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Osiyo~ It's been a long month of April. I finished and submitted HOME to The Wild Rose Press, got a request for the full and am now waiting on the future of this sweet story. I finished revising (read- rewrote) the first five chapters of Perfect Dr. Viv and sent that to my editor yesterday. I now await her approval (or denial) to move forward on that one as it now reads. I started plotting a new

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Osiyo~ I have Carolyn Rosewood visiting today to tell us a little something about her DEBUT RELEASE! Please give her a warm and cozy. Carolyn Rosewood read her first romance novel at age 19 and was hooked. But it took a devastating tornado in her city to spur her into action. Realizing everything can change in an instant, she also realized if she didn't pursue her dream of being a published

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Osiyo~ Thank you all for coming and supporting Jules Bennett with her new Desire release. We had a great time putting this together for you. As you know, we took names and Twitter picked the winning number for us. So, the winner is... '7'! Oh, you need the name? Picky, picky! Congratulations, PatriciaW on your copy of Desire's April release, Jules Bennett's- Her Innocence, His Conquest!

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Osiyo~ I'm sorry I've been AWOL for some time (over a month this time!). It seems like when it rains it pours, doesn't it? I'm doing a catch up today and I'll be back later with a new guest. While you may know I submitted a full ms to Harlequin M & B Medical back in December, you also may remember that editor Flo sent me a revise and resubmit, R&R, in January. I've been hip-deep in said

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Osiyo~ I’ve been thinking (dangerous, I know). It occurred to me that you can write and write for years, and love every word you scratch on paper (or computer) no matter how they turn out. I have stories I’ve written over the years, since I was fifteen or so, that I pull out every so often and read for fun. I love the premise and the characters of each and every one of those early efforts. I know

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Osiyo~ It's all about the love folks. I have to give a great big shout out to two of my critique partners. Chloe Cole and LC Chase, debut author. These two are great cps, wonderful writers and awesome women all the way around! And today they share their first collaborative effort from Loose-id. Three To Tango. So if you don't mind, please give these two huge love by jetting over to their blogs

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Osiyo~ I don't have a lot to say today except that I am finally 'feeling' Perfect Dr. Viv speak t me again! I have begun in earnest with the revisions my editor asked for and so far I like where it's going. I'll be buried in this cave of revisions for a while but I won't abandon you here. In fact, I have a treat for you. Tomorrow journalist investigator, Paige of Savannah GA will be here for

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Osiyo~ I love it. L.O.V.E. I.T. Not just Valentine’s Day and all it stands for, what romance writer wouldn’t? But I have the wonderful Gale Stanley here with her newest release! Not wolves this time, she has a thrilling new paranormal entity up for grabs. So sit back, have a Mocha Latte and chocolate heart cookie and let’s here from my good friend, paranormal erotic author, Gale Stanley! Welcome!

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Osiyo~ I enjoy helping my friends and fellow authors whenever I have the chance because I believe in the authors, or just because I enjoy their work. But this week I am joining others to get word out for a friend who cannot promote her new February release due to the upset in Egypt. If you don't know- Olivia is a multi-talented woman. A doctor, singer, and writer is just a few of her talents

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Or is it only possible in fiction romance? Osiyo~ Today is a special day. A painful day. Today I dedicate my blog to anyone who has been lost to violent crime, and to those who have loved and lost anyone to violent crime.On this day 8 years ago my family lost a very special young man to a brutal, senseless murder.Of course, I know we aren’t the only ones who lost Jonathan Dewayne Shryock, but I’m

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Osiyo~ And the WINNER is- (drumroll please)… Brittney!!!!! Congratulations Brittney, you win a copy of Chloe Cole’s December Ellora’s Cave Quickies release, Unwrapping Lily! You'll need to make sure you have the free Adobe Reader installed before you download your book. Email Christine/Chloe at rcbell64@yahoo.com so Chloe can send your book to you.I thank each and every one of you who stopped by

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Osiyo~ I spent the day yesterday reading. Yep. Not a single word of creativity left these fingers all day, unless you count tomorrows blog post that I have sitting in a folder waiting to go up. Reason? Do I need one? I had a headache. So I read from my tbr stack. While I’m reading new author, Rachel Lynne’s suspenseful tale, Ring of Lies still, I needed something relaxing to ease the head. Rachel

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Osiyo~ ~Wolf Credo~ Respect the Elders Teach the Young Cooperate with the Pack Play when you can Hunt when you must Rest in between Share your AffectionVoice your Feelings Leave your Mark!!! The Guardian Wolves of Colusa Mountain You can find me guest blogging for the first time and on some totally rocking blogs in coming days and weeks. Find me today at my friend, and super author Gale Stanley’

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Osiyo~ Hearing the approaching vehicle, Garrett turned, gray eyes squinting against the glare of early morning sunlight reflecting off the windshield. A smile curved  full lips that had, moments earlier, pressed tight in concentration of chores. He started for the driver’s side of the car, his footsteps gaining speed the closer he got. Before he reached the door it swung open, and she lept out.

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Osiyo~ I’m remiss. No excuse other than I plain out forgot. Three weeks ago (or maybe four) I announced that hubby and I were off to sunny California for a week, actually 9 days—that morphed into 13 lovely days. At the time I was trying to decide which book to read on the flight/trip, either Michelle Willingham’s Surrender to an Irish Warrior (I LOVE this series), or Brenda Novak’s suspenseful

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Osiyo~ As promised- I hope- here are a few pictures from my night of trick-or-treating with the kids. And yes, I totally scyped candy! My grandbabies are very good about sharing with me. My favorite and new (temp) profile pic. Yes, I was a punkin. :)                                              Me with the babies. Andee, Nikkia, Me, Kaia I love the awesome, God-provided sunset as we were

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Osiyo~ Have a very safe and fun Halloween everyone! Not my fave holiday (give me Christmas anyday!), but any holiday is fun and my fave when I get to spend it with my three darling granddaughters! Can you believe this is the first Halloween I get to spend with all three girls, even though they went out together last year? I was home sick, sucking in Vicks and text-sent piccys of their fun. This

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Osiyo~ No. It's not Easter yet. But if you hop over to Melinda B Pierce's blog today you can enter for a chance to win one of Christine Bell's copies of her new release from the Wolves of Pray series! Bk 2 -Awakening- Sean's story is available now! Show my girls some love! Dodadagohvi~

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Osiyo~ I have done a horrible, terrible injustice to Chloe Cole and my other super-duper twinkie, LC Chase. Drag me through the cactus from a short rope tied to a furious horse! Really! These two have nailed it with Loose id this week and I neglected to come in here and tell all ya'll. These two sweeties collaborated and wrote a rockin story called Three To Tango. Why not drop by each of their

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Osiyo~ Tomorrow is release day for book two in the Wolves of Pray series ~Awakening~ by my super awesome cbc gal, Christine Bell!!!!!!!! Help her celebrate this totally cool book with a chance to win a free copy! She'll be at Joanna St. James' blog tomorrow! Stop by and comment, and while you're out surfing- stop by Chris' blog and cheer her on. She's got some great news to share on other

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Osiyo~ I had decided to wait until next week, or at least after the weekend, to post again because I want to share a few things. I'm an impatient person. We have a new member in our family. No, it's not the new granddaughter who is due in January. It is a new puppy. Molly is a 3 year old Jack Russell Terrier who belongs to good friends. Unfortunately, they need a home for her badly now. '

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Osiyo~ I think the initial "OMG" new is wearing off for the request finally-it's calmed down a bit anyway. Don't think it will ever wear off completely. :) So I opened the wip and scrolled down to where I left my h/h planning their first date. Fun scene, that one. I had left them two weeks ago, discussing the first time they  met. A fairly awkward moment for Viv because, without my intentions,

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Osiyo~ I finally have some truly blog-worthy news! (My life is boring.) On August 8th, or there about, one of my cps challenged us to write a chapter or more and enter it in the Mills & Boon fast track. This is submit however much of a wip during that month, and they will return a response in that month. It made it possible to avoid all the mail my submission, wait for it to make it out of the

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 I received this award from Gale Stanley who would love to Wake up your Wild Side!   Thank you for thinking of me Gale. It made my day. I'm passing this award on to: Melinda B. Pierce Ella Dane Christine Bell Donna Allyson Carter Kristina Knight Rachel Lynne The Heroine Addicts Brigid Coaty Maeve Greyson Denise Golinowski Rinda Elliot Brooke Taylor Alicia M. Dean Silver James This is

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Osiyo~ I have been out of town a lot lately, with no real internet service. It's driving me crazy. It is also driving me to write! I finished the three chapters for Mills & Boon Harlequin Medical line this last week. I still need to finish crits, but so far so good. Thanks Twinkies! I am almost finished edits on Healing Whispers...I think. I haven't heard back from SSE yet, so who knows? I

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Osiyo~ Yep, two blogs in a single week! But I have a special reason- besides the fact that I need to post more than this every week. I announced a few weeks ago that my friend and critique partner, Christine Bell sold her first novella, Pray. As a recap Pray is the first in her Wolves of Pray series with Cobblestone Press, you can check it out, and buy your very own copy here. Today is the

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Osiyo~ Since my unexpected, and sweet, request for 'Perfect Doctor Viv' I find myself thinking, what if? What if 'Perfect Dr. Viv' or Healing Whispers either one is my first sale? The One. How will my life change? What will I do next? When will I be able to attend a RWA National conference under the sweat and steam of my hard won efforts?I've always loved writing in some fashion. In school and

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Osiyo~I haven't had a lot of time to blog this month. Between criiquing and writing my father in-law fell ill and has tied up a fair amount of energy, and time, with worry and visiting him in the hospital.Now I need to fill you in on the writing. I'm almost ready to file the rest of Healing Whispers away as fully polished and ready to ship. Rewrites are going well so far as I wait for word on the

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Osiyo~I just got word that YOU can get your own copy of this great book, Pray, by Christine Bell when it is released August 27, 2010!!! Yep, just 2 weeks out. Believe me, I WILL have a copy! Not only of the first book, but also Awakening, Redemption (writing titles so far), and any, or all of this writers wolf shifter series, The Wolves of Pray- no matter what they are finally titled!For other

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Osiyo~I don't know if this will work, but one of my other cps told me to copy and paste Christine's cover , so I'm making the effort. I truly love this story (and all subsequent ones!) and can't wait for the world to read her wonderful books!So, here's the cover of the first of Christine Bell's shifter series, The Wolves of Pray: PRAYCongratulations to my fellow Chapter by Chapter Twinkie!!

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Osiyo~I just wanted to do a catch up today. I have stayed very busy this last month. I had the conference in June in which I met associate editor for Harlequin/Silhouette Special Edition, Charles Griemsman, and the agent Lucienne Diver of Knight Literary Agency. I mailed off a requested first three chapters + synopsis to Mr. Griemsman last week of Healing Whispers. Here's hoping he loves Tobi and

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Osiyo~I was thinking about writing today- I know, when don't I think about it? But today it was about what I write vs what I write and why. I'm talking genres.We love a great story and have a driven desire to write our own. Face it, everyone would love to be 'the next (place famous author's name here)'. Me? Well, I adore MS. Roberts, Louis L'Amour, Sherryl Woods, Sharon Sala, Paula Roe, Yvonne

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Osiyo~I just had a wonderful weekend! Friday I got together with fellow OKRWA members for a 'meet and greet' with guests, agent Lucienne Diver, of the Knight Agency, and Associate editor, Charles Griemsman with Harlequin/Silhouette. I can honestly say I have never met two more wonderful people! Lucienne, also a YA author, has the most fantabulous wardrobe! When I commented on it she said she has

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Osiyo~Saturday, ironically, I became inspired to plot, plan and do some research on the next ms. It's part of a series with fellow writers and I've been trying to get a grasp on mine since March. With no luck, except, I knew it would be about a Vietnam war doctor who goes home- since that was the era I had chosen to write it in. I figured it had to do with getting the current one edited through

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Osiyo~It's Memorial Day so I wanted to blog about the men and women everywhere who, are now or have in the past, serve our country with their lives. I may get a little negative feedback on this post, but it is something close to my heart, so I will say it anyways.We all work but how many of us literally risk out lives on a daily basis in our job for the sake of a nation? I don't. I've heard

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Osiyo~What a week this is turning out to be. A month ago I was writing a story that I had entered in the Donnell Epperson Soon To Be Published contest. For the record, I didn't win, or even final in it, but it was a wonderful experience-and an honor to be a first time contestant in the contest newly renamed for our lost sister author Donnell. I don't mind not placing because I was after the

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Osiyo~I love spring. I love the color of flowers and the green of blooming trees everywhere, new life of the animals all around. I live in the country and its so nice to open my windows in the morning and hear birds chirping and whistling so loud their voices echo as I write. At night it's the coyotes singing and night birds that make me smile. Life is good at these times.Last week my youngest

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Osiyo!Has it been a month since my last post? Really? What a BAD, BAD writer I've been!But hopefully some great stuff has come from my time away. I set aside the wip I was working on and pulled Tobi and Tanner back out, with the official writing title of "Healing Whispers" tagged on it. I set my wonderful critique group on it to help me tear it apart and get it ready for an agent/editor pitch in

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Osiyo~Grant: ‘Letting his feelings out, however… Not so easy. Especially since he had no idea how to change a habit of more than thirty-five years’ duration. His parents’ examples had taken with a vengeance. But was it right to saddle his little girl with a trait that, if he were being honest, hadn’t served him nearly as well as he’d once thought—’Mia: ‘Loath as she was to admit it, she liked the

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Osiyo!I've been writing and editing at the same time 'sort of'.My Twinkies have been phenomenal in pointing out things (not all small!) in my work in progress (wip) that don't mesh, or leave open ended questions that I don't necessarily have answers for. Like- why get a baby like this (which I won't actually say and spoil the surprise), why not let h/H just meet and have their baby? Because

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Osiyo~I have nowhere to go today so, of course, the weather is perfectly clear outside. Isn't that the way of things? I mean, you make plans for weeks in advance, and the day of the event you can't go because 'Mother Nature' decides to play a trick on you and muck up the weather.It's not just the weather outside I have to contend with, however. It's the weather inside. Inside my house, inside my

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Osiyo,It's a gloomy day out, foggy- alll day- dreary and misty, cold and I want to sleep. Rather than write I washed dishes! Missed my rwa meeting because I was supposed to have granddaughter all weekend and then she went to her daddy's at the last minute. This morning I thought I might make at least part of the days' events with the other Outlaws, and then I looked out the window. Fog. Thick,

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Osiyo,My sister once deemed me "World's Greatest Procrastinator". I thought I'd outlived that name, but since I began writing in earnest- I know differently. If there's an excuse, I'll find it.That used to be the way I thought.I love Chocolate Cupcakes, Star Crunch, Marshmallow Balls- all those goodies wrapped in attractive packaging. But I have discovered that it is the ones in the subtle

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Osiyo,I have not blogged this last week because I lost a friend and OKRWA writing sister, Donnell Epperson. What a wonderful woman she was with her bright, cheerful spirit, and happy-about-life attitude, even though she's been battling breast cancer for the past several years. She finally lost her war last Sunday after a brave fight. We will miss you Donnell, more than that- the world will miss

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Osiyo,I've been thinking about inspiration in my writing this weekend. I can sit with my eyes closed for hours and imagine my characters. What they sound like, what their hair looks/feels like, how their eyes look when they laugh, what they feel like, and most of all- what they look like.My heroes seem to always-always- have a deep southern accent. Sometimes they might have a gravelly voice, deep

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Osiyo, (hello)What a week! Kat O'Reilly had some great points to ponder, don'cha think? Wado (Thank you), again Jen Nipps for dropping in this week and filling our heads with wonderfully yummy images of those Irish men of yours. Can't wait to read more.Wado, to those who stopped by and joined the discussion. I'll have more later for you to jump into. I am open to suggestions as to what you'd like

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Osiyo,Thank you Jen (Ie. Kat)! Your books sound intriguing! I love those sexy Irishmen! I also love it when the heroines 'beat up' the Hero. Bad girls gone badder and all that. LolPlease leave comments of your own and let us know how you like to torture your Heroes and what methods you use to do it.In my (as yet unpublished) contemporary romance, Contract For Love, I have horseman/construction

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Dia duit. (Irish for "Hello.")Before I get into the how and why of giving my heroes ... heck, here's a little bit about me: My main website is JeniferNipps.com. I write articles and nonfiction books (soon) under Jen Nipps, but my romance, whether they be historical, contemporary, or suspense, as Kat O'Reilly. (There are some things on that site that are not safe for work.) I'm currently working

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Osiyo,In all really great books we meet a damaged man of the hour, the HERO. With this intriguing and irresistible man comes along a (sometimes) equally damaged woman of the hour, the HEROINE.They want one another beyond all reason...well, sometimes they don't, but that's another story... This couple will walk through fire to get to the other, or for the other. They will risk life and limb for

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Osiyo!It's been too long since I came in here. I apologize for the delay to my update. I've had the flu and haven't even opened my lap top in a week. Which means no writing has been done and I have a LOT of words to make up for this week. I did make my word count for the week last time though, but now I am 2500 words behind! Darn sickness... But the good in that is that I love to sit and lose

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Osiyo! (Hello!) It's been a few days and I have been busy. With sick grand daughters, abandoned puppies that need hand nursing, and trying to write. I am not a multi-tasker of the hundred tasks! Yet I managed to get it all done and still had time for family (husband). He got slightly scorched broiled breaded chicken tonight and instantly suspected I got caught up in another world (writing) and

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Osiyo,                                                 When I read books by someone else I think "I can write this", and I feel my well of creativity fill with excitement and ideas. Then, there's that occasional book that makes me feel like I'm totally wasting my time. Ms. Nora does that to me, but I know I am nowhere near her league yet. Being published is sort of a requirement to even get

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Osiyo, Being a typical pantster (no plotting for this wild child) I don't always know what will happen with a scene or chapter until it does, but when it happens, and works... Great! For some reason I haven't found a successful method of plotting that works for me. When I do try to plot, I end up getting confused with where I want the story to go and where it ends up. Most of the time my well

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Osiyo~ (Hello)With a new year I thought a new look would be nice as well. I'll tweak it out a little more at a more reasonable hour, make it 'me'.But, this just feels more relaxing already.Feel free to let me know what ya'll think about it. Wow, this day flew! I didn't make 300 words today, but I did get some important re-writes done, so I can get to actual writing tomorrow. I had the 10 pages to

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Well, it's the end of the year. Literally. The 'Ball' will drop in 12 minutes or so and ring in 2010! I have big plans for the next year. Big hopes for where my writing will go and I hope you will join me on the journey. As you know if you've been here I finished one manuscript this year and, though I haven''t got it sent out yet I hope to soon. 2009 brought some interesting things to my life. My

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I've had people ask me, "Where do you get your ideas for your books?" I'd usually just tell them 'they come to me out of the blue'.Then, today an old theme became a new idea. How? You may ask. I had to drive the twenty miles to the bigger town nearby to pay my electric bill. No, that's not it. On the way there I was listening to the radio (not it either) and realized somewhere along the way that

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Well- for better, or worse- it's done. I sent my contest entry to the cp work-over shop twice and made a few minor changes. About an hour ago I sent it in! Time to panic for a few minutes and then forget it since it'll be months before I hear anything.In the mean time, I have a completed manuscript to get finished editing, and a synopsis to write so I can send Healing Whispers (formerly Tobi &

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What a lovely day. The sun is shining, birds are chirping. Sounds and feels like spring! Hard to believe we're supposed to get bad weather in the next few days.So I thought I'd blog a little on something I basically have no experience, nor real knowledge of (yet).Contests and pitfalls.This week I will finally be breaking down, biting the bullet, and entering my very first. It's called SOON TO BE

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It's time for National Reader's Choice Awards here at Oklahoma Romance Writer's of America.Published authors only need read this.NATIONAL READERS CHOICE AWARDSSponsored by Oklahoma Romance Writers of America18 Years of Excellence in Writing Competition as Judge by ReadersWhat is the NRCA?One of the most prestigious awards for authors of romance novels is the National Readers' Choice Awards (NRCA

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Nicole Tubiola as my 'Star Crossed Love' heroine Tobi Star. You just have to imagine her with amber eyes. Remember-- Tobi Star is one fourth Cherokee. So I thought of the beautiful 'Dani' off of the tv series 'Wildfire'. What do you think? Any other suggestions of long-haired, dk brown, or black, with light gold hazel eyes? You can leave their name here and I will google them, unless you also

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Since I wasn't able to get on and stay online long enough to do this Sunday, I'm here today (hoping it will post okay). First, I want to wish my Boxer, Cherokee, happy 1st birthday Baby! That out of the way... I finished the wip I began in February! Yep, Temporarily titled Tobi And Tanner (for lack of a better one that seems to insist on eluding me for some weird reason!), it ended with 59,516

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Years ago when Mitch and I met and married my mother noticed something right away about her youngest daughter and new husband and took pleasure in laughing about.Soon after we married, and moved to Mom's in Washington state, I became pregnant with our first child and set about crocheting blankets, hate and booties. Now, I learned to crochet at 12 in Home Economics in 7th grade. I made some goofy

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I went to visit Kiki and mommy at the hospital today. My daughter had called to ask when I'd be there and I told her an hour and a half or so. She told me she had some exciting news when I arrived. By the time I got there almost two hours later she showed me her hand... Yep, her boyfriend asked her around 3 p.m. to marry her!!!!! So thrilled! He had a beautiful, and very expensive, ring but told

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I/we began our day early getting 'the call'! No. Sorry, not that 'the call' (though I wish), but the one telling us it's time to hurry to the hospital because our baby girl was 3-5 minutes apart on contractions and at the hospital. So we dressed and went to the hospital 25 minutes away and waited until her arrival. It was thrilling to be a part of another of my grandbabies entrance into the world

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I got an email from my oldest brother today reminding--no, informing-- me that I haven't blogged in a while (thanks Lee). Ok. I get in here and nearly choked on my nightly round of coffee. July 08! That's not 'in a while', that's almost a year! I am now hanging my head in shame for letting it go for so long. Time flew and I lost track of it somewhere with moving in to the new house, remodeling

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I've got to get on top of this! But inmy defense... I'm lazy...NO! I have been working with my husband trying to get our home set up and remodeled, though. We have 2.5 rooms sort of finished, I have a somewhat-working kitchen now (with running water!). We were fortunate to have been offered some cabinets from an old friend's home. It is being demolished and his daughter (he passed in Dec, 04)

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I received a letter of rejection from the assistant editor at Silhouette Special Edition yesterday for the manuscript I have had out since September 2006. Not with him all that time, but he got it in December and I just heard back . It was a helpful letter of what he didn't think worked and what I might rethink for my next one. Since I have one almost ready to send out, this comes at a good time.

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Me! So welcome to my newest blog! Find a cozy seat, grab a treat and a drink of choice-- and let's have some fun.Okay-- Maybe *I'm* not really new, but this blog is new. I've created it to go along with my new soon-to-be-announced website. When everything is up and running this blog will (hopefully) be linked with the new site, and (hopefully) better customized, so it will be a one-stop gawking

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