That’s my husband inspecting the interior of this beauty. He kind of WOWs me, too!
Okay, share your idea of what or who has the WOW Factor.
Young Adult and Middle Grade Author
That’s my husband inspecting the interior of this beauty. He kind of WOWs me, too!
Okay, share your idea of what or who has the WOW Factor.
The letter V rules today! |
Today’s letter is V which is kind of exciting because that means I’m near the end of this alphabet marathon. Only 4 more days, and then I slump to the desktop-OR-will I not know what to do with myself when I come to Z and there’s no more A-Z Blogging Challenge?
I’ve be re-Vitalized by this Challenge. I’ve Visited a lot of new blogs and found so many Various, Vital people with strong Voices out the there who I’ll Visit again after this challenge ends.
Have to thank all the organizers who put in so much time and Vitality in this Challenge to make it the success it was. Here are the first two on my thank you list:
Arlee Bird, with his Vivacious, Vivid Marketing posts.
Alex Cavanaugh with his Varied, Vigorous salutes to others.
How about you? Are you glad to see V arrive or will the end of April leave you wanting more?
Sometimes writers need a different perspective. Here’s my perspective for today. U is for UpsideDown. Ever need a new way of looking at things? What’s your perspective?
Now that all the blood has rushed to my head, I can think much more clearly. Go see what the other A-Z blogger have to say about U.
Today’s letter T is all about TIME–the most precious and fleeting commodity we humans have. We spend it, we waste it, we lose it, we find it, we set it aside for things we want or love to do. Sometimes we have a good TIME; sometimes we have a bad TIME. I hate it when things TIME out, but I love it when my losing team takes TIME out to plan new strategies.
TIME is also one of the silent communication forces at work between people. If you’re ten minutes late to an event, is that okay? Do you have to apologize? Probably not.
If it’s going to be twenty minutes to half an hour don’t you feel you have to say something? “The traffic was terrible.” “I’m so sorry, but . . .”
Then let’s go for more than thirty minutes or more. Do you call ahead to say something’s held you up? Do you arrive with flowers? Is your apology more elaborate?
Of course, the formality of a situation and some personal variation are always factors, but in general this is the North American time etiquette.
I love to talk about time etiquette in our culture. What’s really interesting is to discuss how this silent communication works in social situations involving different cultures. But that’s for another TIME when I’m not in the A to Z Challenge mode.
For now, Tempus Fugit, so go say hi to the A-Z bloggers who have something to say about the letter T.
Today’s post is all about S. First here are some SWEETS for all the A-Zers. Gotta keep up your strength. Take as much as you need. Or do you prefer other nibbles? What?
Now that you have the energy, can you SAY something about these cover choices for me? It’s a Middle Grade adventure fantasy story, and I’m doing my mini SURVEY to try and decide which one of these renderings I’d go for. Not sure if I want either one. What’s your opinion? Appreciate your help.
Here’s to all the A to Z peeps who are staying the course!
R is for Rin Tin Tin on today’s A-Z Blog Challenge. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend is out and retelling the story about puppy that a WWI Doughboy rescued from a French battlefield and brought stateside.
*Rin Tin Tin at one time made more money than many human Hollywood stars.
*He had the lead in 26 films and was on more kibble boxes than major league baseball players were on cereal boxes.
*While Lassie is well known, Rin Tin Tin was a real dog.
I found his story amazing, so he had to be the topic of my R day here. Have you read his story?
Better go see what some of the other A-Zers are saying about R.
I can’t think of the letter P without thinking about POPPIES. A California native flower and it’s state flower as well. Here’s what California used to look like before shopping malls.
Anyone from a state with a state flower that starts with P? Better yet, what is your state flower? Is it still treasured? Beautiful?
Be sure to HOP around and say hi to others who are in on this wildly wonderful A-Z Blogging Challenge.
Life on Hold Beverly Stowe McClure March release.
A paper found; a secret revealed; a girl’s life changed forever.
Destined (YA Fantasy) Jessie Harrel January release. When Psyche destroys the one relationship she can’t live without, she must journey alone through ancient Greece and face the wrath of the gods if she wants to reclaim an immortal love.
Now off to say hi to the other A-Zers!