November 30, 2006

Ice Syn and Quer

Ice Ice Baby

We in the Kansas City metro area are in the throes of an ice and snow storm. Roadways are skating rinks, I ain’t goin’ out there.

Here’s what our last big ice storm looked like. This is our driveway, the trees are bent over under the weight of a solid one inch coating of ice.

My debut novel, River of Possibilities is now for sale. Because I am a kind and generous soul, (and so modest - lol) and I believe that giving leads to receiving, you can read the COMPLETE novel online.

I loved researching all of the paranormal stuff that is in the book, and the information about remote viewing is downright scary. I loved writing it, but my synopsis sucks - LOL! So I’m having a contest.

Help Me Syn
I am not happy with the synopsis for the novel. (And you thought I just couldn’t spell “sin” Trust me, I’m an expert on sin *snicker*)
So for a week, there is a contest. Write the best synopsis. Or the worst. Any synopsis.

The whole book is free online. Winner gets a free print copy of the book.

I’ll post all entries, y’all vote. A free print copy goes to the winner. I’ll be turning to friends to spread the word, and would appreciate any mentions.

I’d also like some samples of great query letters. I’ve read lots of examples of great queries, but I get real stoopid when I try to write my own.

So…

Let’s Try Quer
A SECOND contest (with free print copy as prize - like duh, I’m trying to promote this book - lol) which will also be judged by readers.

Both contests end December 7, at 11:59 PM

Thanks! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

UPDATE! Both of these contests are announced at a great new blog where you can learn about all sorts of blog contests!

Check out Competizione!

Categories: Writing, Friends, Humor, Blogging

Posted by Marti @ 7:52 am | 12 comments

November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving A Freebie

I love all of my Internet friends.

It still amazes me that this technology allows me to meet such wonderful people from all over the world! As a a way of expressing my deep appreciation of the friendships I have made, I am offering my new novel to everyone FOR FREE!

If you visit this blog, you can read the entire book online. I started this project on the first of the year, and I posted a single page every day.

UPDATE 11/28/06: At last, I have gotten the book listed for sale. Available in print or download.

I thank all of you for reading my mental meanderings. I hope that each of you will take time today to count your blessings, even the little ones we often take for granted…a home, our families, our health.

I wish you all peace and love (‘cause I’m an old hippie and that’s what we do - LOL)

Categories: Writing, Special Days, Friends, Humor

Posted by Marti @ 5:32 pm | 17 comments

November 17, 2006

The Talking Pocket

Howdy, all. I’m still as beat as a slow mule, but had a little funny this mornin’ that I thought I’d share.

This gettin’ up at 3 AM crap makes everything seem funny to me though, so maybe it really ain’t. Let me know. Or not. Hell, I don’t know when I’ll ever get back here LOL

I’m powerful sorry for not visiting anyone lately.

First off, yes, both my car and son’s car are still dead. I still drive 8 million miles a day to get hubs to work, come back, get daughter to school, come back, get the boy to McDonald’s, come back, run errands, come back, go get hubs, come back, go get the boy, come back…then die. LOL

But this morning, as I was driving husband’s car (that I am still not familiar with) I started hearing a strange little beeping noise. “For the love of gawd, WTF is that?” I wondered. I didn’t really care to investigate. The car was still travelling down the road in a reasonably straight line…that was good enough. But when I dragged the lad from slumber and he was getting read to leave with me, he said, “What’s that noise?”

I gave him the blank zombie mombie look that is pretty much permanent now. He gently lifted my purse off my shoulder and investigated.

I had hit some damn button on my cell phone when I jammed it into my purse, and its little camera was trying to capture an image of the linty interior.

He chuckled and said, “Something like this happened to me the other day. I accidentally hit this button (pointing to button so zombie mom would comprehend) and it somehow redialed the last number I had called. My girlfriend picked up and started saying, ‘Hello? HELLO? HEY!!’ I was at work, and all of a sudden there is a voice calling out from my pants pocket, ‘YOU CAN’T IGNORE ME!!!’ . That gave everyone a good laugh.”

For some reason (probably sleep deprivation) I found the Talking Pocket quite hilarious. Somebody slap me.

Categories: Family, Humor

Posted by Marti @ 1:30 pm | 9 comments

November 15, 2006

Cat Turkey Smackdown WW 15


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I was looking for funny cat pictures this morning, and I found this. It came from a website that is in a foreign language, so I have no idea what they’re saying about it, but it made me laugh. LOL

Sorry for not being around, real life has been a bitch lately.

I hope all of you have a lovely week!

Next Wednesday I have a big Thanksgiving surprise for you!

The Wordless Wednesday Blogroll

You don’t need to be a participant to comment!
For information on joining the fun, and the getting the blogroll code, please go here.

PLEASE NOTE:
This is a NEW world headquarters for Wordless Wednesday!




Categories: Wordless-Wednesday, Humor, Cats

Posted by Marti @ 8:16 am | 16 comments

November 11, 2006

Digg 50000


Digg!

Squidoo just hit 50,000 lenses!

To celebrate, here’s a challenge from us to you. If every Squidoo member built just one new lens, we could help Room to Read build a new school in Vietnam or Nepal. And then another. And another. And another. Because your lens could just keep earning royalties, for free, forever.

I’ve got two lenses in the program:

12 Days of Gift-mas

Favorite Hitchcock Films

So please digg the story and visit. Consider building a lens of your own…it’s free, easy and if you don’t, an angel loses its wings - LOL

Categories: Humor, Blogging, Charity

Posted by Marti @ 11:49 pm | 5 comments
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