I was thrown off my heels hearing that I received this Very Inspiring Blog Award Nomination from fellow writer and blogger, you may have seen her name at the top of many recent posts--Rhainn Whynn-Nolet's Blog Go and read all about her. Her writing is amazing!
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Now, I must come up with seven things that are interesting about me. Hm? Let me think...dun, dun, dun. I have a semi frizzled brain this Sunday morning. But here goes.
1. I was born in Topeka, Kansas, and grew up believing I was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. But the only thing I know about Kansas is what I learned in a report I had to write in 5th grade.
2. I lived in the Northern most point of I-95: Caribou, Maine at the age of 5 and Southern most point--Key West, Florida, at the age of 15.
You asked for interesting...
Um. This is hard.
3. I moved to NYC when I turned twenty-one with $400 dollars in my pocket--and many dreams. Drove up from Miami with two friends, who were sisters.
4. Kicked out of first NYC apt. unable to pay the rent. But the city was good to me, and created solutions. No street sleeping for us! But we were sitting on the curb with brown boxes.
5. Learned to longbord, and waterski after the age of forty. Yep. You're never to old to learn you can fall and not kill yourself. Of course, I really believe being a klutz all my life has helped me fall like a pro.
6. Used to work in fashion design. That was why I moved to NYC, or so I thought. I quit working in fashion, because I wanted to write poetry. All day long. So, I became a bartender. The bartender who's allergic to drinking. I made great cocktails. Used to have publishing friends come to me for the best martini's downtown. I wouldn't remember how to make a one now. But my Sea Dragon, wasabi martini is famous, it's in a book somewhere.
7. Before I gave birth to my first son, fifteen years ago, I read Tarot cards over the phone. (after years of self-study) I found it was really more of a counseling session. I had to keep all of the grief center hot lines up on the wall. I stopped when I found out I was pregnant.
Now, I must come up with seven things that are interesting about me. Hm? Let me think...dun, dun, dun. I have a semi frizzled brain this Sunday morning. But here goes.
1. I was born in Topeka, Kansas, and grew up believing I was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. But the only thing I know about Kansas is what I learned in a report I had to write in 5th grade.
2. I lived in the Northern most point of I-95: Caribou, Maine at the age of 5 and Southern most point--Key West, Florida, at the age of 15.
You asked for interesting...
Um. This is hard.
3. I moved to NYC when I turned twenty-one with $400 dollars in my pocket--and many dreams. Drove up from Miami with two friends, who were sisters.
4. Kicked out of first NYC apt. unable to pay the rent. But the city was good to me, and created solutions. No street sleeping for us! But we were sitting on the curb with brown boxes.
5. Learned to longbord, and waterski after the age of forty. Yep. You're never to old to learn you can fall and not kill yourself. Of course, I really believe being a klutz all my life has helped me fall like a pro.
6. Used to work in fashion design. That was why I moved to NYC, or so I thought. I quit working in fashion, because I wanted to write poetry. All day long. So, I became a bartender. The bartender who's allergic to drinking. I made great cocktails. Used to have publishing friends come to me for the best martini's downtown. I wouldn't remember how to make a one now. But my Sea Dragon, wasabi martini is famous, it's in a book somewhere.
7. Before I gave birth to my first son, fifteen years ago, I read Tarot cards over the phone. (after years of self-study) I found it was really more of a counseling session. I had to keep all of the grief center hot lines up on the wall. I stopped when I found out I was pregnant.
Award Rules:
- Display the logo in your blog to show you’ve been nominated.
- Link back to your nominator.
- Share 7 things about yourself.
- Nominate 15 other bloggers for the award.
- Notify your nominees
If I nominate you and you don’t want to play, no worries. If you do decide to play, please let me know so I can learn 7 interesting things about you!
In no particular order, here are my nominees:
1. Cassie Mae because she was my first blog follower. EVER. She made this blog feel real for the first time.
2. Ella Schwartz I just wouldn't know who else to turn to for my writing insecurities. Plus she's a Super cyber-cop, who wears a cape.
3. Becky Appleby-Sparrow: @Bec_AS She reminds me when it's time for the kidlit chat or YA lit chat or MGlitchat. If I could stop falling asleep while reading and join her.
4. Melanie Conklin Since she keeps her whip handy for slacking writers, and pushes us further.
5. Jen Malone If it wasn't for her in the beginning, MG beta readers may have never taken flight. And she's a high flyer!
6. Jeff Chen for helping me get the MG beta readers started. A very funny guy, full of fourth grade fart jokes, AND he writes NYTimes cross word puzzles.
6. Paula L. Harvey because her last post in the Thursday's Children blog hop was spot on, inspiring and hit right to my heart. Go read it: Inspired By The Tenacity & Persistence of Actors
7. A.E. Welch 'cause she's got a story full of monsters. And they do good things.
8 John Krissilas just because--you know... 'So she seems'. And because he's inspired by T-rex! And he supports writers, like nobody's business. Or like it should be everybody's business.
9. Ashley Keene because that girl can edit! Yah, Thanks Ash!
10. Ronni Arno Blaisdell because she can stand on the sidewalk in crowded NYC holding Starbucks Frappucino and change from running shoes into heels. True super powers.
11. Akossiwa Ketoglo she has a beautiful and informative blog and writes short stories for kids too!
12. Jessika Fleck because if it weren't for her following my blog, I'd of never found the Thursday's Children. What a great lot they are. Hop on board the #ThursdaysChildren blog hop. You can follow Rhainn at the above link for more info.
13. Gail Nall she's a singer and a writer, like someone else I know.
14. Sydney Maag she's an amazingly talented interior designer. And she's fun and awesome and our sons are buddies.
15. Ricki Schultz who helped me create my first middle-grade query ever. That was nearly two years ago. And I'm still working on that project.
