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Goodness gracious great balls of fire… I opened my email and found out I received an award. The Versatile Blogger Award is given by a fellow blogger extraordinaire who thought enough of me and my efforts to bestow this recognition upon me.
I am honored to receive it. However, it comes with a few rules.
1. Thank those who loved me enough to bestow this gift. (Thanks again Roseanne.)
2. Share seven things about myself.
3. Bestow this honor onto 15 newly discovered or followed bloggers–in no particular order–who are fantastic in some way.
4. Drop by and let my fifteen new friends know I love them.
Hmmm…Seven things about myself.
1. I’m rather tall for a gal…five foot nine inches.
2. Nothing better than munching on sweet pea pods. (Well, almost nothing. I am a romance author after all. lol)
3. (Shhhhh….) I never read a romance novel before I wrote one.
4. I won the first and only 5K footrace I ever entered. (Beginner’s luck)
5. Chocolate ought to be outlawed. Too good, too addicting. I love it. More please.
6. Not ticklish at all. ( awe, she’s no fun , I hear you thinking)
7. I attend insider Hollywood events as an outsider. (Some rather fancy these blogs, but Il never compromise celebrity’s privacy)
Okay…Here are the Versatile Bloggers
Nathan Bransford – literary agent at Curtis Brown agency, he continues to offer one of the most informative, entertaining industry blogs around. Cute, intelligent and funny. Did I say cute?
http://blog.nathanbransford.com/
Niki Chanel- Aspiring authoress, web designer, digital artist, gemologist and creative soul, Niki has more energy than the Tasmanian Devil and more talent than an dozen women combined. http://www.nikichanel.com/
Darren Hayes – one of two members of the nineties singing duo, Savage Garden, Darren has gone on to a brilliant solo career. He is one of the few celebs that take the time to blog to his friends and fans. What an awesome sign of respect.
http://www.myspace.com/darrenhayes
Viviane Brentanos – Brit authoress living on the beautiful Island of Corfu, Greece. Viv writes smart, sassy and with a conscience. Her characters aren’t cardboard cuts outs, they live and breathe with all the foible inherent. Her blog is called “Romance Ramblings”
http://viviane-brentanos.blogspot.com/
Eric of “Pimp My Novel”- Eric works in the sales department of a publishing house so he has a continually amazing point of view of publishing from a unique angle.
http://pimpmynovel.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Haymore – Authoress of wickedly seductive historical romance, Jenn has been battling breast cancer with more grace and class than imaginable. She’s gonna beat it and write many, many more sexy novels as well as awesome blogs.
http://www.jenniferhaymore.com/blog/
Lynne Marshall – writes contemporary medical drama/romances for the Brit end of the Harlequin imprint, Mills and Boone. She never fails to uplift, educate and inspire. She is a regular contributor to the HQ medical romance blog, Trauma Triumph and Love. Oh, and she’s a real class act.
http://community.eharlequin.com/content/medical-authors-group-blog
Brenda Scott Royce- has taken chic lit-esque to new heights with her Monkey love books. She works for the zoo so it seems only natural she write about animals interacting with humans. It’s always a blast of a read full of laughs.
http://www.brendascottroyce.com/
Kate Willoughby – writes both spicy and sweet. Lately she’s taken to success in the periodical realm writing magazine articles with her usual flair. Gooooo Kate!
http://kate-willoughby.blogspot.com/
MuseItHot – A new Canadian publishing house launching its first books in October with grand opening in December. Authors contribute some tres cool stuff to this Blog. http://museithot.blogspot.com/
MuseItUp- Sister imprint to MuseItHot, genres will include a wide spectrum of fiction. These folks are awesome! http://museituppublishing.blogspot.com/
The LARA Confidential – Okay, so it is not technically a BLOG, but the newsletter of the Los Angeles Romance Authors is chock full of articles written about craft, industry, and life. The editor, Erica Barton, puts together a really great offering.
http://www.lararwa.com/
Leslie Spero - has been a Performing Arts Teacher at Eastside Catholic School in Washington state for the last nine years and my dear friend for many more than that. She is about to embark on a year’s sabbatical in IRELAND with the Glencree Center for peace & resolving conflict. Yes, the green isle. She is planning on keeping a log, uhhh BLOG. This woman is a dynamo, a great storyteller and stellar human being. Here’s the beginning: http://leslieinireland.blogspot.com/
Christine Evans – A young woman I have not had the pleasure of meeting, but because we are Google Alert ‘buddies (Her blog is titled “Christine’s London Adventure”) and she is about to embark on a three month stay in London as an art student, I feel simpatico to follow her. I alas went on such a trip some years ago and fell in love with the UK. As an Anglophile, I write about the people and place. Who knows what doors are about to open for Ms. Evans. http://christineevans.blogspot.com/
TJ Bennett – a historical fiction author, TJ is one smart cookie who is introspective but willing and very able to share her expertise and ideas. A fascinating and very nice person, TJ is an inspiration to all aspiring authors, she being one of the tenacious who has walked the path to publication very well. http://tjbsopinion.blogspot.com/
Congrats my friends and thank you for taking the innumerable hours writing a really quality blog demands. May your comments be many showering grace and praise upon you.
Love,
Christine
