IWSG--I Was Searching for Gary--And Then He Found Me Hopping

Thanks Alex.

The awesome co-hosts for the July 6 posting of the IWSG will be Yolanda Renee, Tyrean Martinson, Madeline Mora-Summonte , LK Hill, Rachna Chhabria, and JA Scott! 



Never turn your back on the first Wednesday of the month. 
Seriously. 

That's when it pounces and has you for dinner. Maybe lunch. I was writing--do not snigger--and then July 6 popped up on my calendar with "ALERT. HOP TO IT." 

Hop? Really? 

Gary will go bonkers and Penny might even withhold her affection if I start hopping again. However, I'm basically intrepid and pressing on. 




Quietly. 

So. I'm tiptoeing into this TMI Blog Hop with some IWSG twists and turns. Here's my post. I hope you'll take the dare in spite of Gary or because of him. He is really a good guy who would never pounce, unlike the first Wednesday of each month seems to.




Thank you,  Debbie and Guilie  for the #AtoZ TMI Blog hop. So this is the "This is me, from A to Z. Sorry. I'm a fairly boring subject, so feel free to skim and scan. But before you start my #AtoZ, here's the answer to this month's IWSG question. 

The best thing anyone ever said about my writing was in a blurb Francisco Stork wrote about The Princess of Las Pulgas: ". . .a beautifully written, meaningful, young adult novel. Carlie Edmund will jump off the page and pull you into a poignant and timely story of loss and ultimate gain. She'll take you into a world where stereotypes are shattered and truth is discovered deep beneath the surface."



And now . . .A: AgeRocks are younger than I am, but heavier. So I'm good.
B: Biggest fearGary will read this post and he'll tell Penny.
C: Current TimeSummer. What could be better, except perhaps winter or spring or fall?
D: Drink you last hadIt was either Chardonnay or Pinot. The only other things I drink are coffee or water, so those are possible last things, too.
E: Every day starts withA walk. Simple, right? I live in a place that beckons. Have to take walks.

F: Favorite SongMy last favorite song was Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Raitt. I still replay that one in my head.
G: Ghosts, are they real?This question is too close to my bones to answer. I have to write about this one day because she's back and making my life edgy.
H: HometownI don't have one. Not kidding. I was born on the move.
I: In love withPenny. Who else? She's my heroine. And she might put a good word in for me with Gary if I say this.
J: Jealous of?Nothing and nobody. I gave that up after high school. Waste of time.
K: Killed someone?Not yet. But I have had targets in mind.
L: Last time you cried?When my two close friends died within a month of each other. I'm still crying, but you can't see it.

M: Middle nameLee
N: Number of siblingsOne.
O: One wishTo not regret my choices.
P: Person you last called?My husband. "Dinner's ready. Where are you?"
Q: Question you're always askedAnd you are...?
R: Reason to smileI'm breathing.
S: Sounds that annoy youVery high pitched voices send me over the wall. Or they would if there was a wall available.
T: Time you woke up4:30. I'm writing. (Please stop the sniggering.)
U: Underwear colorLet me check. . . Oh yes, white. I'm back to basics, so my undies are either black or white.
V: Vacation destinationI travel a lot, so my deck is often my best vacation.
W: Worst habitGiving impatient looks. I must learn not to do that.
X: X-Rays you've hadThose airport X-Rays! What a horror. Some totally weird, strange person with a badge is looking at my innards. Creepy.
Y: Your favorite foodIf it doesn't involve goat, it's my favorite. There's a story behind this. The answer involves a bazaar in Istanbul.
Z: Zodiac signAquarius, if you go with the western zodiac. One of those obnoxious Tigers if you go with the Chinese zodiac.
Did you have fun? (not you Gary) Please join us!
The blog-fest is on through July 13th. Just add your name and post your answers.
Happy First and Insecure Wednesday Everyone. 

I may be late in getting around to those I usually visit because we have a new baby in our family as of June, and I'm off to meet the little guy tomorrow. Hope he likes me.Beware the White Rabbit (Anthology: They Call Me Alice), Leap Books, Summer '15
Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew