NEW Challenge for 2015: Hero Showdown: Blue Collar Heroes or White Collar Heroes?

[Ishi]

Count me in for both! :-)

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Gotcha, Ishi! Welcome!

[Ishi]

Thanks Lisa Kay. :-)

[Julianna]

Sounds like fun. Count me in. I have a feeling I read more White Collar heroes than Blue Collar, but it will be interesting to find out.:-)

HEAC White/Blue Collar Heroes
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

White Collar - Completed 2/10
1.Midnight Assignment (from Midnight Kiss) by Victoria Dahl ( FDIC Agent ) (1/2)★★★
2.A Mutual Favor by Ann Jacobs ( Doctor ) (1/28)★★★★1/2
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Blue Collar - Completed 2/5
1.Midnight Surrender (from Midnight Kiss) by Jean Brashear ( Carpenter ) (1/20)★★★★1/2
2.Hannah's Hero by Denise Richards ( Undercover DEA Agent ) (1/24)★★★★
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[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I'm on the board...

LISA'S TRACKING POST; BLUE COLLAR 1/10

1. Carl Lindstrom: The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer. Farmer. ★★★★

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

White Collar/Blue Collar Tracking

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Would a man in Security count as Blue Collar, LK? I'm thinking yes but I want your expert opinion.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Expert? LOL! But, I would say yes.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Unless he owns the firm? He is probably white collar, then. Right?

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Not in this book. He works security at a casino.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Ah! Then, I'd say he's blue collar.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Thanks! ☺

[Arielle Rae]

This looks fun :)
Going to join both
Just to make sure though, but White collar is nobility/CEO etc right?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Arielle Rae wrote: "Just to make sure though, but White collar is nobility/CEO etc right?"

Correct, Arielle Rae. Welcome!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

White Collar usually refers to people who work in office type environments and don't normally get their hands "dirty". Can refer to Lawyers, Accountants, Doctors, Management jobs, etc...

[Arielle Rae]

Aaah thank you!

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

How about a covert ops sniper..From Maya Bank's KGI series? Blue Collar. But what happens if they are also the IT specialist? eg Donovan Kelly?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I'd say IT specialist is white collar. Sniper is blue.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Me too. Thanks Lisa Kay.

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Ok I know most of us have read Darling Beast. I put Apollo down as blue collar, but he's a viscount. What do you guys think?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Oh.... good question, Share! He really falls into both. Plus, his artistic ability really puts him into "no-collar" - AKA "free-spirited." Hmmmm... I would say Viscount wins, though. But let's let others weigh in.

[Stories]

I am a obsessed fan of , I read it twice and always try to read anything similar to it. So I guess white collared heroes are my favorite. I have already added a book for the challenge.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Stories&Verse!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Okay, Pamela, or someone... I'm going a little ding-batty here. Could someone double-check that I have the white and blue links correct in Post #3. Too many updates for the New Year... or maybe it is that I haven't had breakfast yet, and it's noon. **sigh** Thanks!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh.... good question, Share! He really falls into both. Plus, his artistic ability really puts him into "no-collar" - AKA "free-spirited." Hmmmm... I would say Viscount wins, though. But let's l..."

That's a hard one. I'm thinking White because he supervised most of the work. But then again he wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty either.

[Stories]

In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would you say an artist is a blue collar or a white collar, or no collar that doesn't count for this challenge?

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Stories&Verse wrote: "In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would you say an artist is a blue collar or a white collar, or no collar th..."

I'm thinking blue collar:)

As for Apollo, he does seem to be a bit of both, but I'm gonna change it to white, since he is aristocracy.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Stories&Verse wrote: "In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would you say an artist is a blue collar or a white collar, or no collar th..."

Another hard one but because of the work involved (physical) I'm inclined to say blue collar too.

[Stories]

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Stories&Verse wrote: "In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would you say an artist is a blue collar or a white c..."

Actually you are right. I Googled "is an artist considered a blue collar or white collar worker" and found a website that had a definition: ( http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/...)


Definitions
White collar workers are those who self-identify as professionals or managers. Blue collar workers are those who self-identify as assistants and clerical workers, technicians and repair workers, artists and entertainers, service workers, laborers, salespersons, operators, skilled trade workers, assemblers, or former military.

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Stories&Verse wrote: "Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Stories&Verse wrote: "In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would you say an artist is a..."

Great info! Thanks!

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Thanks, S&V!

[Stories]

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Stories&Verse wrote: "Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "Stories&Verse wrote: "In the book I just finished, All the Right Things, the hero is a professional dancer. So he is an artist. Would ..."

I have additional information... according to Wikipediea artists could be considered pink collared workers, so I guess artists are somewhere in between. I updated my books for the blue collar challenge.

I have another book I am going to be reading when it comes out February 2nd (All of Me, by Lisa Renee Jones) The hero is a millionaire but he made his millions as an painting artist. I am not sure I want to classify him as blue collar but at the same time he is not white collar because he does not work in an office environment. But for the challenge i guess i would classify him as a millionaire blue collar hero because painting involves sales and manual labor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-col...
A third type of work is a service worker (pink collar) whose labor is related to customer interaction, entertainment, sales or other service-oriented work. Many occupations blend blue, white and/or pink (service) industry categorizations.

[Melanie]

I'm in. I usually like blue collar heroes better, but white collar heroes seem to be more prevalent, so I probably read more of them in general, which is kinda interesting.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

I always thought pink collar workers were women. Interesting.

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome to the challenge, Melanie!

[Stacy]

Hi, I'd like to join in please. I think I normally prefer Blue Collar Heroes but I do read both. Please put me in for 10 Blue and 5 White :-)

Blue Collar :- (1/10)

1 - Irene by Linda Ford
*Farmer* Read 11/1/15
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White Collar :- (0/5)

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[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Welcome, Stacy! Added you. ☺

[Melissa]

I think I have my links working now.

I have a millionaire choosing to work as a busboy in Unleash the Nightso I am putting him down as blue collar.

[Melissa]

Question, architects & engineers would be white collar since they mostly don't "get there hands dirty" right?

In construction the carpenters are the blue collar ones, you think?

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Melissa wrote: "Question, architects & engineers would be white collar since they mostly don't "get there hands dirty" right?
Yes, I think so.

In construction the carpenters are the blue collar ones, you think?"
Correct, in my opinion, Melissa.

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Can I add novellas? Or is this only for full length novels??

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

Share wrote: "Can I add novellas? Or is this only for full length novels??"

Novellas are fine, Share. ☺ No page count restriction.

[Sher❤ The Fabulous BookLover]

Thanks Lisa, just making sure:)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

LISA'S TRACKING POST; BLUE COLLAR 3/10

1. Carl Lindstrom: The Endearment by LaVyrle Spencer. Farmer. ★★★★
2. David "Cole" Coletrane: Shades of Gray by Maya BAnks. Sniper, Covert Ops. ★★★☆
3. Steele: Forged in Steel by Maya Banks. Covert Ops, Team Leader. ★★★★


LISA'S TRACKING POST; WHITE COLLAR 0

So far, the Blue Collar Heroes (3) are kicking the White Collar Heroes (0) butts!

[Sunny☼]

My blue collar is leading 3/2 over white... having fun with this one.

[Stories]

I thought I would be reading more white collar, but so far blue collar is leading 2 to 1. The most recent book I read, the hero was a dark hero, he was an illegal sex trafficker. I didn't really like him for what he was doing but for the purposes of this challenge, I guess he would be classified as blue collar.

was a very dark erotic thriller that in some ways reminded me of Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty trilogy .

[Melissa]

Blue collar boys are coming out strong on my reading list.

I am putting down for blue collar, he is an investigator for a secret society.

At least I think an Investigator/PI would be blue collar?

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

White Collar finally on the Board.

LISA'S TRACKING POST; WHITE COLLAR 1/10

1. Jamie: A Modern Witch by Debora Geary. Video Game Coder/Developer. ★★

[Nikki ♥]

3/10
Blue Collar

Actor: Because You're Mine by Lisa Kleyaps 1/7 - 4★
Detective: Untraceable by Laura Griffin 1/12 - 4★
Landscaper Holly Lane by Toni Blake 1/13 - 4★

[Lisa Kay, Tinker Bell]

This should be interesting...

HEAC: 2015 Hero Showdown: Blue Collar Heroes or White Collar Heroes?

Blue Collar

01/10

1. ✔ Masked by Moonlight, by Nancy Gideon ★★★★½ eBook-Scribd 1/3
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White Collar

02/10

1. ✔ Innocent 'til Proven Otherwise, Amy Andrews ★★★★★ eBook-Scribd 1/6
2. ✔ Castles, by Julie Garwood ★★★★✩ audible.com 1/6
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