tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62687240920199207772024-03-14T03:36:11.759-04:00Author Evelyn Jules"A kiss of quirk with your kink"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-5488306134470457452016-07-24T08:09:00.000-04:002016-07-24T08:09:02.806-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #170!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my lovelies! This is it, the final installment of Adventures in Online Dating, AND it's also the final post I'll be making on this blog! More on that shortly, but first, one last adventure!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">A</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">fter too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's the final excerpt, continuing from where we left off. Please forgive the creative punctuation in places: </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Sydney, this is my pal,
Mark,” Sam said. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Out of
obligation, she shook Mark’s hand. The guy was cute, sure, but he was no Sam.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I’d do anything
for my buddy, Sam. You’ve got a real good guy here,” Mark said, wiggling his
eyebrows suggestively, “and now that I’ve totally scored you a date, I better
be off. Great to meet you, Sydney, and you’re a lucky, lucky man, Sam.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All buffers gone, it was just Sam and her
and the implications of what Mark said. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sam broke the
silence first: “I’m officially off work in half an hour. I can’t promise you
there won’t be any touchy and feely, but there definitely won’t be any creepy
or crowdy...You in?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 36pt;">A grin nearly
split her face in two, “I’m in.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Well, that's all, folks! I'm officially retiring this blog and moving on to greener pastures. Here's my new home: </span><a href="http://julieevelynjoyce.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">http://julieevelynjoyce.com/</span></a><span style="color: #741b47;">. I'll still be participating in the WWW, but it'll be under my actual name, Julie Evelyn Joyce. So be on the lookout for that! I know many of you have expressed interest in this story and have wanted your own copy. It was something I wrote originally for a particular publisher, but we ended up going a different route with the story, so this one has always been sitting on the back burner. I think at some point I'll self-publish it, and when the time comes, I'll let you all know! Thank you, thank you for your endless support! Much love to you all! xoxo </span></b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-45426593796480866992016-07-17T03:30:00.000-04:002016-07-17T03:30:15.226-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #169!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Greetings and salutations! This will be my second last post as the author formerly known as Evelyn Jules. Next week, after the excerpt, I'll share a link to my new digs! As for now, hope you enjoy the penultimate installment of Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><b> </b>A</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">fter too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Listen,
babe, I’m gonna take off. I’ll call ya, okay?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Oh,
sure, okay.” She smiled brightly, giving no indication that she planned on
blocking his number the second he left. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
practically leaped over the table and dashed out of the building so fast, he
would have looked guilty of something even if he wasn’t. Not that he <i>was</i>, necessarily...unless giving her the creeps counted. As soon as Sam and his smiling face
swam into focus, all thoughts of cons, past and present, fell away. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“You are
officially my hero,” she gushed, clutching her heart as his grin inched into
delicious territory.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 36pt;">“Here’s your
real hero,” Sam said, indicating his uniformed friend. The man perked up and
joined them at her table. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors! </span></a></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'm back in Ottawa now after spending a fabulous week with my Dad at home. I visited with relatives on both sides of the family, enjoyed tons of quality time with my baby nephew (who's looking more and more like a little boy every day *sniffles*), and I finally got my new blog up and running, thanks to my tech-savvy bro! Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead! :)</b></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-59266881624397476872016-07-10T03:30:00.000-04:002016-07-10T03:30:24.955-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #168!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hi, all! Happy Sunday to you! :) I have a few final excerpts from Adventures in Online Dating to share, so here goes!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Le blurb:</b> A<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">fter too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minutes (that felt like hours)
later, Sam gave her the thumbs up signal from behind the counter. She turned to
the entrance and spotted a uniformed officer entering the shop. Collin visibly tensed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “You
okay?” <st1:city w:st="on">Sydney</st1:city>
asked, biting back a chuckle. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Uh…I
might, uh, need to split.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The
officer weaved his way through the tables, moving ever-closer to theirs.
Collin’s knees bounced and his breathing grew laboured. He kept a laser eye on
the man in dark blue. She had a feeling the cop would spook him, but this
reaction was more than a little troubling. It made her wonder if the guy had a
few outstanding arrest warrants, but, thankfully, she didn’t have to wonder too
long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Today we're off to our first family reunion of the summer. Dad and I spent yesterday afternoon making Mom's famous baked beans and her chocolate chunk brownies. It'll be a tough day to get through without her, but I know she'll be proud to see her traditions living on. Dad and I made a great team in the kitchen. :) Wishing all of you a wonderful week ahead! Many thanks, as always, for your love and support! xoxo</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-54870168266979095212016-06-19T08:12:00.001-04:002016-06-19T08:12:23.083-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #167!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my friends! Happy Sunday and Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there! My gift to you - more Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “What
might <i>what</i> be?” Collin asked as he weaved his way between the two and slithered
up next to her again, like the snake that he was. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <st1:city w:st="on">Sydney</st1:city> stuttered, “Oh,
uh…the, um, coffee flavor of the month.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Irish
cream,” Sam replied without missing a beat. Mmm. Maybe Sam was part Irish. She
certainly felt like doing a jig when he shot her a wink before slipping away
with the promise of preparing her order to her exact specifications. Collin had
no idea what was in store. She just hoped Sam made it all happen right quick, 'cause touchy-feely man picked up where he left off, and she could only hold back her gag reflex for so long. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Writing Warriors!</a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I just finished my last week of teaching for the semester, and now we're entering exam/marking/report card week. Not fun for the students, but even less fun for the teachers. I finally see the light, though! I got to FaceTime with my dad this morning (the best daddy in the world) who's at my brother's place, spending quality time with baby Charlie. It's a test run for him, since he and I are on babysitting duty next weekend. Wish us luck! Have a fabulous week, everyone! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-18841473450469425652016-06-12T07:56:00.001-04:002016-06-12T07:56:18.466-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #166!<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, all you beautiful people! Happy Sunday! I've got just a few more posts from Adventures in Online Dating to share, so without further ado, let's get to it!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“As much as I’d love to whip out my
Jackie Chan moves on this loser, I’d rather not end up in the slammer too, but
I have an idea.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The
sound of angels singing couldn’t have been any sweeter. “Let’s hear it.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sam
quickly explained his plan, both of them keeping an eye out for the ex-con. “He
works in this area, so it shouldn’t take him long to get here.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “If
this is successful, you are getting the biggest tip imaginable”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
smiled. “I’ve got something else in mind.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Oh?”
she asked flirtatiously. “What might that be?”</span></div>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I have one week left of teaching, then exams, and then I'm off for the summer! Boy, do I ever need this break. I'm gonna spend lots of time with my family, the BF, and my friends. Whatever spare time I have left I'll be using to write, write, and write some more! I hope to finish another project that's in the works by the end of the summer. Now, the only thing missing is our summer-like weather. Wishing all of you a beautiful, sunshiny week ahead! :)</b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-33033694286112256802016-05-29T03:30:00.000-04:002016-05-29T03:30:08.299-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #165!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hi, gang. Hope you're all having a great weekend. Get ready to jump back in to more Adventures in Online Dating! :)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Are you not enjoying the…coffee?”
Sam asked, his eyes subtly darting to her oblivious tablemate.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “It’s
a bit, um…astringent for my taste.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sam
nodded. “Well, let me see if I can—”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Be
right back,” Collin interrupted as he stood. “Grab me a coffee, man,” he said
to Sam. “Black.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Once
Collin was a safe distance away, Syd grabbed Sam’s arm and spoke urgently, “He’s
creepy and crowdy and touchy and feely, and did I mention the guy’s been to
jail? ‘Cause he has! So now would be a really good time to put that black belt
of yours to good use.”</span></div>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'm sad to say that my family experienced another tremendous loss this past week. My dear, sweet grandpa passed away on Wednesday morning, after 96 blissful years of life. We're all finding comfort in the fact that he died peacefully in his sleep, and, better still, he's with my mom (his daughter) in Heaven now. I've been at home with family, and we're all pulling together yet again to help each other through this difficult time. He was such a kind, generous, hard-working, and happy man who loved being alive, adored his family, and had a wonderful sense of humour. We'll miss him terribly, but he's having one heck of a reunion in the sky right now. Wishing all of you a fabulous week ahead. Hug your loved ones and enjoy every moment of this precious life. </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-63860982041577951922016-05-22T03:30:00.000-04:002016-05-22T03:30:17.686-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #164!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, all you beautiful people! Happy Sunday of a much-needed long weekend! How about some Adventures in Online Dating to liven up your day? Okay!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Super. She could now add ‘<span class="st">divorcé’ </span>to this guy’s ever-growing list of attributes. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “But
enough about me. I wanna know all about you, and how exactly a lady as fine as
yourself can end up on a singles site.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> She
could lie and tell him she wasn’t single after all. That this was just a big
misunderstanding, a mistake. But the guy was sitting so near to her she could
feel his breath on her face, and it was probably best not to poke an ex-con in such
close proximity. Finally, she caught Sam out of the corner of her eye. She
flagged him down, relieved when he spun on his heel and approached their table.
</span><st1:city style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;" w:st="on">Sydney</st1:city><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> raised
her mug in front of her lips to prevent her date from seeing her mouth the
words ‘Help Me’ to the alarmed barista. </span></div>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's soooo nice having a long weekend finally, and I'm making the most of it. I'm eating loads of ice cream, reading, writing, and enjoying the beautiful sunshine whenever possible. Hope you're doing the same, particularly the part about the ice cream! ;) Have a wonderful week, my friends! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-74883355913934896302016-05-08T03:30:00.000-04:002016-05-08T03:30:30.639-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #163! <span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my friends. Happy Sunday and happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. My gift to you: Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><span style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px;"><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collin scooted ever-closer to her. She should just ask him
what he did, what crime he committed. He’s the one
who brought up his criminal record, so it’s not like it was an out of the blue
question. Gulping a breath, she blurted, “Di-did you kill someone?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Startled,
he leaned back, blinking several times, and then he laughed. “Little
less gruesome than that, sweetheart. Home invasion. Someone had some stuff of
mine, I wanted it back, so I went about getting it my own way.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “How
did that…<i>someone</i> get your stuff?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Damn
lawyers gave it to her in the divorce.”</span><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> </span></div>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'll be spending the day with my family, having a belated birthday celebration for my dad, and taking some time to share our memories of Mom. It's gonna be a difficult day, without question, but being together will make it infinitely easier. Hug your moms tight today, my friends. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead! :)</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-40995272234304511382016-05-01T03:30:00.000-04:002016-05-01T03:30:19.188-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #162!<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my friends! So glad to have you here. It's time for more Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Anymore?
Did they ever? </i>A chill ran down her spine as she contemplated what exactly
this guy got thrown into the slammer for. Well, maybe it wasn’t a serious
crime. It could have been something as harmless as tax evasion…or public
indecency. She cocked her head, inspecting his outward appearance. He was
fully-clothed, and nothing was unexpectedly poking out, thank the Lord. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Like
what you see?” he asked, shooting her a wink.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> Her
gaze shifted to the counter where she desperately sought out Sam. </span><i style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">Where the hell are you, barista boy? </i></div>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors! </span></a></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The last couple weeks have been tough for me. Seeing all the Mother's Day commercials on TV and cards in the stores has made me miss my mommy more than ever. I found myself stopping to read a few cards today, just so I could hypothetically choose the one I would have purchased for her. Inevitably, the waterworks came. When I left the store, it was nearing dinner time so I stopped at my favorite wing place to get a take-out order. The girl working there must have noticed my eyes looked a bit bloodshot. She couldn't have been sweeter to me, and when my order was packed and ready to go, she said, "Take care of yourself." Although some days are more difficult than others, it's the little things like this that go a long way. You can always depend on the kindness of strangers. :) And on that note, enjoy your week ahead, my friends! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-41957263021248908742016-04-17T03:30:00.000-04:002016-04-17T03:30:12.378-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #161!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hiya, friends! Welcome back! We'll just jump right into another excerpt from Adventures in Online Dating, so hold on for the ride!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Uh, thanks, I think.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
chuckled. “Well, ya know, ya don’t see a lot of folks of the female persuasion when you’re on the
inside, but you make being a free man feel pretty damn good.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <i>Jesus. </i>Did that mean what she thought it
meant? “You mean ‘free’ as in single…right?” <i>Please, God, let me be right, or let me be carrying some pepper spray…</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “’Course
I’m single.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Her
held breath came out in a whoosh.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Surprisingly,
most chicks don’t find a guy with a criminal record appealing anymore.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I spent a wonderful day yesterday with the BF, hiking through the hills of Gatineau Park, Quebec. It was such a beautiful, sunshiny day, and we had a wonderful time, though I think 10 km was a tad ambitious. It might be the reason why I'm having trouble getting out of bed this morning. However, it was totally worth it in order to earn the giant pizza we shared for dinner...followed by a giant chocolate bar. :D Have a wonderful week, all! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-21653233873322990502016-04-10T03:30:00.000-04:002016-04-10T03:30:00.143-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #160!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Greetings, friends and warriors! Welcome back! I'll be sharing a few final excerpts from Adventures in Online Dating, so enjoy 'em while they last!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“C’mon,” he said, his hand still on
her arm. “We’ll grab a seat at the corner table. It’s more private.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She
obediently did as he said, wondering just how bold and blunt the man would be
in a more secluded setting. <st1:city w:st="on">Sydney</st1:city>
took a seat, expecting him to sit across from her like most guys would do on a
first date. But not this guy. Instead, he dragged his chair to within inches of
hers, crowding her in a way that strangely felt more inviting than invasive.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Hey,
you know what?” he asked as he tucked a tendril of hair behind her ear. “You are the sexiest woman
I’ve seen in thirteen years.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> How...specific. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending my baby nephew's first birthday party, during which time I witnessed enough baby hugs to make my ovaries burst. Cuteness overload! Also, since there were so many babies on the premises, it was essentially a germ factory. I'm surprised I only managed to catch a cold once the festivities concluded, but it was worth it just to be there to help my sweet boy celebrate being on this Earth for a whole year. Besides the cold, I'm feeling much better these days, both emotionally and physically. Again, I can't thank you all enough for the support you've given me these past several weeks. I finally have a Sunday off so I'll be making the rounds today! Wishing everyone a fantastic week ahead! :)</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-34746150880814080202016-04-03T03:30:00.000-04:002016-04-03T03:30:17.795-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #159! <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my dear friends. Thanks again for all the support you've shown me during these difficult weeks. You're a fabulous group of people and I'm grateful to know you. :) Here's more from Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>But first, le blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Hey, pretty lady,” he said in a husky
voice. A voice that was a perfect freakin’ match for his body. Sexy texts were
one thing, but until you officially met a guy, there was no telling what he’d
sound like. Collin’s voice was like foreplay. It made her knees weak and her
toes tingle. And he called her pretty, and he was rubbing her upper arm with
his strong, manly hand. And she hadn’t said a thing in response.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Huh—iii.
Hi. Hey, Collin.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Writing Warriors! </a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'm sad to report that we lost another member of our family. My sweet great-uncle Jack, who was a wonderfully kind, generous, intelligent, and creative man. The funeral was yesterday, at the same place we had my mom's funeral, and they used the same minister too. She did such a fantastic job for us the last time, so we had to get her again. It was comforting seeing her, as well as many of my relatives. Although Jack lived a long (91 years) and glorious life, he died unexpectedly in a car accident, and this serves as yet another reminder of how precious each and every day is. I wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy week, my friends. xo </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-4762226013946260522016-03-20T06:21:00.000-04:002016-03-20T06:21:13.958-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #158!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I want to thank all of you so, so much for your kind words last week. I appreciate it more than you'll ever know. Sending my love and thoughts back to everyone, especially those who've lost their moms (or dads) too. Sometimes it's comforting simply knowing that I'm not alone, and that I'll survive this, just as you have. *hugs* to all. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb for Adventures in Online Dating</b><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 32px;">Sam took that as his cue to exit stage left, but before he did, he said, “He gives you any trouble, you let me know. I have my black belt.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Great. As if he wasn’t already perfect. “I definitely, definitely will.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Shooting her a wink, he disappeared into the kitchen. She was half-tempted to launch herself over the counter and chase after him, when a heavy hand landed on her shoulder. Turning on her stool, she came face to chest with a big, bulky, muscular man. Slowly raising her gaze, she found herself staring into dark green eyes that darkened even further when she swallowed. Collin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Writing Warriors!</a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Today's the last day of my March break. It's been a wonderful time spent with friends and family. The BF took a bus down to see us on Friday and meet some of the extended family, but the flu decided to visit me too. I left little deposits all along the highway yesterday during our drive back to Dad's place, and yeah, I felt awful, but you know the best part? My two guys took wonderful care of me. They couldn't have been better nurses. As much as I miss my mom, she would have been so proud of how they handled the situation. :) I wish you all a fabulous, germ-free week ahead! xo</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-91261275996513902162016-03-13T03:30:00.000-04:002016-03-13T03:30:22.457-04:00Weekend Writing Warriors #157!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, my dear friends. Sorry I've been AWOL as of late. I'm in the process of revamping myself as an author, which I'd planned to do even before life threw a major curve ball at me (more on that shortly), so this will be one of my last posts as Evelyn Jules. I'll let you know when the switcheroo happens and I start posting under my new name (my actual name), Julie Evelyn Joyce. I'll have a new blog to show off soon, too. :) </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>For now, enjoy another excerpt from Adventures in Online Dating, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Points for the guy in the apron. “That
is me…I mean, yeah. Yes...you’re right. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The
smile never left his face, making the man even more irresistible in an
infuriating sort of way, because she wasn’t technically here to see him and he
was making himself awfully appealing. “Got another hot date lined up?” he
asked, as though he had every damn right in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> Trouble
was, she </span><i style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">did</i><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> have a date lined up,
otherwise she’d happily camp out at the counter and stare at the pretty barista all day. As if somehow sensing her urge to ogle another man, her phone vibrated
with a text from Collin, her date du jour, telling her he’d snagged a parking
spot and was on his way in. “Bring on bachelor number three,” she mumbled. </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks, as always, for stopping by, and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 200%;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So...yeah. About that curve ball. I unexpectedly lost my mom a little over a month ago. As many of you know, particularly those of you who read my posts regularly, my family means the world to me. And my mom was my dearest friend in the world. It's been extremely hard adjusting to this new 'normal'. I just try to take it one day at a time. I'm turning more than ever to friends and family, seeking comfort in their support and their cherished memories of my mother. Life will go on, as it does, and amazing things will happen. I'm sure I'll get married, have kids of my own, and accomplish things I never even dreamed were possible, but deep in my heart I'll know it's because Mom is here with me, loving me, guiding me, and giving me the strength to face every challenge that stands in my way. Thanks to all of you for the support, and for being such wonderful friends. Give your loved ones a hug today. xoxo</b></span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-37093637449427973582016-01-31T03:30:00.000-05:002016-01-31T03:30:14.783-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #156!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Greetings, friends, fellow writers, and readers! You know what today is? Sunday! It's also my birthday! Here, have a present!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb for Adventures in Online Dating: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moments later her coffee was
delivered. She snatched it up, murmuring, “Gimme,” before taking a much-needed
gulp. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A
deliciously masculine laugh floated into her ears. “Awfully demanding. You
treat your men like you treat your coffee?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Her
head jerked up and she locked eyes with the super-sexy barista from her last
visit. The new guy. “Sam…right?” As if she didn’t know. </span></div>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He beamed,
clearly pleased she remembered his name.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So...I'm off to celebrate my birthday now with the BF and his folks. For those who missed my post last week, he's had his surgery for the broken humerus bone, and it went very well. I'll be there to kiss it better today. :) Wishing all of you a wonderful, exciting week ahead! Mine certainly will be, but I'll tell you more about that next week! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-17187862966217597502016-01-24T03:30:00.000-05:002016-01-24T03:30:24.054-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #155!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, friends! Happy Sunday! Here's more from Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Blurby blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her fingernails danced against the
tabletop. She glanced toward the washroom. Taking a long drink of her lukewarm
coffee, she rose to her feet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">~~~</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">Sydney strode along the sidewalk, the wind tossing her hair
like every ounce of product she’d scrunched, teased, and twisted into it was
weightless. The bells jingled as she entered the glassed-in building, back
again once more at the infamous coffee shop. Collin had texted to say he was
stuck in traffic and running a bit late, so she slipped onto a stool at the
counter and ordered a coffee while she waited. She’d tossed and turned all
night about the way she’d ended things with Charlie. Low and behold, the
always-chipper clown had sent a text this morning that worked wonders on her
conscience. He thanked her for the napkin note, assured her there were no hard
feelings, and said that if she ever needed to hire a clown, he’d give her the
50% off friends rebate.</span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> </span><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;">Maybe she’d missed the boat with him...or clown
car.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Well, I've had quite the week, my friends. This past Wednesday, during his debut game on my dodgeball team, the BF threw a ball SO hard he broke his arm. Not kidding. We all heard the snap, and I somehow snapped to and called 911. After hours of agony in the ER, we were told he'd broken his humerus (upper arm bone) right in half. Needless to say, there's nothing humorous about the pain involved, but, man, is he ever a trooper. Right now he's taking it easy at his dad's place until his surgery this Wednesday. I spent most of the day yesterday with him, showering him with healing hugs and smooches. All good thoughts are welcome. :) Everyone enjoy a safe and happy week ahead! </b></span><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-87562259547718645102016-01-17T03:30:00.000-05:002016-01-17T03:30:11.772-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #154!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, all you lovely people! Happy Sunday! Here's more from Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Le blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She read his first text, her cheeks
flaming at the blatant flirtation, and the second was just as suggestive. In the
third, he flat out told her to drop any plans she might have and meet up with
him ASAP. Her hormones were in overdrive. Charlie seemed like the type who took
things slow, besides dive-bombing strangers with hugs. Collin knew what he
wanted and wasn’t shy about saying so. Sometimes a woman found that damn
appealing...which is why she was considering bolting. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> If
she left now, she could start fresh with Collin. Charlie wouldn’t need to know.
Besides, the very idea that she could ever bring herself to love a clown was
preposterous. If she stayed, she’d give the clown false hope.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We are now entering the final week of school before exams and the end of the first semester at Adult High School. Sadly, when the semester officially ends, I'll be moving on to another school. As much as it saddens me to leave the school I've called home for over a year now, I'm excited to begin a new adventure someplace else. And every new school I get to teach in helps me to narrow down where I'll want to end up working when I've put in enough time for a highly coveted contract. :) In the meantime, I wish you all a fabulous week ahead! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-62712729223969663512016-01-10T03:30:00.000-05:002016-01-10T03:30:11.141-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #153!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Merry January, my friends! As promised, I'm continuing today with Adventures in Online Dating, only we're picking up in an earlier part of Syd's adventuring, when Charlie the clown came upon the scene. I can hear Veronica Scott clapping her hands as I type this. ;) </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b>After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! <img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><b>And here's an excerpt, picking up near the end of their date. Charlie's excused himself to wash off the grease paint since Syd's terrified of clowns....</b></span><span style="line-height: 200%;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Sydney giggled at the
absurd man in blue jeans and clown make-up. She had to admit, he had a nice little
wiggle to his walk. Maybe he was a wannabe Wiggle. Despite all his quirks, one
thing was undeniable: Charlie was a good guy. If she could get past the
makeup, the alarming amount of energy, and his tendency to ramble, he could
even be <i>the</i> guy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Her
purse vibrated, interrupting her thoughts. She reached inside to retrieve her
cell phone and punched in her password. Three texts were waiting for her, all
from the same guy. Collin, bachelor number three--the one she failed to mention
to Grace. There were a few reasons for that, the main one being that his
profile contained less than 100 words of effort, and she knew next to nothing about
him, other than the fact that he was a blond-haired, blue-eyed sex magnet. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><b><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, despite the cold weather, January is my favourite of all months. Might have something to do with the fact that my birthday falls near the end of it. But, as it turns out, less than a week separates mine and the BF's birthdays. So we're planning on a co-celebration, one just for us, and one with family. Bowling will most certainly be on the agenda for my part of the planning. And there will be no mercy. Competitive? Moi? Have a marvelous week! :)</span></b></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-70903691748914513232016-01-03T03:30:00.000-05:002016-01-03T03:30:09.914-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #152!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello, friends! Happy New Year! Here's hoping 2016 is sweet as can be! :) Let's kick off the year with more Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Thank you.” She slid her palms up
his chest then wrapped her arms around his neck. The simplicity of the
statement couldn’t hide the significance behind it. He’d saved her the
humiliation from her date with a douche bag, torn up her parking ticket, and
made her feel wanted again. “Thank you for everything.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
tilted his head, and the smile that never quite left his face spread a little
wider. “My pleasure.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And thus, we end another adventure! Next week we'll pick up where we left off before Syd decided to give Charlie the clown a chance. There's another guy who's too persistent to be ignored. ;) </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Well, I'm typing this up on Friday night, and I'm all nervous and excited because tomorrow the BF is coming to stay at my parents' place for the weekend, where he'll meet my bro, sister-in-law, and baby nephew for the first time. We've spent all day cleaning and prepping for his impending arrival. The games have been gathered, the karaoke machine is fired up, and the massive quantities of food are ready to be consumed. I'll let you know how it goes next weekend! Wishing all of you a wonderful week/year ahead!!! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-21550017831562831752015-12-27T03:30:00.000-05:002015-12-27T03:30:12.364-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #151!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Happy ho-ho-holidays, my friends! Another year has come and gone, and I've loved every moment of reading, writing, and sharing with all of you. Here's more from Adventures in Online Dating!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Le blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“That <i>was</i> pretty fun.” He leaned closer. Not a single fiber of her being
could resist the magnetic pull of his body. His lips brushed against hers so
softly. Getting-to-know-you pecks and fleeting kisses stole her breath, and
when his tongue teased the seam of her lips, she opened her mouth on a sigh,
welcoming him in. She wanted to know everything about him. How he dotted his
I’s and crossed his T’s. How many people this good guy had let off from paying
their parking tickets. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Am
I the reason you’re quitting early?” she whispered between kisses. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Uh-huh.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I've had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas with both sides of the family--my incredible parents, aunts, uncles, my 92, 96, and 88 year-old grandparents, cousins, cousins, and more cousins, and my darling nephew, Charlie. My best wishes to all of you for a beautiful and prosperous New Year! :)</b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-23955306473570259672015-12-20T03:30:00.000-05:002015-12-20T03:30:16.077-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #150! <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Happy holidays, my fellow warriors! After I write this post, I'll be packing up and hitting the road to enjoy Christmas with my family. :) But for you, my warrior family, I leave this gift: a new excerpt from Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #741b47; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; color: #741b47; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His pace quickened and she tottered
on her heels to keep up with him. “Where you off to in such a hurry?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Gonna
call it quits a bit early today. I have something more important to do.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Was
that more innuendo? “Did you know
that you can drive away while an officer’s writing you a parking ticket? I mean,
like, if they haven’t actually done the deed and put the ticket on your
windshield, and if they don’t get it written by the time you drive off, they’re
SOL...which is actually kind of funny if you think about it because....”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “So
why didn’t you try it?” he interrupted her, thank God. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She
took a deep breath and stopped moving, forcing him to jerk to a stop as well.
“It was more fun trying to convince you not to write it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors! </span></a></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I wish you all a wonderful, magical holiday season filled with all your favourite things! I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for continuing to support my writing and visiting my blog every week. May 2016 be a fruitful year for all of us! :)</b></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-76450894346157048232015-12-13T03:30:00.000-05:002015-12-13T03:30:02.009-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #149!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hi, gang! Hope you're enjoying a fabulous weekend! If not, perhaps a snippet from Adventures in Online Dating will turn things around! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">Here's the blurb:</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She sauntered toward him and
grabbed the ticket from his hand before he could even think of filling it in.
Retrieving the newly-claimed fountain pen from her purse, she scribbled a note
on the front of the ticket then slipped it under the wiper blade of the vehicle
in question. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “What did you do?” he asked as he reached for
the ticket. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She
read it aloud to save him the trouble. “‘Merry Christmas, this one’s on me.
Love, Officer Easy.’” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Her
snicker became a full-fledged giggle when he returned the ticket to the
windshield and took her by the hand. “I’m a nice guy.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “But
not easy?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> “Maybe
a little,” he conceded with a smile. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This is my last week of teaching before I'm off on Christmas holidays! Can't wait to be home with my family. Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead! :)</b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-69777757431029230872015-12-06T03:30:00.000-05:002015-12-06T03:30:01.694-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #148!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hey there, everybody! Happy Sunday! I've got a jam-packed day ahead, so let's just jump right into Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patrick took a closer inspection of
the car they were standing next to and hit her with another toe-curling smile.
“This one’s five minutes over time.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Hit
‘em hard.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
laughed. “No mercy, huh?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> She
shook her head. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Not
even after I gave you a break?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Hey,
I earned that break after enduring the date from Hell.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “I
even gave you a twenty minute buffer before I started writing the ticket.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “You
did?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 200%;"> A
faint blush colored his cheeks as he confessed, “I’m not always so good at my job.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other</span><span style="color: magenta;"> <a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank">Weekend Writing Warriors!</a></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Well, my friends, today's a big day. The BF and I are celebrating three months of being able to see each other's faces! I seriously can't believe it's already been three months since our first date, but at the same time, I feel like I've known him forever. Things are still going wonderfully. I'm so looking forward to the holidays and all the festivities that await. Wishing all of you a magical week ahead! :)</b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-49658735959071447812015-11-29T03:30:00.000-05:002015-11-29T03:30:00.886-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #147!<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Well, my friends, I must apologize for last week. I had my post all ready to go and forgot the one tiny detail of actually signing up on the linky list. So, if you'd like to catch up with what you missed last week, feel free to scroll down to the previous post. If you don't mind skipping ahead, read on!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb for Adventures in Online Dating: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“You’re on.” Butterflies belly
flopped in her stomach. When he let go of her hip and pressed his palm to her
lower back instead, she purred. She walked in step with him, smiling all the
while because he wanted her to stay with him. He wanted to have coffee with
her--real coffee, not that black sludge of death. He was a good, hearty,
healthy, meat-eating kind of manly man; at least he looked that way. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “You
eat meat, right?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> He
stopped walking and turned to her with a curious grin. “I’m a carnivore and
proud of it.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “God
bless you.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So, just to go off of my post last week, the fella I'm relationshipping with met my parents, as scheduled. We went out for dinner together. Mom didn't mention anything about weddings or babies. Dad only ordered one dessert and kept the embarrassing stories to a minimum. And my guy couldn't have been more charming. Suffice it to say, everyone left with full tummies and happy hearts. :) Wishing all of you a wonderful week ahead! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6268724092019920777.post-15238786993510390872015-11-22T03:30:00.000-05:002015-11-22T03:30:00.149-05:00Weekend Writing Warriors #146! <span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Howdy, folks! It's a beautiful day for a date, wouldn't you say? Let's see what's happening in Adventures in Online Dating! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Here's the blurb: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;">After too many failed relationships, too many shots of tequila, and too many not-so-gentle nudges from her best friend, Sydney Montrose joins an online dating site in hopes of finding THE ONE. During her adventures, she crosses paths with a professional gamer who lives with his parents, a sweet and sarcastic parking enforcement officer, a flirty barista, a mystery man, a touchy-feely former felon, and a clown. Which one will she choose? Well, that's all entirely up to you! </span><img alt=":-D" src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons7/4.gif" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; padding: 0px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And here's an excerpt, continuing from where we left off: </b></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%;">
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I play the piano professionally.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Oh really? I’ve always wanted to learn.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “I
offer private lessons.” The playful lift of her eyebrows conveyed she was
willing to offer more than a chance at tickling the ivories. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The
curve of his mouth proved that he’d caught the innuendo—hook, line, and sinker.
“I’m off duty in half an hour. If you don’t mind sticking around, I’ll take you
up on that coffee. My treat, though.” </span></div>
<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to visit the other </span><a href="http://www.wewriwa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Weekend Writing Warriors!</span></a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Soooo today is a very big day, my friends. I'm going on a double date...with my parents. Yep, they will be meeting my guy for the first time. We've been dating for close to three months now, and that might as well be a lifetime where I'm concerned. My relationships don't usually last as long as a half-hour sitcom. This one is beating the odds! I think we're gonna make it! I hope! Well, everybody cross your fingers just in case. :D Have a wonderful day/week ahead! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13436620421781059000noreply@blogger.com3