Penny Watson's Blog, page 30
February 17, 2013
Happy Winter Vacation!
Happy Winter Vacation!
The kids have a week off from school. Woo hoo! I might check in this week if I have news. Otherwise, I will see all of you in a week.
Stay warm!Penelope
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day!
All my love,Penelope
February 13, 2013
Fiery Hot Reads
Two fun announcements for today!
1. Please stop by Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf for a fun interview and giveaway--she is hosting the Fiery Hot Reads bash at her blog. We discuss my embarrassing writing requirements, my book cover mishaps, and most importantly...who would play Marcus the Lumberjack in the Hollywood version of my book. She is giving away a copy of LUMBERJACK IN LOVE . Check it out!
2. I created a giveaway at Goodreads for LUCY THE WONDER WEENIE. I'm offering five copies of my new...
February 12, 2013
Weenie For The Win!
Painting by Sara Pulver, copyright 2013
I have been keeping most of Sara Pulver's paintings under wraps (TOP SECRET!) so I wouldn't ruin the surprise of our awesome book coming out. But I decided today--RELEASE DAY!!!!--to treat everyone to one of her special paintings. This is one of my favorites from our new book LUCY THE WONDER WEENIE. It's nothing short of brilliant. I wrote the text for this book, sent her an idea for each picture, and let her go with her imagination. Every single time, s...
February 11, 2013
Fools For Luv, Hunky Brothers, and Good Scottish Medicine
I threw my back out again, and it's very slowly getting better. This post may be a bit of a mish mash. Here we go!
1. Please stop by the FOOLS FOR LUV blog today. Julia Rachel Barrett and I did a super fun post about tasty tropical treats to serve your loved one for Valentine's Day, including a recipe for Julia's Tiny Thai Pulled Chicken Sammies and my own favorite Mango Martini. We are also giving away books. Happy Early Valentine's Day!
2. I threw my back out twice last week. Here are s...
February 4, 2013
Monday Morning Updates
Exhibit A
Here are some totally random updates...
1. I read a book called Gnome on the Range by Jennifer Zane which I downloaded as a freebie. I thought is was about a homicidal gnome (see exhibit A, the cover). The cover image is creepy and the title is creepy. Lo and behold, it was sort of a romance. It also included gnomes, horse semen, an evil villain with a mustache, lots of dildos, an explosion, a stick-up, a monster car show, and a lot of flip-flops. Strangely enough, I was entertai...
January 28, 2013
You Talkin' To Me?
Portrait: Lucy In Winter
Lucy + Heating Vent = Happy Dog
Also, dog who doesn't move for 14 straight hours.
Also, dog who hogs up all the heat for the kitchen and turns into a canine heating pad.
Also, dog whose hair blows in the hot wind like a model.
Also, dog who refuses to go outside when it's nippy.
*Penny does giant eye roll*
And in totally unrelated news, here is one of the promo items I got for LUCY THE WONDER WEENIE. This is Licking Lucy Lemon Lip Balm from the fabulous Etsy shop Be Greatful...
January 25, 2013
Weenies In A Plaid Shirt: Disturbing Trends In "Lumberjack" Culture
I would like to take this opportunity to discuss an issue that has been troubling me lately.
The disturbing alteration of the "lumberjack" concept.
What started as a bad-ass jumbo Paul Bunyan with an axe has somehow morphed into the most alarming watered-down and ill-conceived fashion statement...
The Hipster Lumberjack.
Two words that should NEVER be combined. Hipster. And lumberjack.
How did this happen? I don't know, but lumberjacks everywhere must be extremely upset.
I know I am!
Let's break it...
January 23, 2013
The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
✯THE NEXT BIG THING BLOG HOP✯
I was asked by Judith Arnold to participate in this blog hop, and I decided it would be fun to talk about LUCY THE WONDER WEENIE since the book will be released soon.
1: What is the working title of your book?
LUCY THE WONDER WEENIE!
2: Where did the idea come from for the book?
One morning I was making breakfast for the kids, and I got this idea for a funny story about Lucy, our dachshund. She has an obsessive licking habit, and I thought it would be amusi...
January 20, 2013
The Final Countdown
Their hair is almost as big as mine.
Enjoy! Happy Sunday!
Penelope
