog Hop
Yep! It's time for another giveaway already. I told you I was serious about this giveaway thing this year.
So what are the prizes this time? Well, I decided to shake things up a bit and offer a $25 Amazon Gift Card. That's right, you can win free money just by hanging out with little ol' me. I'm also offering one of my Priscilla the Great books as well as La Cienega Just Smiled by Leslie DuBois. Just fill out the form and hop to the next blog! Enjoy!
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January 12, 2012
Follow Friday
Question of the Week: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of your favorite bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012.
I love love love music. This is such an awesome question. I'm going to have a hard time remembering all of my favorites. Here are a few. The Black Keys, Iron and Wine, Ray LaMontagne, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Ryan Adams, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Corrine Bailey Rae, and Charice.
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RULES To join the fun and make new book blogger friends, just follow these simple rules:
(Required) Follow the Follow My Book Blog Friday Hosts {Parajunkee & Alison Can Read}(Required) Follow our Featured Bloggers - Bad Ass Book Reviews & Book Lover Musings.Put your Blog name & URL in the Linky thing. You can also grab the code if you would like to insert it into your posts.Grab the button up there and place it in a post, this post is for people to find a place to say "hi" in your comments and that they are now following you.Follow Follow Follow as many as you can, as many as you want, or just follow a few. The whole point is to make new friends and find new blogs. Also, don't just follow, comment and say hi. Another blogger might not know you are a new follower if you don't say "HI"If someone comments and says they are following you, be a dear and follow back. Spread the Love...and the followersIf you're new to the follow friday hop, comment and let me know, so I can stop by and check out your blog!
January 11, 2012
My 100 Follower Giveaway!
100 Free Books!
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In order to celebrate having 100 followers to Prissy Fit, I'm going to give each of those awesome people a free electronic version of Priscilla the Great! No entry necessary! Just help me get to 100 followers and you get a free copy of Priscilla the Great!
This is a great chance to read my book for free. Next month I'm giving away a Kindle Fire and one of the ways to get entries is to post a review! So go ahead and get ready to win a free Kindle just by reading my book!
So leave me a comment and tell me what you think!
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In order to celebrate having 100 followers to Prissy Fit, I'm going to give each of those awesome people a free electronic version of Priscilla the Great! No entry necessary! Just help me get to 100 followers and you get a free copy of Priscilla the Great!
This is a great chance to read my book for free. Next month I'm giving away a Kindle Fire and one of the ways to get entries is to post a review! So go ahead and get ready to win a free Kindle just by reading my book!
So leave me a comment and tell me what you think!
January 10, 2012
Tuesday Tunes: Ray LaMontagne
For Tuesday Tunes I thought I'd share the song Trouble by Ray LaMontagne. This song inspires me because it was like five years old before it got big. My Priscilla the Great books have only been out a year, but I'm still waiting for them to get some publicity. Maybe one day my book will get used in a commercial with a cute little white dog as well!
