tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29742103244903766022024-03-05T08:03:00.568-08:00Stephanie Michels, AuthorRomance, Murder, and Shoes -- Oh My!Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-53738494828907042562016-08-04T20:02:00.001-07:002016-08-04T20:02:57.439-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stepping Back and Viewing Life Differently</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">We've probably all heard the old saying countless times about "not seeing the trees for the forests." In fact, we've probably heard it so often that we've forgotten just how true it is. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you're like I am, sometimes it is easy to overlook the beauty of things near at hand, because we're far too busy looking at <i>the big picture</i>...career, finances, goals, projects, etc. It's easy to miss a birthday party or a child's band performance or soccer game because we're focused on "the forest" instead of the individual "trees" that surround us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then, when we finally bring those close to us back into focus, we realize how much of <b>life</b> we missed because we were too focused on making a <b>living</b>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sure, goals are important; so is making the money you need to support yourself or your loved ones. But don't lose sight of <b>why</b> you're working so hard. If you're doing it for your family, make sure you're giving them as much attention as you give to the job. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm not saying you have to give them the same <b>quantity </b>of time each day as you give to the office...that would be wonderful, but I know it's not always possible. No, instead, I say give them the same <b>quality </b>of time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">When you are with your loved ones, <i>be with them. </i>Don't work on your computer when a child is trying to show you the gold star they got on their test; don't watch the news when your spouse is talking to you about his or her day. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Instead, step back, take your eyes off the far horizon and focus on the individual people in your life who make what you do worthwhile. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">When you do that, you might just find that one breathtakingly perfect tree in the dense forest surrounding you. Or the hidden beauty of a single teaspoonful of beach sand (like magnified picture above). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">You owe it to yourself... you owe it to those you love.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wishing you the best,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i>Stephanie</i></b> </span></span>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-25467906880416436902015-02-01T18:33:00.003-08:002015-02-01T18:49:01.101-08:00Groundhog DayTomorrow is February 2, Groundhog Day. Do you remember the Bill Murray and Andie McDowell movie by that name?<br />
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It's one of my favorite Murray comedies. I loved the premise of Murray's adventures with Puxatawney Phil repeating over and over, but only he is aware of it. However, as I got to thinking about the movie and the whole "Phil predicting the weather by seeing his shadow" gig, I got to wondering about a couple of things.<br />
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One is the weather. If it's February in Pennsylvania, why do most of the scenes in the movie have very little snow? Half the people aren't wearing gloves and it appears to be a balmy 40 degree day. Here in Michigan, we're buried in snow, so shouldn't they have more than the spattering shown in most scenes? After all, Murray and his team were supposedly stuck in Puxatawney due to a blizzard. Perhaps it's because the movie wasn't actually filmed in Puxatawney, PA. It was shot north of Chicago in the town of Woodstock, IL, which is near the Wisconsin border. Given the weather around the Great Lakes, however, shouldn't there still be more snow?<br />
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Another thing I wonder about is why Murray's character is named Phil. Isn't that kind of confusing since the groundhog's name is also Phil? Did the scriptwriter intentionally do it, maybe to point out how futile life is for the groundhog, too? After all, year after year, the poor critter gets dragged from his warm burrow, sees his shadow then gets put back to hibernate some more. Or did the writer just draw a blank when it came to other male names?<br />
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The movie never tells us why Murray is caught in the time loop, anyway. The movie also never says exactly how long Phil (the reporter not the groundhog) is trapped in it. We see him go through denial, anger, suicide attempts, etc. before finally learning from his experience and trying to help others. He also learns to speak French and play the piano proficiently. Those things would take more than a month or two.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">According to the DVD commentary by director Harold Ramis, he believes 10 years pass. However, later, in answer to a an email sent to a magazine, Ramis says, "I think the 10 year estimate is too short....allotting for the down time and the misguided years he spent, it had to be more like 30 or 40 years." </span><br />
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Thirty or forty years? Wow! Wouldn't clothes have worn out? Wouldn't he have aged? Wouldn't the others? There seems to be a lot of unanswered questions.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apparently the industry didn't think so. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The film is regarded as a contemporary classic.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> In fact, the </span>late Roger Ebert <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">revisited it in his "Great Movies" series.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 13.3333330154419px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">After giving it a three-star rating in his original review, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Ebert acknowledged in his "Great Movies" essay that, like many viewers, he had initially underestimated the film's many virtues and only came to truly appreciate it through repeated viewings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The film is number 32 on Bravo's </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">"100 Funniest Movies". In</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> <i>Total Film's </i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">1990's special issue,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><i style="color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Groundhog Day</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">was deemed the best film of 1993. Pretty wild considering that year saw the release of</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><i style="color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Schindler's List</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><i style="color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The Piano</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">, and</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><i style="color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The Fugitive</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">The</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span>Writers Guild of America<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">ranked the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span>screenplay<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">#27 on their list of 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">In 2009, American literary theorist</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span>Stanley Fish<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">named the film as among the ten best American films ever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Okay, I agree it was a cute movie. I admire Bill Murray's talents, like Tom Hanks, Murray can portray comedy as well as drama. But one of the TOP TEN MOVIES EVER? I think that's a bit over the top. But maybe I missed something. I think I need to go watch it again. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Better yet, I'd like to curl back up in bed and hibernate until Phil (the Groundhog) stops saying we'll have six more weeks of this snowy and cold weather. Florida, anyone, anyone? Buehler? </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: inherit; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Oh wait! That's a different movie... </span>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">As Many As 200 Million Women Are Missing!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Child Abducted and Trafficked into Sexual Slavery!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Female Baby Killed and No One Protests!</b> </span><br />
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Do these sound like the lurid headlines from some supermarket tabloid or maybe the trailer for some futuristic new movie? Unfortunately, truth is much worse than fiction.<br />
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I was initially attracted to the gorgeous, fringed scarves (scarves are one of my new passions) then my eye was caught by a collection of lovely note cards on handmade paper with dainty crocheted medallions affixed to the front. Since I love crochetwork, especially such delicate examples as these that appeared to have been made with something no thicker than sewing thread, I picked up one of the cards to exam it.<br />
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I read the note cards had been handmade in Kosovo, a nation torn apart by war. Many war widows there are living in extreme poverty, trying to eke out an existence for their families and themselves through their handcrafts. The delicate medallions on the card were some of their work.<br />
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Then I noticed the red brochure behind the cards. It talked about WAR International, the organization sponsoring this sale. WAR - the acronym for Women At Risk International - is a Grand Rapids based organization dedicated to giving voice to women around the globe, who are affected by slavery, exploitation, abuse, natural disasters and war, and offer protection and training to them in the name of the Lord.<br />
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The headlines listed at the top of this article are just the tip of the problem. Globally, there is a hidden genocide taking place against women. According to the US State Department, about 800,000 people around the world are illegally trafficked <b>every year.</b> A staggering 50% of these are children! Of the women taken, 70% are "sold into slavery, chained to beds of horror."<br />
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The U.N. Secretary General says: 114 to 200 million women are "demographically missing" due to infanticide, dowry deaths, domestic violence, and all manner of risks.<br />
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This isn't only happening in India, Pakistan, underdeveloped countries, etc. Within the United States, human trafficking has become the fastest growing segment of organized crime, according to the FBI.<br />
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Babies are sold into slavery for as little as $100.<br />
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Then there's the lucrative black market for human organs. Sudanese Human Rights lawyers declare going in for what should be a routine physical is often a death trap if tests reveal the patient has healthy organs that can be "harvested."<br />
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What can be done? Women At Risk is working to not only unveil this hidden genocide, but also to offer safe harbor to women, where they teach women not only the skills to help them become independent, but lovingly help restore their battered and destroyed self-image. A typical rescue costs about $200, and WAR raises funds for their work through sales of handcrafted articles at their boutiques and online. <br />
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If you'd like to hear more, visit their website www.warinternational.org where you can read more about their work and see some of the beautiful articles made by the women.<br />
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Please keep these people in your prayers, too. They need them!<br />
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Thanks -<br />
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PS - I bought the the note cards and the scarf.Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-33577800459452352322014-04-19T09:27:00.001-07:002014-04-19T09:29:00.210-07:00What an Incredible Month!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first weekend of the month, the first book I co-wrote with Patricia Kiyono, <b>The Calico Heart, </b>was featured at <i>eReader News Today and w</i>ent to best seller status in two categories on Amazon thanks to wonderful readers like you. Patty and I are very grateful to everyone who bought or read the book. This is also the book that was nominated for the 2013 RONE award for Best Contemporary Romance. Thanks so much for your support. If you haven't read it yet, you can get a copy thru April 30 for just 99 cents. (The buy links can be found on the <b>My Books </b>tab.) </div>
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On April 8, the second book in the series, <b>The Friendship Star Quilt </b>was released by Astraea Press. Patty and I have been blog-hopping like crazy talking to readers, doing promo, and giving away a lot of fun prizes, including books and gift cards to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. </div>
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~ <b><i>Stephanie</i></b></div>
Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-5415401033904597392014-03-23T08:58:00.001-07:002014-03-23T09:23:13.658-07:00Welcome, Wendy Knight!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last July, I introduced you to the wonderful novella, <i>Feudlings in Sight</i>, by #1 best-selling author, Wendy Knight. Since then, Wendy, who has also authored the best-selling young adult series, Riders of Paradesos, has grown the Fate on Fire series to include: <i style="text-align: center;">Feudlings, </i><i style="text-align: center;">Feudlings in Flames,</i><span style="text-align: center;">and </span><i style="text-align: center;">Feudlings in Smoke.</i><br />
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Each of these young adult stories have enough action, romance, and plot twists to also engage adult readers, but unlike some YA on the book stands, you can rest assured this series is wholesome and profanity-free. In fact you can safely recommend Wendy's books to anyone - teen, best friend, even your prim Aunt Martha.<br />
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After I read a few of the Feudling novels, I found I was curious about the background of the series. What set off a war that lasted more than 300 years? How did it all begin? Were you wondering, too?<br />
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Well, I am delighted to share some good news. Astraea Press has just released the newest book in Wendy's series this week. <i>Spark of a Feudling, </i>is the prequel story you and I have been waiting to read. And isn't the cover gorgeous?<br />
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Hate can start a war, but a shattered heart can fuel it for
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Everything Ada does is wrong. She’s the daughter of a Duke
but she isn’t proper or formal. She prefers the company of her
servants—particularly Christian, the boy she’s loved since she was six years
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Ada isn’t just the daughter of a Duke. No, she’s the daughter of one of the
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governess. But two
societies are determined to keep them apart—the aristocracy who say a groom
will never be good enough for a Duke’s beautiful daughter, and the sorcerers
who say a Carules and an Edren can never be together. Christian will do
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When Ada suspects her father of hurting Charity and Christian in his quest for
knowledge, she is torn between loyalty to him, and a fierce determination to
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The pieces of her broken heart will start a war that can only be stopped by the
death of the most powerful warrior alive by the hand of the boy who loves her.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The book also includes a bonus excerpt of her new story <i>Feudlings in Peace, </i>so you can j<span style="font-family: inherit;">oin <span style="line-height: 115%;">Ari, Shane, Ada, Christian and everyone they love as
they chase their happily ever after.</span><i> </i></span><br />
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Wendy Knight is the bestselling author of the young adult
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She was born and raised in Utah by
a wonderful family who spoiled her rotten because she was the baby. Now she
spends her time driving her husband crazy with her many eccentricities (no
water after five, terror when faced with a live phone call, no touching the
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Among the things she enjoys is chasing her three adorable kids,
playing tennis, watching football, reading, and hiking. Camping is also big—her
family is slowly working toward a goal of seeing all the National Parks in the
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You can usually find Wendy with at least one Pepsi nearby,
wearing ridiculously high heels for whatever the <span style="font-family: inherit;">occasion. And if everything
works out just right, Wendy will also be writing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can catch up with Wendy at her <a href="http://www.wendyknightauthor.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorWendyKnight">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/wjk8099">Twitter</a> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">or on <a href="http://instagram.com/wendyjo99">Instagram</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy Reading,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Stephanie</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, I'm pleased to interview, Karen King, author of <i>Perfect Storm, </i>on my blog<i>. </i></span><br />
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<b style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, Karen, welcome! Can you tell my readers a little about your background? </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;">Well, I </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">write children books for all ages and in all genres; story books, picture books, plays, joke books and non-fiction.</span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"> I</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">'ve had over one hundred children’s books published. <br /><br />I've also written for many children's magazines, including <i>Sindy</i>, <i>Barbie</i>, <i>Winnie the
Pooh,</i> and <i>Thomas the Tank Engine</i>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="line-height: 115%;">Perfect Summer</i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> is my first YA, and it was
runner up in the Red Telephone books YA Novel 2011 competition. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's a wonderful accomplishment, Karen! Congratulations. With all those books and articles out there, I'm sure people ask you all the time about your writing schedule. Do you write in the morning, evening, all day?</span></b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I'm most productive in the morning. Often, I get out of bed and start writing right away. I'm full
of ideas in the morning.</span><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">How did you get started writing?</span></b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I've always written. I had my first poem published when I was 11, but I
started my writing <i>career</i> with <i>Jackie</i> magazine, writing articles and photo
stories.</span><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">When it comes to fiction, are you a Plotter or are you what's known as a "Pantser"?</span></b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That depends on whether I'm writing to a commission or not. <br /><br />If I'm
commissioned, I have to plot as I have to send a synopsis and the first couple
of chapters to my editor. If I'm not writing to a commission, I plot some at first-- so I know the basic outline of my story -- but once I get going, I write "by the
seat of my pants".</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What's one of the funniest things people have asked you?</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I visit schools, the kids
always ask me whether I'm rich. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">How do you reply to something like that?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I usually say "No, I'm really poor, so
please go and buy some of my books!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><b>Good move! </b></span><b>Would you tell my readers a little about your book <i>Perfect Summer</i>?</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Imagine growing up in a society so obsessed with perfection that the government
gives people grants for plastic surgery.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fifteen-year old Morgan can't help being a
bit envious of her best friend Summer. Summer is beautiful and rich, her father
is a top plastic surgeon and her mother is a beauty consultant with a celebrity
client list. Summer's life seems so effortlessly perfect. Whereas Morgan isn't so
rich or beautiful and her little brother, Josh, has Down's syndrome - which,
according to the Ministry and society in general, is a crime. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When Josh is
kidnapped and the authorities aren't interested in finding him, Morgan and Summer decide to
investigate. They, along with another teenager, Jamie, whose sister, Holly, has
also been kidnapped, uncover a sinister plot involving the kidnapping of
disabled children and find themselves in terrible danger, too. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Can they find Josh
and Holly before it's too late?</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you have a sample you can share with us?</span></b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yes, here's one from the book's Prologue.</span></span><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They were on their
fourth game of poker. The air was tense; they played in silence, speaking only
when they had to.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The burly man glanced
at the five cards in his hand, his expression unreadable. “I’ll see you.” He
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The woman sitting
next to him studied her hand of cards and sighed. “I’m folding.” She placed the
cards face down on the table, crossed her arms and sat back in her chair.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They both watched the
bald man on the other side of the table. He looked at his cards and frowned.
The burly man took another drag of his cigarette and sent a spiral of thick
smoke into the air. Then a shrill ring broke through the silence, making them
all jump. The burly man grabbed his nanophone, and the others waited as he
flicked it open. The air was electric with suspense.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Yes,” he said
brusquely. He was silent as he listened, then replied, “We will leave
immediately.” He switched the phone off, threw his cards down and stood up.
“It’s on,” he said, scooping up the handful of coins in the middle of the table
and putting them, and the phone, in his pocket.“Let’s get going.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">The woman left her
cards and followed him. They both hurried outside to a dark blue van. The man
climbed into the driving seat, the woman sat beside him. She took a slip of paper out of her pocket and keyed an address into the E--</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">‐</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">‑</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nav. “We’ll be there in a couple of hours,” she said.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“How old’s this one?”
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> “Three,” the woman replied.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Shouldn’t be too
difficult then.” The man started up the van and they set off.</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>That sounds quite intriguing, Karen. Where can readers get a copy of the book?</b></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">They can buy it for their Kindle at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Summer-Karen-King-ebook/dp/B00B4DF3DG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1390340713&sr=1-1&keywords=perfect+summer+by+karen+king">Amazon</a> or they can get it in Nook format at <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/perfect-summer-karen-king/1114196037?ean=2940016050270">Barnes & Noble</a> or they can buy it in paperback at either place.</span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>If you're interested in finding out more about Karen and her writing, you can visit her at:</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.karenking.net/">Karen's website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn&__adt=7&__att=iframe#!/KarenKingAuthor">Her Author Page on Facebook, </a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard">at Goodreads, or</a> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">catch up with her on Twitter </span></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">@karen_king</span></span></div>
Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-18725721111283461902013-12-06T03:51:00.003-08:002014-01-10T19:41:13.510-08:00My Favorite Things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a big fan of <i>The Sound of Music</i>. A really big fan. <br />
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I mean, I got engaged during the wedding scene of the original movie then later had my daughter sing the role of Mother Abbess in a stage production, so I clearly have pretty strong feelings about the show and its cast. Carrie Underwood and Stephen Moyer definitely did not fit my image of a proper cast.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I had nothing against Carrie or Stephen. In fact, I took my daughter and son-in-law to see Carrie when she performed in concert here. I also like Stephen. He makes a wonderful vampire leader on <i>Blood Ties</i>. However, when I heard these two were cast as leads, all I could envision was Southern-fried "Jesus Take The Wheel" meets Louisiana vampire.<br />
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Boy, was I wrong!<br />
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Carrie Underwood pulled off the role of Maria with maturity, style, and barely a twinge of an accent, and Stephen Moyer owned the role of Captain Von Trapp. Who knew he could sing like that? Wow. The rest of the cast was just as amazing. The seven Von Trapp children were wonderful in their roles, and Christian Borle made a delightful Max. Audra McDonald as the Mother Abbess blew me away with her singing. What an incredible voice she has.<br />
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All in all, it was a fantastic three hours of entertainment tonight, and I have now added this show to my official list of Favorite Things!<br />
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~ <i><b>Stephanie</b></i>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-29464202115409282392013-09-25T22:34:00.001-07:002013-09-25T22:41:04.891-07:00Wendy Knight's Feudlings in Flames<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm very excited today to talk to you about the latest book from the lovely and talented Wendy Knight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Feudlings in Flames </b>is Book Two in the <u>Fate on Fire </u>series, and it looks like it will be as just as exciting of a read as the initial book. Ms. Knight introduced Ari and Shane to us in <b>Feudlings, </b>and this book continues their story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although the Feudlings books are targeted to the teen reader, don't let that stop you from checking them out. Readers of all ages have turned the series into <b>Best Sellers</b> at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other eBook retailers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Let's take a peek at <b>Feudlings in Flames, </b>shall we? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're like me, the front cover attracts you to a book (the boots and nail polish got my attention immediately) then you turn it over to read the back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll virtually turn this one over so we can read the back blurb.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;"><span class="author-g-cr9khnp6ua8yx1id">"Ari thought being in
love with her prophesied nemesis sucked. But being responsible for her best
friend's kidnapping? It sucks worse.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Ari and Shane thought they’d beaten Fate and ended the
three-hundred year war plaguing their people. They thought love had won. But
they were so, so wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Instead of graduating high school like the normals, they’re
in a battle to save Charity – Shane’s <span class="author-g-cr9khnp6ua8yx1id">cousin,
Ari's best friend, and the </span><span class="author-g-dkna4j29bdl309k4">seer
who might hold the key to ending the war for good</span>. To do that, they’re
forced to accept help from a boy they aren’t even sure they can trust. He’s
powerful and knows spells even Ari’s never heard of, but he’s also secretive
and has a past he’s determined to keep hidden . Add to that the fact that he
has his sights set on Ari, and Shane would rather do without his help.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;"><span class="author-g-cr9khnp6ua8yx1id">Ari has bigger
problems than mysterious boys and their strange powers. The powerful Edren
Family is hunting her brother, and she can't very well save him or Charity
while they’re constantly being attacked by her own people. To stop the raids,
she has to take the fight to them. But if she starts hunting the family that
raised her, what kind of monster will she be? </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Fate still waits for the death of one by the hand of the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whoa! Sounds like Ari has her work cut out for her in this story. Let's find out a bit more and read an excerpt, shall we?</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> "No no, Hunter, it
curves this way." Ari stood back, watching with a frown, and then jumped
back in. "Imagine in your mind what you want the spell to do. Tie your
emotions to your spells."<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: purple;"> Shane watched her guide Hunter and tried again on his own.
"Close, Shane, but like this," Ari reached out, holding his hand as
she led him through the motion. He felt the flames racing through his blood
react to her touch and sparks flew from his fingers, igniting the spell. It
hung, burning, in the air, a bright blue curlicue thing. "Perfect,"
she whispered, still holding on to his hand.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2974210324490376602" name="more"></a> <span style="line-height: 150%;">"Maybe,
but does it work?" Tristan's voice was flat and uninterested, but Shane
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> "We don't have any targets set out. He can't test it."
Ari shook her head, and still holding Shane's hand, made a quick swiping motion
through the spell, dissipating it. "Try
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> Shane tried, once, twice, and three times. He couldn't get it
quite right, but neither could Hunter, which made him feel better, and Tristan
wasn't even trying.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> "It's okay if you can't do it, Shane. There are a lot
of other powerful spells she uses that will be much easier for you to
master," Will said.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> Ari vehemently shook her head. "No. He can do it. Just
give him a minute!"<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> Ari believed in him.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><i><span style="color: purple;"> He burned the spell into the air again, trying to replicate
the one Ari had drawn, but it fizzled into a mass of smoke. The spell had to
ignite to actually do anything. He groaned in frustration, tipping his head
sideways to look at Ari. "What am I doing wrong?"<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> She bit her lip, studying him for several seconds.
"When you did it the first time, what were you thinking?"</span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: purple;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> Shane paused, dropping his hand that was still poised in
the air. "Umm… I was thinking we were gonna die and I had seen you throw
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<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 160%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, I don't know about you, but I'm intrigued. I definitely want this one. You can get a copy, too, at:</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/Astraea%20Press:%20http://astraeapress.com/#!/~/product/category=662245&id=27682185">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/feudlings-in-flames-wendy-knight/1116814623?ean=2940148467472">Barnes & Noble</a> or <a href="http://astraeapress.com/#!/~/product/category=662245&id=27682185">Astraea Press</a></span></b></div>
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Wendy Knight was born and raised in Utah by a wonderful
family, who spoiled her rotten because she was the baby. Now she spends her time
driving her husband crazy with her many eccentricities (no water after five,
terror when faced with a live phone call, etcetera, etcetera). She also enjoys
chasing her three adorable kids, playing tennis, watching football, reading,
and hiking. Camping is also big: her family is slowly working toward a goal of
seeing all the National Parks in the U.S. <o:p></o:p></div>
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You can usually find her with at least one Pepsi nearby,
wearing ridiculously high heels for whatever the occasion may be. And if
everything works out just right, she will also be writing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorWendyKnight<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>by Iris Blobel</em></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">To believe in new beginnings is to trust in tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<em><span lang="EN" style="font-style: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Twenty-two-year-old Sophie Levesque has been guardian to eight-year-old
sister Mia since their mother’s death a few years ago. Luck comes their way
when they inherit a small house in Hobart. Problem is, though, they don’t know
or have even heard of Clara Bellinger, the testator, and Sophie is afraid it’s
all been a mistake.</span></em><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<em><span lang="EN" style="font-style: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">As Mia settles well into her new school and life in general, Sophie is
not only occupied by her search of what connected her to Clara, but also her
new studies and the two men, who suddenly have become part of her daily life -
Mark O’Connor, the lawyer representing Clara’s estate, and Zach, the hunk from
across the road</span></em><em><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">.</span></em><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Chapter One </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sophie stared at the attorney, waiting for some answers. She and her sister, Mia, had been quietly sitting in Mr. O’Connor’s office for more than half an hour, and had learnt about the details of their inheritance. <br />
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"Who?" <br />
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"Clara Catherine Bellinger." <br />
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"Who is she?" Mia asked. <br />
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Startled by the subtle sound of the clock chiming across the road, Sophie’s gaze turned to the window, where she saw the post office building across the road. It looked impressive and old. Surely, an old place like this would have its own ghosts — after all, Hobart was renowned for its lively spirits. <br />
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Her younger sister’s gentle touch on her arm reminded her she hadn’t answered the question, yet. "I wouldn’t have a clue." Sophie shrugged and focused her attention back on Mr. O’Connor. Although hearing his words, she still found it hard to comprehend. Here she was in this old office, furnished with heavy antique oak furniture, the curtains in a pretty shade of aubergine, and the carpet beneath her shoes thick and warm in a matching shade. <br />
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"I believe she was a distant relative of yours. I’m afraid I don’t have any further details," he replied. <br />
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Sophie arched an eyebrow in disbelief. Was he serious? What kind of lawyer was he? Sure, Tasmania was at the very end of Australia, but wouldn’t they have the same education? With a slight shrug of her shoulder, she asked, "Why not?" <br />
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He stared at her. "Pardon me?" <br />
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Sitting up straight, she repeated, "Why not? Why aren’t there any further details?" <br />
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He looked uneasy, but she didn’t care. She needed to know. Sophie had received a call from the lawyer a week earlier, and he’d told her about an <br />
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inheritance. He’d given her details on where to pick up tickets to Hobart. Some legality, he had said. She needed to come in and sign documents for the transfer of ownership. <br />
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"Ms. Bellinger was one of the partner’s clients. I was only given the details shortly after the client’s death." <br />
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Sophie drew in her lips. Her eyes darted over to the window as she took a few deep breaths, inwardly calming herself. Nothing had ever been easy in her life. "Why isn’t the partner here?" <br />
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He took a deep breath. "Retired." <br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;">As she pondered on that for a moment, she began to think about what life could be like with this inheritance. </span><i><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype,Palatino; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype,Palatino; font-size: small;">Different. Better. </span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;">Another sigh escaped as she returned her gaze to the man behind the desk. "You can’t just leave your assets to just anybody, can you?" </span><br />
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"Miss Lever—" <br />
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"Levesque," she helped him. <br />
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"Are you refusing the bequest?" he asked hesitantly, and she clearly noticed how one of his eyebrows arched upward. <br />
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Staring blankly with her mouth open, she could feel the panic running through her veins with every thump of her erratic heartbeat. An uncomfortable silence fell over them for a moment. Then she quickly said, "No. No, of course not. We’re accepting." She turned to look at her younger sister. "We’re actually looking forward to seeing it." <br />
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And with one swift movement, he stood and went to a little cupboard near the window and retrieved a bunch of keys. "Would you like me to take you there?" <br />
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Still feeling that rush within her, Sophie took Mia’s hand and inclined her head in answer. "Is it far?" Her voice sounded tired. Even to herself. It had been a long day already. She stood and thinking how tired she was, Sophie placed her arm around Mia, who was probably exhausted. <br />
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"No, not at all. Five to ten minute drive, I’d say." <br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;">"I still don’t understand. Why us?" Sophie asked quietly, meeting his gaze and, for the first time, actually taking in his icy-blue eyes. He was very attractive. </span><i><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype,Palatino; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype,Palatino; font-size: small;">Too attractive for a boring lawyer</span></span></i><span style="font-size: small;">. His face was tanned by wind and sun, and there always seemed to be a hint of a smile on his face. His blond curling hair was cut short. Her gaze fixed back on his mouth. Blushing, she quickly looked away. </span><br />
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The attorney turned to them. He scratched the back of his head. "Ma’am, what I know is that both of you are in the will. What I know is that I was supposed to fly you down here to officially read you the will. What I know is that I’m supposed to hand over the keys to you, and to let you know that your expenses are covered for the next twenty-four months. I did not know Ms. Bellinger, as one of the retired partners wrote up the will. I do not know who she was or in which way she was connected to you. I assumed she was a distant relative." <br />
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Sophie took her sister’s hand as she thought about his last comment. Distant relative? Her mother would have at least mentioned her once. She sighed and tried to understand, not the circumstances that had brought her there, but the fact that the attorney just didn’t know. "Oh well, let’s go then." <br />
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He pinched his nose with his thumb and index finger and took a deep breath. "Okay. Look, Miss Lever—" <br />
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"Levesque," Sophie helped him again. This time somewhat more firmly. <br />
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Running his thumb over his eyebrow, he stepped closer, but not so close as to be intimidating. "I’m sorry. It’s been one extraordinary week," he said with his voice just above a whisper. "Once I get back I’ll check with the partners here to see whether anybody knows more about it." <br />
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"Thank you, Mr. O’Connor," she replied as she blew out a breath. <br />
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"Considering what we inherited here, we brought all our things," Sophie explained without looking at him. <br />
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Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-27856709740089461422013-07-31T10:49:00.000-07:002013-07-31T11:00:07.609-07:00Cover Reveal!!Astraea Press is celebrating their first cover reveal; Wendy Knight's Fate on Fire novella, <b>Feudlings in Sight</b>! Available Thursday on Astraea Press, Amazon, and all other major ebook retailers!
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<b>Blurb:</b>
Boys of war <i>suck</i> at romance.<p>
Charity Delyle has lived in the shadow of her Prodigy cousin and his powerful Guard since the day she was born. And she doesn’t mind—really. Except that being in Hunter’s shadow means that he can’t see her. And she’d like that to change.<p>
Hunter has one purpose in life: Protect the Prodigy, or die trying. That means a social life, school, and even Charity come last until the war is over. For the most part, he’s okay with that—he can lose everything if he has to…except his seer.<p>
Starting at a new school should be much safer than living in a war-ravaged Carules headquarters. But this new school is different than the others. Friendships are forged and destinies are questioned, and Hunter’s decision could cost them all everything they’ve been hoping for.
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“Okay, do you want to practice the ones we learned last week or just start new ones?” She had carefully color-coded the spell book with sticky tabs — spells they had mastered, spells they had practiced, spells that would come in handy one day — she was very organized. And if the Council ever found out she put sticky tabs in a book that was over three hundred years old, they would kill her completely dead.<p>
“Learn as much as you can, Shane. Gonna be hard to find a place to practice in the mountains of Utah, surrounded by Normals.” Hunter idly traced spells in the air, letting them fizzle and die without igniting them.<p>
“Well, alright.” Charity flipped to the red section — spells that would come in handy one day. She started at the top. “This one is called an Al-able.” The odd word rolled awkwardly off her tongue. “It’s like… it looks like it’s sort of a flat triangle of flames.”<p>
Hunter and Shane both walked over, studying the spell in the book before tracing it slowly into the air. The spell wouldn’t actually ignite until they lit it with the flames roiling through their blood, but they both wanted to make sure they could do it correctly so as not to explode them all to pieces or something.<p>
“No, no, Hunter. Less harsh lines. Softer.” Charity glanced down at the page and then up at Hunter’s disaster of an attempt. Sighing she laid the book on the metal next to her and pushed herself to her feet. She took Hunter’s hand, trying hard to ignore the way her own blood seemed to explode into flames. There’s no magic there, she told herself harshly. “Like this.” She led his hand through the spell until the air smoked and the image burned in front of them. She looked up, got caught in his gold eyes. He watched her, an unreadable look on his face. <p>
It made her heart stutter in her chest.
Before he could say anything she dropped his hand. “Now try it on your own. I can’t do everything for you, you know.” Charity grinned playfully, dodging out of the way as he tried to push her over. She rescued the book from the twisted metal and perched, watching them expectantly. “Go. Do something.” <p>
Shane rolled his eyes. “Give the girl a book and she’s suddenly the boss.” He moved away several feet so he wouldn’t accidentally ignite her. He’d done it before, and Charity didn’t relish the idea of it happening again.<p>
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<b>BIO:</b> Wendy Knight was born and raised in Utah by a wonderful family who spoiled her rotten because she was the baby. Now she spends her time driving her husband crazy with her many eccentricities (no water after five, terror when faced with a live phone call, etcetera, etcetera). She also enjoys chasing her three adorable kids, playing tennis, watching football, reading, and hiking. Camping is also big: her family is slowly working toward a goal of seeing all the National Parks in the U.S.
You can usually find her with at least one Pepsi nearby, wearing ridiculously high heels for whatever the occasion may be. And if everything works out just right, she will also be writing.
Twitter: @wjk8099
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorWendyKnight
Blog: www.writethroughthenoise.blogspot.com
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7009940.Wendy_Knight
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His program Read, Kiddo, Read is geared at attracting readers at various age levels. He believes, as most of us do, that reading is critical and fundamental skill for success in school and life as well as a method of relaxation and enjoyment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He encourages parents to keep their kids reading during the summer months, which is an important goal of mine, too. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His website </span><a href="http://readkiddoread.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Read Kiddo Read</b></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> offers a lot of wonderful books for kids and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is broken down by tabs for </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great Illustrated Books</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (for younger readers), </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great Beginner Books </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(6 & Up), </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great Page Turners </b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(8 & up), and </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Great Advanced Books</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (10 & Up).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And remember to Read, Kiddo, Read...no matter what your age is!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~ <b><i>Stephanie</i></b></span>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-69821908017412463732013-06-30T23:47:00.000-07:002013-07-15T19:41:30.671-07:00Life on the Edge - Or How I Spent My Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's no nice way to say it - I'm a klutz. It's true. To illustrate my point, it came as no surprise to my friends and family to hear I managed to pop something in my ankle while I was letting my dog out last week. I was in my own house, barefooted, without the excuse of falling or a pair of ridiculously lovely shoes, or anything else. So, I spent the weekend doing RICE (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) therapy...mostly with my foot on a sofa cushion and my nose buried in my Kindle. As my friend Peg S. pointed out, at least I had a decent pedi for the event.<br />
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But what does being a klutz have to do with <b>Life on the Edge</b>? Well, my weak ankles have plagued me all my life, but I still used to love to figure skate as a kid. I had to lace my skates extra firmly to support my ankles, and I couldn't skate for long before they gave out, but I loved it. As an adult, I love to <i>watch</i> figure skating. I am awed by the speed and grace with which those athletes glide across the ice. For me, Figure Skating - Pairs, Dance, Men's, Women's - is the most important sport at the<b> </b>Olympics. I watch the other skating competitions, too, and probably watched the movie, The Cutting Edge, at least ten times. So, I was tickled when I learned one of my fellow Astraea Press authors, <b>Jennifer Comeaux</b>, has a series of romances set in the figure skating world.<br />
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I stayed up until 3 A.M. in order to finish <b>Life on the Edge, </b>and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romance and figure skating. I started book two today, but had to share this one.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Nineteen-year-old Emily is new to pairs skating, but she and her partner Chris have a big dream -to be the first American team to win Olympic gold. Their young coach Sergei, who left Russia after a mysterious end to his skating career, believes they can break through and make history.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Emily and Chris are on track to be top contenders at the 2002 Winter Games. But when forbidden feelings spark between Emily and Sergei, broken trust and an unexpected enemy threaten to derail Emily's dreams of gold.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><a href="http://www.astraeapress.com/#!/~/product/id=8347323">Astraea Press</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-on-the-Edge-ebook/dp/B006T89A4Y/ref=sr_1_2_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1372659409&sr=8-2&keywords=life+on+the+edge">Amazon</a>, and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/life-on-the-edge-jennifer-comeaux/1108128017?ean=2940013689534">Barnes & Noble</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>Happy reading, happy writing,</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">~ <b> </b><i>Stephanie</i> </span>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-32067269154136433352013-06-25T00:51:00.003-07:002013-06-25T00:51:22.537-07:00So Many Books and So Little Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit this picture amused me. I don't watch TV very much, and what television I do watch is about as far from the Jersey Shore's paean to Gym and Tanning as you can get. I'm more likely to be watching Law and Order, Castle, CSI or some other police action show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also tend to have my nose stuck in a book -- or more likely these days in my Kindle or iPad book app. It's great to be able to carry your library with you wherever you go. The downside to that is that I subscribe to several eBook sites whose goal in life seems to be to introduce me to new books and new authors. So, I always have dozens of books waiting to be read. They call to me when I should be sitting at my desk working on my next book. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, I'm being tempted by a new title from Astraea Press,<br /><b style="font-style: italic;">The Enchanted </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.elainepcantrell.blogspot.com/">by Elizabeth Cantrell</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Prince Alan has been forced into a marriage he doesn't want. To top it off, he finds his bride isn't the sweet submissive creature he expected. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Morgane has the heart of a dragon and beauty beyond compare, and she's not to thrilled about the marriage either. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>When black treachery threatens the kingdom, the pair must embark on a perilous journey that has an excellent chance of ending in failure and death.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sounds like another book to add to the Kindle library, and one more excuse to keep from writing. Darn!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a great day -- I'll be over here reading!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>~Stephanie</i></b> </span><br />
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<br />Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-1988043593374066582013-04-22T09:48:00.001-07:002013-12-06T02:09:48.352-08:00There's Trouble in Paradise or, in This Case, Paradys <br />
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I'm excited to announce the upcoming release of a second book.<br />
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<i>Trouble in Paradys,</i> to be released in late June, isn't part of the Stitching Post romances (the next story in that series is still in process). My new story is a bit different. It's part fantasy, part comedy, and all romance.<br />
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Here's a bit about it:<br />
Psychology professor, Peggy Oster intends to spend her summer vacation doing nothing more than watching classic sitcoms and reading her backlog of romance novels. Instead, she wakes up the first morning in a strange dimension where all the residents look like they were chosen for their roles by a Hollywood casting agent.<br />
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Xandro never planned to be wizard; he wants to be a chef. The inept magician can make a perfect soufflé, but his spells leave much to be desired. Still, he’s not ready to relinquish his Court position when a fiery-haired young woman shows up at the castle gate.<br />
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Can the unlikely pair put aside their differences in order to rescue the Royals, who have been abducted? If not, Peggy will be stuck in this strange world with no way back to Kansas.<br />
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Where are all the ruby slippers when a gal needs them?<br />
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Happy reading/happy writing!<br />
<b><i>~ Stephanie</i></b>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-88908180918116758522013-03-04T17:18:00.002-08:002013-03-04T17:18:17.054-08:00Using Adverbs is a Mortal Sin - Ten Rules for Writers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">1</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Never open a book with weather. If it's only to create atmosphere,
and not a character's reaction to the weather, you don't want to go on too
long. The reader is apt to leaf ahead looking for people. There are
exceptions. If you happen to be Barry Lopez, who has more ways than an Eskimo
to describe ice and snow in his book<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Arctic
Dreams</em>, you can do all the weather reporting you want.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">2</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333;">Avoid prologues: they can be annoying, especially a prologue following
an introduction that comes after a foreword. But these are ordinarily
found in non-</span><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/fiction" title="More from guardian.co.uk on Fiction"><span style="color: #005689;">fiction</span></a><span style="color: #333333;">. A prologue in a novel is backstory, and you can drop it in
anywhere you want. There is a prologue in John Steinbeck's <em>Sweet
Thursday</em>, but it's OK because a character in the book makes the
point of what my rules are all about. He says: "I like a lot of talk in a
book and I don't like to have nobody tell me what the guy that's talking looks
like. I want to figure out what he looks like from the way he talks."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">3</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333;">Never use a verb other than "said" to carry dialogue.
The line of dialogue belongs to the character; the verb is the writer sticking
his nose in. But "said" is far less intrusive than
"grumbled", "gasped", "cautioned",
"lied". I once noticed Mary McCarthy ending a line of dialogue with
"she asseverated" and had to stop reading and go to the dictionary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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admonished gravely. To use an adverb this way (or almost any way) is a mortal
sin. The writer is now exposing himself in earnest, using a word that distracts
and can interrupt the rhythm of the exchange. I have a character in one of my
books tell how she used to write historical romances "full of rape
and adverbs".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">5</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Keep your exclamation points under control. You are allowed no
more than two or three per 100,000 words of prose. If you have the knack of
playing with exclaimers the way Tom Wolfe does, you can throw them in by the
handful.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">6</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333;">Never use the words "suddenly" or "all hell broke
loose". This rule doesn't require an explanation. I have noticed that
writers who use "suddenly" tend to exercise less control in the
application of exclamation points.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">7</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly. Once you start spelling
words in dialogue phonetically and loading the page with apostrophes, you
won't be able to stop. Notice the way Annie Proulx captures the flavour of
Wyoming voices in her book of short stories<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Close
Range</em>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">8</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333;">Avoid detailed descriptions of characters, which Steinbeck
covered. In Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants", what do
the "American and the girl with him" look like? "She had taken
off her hat and put it on the table." That's the only reference to a
physical description in the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">9</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Don't go into great detail describing places and things, unless
you're Margaret Atwood<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and can
paint scenes with language. You don't want descriptions that bring the action,
the flow of the story, to a standstill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">10</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333;">Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. Think of
what you skip reading a novel: thick paragraphs of prose you can see have too
many words in them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #333333;">My most important
rule is one that sums up the other ten: if it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.</span></strong><b><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">Hmmmm, Mr. Leonard sounds like a tough editor. What do you think?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;">My advice? Keep writing! (she said with an exclamation point)</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333;">~ <b><i>Stephanie</i></b></span></div>
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<b>Happy 2nd Birthday, to Astraea Press!</b><br />
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M<span style="font-size: 13pt;">y publisher, Astraea Press, just completed their second year of business and is celebrating with readers on Facebook! The party is open to everyone and gives you a chance to meet AP's authors, management and other readers. The invitation is at </span><span style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/510248245687230/">https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/510248245687230/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">All month during February, AP will celebrate by giving away </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">TWO FREE BOOKS! All you have to do is go to the AP Blog at <a href="http://astraeapress.blogspot.com/">http://astraeapress.blogspot.com/</a> to see which titles are offered. You'll get a link to the books on Smashwords, along with a coupon code to enter so you can download them free! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">What a great way to build up your e-library! Today's titles are <i>Abiding Echoes</i></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> by Kay Springsteen and <i>The Sentence</i></span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> by Elaine Cantrell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Don't forget to join Astraea Press' book club, too. You can join on their Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/319805601428268/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/319805601428268/</a>- once you're a member, you can send an email request for the book of the month to </span><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">reviewcoodinator@att.net and it's yours, absolutely free! </span><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">This month's free book is <i>The Key to Love</i></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> by Meg Mims. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 17px; text-indent: 48px;">And on a personal note, I'd love to have you visit my FB page at: </span><span style="font-size: 17px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/StephanieMichelsAuthor">https://www.facebook.com/#!/StephanieMichelsAuthor</a></span><span style="font-size: 17px; text-indent: 48px;"> and today, my co-author, </span><span style="font-size: 17px; text-indent: 48px;">Patricia Kiyono and I are guests on Susana Ellis' blog. Stop by and visit if you can. </span><br />
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<a href="http://susanaauthor.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/guest-interview-authors-patricia-kiyono-and-stephanie-michels/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://susanaauthor.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/guest-interview-authors-patricia-kiyono-and-stephanie-michels/</a></div>
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Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-37759196947647923372013-01-19T16:48:00.000-08:002013-01-19T16:48:35.497-08:00A Lovely New Blog award<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a lovely new Blog Award. So pretty and it's pink, too, I want to thank two wonderful authors <a href="http://chrisallenriley.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-just-got-nifty-new-blog-award.html">Chris Allen Riley</a> and <a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">Joselyn Vaughn</a> for sending this award to me. You should definitely check out their blogs and learn some new tidbits about them.<br />
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Here are <b>7 Random Bits of Information about Stephanie Michels:</b><br />
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1- I wrote at least 6 plays that were produced by the various schools I attended from second grade to my junior year of high school. One play I wrote was based on "The Pardoner's Tale" from Chaucer's <i>Canterbury Tales. </i>I made it into a western called "The Padre's Tale".<br />
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2<i>- </i>I used to write a monthly software review column for Compute! Magazine.<br />
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3- My family is Slovak (Czechoslovakian) on both my parent's sides. In fact, all but 1 of my grandparents were born over there.<br />
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4- I absolutely <i>love </i>coffee! It's my go to drink. I also love Coca-Cola Classic, but I try to steer clear of it due to my perpetual dieting.<br />
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5- Everyone assumes my favorite color is <b>pink</b> because I have so much of it. However, it isn't. I love pink, but my actual favorite color is actually pale teal. Yes, I know my Blog is pink and so is this award...but now you know the truth.<br />
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6- My favorite actor is Sean Connery. He was smokin' hot as James Bond, but he was even better as King Arthur in <i>First Knight. </i>He makes bald look sexy, and his accent is very yummy, too.<br />
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7- I'm like the magpie in The Secret of Nimh...I love sparklies! At last count, I have more than 300 different pair of earrings! <br />
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To see some other great blogs and great reads, please visit:<br />
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<a href="http://chrisallenriley.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-just-got-nifty-new-blog-award.html">Chris Allen Riley</a><br />
<a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">Joselyn Vaughn</a><br />
<a href="http://www.taketwoonromance.weebly.com/">Vivian Roycroft</a><br />
<a href="http://kayspringsteen.wordpress.com/">Kay Springsteen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.creative-hodgepodge.blogspot.com/">Patricia Kiyono</a><br />
<a href="http://fourfoxesonehound.wordpress.com/">J.L. Salter</a><br />
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Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-44043982930386558612013-01-14T00:23:00.000-08:002013-01-14T00:23:09.837-08:00The Calico Heart has Arrived!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It seems like it's been a long time coming, but in truth, it was only a few months since my friend and critique partner, Patricia Kiyono and I first started working on <b>The Calico Heart</b>. <br />
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Now, drum roll please -- it has been released in e-format by a wonderful publisher, Astraea Press. Astraea is known for providing good, clean, wholesome and entertaining books for readers. Not just romances but mysteries, paranormal, etc.<br />
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As for <b>The Calico Heart, </b>I can't begin to tell you what a high it was to see my name in print on the beautiful cover designed by Elaina Lee. And can you believe it, it's <i>pink!!</i> I'm sure I'll be even more excited when I have a print copy to hold and admire -- I have just the spot picked out for it on my bookshelf!<br />
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<b>The Calico Heart </b>is the first book in the Stitching Post Romance series. The stories all center around a group of women who meet in a quilt shop -- The Stitching Post -- to work on their projects once a week. They range in ages from early 20s to mid-80s, and are as different as the quilts they make. Each woman has a story to tell, and the romances are as heartwarming as your favorite quilt. Since I'm a sucker for happy endings, it was fun helping bring these characters to their Happily Ever After. <br />
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The first story in the series is a bit unusual since our hero and heroine are in their mid-fifties and facing retirement. <br />
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On the surface, Sylvia Miller has a perfect life. She’s
married to her college sweetheart, has three great kids, a rewarding career,
and wonderful friends. But beneath the appearances, Sylvia is restless. She
loves her husband, but wants to see more of the world than their peaceful
Michigan town. For years, she’s dreamed of the interesting places she wants to
visit. Now, their youngest child is grown, and Sylvia is ready for
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You can find this book at Amazon (where you can read the first chapter for free), Barnes and Nobel, or the Astraea Press website.<br />
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Patty's other books are available there, too. Her titles, all published by Astraea Press include:<br />
<i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">The Legacy</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">, July 2011</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">The Christmas Phoenix</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">, November 2011</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;" /><i style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">Aegean Intrigue</i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px;">, February 2012</span><br />
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Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-62070389421501096902013-01-06T12:13:00.002-08:002013-01-06T12:13:56.717-08:00New Year's Resolutions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Every year, I make New Year's Resolutions; every year, I break them. This year, I decided to do something a bit different. Instead of making grandiose resolutions like "Finish my novel", I decided to chose baby step goals like "Write for an hour everyday."<br />
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All total, I made about a dozen of these baby step goals then put them in an Excel spreadsheet (I tend to use Excel for all sorts of list making tasks). I listed the days of the year in the left hand column and the goals across the top. I grouped like goals together: Personal, Professional, Home Organization. These columns are color-coded so I can check my progress.<br />
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When I finish my goal, I mark it as "done" with a smiley face. If I miss a goal for a day, I do not mark it with a frown or say "undone." I just leave it blank. I believe every positive thing we do should be an occasion for celebration. I want my chart to reflect this. After all, the world is filled with people who are more than happy to comment on our failures, so we should protect ourselves from the things that could drag us down by giving ourselves a pat on the back for everything we do accomplish.<br />
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So, my overall New Year's resolution can be summed up in two words: <b>Celebrate Myself!</b> I hope you do the same for yourself. You don't need to make lists, but give yourself credit for all the things you accomplish. You deserve it!<br />
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Have a wonderful 2013. I'll be posting again soon. Meanwhile, please enjoy an excerpt from my upcoming book with best-selling author Patricia Kiyono, <i>The Calico Heart</i>. It's the first book of our Stitching Post Romance series.<br />
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<b>Sneak Preview Excerpt:</b><br />
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"It was such a beautiful wedding,ʺ Sylvia remarked as she sat at the bedroom vanity to tissue off her make-up later that evening. "The weather was perfect. Not too hot, not too cold. This late in June, you never know what you’ll get.ʺ<br />
ʺI’m just glad to finally get out of this blasted tuxedo,ʺ Dave replied, tugging loose his tie and starting on the button of his heavily starched shirt.<br />
ʺYou looked very handsome.ʺ She met his eyes in the mirror and winked suggestively. "Sexy.ʺ<br />
"I felt like a stuffed penguin. I don’t know why we had to have all the fuss.ʺ<br />
ʺHoney, she’s our only daughter. We had to do things up right for her wedding.ʺ<br />
ʺShe’d have been just as married with a simple ceremony and reception in our rose garden. Just think what we could have saved on the flowers alone.ʺ<br />
"We would never have been able to fit all of our friends and co-workers – and Lynne and Ron’s – in our backyard,ʺ Sylvia said, repeating the same argument she’d given him when he’d first suggested a home wedding. ʺThe church hall was the perfect solution. And we didn’t have to worry about rain or having a guest fall in the pool. Besides, it’s not like we didn’t have money already saved.ʺ She grinned. "ʺI think you rushed to the bank straight from the hospital the day Lynne was born so you could set up a savings account for her wedding.ʺ<br />
"Nah. I waited until the next day,ʺ he admitted, sheepishly. "But we still went over budget...ʺ<br />
"A little,"ʺ Sylvia conceded, remembering a few bills she still hadn’t slipped into the pile of expenses on his desk. "But certainly nothing that will jeopardize our retirement plans.ʺ<br />
Dave mumbled something, but with his head buried in their closet, she couldn’t hear his exact words.<br />
"Look under your side of the bed,ʺ she called.<br />
"What?ʺ<br />
"Your slippers. That’s what you’re looking for, isn’t it?ʺ She slathered a bit of extra moisturizer on her forehead where she’d noticed a few deep lines had recently appeared. ʺI think you left them under your side of the bed.ʺ<br />
Her husband crossed to the bed, bent to look under it, then held up the missing slippers with a triumphant smile. ʺFound ‘em!ʺ<br />
"Whatever would you do without me?"ʺ Sylvia deadpanned.<br />
He pursed his lips and pretended to consider the idea. ʺGo barefooted?ʺ<br />
ʺYou hate going barefoot. I guess you’d better keep me around.ʺ<br />
"Oh, I don’t know,ʺ he said, coming to stand behind her chair. He leaned down and wrapped his arms around her then rested his chin on the top of her head. Meeting her eyes in the mirror, he smiled. ʺJust think how much I could save on your mascara alone.ʺ<br />
She laughed and swatted his arm. ʺAs if you’d even know how much mascara costs. That’s one of the things my paycheck always covered.ʺ<br />
"Are you going to miss it?ʺ<br />
"The paycheck?ʺ<br />
"Well, that and the students. I know how much you love teaching.ʺ<br />
"I did love it. It was great being able to help kids understand math. The looks on their faces when they suddenly got it – when they went from struggling to understanding—" She paused and smiled. "ʺIt was priceless."ʺ<br />
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Talk to you soon,<br />
<b>- </b><i><b>Stephanie</b></i><br />
<i>The Stitching Post Romances </i>with bestselling author Patricia Kiyono<br />
<i>Book One - The Calico Heart</i> coming January 2013 from Astraea Press<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going through a file box of assorted writing I've done over the years (looking for a story outline I had misplaced) and found the following old article that I never posted. The kids involved are all grown, so it brought back some memories and smiles. Thought I'd share it now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />I've often wondered how normal families select their pets. Do they have a conference at the dinner table to get a consensus of what is wanted then head to the pet store armed with that information? Do they keep looking until they find the special pet that meets their criteria?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I suppose that's a fair idea of what happens in most families. As for our family...well, our pets just seem to happen. We own a goldfish, a cockatiel, a dog and a cat. None of them were planned or even expected, for that matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The goldfish came first. About four years ago, a local discount store gave away a free goldfish to every child who visited the place during their Kids' Week promotion. What can a parent do? Unless your name is Scrooge, you can't say no when a child gives you that please-can-I-keep-it look. At least, I can't. So, Whale, our pet goldfish, joined the clan. By the way, that "free" goldfish cost nearly $50 by the time I bought an aquarium, gravel, filter, and food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sookie, our albino cockatiel, was almost as much of a "deal." About a year after Whale joined the family, I was sewing a dress for my daughter late one night and had the TV on for background noise. It was tuned to a local PBS station that happened to be running it's annual fundraiser auction. Many unusual items were up for bid, and I found my attention drawn to the broadcast. Lo and behold! A baby cockatiel -- hand tamed no less -- was offered. It was ate; I was tired. At least that's the excuse I give for what happened. Before my better judgement kicked in, I'd picked up the phone to join the fun. I placed a paltry $10 bid. Imagine my surprise when, an hour later, I was announced as the winner (turns out, I was the only bid). We picked up Sookie at the pet shop the next day. With her cage, vitamins, food (three different varieties), and cage toys, my $10 bird became a $150 investment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you think I learned my lesson? Guess again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was only a few weeks later when my oldest son talked me into visiting the pet shop at the mall. I agreed on one condition: nothing that barked, crawled, swam, flew, hopped, or meowed would leave the shop with us. I was firm, I was tough. All that resolve melted when the clerk put a bundle of squirming puppy in my arms. A wiggly bundle of fur that immediately crawled up my front to shower me with puppy kisses. Raggs (short for Marti's Royal Ragamuffin) is a pedigreed Bichon Frise. I won't mention how much <i>he</i> set me back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, now we had a fish, bird and puppy (after all, every kid needs a dog), and we were content. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things went fine until just before Christmas the following year. A co-worker mentioned that a stray kitten had shown up at their place. They'd posted a "Lost and Found" ad, put up notices in the supermarket, and canvassed the neighborhood, but could not locate the owner. They were happy to keep the kitten, a playful little tabby, but discovered, after a month, their only child was allergic to cats. The family was deeply upset at the thought of taking the kitten to the pound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">To make a long story short, Frisky moved in with us. The first day, she clawed the dog and chased him away from his food dish. The second day, she tried to "go fishing" in the aquarium. The third day, she decided the bird might be a wonderful "fast food" snack.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">However, we adjusted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Raggs learned to stand his ground at mealtime; we bought a cat-proof lid for Whale's aquarium; and Sookie, who had always had the run of the house, taught Frisky the true meaning of "pecking order."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things quickly settled down to normal, and I really didn't think anything about it until last night. One of my friends came to visit and brought along her four-year-old niece. The little girl had a wonderful time playing with all our pets. When she put on her sweater to leave at the end of our visit, she looked at me and solemnly asked: "Can I come and visit your zoo again, please?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Zoo? Hmmmm...I wonder if I can charge admission?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Smile!</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">~ <i>Stephanie</i></span><br />
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<br />Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-45019036822101702702012-02-09T15:14:00.000-08:002012-02-09T15:14:11.271-08:00Wow! 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I was thrilled and pleasantly surprised to find I've been the recipient of a special award from one of my favorite new authors, Patricia Kiyono. <span style="font-style: normal;">She presented me with the Liebster Blog award, which is supposed to be given to "up and coming bloggers who have fewer than 200 followers". </span><br />
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Patty is a newly published author at Astraea Press, and a good friend. Her first novel, <span style="font-style: normal;"><i>The Legacy</i>, was published in July of 2011 as part of Astraea Press' efforts to raise money to contribute to the tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Since then, Patty has released <i>The Christmas Phoenix </i>and <i>Aegean Intrigue. </i>Both highly enjoyable reads. <br />
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<span style="font-style: normal;">Patricia's blog,<a href="http://www.creative-hodgepodge.blogspot.com%20/">Creative Hodgepodge</a> is an eclectic collection of m</span>usings from this author/crafter/seamstress/and self-proclaimed procrastinator. <span style="font-style: normal;">Thanks for this honor, Patricia!</span><br />
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Now, here's what I have to do to accept this award is:<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">1. Thank the person who gave it to them and link back to that person's blog (done and done).</div><div class="MsoNormal">2. Copy and paste the award to your blog. (It's up at the top!)</div><div class="MsoNormal">3. Choose 5 blogs to award in kind and break the news by commenting on those blogs.</div><div class="MsoNormal">4. Hope those people pay it forward in turn by accepting and awarding "The Liebster Blog Award" to blogs they'd like to honor<br />
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And so, -- the envelope please -- Here's my choices for the five bloggers who deserve this award far more than me (my apologies if you have more than 200 followers -- I think you should have lots more!!):<br />
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<b>Peg Cochran </b>is a transplant from New Jersey who I met when she joined the Grand Rapids Region Writers' Group (GRRWG). Peg has two cozy mystery series debuting from Berkley Prime Crime— the Sweet Nothings Vintage Lingerie series, written as Meg London, set in Paris, Tennessee with Emma Taylor who finds murder and mayhem in this quiet country town, and the Gourmet De-Lite series (under her own name) set in Connecticut and featuring Gigi Fitzgerald who provides gourmet diet meals to a select group of clients. You can can find her at <a href="http://meglondon.com/">Meg London</a>.<br />
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Another GRRWG author, <b>Temple Hogan</b>, inspires me as she has started a second successful writing career after retiring by tackling the sensual erotic romance genre. Temple assures me it's never to late to start my writing career. She can be found at <a href="http://www.templehogan.blogspot.com/">Hot News Flash</a>.<br />
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Like my friend Patricia Kiyono, <b>Joselyn Vaughn</b> is another author at Astraea Press. Joselyn is mom to three lively youngsters, blogs faithfully, and still managed to get four books published. A truly remarkable young woman! You can find her at Joselyn Vaughn: <a href="http://joselynvaughn.wordpress.com/">The Things That Give Me Joy (And Sometimes Don't).</a><b> </b><br />
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<b>W.S. Granger</b> is author of the Mitch Malone mysteries. <a href="http://wsgager.blogspot.com/">W. S. Granger</a> is author of the Mitch Malone mystery series. Wendy started out as a romance writer, but soon found her niche was in the mystery arena and never hesitated to head in that direction. She deserves this reward for taking that giant leap!<br />
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My last (but not least) recipient is <a href="http://www.writerslikeme.com/">Writers Like Me</a> . This blog is filled with informational and entertaining topics about and for writers. Kudos for this blog go to critique and business partners <b>Mary Timmer and Cheryl Sterling</b>. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Well, these are my five nominees. It was hard choosing them because many of my favorite blogs already have hundreds of followers or are from people who have been blogging for years. So I want to take my hat off to some of them: Brynn Paulin (Brynn's comfort and Joy), Bronwyn Green (especially for her Riding in Cars with Boys), Tanya Eby, and Jennifer Armintrout. I love your blogs and can always count on them for a pick-me-up.<br />
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Thanks again, Patty, this is an honor. Now, I guess I need to start blogging faithfully!<br />
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Keep Writing,<br />
~<i><b>Stephanie</b></i></div>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-74571035725556822182011-10-25T15:54:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:55:26.998-07:00To Nanowrimo or not to Nanowrimo...Now THAT truly is the question.<br />
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For the uninitiated, NANOWRIMO is the acronym for National Novel Writing Month, an annual event that takes place every year in November. During NANOWRIMO, writers sit down and write for 30 days, allowing themselves to write badly so long as they hit their word count. At the end of the 30 days, if you've worked religiously, you will have completed a 50,000 word novel.<br />
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I've done this several years, but this year, I'm asking myself whether or not I want to join the movement. Here's the pros and cons:<br />
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<b>CON:</b>To reach the 50K goal, I'd need to write about 1660 words a day<br />
<b> </b>I'd need to start from scratch with a new idea and I already have 13 novels waiting to be finished<br />
I can't edit as I write (this is tough for me) <br />
I'd need to write every day, and so far, that hasn't happened for me.<br />
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<b>PRO:</b><br />
Participating in NANOWRIMO might help me to make it a habit to write daily.<br />
There's a lot of support from other writers participating in NANOWRIMO.<br />
I'd have to learn to give myself permission to write badly, knowing I'd edit it when done, not stop the novel momentum now.<br />
If I manage to turn off my internal editor, I could be more productive<br />
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At the end of the month, I'd have a complete novel.<br />
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Decisions, decisions. Clock is ticking. I have just 6 days to decide!<br />
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<i><b>~ Stephanie</b></i>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-74642109646320478472011-10-16T14:39:00.000-07:002011-10-16T14:39:13.405-07:00I’ve Always Wanted To Write A Book!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhT5LczVTH0nCsiIXH_9NaaZzQkStLXBK33GaoAt-Jb3WF46vjSd5xRrnH11Hm_nxfsFytiZTTP31CB2t7OcpbsfPDzQui9Eo8kDBuzbKu9D1wvosgsf1RAsTfBBb02xSxXex9BF-1sZS/s1600/Jacqueline+Carey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhT5LczVTH0nCsiIXH_9NaaZzQkStLXBK33GaoAt-Jb3WF46vjSd5xRrnH11Hm_nxfsFytiZTTP31CB2t7OcpbsfPDzQui9Eo8kDBuzbKu9D1wvosgsf1RAsTfBBb02xSxXex9BF-1sZS/s320/Jacqueline+Carey.jpg" width="211" /></a>If you’re just starting to write or always wanted to try it or even if you're already working on your first (or fifth) novel, I encourage you to attend the Grand Rapids Regional Writers' Group conference this coming weekend at the Riverfront Radisson.<br />
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The conference is being sponsored by a great group of writers form all backgrounds and genres, and will give you a chance to meet many published authors, local writers, and even the opportunity to talk to and pitch your book ideas to an agent and several editors. The keynote speaker for the event is multi-published author, Jacqueline Carey (author of the Kushiel series and the new Santa Olivia series and many other titles), who will speak at lunch.<br />
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Here’s a look at what is being offered: <br />
<div>“I’ve Always Wanted To Write A Book!” Conference Schedule</div>Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Riverfront Radisson, 270 Ann Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI <br />
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9:30 – 10:15<br />
Room 1 – Using Relaxation Techniques to Boost Productivity – Dr. Sandra Portko<br />
Room 2 – Writing Effective Queries – editor Michele Paulin, author Tanya Eby and author Sidney Ayers<br />
Room 3 – Writing Mysteries – author Maris Soule<br />
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10:30 – 11:15<br />
Room 1 – Writing Erotica and Erotic Romance – authors: Abigail Barnette, Temple Hogan, Mia Watts, Suzanne Graham and Bronwyn Green<br />
Room 2 – Making the Most of Your Writing Time – author: Margaret Yang<br />
Room 3 – Author Branding – author: Tanya Eby<br />
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11:30 – 1:00<br />
Lunch and Keynote Speaker, author Jacqueline Carey<br />
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1:15 – 2:00<br />
Room 1 – Writing Romance – Lisa Childs<br />
Room 2 – Why the Genre You Write Matters as Much as What You Write – R.A. Evans<br />
Room 3 – Everything You Need to Know about E-books- Margaret Yang, Temple Hogan, Abigail Barnette and Suzanne Graham<br />
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2:15 – 3:00<br />
Room 1 – Trends in Young Adult Fiction – Tess Grant and Aaron Thomas<br />
Room 2 – What a Character! – Harry Campion<br />
Room 3 – Authors Behaving Badly – Jennifer Armintrout and Bronwyn Green<br />
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3:15 – 4:00<br />
Room 1 & 2 – Q & A with Literary Agent Michelle Grajkowski and Editor Michele Paulin<br />
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4:30 – 6:00<br />
Rooms 1, 2 and 3 Author Book Signing - open to the general public<br />
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It promises to be a great day and I hope we see you there!<br />
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Keep writing,<br />
~<i><b>Stephanie</b></i>Stephanie Michels, authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766140500207764177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974210324490376602.post-20137886060928730812011-09-27T10:13:00.000-07:002013-12-06T02:08:36.800-08:00Now Available At Amazon and Barnes and Noble<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>Dr. Peggy Oster </b>is a Professor of Psychology at a small university in Kansas. She likes the life she's built for herself there and is looking forward to a summer with nothing more pressing to do than indulge in her secret passion: watching old movies and classic sitcoms.<br />
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However, all that changes when <b>Robert Reynolds, </b>a colleague who bears a striking resemblance to Michael J. Fox, challenges her to add some paranormal psych classes to the school's fall catalogue.<br />
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After reading an old leather-bound book on the subject, Peggy embarks on an adventure in a strange world that's populated with celebrity lookalikes, mythological creatures, and a royal court that mistakenly assumes Peggy is a doctor of medicine.<br />
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There's even more <b>Trouble in Paradys </b>when the handsome-but-inept magician, <b>Xandro, </b>returns to the castle just in time to hear the king give Peggy his job as Court Wizard<b>. </b>It all makes for one summer vacation Peggy is unlikely to ever forget. <br />
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<b>Trouble in Paradys</b> by Stephanie Michels is a paranormal romance from HEA Publications available soon for Amazon Kindle.<br />
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