Hello World.
Hello Lovers.
The Trifecta is HERE! Elana Johnson, Alex Cavanaugh and I are going to help YOU become better bloggers!!!
Today's Topic: Followers
Let's Date.
Seriously, I want to make this work.
Following is a lot like dating...
long distance that is.
It's important to know what your followers are thinking.
So here is my secret:
Bribing.
Just kidding...
Brownies, sparkles and candy may be in my bucket of awesome, but you'll need to make your own buckets (I don't like to share).
Okay let's get serious...
I've been blogging since January of this year and this is the advice I've gained on how to gain the proper following:
1. Blog Hop - When following your favorite blogs, fish out for new bloggers. When I take time to comment, I often find someone commenting I don't know so I decide to jump over and FOLLOW (only if I like what I see!)
2. Blog Theme - Interactive & fun is key! If you want people to follow you, you want to stay AWESOME. Make sure you stay fun, creative, and always have brownies available!
3. Keep Colors Simple - The harder your blog is to read, the shorter the visit for a newcomer, they want to be whisked away to some place super fun and EASY to read. I will say a splash of color never hurt anyone!!!
4. No Garbage - Make sure your blog is easy to open, don't overload your blog with things that weigh it down. Music players, awards and a few links are fine, just try not to go overboard.
Most of all, stay awesome! Be sweet and respectful when newcomers stop by and make sure to show them love!!!
So there you are... my serious and not.so.serious version to find followers!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Winner!!!
Happy Saturday!!!
This is a super quick post! I just wanted to announce the winner of the CSN Stores giveaway!!!
THE WINNER IS...
Teenage Bride aka Jillian!!!
Thanks again for everyone who entered!!! Keep in mind that next week and the following week I'll be giving awesome book prizes so keep a look out for the two upcoming Wednesdays!!!
Also, I apologize for not getting to anyone's comments on Friday! Just know that I will make my rounds, I've been very busy in reality and haven't had time to catch up. I will though! I promise!!!
What are you all up to this weekend?
This is a super quick post! I just wanted to announce the winner of the CSN Stores giveaway!!!
THE WINNER IS...
Teenage Bride aka Jillian!!!
Thanks again for everyone who entered!!! Keep in mind that next week and the following week I'll be giving awesome book prizes so keep a look out for the two upcoming Wednesdays!!!
Also, I apologize for not getting to anyone's comments on Friday! Just know that I will make my rounds, I've been very busy in reality and haven't had time to catch up. I will though! I promise!!!
What are you all up to this weekend?
Friday, September 3, 2010
Did I mention that I love you?
I think my blog title says it all... but just incase you were unaware.
I HAVE LOVE FOR YOU!!! Like seriously, lots of love. Like in-between a fat kid loves cake and romantically involved.
Kind of like stalker love... though less creepy... maybe.
Okay and I have a HUGE announcement to make, the fabulous Elana Johnson has set up an awesome blog trifecta where we (Elana, ME, and Alex) will share our blogging experiences and rules with YOU! I'm talking all about how to gain followers, comment love & what to blog about. So the old me is back and she will leave no prisoners behind!! It's going to be THREE points of AWESOMENESS and you don't want to miss out!
So NOW I'm back to the questions!!! The questions you all asked were fanatastic! I have had so much fun sifting through my deep inner thoughts (Ha-ha even I got myself on that one... deep thoughts, yeah right), anywho, I've got more fun questions!
I HAVE A TON! THIS IS A MEGA SUPER LONG POST!!! FEEL FREE TO FIND YOURS AND COMMENT.. and enjoy as many others as you like.
THIS IS NORMALLY NOT ME! I will behave next week. Trust me.
So why waste time?
Em-Musing asked:
Q: What's the password? ;)
A: Like I'd tell you.
Amie B asked:
Q:
If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Speaking of chickens, why DID the chicken cross the road?
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?
Will the world ever know? Yo Gabba Gabba - why? oh please why? both my eyes and ears are bleeding.
Chocolate or vanilla?
A:
Of course! I have the ability to hear when tree's fall, it's a gift only I possess. I know, I'm lucky.
The chicken egg.
To get AWAY from Chick-fil-A.
Never make it that far.
You should see a doctor.
Chocolate,vanilla swirl... I know, I'm never fair.
Talei asked:
Q: Of all the novels you have written thus far, which one has your favourite characters -and why? ;)
A: Wow!!! Way to put a girl on the spot! My favorite would have to be Sadie & Tully. I break rules all the time, I love all my characters for all types of reasons, but I love Tully because I would love to BE her, have her strength and kindness, and I love Sadie because she reminds me so much of myself, minus some likes of her's that I can't stand!
Summer Ross asked:
Q: Whats your favorite pen to write with and would you be willing to post a picture of you writing with it? :)
A: It's funny that you asked this, I have tendinitis in my hands so often times I can only type so that I can get things on paper so much faster, but when I write I use a pencil, no pen, I like the words to flow and I love the feeling of pencil on paper!!
Aspiring X asked:
Q: if you were only given these two options to consume for the rest of your life, which would you pick? jellified smurf, jerk-i-fied griffin, or starvation?
A: This was WAY TO EASY!! I love spicy food so without a doubt I choose jerk-i-fied griffin. Shh! Don't tell Harry, Hermione & Ron, or Hagrid, I don't think they'd like me to much, but you can't help what you like!
Angie asked:
Q: What was your favorite board game to play as a kid and why? (Inspired by your candyland shirt).
A: Clue, my two sisters and I always played! Me and one of my sisters would gang up on the other one just to get her to play, we lied and told her we'd play parcheesi when we were done, let's just say we never played parcheesi.
Ellie asked:
Q: If you were a fairy, what would you be called and what colour would you be?
A: Fantastic question!! Again this was WAY to easy!! I'm actually writing a story about a fairy and I designed her to be exactly what I would want to be! Her name is Fina and she is green & blue, when she's nervous her colors darken and glitter, when she's in the real world her wings become a beautifully laced white glittery sweater. Her eyes never change, they are different shades of greens and blue and much like a mood ring they change to match her mood.
Michelle asked:
Q: How do you handle computer failure (any kind from internet down to viruses to total crash)? Cry? Panic? Toss the whole thing out the window?
A: I'll say that I wouldn't be here right now. I would have smashed it (much like Office Space and their printer) and then thrown it out several windows. Needless to say my husband keeps a close eye on our electronics.
Lindsay asked:
Q: Hmm. A question...if you could be a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
A: One that changes colors, I think they're called Maple Trees (don't quote me) I love fall, it's my favorite time of year, and I want (much like every girl I know) to be able to change my look with each coming season, leaves and all. :)
Crystal asked:
Q: What did you used to pretend to be when you were a kid? Like if you were playing something imaginary.
A: A Princess, I even walked down the stairs (in my backyard, they were gross and run-down, but hey they were stairs), one my sisters was the Queen (wretched she was) and the other a peasant (by choice, she was always different)
Joanne asked:
Q: Which superhero would you be?
A: Sparkly Idea Girl - With me around, ideas are always found (Lame? Guess you won't think so when I give you that shiny new idea of yours... don't worry, you'll thank me later)
E. Elle asked:
Q: Did you have an imaginary friend when you were little? If yes, tell us about him/her!
A: No imaginary friends. That doesn't mean I didn't make believe with my stuffed animals, we had family meetings where I would prop my comoforter up against the wall and treat it as a makeshift couch and we'd talk out our problems. More fun!
LTM asked:
Q: OK, how about this one. It's lame, I know: Flying or invisible: Which super power would you choose and why?
A: This is NOT lame! It was one of my favorites!!! I choose to be invisible... I would be able to fly for free, stay anywhere and everywhere I choose because no one could see me. Yeah it would take time, but hey it'd be free!!
Emily asked:
Q: There are three types of people in this world. Those who can count and those who can't. Which one are you?
A: Emily, My husband died laughing reading this one...you are very creative my friend!
Connie asked:
Q:
What villain would you be?
Rockstar or moviestar?
Pink or orange?
A:
Professor Snape (cause he's bad, but not awful)
Moviestar (I'm not much for music)
Pink (or orange, depending on what we are refering to!)
Lenny asked:
Q: if you could be a animal what would you be and why. if you could go on a trip any where in the world but now in the united states where would you go and why would you go there.
A: I would be my cats, they have life so easy!!! Hogwarts... what? You didn't say it couldn't be make believe!
Kelly asked:
Q: If you could have cake or ice cream -but never both- for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
A: WAY TO EASY!! I am not a cake fan at all... so hands down I'd choose ice cream... FOR LIFE.
Candyland asked:
Q: Okay, if you HAD to choose between Brady and Brady, who would it be? Oh wait...Let me try again.
If New Medicine toured with any band that would make you say "I HAVE TO GO!!!" Who would it be?
A: You crack me up!! I would die for the following: A Fine Frenzy, Paramore & Imogen Heap
Jolene asked:
Q: Which books have you read that as soon as you put them down, you kind of wanted to start at the beginning again, and which books are you looking forward to re-reading?
A: Gossip From the Girls Room, Hex Hall & Harry Potter Series. Looking foward to re-reading would be all of those, but to add to the pile would be Matched, and The Cinderella Society to be ready for the sequels!
Lynda asked:
Q: Would you rather be insane and intersting or sane and boring? ;)Would you choose the road that's straight and open with broad skies above? Or would you choose the winding road which is shadowed by forest?
A: Insane and interesting (which is great since I'm already there). This depends for how long, but as long as no traffic is involved I choose the forest, Iowa is always so open along with Texas, give me the trees!!!
The Words Crafter:
Q:It's always interesting and fun here, so no worries! Hmmmm, if you had to marry one, who would it be? Aragorn? Frodo? Legolas? Eomer?
A: Aragorn... he was hot (Shh! Don't tell the hubs)
N.R. Williams asked:
Q: If you could never write again, what would you do? Let's qualify that and say because something happened to your fingers.
A: Art therapist for young adults, helping them cope with abuse.
Careerminded05 asked:
Q: Have you ever been hungry and didn't know what you wanted to eat, so you didn't eat?
A: OMG YES! IT drives me nuts!!! I just hope that what I want eventually comes to mind!
This was insanely long so thank you for reading whatever one's sounded interesting to you!!!! I appreciate the love and comments!
I HAVE LOVE FOR YOU!!! Like seriously, lots of love. Like in-between a fat kid loves cake and romantically involved.
Kind of like stalker love... though less creepy... maybe.
Okay and I have a HUGE announcement to make, the fabulous Elana Johnson has set up an awesome blog trifecta where we (Elana, ME, and Alex) will share our blogging experiences and rules with YOU! I'm talking all about how to gain followers, comment love & what to blog about. So the old me is back and she will leave no prisoners behind!! It's going to be THREE points of AWESOMENESS and you don't want to miss out!
So NOW I'm back to the questions!!! The questions you all asked were fanatastic! I have had so much fun sifting through my deep inner thoughts (Ha-ha even I got myself on that one... deep thoughts, yeah right), anywho, I've got more fun questions!
I HAVE A TON! THIS IS A MEGA SUPER LONG POST!!! FEEL FREE TO FIND YOURS AND COMMENT.. and enjoy as many others as you like.
THIS IS NORMALLY NOT ME! I will behave next week. Trust me.
So why waste time?
Em-Musing asked:
Q: What's the password? ;)
A: Like I'd tell you.
Amie B asked:
Q:
If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Speaking of chickens, why DID the chicken cross the road?
How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?
Will the world ever know? Yo Gabba Gabba - why? oh please why? both my eyes and ears are bleeding.
Chocolate or vanilla?
A:
Of course! I have the ability to hear when tree's fall, it's a gift only I possess. I know, I'm lucky.
The chicken egg.
To get AWAY from Chick-fil-A.
Never make it that far.
You should see a doctor.
Chocolate,vanilla swirl... I know, I'm never fair.
Talei asked:
Q: Of all the novels you have written thus far, which one has your favourite characters -and why? ;)
A: Wow!!! Way to put a girl on the spot! My favorite would have to be Sadie & Tully. I break rules all the time, I love all my characters for all types of reasons, but I love Tully because I would love to BE her, have her strength and kindness, and I love Sadie because she reminds me so much of myself, minus some likes of her's that I can't stand!
Summer Ross asked:
Q: Whats your favorite pen to write with and would you be willing to post a picture of you writing with it? :)
A: It's funny that you asked this, I have tendinitis in my hands so often times I can only type so that I can get things on paper so much faster, but when I write I use a pencil, no pen, I like the words to flow and I love the feeling of pencil on paper!!
Aspiring X asked:
Q: if you were only given these two options to consume for the rest of your life, which would you pick? jellified smurf, jerk-i-fied griffin, or starvation?
A: This was WAY TO EASY!! I love spicy food so without a doubt I choose jerk-i-fied griffin. Shh! Don't tell Harry, Hermione & Ron, or Hagrid, I don't think they'd like me to much, but you can't help what you like!
Angie asked:
Q: What was your favorite board game to play as a kid and why? (Inspired by your candyland shirt).
A: Clue, my two sisters and I always played! Me and one of my sisters would gang up on the other one just to get her to play, we lied and told her we'd play parcheesi when we were done, let's just say we never played parcheesi.
Ellie asked:
Q: If you were a fairy, what would you be called and what colour would you be?
A: Fantastic question!! Again this was WAY to easy!! I'm actually writing a story about a fairy and I designed her to be exactly what I would want to be! Her name is Fina and she is green & blue, when she's nervous her colors darken and glitter, when she's in the real world her wings become a beautifully laced white glittery sweater. Her eyes never change, they are different shades of greens and blue and much like a mood ring they change to match her mood.
Michelle asked:
Q: How do you handle computer failure (any kind from internet down to viruses to total crash)? Cry? Panic? Toss the whole thing out the window?
A: I'll say that I wouldn't be here right now. I would have smashed it (much like Office Space and their printer) and then thrown it out several windows. Needless to say my husband keeps a close eye on our electronics.
Lindsay asked:
Q: Hmm. A question...if you could be a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
A: One that changes colors, I think they're called Maple Trees (don't quote me) I love fall, it's my favorite time of year, and I want (much like every girl I know) to be able to change my look with each coming season, leaves and all. :)
Crystal asked:
Q: What did you used to pretend to be when you were a kid? Like if you were playing something imaginary.
A: A Princess, I even walked down the stairs (in my backyard, they were gross and run-down, but hey they were stairs), one my sisters was the Queen (wretched she was) and the other a peasant (by choice, she was always different)
Joanne asked:
Q: Which superhero would you be?
A: Sparkly Idea Girl - With me around, ideas are always found (Lame? Guess you won't think so when I give you that shiny new idea of yours... don't worry, you'll thank me later)
E. Elle asked:
Q: Did you have an imaginary friend when you were little? If yes, tell us about him/her!
A: No imaginary friends. That doesn't mean I didn't make believe with my stuffed animals, we had family meetings where I would prop my comoforter up against the wall and treat it as a makeshift couch and we'd talk out our problems. More fun!
LTM asked:
Q: OK, how about this one. It's lame, I know: Flying or invisible: Which super power would you choose and why?
A: This is NOT lame! It was one of my favorites!!! I choose to be invisible... I would be able to fly for free, stay anywhere and everywhere I choose because no one could see me. Yeah it would take time, but hey it'd be free!!
Emily asked:
Q: There are three types of people in this world. Those who can count and those who can't. Which one are you?
A: Emily, My husband died laughing reading this one...you are very creative my friend!
Connie asked:
Q:
What villain would you be?
Rockstar or moviestar?
Pink or orange?
A:
Professor Snape (cause he's bad, but not awful)
Moviestar (I'm not much for music)
Pink (or orange, depending on what we are refering to!)
Lenny asked:
Q: if you could be a animal what would you be and why. if you could go on a trip any where in the world but now in the united states where would you go and why would you go there.
A: I would be my cats, they have life so easy!!! Hogwarts... what? You didn't say it couldn't be make believe!
Kelly asked:
Q: If you could have cake or ice cream -but never both- for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
A: WAY TO EASY!! I am not a cake fan at all... so hands down I'd choose ice cream... FOR LIFE.
Candyland asked:
Q: Okay, if you HAD to choose between Brady and Brady, who would it be? Oh wait...Let me try again.
If New Medicine toured with any band that would make you say "I HAVE TO GO!!!" Who would it be?
A: You crack me up!! I would die for the following: A Fine Frenzy, Paramore & Imogen Heap
Jolene asked:
Q: Which books have you read that as soon as you put them down, you kind of wanted to start at the beginning again, and which books are you looking forward to re-reading?
A: Gossip From the Girls Room, Hex Hall & Harry Potter Series. Looking foward to re-reading would be all of those, but to add to the pile would be Matched, and The Cinderella Society to be ready for the sequels!
Lynda asked:
Q: Would you rather be insane and intersting or sane and boring? ;)Would you choose the road that's straight and open with broad skies above? Or would you choose the winding road which is shadowed by forest?
A: Insane and interesting (which is great since I'm already there). This depends for how long, but as long as no traffic is involved I choose the forest, Iowa is always so open along with Texas, give me the trees!!!
The Words Crafter:
Q:It's always interesting and fun here, so no worries! Hmmmm, if you had to marry one, who would it be? Aragorn? Frodo? Legolas? Eomer?
A: Aragorn... he was hot (Shh! Don't tell the hubs)
N.R. Williams asked:
Q: If you could never write again, what would you do? Let's qualify that and say because something happened to your fingers.
A: Art therapist for young adults, helping them cope with abuse.
Careerminded05 asked:
Q: Have you ever been hungry and didn't know what you wanted to eat, so you didn't eat?
A: OMG YES! IT drives me nuts!!! I just hope that what I want eventually comes to mind!
This was insanely long so thank you for reading whatever one's sounded interesting to you!!!! I appreciate the love and comments!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Hot Fudge Brownies, Sparkles and Answers
We need to talk.
Don't leave... I have something to say, it's probably going to upset you, but, well you see, I don't have brownies. And if I'm going to be truthful, I've run out of sparkles.
WAIT!! I know, I know, I shouldn't lie, but how else am I supposed to get you people to visit my blog. Instead I'll be answering YOUR questions over the next two days! You know you love it!!!
By Golly Miss Molly you asked a ton! Which I love! Shows you a little more randmoness (from yours truly!).
First things First - A little blog love!
Serena is NEW to the blogging world!! She is fantastic! She just switched up her blog and I think as bloggers we should all hop over and say hello! We need to show her what an awesome writing support system (and just regular support system) we have on these blogs! So GO NOW (or after I answer questions!)
MY GIVEAWAYS - I currently have a $60 giftcard for CSN stores up for grabs! I'll choose the winner tomorrow so make sure you get your name in!!!
I have two upcoming contests as well one for Sophie Jordan's Firelight & one for Rose Cooper's Gossip from the Girl's Room! Be on the look out for all this awesomeness in the next few weeks!!
So tons to come next week, but for the next two days it's all about MOI! I'm answering those super fun questions you all asked me!!! Thanks Vicki for the fabulous idea!
Okay... SO on WITH the QUESTIONS!!!!
The Alliterative Allomorph asked:
Q: When you're eating a salad at a restaurant, and a fancy lettuce stalk accidentally goes up your nose while attempting to insert it into your mouth, what do you do? Try to hide it, or joke about it?
A: Well Jess, that’s the trouble with lettuce, the fancier the more embarrassing. I would joke about it, I’m a jokester and it’s easier to live with the story than to pretend it never happened.
Jen Brubacher asked:
Q: Okay, here's a question, since I don't know you well at all: What's your favourite book? (No cheating! Your favourite book *ever.*)
A: Wow! Favorite book, Jen you are really putting me on the spot. I refuse to answer my favorite book, but I will choose my favorite novel that made me want to become a writer, and that would be Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, I thought I’d rule the chick lit world… turns out romance is something I need work on.
Vicki Rocho asked:
Q: I used to have a recurring dream as a kid (still have it as an adult sometimes) that aliens have landed and are looking for me. It's dark, the mother ship is just down the street, and they are closing in. WHAT do you do?
(Might I suggest you not hide in the closet? They ALWAYS look there...)
A: Vicki never lets me down... she's amazing!!! What a nutty dream to have, but I'm not allowed to talk since I have quite a few of those myself. Okay so what would I do if the aliens were closing in?
Easy - I'd grab Frankie, my trusty sidekick (who I just made up for this exercise) and we'd grab our uber cool limited edition flashlight/radio/alien signaler/catcher were we could scope out the aliens and zap them out of sight. All of this would be done under our trusty invisibility cloak, after all this was happening inside Hogwarts gates so apparation isn't allowed.
Misha asked:
Q: Have you ever thought you'd sell your soul for a piece of chocolate?
If yes... what kind and what kind of volumes are we talking about?
A: Sorry Misha, this one was way to easy. I’m one of those woman who really doesn’t like a whole lot of chocolate so I would never have to sell my soul for it. However if you were to ask it about Gummy Bears my answer might have been different Muahahaha!!
Bish Denham asked:
Q: If you could be a flower what flower would you be?
What does your brain sound like when you're writing?
A: Easy Peasy I’d be a lady slipper, because it has a super fun name and looks like a slipper, what’s not to like… oh and I want it to be pink.
Oh and my brain makes a beautiful sound while writing, it replays Bird of the Summer by A Fine Frenzy, over and over... utter bliss.
Christine Danek asked:
Q: You are suddenly sucked into another dimension, what is the one thing you want to have sucked with you? (does that make sense?) What would you want with you from this dimension?
A: This one is super tough… I would take my wand, since I’m as awesome at spells, just like Hermione Granger, I can get anything I want by a simple charm spell “accio husband, accio cats, accio ice cream!”
NOTE: My husband would like to bring a personal chef. LOL I had to add it, it was cute he even offered up an answer.
I'VE STOPPED! This post is already MEGA LONG, so I'll save the rest my lovelies, for tomorrow!!!
Don't leave... I have something to say, it's probably going to upset you, but, well you see, I don't have brownies. And if I'm going to be truthful, I've run out of sparkles.
WAIT!! I know, I know, I shouldn't lie, but how else am I supposed to get you people to visit my blog. Instead I'll be answering YOUR questions over the next two days! You know you love it!!!
By Golly Miss Molly you asked a ton! Which I love! Shows you a little more randmoness (from yours truly!).
First things First - A little blog love!
Serena is NEW to the blogging world!! She is fantastic! She just switched up her blog and I think as bloggers we should all hop over and say hello! We need to show her what an awesome writing support system (and just regular support system) we have on these blogs! So GO NOW (or after I answer questions!)
MY GIVEAWAYS - I currently have a $60 giftcard for CSN stores up for grabs! I'll choose the winner tomorrow so make sure you get your name in!!!
I have two upcoming contests as well one for Sophie Jordan's Firelight & one for Rose Cooper's Gossip from the Girl's Room! Be on the look out for all this awesomeness in the next few weeks!!
So tons to come next week, but for the next two days it's all about MOI! I'm answering those super fun questions you all asked me!!! Thanks Vicki for the fabulous idea!
Okay... SO on WITH the QUESTIONS!!!!
The Alliterative Allomorph asked:
Q: When you're eating a salad at a restaurant, and a fancy lettuce stalk accidentally goes up your nose while attempting to insert it into your mouth, what do you do? Try to hide it, or joke about it?
A: Well Jess, that’s the trouble with lettuce, the fancier the more embarrassing. I would joke about it, I’m a jokester and it’s easier to live with the story than to pretend it never happened.
Jen Brubacher asked:
Q: Okay, here's a question, since I don't know you well at all: What's your favourite book? (No cheating! Your favourite book *ever.*)
A: Wow! Favorite book, Jen you are really putting me on the spot. I refuse to answer my favorite book, but I will choose my favorite novel that made me want to become a writer, and that would be Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, I thought I’d rule the chick lit world… turns out romance is something I need work on.
Vicki Rocho asked:
Q: I used to have a recurring dream as a kid (still have it as an adult sometimes) that aliens have landed and are looking for me. It's dark, the mother ship is just down the street, and they are closing in. WHAT do you do?
(Might I suggest you not hide in the closet? They ALWAYS look there...)
A: Vicki never lets me down... she's amazing!!! What a nutty dream to have, but I'm not allowed to talk since I have quite a few of those myself. Okay so what would I do if the aliens were closing in?
Easy - I'd grab Frankie, my trusty sidekick (who I just made up for this exercise) and we'd grab our uber cool limited edition flashlight/radio/alien signaler/catcher were we could scope out the aliens and zap them out of sight. All of this would be done under our trusty invisibility cloak, after all this was happening inside Hogwarts gates so apparation isn't allowed.
Misha asked:
Q: Have you ever thought you'd sell your soul for a piece of chocolate?
If yes... what kind and what kind of volumes are we talking about?
A: Sorry Misha, this one was way to easy. I’m one of those woman who really doesn’t like a whole lot of chocolate so I would never have to sell my soul for it. However if you were to ask it about Gummy Bears my answer might have been different Muahahaha!!
Bish Denham asked:
Q: If you could be a flower what flower would you be?
What does your brain sound like when you're writing?
A: Easy Peasy I’d be a lady slipper, because it has a super fun name and looks like a slipper, what’s not to like… oh and I want it to be pink.
Oh and my brain makes a beautiful sound while writing, it replays Bird of the Summer by A Fine Frenzy, over and over... utter bliss.
Christine Danek asked:
Q: You are suddenly sucked into another dimension, what is the one thing you want to have sucked with you? (does that make sense?) What would you want with you from this dimension?
A: This one is super tough… I would take my wand, since I’m as awesome at spells, just like Hermione Granger, I can get anything I want by a simple charm spell “accio husband, accio cats, accio ice cream!”
NOTE: My husband would like to bring a personal chef. LOL I had to add it, it was cute he even offered up an answer.
I'VE STOPPED! This post is already MEGA LONG, so I'll save the rest my lovelies, for tomorrow!!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
A B*tch Named Karma
Woohoo!!! Happy Hump Day all my fabulous bloggers!!!
Today is a very exciting and also very sad day!!! I have a very special blogger & author to interview and it will be my LAST INTERVEIW for awhile!!
I've had so much fun in all of this, but it's time this tough cookie takes a break from giving the blog love and starts treating herself to some hot fudge brownies, sparkles & blogging. Oh yeah... be on the look out for tomorrow's blog... it's going to be epic!
NOW MEET TODAY'S FEATURE!! She's fabulous!! I just dove into her novel last night and ALREADY I'm in love! This is an ADULT novel.
Featured Writer: Stephanie Haefner
Novel - A Bitch Named Karma
When author Lexi Marshall’s perfectly fabulous life of designer clothes, nights on the town with her sexy boyfriend, and a successful writing career literally go up in flames, she must take on Karma and fight to gain control over her life.
Lexi believes her cliché-filled novels are the reason for Karma’s wrath and after a high calorie pity party, she’s determined to rebuild her life to what it once was...that is, until her gynecologist utters a phrase she never expected or wanted to hear: she’s pregnant. Unfortunately, the father is her fresh out-of-the-closet best friend and not the new man in her life.
1. Do you believe in Karma? Have you ever had to face it head on?
I’m not sure if I absolutely believe in karma per say, but I do believe in treating people the way you would want to be treated. And there have been a few times where I’ve definitely got what was coming to me! LOL!
2. Any other books currently in the works? Care to share some secret sexy details?
Of course I can share!! I recently signed two contracts with Lyrical Press. They are both romantic fiction stories, much shorter than a novel though. The first is Paradise Cove, a story about a woman, who in the blink of an eye, decides to leave her boring life and buy a resort in Cancun. The second is titled Soap Dreams, about a woman and the love from her past, who is now back in her life. And I’m currently hard at work on the sequel to A Bitch Named Karma, titled Karma Kameleon. Very excited for that, and hoping my readers will be just as excited to read the next chapter of Lexi’s life.
3. What is a day in the life of Stephanie like?
LOL, well, it’s not all that exciting! I have two kids and am lucky enough to be able to stay home. While school is in session, we are up around 7:15 and the next hour is a whirlwind of breakfast, getting dressed, teeth and hair brushing, lunch making, etc… Once my daughter is on the bus, it’s just me and my son. We go to the gym in the morning and then clean up and do any household chores that need doing. After lunch, my son takes his nap and I have the house all to myself. Silence is never as golden! I hop on the computer til my husband comes home from work, then my son gets up, my daughter comes home and we have dinner. After dinner is cleaned up, there’s homework, family activities, baths, whatever else. Bedtime for the kiddos then it’s either some TV time, or I am back on the computer. But right now it’s summer, so that entire routine is out the window. Not entirely sure how I managed to add almost 30,000 words to my manuscript in July!
4. Did you always know you’d be a writer or did you set yourself up first on a different path before discovering? Did you know you’d always write Romance?
Ha…I will try and keep the answer to this one brief! I had always had my hands in artsy things when I was a kid and writing little stories and even illustrating them was something I did. And I kept a diary…religiously. I have several of them….chronicling every day of my preteen and teen years!! I ended up going to a vocational high school and took Horticulture. (We learned how to arrange flowers, do landscaping and grow plants in the greenhouses.) I joined the FFA, but we didn’t really do the things most FFA kids did…we were a city school and mainly participated in floriculture contests and parliamentary procedure contests. I was the reporter for our chapter and started writing little articles about our club’s happenings and had them published in local newspapers. That was when I first saw my name and words in print and I liked it! My senior year I applied to two colleges- one for Floriculture Merchandising and another for Journalism. I was accepted for both programs and chose Floriculture. To this day I am not even sure why. I worked in the floral industry for several years as a floral designer, even ran my own business for a while, specializing in wedding florals. But then I started writing fiction. One day I just picked up a pen and wrote down one of the many ideas that popped into my head. I remember feeling so accomplished after writing 11 pages of text (single spaced). I went on to work on other stories and it just took over my life. I lost all interest in my flower business and decided to give it up.
When I first started writing seriously, I didn’t have a clue what to even call it, but romance was definitely there. My early inspirations were from the diaries I wrote as a kid…when crushes and teen romances were my entire world. And that’s what I enjoyed reading about, so naturally that is what I wrote about. I think romantic stories speak to everyone, even if they won’t admit it. I don’t know one single person who is not looking/hoping for love!
5. Do your characters speak to you? Or do you make them talk?
When I write, I kinda watch a movie in my head….and then write down what happens. So I guess they talk to me!!
Fun & Random Facts
Pizza joint: Little place near my house called Deniros…love the blackened crispy pepperoni!
Sweet or Salty: Not sure if I can answer that one….whenever I eat one, I always crave the other right afterward!
Snow Princess or Cloud Princess: I’d have to say Cloud Princess. Not a big fan of snow.
Fashion Designer or Floral Designer: LOL!! Too funny that you ask that!! I’d have to say Floral Designer…because I already know that is something I am good at!!
Zombies or Vampires: Definitely Zombies! But I have a soft spot for them…I won a trip to LA last year and was fortunate enough to see a scene being filmed for Zombieland. So so cool!
Book: I have to say The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, by Ann Brasshares. They’re the only books I have read several times and can still cry and laugh every time.
TV Show: Man, another tough question! Just one??? How I Met Your Mother, Glee and Dancing with the Stars. Sorry…don’t think I could pick a fav out of those!
Stephanie is one of my favorite bloggers! Always a sweetheart, and some of the best posts!! Be sure to stop by and say hello!!! Here is her website and lyrical press site as well!
Today is a very exciting and also very sad day!!! I have a very special blogger & author to interview and it will be my LAST INTERVEIW for awhile!!
I've had so much fun in all of this, but it's time this tough cookie takes a break from giving the blog love and starts treating herself to some hot fudge brownies, sparkles & blogging. Oh yeah... be on the look out for tomorrow's blog... it's going to be epic!
NOW MEET TODAY'S FEATURE!! She's fabulous!! I just dove into her novel last night and ALREADY I'm in love! This is an ADULT novel.
Featured Writer: Stephanie Haefner
Novel - A Bitch Named Karma
When author Lexi Marshall’s perfectly fabulous life of designer clothes, nights on the town with her sexy boyfriend, and a successful writing career literally go up in flames, she must take on Karma and fight to gain control over her life.
Lexi believes her cliché-filled novels are the reason for Karma’s wrath and after a high calorie pity party, she’s determined to rebuild her life to what it once was...that is, until her gynecologist utters a phrase she never expected or wanted to hear: she’s pregnant. Unfortunately, the father is her fresh out-of-the-closet best friend and not the new man in her life.
1. Do you believe in Karma? Have you ever had to face it head on?
I’m not sure if I absolutely believe in karma per say, but I do believe in treating people the way you would want to be treated. And there have been a few times where I’ve definitely got what was coming to me! LOL!
2. Any other books currently in the works? Care to share some secret sexy details?
Of course I can share!! I recently signed two contracts with Lyrical Press. They are both romantic fiction stories, much shorter than a novel though. The first is Paradise Cove, a story about a woman, who in the blink of an eye, decides to leave her boring life and buy a resort in Cancun. The second is titled Soap Dreams, about a woman and the love from her past, who is now back in her life. And I’m currently hard at work on the sequel to A Bitch Named Karma, titled Karma Kameleon. Very excited for that, and hoping my readers will be just as excited to read the next chapter of Lexi’s life.
3. What is a day in the life of Stephanie like?
LOL, well, it’s not all that exciting! I have two kids and am lucky enough to be able to stay home. While school is in session, we are up around 7:15 and the next hour is a whirlwind of breakfast, getting dressed, teeth and hair brushing, lunch making, etc… Once my daughter is on the bus, it’s just me and my son. We go to the gym in the morning and then clean up and do any household chores that need doing. After lunch, my son takes his nap and I have the house all to myself. Silence is never as golden! I hop on the computer til my husband comes home from work, then my son gets up, my daughter comes home and we have dinner. After dinner is cleaned up, there’s homework, family activities, baths, whatever else. Bedtime for the kiddos then it’s either some TV time, or I am back on the computer. But right now it’s summer, so that entire routine is out the window. Not entirely sure how I managed to add almost 30,000 words to my manuscript in July!
4. Did you always know you’d be a writer or did you set yourself up first on a different path before discovering? Did you know you’d always write Romance?
Ha…I will try and keep the answer to this one brief! I had always had my hands in artsy things when I was a kid and writing little stories and even illustrating them was something I did. And I kept a diary…religiously. I have several of them….chronicling every day of my preteen and teen years!! I ended up going to a vocational high school and took Horticulture. (We learned how to arrange flowers, do landscaping and grow plants in the greenhouses.) I joined the FFA, but we didn’t really do the things most FFA kids did…we were a city school and mainly participated in floriculture contests and parliamentary procedure contests. I was the reporter for our chapter and started writing little articles about our club’s happenings and had them published in local newspapers. That was when I first saw my name and words in print and I liked it! My senior year I applied to two colleges- one for Floriculture Merchandising and another for Journalism. I was accepted for both programs and chose Floriculture. To this day I am not even sure why. I worked in the floral industry for several years as a floral designer, even ran my own business for a while, specializing in wedding florals. But then I started writing fiction. One day I just picked up a pen and wrote down one of the many ideas that popped into my head. I remember feeling so accomplished after writing 11 pages of text (single spaced). I went on to work on other stories and it just took over my life. I lost all interest in my flower business and decided to give it up.
When I first started writing seriously, I didn’t have a clue what to even call it, but romance was definitely there. My early inspirations were from the diaries I wrote as a kid…when crushes and teen romances were my entire world. And that’s what I enjoyed reading about, so naturally that is what I wrote about. I think romantic stories speak to everyone, even if they won’t admit it. I don’t know one single person who is not looking/hoping for love!
5. Do your characters speak to you? Or do you make them talk?
When I write, I kinda watch a movie in my head….and then write down what happens. So I guess they talk to me!!
Fun & Random Facts
Pizza joint: Little place near my house called Deniros…love the blackened crispy pepperoni!
Sweet or Salty: Not sure if I can answer that one….whenever I eat one, I always crave the other right afterward!
Snow Princess or Cloud Princess: I’d have to say Cloud Princess. Not a big fan of snow.
Fashion Designer or Floral Designer: LOL!! Too funny that you ask that!! I’d have to say Floral Designer…because I already know that is something I am good at!!
Zombies or Vampires: Definitely Zombies! But I have a soft spot for them…I won a trip to LA last year and was fortunate enough to see a scene being filmed for Zombieland. So so cool!
Book: I have to say The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, by Ann Brasshares. They’re the only books I have read several times and can still cry and laugh every time.
TV Show: Man, another tough question! Just one??? How I Met Your Mother, Glee and Dancing with the Stars. Sorry…don’t think I could pick a fav out of those!
Stephanie is one of my favorite bloggers! Always a sweetheart, and some of the best posts!! Be sure to stop by and say hello!!! Here is her website and lyrical press site as well!
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