Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Eunice Boeve:

Birthday? April 24
Favorite color? Blue
Favorite animal? Horse
Siblings? six
Favorite drink? coffee
If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? strawberry
Favorite author? Impossible to answer (many favorites)
Favorite dish? Food’s food, no favorites
Ice cream flavor? strawberry
Favorite Season? Fall, or maybe spring
Plotter or pantser? panster
Hobbies? Reading, walking outdoors
Dream vacation? To visit England and Ireland
Favorite TV show? The Good Wife
Musical preference? jazz
Pet peeve? Political rants
Favorite place to write? In my office at the computer
Favorite song? An impossible task, let’s go with It’s a Wonderful World
Odd family fact? A horse tossed his head and took a bullet meant for my grandfather
Unforgettable moment? So many… both good and bad.
Favorite Superhero? Sheena, Queen of the Jungle
Spicy or not? Not
Cat or dog? Dog, but like cats too
Favorite candy bar? Almond Joy
Favorite guilty pleasure? Reading while work piles up

Summarize your book Twitter style – 140 characters or less:

In 1877 Montana, Josh crosses trails with a Nez Perce woman and her baby, an old washerwoman, a little girl, a murderer, and a young woman with red curls.

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To learn more about Eunice Boeve and her writing please visit her website:

http://www.euniceboeve.net 

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Random Photo Day

Instead of a photo taken by me, I thought I would share these words of wisdom. Enjoy! :-)

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Hot or Not?

Recently, it has come to my attention that not everyone agrees on what is deemed "attractive". Okay, okay, I've always known this. But this fact was driven home again the other day when I was happily surfing the net, going from man candy blog post to man candy blog post, and I came upon a site that stopped me in my virtual tracks. Ooohhh, why did it stop you in your tracks, Sarah? I'm glad you asked.

I want to tell you it was because I stumbled upon a tasty hunk of man candy that caused all the saliva to dry up in my mouth and my throat to stick shut. I want to tell you it was because he was so damn hot he caused my monitor to fog and I had to toss my laptop aside and run in search of my husband. Yeah, that's what I want to tell you. This, however, would be a lie.

You see, I just don't understand what the blog owner found attractive in this guy. In fact, my reaction was more along the lines of laughing hysterically, then emailing the picture to my writer pals under the heading: Funny or Hot? Soon, the the discussion title morphed into Hot or Not?

We had so much fun with this one, that I thought I would share it with you. So here you go... 

Hot or Not?

Don't forget to leave me your vote in the comments section. I can't wait to hear what you have to say.

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Sandra Dailey:

Birthday? Tomorrow
Favorite color? Sage Green
Favorite animal? Dolphin
Siblings? 2 Brothers, 4 Sisters
Favorite drink? Coffee
If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Pina Colada
Favorite author? James Patterson
Favorite dish? Shrimp Scampi
Ice cream flavor? Rocky Road
Favorite Season? Football Season
Plotter or pantser? Plotter
Hobbies? Reading and Sewing
Dream vacation? Caribbean Cruise
Favorite TV show? Criminal Minds
Musical preference? Country
Pet peeve? Cell Phone Abusers
Favorite place to write? My front porch
Favorite song? Loving You Is Fun
Odd family fact? John Dillinger (20’s gangster) worked on my great-grandfather’s farm.
Unforgettable moment? Births of my children, equally.
Favorite Superhero? Thor
Spicy or not? Spicy
Cat or dog? Dog
Favorite candy bar? Butterfinger
Favorite guilty pleasure? Long bubble baths

Summarize your book Twitter style – 140 characters or less:

Ginny (Michigan) wants a teaching job. Brett (Georgia) wants re-election. The two strangers agree to marry. Sparks fly.

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To learn more about Sandra and her writing, please visit her blog:

http://www.sandradailey.blogspot.com

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2012 Readers Favorite Award Finalist

With blueberry season in Michigan drawing to a close, things at my day job have finally slowed enough for me to dip my toe back into the writing/blogging world. And let me tell you, I have sorely missed writing! I've also missed having the time and energy to share new accomplishments with you, my readers. So today, I thought I'd share an exciting one.

A few weeks ago I received word that AFTER MIDNIGHT is a finalist in the 2012 Readers Favorite Awards. Wahoo! I just had to share.

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Calvin Davis:

Birthday? October 16th
Favorite color? Red
Favorite animal? Eagle
Siblings? One brother
Favorite drink? Espresso
If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Cinnamon
Favorite author? Thomas Wolfe
Favorite dish? Hamburger
Ice cream flavor? Vanilla
Favorite Season? Fall
Plotter or Pantser? Pantser
Hobbies? Writing
Dream vacation? Paris for a year
Favorite TV show? Nova
Musical preference? Classical, anything by Bach
Pet peeve? People who spread hate.
Favorite place to write? My den
Favorite song? Angel Flying too Close to the Ground. It reminds me of Vonnie.
Odd family fact? My mother was a maid all of her life (think The Help).
Unforgettable moment? Hearing Martin Luther King’s speech in Washington, DC
Favorite Superhero? Mandella. No, he doesn’t wear a cape, but he can make things happen.
Spicy or not? Not
Cat or dog? Cat
Favorite candy bar? Payday
Favorite guilty pleasure? Too much coffee

Summarize your book Twitter style – 140 characters or less:

Paris, 1968, flower children, student riots, café bombings and a mysterious woman who captures the heart of an American teacher.

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A new member of the family.

It's been a few months since our beloved miniature schnauzer, Pearl, suffered a stroke and had to be put to sleep.

Sercateps Ebony Pearl

The first dog my husband and I got as a couple, and the smartest girl we've ever known, Pearl will always hold a special place in my heart. But as I seem to do routinely, I decided that it was time for a new dog to come and live with us. A special dog, one that needed a new home -  a rescue. And if that wasn't enough, I was thinking a dog like the one I lost before Pearl - a lovely shih tzu we called Tils - would be perfect.

 Matilda Marie

So I got online and I began searching. I found a handful of beautiful dogs who needed to be re-homed because of financial difficulties with their current families. I found even more who where homeless. But I couldn't find the right dog. The dog who called to me ~ who's photo told me instantly that she was the one meant to join our family.

Until I stumbled upon this one...

Zoey ~ a one year old Shih Tzu/Pekinese mix that needed a new home.

Which I immediately gave her. :-)

Isn't she sweet?

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Friday Quickie

25 quickie facts about Andrea Downing:

Birthday? April 3rd
Favorite color? Black
Favorite animal? Horse
Siblings? One older bro
Favorite drink? Jim & Ginger
If you were a jelly bean flavor, what flavor would you be? Island Punch
Favorite author? Michael Chabon
Favorite dish? Anything cooked by my daughter
Ice cream flavor? Phish Food
Favorite season? Winter
Plotter or pantser? Pantser
Hobbies? Reading and Riding and Travel
Dream vacation? Visiting a ranch, having an early morning ride in the mountains with a breakfast cookout
Favorite TV show? Upstairs, Downstairs (orig. version)
Musical preference? Country/Western
Pet peeve? People who promise to phone back and don't, especially when phoning them back means getting stuck with an automated call system
Favorite place to write? My study in NYC
Favorite song? Rainin' You by Brad Paisley
Odd family fact? My daughter was born in Aberystwyth, Wales
Unforgettable moment? Birth of daughter, & first showjump
Favorite Superhero? My daughter's boyfriend, Daniel Safon!
Spicy or not? Moderately spicy
Cat or dog? Both
Favorite candy bar? Cadbury's Twirl
Favorite guilty pleasure? Hot Fudge Sundaes and spending too much on vintage Native American jewelry

Summarize your book Twitter style – 140 characters or less:

A headstrong Lady, a hot-blooded cowpuncher, a duplicitous father,& a winter that won't end. Will Loveland live up to its name?

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To learn more about Andrea Downing and her writing please visit her website:

http://andreadowning.com

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