Bookworm's Romance Reading Challenge - Done!

The Bookworm is hosting the Romance Reading Challenge for 2009. The goal is to read a minimum of five (5) Romance novels.

1. THE BRIDE’S BABY by Liz Fielding

2. Baby Bequest by Robyn Grady

3. Tame Me by Caroline Cross

4. The M.D.'s Mistress by Joan Hohl

5. His Mistress, His Terms by Trish Wylie

Not Going To Conference...Conference

So, you can't go to the RWA conference this year? Well, don't fret for long. Romance Divas is hosting their annual NGTCC (Not Going To Conference Conference) and it's going to be fun-filled. Already they've got great guest spots lined up, including: Josh Lanyon, Rowan Mcbride, Jet Mykles and Shayla Kersten, Carrie Jones, Marley Gibson, Linnea Sinclair, Patti O'Shea, Ona Russel, Steve Hockingsmith, Joey W. Hill and Sasha White.

There will be workshops for just about every genre, from Young Adult to Erotic to Historical. Plus, a workshop on Deep POV, one on going from e-publishing to NY, and a Q&A on how avoid and deal with burnout. And there's bound to be a few surprises, too.

The NGTCC kicks off July 14th and runs until July 18th. If you're not already a member of Romance Divas, all you have to do is go to the website and register! Best of all--it's FREE!"

I CAN'T CONCENTRATE!!

Where we'll be living is still up in the air. Instead of shopping for furniture I'm still panicking about floorplans and school districts. and since I'm so consumed with how to help the kids and the dogs through the transition - not to mention freaking out about how long we'll be without a home - I can't seem to write.

Which makes me a little crazy. And since I was knee deep in crazy when this started, and have been swimming in lunacy ever since, it feels a bit like drowning.

The Price of Promotion

That's what I'm talking about at the Rose City Romance Authors blog today.

2009 Audiobook Challenge

The boys and I are trying to read all of Beverly Cleary's books. She was a fave of mine as a kid, and they're enjoying it too.

2009 Audiobook Challenge -- COMPLETED!

1.Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary

2.Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary

3.Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary

4.Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary

5.Ribsy by Beverly Cleary

6.Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary

7.Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary

8.Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

9.Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary

10.Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

11.Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

12.Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Disney Messed Me Up!!

I'm talking about exactly how at The Pink Heart Society today...

This will never happen again.

At five minutes and six seconds after 4 AM on the 8th of July this year,the time and date will be 04:05:06 07/08/09.

Now, don't you feel happier having this invaluable bit of information