tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66364824890367936152024-02-19T07:34:05.679-08:00The Writers' PostJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-30024362960949261362012-11-29T08:42:00.001-08:002012-11-29T08:42:15.661-08:00Blog Hop #57<p align="center"><font size="6" face="Gabriola">Welcome to </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font size="6" face="Gabriola">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font face="Gabriola"><font size="6"> Thursday Blog Hop!!<br>This week’s host is Suzy Que of Someday Somewhere!<br></font><a title="Suzy Que Someday Somewhere" href="http://suzysomedaysomewhere.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/blogfest-destiny.html" target="_blank"><font size="6">Click Here</font></a><font size="6"> to get this week’s topic and leave Suzy Que some comment love ♥</font></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="Gabriola">Blog Hop is open from Thursday, 11/29/2012 @ 00:01 EST until Wednesday, 12/05/2012 @ 23:59</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="6" face="Gabriola">Happy Blogging!!</font></p> <p><font size="5" face="Gabriola"></font></p> <!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=173690" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-39864249478597098682012-11-22T02:58:00.000-08:002012-11-27T02:58:45.810-08:00Blog Hop #56<p align="center"><font size="5" face="Georgia">Welcome to </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font size="5" face="Georgia">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="5" face="Georgia"> Thursday Blog Hop!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Georgia">This week your host is Jo of My Wandering Mind. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Georgia">Click </font><a title="Jo My Wandering Mind" href="http://jo-mywanderingmind.blogspot.com/2012/11/invisible-people.html" target="_blank"><font size="5" face="Georgia">Here</font></a><font size="5" face="Georgia"> to get this week’s Prompt!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5" face="Georgia">The Blog Hop is open from Thursday November 22, 2012 to Wednesday, November 28, 2012 @ 23:59 EST. Come join in on the fun!!<br></font><br></p><!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=172683" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-71247045097480721172012-11-14T23:05:00.001-08:002012-11-14T23:08:33.338-08:00Blog Hop #55<p align="center"><font size="5">Welcome to </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font size="5">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="5"> Thursday Blog Hop!!<br>This week your host is Angela @ The Journey of Life.</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgas1SRJOjWmdCi7dJu0lRJZTdEdLBz8-5V-D_k7gE5Q8Afkw4oA8MTYtfmTRwJ6Ts841ZGaMz6OIArwkbDsMuSjsungUI9XLoUMU7kwVGOur_ugvu9Ou-l-CF_cYjyyBLRcGjDUbWVNm8/s1600-h/167139_10150116055146635_7177671_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="167139_10150116055146635_7177671_n" alt="167139_10150116055146635_7177671_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdeLXwpP6zCdceSdLtuOmAMZyYa0XNzlpKKVepQkfIfUlaD_TXsOzuztbLFJIonz5j9azfeZKI6Fcu4pALfy6dnkYc5nMZfihyC4DfgshRMbJZmdGf9EEEou9wANayv5WYCOyd8KhfGH4/?imgmax=800" width="240" height="237"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Click </font><a title="The Journey of Life" href="http://journeyofmylifendestiny.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-writers-post-blog-hop55.html#comment-form" target="_blank"><font size="5">HERE</font></a><font size="5"> to get this week’s topic and leave Angela some comment love!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">This blog hop is open from Thursday 11/15/2012 @ 00:01 EST </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">until Wednesday 11/21/2012 @ 23:59 EST</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">(A whole week!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">When you are finished posting to your blog—come back here and link up!!<br>The linky tool below is an easy way to become of our blog hop. </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Also—you can leave your blog links on <a title="The Writers' Post on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank">The Writers’ Post Group wall on Facebook</a> </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5"><em>or </em></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">on <a title="The Writers' Post on BSN" href="http://www.blogaholicnetwork.com/group/thewriterspost" target="_blank">The Writers’ Post Group wall on Blogaholic Social Network.</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Come join us in these groups and connect to other bloggers!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="5">Happy Blogging!! </font></p><!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=171852" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-28980168906657655462012-11-07T21:44:00.001-08:002012-11-07T22:10:28.192-08:00Blog Hop #54<p align="center"><font size="3">Welcome back to </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="3"> Thursday Blog Hops!!<br><br>Today’s Host is: </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">Jenn @ </font><a title="Wine-n-Chat" href="http://wine-n-chat.com" target="_blank"><font size="3">Wine-n-Chat</font></a> </p> <p align="center"><a title="http://www.wine-n-chat.com" href="http://www.wine-n-chat.com/2012/11/the-writers-post-blog-hop54.html"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="wine and chat button2 copy" border="0" alt="wine and chat button2 copy" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLkmlvJbT7v9OvUen8gzRHA-8-PbAWcmWbHuB10RtFLLmbBpKFT31IHjrJ10PUWpEcrL7KMadGOAWvBXiZQvFKBdQXNBFYEBs1g1_Q7Th2RatY7Ji2g0FP64_dH7nya6hIYoC2PqPzHw/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244"></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="3">Click </font><a title="Wine-n-Chat: Blog Hop 54" href="http://www.wine-n-chat.com/2012/11/the-writers-post-blog-hop54.html" target="_blank"><font size="3">HERE</font></a><font size="3"> to go get this week’s prompt!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Grab the linky tool code below and paste it in the HTML section of your post (at the very bottom) and it will show up when you publish your blog! </font></p> <p><font size="3">Happy Blogging!!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p><!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=171086" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script --> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-68981928503709583352012-11-07T10:51:00.001-08:002012-11-07T10:51:23.643-08:00Thursday Blog Hop Returns Tomorrow!<p><font size="5" face="Segoe Print"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPxCkN3zgTOEZBilJh8ko94Cw2A_xANUOtqa-5AhzWnTypf8Z8GX1l2S06RToXO99CCmD6qFfv7FxQ7ivA4Nr5-dbuKj3sBVF8-hw-5T769OVoCYqkq9aHXrre9WrOczA57Qy2dY2PMM/s1600-h/Writers%252520Post%252520Badge1%25255B2%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Writers Post Badge1" border="0" alt="Writers Post Badge1" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidF2QjCwkg1uwF1YdMf6MGddLnUkor5HU9_9LryPhP9QpNzsfs9dkniMUhL2SJ3bQ0GE0bFALHuFB0CQlVtC7cvDHs3A_4G91S7bJzyZbbfmUeJVD0CRBlDSZJpDvrEpXa40r6bZapgLg/?imgmax=800" width="184" height="184"></a>Tomorrow </strong></font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font size="5" face="Segoe Print"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></font></a><font size="5" face="Segoe Print"><strong> Blog Hop Returns!!</strong></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">This time it is going to work a little differently, but it will be easy enough to get started!! </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">~Each week, one of the members of </font><a title="The Writers' Post group on Facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank"><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">The Writers’ Post group on Facebook</font></a><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold"> or </font><a title="The Writers' Post group on Blogaholic Social Network" href="http://www.blogaholicnetwork.com/group/thewriterspost" target="_blank"><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">The Writers’ Post group on Blogaholic Social Network</font></a><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold"> will bring you a topic, theme, question, or picture prompt. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">~The Host of the Week will be announced in both groups so no one misses out! Also announced on <a title="The Writers' Post Blog" href="http://write-n-post.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">THIS BLOG</a> where you can grab the linky.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">~When the topic is announced—you will be given a link to the Host of the Week’s blog. You will want to visit their blog to get the prompt for the week. Be sure to leave them some comment love ♥</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">~Take that prompt and write about it on your blog—how ever you see fit. Then come join the hop!! You can join via Linky Tools or by joining one of the groups and leaving your link there.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Segoe UI Semibold">~BlogHop opens at 12:00am EST on Thursday and will be open until the following Wednesday at 23:59 EST (one whole week). So you can respond as you have time!!</font></p> <p><font face="Segoe UI Semibold"><font size="5"><font face="Segoe Print"><strong>Let’s have some fun with this and connect with other bloggers!! <br></strong></font><br></font></font></p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-64579109845622173642012-11-04T02:32:00.001-08:002012-11-04T02:35:01.083-08:00Thursday Blog Hops Returning<p><a title="The Writers' Post" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Writers Post Badge" border="0" alt="Writers Post Badge" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XA6804yT7xbiZG3RT_uVlz8Ruceu6Dfb2i7Jmgs0EjWhvGWumV6hO_PTvXYp-f1wDXIER1Au882zDbl9IVrzmm_a8fhbOQ9nXa9fW4de32zZBZpgZ_MOyO8RZMBeknVr3j4kXtzN2yo/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="215"></a>It has been awhile since this blog has been active. It seemed like so much to keep up with at one point…between <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></a> group on Facebook and the Google Site we created for One Stop Blog World. I was constantly posting the blog hops in three places, including this one, all with different formatting, and well, it wasn’t working out. I ended up dropping this blog a year ago. Unfortunately, One Stop Blog World was not the hit we had hoped it to be, so it no longer exists. However <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></a> group on Facebook is doing quite well. </p> <p><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></a> blog hops were posted every Thursday up through July 2012 and I hit burn out mode. It is always something a writer hopes to avoid, but I also have my hands in photography and so between the two I could not keep up. In July, I announced that the Thursday blog hops would go away. </p> <p>About 8 weeks later, I felt like it just needed a new approach. I created<strong> </strong><a title="BlogFEST 2012" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BlogFEST-2012/508934629122385" target="_blank"><strong>BlogFEST 2012</strong></a><strong>,</strong> a month long blogging event held in October of this year—and it seemed to be a great success. It was a prompt every day, except Sundays, through the entire month of October. Each day brought participants a NEW HOST and a NEW TOPIC. It was a lot of fun, but really hectic.</p> <p>It got me to thinking…maybe this particular format…of having a weekly blog hop with a different host each and every week, with a unique topic would be something the members of <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></a> would be interested in? So I polled the group—only to seemingly get a favorable response. Now it is time for me to put it together!!</p> <p>So we will be resuming Thursday Blog Hops!! It will work a little differently than in the past. The blog hops will be hosted on the Host of the Week’s blog. This will help the host gain traffic to his/her blog. <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post</strong></a> group on Facebook and <a href="http://www.blogaholicnetwork.com/group/thewriterspost" target="_blank"><strong>The Writers’ Post group on Blogaholic</strong></a> will announce the Host of the Week, and provide instruction on how to reach the topic for the week. This blog site will also be maintained to announce the Host of the week and provide instruction on where to find the topic, as well as, maintain the Linky connection for the blog hop. </p> <p><strong>You ready to hop?</strong> </p> <p>I know I am!!</p> <p>Starting date to be announced soon!</p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-61651020729191738722011-11-02T23:27:00.001-07:002011-11-02T23:27:24.349-07:00Blog Hop #21<p><font size="3">I can’t believe how quickly time flies.  We had some awesome entries for the <strong>Thrills and Chills</strong> topic last week.  Once again, thanks to all of you who participated!</font></p> <p><font size="3">This week—I have a broader topic for you to tackle!!  Hopefully this one will be a bit more interesting because we all have them and I don’t think life would be as fun or as interesting without them!  What am I talking about??  Oh yes—must be time to announce the topic!!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#0000ff">Drumroll Please:</font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font color="#0000ff">Blog Hop #21: Desire</font></p> </blockquote> <object width="420" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xmBij5GkF-s?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xmBij5GkF-s?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <p> </p> <p><font size="3">The rules are simple.  Take the topic and interpret it anyway you want.  Once you post to your blog, come back and enter into the Thursday Blog Hop.  </font></p> <p><font size="3">There are three ways to enter!!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="3">1) Enter via Linky Tools Below.  </font></p> <p><font size="3">2) Leave a comment with the link to your post in the comments</font></p> <p><font size="3">3) Leave the link to your post on </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="3"> FB Group Wall. </font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">I look forward to reading your entries this week!  </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=114860" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-1952113740042380732011-10-26T12:18:00.001-07:002011-10-26T12:18:32.965-07:00Blog Hop #20<p>I really enjoyed the topic for week 19 and have a list of movies I now need to rent.  So thank you to everyone that participated!</p> <p> </p> <p>With Halloween right around the corner—of course—I decided that we should do something a bit thematic.  I mean—it wouldn’t be any fun if we didn’t at least share-right?  So now is your time to share:</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#ff8040"><strong>Drumroll Please: </strong></font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font color="#ff8040"><strong>Blog Hop #20:          Thrills and Chills—Halloween Style!!</strong></font></p> <p><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYt6mibVcNoz3aWnB-oRf1cXyCobe1Po8I4hoT00me85aPZcRw_DyZULeHkzZiZ-_kq8WnVutmtu25WBXx-uGYS1VgAjah3drBWVEjKSnxuIjsmQNk3tBV0pr4TSfboz2DctmMYWbOsE/s144/Halloween%252520Haunted%252520House.gif" /></p> </blockquote> <p>Okay so here’s the deal.  It’s Halloween.  Let’s have fun with this one!!  You can interpret the theme anyway you want—and when you’re posted—come back here and share what you’ve written.  </p> <p>There are three ways to join this Blog Hop!</p> <p><strong>1)  Enter the Blog Hop via Linky Tools below</strong></p> <p><strong>2)  Leave the URL to your post in the comment section below</strong></p> <p><strong>3)  Visit </strong><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">The Writers’ Post</font></strong></a><strong> on Facebook and leave your link on the group wall. </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>That’s it!!  As always, I look forward to seeing what you all come up with!!  </p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=113628" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-41435080183654163502011-10-19T14:08:00.001-07:002011-10-19T14:08:05.364-07:00Blog Hop #19<font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">To Everyone that participated in Blog Hop #18--thank you for creating an "Atmosphere" for your readers.  I could have NOT been more impressed!! We truly have a very creative bunch of writers joining these hops!! </font> <div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"> <br /></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">So for our next blog hop--I thought we might have a little fun--but really--all of these hops are fun!!  </font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">So, why am I stalling???  Hmmmmm....</font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <blockquote> <div><font color="#ffc344" size="4"><b><i><font color="#000000">Drum Roll Please:</font></i></b></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4"><b><i>Blog Hop # 19--- Take Me to the Movies!</i></b></font></div> </blockquote> <font color="#ffc344" size="4"> <div> </div> </font> <div style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkuX6_J560fIYoqyIuckecJsF8AfuLFEa5w05l2k0NWxOAJD4UK4Bnyx-0p_F-llG0XEM-AbOsVdfa9Y20HgoFBAIHzMzFpG0A4nhny3aCKvDVrD6P5laSs2oNOuR9sCdmw6Jm_ojdu4/s1600/Take%252520Me%252520to%252520the%252520Movies%2525203.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkuX6_J560fIYoqyIuckecJsF8AfuLFEa5w05l2k0NWxOAJD4UK4Bnyx-0p_F-llG0XEM-AbOsVdfa9Y20HgoFBAIHzMzFpG0A4nhny3aCKvDVrD6P5laSs2oNOuR9sCdmw6Jm_ojdu4/s1600/Take%252520Me%252520to%252520the%252520Movies%2525203.jpg" /></a></div> <div> </div> <div><font size="4"> <br /></font></div> <div><font size="4"><font color="#000000" face="verdana, sans-serif">I'm sure most of you have a favorite movie or two.  I'm just <u>so</u> sure of it--I want you to share with all of us your favorite movie(s) but I do not want you to just make a list.  </font></font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><i>Tell us a bit about the movie, the characters, the plots, and tell us why it is YOUR favorite movie.  You know--what about the movie totally sucked you in and made you want to watch it a second or third time.   </i></font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">So when you are posted, come back here and enter this week's blog hop.  </font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">There are three ways to enter:</font></div> <div><font color="#000000"></font></div> <div> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="3">1.)  <b>Enter the blog hop via</b></font><font size="3"><b> <a href="http://www.linkytools.com/wordpress_list.aspx?id=109492&type=thumbnail" rel="nofollow"><font color="#0000ff">LINKY TOOLS</font></a> below.</b>  </font><font size="2">(If unsure how to do it….visit </font><font size="2"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Thursday/badges-and-tutorials" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">THIS</font></a> page and watch the video tutorial I made about using Linky Tools.)</font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font face="georgia, serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="3"> </font><font size="3">2.)  <b>Leave the URL to your post below in the comment section.</b></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font face="georgia, serif"><font style="font-size: medium"><font color="#000000">3.)  <b>Leave the URL to your post on </b></font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><font color="#000000">The Writers’ Post</font></b></a></font><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: medium"><b> group wall on Facebook.</b> </font><font style="color: rgb(102,102,102); font-size: medium"> </font><font size="2">You will find a document either on the wall or off to the right for Blog Hop# 19</font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif"><font size="3"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">I'll be popping some popcorn with extra butter--because I'm looking forward to this week's hop!</font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Verdana"></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"> </p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px"><font size="3"><font color="#fcfbd4"> <br /></font></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=112662" type="text/javascript"></script></div> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-59060329040119096322011-10-17T04:26:00.001-07:002011-10-17T04:26:58.925-07:00Daily Blog Hops at the OSBW<p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">Have you stopped by to check out</span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large"><span style="color: #008080"><a title="One Stop Blog World" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">One Stop Blog World</font></a></span></span></span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">This site was born out of an idea--from a few of us on Facebook with blogging groups.  Darlene and Tracie from the <a title="BFF " href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/BFF4FUN/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">BFF</font></a>, Beth from the <a title="GBE2" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/209032889129479/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">GBE2</font></a> and Kathy and myself of <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">The Writers' Post</font></a>.  We’ve been live for a few weeks now—and we want you all to know you’re invited to participate!!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">This unique site offers a blog hop, inspiration or topic for each day of the week!!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW-Sunday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Topic1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Sunday</font></strong></a><font color="#0000ff">:</font>  GBE2--Hosted by <a title="About Beth" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/beth" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Beth</span></a>-- a new topic each week!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Monday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Topic2" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Monday</font></strong></a>: BFF--Monday Madness--hosted by <a title="About Tracie" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/tracie" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Tracie</span></a>--a new topic each week!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Tuesday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Tasty-Tuesday" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Tuesday</font></strong></a>:  Tasty Tuesday--hosted by <a title="About Kathy" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/kathy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Kathy</span></a>--it is always Tasty on Tuesday--post your food recipes!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Wednesday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Wordless-Wednesday" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Wednesday</font></strong></a>:  Wordless Wednesday--hosted by <a title="About Kathy" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/kathy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Kathy</span></a>--go Wordless on Wednesdays!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Thursday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Thursday" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Thursday</font></strong></a>: Writers' Post Blog Hop--(hosted by your's truly)--<a title="About Jenn" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/jenn" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Jenn</span></a>--each week a new topic!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Friday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Topic6" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Friday</font></strong></a>: BFF--TGIF--hosted by <a title="About Darlene" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/darlene-bloggity-blogger" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Darlene</span></a>--each week a new theme!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Saturday" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/saturday-smorgasboard" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Saturday</font></strong></a>: Smorgasbord Saturday--hosted by <a title="About Kathy" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/about-the-hosts/kathy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000">Kathy</span></a>--where you can post any of your blog posts--anytime!!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small"> <br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><a title="OSBW--Get Connected" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/get-connected" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Get Connected</font></strong></a> and start blog hopping!!</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium">All you really need is a place to blog--we'll try to provide some inspiration!!  :)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: small"><a title="One Stop Blog World" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/" target="_blank"><img title="One Stop Blog World" border="0" alt="One Stop Blog World LOGO" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-GRuQQtZ_Ft9_ebzvwkuf46HHM2oaJfSNH8vIxyXS1UiNfcluD1iNi22hu6YHnklSHg3KxvLD3cwl2mVm5PBpSrNOybepXzMutfRjAg-SC-pGmK2ugsggi0HBlpyd3Hm9uGRNZci4EjE/s288/BADGE2%20COMPLETE.jpg" width="288" height="288" /></a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-size: medium"><strong>Come on over and check us OUT!</strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a></a></p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-27024876752461615932011-10-05T21:00:00.000-07:002011-10-05T21:00:00.808-07:00Blog Hop #17<font color="#000000" size="4">It is <b><i>Thursday</i></b> again--and you know what that means :)  </font> <div><font size="4"> <br /></font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><font size="4">It's time to do the </font><font size="4"><b>HOP HOP HOP</b></font><font size="4">!!  </font></font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">That's right--a new topic has been selected!!  </font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><font size="4">So for all of you that joined in with the </font><font size="4">changes</font><font size="4"> theme last week--thank you, thank you!!  And if you didn't get a chance to participate--no worries!!  Perhaps this week will work out?</font></font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">Are you ready??  I know I am!!  </font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font size="5" face="'trebuchet ms', sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="color: rgb(229,147,250)">    <span>    </span></span></font><font color="#0000ff"><b>Drumroll Please!!</b></font></font></div> <div><font size="5" face="'trebuchet ms', sans-serif"> <br /><font color="#0000ff"></font></font></div> <div><font size="5" face="'trebuchet ms', sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><font color="#0000ff"><span style="color: rgb(229,147,250)">    <span>    </span></span><b><i>Blog Hop #17:</i></b></font>   </font></font></div> <div><span style="line-height: 28px; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif; color: rgb(147,250,161); font-size: x-large"><b><i> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></i></b></span></div> <div><span style="line-height: 28px; font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif; color: rgb(147,250,161); font-size: x-large"><b><i><font color="#000000"><span>    <span>    <span>    <span>    <span>    </span></span></span></span></span></font><font color="#0000ff">Walking Away</font></i></b></span></div> <table style="width: auto"><tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MuhxZh5tldR3xqf8jWkEvA?feat=embedwebsite"><font color="#000000"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvREiC0Bi46xK6sr7_zjtAHFHdqYUTx8tAHCQsrv2preTMdCv3t2nVRiNzPJWnG1NqLY_TFTsjtnIWs5yCm-7uE1wSVYBZHqiERw_-n5ur8mk1iN2TPIbPuUAeh_UqB4yGf0-h00KYAd8/s288/Walking%252520Away%2525201.jpg" width="288" height="215" /></font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px"><font color="#000000">From </font><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109798508692550892733/Blogging?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite"><font color="#000000">Blogging</font></a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <br /><font color="#000000"><font size="4">So take this week's topic and/or picture and interpret it any way you want to...then when you are posted, come back here and enter the HOP!!  </font> </font> <div><font size="4"> <br /></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">There are three ways to enter:  </font> <div><font size="4"> <br /></font></div> <div><span style="line-height: 15px"> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif"><font color="#000000"><font style="color: rgb(147,250,161)">  <font color="#000000"><font size="3">1.)  <b>Enter the blog hop via</b></font><font size="3"><b> <a href="http://www.linkytools.com/wordpress_list.aspx?id=109492&type=thumbnail" rel="nofollow"><font color="#0000ff">LINKY TOOLS</font></a> below.</b>  </font></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="3">(If unsure how to do it….visit </font><font size="3"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Thursday/badges-and-tutorials" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">THIS</font></a> page and watch the video tutorial I made about using Linky Tools.)</font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">  2.)  <b>Leave the URL to your post below in the comment section on this blog.</b></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif"><font size="3"><font style="color: rgb(147,250,161)"><font color="#000000">  3.)  <strong>Leave the URL to your post on</strong> </font></font><a style="color: rgb(147,250,161)" title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">The Writers’ Post</font></strong></a><font color="#000000"> <font color="#000000"><strong>group wall on Facebook.</strong></font>  You will find a document either on the wall or off to the right for Blog Hop# 17.</font></font></p> <div><font size="3"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> </span></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">I can't wait to see what you all come up with this week!! </font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4">Many cheers!! ~~  Jenn!</font></div> <div><font size="4"><font color="#e593fa"> <br /></font></font></div> <div><font size="4"><font color="#e593fa"> <br /></font></font> <div> <br /> <p><font size="5" face="verdana, sans-serif"> </font></p> </div> </div> </div> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-32480285612121475542011-09-29T06:09:00.001-07:002011-09-29T06:09:44.674-07:00Blog Hop # 16<font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">Another week is upon us--and another blog hop to get ready for!! It was fun reading your posts about  <i><b>changes</b></i>--and a big THANK YOU to everyone who hopped along with us!! </font> <div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"> <br /></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">With no further adieu...</font></div> <div><font face="georgia, serif"><i> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></i></font></div> <blockquote> <div><font face="georgia, serif"><i><font color="#0000ff"><span style="color: rgb(149,255,79)"> </span><font size="4">Drum Roll PLEASE:</font></font></i></font></div> <div><font size="4"> <br /><font color="#0000ff"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#0000ff"><font size="4"> <i><b><font face="georgia, serif">Blog Hop # 16:  Road Blocks</font></b></i></font> <br /></font></div> <div style="text-align: left"><font size="4" face="georgia, serif"><span style="line-height: 21px"><b><i> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></i></b></span></font></div> </blockquote> <font color="#ff9900" size="4"><i><b><font face="georgia, serif"> <div style="text-align: center"> <table style="width: auto"><tbody> <tr> <td> <blockquote style="margin-right: 0px" dir="ltr"> </blockquote> <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WaPbgj_Iwnlh-dNKup5i8g?feat=embedwebsite"><img style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Hl6_FFaNIfHNfJQc_HUaA5kksdfwIeFlHyvQd2aC7teg0vKln6j7Y4lT_O9yZW4UzjfSaxNKNV06OHcuN1eo0EX5cwbttgVlI4qeV1aKAzxK7PiCCODJK2hjMJp3ZqrtQkmd7zwVSDY/s288/Road%252520Block.jpg" width="288" height="256" /></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/109798508692550892733/Blogging?authuser=0&feat=embedwebsite">Blogging</a></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> </font></b></i></font> <div><span><span><font color="#95ff4f"> <br /></font></span></span></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif">So--this week--it is all about road blocks or obstacles and how we chose to overcome them. We've all run into these road blocks from time to time--whether it be in our relationships, our careers, our writing pursuits or even in our faith.  Which ever way you want to interpret "Road Blocks" works for this blog hop!! (No road blocks here!)</font></div> <div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></font></div> <div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px">Once you are posted on this topic there are three ways to enter this blog hop: </span></font></div> <div><font size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px"> <br /><font color="#000000"></font></span></font></div> <div><span style="line-height: 21px"><span style="line-height: 15px"> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif; font-size: 13px" align="center"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font style="color: rgb(255,193,79)"> </font><font face="Trebuchet MS">1.)  <b>Enter the blog hop via</b><b> <a href="http://www.linkytools.com/wordpress_list.aspx?id=109492&type=thumbnail">LINKY TOOLS</a> below.</b>  (If unsure how to do it….visit </font></font></font><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Thursday/badges-and-tutorials" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Trebuchet MS">THIS</font></a><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Trebuchet MS"> page and watch the video tutorial I made about using Linky Tools.)</font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif; font-size: 13px" align="center"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Trebuchet MS">  2.)  <b>Leave the URL to your post below in the comment section.</b></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0px 10px; font-family: open sans, serif; font-size: 13px" align="center"><font style="color: rgb(0,255,255)" size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Trebuchet MS">  3.)  <b>Leave the URL to your post on </b></font></font></font><a style="color: rgb(0,255,255)" title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Trebuchet MS"><b>The Writers’ Post</b></font></a><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><b style="color: rgb(0,255,255)"> <font color="#000000">group wall on Facebook.</font></b>  You will find a document either on the wall or off to the right for Blog Hop# 16.</font></font></font></p> <font size="3"> <div style="font-family: open sans, serif; color: rgb(102,102,102); font-size: 13px" align="center"> </div> <font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS"></font></font> <div style="font-family: open sans, serif; color: rgb(102,102,102); font-size: 13px" align="center"><font color="#000000" size="3" face="Trebuchet MS">I can't wait to see what you all come up with again this week--and happy hopping!! </font></div> <font size="3"> <div style="font-family: open sans, serif; color: rgb(102,102,102); font-size: 13px" align="center"> </div> <font color="#000000" face="Trebuchet MS"></font></font><font color="#000000" size="5"><b> <p style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <font face="Trebuchet MS"></font></b></font> <p style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif"><b><font size="5"> <br /></font></b></p> <p style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif"><b><font size="5"> <br /></font></b></p> </span></span></div> <div><font color="#95ff4f" size="4" face="verdana, sans-serif"><span style="line-height: 21px"> <br /></span></font></div> <div> </div> <div></div> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=109492" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-73217557089992506072011-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:002011-09-21T21:00:00.886-07:00Blog Hop #15<p><font size="3">This week—as I was driving my husband to work—I noticed that the leaves are already changing colors!  Last year, here in Ohio, I did not see the leaves changing colors so early—according to the photos on my digital camera—they didn’t start to turn colors until almost the second week of October!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Now –the trees are just at the beginning stages of turning colors—we are in no way in the full swing of the color changes, yet.  I can already tell you though—some of the reds I am seeing—against the green are phenomenal. </font></p> <p><font size="3">Okay—enough excursions already-we have a topic to announce!!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Drumroll Please:</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog Hop #15—Changes</strong></p> </blockquote> <p><a title="Changing Leaf" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/50001301/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px; display: inline; float: left" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbsodQjb-u3Hpx_Ohvu1ws21s1mk1H35qqV2Xo3nxUijfJPqYN0gom5CjtfjAboY4wEo84I8PBvxxHywqSCmsOAy0PaCMXY7vfYNVQ15kQLCZlkYc1g6hOZoVPfLl5oOJs89PHUslSU8o/s288/leaf%252520changing%252520colors.jpg" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Photo: “Changing Leaf” by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Muffet</font></a> on Flickr.   Used with permission of the Creative Commons Licensing.  You may click the picture to be taken back to the photo. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3">Take this topic and interpret it any way you’d like.  Then when you post to your blog—come back and enter the Blog Hop!! There are three ways to enter the blog hop.  You can do one or all three. </font></p> <p><font size="3">1.)  Enter the blog hop via LINKY TOOLS below.  If unsure how to do it….visit </font><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/Downhome/Thursday/badges-and-tutorials" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">THIS</font></a><font size="3"> page and watch the video tutorial I made about using Linky Tools.</font></p> <p><font size="3">2.)  Leave the URL to your post below in the comment section.</font></p> <p><font size="3">3.)  Leave the URL to your post on </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="3"> group wall on Facebook.  You will find a document either on the wall or off to the right for Blog Hop# 15.</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">I can NOT wait to see what you all come up with!!  Thanks for hopping along!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Cheers!!  JENN.</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=108246" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-79614342357318831672011-09-20T04:00:00.000-07:002011-09-20T04:00:03.638-07:00Oooooh! I have a SECRET<p><strong><em><font size="3">And I am going to share!!</font></em></strong></p> <p><font size="3">So I have a rather important announcement to share with everyone here on </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff" size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></strong></a><font size="3">!!  And I think you are going to <strike>like</strike> love it!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Over the past couple of months—we’ve been working VERY hard on something…just for you bloggers and we hope that you will not only love our idea—but will help us spread the message!!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">The concept is exciting—for anyone in the blogging world…and it is brought to you NOT ONLY by <a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">The Writers’ Post</font></strong></a> but also by <a title="BFF" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/BFF4FUN?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">BFF</font></strong></a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/209032889129479?ap=1" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">GBE2</font></strong></a>!  This is a collaborative effort on the part of these three groups to bring you something really exciting for promoting your blog posts and joining in on the daily fun!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">We’ve all worked very hard for a couple of months to make this happen!!  I hope you will be excited as we are!!  Well—I’m a bit giddy!! HA!  But I’ve been wanting to share this secret with you for awhile!!  So now that I can finally do so—my smile is a mile wide!</font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3"><strong><em>So are you ready for me to share the secret?</em></strong>  </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><a title="One Stop Blog World" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="BADGE2 COMPLETE" border="0" alt="BADGE2 COMPLETE" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW89koJMtetbs0hwLh1Sbe0qleBYqcuUWZaAh3rClUfo1_Al1n9h7KwnYRXmid_PxVhR7_9O_LAGcM2ABxUuPb7a4i4Q_f5DIyTMtNmacn1aRYh-X0GtJpCJQprg_-Qo5tXQzvOzjMw0/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="244" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Click on that picture above and let it take you to <strong>our</strong> new site!!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>How flippin COOL is that?</strong></font></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">A few things to notice: </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><font size="3">There is a blog hop for each day of the week!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">This will not replace the any of the Facebook Groups.  This is just another great place to get connected—all in <strong><em>One Stop</em></strong>. </font></p> <p><font size="3">Visit our <a title="OSBW--Get Connected" href="https://sites.google.com/site/onestopblogworld/get-connected" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0000ff">Get Connected Page</font></strong></a> to follow us and pick up a badge for your site!  </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">We hope you’ll consider inviting some of your friends to this site.  They don’t need to be on any social networking site to participate…they just need a blog!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Can’t wait to see what you all think of my “secret” !!  </font></p> <p><font size="3">Feedback is greatly appreciated!</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Cheers, </font></p> <p><font size="3">Jenn.00</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3">Please visit the </font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-45974521429515496352011-09-14T21:04:00.001-07:002011-09-14T21:07:34.118-07:00Blog Hop #14<p><font size="3">We had an exciting week in blogging with all the entries about Thoughts on Time.  I love reading the talent among the members in our group!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">And we have a new week.  I’ve gone back to a picture and a random word for this week. So you ready to HOP HOP HOP??</font></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Drumroll Please!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog Hop #14</strong></p> <p><a title="Dublin Century bike ride 03.20.11 by Doug M." href="http://www.pbase.com/image/133384598" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bicycles" border="0" alt="bicycles" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFhOzUSrfHJlPuL_rWITV6282OM0elaNp-qviATTJ-uy9tgx_Xvgt6v8VQJL496OVHeoJvo_UZYeUGkfhtp9QiMawZS7PJePmgjmZu85kLZDxNOzMTc9Ww4ine_zXEB94zMss3COxVp8/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>          +  <strong><font size="5">SERENITY</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="5"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="5"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="1">Photo by Doug M. “Dublin Century bike ride 03.20.11”  You may click the picture to be taken to the original.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="5"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="5"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="2">So the idea is—to take this picture and interpret it any way you want or pull some theme from it and write away—the challenge is to use the word “Serenity” somewhere in your post. </font></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3">Blog hop is open until next Wednesday!!  You may enter the blog hop via Linky Tools below or you can leave a comment here or in </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="3"> group on Facebook. </font></p> <p><font size="3">If you have questions, be sure to ask!!  Hope you have a great week and as always I do look forward to reading your entries!!   </font></p> <p><font size="3">Cheers, </font></p> <p><font size="3">Jenn</font></p> <p><font size="3"></font></p> <p> </p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=107272" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-9521357440031662011-09-07T04:44:00.001-07:002011-09-07T04:44:56.340-07:00Blog Hop # 13<p><font size="3">Fire and Ice brought out some awesomeness among the writers in our group!!  I was so happy to be able to read everyone’s take on it—I do think that I like the idea of a picture and a random word—but for this week I thought I might try something a bit different. </font></p> <p><font size="3">IT has been on my mind lately, and so I thought maybe we should write about IT.  No, not to be confused with “IT” as in IT but the thing that has been on my mind.  </font></p> <p><font size="3">Okay—now I’m poking fun—how dare I !!  LOL!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Drumroll Please:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Blog Hop# 13:  <font color="#0000ff">Thoughts on Time…</font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font color="#0000ff">Quote:</font></strong> <em>Time, the cradle of hope.... Wisdom walks before it, opportunity with it, and repentance behind it:  he that has made it his friend will have little to fear from his enemies, but he that has made it his enemy will have little to hope from his friends.  ~Charles Caleb Colton</em></p> <p> </p> <p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Video: </strong></font></p> <p><object width="420" height="345"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUwjNBjqR-c?version=3&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KUwjNBjqR-c?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="345" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3">So here is the idea—take your <strong><em>Thoughts on Time</em></strong>—whatever they may be.  The quote above and the video are just ideas—on what some have said and sung about time.  So—take this topic and let it lead you where it will and come back here and enter the hop via Linky Tools below or leave your links below in the comments.  You can also leave your link in the document thread on </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="3"> group wall on Facebook!! </font></p> <p><font size="3"> <br /></font></p> <p><font size="3">Once again, I can’t wait to see what you come up with—hope you all have a great week!!</font></p> <p> </p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=106221" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-4633562158976308792011-08-31T20:03:00.001-07:002011-08-31T20:03:56.525-07:00Blog Hop # 12<p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Hello and Happy Thursday!!  <strong>Are you ready to blog hop? </strong></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Thank you for everyone who participated in #11 with the theme <em><strong>Beyond the Limits!!</strong></em>  They were great to read!!  You are all a very talented bunch!!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">This week—I have decided to try the picture with a random word again!! Yes—I think we had fun with that one a few weeks back…so I figured I’d change it up a bit and see what we can come up with!!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Drumroll Please:</strong></p> </blockquote> <p><a title="Fire and Ice by Evilsrighthand on DeviantArt" href="http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=fire%20and%20ice&order=9&offset=24#/d5lehr" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpIGKqsJpjrlnLj2UliE6Zcp5s1lb_U5mdbQfGWoMTBpsTkeWXuIdleMLMtFW3JnF9kT4HXH6ZpGa-6A3QZPqHwEvi_vZjR2rr734e8DMKrRv80AOLeMGVn5oWzK0HQXHrxH_rj2i0rVk/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>                +     <strong><font size="5">Salient</font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="1">This picture is title “Fire and Ice” by Evilsright on Deviant Art.  This photo was available for general download and you can go <a title="Fire and Ice by Evilsrighthand on Deviant Art." href="http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=fire%20and%20ice&order=9&offset=24#/d5lehr" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">here</font></a> to visit the original work, or click on the picture above. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="1"></font></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"><u><strong>The rules remain the same</strong></u>.  You can interpret this picture –<u><strong>ANYWAY</strong></u> you see fit—and the challenge here is to let it inspire you to write something AND use the word <strong><em>salient</em></strong>. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">People often wonder what direction they can take a picture or a word prompt —<u><strong>it is whatever you come up with</strong></u>.  There is no right or wrong—just get creative and have fun!!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Please come back here and enter the hop via Linky Tools below.  Also feel free to leave your URL to your post in the comment section below.  You may also leave it in the document thread on </font><a title="The Writers' Post" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff" size="3" face="Book Antiqua">The Writers Post</font></a><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua"> wall! </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Book Antiqua">Okay—with that said—are you in?  I hope so.  I love reading all your work!</font></p> <p><font face="Book Antiqua"><font size="3">Happy Blogging <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCdqVcZcebpXObk6boyLOhhJ5jNMHaqVmBnGIMDI8KYyTJoLr9L_fQbCQhhe0oPTZEKBibJPUXOQFPHKSOjCpR_HgeqDWa8Z_S7HZfSsYM_0A1NPSpw8KIYdHlCAAblGNxF8jnjC3AwV4/?imgmax=800" /></font> </font></p> <p><font face="Book Antiqua"></font></p> <p><font face="Book Antiqua"><font size="3"><strong><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">ENTER THE THURSDAY BLOG HOP VIA THE <font color="#008000">LINKY TOOL</font> BELOW:</font></strong></font></font></p> <p><font face="Book Antiqua"></font></p> <p><font face="Book Antiqua"></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=105278" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-83465606037231149852011-08-24T21:00:00.000-07:002011-08-24T21:00:04.939-07:00Blog Hop #11<p><font size="4">I can't believe how quickly these blog hop weeks fly by!!  I mean, I feel like I just posted hop #10 yesterday!! Well--that must mean the old adage is true, <strong><em>Time flies when you're having fun</em></strong>!!  </font></p> <p><font size="4">Thanks again to those of you who joined in the hop about silent moments.  I enjoyed reading each of you.  Now--we must move forward!!  </font></p> <p><font size="4">This week--I'm wanting to push the boundaries once again and make this interesting...fun...exciting...maybe even get some outside the box ideas pumping.  Yes, I'm crazy that way!! I hope you'll come along for the ride!  That Said--</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#0000ff" size="4">LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION:</font></p> <p><font color="#0000ff" size="4">Blog Hop #11~~Beyond the Limits</font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="4">So--take this phrase--and interpret it anyway you want--and then come back here and join the blog hop via Linky Tools below. You may also leave a comment with the URL to your post or join us on Facebook at <a title="The Writers' Post" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank">The Writers' Post</a> and leave your comments there. </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <p><font size="4">Hope everyone has a great week--I can't wait to see what you all come up with!!  </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=104020" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-42023993739809376022011-08-17T21:00:00.000-07:002011-08-17T21:00:01.747-07:00Thursday Blog Hop #10<p><font size="2">Our combo pack~~a picture plus a random word was a HIT for week #9.  Thank you to everyone who participated. You all are very talented!! I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. </font></p> <p><font size="2">So upon us is week #10~ and I’ve struggled this week to come up with an idea…well until a few moments ago anyway.  So in the future—if any of you have any ideas for weekly topics, feel free to chime in! Just drop me a message on Facebook and I’ll definitely work it in!!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="2"><strong>Drumroll Please!!</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong>Blog Hop #10—Silent Moments</strong></font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="2">Yes, we all have silent moments, whether we are reflective in mood or just at a loss for words.  You can take the topic and interpret it any way you see fit.  Once you are posted, come back here and enter the blog hop via Linky Tool below.</font></p> <p><font size="2">You can also visit us on <a title="The Writers Post" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and respond to the weekly document there for the Blog Hop. </font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2">ENTER LINKY TOOL BELOW</font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=102968" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-78383150191708644512011-08-15T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-15T09:00:00.747-07:00Review: A Heart of Little Faith-by Jennifer Wilck<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005AK43T4/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=winenchat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005AK43T4"><img style="display: inline; float: right" border="0" align="right" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B005AK43T4&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=winenchat-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" width="137" height="200" /></a><img style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; margin: 0px; border-top-style: none !important; border-left-style: none !important" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B005AK43T4&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" /> <p>I think everyone can appreciate a well written romance novel, I know I certainly can and I was very ready to switch gears and escape into A Heart of Little Faith.  I must say, I was nicely surprised as this romance had some very real, very strong headed characters to get to know—and some tough obstacles to get past.  I think what I appreciated most about this romance novel is that these characters dealt with issues that usually stifle romance and yet somehow they worked through them and found love..  It wasn’t an easy road as trust issues and their pasts tried to get in the way—but ultimately—love wins out. </p> <blockquote> <p>Set in New York City, Lily is a widow raising her 6 year old daughter.  She’s not acknowledged to herself that she’s ready to start dating when she bumps into Gideon at an art gallery.  Gideon has a disability and it confines him to a wheel chair—and it seems that one might over look him as a romantic lead—but Gideon’s personality lets us know that he isn’t going anywhere. Facing his own issues from his own tragedy, he doesn’t believe he’ll ever find love again because of his circumstances.  But the romance bug is ready to bite if he can get past some trust issues.  Lily and Gideon somehow find their way to romance—but not before encountering some true to life challenges along the way.</p> </blockquote> <p>Wilck’s romance, A Heart of Little Faith, is a great novel that won’t leave you disappointed. It makes the reader think a bit about ‘romance outside the box’.  I enjoyed reading this romance novel. I highly recommend this excellent read.</p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-62120558319896556512011-08-10T21:00:00.000-07:002011-08-10T21:00:03.646-07:00Thursday Blog Hop #9<p><font size="3">Your 7 Wonders were wonderful!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">Thanks for everyone that jumped in!!  So it is Thursday again—and time for a new topic!!</font></p> <p><font size="3">This week I really hope to get your creative juices flowing. I’ve seen this done on other blog hops and decided we should try it here!!  </font></p> <p><strong><em><font size="3">So you ready?</font></em></strong></p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Blog Hop #9—Two Part Inspiration—Picture and a Random Word!</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><a title="Sea Shells Out the Sea by LuridRose on DeviantArt" href="http://tsuketoe.deviantart.com/art/Munduk-Sunset-252101300?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20max_age%3A8h&qo=441#/d463667" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="sea_shells_out_the_sea_by_luridrose-d463667" border="0" alt="sea_shells_out_the_sea_by_luridrose-d463667" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMKxK-cy9h4HlC9Ovm2y2Noc3LSrn0cVG-g_j2kGEy4j4o9Qq_MegtXD5dNIs2szcOmXimKbRiefX7ztybsy4Zs2Iv1IRO31uSPIUxLud30WCwoMuLIfVooF_zMBfxsLKjQm_Y3qHUIs/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="153" /></a></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>               <strong><font size="6"><sub>+       nascent</sub></font></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="6"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="6"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="6"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><em>Picture: Sea Shells Out the Sea by Lurid Rose on DeviantArt and image is made for download.</em></p> <p><em>You can click the picture to take you to the original source to download image.</em></p> <blockquote> <p><strong><sub><font size="3">1) Your goal is to take this picture prompt above and use it as an inspiration for your post. </font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3">2) Use the random word provided by the Random Word Generator.  This week the word is ‘nascent’ in your post. </font></sub></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><sub><font size="3">I know that with as many talented and creative writers that we have at the Writers’ Post you all will impress the sox off of me!!</font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3">Please come back here and grab the linky tool below to enter the hop!!</font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3">Or you can also join us at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank">The Writers’ Post</a> on Facebook and post your link there. </font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p> </p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p> </p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <p><strong><sub><font size="3"></font></sub></strong></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=101921" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-63004947547169492762011-08-08T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:00:11.201-07:00Review: Taking Time To Breathe by Lisa Marie Earnest<p><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 6px 4px 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="taking time to breathe" border="0" alt="taking time to breathe" align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgjuEqEIbIOGc2Z4t76pFpUYfXYOnJkSCMubP0EvxsAgcCHOapjrXxOQRICoRSQIzIw5M8neqIyKzYo6gWTVWvaDtxK7qpzRMJOphbDJwtPcpOEBJeUvWqODxKLPhm-9XsdihR7X0LeI/?imgmax=800" width="189" height="244" /></font></a><font size="2">I just finished reading <em><strong><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><font color="#008000">Taking Time to Breathe</font></a></strong></em> by Lisa Marie Earnest. <em><strong><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><font color="#008000">Taking Time to Breathe</font></a> </strong></em>is a short and moving first person account of healing and transformation. </font></p> <p><font size="2">Earnest takes her reader through a spiritual journey of healing.  Just like many journeys of faith, this one has to pass through the wilderness and into the land of milk and honey, by learning to put her complete trust in her Maker.  </font></p> <p><font size="2">This deeply personal journey is not an easy trek to travel, because stark memories of pain, both physical and emotional, are so fresh it becomes hard not to look back and dwell within the pain.  At the same time, it is all too easy to hold back the trust needed for complete healing. Somewhere in the midst—this pattern of looking back and holding back must be broken and while she can’t do this of her own volition—she <u><em>must</em></u> if she wants to move forward with her life, and live in the promised land here on earth. She must make that choice, dig up that inner strength, and break through the barriers to leave the past behind. </font></p> <p><font size="2">If someone is hurting they can certainly relate to this piece and maybe able to draw strength from it.  I enjoyed reading about this journey—because while healing the brokenness is the main theme—it is also about courage and about breakthrough.  I encourage you to get your </font><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><font color="#008000" size="2">copy</font></a><font size="2"> of <em><strong><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><font color="#008000">Taking Time to Breathe</font></a></strong></em> today.</font> </p> <p><a href="http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/taking-time-to-breathe/16270178?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/center/1" target="_blank"><em><strong><font color="#008000">Taking Time to Breathe</font></strong></em></a> is available on LuLu.com</p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-44179174216646863452011-08-03T21:00:00.000-07:002011-08-03T21:11:00.850-07:00Thursday Blog Hop #8<p><font size="3" face="Calibri">It is that time of the week again!!  YAY for Thursdays!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">So we had a pretty good topic last week when we discussed the <em>Power of Words</em>.  </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">This week—I want you to have a little fun :)  We all know about the 7 wonders of the world—and some of us may wonder—just why they became wonders in the first place.  I can read about these 7 wonders anywhere—but I’d really like to know more about you!!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Verdana"><strong>Drumroll please: </strong></font></p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#008000"><strong>Week #8—What are your 7 Wonders?</strong></font></p> </blockquote> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">That’s right!! They can be places, people, things, –anything that bring wonder, fulfillment, joy to your life—<em>not on a temporary basis either</em>—something that has forever changed you for the better.  If you can’t think of 7 then think of a few?</font></p> <p><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><strong><u><em>So are you in for the challenge?</em></u></strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">I am really looking forward to your responses!!  </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri">Come back here and enter the blog hop below or leave your link in the comment section.  You can also join us on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost/" target="_blank"><font color="#008000">Facebook group</font></a> and leave your links there!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><strong><em>Oh</em></strong> and I have a tutorial below for those of you not sure on how to use the Linky Tool thing to enter the <strong>blog hop</strong>.  Many of you have asked me…so I thought I would put together something…and then that way you’ll know how to do it, incase you are interested!!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"><em>(not to be confusing—but I recorded this during week #7—we are indeed on week #8!)</em></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></p> <iframe height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nDMONbF6xxA?hl=en&fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri">Enter the Blog Hop Below!!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="3" face="Calibri"></font></strong></p> <script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=100837" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-32416842535308791882011-08-01T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-01T09:00:12.128-07:00Review: Cutting Away the Pain by Summer Foovay<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CIVZ4A/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=winenchat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005CIVZ4A"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 6px 0px; display: inline; float: left" border="0" align="left" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=B005CIVZ4A&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=winenchat-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" /></a><img style="border-bottom-style: none !important; border-right-style: none !important; margin: 0px; border-top-style: none !important; border-left-style: none !important" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=B005CIVZ4A&camp=217145&creative=399373" width="1" height="1" /> <font size="2">I recently read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CIVZ4A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=winenchat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005CIVZ4A" target="_blank">Cutting Away the Pain</a> by Summer Foovay, a short novel with an intricate and powerful story line that has many facets of pain and emotions intertwined. I came to the table with little preconceptions of what I would be reading, noting that the cover and title gave me some idea it had to do with pain. It turned out that I spent the last week reading and rereading a completely captivating story that is filled with psychological components even the best in the field would love to study. Yet the story’s beauty is that at its core—it is about finding love. <p><font size="2"></font></p> <p><font size="2">Foovay’s tells an emotionally-moving, fictional story from a first person perspective.  It is the story of a girl who recalls growing up in a home filled with emotional and sexual abuse.  Even as the girl reaches the tender age of 19, the scars and pain from that abuse are evidenced in her self image and to some degree her ongoing submissive role to her abusers—that continues even after she turns of age. The emotional pain she suffers is profoundly evident as she recalls her story up until she meets The Mistress for the first time. </font></p> <p><font size="2">To say the very least, <u>the girl’s</u> first encounter with The Mistress is quite tantalizing and wondrous.  Okay let’s just cut to it—<em>when they meet it is totally</em><em> <strong>HOT</strong></em>!  The Mistress understands almost immediately the girl’s need for love and acceptance—and wraps her in compassion and unconditional love.  </font></p> <p><font size="2">And yet—there’s more. While the love story is central—there is pain that has to be dealt with that needs a way for release. As the girl’s emotional pain surfaces, The Mistress does the one thing that no one has ever done for the girl; and only someone who loves her completely could perform these acts with the utmost attentiveness and care.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Foovay claims this story is not for the light hearted—and I have to agree.  This short work will totally grip you as its various layers and complexities unfold. It takes only reading those first few words to be totally sucked into a world of pain and love. And you somehow never fully walk away from it when you are finished reading. It may even draw you back for a second or third take.  You can find your copy of Foovay’s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005CIVZ4A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=winenchat-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005CIVZ4A" target="_blank">Cutting Away the Pain</a> on Kindle—and it comes totally recommended.</font></p> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6636482489036793615.post-45603196750739561322011-07-27T21:00:00.000-07:002011-07-27T21:00:07.813-07:00Thursday’s Blog Hop #7<p><strong><font size="2">Welcome to </font></strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1"><strong><font size="2">The Writers’ Post</font></strong></a><strong><font size="2"> Thursday Blog Hop!!</font></strong></p> <p><em>Join us for some weekly fun!!  We post a topic here once a week and anyone is welcome to participate!!  We provide the inspiration or theme and you interpret that anyway you see fit for your blog post.  When you’re done posting, come back here and provide your link in the Linky tool below!! (Or just leave a comment with your link)  The topic comes out on Thursday and you have until Wednesday to blog about it.  Then come back here and let us know you joined in!!</em></p> <p align="center"><em><strong>~~~</strong></em></p> <p><font size="2">I just wanted to take time to thank everyone in </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/thewriterspost?ap=1" target="_blank"><font color="#008000" size="2">The Writers’ Post</font></a><font size="2"> group on Facebook for posting your works and letting the rest of us read it. I really love the sense of community and support among the group members.  And to those of you participating in the blog hop—you truly make this little group a lot of fun!!  The group is growing—which is awesome—and just so you know, you are welcome to invite anyone in your blogging circles to join our group. The more the merrier-so invite them on over!!</font></p> <p><font size="2">I’m truly inspired daily by your posts and your words.  And I got to thinking—about the power in our words.  We use them in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons, through our written and spoken words, leaving an impact for better or worse. As writers we understand the power of the written word to some degree.  Words have power—hey, what a great subject!</font></p> <blockquote> <p><font size="3"><strong>Week #7—The Power of Words</strong></font></p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="3">Interpret this week’s challenge anyway you want—when you’ve written your post come on back here and provide your link in the linky tool below or just leave a comment with the link—so your post can be read!!</font></p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p><font size="2">The Linky tool below is fairly easy to use.  First click the words “GET THE CODE HERE” in gold below.  A new window will open and you’ll see a code in the box. <strong>Copy that code.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">Then go into edit mode on your blog post, select Edit/HTML or “Source” then scroll to the very bottom/end of your post and <strong>PASTE</strong> the code as the very last thing in your editor. </font></p> <p><font size="2">Next view your blog post.  At the bottom of it, you will see the Linky tool show up on your post.  So now you need to enter into the hop.  Look for the words in blue <strong><font color="#0000ff">CLICK HERE TO ENTER</font></strong> and click that.  Enter your blog post URL, The title, and include a picture---it can be one from your computer, the internet or a Linky tool default.   Hit save and you’ve entered the BLOG HOP!!</font></p> <p><font size="2">See you back here with your post later this week!!</font></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> <br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=99863" type="text/javascript"></script> Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559573562599754752noreply@blogger.com2