Abduction #sixsunday

Merry Christmas, everyone! (Or Happy Holidays) It's been a very long time since I've posted on Six Sunday, but now that my newest novel is over half-finished, I thought I should start sharing. This week's excerpt comes out of Chapter One. Abigail Nichols (character named after Kid #2) has just returned home from a date with Mark, slammed the door in her best friend Derick's face (he was being rude), and just when she was about to go upstairs someone knocked on the door! Enjoy! ~"I'll get it!" I'm going to swear at him. I balled my fists and...

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Who Knew Paint Could Be So Much Fun?

My paint-inspired video!...

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Sweet Dreams

Last night, I stayed up until midnight doing this: Then, at 4:00 a.m., this happened: Kid #3 barreled down the hall, her feet pounding the floor like a herd of elephants. "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Where are you, Mommy?" Pantry doors opened, then slammed. Thump, thump, thump went her feet on the stairs. My bedroom door squeaked as she opened it and ran across the room, leaving the door open behind her so that the dogs could make their exit. "Bailey!...

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Ten Reasons to Dump Your Man

My Christmas gift to all you ladies in the dating game is advice. First, always respect yourself. You are the most important person in your life. I know, I know, I hear you saying that you should put others first. In many ways, you're right, but your heart is something that is yours to protect. No one else will care about it as much as you do, and if you're out there not showing any love for yourself by sticking around while he treats you like crap, how can you expect someone else to love you? So, sit back, relax, enjoy, and remember:...

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Drool Over This?

Every good writer does research. Hell, every bad writer probably does too. But I wonder how many writers stumble across something so luxurious, so lavish and rare and expensive, that they think who the eff has that kind of money? Enter The Streets of Monaco yacht. While researching for Shattered Secrets, I came across this beauty of a yacht?—a town? a new way of life?—and really pondered my miniscule existence on this planet. I mean, how can...

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Kissing Under a Parasite

I'm sure everyone knows the age-old tradition of kissing under the mistletoe, but maybe not everyone knows that you're actually kissing under a parasite! You heard me. This morning my coworker gave a few of us a Christmas mistletoe, complete with glitter and bows. It was a thoughtful gift, totally unexpected, which is the kind of thing that makes Christmas so special. When we asked her where she bought the live plants, she said she didn't have...

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Wildest Moments Blogfest Announcements

Well, guys, the time is here. It's time to announce the WINNERS of my Wildest Moments Blogfest. You've followed along, you've played in the games, and you've even written some amazing stories. So, without going on and on, I'll make these announcements! The grand prize winner of the Kindle Fire ($199) is PK HREZO! Why did I pick PK's story out of all the others? Well, for one, she up and TOOK OFF to escape oppression from her fiance (how come...

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And You Are . . . ? Blog Hop

While I'm trying to figure out the winner of my Wildest Moments Blogfest and while I'm waiting for GoDaddy to officially move my domain name to this blogger site, I thought I'd play a little game. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Once eggnog hit the shelves, Mrs. Claus thought it’d be funny to “juice up” Santa’s drink. Now the jolly elf is passed-out after one cup, and Mrs. Claus can’t keep up with the pre-Christmas demands. So, to find those...

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