I’m not talking about book proposals or anything like that. I’m referring to real proposals of the will-you-marry-me kind. A friend of mine just became engaged. I’m so happy for her. She’s giddy, planning her wedding, and hopelessly in love. This made me reminisce about my own proposal and the whirlwind months that followed. So I thought [...]
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If you have kids, I’m sure you’ve heard this a bizzillion times. But this time I’m doing the whining. I’ve always scoffed a little, quietly of course, when I’ve heard women say they can’t wait for the pregnancy to be over. I thought, you know you do have to deal with a baby then and [...]
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It’s not every day yourbook wins an award and Altered Destiny winning the RT award for fantasy/paranormal is so far the highlight of my career. So I think a celebration is in order! Don’ t you? And what better way to celebrate than to give away some fantastic prizes. My fellow writers have graciously offered [...]
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When I tried to come up with a title for this post, many possibilities came to mind. “This ain’t High School”, “Only in the land of make believe.” Suffice it to say I’m sleep deprived and a wee bit loopy. So this is actually a difficult post for me to write because it feels like [...]
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Valentines Day. Right now I can’t think of any more controversial words. Or words that bring such diametrically opposed reactions. When I saw that my blogging day fell on Valentines Day, I was a little excited, then the pressure hit. This is the day of love. This is a blog devoted to all things love. [...]
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At one time in my life, I was known for my organizational skills. I took pride in them. Maybe it’s because I’m a Virgo, or just anal, ; ) but nothing soothes me like putting everything in it’s place and having a place for everything. And then came children. I organized the first one’s toy [...]
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Hi Everyone! Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to a talented author, Katie Reus. Without further ado, here’s Katie. Thank you so much to Shawna for having me here at Everybody Needs a Little Romance. I totally love the name of your blog. Why romantic suspense? This is one of the most common [...]
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Resolution. Even the word sounds like a sigh. As a rule, I don’t make resolutions. In my experience, it’s kind of a recipe for failure. When I first thought about writing this blog, I looked up the most frequent resolutions: to lose weight, get in shape, eat better, save money. Chances are, if I didn’t [...]
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It is that time of year again. I looked at the calendar the other day only to realize there was less than a week until Christmas. The days have flown by while my list of things undone has only grown. I love Christmas. I love baking cookies, crafts, making gifts for teachers, neighbors, finding the [...]
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Hi everyone! I hope your Tuesday before Thanksgiving is going well. : ) My house smells like graham cracker crust and pumpkin cheesecake so I’m happy. Okay. I’m not a book reviewer by any stretch of the imagination, but like most writers, I love to read. And when I come across a really good book, [...]
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