I have two books today for doggie lovers. The first is Doggie Biscuit by Darrell Bain. Biscuit is a sweet little dachshund who eats cat food, likes to honk the horn of the pickup, and loves to chew on things. And lots more.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I learned from the Dog, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, & Amy Newmark, (and me and my story on page 85), contains fun stories, bring tears to your eyes stories, and inspirational stories about man's best friend.
Have a great week, everyone.
Happy reading and writing.
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amused
Have a super week, everyone.
Happy Reading and Writing.
- Mood: content
It seems like forever since I've been on Live Journal. Where do the days go? The Muse Online Writers Conference was awesome. I'm still trying to catch up on all the good information. I've been setting up signings for Just Breeze. Have two so far. I'll also be signing Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog.
And I'm excited. The story that is dearest to my heart, the middle grade historical fiction about the Orphan Trains, loosely based on my mother's life, now has a contract.
My latest read, Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, is beautifully written, but so sad. Sad because it's real to life.
Except for dh health problems, life is good.
Have a good week, everyone. Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: cheerful
For a lovely story that takes you back to the years when Jesus lived, read Dianne G. Sagan's Rebekah Redeemed. Rebekah faces the tragedies in her life with bravery and courage.
Have a super week, all.
Happy reading and writing.
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sleepy
To celebrate the launch of her book, Breeze is having a contest. Win prizes. Have fun. For details, visit Breeze's blog. Thanks, everyone, and good luck.
Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: cheerful
You've got to read The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson. It's one of those books where the story lingers with you, long after reading the last page, at least it is for me.
Oh, and UPS delivered my copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog today. I'm so excited.
Happy Reading and Writing.
- Mood: happy
I decided to put the video here.
Have a super rest of weekend.
After the rain come the flowers: Rain Lilies
Now this has nothing to do with rain or flowers, but I'm so excited I have to tell you. Rebel is a star. She has her own movie video. You can see it here.
Happy Reading and Writing.
- Mood: excited
Okay. You have to read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. It's the second book in her series, after The Hunger Games. And now I wait for the third one. When?
More lovely rain. Cool weather. Lovely weekend and beginning to a new week.
Happy reading and writing, all.
- Mood: relaxed
Remember that old song? Well, some of you may be too young. But when I walked down to the mailbox (1/10 mile from our house) raindrops fell on my head, rather the umbrella. In our very dry area, we welcome every raindrop. This one has been lovely. All morning. Water's running in the ditches. This doesn't happen often. I hope our stock pond rises. The fish hope so too. The water level is getting seriously low.
A good day to work indoors. I worked on a historical fiction story I started years ago and have decided now is time to get back to it. I chose my workshops for the Online Muse Conference in October. Wrote my pitch for the agent. Not all will get a chance to pitch, but you never know. Need to polish the workshop I'm presenting, but I think I'll clean my writing room. I can find nothing. Bad, bad.
Have a super weekend everyone.
Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: happy
I've almost finished Wicked Lovely, Melissa Marr. I've found a new (to me) author. Can't put the book down. And that's a funny sight, seeing me trying to type and cook and all the domestic chores, book in hand.
Have a good week.
Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: happy
1. My dad's birthday was Sep. 3. Happy Birthday, Dad, in heaven.
2. Our youngest son and his son have birthday's Sep. 9. Happy Birthday, Kelly and Shawn.
3. Sep. 10 is David's, our first born, birthday. Hey, little angel in heaven, Happy Birthday.
4. Just Breeze will be released later this month. I'm so excited.
5. The hummingbirds have begun their migration. I've been watching them this morning. Must buy more sugar cause they have tremendous appetites.
6. The weather is cooler.
7. Autumn is in the air.
8. Penny's interview and review of Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines (release date has been pushed back) will be on her blog Sep. 15 and 16.
9. I'll be on RRW Blog Talk Radio again, Sep. 21.
10. And ... drum roll please ... I've just sold my first picture book, Frankie's Perfect Home, to Guardian Angel Publishing. Woo Hoo! Life is good.
Now I must get busy with my WIP.
Have a great weekend.
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thoughtful
I am a huge Dean Koontz fan, and I just finished his latest, Relentless, a Novel. Each of his books gets better and better. This one is breathtaking.
Have a super week.
Happy Reading and Writing
- Mood: impressed
Hi, I'm Patches. My mom's busy today, so she asked me to be her guest blogger. I can talk about anything I want, as long as it's books and reading.
Did you know I like to read?
What? Cats can't read. Nobody told me that. Mmm, maybe the pictures are what I enjoy looking at. As you can see, the sports page of the local paper is my favorite. I'm pretty athletic, myself. You should see me leap high in the air to catch a moth. Like those guys who jump those little fences at the track meets, hurdles I think they call it. I run fast too. Short distances, though. I wouldn't last in the long races. And I love to play ball, kicking it with my feet, the way soccer players do.
Sometimes I read books, as well as the newspaper. My favorites have animals in them. Chicken Dance by Tammie Sauer made me hungry. All those chickens looked yummy. I'm reading a picture book now called Janoose the Goose by J. D. Holiday. It has all kinds of farm animals. Haven't finished it yet.
Rebel in Blue Jeans by my mom has a cat, Siamese, along with dogs and horses. I'd like to catch the red-tailed hawk in the story, but it looks tough, and it's pretty big. It might want me for lunch, and not as a guest. My mom's other book, Secrets I Have Kept, has a dog. Now, I'm not very fond of most dogs, but Chopin (the dog) is okay. He tries to round me up, cause he's an Australian blue heeler, and that's what they do.
OK. Time to go. Thanks for reading my blog. What are your favorite animal books? I'd like to read them, too.
- Mood:
busy
My latest read is Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Awesome. I never was much for vampires and werewolves, but the books I've read lately have changed all that. Now I love the creatures. Thanks to the great authors who keep coming up with unique characters.
Happy Reading and Writing.
- Mood: busy
I just have to share my good news with you. The cover for my Tween/YA novel, Just Breeze, is now here. It is so Breeze. Aidana Willowraven is the illustrator, and she captured Breeze down to her blue toenails. Watch for the book's release, late September.
Happy Reading and Writing.
- Mood: excited
You wake up late.
You're out of coffee.
You burn the toast.
You spill the milk.
The baby's fussy.
Your teenager is in a mood.
The dishwasher spews water all over the floor.
The deadline to hand in your story is today.
Your computer just beeps at you and dies.
The mail delivers three of your SASEs: no, no, and no thanks.
Do you ever have one of those days?
If, so, take a lesson from the cat.
RELAX!
Have a super weekend. Happy reading and writing.
- Mood:
silly
I gave Chicken Dance by Tammie Sauer to my grandkids while they were visiting. We read it together, but guessed the winner of the contest wrong. Bawk! Bawk! Had fun reading it.
Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: giggly
Friday again. How was your week? I hope you accomplished your goals, or else you had a fun vacation week. Our youngest son and family were here, but the time passed way too fast, and now they're on the way home. I miss them already.
The good news: My story, "Traveler," has been selected to appear in Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog. The book is scheduled to be in bookstores September 22, 2009. It's already available for pre-order at Amazon. (I checked cause I'm excited.)
Have a super weekend.
Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: excited
After two weeks of 100 plus temperatures, today is cool, mid 90s. It's wonderful. We even had a little rain last night that my wilted flowers said "Thank you" for.
Final edits for Just Breeze are done. I'm waiting now on the cover. Haven't a clue what it will be.
Have a super weekend. Happy reading and writing.
- Mood: thankful
- Music:Mocking bird singing
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