Work continues to be nutso, leaving me completely unthrilled about using my computer on evenings and weekends. This means I’m no longer responding to all blog comment emails. I’m sorry. I wish I could. But I just can’t manage it anymore. 🙁
Congrats to Midia, who won Ascending Hearts (Tempting Tales #2) by Keira Andrews and Leta Blake!
Congrats to Carla, who won Light the Fire by JL Merrow! Light the Fire will be released January 20 by JMS Books.
Congrats to Jess1, who won Love Means… No Limits (Farm #9) by Andrew Grey! Love Means… No Limits will be released by Dreamspinner Press on January 21.
Contests
- Kay Berrisford is giving away an ebook copy of Second Chance Sam by Bren Christopher. Closes January 22.
- Blodeuedd’s giving away Backstage Pass, Rock Hard, and Double Time by Olivia Cunning. Closes January 22. US & Canada.
Bookity
- New releases and more: Literary Escapism (UF/PNR) and Fiction Vixen (romances).
- Book and publishing news from Dear Author.
- Charlie Cochet’s doing a series of posts on writing historical romance: Introduction and how to write characters in historical m/m romances.
- 12 authors who also wrote some children’s books… such as James Joyce?!
- Writer’s Tears Whiskey. (via Tor.com)
- X-Wing book scupture. (via The Mary Sue)
- Puns on the names of famous authors (such as the Brontesaurus Sisters). (via The Mary Sue)
Learn, Think, Make, Do
- The woman behind Dear Abby has died at the age of 94. Check out some of her memorable columns – particularly #4 on the list: “Can a boy be normal and knit in public?” (via The Mary Sue)
- Make your own Altoids-style mints in the flavors of your choice… (via Lifehacker) (Sinus-clearing wasabi mints, anyone?!)
- Turn your to-do list into an RPG via HabitRPG. The site might be a bit overwhelmed, so you could go figure out how to “gamify your life” instead.
Cookity
- Shrimp puttanesca. (via The Kitchn)
- Homemade sriracha. (via The Kitchn)
- Guacamole deviled eggs. (via The Kitchn)
- Tetris cookies. (via The Kitchn)
- Samoa bundt cake. (via Smexy Books)
Drinkity
- Nutella latte. (via The Kitchn)
Crafty
Cool
- A phone in a TARDIS. (via The Mary Sue)
- Great response from the White House on the petition for the US to build a Death Star. Alas, suddenly the minimum number of signatures required for a petition to get an official response is now 100,000… but apparently there’s a loophole. (Also, the Empire responded to the official White House response.)
Cool or Wha…?
- Hobbit pancakes. (via The Mary Sue)
Wha…?
- Pepsi Marinated Chicken Wings potato chips… and even more flavors.
LOL
- It’s distressing when you do the math here. (Hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)
- Mary Poppins’ screen tests. (Thanks, Cheryl!)
Teh Cute
- Kitten! Kitten! Kitten! Sand cat kitten! Porcupine! Kitten! Lynx and babies! Baby lions! Kitten! Kitten! Pallas cat! Porcupine and baby! Baby lions! Cat! Kitten! Baby lions! Cheetah and babies!
Reading Update
- Hockey fics!! 🙂 (Although I am actually reading a non-hockey fic right now.)
 Check out the awesome pillow I got from a friend! (I photographed it in the plastic because I knew thousands of black cat hairs would rush to it the minute the plastic was removed.)
Sorry work is being an ass 🙁
*Hugs*
Maybe fewer weekly posts for a while?
The pillow is fantastic. We call Shelli our clumsy ninja. She can catch a fly in a heartbeat, but jumping from the couch to her cat tree proves to be a challenge almost every time.
And wasabi mints would be excellent….to stash in someone else’s altoid tin…and watch their reaction…
Cute pillow but I miss Mayhem!
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Sorry about work – hope things get better soon!
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I really like the Totoro bed. It looks great for a kid’s room!
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I think it would drive me insane to look at that bookshelf! o.O
Loved the response from the Empire!
And that spider dress (yes…I clicked) is creepy.
I’ll be sharing Ponyville and the Hobbit pancakes with the boys as soon as they get home. 😀 (Sharing as in showing not making. I don’t have that kind of time. Or talent.) 😀
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Love your new pillow. I want the Totoro bed for myself! 😀
I hope you have a relaxing weekend, reading books with your feet up. (And with no ninja cats sneaking up on you, lol, just nice purring kitties.)
I am getting a baby and putting her in that dress
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Thank you for the linkity!
Sorry to hear work is so insane – fingers crossed it slows down a bit soon! In the interim:
*hugs*
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Didn’t you love the White House Repsonse to that petition? I’m so glad to see the Empoire didn’t take it lying down. Thanks for another wasted happy hour.
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I love that pillow!
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Oh, that pillow is so perfect!
Love the baby lion overload! The one shot of the zoo staff measuring the little guy really shows that even as babies those lions are HUGE!
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A spider-shouldered dress? Eeew. No thank you. I can’t even click on the link.
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Awesome kitty pillow!!
I like the make your own Altoids mints idea!
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