Lovely Blog Award

I want to thank Lisa Potts (great name btw), for giving me this award.  She has to be awesome since her name is Lisa, AND she uses her middle initial like me too.  However, beyond that she has a lovely blog that is chock full of awesomeness.  It has great writing advice, etc.  If you click on Lisa M. Potts, you'll be whisked away to her brilliant blog. 

I'm still trying to recover from back to school, which I can promise you has taken more of a toll on me than my teenager.  I've listed the rules for this fabulous award below and the names I've chosen to pass it on to.

Here's how it works:


1.Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2.Pay it forward to fifteen other blogs you have newly discovered.

3.Contact those blog owners and let them know they've been chosen.
 
Got YA
WORD for Teens
Oasis for YA
The Daily Harrell
YA Addict
Cry Havoc! Reviews
The Bibliophiles Journal
Adventures in Children's Publishing
Page Turner's Blog
Voracious YA Appetite
YA Books Reviewed
Wicked Awesome Books
YA Edge
/-La-Femme Readers-/
YA Urban

So go check out some of these fabulous blogs and spread the love.  :o)

Shiny New Award!

Thanks to the wonderful Amparo Ortiz at No Rest for the Lazy for this lovely award that she passed my way!

1) Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.


2) Share 7 things about yourself.

3) Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason! (In no particular order...)

4) Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award.

Seven things about myself:

1 - I have a goal to read 100 books this year.
2 - My favorite flower (scent wise) is the gardenia.
3 - I'm convinced bacon and donuts are foods of the gods.
4 - Despite being a Colorado native, I don't ski.
5 - I once lost a spelling bee on the word anchovy.
6 - I hate anchovies.  Just kidding, I've never tried them.
7 - I hope to travel one day.  I've never been out of the US.
 
Those of you I've chosen to pass this award on to are an inspiration to me.  You've given great advice or made me laugh, or just been there when I needed a word of encouragement; or all of the above.   There's even some dudes on here, because they like awards too and they need a little love sent their way sometimes.  And now here's the list of those of you I chose to pass this award on to:
 
TK Richardson at My Writing Masquerade
Brent & Emily at Naughty Book Kitties
Nicole at WORD for Teens
Steph Su at Steph Su Reads
Cate Woods at Words from the Woods
Shannon ODonnell at Book Dreaming
Shannon Whitney Messenger
Jennifer at Crazy-for-Books
Sara McClung at The Babbling Flow of a Fledgling Scribbler
Karsten Knight
Matt Sinclair at The Elephant's Bookshelf
OfficeGirl at Tired But Writing
Kelly McDermott-Bay at Bookend Diaries
Lydia Kang at The Word Is My Oyster
Matthew at The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment
 
Okay, so that's everyone.  Pass this little beauty on as you see fit.  :)

Awesome Sauce Award

I have been thinking about all the awards that we pass around and share with our fellow bloggers. I love them! They’re great and give me a little boost for the day. I thought of how inspiring many of my fellow bloggers are to me. I’ve learned so much from so many of you. We’ve shared laughs, frustrations, and deep ponderings. So, I created my own new, bright shiny award for you guys. I hope you like it.

For Cate Wood of Words from the Woods you always make me smile, generally even laugh out loud and oftentimes manage to inspire me.

For TK Richardson of My Writing Masquerade you touch my heart and are one of the most giving people I know, selfless and your writing is lovely. I can’t wait to read your book.

Jemi Fraser of Just Jemi you are so uplifting and so encouraging. I also think you’re a bit magic because I do not know how you manage to do all that you do in the 24 hours that we mere mortals are given.

Elana Johnson, well everyone knows Elana right. If you don’t, you should. I linked her name to her blog. I always learn something whenever I visit your blog, and you’re so encouraging. You inspired me to create the Awesome Sauce Award.

Lisa and Laura Roecker of Lisa and Laura Write. You girls have made me laugh out loud on more than one occasion. I learn from you and laugh alongside you.

I could probably go on and on giving out these awards to so many wonderful people I’ve met through my adventures in the world of a writer. But then, who would you have to pass the award on to. So, I will stop now and allow everyone to pass this around.

Over the Top

The always kind and highly talented TK Richardson passed this to me. I gladly take up the challenge and thank her immensely for passing it my way. Stop by her blog, My Writing Masquerade, and say hello if you never have.

Where is your cell phone? In front of the computer
Your hair? Brunette
Your mother? Smart and independent
Your father? Kind
Your favorite food? Are you kidding, I could never pick just one.
Your dream last night? I don’t believe I had one.
Your favorite drink? Diet Dr. Pepper
Your dream/goal? Published
What room are you in? bedroom
Your hobby? Reading and watching movies
Your fear? Dying before my son is grown.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Able to travel abroad.
Where were you last night? home
Something that you aren’t? tall and thin
Muffins? Banana Nut
Wish list item? books, Kindle
Where did you grow up? Colorado
Last thing you did? Chatted on AQ, worked on Nigh
What are you wearing? T-Shirt and pants
Your TV? Evening News
Your pets? Cat and Dog
Friends? A few
Your life? blessed
Your mood? happy
Missing someone? no
Vehicle? Escort
Something you’re not wearing? Shoes
Your favorite store? Borders or The Tattered Cover
Your favorite color? Hot Pink, Purple or Red
When was the last time you laughed? today
Last time you cried? A few days ago
Your best friend? in another town
One place that I go to over and over? AQ and my blog
One person who emails me regularly? Shawna Weeks
Favorite place to eat? Café Jordano