Kim Cormack's Blog, page 29

New Title absolutely beautiful artwork

    My Mothers day...Valentines day game also works for  "Heaven Smiled on Me."

   Just write and tell me ten things you love about your child to win a signed copy of this book.

     I love these little contests and really look forward to hearing all of your adorable answers.

Two new titles for my readers to enjoy coming this month

Will be out For  Valentines Day 2012

Tell me ten things that you love about your mom for a the chance to have one of the first copies ;) 
Signed by the author to give to your mom for Valentines....better yet ....Mothers Day .

Things to do when your feeling bored during the holiday season

 Things to do when you'refeeling bored during the Christmas holidays, or any other time of the year.1)     Sing," I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts"while shopping...loudly.2)     Have a fancy dinner in an expensive restaurantand make paper airplanes and origami swans out of the wrapping from thechocolates at the end of your meal. (did it )3)     Fly them in the restaurant. 4)     Fly them at the table next to you. 5)     Explain to the waiter in great detail about yourplane making skills. (did it)6)     Tell the telemarketer a story that you heard aboutdiet potato chips causing anal leakage, and refuse to let them sneak a word in.7)     Hand the phone to a four year old little girland tell them this man wants to hear all about what you want for Christmas.8)     Just repeat the word yes to the telemarketer, aftera while he will become concerned.9)     Give a stranger a hug.10)  Bring flowers to a random doorstep.11)  Throw a Twinkie over the top of the isle whileshopping, just one it won't hurt anyone, it's like a Nerf ball.12)  Go around the store putting strange random...possibly inappropriate things in peoples carts. (that one sounds awesome)13)  Wrap inappropriate gifts for people in yourfamily with only the receiver not the givers name.14)  Volunteer at a soup kitchen.15)  Actually go carolling.16)  Call people and sing Christmas carols.17)  Change all the words of a Christmas carol tomake a funny you tube video.18)  Visit a random person at a retirement home.19)  Bring a present to a retirement home.20)  Play a game of tag.21)  Play hide and seek.22)  Do not tell anyone that you are playing thesegames and just play them.23)  Jump out and yell surprise to scare someone,maybe a member of your family.24)  Dare yourself to do something cool like bungeejumping or zip lining before the end of next year.25)  Go through this list and do every single thing Idare you. ;)

Evil Poop Flinging Geniuses

  I will have to admit that this bunny adventure that Iembarked upon with my children is turning out to be extremely expensive.  Three bunnies in a giant cage inside of my house is actuallynot the brightest idea that I have ever had.  However cute they are there always seems to be randomly migratingpoop.  The poop somehowmigrates out of the bunny room on a daily basis. The bunny poop can migrate to the couch in the living room and my  children's bedrooms apparently all by its self. Keep in mind thesebunnies are pimped out bunnies. These bunnies have kitty litter to poop inbedding and all the treats that their little heart's desire.  I clean the cageevery day so how is it possible to find stray random bunny poop around thehouse. Of course thechildren swear that they have never taken the bunnies out of their cagesunattended.
 Could it be possiblethat my innocent flowers are not telling the truth? How can this be whenthey look at me with those innocent eyes and say no I have not taken thebunnies out of their cage into the living room.  Is it possible thatthe bunnies are evil poop flinging geniuses? These bunnies so sweet, soft , andinnocent  are evil poop flingingmasterminds. They must be becausemy children would never lie to me ;)  Not an innocent facelike this ;)

Introducing the Indie Chicks to the world

What Is Your Life Whispering toYou?
By Cheryl Shireman
I believe life whispers to youand provides direction. I call that life force God. You can call it whateveryou want, but there is no escaping it. If we are open, and brave enough to sayyes, life will take us in directions we never expected, and you will live alife beyond your wildest dreams.Those whisperings often come inthe form of a "crazy" idea or a nudge to move into a certain direction thatseems odd or silly or daring. Then there is that moment when you think, Well, that's weird. Where in the world didthat come from?And then there's the secondmoment, when you have to make a choice. You can dismiss the crazy notion, andprobably even come up with a dozen reasons why it's a bad idea. You don't havethe time, the money, or the resources. Besides, who are you to do such a thing?What in the world were you thinking? So, you dismiss the idea. We always havethat option - to say No.But it comes back - that whisper.Sometimes again and again. But if we are practical, and safe, we can squash thenotion until it is almost forgotten. Almost.Such a notion came to me a coupleof months ago. I began to think of an anthology composed of women writers. Ananthology that would be published before the rapidly approaching holidayseason. The title came to me almost immediately - Indie Chicks. It was a crazynotion. I was working with an editor who was editing my first two novels, and wasalso in the middle of writing a third novel. Working on three books seemed tobe a pretty full plate. Adding a fourth was insane.But the crazy notion kept comingback to me. It simply refused to be dismissed. So I sent out a "feeler" emailto another writer, Michelle Muto. She loved the idea. I sent out another emailto my writing buddy, J. Carson Black. She loved the idea, too, but couldn'tmake the time commitment. She had just signed with Thomas & Mercer and was kneedeep in writing. I took it as a sign. I didn't have the time for the projecteither. Perhaps after the first of the year, when final edits were done on myown novels. I dismissed it, at least for the present time. I'd think about itagain in another couple of months, when the timing made more sense.A week later I surrendered, starteddeveloping a marketing plan for Indie Chicks, and began sending out emails tovarious indie writers - some I knew, but most were strangers. I contacted alittle over thirty women. Every one of them responded with enthusiasm. Mostsaid yes immediately, and those who could not, due to time commitments, wishedus well and asked me to let them know when the book when the book was publishedso they could be part of promoting it.One of the first writers Icontacted was Heather Marie Adkins. Earlier this year, while I was browsing theinternet, I came across an interview with Heather. The interviewer (oddlyenough, Michelle Muto) asked Heather, When did you decide to become an indieauthor? Heather's answer was:  About a month ago. My dad had been trying totalk me into self-publishing for some time, but I was hesitant. One night, Isat down and ran a Google search. I discovered Amanda Hocking, JA Konrath,Victorine Lieski; but it was Cheryl Shireman that convinced me. This is thefield to be in. I was shocked (Astonished! Flabbergasted!). I had no ideathat I had ever inspired anyone! To be honest, it was a bit humbling. And,okay,yes - it made me cry. So, of course, I had to invite Heather to be a part ofthe anthology. Heather not only said yes, but she also volunteered to formatthe project - a task I was dreading.As Heather and I exchangedemails, I told her about how I had been similarly inspired to become an indiewriter by Karen McQuestion. My husband bought me a Kindle for Christmas of2010. Honestly, the present angered me. I didn't want a Kindle. I wantednothing to do with reading a book on an electronic device! I love books; thefeel of them, the smell of them. But, very quickly, I started filling up thatKindle with novels. One day, while looking for a newbook on Amazon, I came across a title by Karen McQuestion. I learned thatMcQuestion had published her novels through Amazon straight to Kindle.Immediately, I began doing research on her and how to publish through Kindle. Ihad just completed a novel and was ready to submit it through traditionalroutes. Within 48 hours of first reading about McQuestion, I submitted my novel,Life Is But A Dream: On The Lake. Twenty four hours later, it was published asan eBook on Amazon. Within another couple of weeks it was available as apaperback and through Nook. Did I jump into this venture fearlessly? No! I wasscared to death, and I almost talked myself out of it. Almost. The novel wenton to sell over 10,000 copies within the first seven months of release.As I shared that story withHeather, another crazy notion whispered in my ear - Ask Karen McQuestion towrite the foreword for Indie Chicks. Of course, I dismissed it. We hadexchanged a couple of tweets on Twitter, but other than that, I had nevercorresponded with McQuestion. It was nonsense to think she would write theforeword. I was embarrassed to even ask her. Surely, she would think I was somesort of nut. But, the idea kept whispering to me and, with great trepidation, Iemailed her. She said yes! Kindly, enthusiastically, and whole-heartedly, shesaid yes. Karen McQuestion had inspired me to try indie publishing. I had inspiredHeather Adkins. And now the three of us were participating in Indie Chicks,that crazy whisper I had been unable to dismiss.The book began to develop, and asit did, a theme began to form. This was to be a book full of personal storiesfrom women. As women, one of our most powerful gifts is our ability toencourage one another. This book became our effort to encourage women acrossthe world. Twenty-five women sharing stories that will make you laugh, inspireyou, and maybe even make you cry. We began to dream that these stories wouldinspire other women to live the life they were meant to live. From the beginning, I knew Iwanted the proceeds of this charity to go to some sort of charity that wouldbenefit other women. While we were in the process of compiling the anthology,the mother of one of the women was diagnosed with breast cancer. Almostimmediately upon learning that, Michelle Muto sent me an email. Hey, in light of *****'s mother having anaggressive form of breast cancer, can I nominate The Susan G. Komen foundationfor breast cancer? I mean, one of our own is affected here, and other thanheart disease (which took my own mother's life), I can't think of anything moreworthy than to honor our sister in words and what she's going through. Adaughter's love knows no bounds for her mother. Trust me. I know it's a charitythat already gets attention on its own. But, that's not the point, is it? Thepoint is there are 25 'sisters' sticking together and supporting each other forthis anthology. I say we put the money where the heart is. We had ourinspiration. All proceeds would go to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breastcancer research.The stories started coming in.Some were light hearted and fun to read. But others were gut-wrenching and inspiring- stories of how women dealt with physical abuse, overwhelming grief, and ahost of bad choices. It was clear; these women were not just sharing a story,but a piece of their heart. I felt as if I were no longer "organizing" thisanthology, but just getting out of the way so that it could morph and evolveinto its truest form.Fast forward to just a few daysbefore publication. Heather was almost done with the enormous task offormatting a book with twenty-five authors. We were very close to publishingand were on the homestretch. That's when I received an email. An unlikely emailfrom someone I didn't really know. Beth Elisa Harris and I were involved inanother indie project and Beth sent an email to all of the authors in thatproject, including me. She attached a journal to that email. For whateverreason, Beth had been inspired to share a journal she wrote a few years ago.She cautioned us to keep her confidence and not share the journal with anyoneelse. I tend toward privacy and don'ttend to trust easily. This is a HUGE step for me. I've only read it once sinceI wrote it. Intrigued, I opened the journal and began reading. It dealtwith her diagnosis, a few years back, with breast cancer! Before I was even onethird of the way through the journal, I felt I should ask Beth to include thisjournal in the Indie Chicks anthology. It was a crazy notion, especially whenconsidering her words about privacy and trust. We didn't even know each other,how could I ask her to go public with something so personal? I tried to dismissthe notion (are you noticing a pattern here?), but could not. I wrote theemail, took a deep breath, and hit send. She answered immediately. Yes. Mostdefinitely, yes.Indie Chicks: 25 Women 25Personal Stories, with foreword by Karen McQuestion and afterword by Beth EliseHarris, is now available through Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The book includespersonal stories from each of the women, as well as excerpts from our novels.And it began as a whisper. A whisper I did my best to ignore.What whisper are you ignoring?What crazy notion haunts you? What dream merely awaits your response? I urgeyou, say Yes. Live the life you were meant to live. Say yes today.
Storiesincluded in Indie Chicks:Forewordby Karen McQuestionKnight inShining Armor by Shea MacLeodLatchkeyKid by Heather Marie AdkinsWrite orDie by Danielle BlanchardThePhoenix and The Darkness by Lizzy FordNever TooLate by Linda WelchSteppingInto the Light by Donna FasanoOneFictionista's Literary Bliss by Katherine OwenI BurnedMy Bra For This? by Cheryl ShiremanMrs. SoGot It Wrong Agent by Prue BatttenHoles bySuzanne TyrpakTurningMedieval by Sarah WoodburyA KinkyAdventure in Anglophilia by Anne R. AllenWritingFrom a Flour Sack by Dani AmoreJust Meand James Dean by Cheryl BradshawHow a BigYellow Truck Changed My Life by Christine DeMaio-RiceFrom 200Rejections to Amazon Top 200! by Sibel HodgeHave YouEver Lost a Hat? by Barbara SilkstoneFrenchFancies! by Mel ComleyLife'sLittle Gifts by Melissa FosterNeverGive Up On Your Dream by Christine KerseySelf-taughtLate Bloomer by Carol Davis LuceMoving toThe Middle East by Julia CranePaper,Pen, and Chocolate by Talia JagerThe MagicWithin and The Little Book That Could by Michelle MutoWrite Outof Grief by Melissa SmithAfterwordby Beth Elisa Harris
IndieChicks is available for your Kindle on Amazon and your Nook on Barnes andNoble. You may also read it on your computer or most mobile devices bydownloading a free reader from those sites.
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I am so going to read this book, it looks like a brilliant mix of incredibly talented women. Kim Cormack 

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Happy Halloween Everybody ;)

How to join Team Ankh advise from the girls on the team

   1. Learn to embrace leather and spandex, chicks like Thea like to be comfortable when kicking some butt.


 2. Know that if your superhuman you can wear heals and still run super fast.


 3. Everyone needs a leather or spandex arm band, because its hot.



 5. Freaky colored eyes are totally still in.


 6.  Lily  lives by the motto,"you can never have too much eyeliner on."


 7. You can make somebody love you if your superhuman.


 8. "But if you have to make someone love you chances are hes not worth your love."  Lily



  9. Alyx really can make it all better with just a kiss.


 10. Pain is just one of your options.


 11. Death is just one of your options.


 12. Miracles happen every day if your friends with Alyx.


 13. Alyx loves to feel pretty and feminine and would not be caught dead in leather or spandex  literally.



 14. Kayn wears jeans and t shirts, she says being understated and natural is the way to go.


 15. Wear your hair straight or curly however you want it not what it says to do in a magazine.


  16. Be yourself and try something new every day.


  17. You can get through anything with a sense of humor  Kayn


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 18. Have a twin willing to absorb your soul.


 19. Dying really doesn't take you off the team.


 20. Learn some creepy song lyrics.


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    Basically you can be anybody ;)


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A very cool Interview with Aut...

      A very cool  Interview with Author Stephanie Campbell that everyone will just love.
      I am dying to read this book now, its definitely next on my Amazon purchase list.




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First off, as a way of introduction, I am going to ask you why I am asking you these interview question?I'm not one hundred percent sure. I fear that I may have stumbled here by mistake. Looks around anxiously. Is that an alien? No, just kidding. I am here to pretend that this interview isn't a cleverly disguised way to talk about my new book, Poachers.I see that you like to write comedy. Do you "get in the comedy mood" before you write?Nope. I'm just funny naturally. At least, I am under the impression that I am funny naturally. Of course, chances are good that people are laughing at my apparent lack of common sense rather than my jokes, but whose to say?Do you work people that you hate into your novels?Not really. I relay the emotions that people create in me in my novels. I'll deliberately make myself depressed in order to get a dramatic scene if need be.Say you are REALLY hungry. Do you find a way to write about food in your books?Oh yes. I outline my books deliberately, but if you see any reference to food in my books, chances are good that it was a half an hour until lunch time when I was writing the scene and that I was desperate for some goodies. Do you do anything really weird to prepare for writing? I have a very set schedule. I get up at 7:45 and go for a nice, relaxing run and then begin my writing day. I also set aside schedules to do each thing, like editing and writing and querying.Are you as funny in real life as you are in your books?I would like to think so. You'd have to ask the people around me. I'm pretty sure that 75% of the world thinks I'm nuts more than funny, but that's my own guess. Laughs.Are you a people person?I am a bi-polar person. I will go in my cave to write, and then I have moments where all I want to do is socialize. I can get distant, though. I have a rule where I must leave my house at least one day a week to socialize, even during my "closeted" writing stages. What is your favorite book?Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. I have never met a more complex and amazing character as Artemis Fowl. I mean, he's an evil genius, but you want him to win! The tables are totally flipped from the norm. I love it!If you had the choice between meeting a famous author and meeting Penelope Cruz, who would you choose to meet?An author, unless it was Viggo Mortenson. Sighs dreamily. Dear Viggo, when will you realize that I am your true love. Some writers have weird quirks. Jack London even pretended to be a wolf and ate raw meat. Do you have weird quirks?Oh yeah. Some people don't know this about me, but I take on the personality of whoever it is I am writing about. It used to be a subconscious, but I guess it's conscious now that I realize that I'm doing it. I just can't stop. I get angry if I'm an angry character, and I get nuts if I'm writing a nuts character...though I suppose the fact that I method write so completely that I act like my characters is "nuts." Also, I get emotional with my characters.Finally, the question the separates the men from the boys. If you were a fruit, what kind of fruit would you be? Why?  Mmmm. A nectarine. It's my favorite fruit. I would then eat myself, and the world would be a better place.Book Bio:Ronnie Toll has never played with other kids. He's never slept soundly throughout the night, turned a corner without checking first, or laughed for the sake of laughing. All Ronnie knows is a world of shadows and monsters. His mother and father, Marion and Leon, are the only ones by his side. But all that is about to change when his mother is murdered by the monsters that only he can see. With his only safe haven crumbling around him, Ronnie becomes a poacher for the other side to help protect human civilization as he knows it. The problem is, he's taking on more than he bargained for when he tangles with creatures that are larger than life—and himself.About Me:Stephanie Campbell had her first book, Until We Meet Again, published at the age of seventeen. Now, at twenty, she is still wacking away at her computer, one day at a time. When she isn't reading or writing, she likes to dance, take karate lessons, and run. After all, you never know when you're about to be sucked into another world.


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                                                               I am still giggling from this interview ;)                            

                                                                   

Chloe and Kayn "Sweet Sleep"

 One will Fall one will survive. 
 Both are sharing one Tier 2 soul.
  The survivor must allow her twin back in to fight as one.






                           To fight on Team Ankh




THE ANCIENT ANKH, SYMBOL OF LIFE

Who Will Survive?

Who Will Survive?