tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50989011344796815192024-03-06T04:24:27.991+00:00Scribblings of an Aspiring Author.VikLit's Writing BlogVikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comBlogger244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-7446727831131841312015-04-17T09:00:00.000+01:002015-04-17T09:00:08.514+01:00Celebrate the Small Things: 17 April editionHello and here we are ready to Celebrate The Small Things hosted by the Lovely <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>!<br />
Thanks so much to Lexa for hosting and carrying on 'CTST'.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
join in the blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. </span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What could be easier than that?</span></i></span><br />
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I apologise for missing a couple, there have been various things going on here. But I could do with focussing on the small things in life. So.<br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Here is a picture of the wee guide dog puppy I am sponsoring: <a href="http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/microsites/sponsor-a-puppy/our-puppies/Hudson#.VS7BFtzF8VI" target="_blank">link here</a> HUDSON isn't he cute!</li>
<li>Went for a chair back massage which was nice</li>
<li>It is nearly the weekend and I am celebrating a friend's birthday with her</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script>VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-34960407570593184852015-03-20T09:30:00.000+00:002015-03-20T09:30:03.302+00:00Celebrate The Small Things - 20 Mar editionGreetings everyone! Here we are ready to Celebrate The Small Things hosted by the Lovely <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>!<br />
Thanks so much to Lexa for hosting and carrying on 'CTST'.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
join in the blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It's that simple ;)</span></i></span><br />
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I have missed a couple because work and life has been SO SO busy but let us not dwell on that! Let us celebrate!<br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Saw a good friend for lunch</li>
<li>Sponsored a wee guide dog puppy to help him learn</li>
<li>It's my birthday v. soon! YAY CAKE!</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-42147829460477245152015-02-27T09:00:00.000+00:002015-02-27T09:00:01.453+00:00Celebrate The Small Things: 27 Feb editionHello Hello Hello All! Here we are NEARLY AT MARCH already. Where DOES the time go?<br />
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So this is Celebrate The Small Things hosted by the Lovely <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a>!<br />
Thanks so much to Lexa for hosting and carrying on 'CTST'.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
join in the blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It's that simple ;)</span></i></span><br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Saw some friends for dinner and a catch up</li>
<li>Got a day or two off work next week with no especial plans</li>
<li>Going to a wildlife photo exhibition which will be good!</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-37447945438774488662015-02-20T09:00:00.000+00:002015-02-20T09:00:00.719+00:00Celebrate The Small Things: 20 Feb!Greetings everyone :)<br />
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As you know, <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a> is hosting the blog hop Celebrate The Small Things! Thanks so much to Lexa for hosting and carrying on 'CTST'.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
join in the blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life.
It's that simple ;)</span></i></span><br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Dinner out for Valentine's plus 'Return to the Forbidden Planet' the musical which was fun</li>
<li>Boots broke but hey! Excuse for new boots ;)</li>
<li>It's nearly the WEEKEND</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-78085776650298983972015-02-13T09:00:00.000+00:002015-02-13T09:00:01.608+00:00Celebrate The Small Things: 13 Feb editionHey everybody!<br />
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<a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a> is now hosting the blog hop Celebrate The Small Things! Thanks so much to Lexa for hosting and carrying on 'CTST'. I'm very happy to see it live on!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life.
This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever!</span></i></span><br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>I had Sunday Roast around a friend's house last weekend, yum!</li>
<li>Also got some time in with my Godson which is nice, he's wee and cute and it's nice to see him.</li>
<li>Seeing the boyfriend for Valentine celebrations, which are really just an excuse to have dinner/go out/etc.</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-66261722721642310862015-01-30T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-30T09:00:05.584+00:00Celebrate The Small Things - 30 Jan editionHello All! <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a> is now hosting the blog hop Celebrate The Small Things! Thanks so much to Lexa for carrying this on.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life.
This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever!</span></i></span><br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Catching up with a friend's news</li>
<li>Continuing my 'couch to 5k' runs</li>
<li>That runs of TV Shows like The 100 and The Good Wife have started up again yay</li>
</ul>
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Here is the linky so you can celebrate with others:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-58934674301715954892015-01-23T09:00:00.000+00:002015-01-23T09:00:01.600+00:00Celebrate The Small Things: 23rd JanuaryGreetings! <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lexa Cain</a> is now hosting the blog hop Celebrate The Small Things!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To
be part of this blog hop, all you have to do is put your name on the linky list on </span><a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Lexa's Blog</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">,
and then post every Friday about something you're grateful for that
week. It can be about writing or family or school or general life.
This is the funnest and easiest blog hop ever!</span></i></span><br />
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Here are my celebrations for this week:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Saw James McAvoy in a play in London. He himself was Excellent and Very Close and Took his Shirt Off, for those who are interested.</li>
<li>Caught up with my friend at the same time</li>
<li>Have a weekend to rest hurrah</li>
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Here is the linky I hope if it doesn't appear I will have to work out why:
<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"> </script> VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-36859479828445977042015-01-09T10:00:00.000+00:002015-01-09T10:00:01.204+00:00Celebrate the Small Things: CONTINUESHi Everyone!<script src="http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=79cd691b-a101-48a4-8603-4d22bb6626d8" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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I have good news:<a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"> LEXA CAIN</a> has kindly offered to continue to host CELEBRATE THE SMALL THINGS.</div>
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It will have a new linky/sign up list so do <a href="http://lexacain.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">CHECK OUT HER BLOG</a> and sign up anew!</div>
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I will retire the old linky to avoid confusion.</div>
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If you aren't aware of this, this is a weekly hop where we celebrate the small things in life - or whatever we fancy from the week gone by.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">This week I am celebrating Lexa, kindly offering to take over!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you may know every Friday for the last TWO YEARS I have Celebrated the Small Things and many of you have variously joined in over that time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have loved doing it, I like the weekly habit of thinking of things to celebrate even when frankly, the week feels a bit rubbish or blah or whathaveyou.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lately however I have been finding it hard to find the time to hop around everyone's posts, or be sure to join in every week and frankly it has only been kept going with the assistance of my lovely co-hosts who I thank MUCHLY: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So this is me saying: I am likely retiring this weekly post. If anyone would like to take over hosting it, just drop me a comment and we can email about the list of names etc. Or happy for someone simply to take it over, even if in new guise. However I can't guarantee joining in, though would love to see it continue and join in if I can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If nobody can, perhaps we can all endeavour simply to celebrate more when we can. I am certainly going to try to Tweet my celebrations every Friday using #CTST as that feels more manageable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime: Here's to all of you and your celebrations, thank you for joining in and reminding me there is ALWAYS something worth celebrating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And so it is time for a Christmas edition of CELEBRATE THE SMALL THINGS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditionally a time of year for goodwill to all men, and so I am celebrating, first, the help my lovely co-hosts have given me this year:</span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />And secondly, another year of celebrating - thank you to everyone who joins in or comments on my posts here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is boxing day here in the UK (and Canada, Australia, I think though happy to stand corrected!) so I am mostly celebrating Christmas with my family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wishing good things for all of you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe the date folks? How is it nearly the end of the year? Time flies when you're celebrating...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and it's celebrations time again. We celebrate the small or the big things, whatever size you like!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to my lovely co-hosts:</span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I have actually had a busy stressful week so this is probably a good exercise for me as I am not feel especially celebrate-y but here we go:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roll on Christmas time off. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three work days until Christmas days off.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I mention the rest period? You know you're getting older when you don't look forward to toys or gifts or even parties and 'do's', but rather: simply the time off!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here we are Celebrating The Small Things again... this is the time of the week where we post our celebrations of the week, big or small, and celebrate with each other!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks as usual to my co-hosts:</span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're nearly at Christmas and time off! I can't wait.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I saw my friend for Christmas dinner</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Went to see the musical 'ONCE' and really enjoyed!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is where we post our celebrations, no matter how big or small, and hop around and celebrate with others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my fab co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That I had a lovely spa day with facial and massage</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I seem to have given up caffeine and feel much better for it</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope my American friends have had a good Thanksgiving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A night out with my mate and THAI dinner</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A spa day this weekend</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A restful weekend ahead</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Meeting up with my writing group</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Getting to the end of a busy work week</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How are we all this week? Wondering how it's suddenly so close to Christmas?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my weekly celebration of the events of the week - big or small, all are welcome!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Night out with a friend and hearing all her exciting news</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting to plan Christmas presents!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">New winter boots!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Catch Me When I
Fall, by Vicki Leigh</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Today I am joining in the Catch Me When I Fall blog hop! I have an excerpt from this excellent book, but firstly, what is it all about?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Recruited at his death to be a Protector of
the Night, seventeen-year-old Daniel Graham has spent two-hundred years
fighting Nightmares and guarding humans from the clawed, red-eyed creatures
that feed off people’s fears. Each night, he risks his eternal life, having
given up his chance at an afterlife when he chose to become a Protector. That
doesn’t stop a burnt-out Daniel from risking daring maneuvers during each
battle. He’s become one of the best, but he wants nothing more than to stop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Then he’s given an assignment to watch over
sixteen-year-old Kayla Bartlett, a clinically depressed patient in a
psychiatric ward. Nightmares love a human with a tortured past. Yet, when they
take a deep interest in her, appearing in unprecedented numbers, the job
becomes more dangerous than any Daniel’s ever experienced. He fights ruthlessly
to keep the Nightmares from overwhelming his team and Kayla. Soon, Daniel finds
himself watching over Kayla during the day, drawn to why she’s different, and
what it is about her that attracts the Nightmares. And him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A vicious attack on Kayla forces Daniel to
break the first Law and reveal his identity. Driven by his growing feelings for
her, he whisks her away to Rome where others like him can keep her safe. Under
their roof, the Protectors discover what Kayla is and why someone who can
manipulate Nightmares has her in his sights. But before they can make a move,
the Protectors are betrayed and Kayla is kidnapped. Daniel will stop at nothing
to save her. Even if it means giving up his immortality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Genre:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> young-adult, urban-fantasy, paranormal-romance<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Publisher:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Curiosity Quills Press<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Date of Release:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> October 23, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Cover Artist: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.conzpiracy.co.uk/">Conzpiracy Digital Arts</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Find</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> <b>Catch Me When I Fall Online:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20826785-catch-me-when-i-fall?from_search=true">Goodreads</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://amzn.com/B00NMNR802">Amazon US</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NMNR802">Amazon
UK</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/catch-me-when-i-fall-vicki-leigh/1120406340?ean=9781620074879">Barnes & Noble</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Doesn't it sound awesome? I am sure you want to hear some of it so here's an excerpt:</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">The first Nightmare dropped
into Kayla’s room from the ceiling like Tom Cruise in <i>Mission Impossible. </i>Its surprise attack caught me off guard for a
moment, but I jumped into action and grabbed its foot, pulling the monster as
far from the bed as possible. The Nightmare flipped around to attack me, and I
dug my blade under its jaw. The beast screeched in pain before collapsing to
the floor, its hands grasped around its neck as black blood sprayed from the
creature’s throat. I wiped my hand and my blade on my handkerchief and kicked
the bastard to the corner of the room for later disposal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Samantha watched my every
move. I was about to tell her to mind her own business when a Nightmare crawled
through the wall behind Seth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">“Seth, drop!” I yelled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">He fell to the ground without
hesitation, and I threw my dagger between the Nightmare’s eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">“Everybody move closer to the
bed and face out. They’re getting wiser.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Samantha and Seth obeyed my
instructions. I stood at the foot of the bed with Samantha on my left and Seth
on my right. Hendrik was already facing the headboard, so he’d shout if any
tried to get in that way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Two more Nightmares came in a
similar fashion as the first, then three more entered through the walls. I
grabbed one from the ceiling and threw it into the Nightmare on the far side of
the room. Then I grabbed the other beast and threw it into the one directly
across from Samantha. They crashed into each other like a bowling ball into a
pin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Knowing Samantha could handle
those two and Seth would quickly dispose of his Nightmare, I ran at the two on
the far side of the room. I threw my remaining dagger into the back of one of
the Nightmare’s heads as it stood. The beast flopped to the ground, and the
other—who was missing an ear—hissed a warning at me. But I didn’t back down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">I ducked when the Nightmare
swiped at my face with clawed hands, and I jabbed the monster in the stomach.
The butt of my hand punched the creature in the nose when it bent over with a
groan. The Nightmare’s head tipped backward, and I used that moment to kick its
legs out from under it. The beast fell to the floor with a yelp of surprise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">I tore my dagger out of the
dead Nightmare’s head while the one-eared guy scrambled to its feet. Black
blood oozed from the creature’s nose. It screeched at me like an angry hawk
that couldn’t catch its prey, and I waited for the Nightmare to strike. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">“Come on, bitch. Hit me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">Instead of swiping at me
again like I expected, the monster tried to tackle me. But I recovered quickly,
using the Nightmare’s momentum to toss it over my shoulder. The beast fell to
the ground behind me. I turned around and straddled its back, kneeling on the
creature’s arms to keep it from getting up. From beneath me, the Nightmare
squirmed and squealed, and in one quick movement, I wrapped my arms around its
head and twisted, snapping the monster’s neck.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">“God, Daniel. A dagger
would’ve done the trick,” Samantha said. She and Seth dragged the other dead
Nightmares to where mine laid on the floor. I helped them pile the heavy bodies,
then Seth took a lighter out of his pocket and lit the corpses on fire. Their
demonic blood burned hot and fast. We stepped back to avoid any accidental
burns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">“I do not.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Garamond","serif";">I didn’t reply. I’d taken out
my irritation on the Nightmares, transferring the anger mounting for myself
toward them. Kayla had become an itch I couldn’t scratch. Tomorrow I would tell
Giovanni to take me off her protection. As much as I hated to admit, I was
emotionally compromised. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-no-proof: yes;">About The Author:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Adopted at three-days-old by a construction
worker and a stay-at-home mom, Vicki Leigh grew up in a small suburb of Akron,
Ohio where she learned to read by the age of four and considered being sent to
her room for punishment as an opportunity to dive into another book. By the
sixth grade, Vicki penned her first, full-length screenplay. If she couldn’t be
a writer, Vicki would be a Hunter (think Dean and Sam Winchester) or a Jedi.
Her favorite place on earth is Hogwarts (she refuses to believe it doesn’t
exist), and her favorite dreams include solving cases alongside Sherlock
Holmes.</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">Vicki is an editor for Curiosity
Quills Press and is represented by Sarah Negovetich of Corvisiero Literary
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Find Vicki
Leigh </span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal;">Online</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">:<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.vleighwrites.com/"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Website</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickileighwrites"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Facebook</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://twitter.com/@vleighwrites"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Twitter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> | </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7857155.Vicki_Leigh"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Goodreads</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span>VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-43135729650047597432014-11-07T09:00:00.000+00:002014-11-07T09:00:05.695+00:00Celebrate The Small Things - 7 November<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are Celebrating the Small Things on Friday 7th November.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's just stop for a HOW ARE WE IN NOVEMBER moment shall we?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my weekly celebration of the events of the week - big or small, all are welcome!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Work drinks with my colleagues, all very nice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting Nano - not sure I'll finish but nice to be drafting</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having a free weekend - what shall I do...</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about you?</span><br />
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Today, I’m taking part in <a href="http://www.vleighwrites.com/">Vicki Leigh’s</a> “My Worst Nightmare” blog
hop, to celebrate the recent release of her young-adult, paranormal-romance/
urban-fantasy, <a href="https://curiosityquills.com/books/catch-me-when-i-fall/">CATCH
ME WHEN I FALL</a>, which centres around seventeen-year-old Daniel Graham, a Protector
of the Night, who has spent two-hundred years fighting Nightmares and guarding
humans from the clawed, red-eyed creatures that feed off people’s fears.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The rules are to post about my worst nightmare today, and what form the clawed, red-eyed creatures would take if they fed off your fears!<br />
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Prize is a Swag pack containing a dreamcatcher made by Vicki</div>
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This is all in aid on Vicki Leigh's excellent book - details of which are below the blog hop participants!</div>
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<i>MY WORST NIGHTMARE:</i></div>
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<i>This is really hard as it continually changes. My worst nightmare is of course the loss and suffering of my loved ones, and for something terrible to happen to them. However, for the purposes of the hop I will talk about one of the more light-hearted worst nightmares I have and that is to be forced to run CROSS COUNTRY. I have nightmares about never-ending runs up steep hills on freezing cold mornings! A never ending run with an army major barking at me. This would definitely be one of my personal hells.</i></div>
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<i>I think the clawed creatures would look like one of the creatures out of Supernatural, come to get me!</i></div>
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<b>Participants:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="http://rebook424.blogspot.com/">Cassidie Jhones at Rebook424 - Cassidie's
Reviews</a> | <a href="http://twinningfortwins.wordpress.com/">Tawney Bland
Twinning for Twins</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.laurarueckert.com/">Laura Rueckert</a> | <a href="http://kjhstories.blogspot.com/">Katie Teller at Katie's Stories</a> | <a href="http://akmorgen.com/">Ayden Morgen at A.K. Morgen Writes</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.sharonbayliss.com/">Sharon Bayliss</a> | <a href="http://throughthegateway.blogspot.co.uk/">Emma Adams at From the Writer's
Nest</a> | <a href="http://www.thewriterdiaries.com/">The Writer Diaries</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://writingreadingandlife.com/">Katie at
Writing, Reading, and Life</a> | <a href="http://www.elderparkbookreviews.wordpress.com/">Robyn Koshel at Elder Park
Book Reviews</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://jennykellerford.wordpress.com/">Jenny at J.
Keller Ford - Fantasy Author YA Junkie</a> | <a href="http://www.skanthony.com/">S.
K. Anthony</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://blissfulbookreviews.com/">Merisha Abbott at Blissful Book Reviews</a> | <a href="http://inkofblood.com/">Sarah at Ink of Blood</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://homeiswherethewineis.com/">Amy at Home Is
Where the Wine Is Book Blog</a> | <a href="http://wanderlands.tumblr.com/">Zoraida
Cordova at Wonderlands</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.ryanhillwrites.com/">Ryan Hill at Ryan
Hill Writes</a> | <a href="http://www.geekinlibrariansclothing.com/">Christie
Gibrich at A Geek In Librarian's Clothing</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://nicholegiles.blogspot.com/">Nichole Giles at
Random-ish</a> | <a href="http://www.kaylskrazyobsession.blogspot.com/">Kayl
Hughes at Kayl's Krazy Obsession</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://sistersinisterspeaks.blogspot.com/">Rebecca
at Sister Sinister Speaks</a> | <a href="http://www.ordinarygirlzbookreviews.weebly.com/">Kathy Kozak at Ordinary
Girlz Book Reviews</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="hyyp://www.Viklit.blogspot.co.uk">Victoria Biram at
Scribblings of an Aspiring Author</a> | <a href="http://www.vickikeirewrites.com/">Vicki Keire at Vicki Keire Writes</a> <a href="http://www.toeachtheirownreviews.com/">Chelsea at To Each Their Own Reviews</a> | <a href="http://sarityahalomi.blogspot.com/">Sarit at Coffee Books & Art</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.thecubicleescapee.com/">Jennifer Brooks
at The Cubicle Escapee</a> | <a href="http://www.cautious.dk/">Katja at Cautious</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://caitspivey.com/">Cait Spivey</a> | <a href="http://missylalabookaholic.wordpress.com/">Lucy Lala at Book-A-Holic</a> <b> </b><br />
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<b>About Catch Me When I
Fall:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Recruited at his death to be a Protector of the Night,
seventeen-year-old Daniel Graham has spent two-hundred years fighting
Nightmares and guarding humans from the clawed, red-eyed creatures that feed
off people’s fears. Each night, he risks his eternal life, having given up his
chance at an afterlife when he chose to become a Protector. That doesn’t stop a
burnt-out Daniel from risking daring maneuvers during each battle. He’s become
one of the best, but he wants nothing more than to stop.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then he’s given an assignment to watch over sixteen-year-old
Kayla Bartlett, a clinically depressed patient in a psychiatric ward.
Nightmares love a human with a tortured past. Yet, when they take a deep
interest in her, appearing in unprecedented numbers, the job becomes more
dangerous than any Daniel’s ever experienced. He fights ruthlessly to keep the
Nightmares from overwhelming his team and Kayla. Soon, Daniel finds himself
watching over Kayla during the day, drawn to why she’s different, and what it
is about her that attracts the Nightmares. And him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A vicious attack on Kayla forces Daniel to break the first
Law and reveal his identity. Driven by his growing feelings for her, he whisks
her away to Rome where others like him can keep her safe. Under their roof, the
Protectors discover what Kayla is and why someone who can manipulate Nightmares
has her in his sights. But before they can make a move, the Protectors are
betrayed and Kayla is kidnapped. Daniel will stop at nothing to save her. Even
if it means giving up his immortality.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>Find Catch Me When I
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20826785-catch-me-when-i-fall?from_search=true">Goodreads</a>
| <a href="http://amzn.com/B00NMNR802">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NMNR802">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/catch-me-when-i-fall-vicki-leigh/1120406340?ean=9781620074879">Barnes
& Noble</a> | Kobo<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>About Vicki Leigh:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Adopted at three-days-old by a construction worker and a
stay-at-home mom, Vicki Leigh grew up in a small suburb of Akron, Ohio where
she learned to read by the age of four and considered being sent to her room
for punishment as an opportunity to dive into another book. By the sixth grade,
Vicki penned her first, full-length screenplay. If she couldn’t be a writer,
Vicki would be a Hunter (think Dean and Sam Winchester) or a Jedi. Her favorite
place on earth is Hogwarts (she refuses to believe it doesn’t exist), and her
favorite dreams include solving cases alongside Sherlock Holmes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vicki is an editor for Month9Books and Curiosity Quills
Press, an intern at TriadaUS Literary agency, and is represented by Sarah
Negovetich of Corvisiero Literary Agency.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<a href="http://www.vleighwrites.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickileighwrites">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/@vleighwrites">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7857155.Vicki_Leigh">Goodreads</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-39096015143205290962014-10-31T10:00:00.000+00:002014-10-31T10:00:08.345+00:00Celebrate The Small Things: 31st October HALLOWEEN edition<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are Celebrating the Small Things on this day Friday 31st October - HALLOWEEN!</span><br />
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This is the weekly celebrations of the past week, no matter how big or small.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />So I am celebrating:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having a nice day out with my friend last weekend</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having a text message chat with my wee nieces - very cute</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Halloween and the excuse to eat chocolate!</span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Celebrating the Small Things is my weekly post of the small or big things I am celebrating from the seven previous days. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am hosting this with my awesome co-hosts: </span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have had quite a busy week this week so a bit behind in lots of things, but let's see what I can celebrate:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weekend</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The clocks falling back - extra hour in bed! YAY.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">FRIDAY!</span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Celebrating the Small Things is my Friday celebration of the small (or big) things of the week. It's very easy to join in with. As usual I thank my fine co-hosts:</span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Apprentice being back on TV - I enjoy that show!</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Finally being all caught up with Game Of Thrones - now to ponder what the future of the show will bring!</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>A meeting at work with a friend and so included a natter!</b></span></li>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_lbO5rg0hyphenhyphen2hIPWa4jSIJ_L6a2UpnG8cyxI5ZfQdQrD2IGk9ppR2bn0j136AyGEWAAz1AwZ-xoVR7BrXcA2d4vuvYRSwjWn3G3hMf0soDprODB75QkxuHAM8RoXi5lbkLUlUqI0JIjPU/s1600/vik+-+small+things+2.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Celebrating the Small Things is my Friday celebration of the small (or big) things of the week. It's very easy to join in with. As usual I thank my fine co-hosts:</span><br />
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<a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>This week I am celebrating the winners of the SHELFIE BLOG HOP.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Full list of entrants can be found at <a href="http://taratylertalks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/let-me-take-shelfie-winners.html" target="_blank">Tara's blog here</a> and I thank everyone for entering. It was really fun looking at all of the entries. The winners were:</b></span><br />
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The winner of the 13th Floor Collection by Christine Rains is </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Ellie Garratt</span></div>
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<br />The winners of Wilder Mage and Mage Revealed by C.D. Coffelt are </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Eric Juneau and Tyrean Martinson</span></div>
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<br />The winner of an ebook by Elizabeth Seckman is</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Alex J. Cavanaugh</span><br />(Alex also receives honorable mention for appearing in the most shelfies!)</div>
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<br />The two winners of ebooks by Tara Tyler are </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Chrys Fey and Sarah Foster</span></div>
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<br />The winner of Effigy by M.J. Fifield is</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Michelle Wallace</span></div>
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<br />And the winner of an interview by Stormy the Weather Gnome at Heather Gardner's blog is </div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Carrie Anne Brownian</span></div>
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And the Grand Prize Winner of $40 is <span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Rebecca Bradley!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I loved joining in with Tara and the other co-hosts: </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://hmgardner.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">Heather M. Gardner</a>, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://christinerains-writer.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">Christine Rains</a>, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://spiritcalled.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">CD Coffelt</a>, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mjfifield.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">M.J. Fifield</a>, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.eseckman.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">Elizabeth Seckman</a>, </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">and <a href="http://drfaeriegodmother.blogspot.com/" style="color: #c95f5f; text-decoration: none;">Rena Rocford</a></span></b></div>
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<b>What are you celebrating this week, small things wise? Did you join in with Shelfie?</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is October! I don't know about you but blink and the year's gone by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This blog hop is very easy - just post a celebration, however small or big, in your blog. Sign up on the linky, and hop around and celebrate with others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please, please do visit my delightful co-hosts:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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I have had a wee list tidy, apologies if you got whipped off, please do just add back on again ;)<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>This week I am celebrating...</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing the movie 'Boyhood'. I absolutely LOVED it. What an achievement for the cast.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seeing my friend for dinner and yummy pizza.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That it is nearly the WEEKEND HURRAH.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next week I have a few days off work. Nothing special planned, just wanted to break up the long haul to Christmas hols!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about all of you? Would love to hear what you are celebrating...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the linky...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=179014" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script -->VikLithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098901134479681519.post-82494862460572557762014-09-26T09:00:00.000+01:002014-09-26T09:00:00.071+01:00Celebrate The Small Things - 26 September<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are Celebrating the Small Things again today! How are we nearly in October - HOW? Am I the only one who isn't sure where time goes?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This blog hop is very easy - just post a celebration, however small or big, in your blog. Sign up on the linky, and hop around and celebrate with others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please, please do visit my delightful co-hosts:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Diana Wilder</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LG Keltner @ <a href="http://lgkeltner.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Writing Off the Edge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie @ <a href="http://www.thecyborgmom.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">TheCyborg Mom</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">CaffeMaggieato @ <a href="http://mscoffeehouse.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">mscoffeehouse</a></span><br />
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I have had a wee list tidy. Just to say any spam/advertising links will be whipped off, please do keep it to celebrations!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>This week I am celebrating...</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time with my nieces</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My brother taught me how to solve a RUBIX CUBE. Yes apparently it is the 1980s. But still I am excited.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have discovered an app where you can play scrabble. Discovered I am rubbish at scrabble.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How about all of you? Would love to hear what you are celebrating...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the linky...</span><br />
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