100th Post Blog Party!

This is it! This is the 100th post. Whoo-Hoo! There's A Party Going On. Let's Celebrate! Get up and dance, sing along -- no one is watching!

Here we go!


One hundred posts might not be that many posts for some people, but those who have known me for a long time are smiling about this.

I don't want to name names for fear of forgetting someone. But there were quite a few people who encouraged, nagged, pushed, begged, and encouraged me some more to start blogging.

I've had this blog since 2007. I began posting April 2, 2009. I didn't begin on April 1, because I was sure my friends would think it was an April Fool's joke - not that I would do anything like that.

While it seems that I'm outgoing, I am very shy - partly because of my dyslexia - and that is why it is amazing that I'm [finally] blogging.

I am making a big deal about today because of these people who have shown great patience with me and faith that I would take this step in my own time. Come celebrate with me!

This is much bigger than 100 posts, this is years of friendship and encouragement from members of the writing community. If you have watched the list of writers grow on last Friday's post, you have seen a small glimpse of who these people are and what makes them so special.

The desire to write is a gift. The skills can be learned, but the desire is a gift. Readers' reactions to our little stories is yet another gift. For the coming weeks, my gift to all of you is to share my friends with you, the gifts of their books as prizes, and to share with you who we are.

Each day will be a mini-contest or game. Writers will be highlighted on most days. I'll tell you my story of knowing them, about their books, and they will co-host the day and answer questions, respond to comments, or just hang around and captain the game of the day.

Instructions: There will be instructions for each day. In the publishing industry it is very important to follow instructions EXACTLY, so that is what we'll do too.

You will need to make an appearance in the comment section to be eligible to win the book of the day and for the big drawing at the end. The comment section is wide open (as always) so you don't have to sign in or copy squiggly letters or anything. If you post a comment as "anonymous," please sign at least your first name to the comment so we can find you when you win.

To receive your prizes, you will need to give me your mailing address when I ask for it. Sometimes these will be shared with the author of the day, but they won't be used for any other purpose. I promise.

Prizes will be announced at the end of the party. That means that anyone who joins in mid-way can go back and participate in any or all of the previous days' activities too.

There is a very important surprise in the comment section of the 99th post blog from last Friday. New items can be added to the comment sections at any time by the authors, so check them often.

First party tune~ How many people guessed? Yep, the BEACH BOYS live in California ~ near Kathryn's Beach!

Video removed from YouTube...sorry!

Easy-Peeasy contest today. Look on my website to answer these questions in the comment section below. Sure you can copy each other, but how do you know the other person is correct? http://www.nadinelamanbooks.com/

1) What is the name of the California beach used as Kathryn's Beach?

2) What did Cecil B. DeMille do in 1923?

3) What is 'strange' about the back of Storm Surge?

4) even if you don't answer the questions - it is important to leave a note in the comment section - it 'signs' you into the game.

Love ya! Party Hardy.



I just want to say, you guys are the best, simply the best...


How's everyone doing? Can I get you anything? *hugs* dances off...



I love the line: We can change things...



Ya know I love you guys. Welcome to the new guests. Don't be shy...



I just heard that Karl Moore from WritersFM.com is coming. I'll add Karl to the line-up. (Karl, I'll email you later...)

I'm going to 'Take 5' and go find the Muppets for Ivy's son...



Here ya go Ivy's child (no kid names on the internet, please)...just for you little darling...



I'm going to "Take 5" and answer a couple of questions. Below is some stuff in red. It tells you where to comment. Sorry for assuming everyone knew how to do that. You can always go back and comment on days you missed...that puts you in the big prize drawing - if you comment (even just "Hello") every day of the party.

Someone asked how to set up 'scheduled blog posts'. When you go to that 'new post' box, write your blog, look at the lower left side, above the 'publish button' - what you're looking for is "POST OPTIONS" - you can figure it out from there... then publish as usual and it will be scheduled for the time you've set. Easy! Just like that!

I've heard the comments link aren't always showing. I know. Bummer. Try clicking on the party banner at the very, very top of the page. Blogger sort of went down during the night. I put my head on my desk to wait and fell asleep! There is a lot of patience involved in using technology.

Anyway...let's get some dancing started. Matt is going to help us get warmed up... Go Matt! You Rock!



The kid in the living room with his stuff all over, the one packing for university started listening to Alabama, so I thought I'd add one of their tunes to the mix. How 'bout a little country two-step?



You know, I'm just making this up as I go. As far as I know, no one has had a block party on their blog before. So just jump right in and have fun. We're all friends here. We're setting the bar high for the next BLOG PARTY! Yeee-haw! (That's all the Texan I know.)



The comment section is below this line. Click on the word "comments." That's where you can leave a note. eMail me if you have trouble with this...NadineLaman(at)aol.com