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I was nominated by Tami Clayton for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Read her post titled My Seven Favorite Young Adult Novels. I am such a fan of her blog.  Thanks, Tami, for nominating me.

Rules:
  • thank the person who nominated me 
  • nominate  bloggers whom I find inspiring 
  •  list seven things about myself 

I would like to follow her lead and list seven favorites. Here' s my list of books that have those beautiful, articulate phrases that linger past the end of reading the book. These are some of the most quoteworthy books I've read.

My nominated bloggers to receive this award are:





Seven Books with Quotes I Love

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“He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It’s his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.” 
― Markus ZusakThe Book Thief



“He was the crazy one who had painted himself black and defeated the world.

She was the book thief without the words.

Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like rain.” 
― Markus ZusakThe Book Thief 

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“I say, 'I will not be your weakness, Sean Kendrick.'
Now he looks at me. He says, very softly, 'It's late for that, Puck.” 
― Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races




“I hear laughter and someone asks if I need help, not in a nice way. I snarl, "What I need is for your mother to have thought a little harder nine months before your birthday.” 
― Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races 




“There are moments that you'll remember for the rest of your life and there are moments that you think you'll remember for the rest of your life, and its not often they turn out to be the same moment.” 
― Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races 



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“A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.” 
― Jane AustenPride and Prejudice






“There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of merit or sense.” 
― Jane AustenPride and Prejudice 

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“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” 
― Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel



“Will looked horrified. "What kind of monster could possibly hate chocolate?” 
― Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel 




“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” 
― Cassandra ClareClockwork Angel 

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“when things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. it's because a little piece gets lost -- the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. the whole shape has changed.” 
― David LevithanWill Grayson, Will Grayson 




“Maybe tonight you're scared of falling, and maybe there's somebody here or somewhere else you're thinking about, worrying over, fretting over, trying to figure out if you want to fall, or how and when you're gonna land, and I gotta tell you, Friends, to stop thinking about the landing, because it's all about falling.” 
― John GreenWill Grayson, Will Grayson 

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“Love makes you want to be a better man. But maybe love, real love, also gives you permission to just be the man you are.” 
― Gillian FlynnGone Girl


“Sleep is like a cat: It only comes to you if you ignore it.” 
― Gillian FlynnGone Girl 


“Friends see most of each other’s flaws. Spouses see every awful last bit.” 
― Gillian FlynnGone Girl 

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“Go then, there are other worlds than these.” 
― Stephen KingThe Gunslinger 


“Time's the thief of memory” 
― Stephen KingThe Gunslinger 

“I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.

I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.

I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.” 
― Stephen KingThe Gunslinger 

 
 
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Sherry Isaac, sassy writer extraordinaire who blogs at  http://sherryisaac.com/ , awarded me the Sunshine Award. She is a blogger who keeps me grinning with her witticisms. Of course, she's also full of sunshine. That's why she had the award in the first place.  Pay her a visit, and you'll be hooked. (Dear Sherry- I left the "u" in each word in your honour.)

 Here we go:
  • Favourite colour: Red. 
  • Favourite animal: Cairn Terriers. I love all dogs, but I'm partial to cairns. 
  • Favourite number: 7. No reason.
  • Favourite drink: Coffee. Espresso. Cappuccino. Latte.
  • Facebook/Twitter Locations: Facebook  Twitter
  • Favourite passion: Reading. I'll read almost anything.
  • Giving or Receiving: Giving. There is nothing better than making someone's day with just the right gift.
  • Favourite pattern: Toile. black & white, brown& white, red & white...
  • Favourite day of the week: Saturday. Do you really need a reason?
  • Favourite flower: Roses. I 'm not familiar with different flowers. Once in Seattle, I went to the fish market and saw the most heavenly assortment of flowers. It was amazing. I didn't know so many flowers existed until that day. 


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The talented thriller/suspense writer Tara Tyler bestowed a Fabulous Blog Ribbon on my blog. She's pretty fabulous with her mad haiku writing skills, so I can see how she earned this ribbon. She blogs at  http://taratylertalks.blogspot.com/ .  So, go visit her blog and make it a regular one on your reading list!

Five fabulous writing moments: 
  • Writing the first chapter 
  • Finishing the first draft
  • Creating an entire background about a make-believe person
  • Finding just the right word or phrase
  • When everything comes together magically 


Five things I love about writing...
  • Connecting with your characters
  • Not being able to stop writing when you are on a roll
  • Having such a great support system of fellow writers online
  • Reading a good reader review 
  • Imagining the next scene in your head  

Five things I hate about writing... 
  • Lack of time
  • Cutting scenes/chapters
  • Editing
  • Editing
  • Did I say editing?



I'm awarding five bloggers with both the Sunshine Award and the Fabulous Blog Ribbon. Why? Because these writers certainly spread sunshine with their words.Their blogs are wonderful, and they are Fabulous Blog Ribbon worthy. They are welcome to indulge us with answers to the questions above if they like. Please go visit these bloggers and see why they are so special!

Shelley Munro
Deanna Barnhart
Raelyn Barclay
Michelle Dennis Evans
Tonja at Tonja's Musings 

 
 
Dear Reader,
I must be the luckiest blogger on earth to have people who believe me worthy of all this blog love. Writing a blog can take a lot of time and effort. Receiving an award makes you do a little dance and believe that someone reads it and  likes it.  I'm going to take some shortcuts in accepting these because I am falling behind in some writing goals I've set for myself. I know you understand. I truly appreciate the three writers who have taken time to nominate me.  

Therefore, I will be passing on the awards at a later date. For now, I'd like to accept them from the fine folks who gave them to me. Please go visit their blogs since I can vouch that they earned this awards initially!

The Irresistibly Sweet Award

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Sharon Clare awarded me with this YUMMY award several weeks ago. Thank you so very much, Sharon. Please visit Sharon at the Romance and Beyond Blog and see how she is pretty irresistible herself!  I've been lucky to receive this award in the past. Here is a link to a couple of past acceptances and random facts lists:  Irresistibly Sweet Award   and a second time HERE.  

The rules are:
1. Thank and link to the person who nominates you 
2. Share seven random facts about you 
3. Pass this award to five new blogging friends 
4. Contact and congratulate the awarded bloggers  

7 X & Blog Award

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THANK YOU, Jennifer M. Eaton, for the 7 X 7 award. Please visit her enlightening posts at http://jennifermeaton.com  

THE RULES — 7 X 7 LINK AWARD
  1. Thank the person who gave you the award.
  2. Write a post about it.
  3. Answer 7 questions about yourself.
  4. Link to 7 of your own posts: Most Surprisingly Successful, Most Underrated, Most Popular, Most Beautiful, Most Helpful, Most Controversial and Most Pride-Worthy
  5. Pass the award along to 7 bloggers who you think deserve it

10 QUESTIONS:
  1. Favorite color: Red
  2. Favorite animal: Dogs (especially cairn terriers)
  3. Favorite number: 7 
  4. Favorite non-alcoholic drink:  Tie between Diet Coke and Coffee
  5. Facebook or Twitter?  Twitter
  6. My passion:  3-way tie between chocolate, reading, and writing
  7. Getting or giving presents?  Giving
  8. Favorite pattern: black and white toile
  9. Favorite day of the week: Saturday
  10. Favorite flower: Roses

7 Posts in the following categories:

  1. Most Surprisingly Successful:  Young Adult Giveaway - readers love to win prizes and tell you their favorite book
  2. Most Underrated:  So You Think You Want to Be A Writer
  3. Most Popular: QR Codes Marketing for Authors   (although the comments are sparse, there were 127 unique page views)
  4. Most Beautiful:  The Waiting Is Over (my book cover reveal)
  5. Most Helpful:  Do Web Stats Matter?
  6. Most Controversial:  Final Challenge in Platform Building Campaign  (some of the comments to my flash fiction were on the emotional side)
  7. Most Pride-Worthy:  Call for Submissions: To Benefit Large Cat Refuge 


Liebster Award

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My energetic and determined friend, Lori Freeland gave me the Liebster Award. Ah.....it doesn't get any better than this. Please visit her site with all its warmth and writerly wisdom at  http://www.lafreeland.com
  The Award Rules:

Show your thanks to the blogger by linking back to them.

Reveal your top 5 picks for the award and leave a comment on their blog.

Post the award on your blog.

Bask in the love you have received–at least for this one day!

Enjoy!


 
 
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Isis Rushdan awarded me with this award. THANKS, ISIS!
The rules are:
1. Thank and link to the person who nominates you 
2. Share seven random facts about you 
3. Pass this award to five new blogging friends 
4. Contact and congratulate the awarded bloggers 

I'm going to try and make this one a little more difficult since I've posted quite a few random facts lately. 

Seven random facts from my life as a reader and a writer:

1. I railed at the injustice of it all when Stephen King was hit by a car and The Dark Tower series was not finished. It was extremely selfish, but I was so glad when he recovered.

2. I listen to audiobooks for two hours daily during my commute. Narrators make a big difference. What are my favorites from this year? The Help had multiple narrators and was wonderful; Octavia Spencer played Minnie in the movie and also read the part in the audiobook. Before I Fall and Delirium were both read by Sarah Drew and were also great. She's an actress, and you can tell. Some narrators are terrible and ruin the book for me.

3. I belong to Goodreads.com where I collect a list of TBR (to-be-read) books. It's a nice place to keep a list.

4. I write on some weeknights, but I do most writing on the weekends. I do my best work between 4:00 am and noon on Saturdays. 

5. You will always find one dog at my feet while I write.

6. In commercial fiction, I read fantasy, YA, and paranormal. I still read some romance, but it's not my preference at the moment. I will read non-fiction science and history.  I never read autobiographies or political pieces.

7. I enjoy reading vampire books, but I don't think I'll ever write one. I have one book on my shelf that I'd love to read and don't have time. It's a hefty size book called The Passage by Justin Cronin.

8. I sometimes listen to music while writing. Pandora is my favorite music app on my iPad.

9. I have an ancient copy of Edith Hamilton's Mythology that I refer to for ideas.

10. I merit Stephenie Meyer with getting me interested in young adult fiction.  Although I enjoyed The Twilight series, I think her book The Host is her best work. It's more of a sci-fi book, but I like that. 

5 New Blogging Friends To Receive This Award:
*Please note that your facts do not have to be limited to reading and writing. 

Chris from The Kelworth files
Ellen from Word Larceny
Jessica from Jessica Love Writes 
Melissa Sarno of This Too
Melanie Jacobson, Author of Not My Type

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The 7 X 7 Link Award was handed to me earlier last week from Miranda Hardy. Ah, thanks, Miranda!
1. Check out the Queen of Steampunk, Suzanne Lazear
2. Live To Write...Edit When Necessary - Angie Cothran makes me laugh
3. Giles Hash tells about his path to publication
4. Jessica Love, who is a rockin great YA author/teacher
5. Melissa Sarno of This Too, who writes all day for a toy company
6. The East Coaster, who is on fire in completing publishing goals
7. Melanie Jacobsen, who is keeping it real


 
 
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The awesome Jianne Carlo has awarded me with "The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award."  Awww...thanks, Jianne.   It's my very first blog award. :)

Her blog can be found at www.jiannecarlo.com.

The Rules of this award are simple:

  1. Thank and link to the person who nominated you. 
  2. Share 7 random facts about yourself. 
  3. Pass the Award on to 10 deserving blog buddies. 
  4. Contact those buddies and let them know.

Random facts:
  1. My favorite band is Kings of Leon. My dh and I drove almost 400 miles to see them in concert. I've been to see them twice and loved every minute.
  2. I make great peanut butter fudge at Christmas time.
  3. I earned a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo. I enjoyed sparring the most. Weapons training was also fun. Notice the past tense. My nunchucks are in the attic. :)
  4. I wouldn't trade my dogs for a million dollars.
  5. My favorite place for vacationing is Destin.  I also love Disney World. I know...polar opposites as far a recreation goes.
  6. I wish I could sing and dance. When I was little, I dreamed about the day I'd have a variety show.  You know...like Sonny and Cher. Or Donny and Marie. But I didn't want to share billing. So, I forced my sister to be a guest star on my "Brinda Ann Show" many times.
  7. I have a unreasonable fear of birds. Thanks a lot Hitchcock. 



I'm passing the award to these fine bloggers:

Hint: You can click on the names below to visit them.

Ciara Knight

Lynn Rush

Patti Larsen

Rachel Firasek

Margaret Etheridge

Lisa Collins

Cynthia D’Alba

Michele Belisle

Audrey Estes

Fragrant Liar

 

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    I'm the author of the YA Whispering Woods series.
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