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July 6, 2008 | Life in General, The 4-1-1 on Me, contests

Thanks to everyone for your honest opinions regarding the business layout. They were greatly appreciated. The winner of the $25 Barnes and Noble GC is…

SUZY

Keep a look out in your email for your gift certificate, Suzy, and thanks again for putting in your two cents.

Both me and the designer were feeling the creative pinch this time around. My author site and my online store were a whole lot easier to design. Truth be told, I was pretty anal in regards to the author site. I knew what every page was supposed to look like, from the image used right down to the text. I was trying to give her more creative license with the business site, and we got stuck, but I think we’re good now. I’ll be sure to announce when the site goes live.

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June 2, 2008 | Book Stuff, Calendar of Events, In the News, Life in General, contests

June is ‘Book Reviewing’ month at Blogcritics Magazine!

To promote the release of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing, co-author Mayra Calvani will be interviewing 15+ reviewers and review editors during the month of June. Learn all about the business of book reviewing and what’s in the mind of some of the most popular reviewers on the internet today. Some of the guests will include: Alex Moore from ForeWord Magazine, James Cox from Midwest Book Review, Irene Watson from Reader Views, Andrea Sisco from Armchair Interviews, Magdalena Ball from The Compulsive Reader, Sharyn McGinty from In The Library Reviews, Lea Schizas from Muse Book Reviews, Linda Baldwin from Road to Romance, Hilary Williamson from Book Loons, Judy Clark from Mostly Fiction, and many others!

To see the complete lineup, visit: The Slippery Book Review Blog.

Between June 1st and June 30th, stop by Blogcritics and leave a comment under the reviewer interviews for a chance to win a Pump Up Your Book Promotion Virtual Book Tour (coordinated by book marketing guru Dorothy Thompson), OR, as an alternative to a non-author winner, a $50 B&N gift certificate!

Technorati Tags: Blogcritics Magazine, Slippery-Art-Book-Reviewing, Mayra Calvani, Alex Moore, ForeWord Magazine, James Cox, Midwest Book Review, Irene Watson, Reader Views, Andrea Sisco, Armchair Interviews, Magdalena Ball, The Compulsive Reader, Sharyn McGinty, In The Library Reviews, Lea Schizas, Muse Book Reviews, Linda Baldwin, Road to Romance, Hilary Williamson, Book Loons, Judy Clark, Mostly Fiction, The Slippery Book Review Blog, Pump Up Your Book Promotion, Dorothy Thompson

March 11, 2008 | The 4-1-1 on Me, contests

I stole this from Stiletto Heights

WELCOME TO THE 2008 EDITION OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FRIENDS.
THE THEORY IS: YOU WILL LEARN A LOT OF LITTLE THINGS ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN. . .

1. WHAT TIME DID YOU GET UP THIS MORNING? 7am. Even though I have to be to work at 8. Which is about 8 miles away.

2. DIAMONDS OR PEARLS? pearls

3. WHAT WAS THE LAST FILM YOU SAW AT THE CINEMA? I saw two: 10,000 B.C. and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW? Ooooh, that’s not fair. I have several. The main one, however, is Heroes.

5. WHAT DO YOU USUALLY HAVE FOR BREAKFAST? French toast sticks from Burger King

6. WHAT IS YOUR MIDDLE NAME? Celise

7. WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE? brussel sprouts, liver and onions

8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CD? Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight. I love #7.

9. WHAT KIND OF CAR DO YOU DRIVE? 2005 Black Volkswagen Beetle

10. FAVORITE SANDWICH? egg salad

11. WHAT CHARACTERISTIC DO YOU DESPISE? racism

12. FAVORITE ITEM OF CLOTHING? my pajama bottoms with steaming cups of coffee all over them

13. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD ON VACATION, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? Greece. Ever since I saw the movie, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, I’ve wanted to go. That place is so beautiful.

15. FAVORITE BRAND OF CLOTHING? don’t have one. I go for comfort, not brand.

16. WHERE WOULD YOU RETIRE TO? Greece or Catalina Island

17. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY? Last year when we tried out a new restaurant, The Melting Pot. It was the most expensive dinner we’ve ever had in the 7 yrs we’ve been together.

18. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Ice skating

19. FURTHEST PLACE YOU ARE SENDING THIS TO: my blog is global. For reals

21. PERSON YOU EXPECT TO ANSWER: whoever wants that free giveaway the most. It’s at the end. Keep going.

22. FAVORITE SAYING? Fantabulous!

23. WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY? June 5. GEMINI’S RULE THE EARTH!

24. YOU A MORNING OR NIGHT PERSON? night, definitely.

25. WHAT IS YOUR SHOE SIZE? 8

26. PETS? a talkative Tabby cat named Sweetpea

27. ANY NEW AND EXCITING NEWS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US? I’m starting a company that will publish nonfiction and fiction written by young adults ages 13-17. I hope to be up and running by June 1.

28. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE? probably a dancer. I don’t remember. By 7th grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer.

29. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? a little sleepy

30. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY? Andes Mints

31. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER? Gerber Daisies, of course.

32. WHAT IS A DAY ON THE CALENDAR YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO? June 5. That’s a spa day for me…and my niece will graduate from high school.

33. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? I’d rather not say. My name is Celise Downs and I’m stickin’ to it.

34. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Nothing.

35. LAST THING YOU ATE? lasagna. It’s what was for dinner last night.

36. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? No.

37. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? peach

38. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? fantabulous! It’s going to be 80 something degrees today!

39. FAVORITE SOFT DRINK? Sprite

40. FAVORITE RESTAURANT? The Original Pancake House. They make the best bacon waffles.

41. SIBLINGS? Yes. One older sister. We’re two years and two days apart. GEMINI’S RULE THE EARTH!

42. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? June 5. Are you seeing a pattern here?

43. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Don’t remember

44. SUMMER OR WINTER: Summer

46. COFFEE OR TEA? coffee

47. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Neither. Unless it turns out to be Cookies’n'Cream Ice cream

48. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL YOU BACK? It would be nice, yes.

49. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Friday.

50. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR BED? Dust bunnies

51. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU’VE HAD THE LONGEST? Ken

53. FAVORITE SMELL? rain…but after it’s rained.

54. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? losing my parents.

55. SALTY OR SWEET? sweet

56. HOW MANY KEYS ON YOUR KEY CHAIN? 2

57. HOW MANY YEARS AT YOUR CURRENT JOB? It will be a year in December

58. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK - Saturday

59. HOW MANY TOWNS HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 2: Phoenix and Reno

60. DO YOU MAKE FRIENDS EASILY? No. It takes me a while to trust someone, which is why I only have two REALLY good friends whom I’ve know for over 20 yrs. Each.

For the person who responds first, you will receive a SassyPurseCandy.com Charmer set.

It includes: click on pic for closer view
~ A Striped Purse keychain for your keys
~ A Born to Chat keychain for your phone
~ A silver purse charm and a butterfly charm for your phone.

RULES:
~ All ages allowed
~ U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY. SORRY.
~ Copy and paste the above questionnaire in a blog post (personal, myspace, facebook, whatev)
~ Link to it in my Comments Section
~ First person to post in my Comments section wins
~ 2nd and 3rd runner up will get a consolation prize.

Technorati Tags: 10, 000 B.C, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Heroes, Burger King, Linkin Park, Minutes to Midnight, Volkswagen Beetle, Greece, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Catalina Island, The Melting Pot, Andes Mints, Sprite, The Original Pancake House

February 27, 2008 | Book Stuff, Life in General, The 4-1-1 on Me, contests

Another piece of the Top Secret Project puzzle slipped into place due to a letter I got today in the mail. Everything is hummin’ along. Pretty soon it’ll be all done and I’ll be able to officially announcement here.

Actually, it’s not so Top Secret anymore. I gave it away in the interview I did yesterday. Which brings me to the reminder:

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF MY BOOK, DANCE JAM PRODUCTIONS AND A RED PUMP SASSYPURSECANDY KEYCHAIN. FOR DETAILS, GO HERE.

Technorati Tags: DANCE JAM PRODUCTIONS, SASSYPURSECANDY

February 26, 2008 | Life in General, contests

I got this from one of my co-workers today.

The following is excerpted from a children’s book, Captain Underpants And the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names…

So:-

1. Use the third letter of your first name to
determine your new first name:

a = snickle
b = doombah
c = goober
d = cheesey
e = crusty
f = greasy
g = dumbo
h = farcus
i = dorky
j = doofus
k = funky
l = boobie
m = sleezy
n = sloopy
o = fluffy
p = stinky
q = slimy
r = dorfus
s = snooty
t = tootsie
u = dipsy
v = sneezy
w = liver
x = skippy
y = dink y
z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:

a = dippin
b = feather
c = b atty
d = burger
e = chicken
f = barffy
g = lizard
h = waffle
i = farkle
j = monkey
k = flippin
l = fricken
m = bubble
n = rhino
o = potty
p = hamster
q = buckle
r = gizzard
s = lickin
t = snickle
u = chuckle
v = pickle
w = hubble
x = dingle
y = gorilla
z = girdle

3. Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:
a = butt
b = boob
c = face
d = nose
e = hump
f = breath
g = pants
h = shorts
i = lips
j = honker
k = head
l = tush
m = chunks
n = dunkin
o = brains
p = biscui ts
q = toes
r = doodle
s = fanny
t = sniffer
u = sprinkles
v = frack
w = squirt
x = humperdinck
y = hiney
z = juice

So, what’s your new name? Put it in the Comments Section and pass it on!
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I was profiled today on The Brown Book Bookshelf for their 28 Days Later Campaign. In honor of this wonderful occasion, you will have a chance to win an autographed book and a SassyPurseCandy keychain. See below post for details.

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