Thank You

I just want to take a moment to be grateful for our heroes.

To those of you in the Armed Forces the words "thank you" can never be enough. You who fight for our freedoms and safety, you who battle destruction and evil first-hand, you who fight ugly battles that most of us  couldn't dream of and come home scarred but not beaten. I am so proud of you. Be safe.

Thank you also goes to our heroes here at home--the first responders in emergencies, the police, the firefighters, the EMTs, the doctors, the nurses, and those bystanders who rush in to help instead of running out of harm's way. You put yourselves on the line to save lives while sometimes losing bits and pieces of your own. What would we do without you?

And thank you to the families of these great heroes who give up so much to save us all. Let us never forget.

If I could hug each and everyone of you I would.

XO

My Website is Down

Yeah.

I'm with Go Daddy which apparently is not going so well  right now because of hackers.

Sigh.

Really dear hackers, can't you put all that amazing brain power of yours to work solving the world's problems instead of creating more? There are real viruses out there, the common cold for example, that could use a good hacking into. Why don't you go attack them? Or a nasty little bugger called world hunger. You could go after it and smash it all to pieces. Wouldn't that be more fun?

Well, hang in there folks. I know Go Daddy will be going again soon. Hopefully, so will I.

I'm the Guest Author at Taryn Blackthorne's Blog

Come see how I blame my high school teachers for turning me into a writer. I mean, thank, not blame. :-)

I also talk about one of my crushes and shocker--it's a girl! Am I talking about YOU?

Come find out:
Author Taryn Blackthorne's Blog

Blood and Moonlight (Moonlight Series)

A friend of mine, Moira Keith, has a book coming out today. It sounds great!

http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Moonlight-Series-ebook/dp/B008XKUS9C/ref=la_B002BMKE24_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345434344&sr=1-2

Guest Blogger for Tue Cent Twosday

Hi gang,

I'm over at A. Catherine Noon's blog talking about Digital Publishing. Come see what I've learned.


.http://acatherinenoon.blogspot.com/2012/08/tue-cent-twosday-guest-post-with.html

RWA 2012 Conference

Wow, that was a great conference.

Four days of joyful celebratory bliss. There are very few places were I can surround myself with people who are as passionate about books and writing as I am. It's like meeting 2000 sisters that I didn't know before.

Awesome.

Fabulous Blog Ribbon!

Wowza! The Fabulous Tiffany over at http://singlewritermomrants.wordpress.com/ gave me this award.

The rules for the award are as follows:
1. Thank the blogger who gave it to you and share the link back to the awarding blog.
2. Name 5 fabulous moments in your life.
3. Name 5 things that you love.
4. Name 5 things you hate.
5. Pass the award to 5 deserving bloggers.

 Hmmm. This could be enlightening.

  Five fabulous moments in my life:
 Man, I've had so many fabulous moments, it's hard to choose.

Well, one, two and three are easy--the days my sons were born and my wedding day. Nothing tops these. 

But the day I received "the call" from Samhain ranks way up there. I'd been dreaming about being a published author for twenty years. When I got the call, I started crying, hit my knees and said my thanks. Then I proceeded to blubber my news to anyone who would listen (and a few customers who were trapped next to me in the coffee line). When I stepped outside that morning, I found one of those deflated helium balloons on my front lawn, how it got there, I haven't a clue. It said "Happy Birthday!"

Two other fab moments (these tie for 5th) was when I had my book release party and my book signing. I loved these events because I got to personally thank the people who supported me. Ahh, so great.

 Five things I love:
My family and friends.
Long walks.
Warm baths.
Chocolate.
That exquisite moment when the characters rip the story out of my hands and start living.

 Five things that I hate:
 Hate is such a strong word. Can we call it dislike?

I dislike it when drivers talk on their cell phones! Especially when I am crossing in the crosswalk with my kids. GRRRR.
Bullying of any kind.
Rudeness.
Meanness.
Housework.

Hmm, maybe hate was the write word after all.

Thank you for this award.
I will be sending it on to other bloggers who must deserve it more than I do.

 Smooches!