My interview is live on Romance Books ’4′ Us.

The hook & love of gadgets A touch of reality

My interview is live on Romance Books ’4′ Us.

Today find my interview on Romance Books ’4′ Us. Come see!

http://romancebooks4us.blogspot.com/

All through January the RB4U authors are doing interviews. The thoughtful questions are a great way to get to know us. Commenting that day gives you a chance to win a collectable t-shirt. I’ll be on and off all day if you have questions.

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The weekend mini-hops are in high gear. I’ve one posted today and three more post tomorrow. http://theancillarymuse.blogspot.com/ You’re too late for today’s hop, but you might have time to sign up for Sunday. Scroll down a few posts here to find those links.

Speaking of links…Do you prefer neutral sounds when you’re working? I do, and I have something to share. The following were recently uncovered in the mine a.k.a my inbox:

http://www.rainymood.com/

http://whitenoise247.net/nature.aspx (this site also has mechanical sounds. For me, writing to the sound of a washing machine and a dish washer only makes me feel guilty I’m writing books and not house cleaning. lol They are benign sounds though.)

And here’s a nifty gadget I’m glad I found again:

https://widgets.amazon.com/Amazon-Slideshow-Widget/?id=V20070822/US/laulonboo09-20/8003/7f6d854b-9ca9-48ee-aeeb-901cb04fc9ad

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Another 100 Things Blogging Challenge! For 100 days, I’ll post something from my chosen topic: Words on the Verge of Extinction. There are 96 entries to come.

Here’s one for today:

diloricate (verb common in 1623-1656)

To rip open a sewn piece of clothing

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C heck out the new January contest and meet the RB4U authors! http://www.romancebooks4us.com/

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Several promotional opportunities for romance authors can be found on my Exquisite Quills group blog. Meet the founding authors and our guests.

http://exquisitequills.blogspot.com/

Exquisite Quills Yahoo Group

First Kiss Wednesday ~ share your best 300 word kiss.

Set the Scene in Six ~ share your backdrop or lead-up on Sundays.

The Genesis of a Book ~ share the spark that ignited your novel

Author Interviews ~ We’re booking late spring now.