Today’s Memorial Day in the U.S., a day when the country commemorates soldiers who have died in military service. As an American, I know we have a tendency to sound like we’re obsessed with freedom. It’s a word that’s bandied about by politicians, newscasters and citizens who happen to be walking down the street when… Continue reading Freedoms to remember on Memorial Day
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Movember giveaway winner!
Many thanks to the people who sponsored my husband’s mustache-growing effort to raise money for prostate cancer research and education. In total, he’s raised £637, and you all contributed £55 to that! The winner of the free books is…Alix! Anyone interested in seeing my hubby’s final ‘tash can check out his Movember page. He just… Continue reading Movember giveaway winner!
Giveaway! Go ahead, make my Movember
Giveaway now closed! I can’t stand mustaches. They rarely look nice. They’re abrasive when you’re kissing. And they sometimes carry the remnants of the bearer’s lunch. But even more than I hate mustaches, I hate the thought of any disease that could hurt my husband and possibly take him away from me. So in the… Continue reading Giveaway! Go ahead, make my Movember
Brenda Novak’s auction rakes in the bucks
File this one under ‘Holy crap, people have lots of money to spend on getting published’. A couple weeks ago, I wrote about Brenda Novak’s auction for diabetes research, and how I had no problem setting aside what I could afford to bid on a critique. Erm, apparently people have a hell of a lot… Continue reading Brenda Novak’s auction rakes in the bucks
Brenda Novak’s auction o’goodness for diabetes research
I stumbled upon a link on Joanna Bourne’s blog where she mentions that she’s auctioning off a critique. It’s part of Brenda Novak’s 6th annual auction to raise money for diabetes research. And holy crap if there isn’t a boat-load of goodies on offer – from critiques by agents and editors, to a six-month mentorship with… Continue reading Brenda Novak’s auction o’goodness for diabetes research