tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324109362024-03-13T11:51:10.809-07:00Poppen's Thoughts on Writing and StuffAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.comBlogger225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-24591942650166393042014-01-17T07:47:00.000-08:002014-01-17T07:47:46.237-08:00New Website is Up!!!Check out my new website at <a href="http://www.sharonpoppen.com/">www.sharonpoppen.com</a> . It's all new thanks to the great creative work of Paul at Easytime Services at <a href="http://www.easytimeservices.com/">www.easytimeservices.com</a>.<br />
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Been a little lax in my postings lately. I could blame the holidays and they did take up some of my time. However, been working on my book of short stories and at getting the sequels to 'After the War, Before the Peace' edited and ready for publication.<br />
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Remember, I certainly try to, "Procrastination is the thief of time." - Edward Young, 'Night Thoughts'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-63939819743055122652013-09-02T15:46:00.000-07:002013-09-02T15:46:16.540-07:00Nothing Great Happens When You Hold Back!!Had a very busy summer - 2 more books published (<em>Finding Amy</em> and <em>Mama Played for the King</em>), working on marketing the three books I have on Amazon, finalizing a book of short stories to go on sale at Amazon within a week, vacationing in Calif. with kids and grandkids and just plain having fun.<br />
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The sales for <em>Hannah</em> have been so rewarding. Lots of good reviews are coming in to the Amazon site.<br />
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As for works in progress, I finished the sixth book in the <em>After the War, Before the Peace </em>series. The working name is the <em>The Band</em>. It was a fun, yet challenging endeavor as I took a character that starts out as the rock of the family, turn him into a vile creature that most of the family walks away from and finally turning him back into the family member the entire clan once depended on. I've gotten some great critiques from my writer's group that have helped me to fine tune this on one of the best of the Farrell Brothers series. Now, I'm working on what will be the final book of the series. It's working title is <em>Space.</em> I hope to bring my readers full circle as to the impact of Carmenalita, the young Mexican girl in the first book, through the accomplishments of her namesake and great, granddaughter.<br />
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I saw a wonderful film this summer -<em> Home Run</em>. It was a study very similar to what I put the character J.J. through in my novel the band - moving a character from good to bad, then back to good. I came away from that movie with a lovely motivational quote that I keep and read in my daily calendar. The man character, a pro baseball player, advises a little league boy that "Nothing great happens when you hold back!!!"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-20703375930105742212013-05-23T21:45:00.000-07:002013-05-23T21:45:15.082-07:00Great Review for my novel REGARDLESSReceived a great review from reviewer Tracy Riva today.<br />
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Review:<br /> I loved Regardless by Sharon Poppen! It is just a touch Science Fiction; it is first last and foremost a love story that will have you rooting for Michael and Tom from the early pages clear through the end of t<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">he book, but be forewarned, this book is a tearjerker and in more than one place I found myself pulling out a box of tissues.<br /><br /> Poppen’s talent never ceases to amaze me and this may be her greatest book to date, although it is hard to determine if it beats her stellar After the War, Before the Peace because the two books are so different. It was really interesting to see how Tom, a heterosexual male deals with his attraction to Michael, a homosexual male. The inner struggle as he realizes he really likes Michael. His peace of mind when he decides to let to Michael into his life and his total conflict when he realizes what he feels for Michael goes beyond mere friendship.<br /><br /> (for more go to <a href="http://tracyriva.com/?p=3351" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://tracyriva.com/?p=3351</a>)</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">It was a good day all around as to being a writer. Not only did I get a good review, but I ran into two folks at our local Hastings Book store today who recognized me as being 'the writer'. One wanted info on my book club at the Book Exchange and one wanted to tell me about how much his wife enjoyed 'After the War, Before the Peace' and wanted to know when the sequels will be available. It was a good day.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">I'm giving 'Finding Amy' away again, just for today. So far there have been 78 downloads. It sure doesn't seem to attract the readers like 'Hannah' did. Still it got to 9th place on Amazon's 100 free books, so I'm happy. Now, I hope I see some sales.</span><br />
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On another note, I saw the new movie 'Star Trek into Darkness'. Loved it. I think what I like most is that the new actors seem to have studied the characters from the original TV show and bring them to the screen just like the original actors did. Hope they make more movies with these characters!<br />
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Because my efforts at writing brought such a fun day, I've thought about how I've felt about writing for many years now. Sure, I'd like to have a 'best seller', but the truth is I'd write even if no one ever read my work. So, I'll close with this little bit of wisdom from Ben Sweetland, "Success is a journey, not a destination." </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-32838610462083545842013-05-12T23:32:00.003-07:002013-05-12T23:32:47.991-07:00Great WeekendHad a great weekend. One of my book clubs met on Saturday and we discussed the books of J.D. Robb. Very mixed reactions. Overall, most of us felt that the quality of the writing fell below the standards the author uses when she writes as Nora Roberts. I admire her ability to attract two different kinds of readers - Roberts with her romance and Robb with her crime stories. She certainly stretches her talents.<br />
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Finding Amy has been downloaded by over 200 readers, so far. It will be interesting to see if it does even half as well as Hannah is doing. Still no reviews. I can only hope the readers are finding it worth their time.<br />
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I'm doing a final edit on 'Mama Played for the King'. Is it just too weird that I'm enjoying my own writing. I wrote it so long ago that some of it even seems new to me. I hope to have it on line by June 1st.<br />
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Had a mother's day lunch at Denny's today with Jo and Patty. Both my kids had already called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day. Love talking to them. I'm truly blessed to have such great kids.<br />
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Then, tonight went to Karaoke. The regular crowd was there. Good people, all. I sang 'I'm from the Country'. It's short and I don't think I strain ears with my flat singing voice.<br />
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Oh, and I'm so bummed. Just found out that the TV show 'Smash' has been cancelled. I love it. The musical numbers are wonderful and they have had so many guest stars. It reminded me of the old variety shows of the past like Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Sonny and Cher and so on. I will really miss it!<br />
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In thinking about Robb's book and the lack of reviews I've received for 'Finding Amy, I found this from Aldous Huxley. "A bad book is as much a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the author's soul."<br />
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May 12, 2013Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-52185295339621264002013-05-12T07:20:00.000-07:002013-05-12T07:20:57.647-07:00Finding Amy now on AmazonMay 11, 2013<br />
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My latest novel 'Finding Amy' is now available in both print and ebook format on amazon.com . I'm giving it away free for two days and as of a few minutes ago, there have been 154 downloads. It was years ago, but the story of a young man who follows his heart instead of his head is timeless. I hope my readers enjoy the story.<br />
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I posted the info regarding 'Finding Amy' on Facebook and sent an email to many folks in my email address book. It has been so rewarding to hear from so many people I haven't heard from in ages. Each brings to mind a thought about how much we learned from each other as we began writing our short stories/books.<br />
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The sales of 'Hannah' are staying consistent, so that makes me happy. I'm now working on my novel 'Mama Played for the King' and hope to have it out by June 1st. And, I'm still moving the last book in my Farrell Brothers saga forward in my 'spare' time.<br />
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I'll close tonight with some thoughts on perseverance by William E. Hickson . "'Tis a lesson you should heed, try, try again. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-23484397715575762792013-05-07T23:26:00.001-07:002013-05-07T23:26:27.252-07:00Another Book on AmazonMay, 7, 2013<br />
So very excited! Patty and I have completed the administrative process for another book to go live on Amazon. This one is <em>Finding Amy</em>. I wrote it quite a few years ago. The romance publishers wouldn't take it because it had too much plot. Go figure! Anyway. the success with <em>Hannah </em>encouraged us to go forward with it. The cover is awful, but I learned something in that process. I hope the book blub and the story will attract readers.<br />
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Speaking of <em>Hannah </em>sales are now over 450, so it looks like JoAnn's goal of 500 may be achievable. Got my fingers crossed. Also, the reviews have been so very positive!<br />
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Been attending some meetings around town lately featuring a couple of ladies who managed to escape from a polygamist sect up in Utah. Very sad tale of how women are treated in that community. Again, it makes me question the existence of a God who would allow such things. If adult women buy into such nonsense, then that's free will and I don't have an issue with God not interfering. But, according to these women, girls hardly into their teens are regularly molested, even by the fathers. Those young girls have 'free choice'? I hardly think so. Very sad, indeed.<br />
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Got feedback on another section of <em>The Band. </em>It's so interesting to read the varied opinions of the main character J.J. My plan is to work the character from being the 'rock' for his family, to a totally self-indulgent fool and then turn him back into the 'rock'. It's been fun. Some of the critiques treat J.J. harshly while others resent his wife for not being at his side. I'm enjoying their comments and seriously considering their suggestions. Once it's published, I can only hope that my readers will be fascinated by J.J.'s wild ride and end of liking him when 'The End' is written.<br />
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Got to close for now as I have a meeting in the a.m. with my web mistress. So, here's my quote of the day. "Belief is desecrated when given to unproved and unquestioned statements for the solace and private pleasure of the believer... It is wrong always, everywhere, and for everyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence." - William JamesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-47701059085302204972013-04-25T21:40:00.000-07:002013-04-25T21:40:17.795-07:00Thursdays at HastingsToday was my day with my fellow writers and friends at Hastings Books and Music. What a fun group! Every Thursday morning nearly a dozen of us gather, order coffee and such, then sit and discuss movies, books, life in general and quite often sex talk sneaks in, all PG rated of course. One of the things we discussed today is that while we are all eligible for senior citizen discounts, there was not one mention of a doctor appointment or medications we are taking. We all commented on the fact that many of our conversations with friends and relatives seem centered around our deterioration. Not so with this dynamic bunch of creative folks. So Stimulating!<br />
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We did have our sad moment though when we all had to say farewell to Ann. Her primary home is in Colorado, but she spends the winters here in Havasu. This very talented writer publishs under the name A.E. Connors and is the author of <em>Anzac, </em>a novel about the relocation of English children to such far away places as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It's available at Amazon.com . I suggest you check out this often warm, sometimes sad fictionalization of an actual chain of events.<br />
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My sales of <em>Hannah </em>are keeping me so jazzed. Right now I have 249 ebook sales and 2 print books. Yahoo! I can only hope this sales buzz lasts a few more days.<br />
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Got an interesting bit of observation from a fellow writer today. We were talking about a rather famous author and how he is so good at character development and yet some of his books seems to fall below his talent level. My fellow writer, Jim, made the comment that he felt I was on the verge of a 'break through' in my writing. I'm not sure exactly what he meant, but I felt complimented.<br />
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Had a woman show up today who heard about our writer's group and decided to drop in for a visit. Laurie fit right in and seemed to enjoy the stimulating conversation. I didn't get a chance to talk with her before she left, but I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of her.<br />
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Guess that's it for tonight. I'll close with this bit of wisdom about aging - "To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old." Oliver Wendell Holmes<br />
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Posted April 25, 2013Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-10540521029094829002013-04-23T21:23:00.001-07:002013-04-23T21:26:11.989-07:00Success is MotivatingI know in the overall assessment of things, the fact that over 7,000 readers now have 'Hannah' to read is a pittance to what well known authors have achieved. But, the numbers are motivating me to do more in the way of submissions and moving the story line in my current novel forward. As of a few minutes ago, 'Hannah's' sales numbers are now 201! Yahoo!!!<br />
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Got more feed back on Leon Uris today from a friend who is reading 'Redemption'. She is having trouble getting hooked as far as plot and/or characters. She is not fond of the usage of colloquial Irish dialog because it sometimes makes her miss the meaning. I hope it gets better for her. I know I liked Uris' 'Trinity' better, but I still loved 'Redemption'<br />
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Had lunch today with a fellow writer who specializes in poetry. His poems are often dark and based on experiences during a career in law enforcement. He's a highly intelligent man, so he tends to want to 'educate' with his books. I think it's good that overall their are writers for every reader need. I focus on those who want to be entertained - those who want to voyeur into how others react when put in the positions I often set my characters into.<br />
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So teach or entertain? Both have merit, but after the horror that occurred during the Boston marathon, I'm looking for entertainment. Something to take me to another place. The horror will always be there, but to have a few minutes/hours of fiction often makes the other easier to deal with.<br />
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So, my quote of the day deals with escapism. "listen: there's a hell of a good universe next door: let's go." e.e. cummings<br />
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April 23, 2013Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-70376829009018332872013-04-22T22:02:00.000-07:002013-04-22T22:02:39.104-07:00'Hannah' sales still climbing<strike></strike>As of this evening, 180 ebooks of 'Hannah' have been downloaded. It feels so good to know that over 7000 people are reading 'Hannah'. I can only hope they enjoy it and that it leads them to read my other books.<br />
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Wrote another chapter of my space novel. The year is 1992 so the science of the times is familiar to me, but the training for the space program is requiring a lot of research. I'm learning so much about the Johnson Space Center and what the astronauts had to go thorough. Still, my favorite part of writing is when I'm working with the characters. To me, that's really what story telling is all about.<br />
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Was given some free tickets to see country singer Travis Tritt this coming Friday. I've seen him before and he puts on a great show. I'll be spending the night in Laughlin and the yearly Motorcycle Rally will be full swing. Should be exciting.<br />
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We will be reading Leon Uris for our next book club meeting at our local Book Exchange. Got some really good feedback from one member of the group and a so-so comment from another. As for me, he's my hero and he's what strove me to be a character based writer.<br />
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Oh, my granddaughter turned fifteen and a half today and she is now the proud owner of a driver's permit. The girl now has 'wheels'! She's growing up too fast. Because her paternal grandfather raced cars at one time, she feels driving is in her blood. She's a dynamic girl and she's going to be a good driver. Congrats, Hailey!<br />
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As for my quip of the day, my dream of having my books read and enjoyed by many, many people is what I'm living this past week or so. So, I quite agree with Henry David Thoroeau - "I have learned this at least by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-23286037849119317742013-04-21T22:41:00.003-07:002013-04-21T22:41:44.435-07:00Over 7,000 folks have my book!!!!Such an exciting week! We put <em>Hannah</em> up on CreateSpace a couple weeks ago. We gave it away free for a few days and 6,904 folks downloaded the book. Yahoo!!! Since the free period ended another 165 books have been purchased and I've received 2 five star reviews. I repeat, YAHOO!!!<br />
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Still no word from my agent on <em>After the War, Before the Peace </em>and <em>Mama played for the King. </em>But, there's always tomorrow.<br />
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Been having some book signings and have met some interesting folks, but only sold a few books. Nothing like what's happening at Amazon with <em>Hannah.</em><br />
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Started a new book club at The Book Exchange, our local used book store. We discuss an author rather than a particular book. Last month it was John Grisham and next month it is my hero, Leon Uris.<br />
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My quote for the day comes from the movie <em>Home Run.</em> I just saw it last Friday and I highly recommend it. A little boy at bat for his Little League team get this advice from his coach. By following it, he hit a home run. The quote: "Nothing great happens when you hold back." Cory Brand, character in the movie Home Run.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-74389608119491256722013-02-26T20:00:00.001-08:002013-02-26T20:00:32.654-08:00Up to Date, at LastLots of Exciting Things Going on these days. January and February are always busy months for me.<br />
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January consisted of several trips down to Quartzsite, Arizona for the Reader's Oasis Book Fair hosted by book store owner and entertainer Paul Winer. Met so many interesting folks and sold lots of books.<br />
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February I moderated three classes during the annual Lake Havasu City Spring Frenzy. I had full classes for <em>Novel Writing, Short Story Writing and Journaling. </em>Had lots of fun and again met so many interesting people and future writers.<br />
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Our local writer's group The Lake Havasu City Writers Group hosted a booth at the annual Havasu Winterfest weekend downtown. Met some new readers and had the thrill of folks dropping by to tell me they enjoyed one of my books so much, they wanted to buy another!!<br />
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A new monthly author's event was initiated last fall at The Book Exchange, our local used book store here in Lake Havasu City. Anywhere from 6 to 15 authors set up tables on the second Saturday of each month from 11 am to 3 pm for the opportunity to chat with potential readers dropping by to pick up some reading material. One of the incentives for the readers is the chance to win a $25 gift certificate just by talking to at least five authors. We're finding more and more folks are turning out with each passing Saturday.<br />
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As for my writing, despite the hectic schedule, I've completed book six of my Farrell family saga that started with my first <em>novel After the War, Before the Peace</em>. And, I've started on the seventh and final book of the series about someone from the Farrell clan venturing out into space.<br />
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I reckon I've rattled on long enough now. When I experience these busy times and so much of my energy must be spent on marketing my name and novels to the public, I find that I come dangerously close to losing focus on the love of my life - writing. So, I'll sign off with this little gem from Albert Einstein. "When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-57100298611910513122013-01-05T22:11:00.000-08:002013-01-05T22:11:43.780-08:00Welcome Christine London<span lang="">Winter Blog Hop - Week Six - Holly Jolly Blog Festival - My guest today is Christine London. She's a very clever author of exciting spicy romance reads and she often throws in a dash of British flavor. So, let's turn this blog over to Christine.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JLgr5gS3a4M/T8rZSsVOVuI/AAAAAAAAAGI/JkZUxsGhDMM/s1600/Christine+-+Romance+With+A+Twist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JLgr5gS3a4M/T8rZSsVOVuI/AAAAAAAAAGI/JkZUxsGhDMM/s200/Christine+-+Romance+With+A+Twist.jpg" width="77" /></a>Hi Sharon. Thanks for hosting me this week. Question one requires a crystal ball, but let's hope the desire behind it makes it comes to fruition! Here we goooooooooo....<br />
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<b>So now it is June 2013: what have you accomplished since Christmas 2012?<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Ann Tracy Marr - <br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Kelley Heckart - </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/">http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Sharon Poppen - </span></span><a href="http://poppensthoughtsonwritingandstuff.blogspot.com/"><u><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span lang="">http://poppensthoughtsonwritingandstuff.blogspot.com</span></span></span></u><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Regan Taylor - </span></span><a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/"><u><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span lang="">http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</span></span></span></u><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #743399; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Regina Andrews - </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Angie Dobson – </span></span><a href="http://christinelondon.com/wp-admin/www.loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com"><u><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span lang="">www.loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com</span></span></span></u><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">Thanks for reading. Now leave a comment and then hop over to the other author’s sites. Every comment gives you one more chance at winning that 50 dollar gift certificate!!</span></span>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-67606713713995290822012-12-30T00:03:00.002-08:002012-12-30T00:03:17.111-08:00Meet Ann Tracy Marr - Holly Jolly Blog Week 5<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Welcome to week five of our Holly Jolly Blog Tour. <strong><u>My
guest today is Ann Tracy Marr</u></strong> who is the author of romance novels with a splash of magic. So, let's turn this right over to
Ann and let her tell you a little about herself and her thoughts on Christmas in her novels and get a peek at her 2013 New Year's resolutions. So, abracadabra, may I present Ann ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ann Tracy Marr writes paranormal
Regency romances. She may pretend to be a Christmas bah humbugger,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but if she had $150,000 floating around,
she would give the twelve gifts of Christmas as prizes for following this blog
tour. (She would keep the ten lords a'leaping for herself.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone up for French hens? </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Visit her at <a href="http://www.anntracymarr.com/">www.AnnTracyMarr.com</a></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> .</i></div>
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Sorry, none of my books even think about Christmas. Maybe I
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Only one resolution applies strictly to writing. I am so
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1. Chug along. Isn't that what everyone does?</div>
2. Do better.<br />
3. Work harder.<br />
4. Relax and let it flow.<br />
5. Borrow Shakespeare's brilliance.<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">And my wish for the New Year is for my daughter to
marry the beloved son of a major publisher. That will get me a solid gold IN in
the publishing world. No more rejection letters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Thank you, Ann, for this glimpse of you and your writing. For those of you who took the time to stop by, please leave a comment on these questions or
share with us how you would answer them. Your comment might just win you a $50
Amazon gift certificate when we draw one lucky winner at the end of our blog
tour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">And, I’d like for you to stop by Christine London's blog <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.christinelondon.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.christinelondon.com/</span></a> </span>and check out my answers to the above questions.</span>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Also, we invite you to
visit the blogs of all the authors taking part in this Holly Jolly Christmas
blog. Leave a comment for another entry in our fifty-dollar gift
certificate drawing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Kelley Heckart - </span><a href="http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><em>http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-style: normal;">Regan Taylor - </span><a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><em>http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">Regina Andrews - </span><a href="http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><em>http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Tracy Marr - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts</span></a></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-26296417377269974982012-12-22T23:17:00.000-08:002012-12-22T23:17:06.658-08:00Meet Angie Dobson - Holly Jolly Blog Tour - Week 4<span style="color: black;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">Welcome to week four of our Holly Jolly Blog Tour. <strong><u>My
guest today is Angie Dobson</u></strong>. It’s very exciting to have a book
reviewer as a guest on my blog this week! So, let's turn this right over to
Angie and let her tell you a little about herself and her thoughts on handling
her reading/reviewing, traveling and absent family member during the holiday
season. Sooo, here’s Angie ….<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;">I am Angie Dobson, reviewer for
LoveRomancesandmore. I spend most of my time being a mom to a 9-month-old girl,
who is getting ready for her first Christmas and her first international trip
to spend the holidays with our family in England! I also work full time in the
office of a gift shop manufacturer - can we say chaos this time of year? I am
also a rep for a direct sales company called Lindt Chocolates - but enough
about my day-to-day life; let's talk about my favorite things for this post!</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">How do you manage your writing/reading
schedule with all the other activities around the holidays?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">I don't! Once December 1<sup>st</sup>,
hits, my life revolves around the holidays. I do everything I can to put
everything else aside until January 2<sup>nd</sup> each year. I work full time
for a high end gift shop manufacturer – we make robes, bath wraps, and baby
products. We do more business in the first 3 weeks of December than we do all
year around. My whole life becomes on big chaotic blur. I also travel for
Christmas each year – anyone have any advice on traveling from the States to
Europe with an infant – and all her gifts in tow?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">How about traveling during the holidays:
do you go visiting or have you in the past? What has that been like? Have there
been any absent family members during the holidays ? How has it effected your
writing; have you used any of that in your stories?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="color: black;">I would not know what life was like without
traveling during the holidays. Since I got married 13 years ago, I have never
spent Christmas Eve in my own bed. My husband's parents are in England, most of
my family are in West Virginia…And we live in Eastern Pennsylvania. We try to
alternate years with them, so we can still get in a summer vacation without
feeling guilty! Most often someone is missing from our families, and of course
we have loved one who have passed that each year we stop and remember. I think
our experiences shape who we are, and even though I don't think I have
referenced our holidays in anything I have written, it certainly shapes my
mindset and feelings as I read and review a novel – making me feel more deeply,
remember and smile at different things that others might just gloss over, or
feel even stonger.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Angie. Now,
Angie and I would like for those of you who have visited my blog to share your comments
on Angie’s thoughts. Also, please feel free to leave a comment with your
thoughts on these questions. Every comment will give you a chance to win a
fifty dollar Amazon gift certificate to be awarded at the end of our six week
blog tour.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">My thoughts on the above questions can be found on </span><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;">Regan Taylor’s blog this week - </span><u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</span></a></span></u><u><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> . </span></u><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Also, you
can visit all our wonderful blog hop authors and leave comments there to
increase your chances to win the gift certificate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They can be found as follows:</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="color: black;">Ann Tracy Marr - </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: black;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;">Christine London - </span><u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><a href="http://www.christinelondon.com/">http://www.christinelondon.com</a></span></u></span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"></span></u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="color: black;">Kelley Heckart - </span><a href="http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><a href="http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: black;">http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/</span></a></a></span><a href="http://www.kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/"></a></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"></span><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;">Angie Dobson – </span><u><span lang="EN" style="background: white; color: blue; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><a href="http://loveromancesandmore.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://loveromancesandmore.com</span></a></span></u></span></div>
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #545454; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">Regina Andrews - <a href="http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/">http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-77593200444171210292012-12-15T23:20:00.000-08:002012-12-15T23:20:03.573-08:00Regina Andrews - Holly Jolly Blog Tour - Week 3!Welcome to week three of our Holly Jolly Blog Tour. <strong><u>My guest today is Regina Andrews</u></strong>. So, let's turn this right over to Regina and let her tell you a little about herself and then she's going to share her thougts on Christmas gving and Christmas literature.<br />
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Sharon! Thanks for having me on your blog.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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for stopping by Sharon’s blog to spend a bit of time getting to know me!
I am Regina Andrews, Inspirational Author - but that sounds kind of stuffy,
don't you think? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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try this -- everyone calls me Gina and I love happy endings, I love writing, I
love romance and I love God, so naturally I write romance novels with an
inspirational point of view. After all, what's life without a good dose of
faith to carry us through those times when things are not exactly going the way
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the day I am lucky enough to have a full-time writing job at a national jewelry
company, specializing in high-end designer and Estate pieces - I'm the one
writing what you read about all these one-of-a-kind treasures! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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off time, I volunteer for the blind, work at the local children's hospital and
sing my heart out in the church choir. My hubby and I are proud 'parents' of a
semi-feral cat named Queenie who really is in charge of the whole house. She
loves Christmas -- especially tinsel! -- and so do I, so let's get to the
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Ab<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">solutely, St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital. For so many reasons, but most of all what really touches me is that
no child is ever turned away. Each and every child is a precious treasure, and
St. Jude’s not only recognizes this, they actively fight each day for every
child. It’s a war against illness, despair and pain and these valiant angels
are on the battle lines every day. I’m not one for ‘war talk’, but in this case
– it really is a matter of life and death for the children and their families.
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absolutely I would say my favorite tradition would be the theme of the quest
for a home and, in a larger sense, the theme of the journey. By this I mean
directly the way Mary and Joseph had nowhere to go and had to keep trudging
along to find a place to stay. All they wanted to do was park it someplace for
the night, to find a spot to rest. But they had to keep plowing along until there
was a room - in a barn. They were very grounded, very rooted in reality and
needed to stay put so Mary could have the Child. Similarly, but, actually
almost the mirror image thematically, the Three Wise Men followed a star and
traveled very far to find the Baby Jesus. They started out, traveling day and
night. Following a star? How esoteric! Think about all this action - there was
a lot of activity in that desert, lots of traffic! People roaming around to
find a place to stay, others going out and embarking on a journey, and looking
to find the real King. All this movement, and restlessness and unsettledness
builds up the anticipation, of course, and the expectation. I think the common
theme with so many different motives and unique backstories is why I love this
tradition of the journey. Even today, we each take an individual spiritual
journey every Advent. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Welcome to week two of the Winter Blog Tour. My guest today is Kelley Heckart. Kelley and I belong to the Lake Havasu City Writers Group so I've know Kelley for a few years. What I've pleasantly learned is that alt<span class="text"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">hough Kelley resides on the earthly realm with her
husband and two dogs, she always has one foot firmly planted in the
otherworldly realm of mystical creatures, fierce warriors and magic. A psychic
once told her she has an old soul and this comes across in her tales of long
ago places. An avid reader, she turned her lifelong passion for Celtic Mythology
into a way to express herself through writing. In her free time, she enjoys playing
her bass guitar, writing poetry/lyrics, hiking, watching sunsets/sunrises and horseback
riding.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hi Sharon!
Thanks for having me on your blog.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Heckart writes historical fantasy romances</span></b></span><span class="main"><span style="letter-spacing: 0pt;"> set in ancient on up to early medieval time
periods. Her stories reflect her passion for history, storytelling and the
supernatural. Inspired by the ancient Celts, her tales are filled with fierce
warriors, bold women, otherworldly creatures, magic, conflict and romance.
Kelley can be found online at <a href="http://www.kelleyheckart.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.kelleyheckart.com/</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of Night</strong>,</i> is set in ancient Greece where two mortals are caught in the
midst of the battle between the Titans and Olympian gods. Also, all three books
in her <i>Dark Goddess</i> trilogy are now available in print, Kindle &
Nook. Set in Dark Age Scotland, an Irish clan is tormented by a vengeful
goddess and their only escape is to break an ancient faery curse. Buy links for
all of Kelley’s books can be found here: </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://kelleyheckart.com/BookShelf.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">http://kelleyheckart.com/BookShelf.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-highlight: white;"><span style="color: black;">Regina Andrews – </span><a href="http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="color: black;">http://worldofgood-gina.blogspot.com</span></span></a><span style="color: black;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-69955543343742447212012-12-01T22:41:00.002-08:002012-12-02T16:38:24.384-08:00'Tis The Season to win a Prize!<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">So glad you dropped by! And, your timing is great. For the next six weeks I'll be hosting six terrific authors as they share some holiday season tidbits that make this time of year so very special. They'll also be listing some of their novels - novels that cover a wide variety of genres. And, because you take the time to read their post, they invite you to leave a comment which will put you in the running to win a $50 Amazon gift card! So stop by every Sunday from now through Jan 6th. You're in for a good time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><u>The first guest I'll be hosting is Regan Taylor</u></strong> who writes primarily in the historical romance genre.</span><br />
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<span lang="" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>What is your favorite holiday novel - and why? Movie?</em></span><br />
<span lang="" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm not much for reading holiday books, however, last year I read Sheila Roberts <em>Nine Lives of Christmas </em>and it was wonderful. I plan to read it again this year the closer we get to Yule, because it's just a good story. It would make a fantastic holiday movie.</span><br />
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<span lang="" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">My favorite movie? <em>Miracle on 34th Street - </em>the original with Natalie Wood. I watch it every year whenever it's on and borrow it from the library as well.</span><br />
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<span lang=""></span><span lang=""></span><span lang=""></span><span lang=""></span><span lang=""></span><span lang="" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Let us know your favorite holiday tradition that you cherish in your home. And, what holiday tradition do you find fascinating, even though you might not do it at your house? (That might be another culture.)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't really celebrate a holiday per se. Before I adopted Missy and Bogie, I did put up a tree - however with how Missy climbs and views pretty much everything as her toy, it's not a good option. Bogie might be content to sit under the tree - but knowing how he imitates everything Missy does .... I can just imagine what they'd do. What I do enjoy is spending the day with some friends of mine. We have a lot of laughs and good conversation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>Regan's Published Novels</u></span><br />
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><a href="http://sirenbookstrand.com/" target="_new"><span style="color: windowtext;">The Spell - Book 1 of the McKenna Crime
Series</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Series</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Awe-struck Books</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Books</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Books</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><a href="http://extasybooks.com/" target="_new"><span style="color: windowtext;">Her Knight in Shining Amour - The Knight of
Pentacles</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
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series with eXtasy Books</span></a><o:p></o:p></li>
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Series</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">So - Thanks for stopping by before you all run out to rent your copy of <em>Miracle on 34th Street! </em>Oh - And <u>don't forget to leave Regan a comment</u> and <u>put yourself in the running for that $50 Amazon gift card.</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Check out the other blogs for more chances to win the gift card:</span><br />
<span lang="">Blogs<br />
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Ann Tracy Marr - </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span lang="">ttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Times New Roman;"></span></span></a>
<span lang="">Christine London - </span><br />
<a href="http://www.christinelondon.com/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="">http://www.christinelondon.com</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"></span></span></a><br />
<span lang="">Sharon Poppen - </span><br />
<a href="http://poppensthoughtsonwritingandstuff.blogspot.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="">http://poppensthoughtsonwritingandstuff.blogspot.com</span></span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a><br />
<span lang="">Regan Taylor - </span><br />
<a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="">http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</span></span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a><span lang=""> </span><br />
Regina Andrews - <br />
<a href="http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="">http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com</span></span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a><span lang=""> </span><br />
Angie Dobson –<br />
<a href="http://loveromancesandmore.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="">http://loveromancesandmore.com</span></span></u></a><br />
Kelley Heckert - <br />
<a href="http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/"><u><span style="color: blue;"><span lang="">http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com</span></span></u><span style="color: blue;"></span></a></div>
</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-60965381833094431492012-11-07T23:15:00.000-08:002012-11-07T23:15:50.123-08:00The Next Big Thing!!! - Win an Amazon Gift Certif.I have been invited by author Regan Taylor to take part in a blog event where several authors will be answering a series of questions regarding books they are now writing. I encourage you to check out the blogs listed at the bottom of this post where you'll meet some very interesting authors. And, some of them are conducting contests where you can win a prize. I'm offering a $10 Amazon gift certificate for a question at the end of my list of questions and answers.<br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Sharon Poppen's Next Big Thing:</span></u></strong><br />
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What is the working title of your book?<br />
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'The Band' is the sixth in a series of books about the Farrell Family which started with my novel 'After the War, Before the Peace' which takes place shortly after the end of the U.S. Civil War. The time frame for ''The Band' is the 1950s and 1960s.<br />
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Where did the idea come from for the book?<br />
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At the end of book 5, titled 'Stephen's Boys', the main character is a wounded WWII vet who is trying to raise four sons on a ranch in Maui, Hawaii. When I ended book 5, J.J., the oldest son, stayed in my mind. Being a child of the early rock and roll era, I decided to take the Farrell family into the wild and crazy world of teen idols and how they approached being teen idols, touring, fame and drugs.<br />
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What genre does your book fall under?<br />
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It's Contemporary/Romance.<br />
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Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?<br />
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Channing Tatum could be J.J., Justin Bartha could be Johnny, Bradley Cooper could be Steve and Justin Timberlake could be Mikey.<br />
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What is a one-sentence synopsis of your book?<br />
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A genuinely good man copes with the challenges of fame and fortune.<br />
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Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?<br />
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I have self-published one of my four novels and will not self-publish again. I have two potential publishers that are interested in the Farrell family series.<br />
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How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?<br />
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About one year. I would have liked to spend more time on it. In fact, if a missed a few days, my characters would invade my thoughts and lure me back into their realm. I was working on marketing my third novel 'Abby-Finding More Than Gold' and doing the final edits and prep for the release of my fourth novel 'Regardless' which was published in September of this year.<br />
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What other books would you compare to this story within your genre?<br />
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None come to mind at the moment. I started with a character who was a genuinely, dependable young man and took his character on a descent into wine, women and drugs, then tried to make my readers like him again. It will be interesting to see if this will pass the believable test with my editor.<br />
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Who or What inspired you to write this book?<br />
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Like I said earlier, the Farrell Family have always been almost 'real' people to me. In fact, one readers told me that he feels that the characters are so multi-dimensional real that he thinks I may have actually been a part of this family in a previous life. So, when book five ended, the oldest son basically said 'My turn. Now tell my story.'<br />
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What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?<br />
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The background story of the life, times and culture of the 1950s-60s as to interests, morals, locations and attitudes of the Baby Boom Generation.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by to read my blog! Your interest in most appreciated.<br />
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<strong>Now, if you're still reading, I have two requests to make:</strong><br />
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1. Drop by the blogs I've listed below to discover some really good and interesting writers.<br />
2. Leave me a comment about my Next Big Thing post and on Nov. 22nd, I'll put the names of all commenters in a hat and draw out one to win the $10 Amazon gift certificate.<br />
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<strong><u>Blogs to Visit:</u></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/">www.regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.christinelondon.blogspot.com/">www.christinelondon.blogspot.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com/">www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.books-writing.com/interview-with-author-sharon-poppen">http://www.books-writing.com/interview-with-author-sharon-poppen</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.tracyriva.com/">www.tracyriva.com</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-59864638774284755372012-10-29T21:21:00.000-07:002012-10-29T21:21:39.193-07:00Regardless - Available Now!<strike></strike>It's been a crazy few months of editing, getting published and arranging the book signings for my latest novel<span style="font-size: large;"> 'Regardless'</span>. It's a real change for me. I've left my strong women of the old west behind to treat my readers to the adventures of Tom and Michael in the future. The novel begins in the year 2371 in San Francisco. Tom is an Earthling. He is a straight man who is married with one five year old daughter. Michael is an artist/photographer from the planet Maurac. He is gay. They meet on a ski trip to Aspen and the attraction begins. The book follows these two men as they try to follow their hearts while coping with a wide variety of reactions from reluctant acceptance to complete rejection. As usual with my novels, I tried to make the characters come alive for my readers. There is a plot that takes the reader through several twists and turns, but my readers are already saying that it is the actions and reactions of Tom and Michael that made them keep turning pages. I've had one book signing and have two coming up in the next month.<br />
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Mixed into all this excitement about the release of 'Regardless', I've had to cope with some sad news. My younger brother Jim died suddenly on Oct. 14th. He was 22 months younger than me, but in my memory he has always been my big brother. He helped me in so many ways during my years as a single parent that my two children have a deep and caring love for this very special Uncle. I can't change the fact that he is gone, but I have promised myself that I will try to live each day more fully in appreciate of having shared so many years on this earth with such a wonderful man.<br />
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I'll close tonight with this. "I remember those happy days and often wish I could speak into the ears of the dead of the gratitude which was due to them in life and so ill-returned." Gwyn ThomasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-61532766429030892982012-07-21T21:49:00.002-07:002012-07-21T21:54:00.198-07:00Ann Tracy Marr's Memorable Quotes<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V40Ge2GGL6o/UAuGE0yNJHI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/-iaC_dcobA4/s1600/Marr+-+Book+covers.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V40Ge2GGL6o/UAuGE0yNJHI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/-iaC_dcobA4/s1600/Marr+-+Book+covers.png" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Hi
All, So glad you dropped by to check out author Ann Tracy Marr’s selection of
memorable quotes from her novels. Believe me, you’re in for a treat as you can see just by viewing her tantalizing book covers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> Now, let’s
read on to see what Ann has to share with us.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">This
is the Best Ever Summer Blog Tour. A bunch of writers got together and decided
to switch off blogs to give readers a change of pace. Along with meeting new
authors, you readers have been winning prizes. This week, it is my turn to
offer a goodie. One of the people who comments on this blog this week will win
a pdf copy of my first paranormal Regency, ROUND TABLE MAGICIAN. The winner
will be announced next Sunday, July 29<sup>th</sup>. And… commenting on any of
the blogs participating in the tour enters you in the drawing for the grand
prize, a $50 Amazon gift card.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Thank
you, Sharon, for having me host the blog this week. The group decided that we
would do some gentle promotion of our books by feeding readers enticing quotes
from our published works. I groaned and went along, knowing it doesn’t play to
my strengths as a writer. Any decent author can come up with memorable one
liners. It’s part of writing good dialogue. But it’s harder to come up with one
liners that stand alone. <b>“Here’s looking at you, kid,”</b> or <b>“Frankly,
my dear, I don’t give a damn,”</b> make you stand up and take notice. I don’t
seem to have the knack.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">One
of my favorite one liners from <i><u>Round Table Magician</u> </i>is <b>"Ahh,
enjoy the sunshine."</b> If that got you excited, I’d worry about you.
It’s not memorable, not special. You need background. At the very least, you
need to know this is a Regency romance wherein Lady Martha has fallen in love
with Lord Brinston and he refuses to reciprocate. The best the man can do is
unintentionally insult her and make lame remarks. And it ticks Martha off. To
be honest, you need the whole scene to see why I like the line. Here it is: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Her
head came up just as Lord Brinston turned the corner of the path. Dressed for
riding and tapping a riding crop in the palm of his hand, Brinson looked prime.
He stopped politely and said, "Good morning."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"My
lord," Martha replied, wishing she had worn a prettier dress. "It is
a lovely day."<b><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"Yes,
yes it is. You paint?" He peered at the drawing she sheltered with her
hand. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"Not
that well."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"I
see. You perhaps should squint at the page to see how best to proceed. My
sister does that. She says taking her work out of focus helps show her what
needs doing."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Unaccountably
irritated, Martha didn't respond. She didn't need a lesson in watercolors. She
already knew her work was lacking. Having it confirmed by this godlike man
rankled. Brinston glanced at her face; his brief impersonal look irritated her
further.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">He
rubbed the crop along his jaw line. "Ahh, enjoy the sunshine," he
said and turned toward the house.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Martha
mumbled, "Thank you," to the crisply pressed tail of his coat. She
watched Lord Brinston stride away, swinging his crop, conscious that there had
been no more to the exchange than any<b> </b>man would have offered to any
female of his acquaintance. That was what irritated the most--the any part.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">The
scene still doesn’t convey why <b>"Ahh, enjoy the sunshine."</b>
sticks in my mind. Here they sound like mere acquaintances; you don’t get a
sense of the history behind them, that her infatuation began when he saved her
from a murderous smuggler, that they are both searching for stolen military
secrets, that fate seems destined to throw them together. The one line
epitomizes their relationship from his point of view. Brinston isn’t
cooperating in romance and Martha is almost ready to take a whip to him. To
really see why I like the line, you’d have to read the book -- follow their
relationship from inception. Then you would see why I think it is hilarious for
Lord Brinston to lamely say, <b>"Ahh, enjoy the sunshine."</b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">The
line certainly doesn’t stand alone. Neither does this, from <i><u>Thwarting Magic</u></i>:
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"I
take it he does not like the drapes?"<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"Lime
and orange stripes? I doubt it."<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Why
his wife redecorates his study with lime and orange stripes is a long story,
but I love it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">From
<i><u>To His Mistress</u></i>: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">"The
last person to meddle with my business had to retire permanently from Town.
Care to try me further?"<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Would
you believe he is talking to his mother? <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Now
you see why the perfect one liner is not in my repertoire. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Cheers,
Ann Tracy Marr<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Where can you find me?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.anntracymarr.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.AnnTracyMarr.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Purchase books (e-book or trade paperback) on
Amazon.com </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"></span>h<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://tiny.cc/7p0xew"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">ttp://tiny.cc/7p0xew</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">Well, Ann, they certainly sound intriguing to me
and I’m sure our readers will want to make some comments and maybe ask you some
questions. We’re down to the last week to qualify, so readers get to
commenting. Then slip on over to check out my memorable quotes at Christine
London’s blog at <a href="http://christinelondon.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://christinelondon.blogspot.com</span></a>
where you can make comments about my choices and get another opportunity to win
Ann’s book and qualify for the $50 Amazon gift certificate. Thanks, Ann, for
sharing these quotes with us. And, readers, thanks for taking the time to stop
by!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">For more interesting blogs and yet another
chance to qualify for a Ann’s book and the $50 Amazon gift certificate here are
the blogs for the other authors on our Best Summer Reading Tour:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ann Tracy
Marr - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts</span></a><br />
Regan Taylor - <a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
Corinne Davies - <a href="http://www.daviesromance.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.daviesromance.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
Regina Andrews - <a href="http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Christine
London – <a href="http://www.christinelondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.christinelondon.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lynn Hones
- <a href="http://lynnhones.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">lynnhones.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Susan
Roebuck - <a href="http://lauracea.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://lauracea.blogspot.com</span></a><em>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-28458081186386983922012-07-18T22:24:00.001-07:002012-07-18T22:30:57.953-07:00Lynn Hones - The Truth Comes OutWell, everyone, it's time for the truth to be told. Thanks Lynn for a delightful tale that was so whimsical to read. And, while we all wanted Lynn's delicious story to be true, her fib was the treasure chest. Don't worry about whether you guessed right or not. Everyone who commented on Lynn's post will be entered to will the beach sand jewelry and the end of tour award of a $50 gift certificate. Good luck to all of you and thanks again, Lynn, for your lovely story.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-84920272808143491062012-07-17T09:01:00.004-07:002012-07-17T09:01:46.759-07:00Meet Lynn Hones - Three Truths and One FibHi and welcome to Week 7 of our Best Summer Reading Tour! Today my guest is author Lynn Hones. The very talented Lynn is both an author and the creator of beautiful beach jewelry and lovely, scented candles. You can check out her website at www.<a href="http://lynnhones.wordpress.com/">lynnhones.com</a> for a complete list of all her exciting novels.<br />
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Our topic this week is - <span style="color: black;">Tell us three truths about
yourself and one lie. Guess which is the lie. </span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Lynn has been very creative and has turned the topic into a short story. So enjoy! Then, leave a comment here as to which statement in her story is the fib and you just might win a piece of her beach jewelry and be entered to win the $50 Amazon gift certificate to be awarded at the end of the tour.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">I’m supposed to tell you three truths
about myself and one lie. This should be fun. I guess, since I’m a writer, I’ll
put it in story form.</span></div>
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One beautiful, sunny day Lynn
Hones was driving down a winding road. On one side of this road was one of the
Great Lakes and on the other side was an old brick home built in 1850 by a
ship’s captain.</div>
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After seeing the house she and her husband, Martin, bought it
before having any inspections done because they felt drawn to it and it’s low
price. They fixed the house up and lived in it part-time while ripping out old
floors and painting the walls. During this time there was no water or
electricity, but they didn’t care. It was fun, an adventure. Fast forward one
year and they live in the house full-time; have water and electricity and even
cable and Internet. Lynn has opened a store in the back two rooms to sell her
beach glass jewelry and candles. </div>
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Their neighbor is a relation to
the original owners and told them of a supposed treasure hidden in the walls of
the house during the Civil War. They would have to knock down walls to find it,
and aren’t sure if they should. </div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">They’ve found many interesting things out about the
house and the people who lived there before. The thing is, the first couple who
owned it, gave it to their son, Martin and his wife, Mary to raise their family
in. Lynn’s first name is Mary, so she and her husband have the same names as
these previous owners. One of Lynn’s books, Haunted Vows, deals with a couple
who live in an old house, fix it up when it has no water or electricity, live
in it and start a store on the grounds. They are actually re-incarnated from
the original owners of the house. This kinda freaked Lynn out, because it
mirrors her life so perfectly, but she figures it’s simply life imitating art. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">So what’s true? Did they buy their house on a whim?
Does Lynn have a store? Is there a hidden treasure? Did Lynn have a book called
Haunted Vows that is frighteningly similar to her present life? Hmmm???? I
wonder. (Places index finger to lips.)</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanks, Lynn, what a fun story of intrigue and fun. You can check out all of Lynn's romantically, exciting books at her website </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.lynnhones.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.lynnhones.com</span></a> .</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">To continue the tour and check out the truths and fibs from all our authors here are the websites to visit and, please, leave a comment. Enjoy!</span><br />
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Ann Tracy Marr - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ann-Tracy-Marr/114711658247?ref=ts<br />
Regan Taylor - <a href="http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://regantaylorsworld.blogspot.com</a><br />
Corinne Davies - <a href="http://www.daviesromance.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.daviesromance.blogspot.com</a><br />
Regina Andrews - <a href="http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com</a><br />
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Christine London – <a href="http://www.christinelondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.christinelondon.com</a></div>
Lynn Hones - <a href="http://lynnhones.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">lynnhones.wordpress.com</a><br />
<em>This week you can find me sharing my truths and fibs on </em>Susan Roebuck's blog - <a href="http://lauracea.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lauracea.blogspot.com</a><em> </em><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-51956640422980514552012-07-08T13:22:00.001-07:002012-07-08T16:54:24.110-07:00Welcome Corinne Davies!!!<br />
Today my guest is Corinne Davies who authors delightfully exotic romance novels. She'll be sharing her thoughts on the following question. "If you could organize a dinner party, which fictional characters (choose some from your own books too ) would you invite and what would you cook?" After reading Corinne's most interesting sharing, please stop by Regan Taylor's blog <a href="http://www.regantaylorsworld.blogsopt.com/">www.regantaylorsworld.blogsopt.com</a> where you can read my thoughts on the same question. Now, here's Corinne ---<br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">First off, a big
thank you the lovely Sharon Poppen for allowing me to invade her blog today. I
can’t believe that our blog tour is already over half way to the end. Don’t
forget to comment at the bottom and get your name in the draw for this week’s
book.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">There really is only
one thing that I can say I cooked very well and that is stuffed shells. It’s my
one claim to cooking fame. Other then maybe toast…I can make toast. I tried to
do a beautiful marinated pork roast on the bbq once. After following all the
instructions carefully, I ended up setting my husband’s new bbq on fire. It
wasn’t a pretty sight and I have been banned from using it unless he is there
to supervise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Honestly, I am a terrible
cook, but thankfully I had the foresight to marry a man who is very good at it.
Without him I’m sure I would have starved long ago.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">But, much like my
books this is a fantasy<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">In my fantasy I
whipped up a fantastic dinner. It’s been hotter than Hades around here so let’s
do something outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll have grilled
chicken breasts with a spicy peach glaze, and a grilled red potato salad with
bacon blue cheese dressing for dinner. I’ll match that with one of my favourite
white wines, Flat Rock Twisted.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">I love this picture
and it’s too perfect inspiration for the rest of my meal. We’ll be dining on
Ecstasy Lake. (Which means all those lovely lanterns are filled with citronella
as well LOL) and the most important part..my guest.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Tonight I’m dining
with 3XTC’s dj, Kris Beauvert. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Kris is a secondary
character that has been on the fringes of most of my Lake books. He’s sits in
his DJ booth on the second floor of one of the lake side buildings. Up there he
sees everything that is going on around him. He’s the local historian, the
keeper of the Blavet museum and all around town gossip. There isn’t anything
that happens that he doesn’t know about but I don’t know much about him
personally and I think that is going to change. I think that Kris holds a lot
town secrets that I need to know. It might take 2 bottles of Twisted to get the
information out of him but I’m up to the challenge. ;)</span><br />
<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Bon Appetite</span><br />
<br /><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Corinne Davies
writes paranormal ménage romances set in a small town outside of Ontario’s
Algonquin Park. She spends far too much time on Facebook and loves to interact
with her readers there.</span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/corinne.davies.52"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.facebook.com/#!/corinne.davies.52</span></a></span></div>
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<br /><u><em>Getting to know Corinne more about this author you can visit her website at</em> </u><a href="http://www.corinnedavies.com/"><strong></strong></a><strong><a href="http://www.corinnedavies.com/">www.corinnedavies.com</a></strong><a href="http://www.corinnedavies.com/"></a><br />
<br />Corinne Davies reads anything she can get her hands on from the side of a
cereal box to a historical book on the Riflemen during the Napoleonic wars.
During her younger years, she first put pen to paper in an attempt to write a
love story between her and her favourite rock singer of the time. It was filled
all the angst that only a teenager can come up with and an incredible
wardrobe.<br />
<br />In her senior year of high school she tried again. This time, the story was
more like Clash of the Titans meets Robin Hood. Despite the unusual combination,
the lack of plot, and a horrendous amount of dialogue, she received a lot of
encouragement from her grade 12 English teacher. <i>(Thank you Mrs
Harvey!)</i><br />
<br />During the wee hours of the morning, when her first daughter insisted on
waking up, she discovered online RPGs and her love of writing emerged again.
After many encouraging words from fellow writers, she decided to try her hand at
developing her own stories. Something, she quickly learned, was not as easy as
she had imagined.<br />
<br />By day, she is a full-time wife, mother, and product consultant. At night,
she avoids such mundane tasks as housework and laundry by creating her own
worlds where mythology comes to life. Worlds in which you are just as likely to
be living next door to an ancient Deity as finding an mystic treasure in the
attic.<br />
<br />Check out Corinne's website for more of her exciting novels, but to whet your your appetite here are her four '3xtacy Lake Series' covers.<br />
<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9X6H6SDkzg/T_nkU9jA6sI/AAAAAAAAAJI/aEDGGZNDuu0/s1600/Corinne+-+One.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9X6H6SDkzg/T_nkU9jA6sI/AAAAAAAAAJI/aEDGGZNDuu0/s1600/Corinne+-+One.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9N-edy-e-qc/T_nkfT-zeEI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/hsM1PpNWLL4/s1600/Corinne+-+Two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9N-edy-e-qc/T_nkfT-zeEI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/hsM1PpNWLL4/s1600/Corinne+-+Two.jpg" /></a></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12150744935921843170noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32410936.post-61515453549310723542012-06-30T23:16:00.001-07:002012-07-02T22:28:12.691-07:00Presenting Angie Dobson - Book Reviewer<br />
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Welcome back to the July 1<sup>st</sup> edition of the Best Summer Reading
Blog Tour! This week, my guest is Angie Dobson who is a book reviewer. She has
a great website <a href="http://www.loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #473624;">www.loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com</span></a>
that you need to check out for some exciting summer reading. Once you finish
reading Angie’s interview, leave a comment at the end of this blog and </span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">answer this question</span></b><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">. How many catagories are incluced in the Golden
Rose Award contest? When you leave a comment at the end of this blog with your
answer, you <b>qualify to be in the running for this weeks book giveaway and
also qualify for the $50 Amazon gift certificate to be given away at the end of
the blog tour on July 29<sup>th</sup>.</b></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Now, <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>HERE”S ANGIE</u>!</em></strong></span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">I love summer! It is a time for vacation and fun in the sun!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me it also brings my birthday – can we
say time to buy the list of books that piles up between Christmas and the first
days of summer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is when I get my
second round of books that get tossed on my Amazon wish list each year – it is
a never ending list of NEEDS and wants. Up until last summer it also meant the
release of a new Janet Evanovich book from the Stephanie Plum Series, something
I truly miss since I always knew what my mom would pick for my birthday
gift!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I have to wait impatiently…</span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">For me the best part of summer is the beginning of the Golden Rose’s on
Love Romances and More as well!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I run
the contest every spring or summer and we strive to find the best of the best
that were released the previous year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This year we will begin taking entries come July 1<sup>st</sup> and hope
to announce our winners in September.</span></div>
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For our 11th annual Golden Rose Award we will again be
running a contest to find out who is the best of the best in writing. We will
again this year have five categories with a maximum of 10 entries in each
category.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">What makes our contest different is that your entire book is read by a
panel of judges rather than a popularity contest based on who garners the most
number of votes.</span></div>
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~Contemporary Romance<br />
~Erotic<br />
~Historical<br />
~Paranormal/Sci Fi<br />
~Romantic Suspense/Mystery<br />
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One staff reviewer will judge each book, with 4 additional judges per category.
We have a comprehensive, yet easy to complete score sheet for each category. At
the end, all votes will be tallied for a "best of" in each of our
five categories.<br />
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Do you like to read and have time to read 4-5 books by between August 1st and
September 1st? Would you like to help judge the LR&M Golden Roses? We welcome
all readers, authors and editors to help find out who the best of the best will
be!<br />
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CAVEAT: Some entries may be M/M, F/F or menage trois. All judges must be 18+
and agree to be impartial to friends, family and other authors.<br />
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Want to be a judge? Email <a href="mailto:lrmgoldenroses@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">lrmgoldenroses@gmail.com</span></a>
with your preferred genre, followed by your second choice. You will be invited to
join a private yahoo group where information will be shared. Books will be
emailed privately when our reading period begins (approximately June 1st, or
when a category becomes filled).<br />
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Want to enter a book? Email <a href="mailto:lrmgoldenroses@gmail.com"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">lrmgoldenroses@gmail.com</span></a>
to receive a entry form! We will send you an entry form with further details!<br />
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*This contest is only open to books published for the first time in 2011<br />
*You must have full rights of the book to send for contests/reviews<br />
*You will need to provide LR&M with 5 copies of the book or the rights to
duplicated an e-copy<br />
*All entry forms and $5 entree fees are due by July 28, 2012.<br />
*All books must be received by August 1, 2012<br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">* Winners will have a page on the Love
Romances and More blog for the coming year showcasing their winning book, cover
and bio.</span><span style="color: red; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">*All winners will also receive a button that can be
posted on their website announcing they have won!</span><br />
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Thanks, Angie!<br />
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Now, answer the question about the number of catagories asked in the first paragraph by leaving a comment below and be in the running for a prize. Then, check out my blog this week at <a href="http://www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com/">www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com</a> to check out what I'm reading these days.<br />
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Hi, and welcome back to the 2012 Best Summer Reading Blog Tour. This week my guest is Regina Andrews. <br />
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For more information on Regina, check out her website at <a href="http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com/">http://reginaandrews.wordpress.com/</a> . And, after you enjoy spending some time at Regina's blogsite and getting a look at her world of writing, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">you
can </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><u><strong>qualify
to win this weeks free ebook from one of the blog tour authors and in addition you'll be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift
certificate</strong></u></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">
to be awarded on July 29<sup>th. </sup>To enter, just leave a comment here on my
blog with the </span><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">answer
to the following question</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> What is the name of the main character in Regina's Inspiration Romance novel, <em>In Good Faith?</em></span></span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6RZIS2gLyKQ/T-Xt3uUUeCI/AAAAAAAAAI0/xDp0NyvDLfQ/s1600/Regina+Andrews+-+In+Good+Faith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6RZIS2gLyKQ/T-Xt3uUUeCI/AAAAAAAAAI0/xDp0NyvDLfQ/s200/Regina+Andrews+-+In+Good+Faith.jpg" width="133" /></a>Now, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this <span style="font-size: large;"><strong><u>blurb about her exciting new novel <em>In Good Faith.</em></u></strong></span><br />
Haley Hawthorne is a successful Art Director at a high-powered greeting card
company in Manhattan. Designer clothes and expensive material luxuries are what
she uses to try and fill the emptiness inside -- but it wasn't always that way
for her.<br />
Orphaned at a young age, Haley was raised in rural Dunbar Falls by her Uncle
Nelson amid pasture lands and a clear sense of the things that matter most in
life, including her joyful relationship with God.<br />
One day Aaron Carrier, her old friend from Dunbar Falls pays her a surprise
visit to her office at Sterling Greeting Cards with devastating news about Uncle
Nelson. When she returns home to Dunbar Falls, Haley is faced with a
professional decision upon inheriting Uncle Nelson’s air-conditioning company.
More than that, she faces a crossroads in her heart. It is a crisis of faith, of
loyalty and of love.<br />
What does God want her to do? Will she be able to return home to Dunbar Falls
and all that it has meant for her? And will Aaron Carrier be more than a friend?<br />
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You can find Regina and get more information on her list of publications and how to contact her at::<br />
WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.reginaandrews.com/">www.reginaandrews.com</a><br />
BLOG <a href="http://www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com/">www.reginaandrews.wordpress.com</a><br />
EMAIL: <a href="mailto:Andrews_regina@yahoo.com">Andrews_regina@yahoo.com</a><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Next Stop on the 2012 Best Summer Reading Blog Tour</u></span></strong><br />
Learn a little more about me and how my characters 'come' into my imagination at Reviewer Angie Dobson's blog at <a href="http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/">http://loveromancesandmore.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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