First Page Contest, Deadpool, and The Walking Dead

I don’t usually celebrate Valentine’s Day other than with a "have a happy". 

But yesterday was memorable.

My Sweet Baboo of 42 years doesn’t go to the movies much let alone enjoy the same outrageous stuff that I do. He likes Sabrina and American President type movies. Chick flicks I reckon. I like Galaxy Quest, Star Trek/Wars, and the Marvel universe. Yesterday, he manned-up and took me to see Deadpool. What a sweetie, huh. Not sure he liked it all that much but love was in his heart.

Deadpool...okay, wow. Funny, amazing special effects, and way cool script. I was laughing from the first opening credits to the end and enjoyed every minute. I want to see it again to catch what I missed. So many inside jokes that it doesn’t always connect at first. It is so different from the other characters in the Marvel franchise that it seems a whole new genre.

No spoilers here but keep in mind, this is not for kids. Don’t take your thirteen year old to see this. Absolutely not for the young’uns.

One thing, IMHO, staying for the two teasers after the credits was a waste of time. Not like Iron Man III for example. Or Thor.

And another thing: If graphic violence (of bad guys getting their comeuppance), multiple curse words, nudity, and sexual situations offend you, don’t watch. I didn’t feel any of the above was gratuitous but yanno, that is my opinion.

The Walking Dead premiered its second half of its sixth season with an on-the-edge-of-your-seat shocker. This show just gets better and better, keeps me wondering who will die without killing off too many—aka Game of Thrones—to ruin the ride. 

For writers, it highlights how to plot, divert attention from the real story, and blow up expectations.

Regarding the last, if you can guess the storyline, predict it, the surprise factor is a mound of glue. Surprise, shock keeps the reader interested. Not just via deaths but unexpected plot twists.

First Page Contest. Here is your chance to get your writing noticed, create interest, and build a platform to display your skills. Plus, you win BOOKS! 

It’s a contest over at Unicorn Bell, our critique site. Moderated by the multi-talented Charity Bradford, it gives writers a shoutout. Enter soon and win bragging rights.

Are you a Marvel Universe fan? Want to see Deadpool? Worship Walking Dead? Ready to enter a writing contest?

Marcy, Humans, and Isaac Asimov

The talented and prolific writer, Marcy of Mainewords blog honored me with an award that I'm not sure I deserve.

But try to take it away. Go on. Just try.

The rules:

1. Thank and post the link of the person who nominated you.
2. Share 5 facts about yourself to your readers.
3. Nominate 5-10 blogs and notify them.
4. Pass on the rules.

Five Facts:

1. In high school I always made a straight A in English class...at least until the grammar course came along. My grades always dropped to a B after that. It took professional writing forty years after formal education for me to learn what an adverb was.

2. I have cats. Two inside critters and multiple barn cats outside.

3. German Shepherd dogs are my one special love.

4. SuperMassive Blackhole by Muse is one of my favorite songs

5. Have Spacesuit - Will Travel by Robert Heinlein changed my adolescence love of animal books—Bambi, The Black Stallion—to Sci-Fi.


My nominations - and for those listed, please feel free to accept or decline as time and/or interest permits!

1. Michael Offutt, who apparently shares my taste in TV shows.

2. Angela Brown. I want to be her when I grow up.

3. Julie Flanders, author of the most excellent Polar Day. Love the cover, btw.
4. A Daft Lass. I hope to visit her native Scotland next year.
5. Ian S. Bott, author of the soon-to-be released, Tiamat's Nest.

Movies, TV, and Books. Finding one TV show that justifies paying my Directv bill each month is rare. To find four such programs is jaw dropping. I've posted about Dominion (an intriguing concept with meh writing), Mr. Robot (great first episode, disturbing second), and the premiere of Fear The Walking Dead in August. Now I have a new AMC show, Humans.

Synths—robotic humans—are in every facet of life. Medical,

construction, and households. Some people see them as inevitable. Others hate and distrust everything about them. A third type see them as brothers. 

The synths are programmed with the Asmovian Law, the three tenets of robotics:

• A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
• A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
• A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

But some of the synths are more human than they first appear. They feel anger, betrayal, and love. They have family ties and go to any lengths to protect each other.

One might note a pattern in shows I favor. All deal with a dystopia world. Reality shows or sitcoms? Uh...no. Just no.

Go to Why Asimov's Three Laws Can't Protect Us for an analysis of the modern robot and artificial intelligence.

Charity's Birth of a Novel. Every Friday you post a quick update on how you're doing on your writing projects. It can be combined with Camp Nano or whatever personal goals you've set.

All you need is a line or two added to the beginning or end of whatever post you already had planned for the day.Then visit the others in the list to encourage them to keep moving forward.

Added to my wordcount on Chimera and had major progress on first edits of The Adamant. 

Chimera Mage-28,667
The Adamant-First Edits, first chapter
Of Oak and Dragons-102,000, re-write
Diamond Black-8834 

I'm looking forward to Dark Matter next and hope I can add it to my list of good ones. Any more suggestions?

Writing Diversity. Not a Black and White Situation

I am struggling with a quandary: Can a straight white person successfully write characters of different ethnicity and orientation?

I haven’t included LGBT characters in my books. It’s not from a judgmental ’tude or even a religious bent. I told myself that I couldn’t write from their standpoint since I am not of a gay person’s mindset.

But somehow, I manage to create characters that do magic, have powers. 

Now, maybe I can do a little magic, making a perfect strawberry rhubarb pie.

But performing real magic—as Justus did in Wilder Mage, releasing the elements he gathered and "...fire shot into the sky from around him, splashing the undersides of the cloud with ebony..."—is beyond my abilities.

So what is the difference between writing about magic that I don’t do and a person of the gay persuasion when I’m not?

The answer might lie with people's taste in literature. At a recent book fair, a person asked me about Wilder. I said Justus is a modern wizard who is hiding his powers from those who would bond him to their cause. As soon as I said the word wizard, she snorted, turned away, and said, “I don’t read that crap.”

Ah. Okay. Well have a nice day.

Maybe there is a kernel of truth to that sentiment, but way less harsh. If it is well written, I read all genres, including non-fiction and LGBT, but my meat-and-potatoes love is Sci-Fi and Fantasy. If it doesn’t interest me—like a tech manual or sports—then trying to create something out of my disinterest seems like hauling a ton of rocks up a steep hill...all work and no joy.

One last word on this subject. As I said, all genres are welcome in my brain. But I would hope the writer doesn’t create diverse characters as a token gesture. Write from the heart. Not the trend. Make them your own and don’t let others judge or decide for you. 

Charity's Birth of a Novel. Every Friday you post a quick update on how you're doing on your writing projects. It can be combined with Camp Nano or whatever personal goals you've set.

All you need is a line or two added to the beginning or end of whatever post you already had planned for the day.Then visit the others in the list to encourage them to keep moving forward.

This week was of time, goals, and structure. I didn't make my thousand words a day goal on my WIPs due to Life and other nuisances. But I did create a better work ethic and participated in blogging and commenting. So Yay for me!

Chimera Mage-27,382
The Adamant-First Edits, first chapter
Of Oak and Dragons-102,000, re-write
Diamond Black-8834 

How did your week go? Do you write what you know and love? Do you try to include all persuasions?

LDStorymakers Midwest Writers Conference and Shelfie Update

What a weekend! I attended the Midwest LDStorymakers conference in Overland Park, Ks and my head never stopped whirling the entire time.

First, I met one leg of the tripod that started out four years ago as three wannabe writers, the skilled and totally sweet Charity Bradford. One of these days, we're gonna show up at Marcy Hatch's doorstep and make the team complete.

Young pup

Our keynote speaker was the hilarious and rather amazing Adam Glendon Sidwell, author of the Evertaster series. Doesn't that cover entice you to buy?

Btw, Google his name and see where it leads you. (ohmy...is that Tom Hiddleston on Thor?! Maybe it's a slim connection but like I care. *pant,pant*)

I can't begin to thank all the presenters and staff. Great workshops on marketing, queries, and Voice, TMI for my still-whirling brain.

They presented me with second and third place in the First Chapter contest, The Adamant and Of Oak and Dragons, respectively, a most humbling experience. Thank you. Sarah Negovetich of the Corvisiero Literary Agency critiqued my query for Diamond Black, and no, I never figured out how to pronounce her name.

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Tara Tyler's Shelfie Blog Hop update:

We have contestants!

Ellie Garrett
L. Diane Wolfe
Gina Stoneheart
Stephen Tremp
Alex J. Cavanaugh
Tyrean Martinson
Tami Aschenbrenner
Elizabeth Arroyo
Chrys Fey
Eric Juneau
Loni Townsend
Rebecca Bradley
Nicki Elson

Check out their bookshelf photos and see what you think. And remember, there is still time for you to enter. 

The Rules--
Dates: Now thru Monday, Oct 6

Entries: Take a picture of you and your book(s) - your favorites or your own novels. Or you can just arrange the books in a special way and take the picture - but you do get extra points for being in the photo

Formats: Tweet, Facebook, Blog - just make sure to include a link(s) to each.

Tara's lovely co-hosts, co-conspirators and contributors: Heather M. Gardner, Christine Rains,Vikki Biram, M.J. Fifield, Elizabeth Seckman, and Rena Rocford

But that's not all - check out the fabulous prizes! It's easy and profitable! I hope you'll join us and spread the word =)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Love is in the Air

I'm not getting all smoochy. Not me. Evah.

Nope. It's a blogfest, courtesy of Charity Bradford. 

UnicornBell, our writer's critique site, is sponsoring a meet n' greet blogfest on January 20 -24th.

It is the new feature at the blog I share with four other writers and established authors. Blogfests throughout the year as a way to increase your 'presence' in the blogosphere and create a platform.

The details for our first blogfest of 2014, in honor of the quickly approaching Valentine's day:




It's a celebration of that little thing called love. Be it steamy or sweet, puppy, kitty, teen, aggravating, first kiss or final goodbye, let your scene tug at our heartstrings.

Share your lovey dovey moment on January 20th and then visit and comment on the other blogs on the list.

To sign up, go to UnicornBell and get all the info about this year's blog-o-thons. Looks like a blast!

ACK! Tagged again

Charity Bradford, author of The Magic Wakes, tagged me for a Q & A session. Her book is an amazing tale of sci-fi fantasy. She's working on the second in the series in between raising a family of four and helping anyone and everyone who needs her. With the precious few minutes she has left, (I think somewhere between 10:30 and 10:45 pm) she is writing a knockout YA also.

What are you working on right now?

Book Two of The Magic Withheld. As every writer knows, sometimes the characters take the reins and kick the horse into a different direction. I was shocked when Bert decided to go his own way and not follow my well-laid path.

How does it differ from other works in its genre?

No wands, charms, and spells in my magical world. Nothing made in a black kettle surrounded by witches. In fact, there are no witches or warlocks in my novels. They are wizards, mages, or adepts, male and female.

What experiences have influenced you?

The first book that caused the Wow Factor was Robert Heinlein’s Have Spacesuit Will Travel. Then I found the short story by Arthur C. Clarke called The Star. People, if you have an ounce of appreciation for science fiction, read this one. Even now, I get chills thinking of it. 

How does your writing process work?

Ideas come to me when my mind is clear. Driving down the road, half asleep, running on the treadmill. Unfortunately, none of those lends well to writing. I did install a shelf for my treadmill however. Works darn good.

What is the hardest part about writing?

I evolved from loathing dialogue to loving it more than narrative. The hardest part of writing is trying not to fall into research too thoroughly. The internet and all its minions is hard to ignore.

What would you like to try as a writer that you haven't yet?

YA. It seems only natural to dip my toe into those waters. After that, Sci-fi.

What scares you? 

Nothing. Most things run...if they show good sense. My sign on the front door says: 

Don’t worry about the dog. Beware of wife.

Drunk in Public

Blogs are a writer’s platform. On this stage, we create the persona that wins viewers, creates a loyal network, and makes a name for ourselves. Hopefully a good name.

Courtesy and an awareness of your surroundings are paramount in the posts. If a misunderstanding, harsh critiques, and rejections send you into a tailspin, your path will be just that, an endless loop going nowhere.

Complaining or public ranting is an emotional outlet for your feelings. But it is a self-inflicted and mostly fatal wound. Don’t do it. Agents, editors, and publishers can read. They watch sites like Query Tracker and AbsoluteWrite forums. If you leave a comment on their blog blasting their rejection of your query, it will get their attention. And not in a good way.

If I need to rant, my two bestest buddies, Charity and Marcy, are there for me as I am for them. Or I go kick the dog, which usually does not end well.

My point is everyone needs to let off steam. No argument. But this is not the venue. Exposing yourself in public is not cool.

First, it is rude. Second, you learn nothing. Education comes from mistakes. How you handle rejections says a lot about whether you are open for growth. Shutting down to suck your thumb and complain gets you bupkis, zip, zero.

Learn from rejections and harsh critiques. A public display paints you as an amateur.

Lastly, public fussing gets you more rejections. Might as well dump your mss and quit now, because buck-o, you have a long row to hoe if you think this business is easy on the mind. Not everyone will love your book. No matter how well you write, how intriguing your storyline, someone will hate it. Guarantee.

Rejections are in your future, whether agents, editors, critique partners, or publishers do the deed. Or your readers.

My Pearl of Great Price

Drum Roll, if you please.

Today, my good friend, Charity Bradshaw - the one who is always ready with a virtual hug to make my day - continues her book tour on my blog. 

The Magic Wakes is her debut and what a quasar it is.

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Why I Chose My Small Publisher—WiDo Publishing

On February 17th I’ll be guest posting on Sharon Bayliss’ blog about how I decided to go with a small publisher in general, but today I want to talk about how I decided to go with my particular publisher.

There are many reasons why we make the decisions we do. Sometimes they are clear and logical. Other times…not so much. I tend to fall in the illogical decision making more often than my family would like. Emotions rule me and I go with that. In a way, this is how I decided to sign with my publisher.

Over the course of a year I started looking at a couple of small publishers. I found several that looked really good. I knew authors that had published with them and they had been around long enough that if there were problems they would have surfaced somewhere in the blogosphere. I grew more and more comfortable with a couple of them until I finally decided that smaller would be better for me.

WiDo was appealing for a couple of reasons.

I knew Karen Gowan before thinking about her publishing house as a blog friend. She always has great content on her blog Coming Down the Mountain. A couple of years ago she held a Lettuce Write contest in which her submissions editor Allie would pick a winner. The best part was that even if you didn’t win (which I didn’t) Allie would send you comments on the first three chapters that you submitted.

Allie liked my story and writing, even though I broke a lot of rules and she had no problems telling me she was surprised that she liked it. I loved the honesty and the suggestions she made that might make it better. She invited me to send the whole thing, but I didn’t. I spent another year finding critique partners and revising. When I was ready to query, I thought of Allie and knew I had to give it another try.

When WiDo told me they wanted to publish my novel, I was overjoyed. Finally I would get the professional help I needed (and yes there are many ways to read that last sentence), and my dream would become a reality.

We had to wait until I got cut from the ABNA contest before I could sign the contract. That was one VERY long month let me tell you. I went back and forth between “Cut me!” and “Don’t cut me!” That hope of getting in with a big publisher still had part of me in its grip, but I was also ready to move forward.

In the end, I did get cut after the round that gave me some great feedback on my writing. That had been my main purpose in entering anyway. I signed the contract with WiDo and waited for a that sinking feeling to tell me it was the wrong choice. It never came.

So I slapped on a stamp and mailed it. Once it was out of my hands everything lifted. I felt that joy that I had craved and I stopped worrying.

And I haven’t regretted that decision. My editor and I worked hard to make The Magic Wakes the best it could be. The cover art is some of the best I’ve ever seen, and because I’m with a smaller publisher I can actually talk to everyone involved in the process. It feels like a family and I don’t get lost in the shuffle.

Would I do it all over again?

Yep.

Want to know more about how things played out? Check out these future blog tour posts:

· February 9th Working with My Publisher over at Mia Hayson’s blog.

· February 11th Working with My Editor over at Laurel Garver’s blog.

Charity's Book Tour

Talia has a secret, one that will save her world and yet rip it apart. Only she can decide if the price is worth it. 

Scientist Talia Zaryn has always had visions of an alien invasion and of her own death. She’s kept it a secret, hoping they are nothing more than childish nightmares. But when her face in the mirror matches that of her dreams, she fears the dreams are prophetic. Talia must prove that life exists beyond their planet, Sendek; perhaps then people will prepare to fight.

Talia’s work at the Space Exploration Foundation leaves no time for personal relationships, but Major Landry Sutton isn’t looking for a friend. He’s looking for a traitor. His ability to sense emotions convinces him Talia is that traitor until a touch sizzles between them. In an instant their minds are connected and they can communicate telepathically. Just as the two begin to trust each other, the invading force arrives.

Talia and Landry must uncover the secrets of Sendek’s past if they hope to defeat these terrifying creatures. And Talia is the key—if only she can learn to trust the magic coursing through her veins.

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Charity Bradford has been a voracious reader ever since her 5th grade teacher introduced her to the world of books with Where the Red Fern Grows and Summer of the Monkeys. 

She’s the mother of four kids that keep her on her toes, constantly reminding her that imagination still makes the world go round. She lives in Arkansas with her hubby and children, and firmly believes that a smile can solve most problems. 

The Magic Wakes is her first novel.

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Orneriness Abounds and Official Release Date

Mix flour, sugar, eggs, shortening, leavening, and chocolate chips and you get cookies.

Whole-wheat flour, yeast, salt, butter makes into some dang fine bread.

Get tagged by the First Look Challenge and receive an official date for a book release and you get:

Charity Bradford  

Talia has a secret, one that will save her world and yet rip it apart. Only she can decide if the price is worth it.

Scientist Talia Zaryn has always had visions of an alien invasion and of her own death. She’s kept it a secret, hoping they are nothing more than childish nightmares. But when her face in the mirror matches that of her dreams, she fears the dreams are prophetic. Talia must prove that life exists beyond their planet, Sendek; perhaps then people will prepare to fight.

Talia's work at the Space Exploration Foundation leaves no time for personal relationships, but Major Landry Sutton isn’t looking for a friend. He is looking for a traitor. His ability to sense emotions convinces him Talia is that traitor until a touch sizzles between them. In an instant their minds are connected and they can communicate telepathically. Just as the two begin to trust each other, the invading force arrives.

Talia and Landry must uncover the secrets of Sendek’s past if they hope to defeat these terrifying creatures. And Talia is the key—if only she can learn to trust the magic coursing through her veins.

The Magic Wakes is due out on February 19, 2013 from WiDo Publishing
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Tagged! First Look Challenge

This is how it works; I searched my WIP for the word “look” and posted the scene that surrounds the first occurrence of “look”.

Since ‘look’ appears on the first page of Diamond Black, my wip, and I've posted the first page several times, I went for another pop-up of the word.

Even as I had moved, the figures of Marv and Rachael had turned hazy. By my reckoning, they had some catching up to do and why stick around with mortals if better company was available.

“So, is it there?” I said, gesturing to Thorne's cellphone. I didn't need his nod to tell me that it would be. Specters can be a pain but they give in with the right carrot.

“Yep.” Thorne shoved his cell into his back pocket and glanced up at the sky. “Hey. Looks like it could rain anytime.” He left me standing alone by the bench and started down the sidewalk to his car in the parking lot. People joined him running to their cars from the flashy red and yellow hamburger dive. Fat drops splattered the pavement just as Thorne opened the door of his dusty SUV. At least a good downpour would wash it off.

“Hey,” he said. “See you later then?”

“Yep. Good job today.”

“You got that right.”

A couple did a double take as they ran to their car beyond Thorne. They looked at him then at the bench where I was standing.

“Who the hell was he talking to?” the older man said.

Just then, the skies opened up and all the rain ever created fell. But none of it touched me.

“Beats me,” his companion said. “There’s no one there.”

Query Contest on Unicorn Bell

Do you have a completed manuscript? Are you interested in submitting directly to a small publisher?

Well, hold your horses. 

First, you must polish that manuscript to an eye-blinding sparkle. Then compose a query. Not just any query but something to knock that publisher off their feet. Wow them.

Our critique group, Unicorn Bell, is holding a query contest in August.

In the words of my good friend and mentor, Charity Bradford:

We are devoting most of August to queries: how to's, examples, workshops and the query process in general. The last week of August we will have three wonderful guest judges reading all polished queries for FINISHED manuscripts.

Krystal Wade from Curiosity Quills
Nancy Bell from MuseItUp Publishing
Amy Lichtenhan SapphireStar Publishing

If they like what they see, they may request pages and who knows where that may lead you?

There will be more info coming over the next few weeks, but we wanted to give you time to comb through that MS one more time. Maybe even get one more beta reader? Here's what these ladies said they are looking for right now.

Krystal--I love older mc's (18+)! I'd like to see some good dystopian, more male mc's too, and then of course anything scifi/fantasy/paranormal with something new and unusual.

Nancy--MuseItUp is looking for more dark fiction, horror, as we are light in that department. However, romance, historical romance, YA/MG from a male POV that will entice that sector. Of course, we are open to anything that is well written and crafted. We don't publish literary fiction or poetry.

Amy--We're especially interested in contemporary romance and paranormal romance at this time, although we are accepting submissions in all fiction categories.

Head over to UB for more information about small publishers and critiquing. 

The Journey of Four Writers

At Unicorn Bell, a critique site I share with seven other writers, we are a smorgasbord of Different, varying stages of careers, tastes, and outlook.

Heck, three time zones alone are enough to give different perspectives.

Three writers are published or soon-to-be:

Jeffrey Beesler’s Spell of Entrapment - a tale of magic, knights, and attraction - came out in February.

Sendek: The Magic Wakes byCharity Bradford, SciFi/Fantasy. To be publishes in 2013 by Wido Publishing.

Sharon Bayliss has a novel exploding onto the scene this year through Curiosity Quills Press. Called, The Charge, it is sci-fi book about an alternate future of Texas.

The fourth writer highlighted today isn’t a part of our team but a regular commentator. Michael Offutt’s debut novel, Slipstream, has sci-fi geeks raving.

Four writers following their dreams and ambitions.

Four writers I admire greatly.

Best of Luck to all. Check out their websites for more and cheer them on their journey.

Update: Who can forget Alex Cavanaugh's CassaFire and CassaStar. Me, apparently *sheepishgrin*

Judging a Contest

What a dilemma.

When Charity suggested a blogfest at our critique group, UnicornBell, I figured Cool.

When she said it would be a contest, I did my imitation of Mr. Burns. Exxxxcellent.

Then Charity said, “Oh, by the way, the moderators of UB are the judges.”

“Sounds good to…hey, wait a minute. I’m one of those moderators.”

At any rate, it was a blast to read the entries. But *insert massively inappropriate curse word here* difficult to judge.

 “I had no idea.” – Jodie Foster in Contact.

So many great writers. 

How the hell do we chose the finalists? But we did say only four (or was it five) would make to the final vote and I’m not sure but what a coin toss was the deciding factor.

Go there now and cast your vote for the best entry.

I worry about the ones who didn’t make it into the final round and it hurts a bit. Lemme say right now, you-all done good.

Excellent writers. Excellent people.

Thanks again for participating. And thank you for allowing us to read your entries.

Hi-Five all around.

Blog Hops in March

Today's Subjects:

• Two blog hops
• April’s Mosh Pit
• Confetti soon-to-be thrown.

Unicorn Bell, a critique group moderated by four writers, is offering prizes.

The crit site features advice for writers at every stage of their career.

Marcy of Mainewords runs a fantabulous site where she crits first pages with Dianne Salemi and posts jaw-dropping photos of her life. This is where I go first every Sunday morning after I snag a cuppa.

Jeffrey begins a kick off tomorrow for his debut novel, Spell of Entrapment. If fantasy is your meat and potatoes as it is mine, check this out.

Charity of Charity’s Writing Journey is in a class all her own. The lady is a modern day Wonder Woman running her clan of younglings, serving her church, and writing. And OMGoodness, that writing is about to explode into the publishing world, I just know it.

And yes, I am the fourth member of this elite group and humbled more than I can say by the association.

Unicorn Bell’s blog hop begins March 26 – 28. Did I say there are prizes?

MarkKoopmans’ Blog O’Hop starts tomorrow. Quick, quick, sign up NOW!

The Be-All and End-All Mosh Pit of a blog hop begins April 1^st the A to Z Blog Challenge. Get in on the fun and meet some of the best humans on the planet.

Lastly, the confetti. Or fireworks in this case.

I am nearing my two hundredth follower. When that day arrives, an Amazon gift card is in someone’s future.

What blog hops are you looking forward to in March and have you signed up for A to Z?