Good News
Yes, there is always some good news in the world. We just have to find it. And here’s one good news story. Josie Conlon rescued an abused border collie. The dog was never affectionate, having been so badly treated, but he suddenly started jumping on her, crying and nuzzling her chest. When she went to the doctor they found a stage three cancer. The detection of this tumor saved her life.
Yay for that border collie and yay for the kind woman who saved him, so he could save her.
Great Time Lock Disaster Launch
I know some of you have already said you’ll lend me a hand when The Great Time Lock Disaster launches, but if you’ll let me know in a comment, I’ll be in touch. I’m aiming for Feb 24th as the L Day. I’d appreciate any of these:
- Reviews
- Guest Post
- Interview
- Character Interview
- Standard post (blurb, image, buy links)
Awards are also Good News, and I have two to share today. Both are INSPIRING!
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| Thanks you, BISH DENHAM |
VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD
My nominees are: (If you’re too busy or have already done this or are adamantly opposed to awards, kindly disregard.)
- Beverly Stowe McClure Excellent Reviewer and storyteller
- Klahanie Anti Hop, but Pro Writers:Sorry about this. Send the gnomes to get me. Or stop being so damned inspiring.
- Angela Brown Ms. Happiness
- J.L. Campbell Helpful, Prolific Writer
- Lexa Cain Kept the Friday Small Things To Appreciate alive!
- Catherine Stine Marketing Queen
- Alex Cavanaugh Marketing King
- Loni Townsend Zombie expert
- Mason Canyon Cat Lady, and who can not be Inspired by a Cat Lady?
- Lynda Young A great Down Under Blogger
- Tammy Theriault Should do standup comedy.
- Al Diaz Knows how to control the dwarves. . .sometimes.
- Buddy Poet and Kilt wearer
- Gina Stoneheart Costa Rica Traveler who knows how to have fun.
- Michelle Wallace A Girl with the Words
My three inspiring things for past few weeks:
- My Good News Story about the border collie.
- The sign of rain possibly coming our way after several dry weeks.
- My book covers for Alligators Overhead (a new, shiny version) and for The Great Time Lock Disaster, my sequel.
Rules for this AWARD.
1. Thank the person who nominated you, and link to their blog.
2. Display the award logo.
3. Nominate at least 15 other blogs (more or less) and provide
a link where they may be found.
4. Then, go to their blog, leave a comment to let them know they have been nominated, and where to find the information they need to accept (rules).
5. Mention three things that inspired you the most during the past few weeks.
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| Thank you, YVONNE VENTRESCA |
My nominees are: (Since these Awards have the same rules, I’m putting them together. If you’re too busy or have already done this or are adamantly opposed to awards, kindly disregard.)
- Darby Karchut A Long-Time Writer Friends who really is award-winning.
- Chris Fey Looks for the Magic in Words
- Mary Pax The most Grounded, Space-Explorer I know.
- Sheri Larsen Supports Writers Always, and who won my copy of Sudden Secrets!!!!
- Julie Musil Writes up a storm on her blog.
- Hilary Always great history on her blog.
- Gwen Gardner Writer of Great Ghostly stories.
7 Things About Myself:
- I write books. (Surprise!)
- I read books. (another surprise)
- I am a book…no, that’s not true. I am an award-winning author. Just look at this webpage.
- When I’m not writing I’m sleeping or eating or thinking about all three.
- My best kept secret is XXXXX. Not on your life will I reveal that!
- When I grow up I want to be an artist.
- I don’t have a Bucket List because I don’t intend to leave. I like it here.
Rules for this AWARD:
1. Display the logo on their website/blog
2. Link back to this page
3. Answer 7 questions about themselves
4. Nominate another 7 people
My Quote for the Day: “Happiness is pretty simple–someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.” Rita Mae Brown
What a great post! Congrats on all the much deserved awards. We would love to help out with the launch. We can do a review or anything else that you need. 🙂
~Jess
I love your #7
And thank you so much for the award!!
I love the story about the border collie. One of our dogs is a border collie rescue. He's so very smart.
Congrats on the awards. I'm so happy about the border collie. I love animal rescue and good health stories.
I'll definitely participate with a review and promo posts.
Put me down for your launch!
And that is an awesome story about that dog!
Definitely put me down for your launch! I am open to any kind of post that works best for you. Just let me know.
Love the story about the dog, amazing.
Yay! Thanks for nominating me. Gosh, now I'm going to have to think up something interesting about myself.
Love your inspiring story. Dogs and so intuitive and loving–even if they don't like to snuggle.
I'd be glad to host you, Lee. Did I already volunteer? No, wait, that was a different book. You're one busy lady! Anyhoo, a guest post would be good. Doesn't have to be long, maybe link it to a short excerpt? Or anything you'd like. 🙂
That is amazing that dogs can smell things like cancer. I've read stories of this nature before, but they always astound and amaze me.
Congrats on your awards. Smart woman keeping that big secret to yourself. You share it here and EVERYONE knows.
I'm always available to help! Congrats on the new book. 🙂
Eat, sleep, and write…that pretty well covers the essentials in life!
Dogs are amazing! I'm so glad the dog helped discover the tumor.
Congratulations on your award!
Dogs are amazing! I'm so glad the dog helped discover the tumor.
Congratulations on your award!
I am a book…… ha ha! Good one.
Excellent post. Way to go on the reward.
Your award cup runneth over! Thanks for the shout out. I would be very happy to feature your new book with cover, blurb, bio, and buy links – the soonest I post after the 24 is the 27. I hope that date's okay. If so, send me the stuff! 🙂
Hi Clem. What a lot of good news. The dog story proves the case for karma. How wonderful! And congrats on all your awards. You are well deserved of each of them. I could do a standard post for your book launch if that would be helpful. 🙂
Oh wow, that's a wonderful story. I get all emotional about animals.
Love the quote at the end; so true!
Wow, this is a lot of good news! Thanks for sharing it with us 🙂 Congrats to you on the awards and the book!
What a touching story. Lucky lady. Dogs are smart animals.
I'd love to help you launch your new book. Can't review it in February but will do so later. Could we do a Standard post and maybe a guest post?
Look at all your awards. Congratulations.
Thank you for awarding me the Inspiring Blogger Award. I've already done it so am thanking you here.
Have a great week.
Congratulations on the awards! And I loved that story. So sweet that they saved each other.
Aww! That's great the person found the dog and was able to find what was wrong with it too. Poor thing!
Thank you so much for the nomination and congratulations on receiving your own! I l love it.. "Costa Rica Traveler who knows how to have fun." =)
I would love to participate in your launch, we will be in touch!
What an endearing story you have shared about Josie and her rescue dog. I hope and pray everything turns out for the best for both of them. They make a cute twosome! I love hearing stories like this. Very inspiring.
We rescued our little black kitty Luna back in September. She, too, was abused and it took her a month to finally stop hiding. Most recently, she laid on my lap while watching T.V. and it took until January for this to happen.
there are so many cases in which dogs or cats discovered health problems in their owners, rescued them from accidents, alerted them to fire or poison, and we all know what when dogs lick your wounds they heel faster. And cats like to sleep and spend time next to a dying person.
Dogs really are man's best friend. 🙂
Congrats on the nominations! LOL, I don't know that I'd consider myself a zombie expert, but thanks.
What an amazing story about the collie. So glad it was a happy ending for them. Congrats on the awards 🙂
Hey Lee,
GREAT news about the border collie and the woman. I'm all about dog love. And congrats on the awards. You are most inspiring and lovely!
I'll have to see how much schedule shapes up. I'm sort of busy with other writing and things, but I'll let you know. Hate to commit and over extend myself.
Thanks for taking the time to read my short. We received our prompts (1440 writers broken into 48 heats with different prompts per heat) on Midnight Saturday (Friday night), I slept on it, woke with nothing, raked all day, nothing, slept, woke with the idea of the gods, raked all day and formulated, had a manic Monday, wrote first half Tuesday, manic Wednesday and Thursday, wrote second half Friday, edited, revised, and submitted on Saturday, hours before the deadline! Whew.
If I make it to the second round (top five of each heat), we'll only have three days–2000 words. Thanks again for the well wishes!
Super awesome to hear a dog has a good home now:) And congrats on your award:)
That's an amazing story about the dog. And congrats on all of those awards! I'd love to host a guest post on my blog 🙂
Congrats on the awards. That is one smart pup, great story indeed.
What an AMAZING story! God put them together for a reason…. How wonderful to read such an incredible story!
Congrats on the award, Lee!!!!!!
How amazing and rewarding to save an animal's life. How people can be so cruel escapes me but I would not let these people off as easy as they do get off. They would be serving major jail time if I was able to wield that stick
WoW, what an amazing story about the border collie!
Congrats on the award. I see you passed it on to some awesome blogging buddies.
C.L. I'd love to help you launch your new book!
Awwww…thanks so much for the blogger award love. That's sweet. And I like most of the others you picked. There are some really awesome bloggers and authors out there and you are one of them.
Booyah!
And yes, please make sure to include me when it comes to assisting with the launch. I'd love a Top 5 list, like a Top 5 faves for your MC.
That is an amazing story. I love hearing them because they make you wonder about the world. Was it a miracle? Can animals sense stuff we can't?
Congrats on the awards too. Also, I'd love to do a character interview for your upcoming book. You have my email.
Congratulations on the award! And thank you so much for the nomination! I recently accepted the Very Inspiring Blogger Award, but I've never gotten the One Lovely Blogger Award, so thanks again!!!! 😀
Fascinating story. It's amazing what animals can sense. I wonder if humans could handle all that input or make sense of it, if we had the ability.
I have a book being released on the 20th but I'll fit your cover and blurb in during that time frame.
The dog story is amazing. I've heard they can detect cancer and seizures.
Congrats on your new book. Don't forget my Follower News so I can shout out for you.
And awesome Josie saved her sweet collie.
I love the typewriter in that icon. So colorful and retro! What a beautiful story about the dog, as well. Our dog was a rescue and people always tell me that when a dog is rescued, he/she somehow knows it and is always grateful.
Congrats on the awards! That is a lovely story about the rescue dog. All ours are rescues and they are so affectionate despite what they have been through.
I'm happy to help out with a guest post, but like Erin, whatever you want to do would be great! Good luck.
It's amazing what dogs can sense. Beautiful story. I'd be happy to help out any way I can with your next launch! How about a review and character interview?
What a sweet story about the border collie.
I don't intend on leaving either. My to-do list is so long, at this rate, I'll never die.
Congratulations! And I'd be happy to host at my site for your release–a guest post or interview would be great (but whatever you want is really fine). Contact me at http://www.erinfanning.com
Congratulations and thank you! I've received the award before so will just graciously accept it here.
That is an amazing story about the dog saving her life. Animals are smart.
And I won't badger you for your secret.