Today launches the THIRD week of the awesome-est BLOG PARTY for readers and writers! I am so thrilled all my friends are meeting each other and having such a good time. Today we are giving a way SIX BOOKS from FOUR authors!
Peggy (USA) won Carolyn's book last Friday! Congratulations! (email me, please)
Several of my good friend are not able to party with us, but they are here in spirit and they are donating autographed books for me to give away. I have the best friends in the whole world!
Ray Derby has been a long time friend. If you want to be dazzled by a bio, go look here: http://rayderby.com/bio.html I am, without a doubt, Ray's biggest fan. He writes books about government conspiracies with the voice of authority. Any of his books could easily be made into a movie that would rival Three Days of the Condor, Spy Games, or any other conspiracy movie you can name. His titles are Shadow Government, Bradley's Ghost, and Clouds of Deception. Look here for details: http://rayderby.com/index.html Each of these books are incredible stories and his voice is distinctively that of a master storyteller. Ray will give one of his books today.
Next on today's line up is Frederiko "Fred Baby" Aguilar. Fred is 100% character. He and my hubby lit up Las Vegas one weekend. (I don't want to know the details!) Fred comes from my home town (Southern California area) and even wrote a murder on Seal Beach, the same beach in my trilogy. The Desert Has No King is a true mafia-style story of the young desert city of sin and gambling - Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a God Father story of the west and how much of the story is fiction, I can't say for sure. Learn more here: http://www.thedeserthasnoking.com/index.html
Turning to the lighter side of life is Kip Cosson. Kip is a New York City designer of children's clothes. He took his characters from the front of his clothes into a book a couple of years ago. I was the first person to order his book! Yep, I have the first autographed copy of Ned Visits New York. Ned Penguin hops on an ice burg to go to NYC to visit his pen pal, Meece Mouse. The two mates visit all the best spots in New York City. This is a toddler age book, the pictures drawn by Kip are vivid and fun. Coming this fall will be Kip's second book, Ned & Meece The Wheels of New York. Each page of the story will be written in 6 languages. You bet, I'm going to be first in line to get this book too. Kip sends his regrets and said something about a honeymoon, so I let him off this hook for the blog party. http://kipkids.com/AboutKipPage.htm
And the lady of the day is Rita Y. Toews from Canada. Rita writes award winning novels for adults, but she and I are on a campaign about Bullying. Bullying is a life long cycle. Both the bully and his/her target commence down a road that leads no where good: Broken relationships, poor social skills, failed employment, inadequate parenting skills...the solution is to break the cycle. The Bully: A Discussion and Activity Story is for grade school children. The perfect companion to The Bully is Bullying: A Parent's Primer. (These two books will be given away together.) And for teens, Why Me? (an eBook). Please learn more about these books here: http://www.thebullybook.com/ Bookmark this page. If you ever know of a person who is being bullied, come here and buy the book for them. That will be your contribution to their life and a better tomorrow.
Party Game: On your FIRST comment of the day, include which book you would like to win. There will be 5 winners today. Here are your choices:
1) one of Ray Derby's books, Shadow Government, or Bradley's Ghost, or Clouds of Deception. Pick one.
2) Fred Baby's The Desert Has No King
3) Kip Cosson's Ned Visits New York
4) Rita Toews Bully (for children) and Bullying (for parents) - both books come as one gift, for you or someone you know. Why Me? I'd like to go to a teen or be for a teen you know.
You have lots of choices, do your homework and post your choice in the comment section.
Coming up tomorrow is Connie E. Curry! Yea!
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Monday, August 24, 2009
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When Paul Fenton stops for breakfast in a small town, he gets more than he bargained for in the process.
When two-hundred-year-old human remains are discovered on one of Neptune's moons, Earth's history falls into question.
Emily's husband persuades her to try thalidomide to ease her symptoms as she is unaware of the devastating effects.
Who is the women's shelter bomber? Melissa Ryan suspects that her husband knows.
Further developments with the Wilder family.
A hidden past shakes the O'Donovan family to its core
A swirl of emotion and choice, set in Cape Town, South Africa
Love is a constant, but it comes at a price.
When the road ahead is unclear, sometimes you have to rely on trust.
The struggle between good and evil is ages old. It gets all the more complicated when the good guys aren't all good and the bad guys have redeeming qualities.
Story of a land mothering two races of people – the light-skinned and the dark-skinned.
A gifted Ukrainian ballerina comes into possession of a mysteriously coded address book.
Six passengers' lives change for better or worse after they arrive in Honiton.
Resilience and love in a harsh and unforgiving age
Kathryn's Beach
High Tide
Storm Surge
Good Morning, World! Let's Party!
ReplyDeleteI'm flying solo today so I will be taking naps on and off, leave a comment, I will answer all of them.
ReplyDeleteMorning, Nadine. I'll put in my bid for Bradley's Ghost by Ray Derby, please!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning, Nick. That is the first of Ray's books I read. I finished it in one weekend. My family had never seen me read like that. They are all great, but I do like the character of Bradley.
ReplyDeleteI guess if anyone is sensitive about signing up for the Bullying books, email me -- that will work. NadineLaman(at)aol.com
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ReplyDeleteI put in the part about your 'first' post so no one would forget. But just make sure you get it in sometime. I don't want to be off putting.
ReplyDeleteSo are you going to have High Tide read by noon? Are you going to try for one of today's books? Off to read Glyn's blog, thanks for reminding me.
ReplyDeleteHey chica Nadine,
ReplyDeleteKathryin just came in! Imagine me screaming and jumping up and down! Thank you!!!!
Sorry I deleted the previous comment, it was full of typos--embarassing ones.
Did you read Glyin's post today? Isn't that awesome? You two always manage to make my day!
Hugs hugs hugs,
Ivana (AKA Ivy):)
No problem, Ivy...now it looks like I read your mind. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAh, Ivy, Glyn dedicated his blog to you today. How sweet! http://glynpope.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteSo Ivy, which book are you after today?
ReplyDeleteJust so eveyone understands this, I'll have my kids draw the names at the end of the day, so repeats are A-okay...In the even of a tie, a 1,000 essay will be due. Oh just kidding.
ReplyDeleteSee how much trouble I get into when left unattended. Whose day was it to watch me?
It's great, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't think I'll make it by noon, it's in 45 minutes, but esoon. Maybe by midnight.
The choice here is difficult...all of them sound awesome. Kip's book would be a nice first step for Little Hobbit when I start to teach him English.
Just for the fun of it, I'll tell you it is 99F in Phoenix now (2AM). Same as 10AM GMT. Doesn't that put things into perspective? But it is a dry heat.
ReplyDeleteWhen he gets older, are you going to explain why we refer to him as Little Hobbit?
ReplyDeleteThat would be a good book for him. Kip has some of the pictures from the book on his website. http://kipkids.com/ChildrensBookPage.htm
Oh funny, I'm starting to get google alerts about you guys' tweets.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone,
ReplyDeleteI'm feeling better today and I'm tired of soup so I thought I'd pop over to see what wonderful treats Ivy is cooking up today.
What an amazing giveaway... 5 winners to be had. That's so generous.
Isn't it funny how we give our treasures pet names? Little Hobbit...LOL!!! My little boy is nicknamed Pesky Kid.
As for choosing a book to bid for I am torn. I would love to win Kip Cosson's Ned Visits New York but I'm also a big fan of conspiracy theories so I'm equally drawn to Ray Derby's titles.
Decisions, decisions!!!
I'll have to have another browse through all the author sites.
Kate
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Kate, I'm glad you're feeling better. We missed you . Still two weeks to party, so no more bugs!
ReplyDeleteAll the books are good. I'm sorry these guys couldn't make it. I'll add that Fred is an actor too. He has been in CSI: Las Vegas. He is usually one of the gamblers or the guy at the bar sitting next to the star. He used to work at the Seal Beach TV station...I forgot what he did, News? Weather? He is a real character. He rings every once in a while and it is never dull.
Of course I'll tell him! Pesky Kid sounds cute, Kate!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Kate,I left you something on my blog. Go check...and enjoy it! Get better quickly!!!
More surprises to come for Nadine and Glyn.
Wow! That looks great. I had no idea that is what we were talking about the other day.
ReplyDeleteMy next blog party is going to have to be a diet and exercise party.
http://willingtoseeless.blogspot.com/
I like the changes you've made to your blog, cool!
Chica!
WOOHOO, thank you Ivy.
ReplyDeleteMy partner now thinks I'm crazy and wants to know why I just launched myself at the computer screen and tried to eat it. :-)
no comment
ReplyDeleteI just finished the report I was typing. I'm heading for bed for a while, you guys can turn up the music and party. If you have any writing questions or other comments, leave them and I'll answer when I get up in a couple of hours.
ReplyDeleteLove ya guys.
Hi Y'all, I want a book......it's all good. Nadine, GMT is only plus 7, and if you think it is hot where you are, you should be in a closed up aluminum (or aluminium for the Brits) tube with a 200 ft. of incandesent and flourescent lights on.
ReplyDeleteNot to change the subject, but can anyone tell me, when you sign a two year contract for cell phone service, (on father's day, to be exact.) how it is that when you check to see if you are eligible for an upgrade, you find out that the two year contract somehow is now a thirty month obligation????? WTF is happening here???????
ReplyDeleteOOPS, I was supposed to pick a book that I wished to be on the list for. I would like to be on the list for "Shadow Government" and I am a believer that "just 'cause you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they aren't out to get you."
ReplyDeleteGood afternoon from France. Dreadful weather here this morning. Now hot and sunny again. Done my other writing. Been to the gym, would enjoy reading a book about government conspiriacies now...if you take my meaning
ReplyDeleteHaving visited all the sites and read all the synopsis I have to say that I would be happy to win ANY of these books. How can anyone possibly choose...they're all great?
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Hi Glyn
ReplyDeleteDull, wet day here in the English Midlands. I haven't been to the gym, but I did do 15 minutes of Wii Sports this morning. Does that count?
...and Hi to you too, Kate. Thanks for all your Twitter Rts :)
ReplyDeleteNick
Anyone who has visited my site is probably aware of my losthing for Pingu (a rather irritating Scandinavian penguin), however I have fallen head over heels for Kip Cossons' Ned. He's such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteI am also really drawn to conspiracy theories so am excited by Ray Derby's books, especially Bradley's Ghost which I will be fighting with Nick for. ;-)
Fred Baby's preview page describes the attributes of a Scorpio and, as I am indeed a Scorpio, I am naturally intrigued by The Desert Has No King.
Rita Towes books are very important. I wont be bidding for these as they deserve to go to someone who really needs them and who will gain some srength and insight from them.
Kate
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Wii sports, bien sur!
ReplyDeleteAh yes message for Ivy and Nadine, I had toast with marmite spread for breakfast this morning.
I can't believe how many typos there were in my last post. :-0
ReplyDeleteHi Nick, I left a comment on your latest blog post. 15 mins on the Wii sounds fine to me...I've done 300 armlifts so far...raising my coffee cup to my mouth. ;-)
Glyn: Marmite on toast...I love it...amd peanut butter. It has to be the crunchy type mind.
I see BadSanta likes a good conspiracy too. :-)
Having a fun day here, apart from the latest disaster to hit Chez Boardman (which I have posted on my blog).
http://coffeewithkate.wordpress.com
Kate
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Just approved your blog post, Kate. Merci beaucoup (sorry, must be Glyn's influence there).
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to fighting you for Bradley's Ghost, btw. I picture something like a large vat of custard for the bout...
Custard it is then...and my weapon of choice will be...CAKE!!!
ReplyDeleteStop it, I'm getting hungry...
ReplyDeleteHello everyone.
ReplyDeleteKate, you should see the comments on Glyn's party day. Lots of marmite talk. ROFL.
Are we having a food fight here?
Glyn, what can I say? For Muse, I'd eat a spoonfull of it. On a donkey sandwich.
ReplyDeleteLove it Ivana
ReplyDeleteWas this name change confusing?
ReplyDeleteYou know what they say, old dog new name...
Ivana is the Croatian equivalent for Joan.FYI.
No marmite, I have to draw the line somewhere!
ReplyDeleteHey guys, you are awesome.
Just reading through the ton of emails that came while I slept, 180 new visitors during the last 7 days. (Quiet visitors, let's see if we can wind them up.)
ReplyDeleteHey Kev, it is -7 to GMT after everyone does their time change thing, but during the summer it is -8 (I have a clock set to UK time on my desk).
ReplyDelete30 months? Welcome to Phoenix!
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ReplyDelete1). Arizona does not do timechanges
ReplyDelete2). I use GMT in the logbooks everynight, I know what the time is.
3). I just read a book by a man named Dave Pelzer, titled "The Lost Boy", about a foster child's search for the love of a family. It opened my eyes as it ripped my heart out.
'Bye now, y'hear?
You do? Then we're twins! Yeah, that changing the clocks stuff is a pain. I don't miss it. Kinda arrogant of 'man'.
ReplyDeleteMarmite and donkey. That just sounds wrong.
ReplyDeleteJust for the fun of it, I have a new little book releasing on Sept 4th, the last day of the party - isn't that coooool?
ReplyDeleteAnd the day of my birthday!
ReplyDeleteSo far 100 people have visited my blog today
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http://glynpope.blogspot.com/
I just had to share this with someone
Wow! I'll send one to you for your birthday!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so cool, Glyn. So all this partying has been a good thing?
ReplyDeleteFeels like, and I could be wrong on this, that we are all sitting here doing our work, glad to feel connected to each other - working side-by-side.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to the post office before I have to borrow a truck to haul all these books to post. Be back in a bit.
One thing about Rita's books is they can be used as prevention as well as intervention. If you know of a timid child or teen, go for the books to prevent the damage of being bullyed. Give them the tools in advance. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteHi Chicas!
ReplyDeleteNadine, speaking of paceing...the scene when Ioseph pops the news at breakfast...you had me going back, reading the scene again and ask myself "What the hell did just happen?"
I felt dumbstruck just as Kathryn. Great!
Wow! Thanks. Wasn't that a real kick after the airport scene? I tried to do that same thing with the letter in KB, to have the reader feel as let down and frustrated as Kathryn was. Poor old Joseph plays a lot of "come here/go away" doesn't he?
ReplyDeleteYes, the airport scene was something...there was an actual lump in my throat, and a big smile when she eventually saw him...I made it to the first beach walk, had a lot to do here today, but I can't wait to get it with me in the bed!
ReplyDeleteIt is really a different reader experience to read first person present tense, isn't it.
ReplyDeleteFunny thing, this summer my kid got grounded in New England because of a NorEaster. Guess I should be more careful what I write, we are now living out that trilogy in several ways.
ReplyDeleteI love it just this way, though it's sometimes really difficult to put into words what you feel when there is such a range of emotions. I use the same, in past tense. Now I'm so impatient to see what's comming next.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are happy with the book. That is a writer's delight when that happens.
ReplyDeleteFor a bit of late night blues, well it is here in France, you can't go wrong with this. Played by a couple of my friends at the party I was at on sunday. See this You Tube link
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZnSKI2SQaA
See you all in the morning.
Glyn
Goodnight, Glyn! Yes, see you in the morning. Love those blues.
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm still here. Leave the lights on.
ReplyDeleteI just had to pop back and say goodnight. :-( I'ts 1am here and I have been ripping up a carpet (long, tragic story).
ReplyDeleteSo party on people and I will blog with you later in the morning...
Love to you all
Kate
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Goodnight, Kate! Sweet dreams! See ya tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteAll the books I had to mail, have been mailed this afternoon. Ella, if this package doesn't arrive, I'm going to fly down there and hand deliver the next one (when I get the $$).
ReplyDeleteAll of the other winners, unless I told you I was sending your book, I should have told you I was sending your mailing address to the author who is giving you the book.
Hi, everybody!
ReplyDeleteErin Collins here.
Nadine, this is great. I will be willing to give another book away. Just let me know.
Erin
HI Erin,
ReplyDeleteHold that thought, maybe we'll have some kind of wild card drawing at the end or something. I don't think anyone can own too many autographed books. IMO. I'm open to ideas on this. Email them to me.
This is fun, isn't it? I have a surprise gift (I hope) for all of the authors who donated. My little gift of appreciation to you for making this party rock. I know this many people would not come to party with just me, even though I'm entertaining and all that jazz.
Five and a half more hours to party today. Still time to select a book or two...
Hello all. I've been working since 7:00 AM but I wanted to stop by and say hi to today's authors and everybody else.
ReplyDeleteSo this may be from out of left field, but I have a question regarding autographed books. I got a chance to meet my favorite author in the world this past March, shake his hand, and get an autographed book from him. He also posed for a picture with me.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to display the autograph in a frame with the picture of us...but I can't think of a way to do it. Any ideas?
Andrew,
ReplyDeleteAmong other things, you know (wrong or right) I always have an opinion.
What I would do is go get a frame that has two 'windows' in it, look at Target. Once you find one, then get a really good scan of the signed page, print it on good paper the correct side for one side of the frame. Get the photo printed to the size to fit the other side of the frame. Crop as necessary. Let me know how that works for you.
I am a huge fan of autographed books. I want some ink on that page, thank you very much. Those are my most precious books. That is why I requested autographed books for this party. They are treasures.
I'm just wondering if Blogger has to dedicate a server to us during our peak hours???
ReplyDeleteI am so late coming in to say hello to all of you. Your books all sound so wonderful. Nadine, these book blogs will be later to refer back to, right? I can't wait to learn about everyone.
ReplyDeleteRay's book sounds interesting. I worked for Delaware County for 25 years and I have often said I should write a book about the corruption and waste of county tax dollars.
Hey Kevin I read The Lost Boy. There is a 2nd book to that also and just as good. That book was so sad but made you want to keep reading to find peace and love for Dave.
Nadine, did I read you have a new book coming out?
Good night to many who are heading off to dreamland.
Susan Gabriel...I want to thank you for your signed book. I can't wait to start it. I am almost finished with my Mary Baloch book and will jump right into yours. The cover is beautiful. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I thank Nadine. Without her, we'd never gotten free books and this exposure. Hugs.
ReplyDelete*blush* You are most welcome, Connie. I have to remind everyone that these authors didn't fully understand the amount of time this would take and every one of them has been supportive of me in this whether it was twittering, trying to teach me to twitter, Facebook posts, various forum notices, blog posts, tag-teaming me for naps, and simply by embracing the idea and loving every minute of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, Connie, the authors on the sidebar will remain up for a long, long time - months, years - I don't know. The blog posts and all the comments will be here for as long as Blogger doesn't lose them. The only change to come the end of the party will be the party banner will come down -- until next time we party.
The party isn't near over, but I want to take a mushy minute and say thank you to the many people who quietly visit this party and do click through on the author links. Everyone is welcome to jump in at any time. If you're shy, start with an anonymous post. If you have any problem email me (or Glyn is usually around and pretty good with Blogger) and we will help you make your posts. I love you, each of you.
Goodnight, everyone. I'm going to take a nap before Connie's day starts in 2 hrs. See you then.
If no one has asked yet, I'd like The Bully book. I teach elementary school in a small private school. I'd like to use these books with my students.
ReplyDeleteMary
Dave came to La Crosse, WI and I went and saw him speak when I was....16? I don't remember how old I was. But A Child Called It was the first book I remember giving me nightmares. In a way it was kind of a crazy inspiration for me to write Games Poor Kids Play. Because when I think of the way I grew up - I didn't have much...but I had a lot more than some people have - it blows my mind.
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