Historical Fiction Challenge

I'm taking up a reading challenge for 2010! It's the Historical Fiction Challenge hosted by Royal Reviews. I'm starting off small - only committing to reading 3 Historical Fiction novels over the course of the year.

Challenge Guidelines:

1. Anyone can join. You don't need a blog to participate.

2. There are four levels:

-- Curious – Read 3 Historical Fiction novels.

-- Fascinated – Read 6 Historical Fiction novels.

-- Addicted – Read 12 Historical Fiction novels.

-- Obsessed – Read 20 Historical Fiction novels.

3. Any book format counts.

4. You can list your books in advance or just put them in a wrap up post. If you list them, feel free to change them as the mood takes you.

5. Challenge begins January 1st thru December, 2010. Only books started on January 1st count towards this challenge.

Recommend your favorites to me now!

New Theme Announcement!!

December is upon us. It will be here tomorrow. And that means a new theme for the blog. I am sure many of you have already guessed what my theme is going to be. Let's see if you're right.

My theme for December is Happy Holidays! Most of it will focus on Christmas, because that is the holiday that I celebrate. I do hope to include other holidays as well.

Each day, I will feature a new holiday song*. It will be added to a playlist. By the end of the month, I should have a playlist with 31 holiday songs for your enjoyment.

I hope you'll join me in all the fun this next month has to offer!

Contest Alert at Two to Write!!

*If you have a favorite song, feel free to mention it to me! I might feature it with my favorites.

Short Post

So, this is a short update.

First, I finally got a holiday background! Yay.

Second, I will be announcing my December theme tomorrow night.

Third, I will be announcing something awesome for Two to Write tomorrow too.

Well, that's it. This truly is a short one, huh?

The Thankful Post

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in America!


I have thought a bit about how I wanted to post for Thanksgiving. I have many mixed feelings surrounding Thanksgiving, due to the stories of our past. However, I have decided to settle on the most positive aspect of it: being thankful.

That being said, I present you with my thankful list.

1. I am thankful to have a wonderful sister, who happens to double as an awesome best friend. I wouldn't trade her for anything.

2. I am thankful to have a mother who is also a friend. I can turn to her for anything.

3. I am thankful to have a father who will always stand by me no matter what. He also has an awesome shoulder to cry on.

4. I am thankful to have a beautiful, well-behaved dog. She brightens each day for me.

5. I am thankful to have finally found a best friend after years of searching. We have even managed to stay in touch after she moved. Thanks Natalie!

6. I am thankful to the friends I have made on livejournal in the past year. There are too many to name them all, but know that you are loved!

7. I am thankful to the girls at the Enchanted Storytellers. They have kept me sane and happy. I am so excited for some of the things we have planned.

8. I am thankful to have written 100 posts on my blog in the past few months. I never thought I would see it through to this point.

9. I am thankful to see that people actually read (and enjoy) our fiction over at Two to Write.

10. I am thankful to have a job, even if it's not an actual teaching job.

11. I am thankful to be alive.

12. I am thankful to have a sister who also writes. Together, I think we can accomplish great things.

13. I am thankful to all of the people who follow my blog.


And with that (an award just for you)....

New Season, New Things

This is going to be short. I'm currently sitting in Barnes and Noble with Crystal. I am supposed to be writing - on one of several projects. I think that NaNo and I are not compatible. That is okay. I will still continue to write and the world will not perish.

Winter and Christmas are coming! I am super excited. I spent a little bit of time updating my livejournal (Just a Bit of Me...) for winter. I think it turned out great!

I also plan to update this blog soon to make it more festive. I am hoping that Shabby Blogs comes out with some winter themed ones to make it easier on me. Their backgrounds are cute and enjoyable.

Keep an eye out in the coming days for two announcements. One will be the announcement of December's theme for the blog. The other announcement will be for a Two to Write contest.

In case I don't blog tomorrow, Happy Thanksgiving!