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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Tanner went back the 8th...can you believe that? I wasn't ready for him to go back. The whole homework every night kind of takes the joy out of school for me...oh, and I suppose the kids don't like it either. LOL.
p.s. Don't you love new school supplies, though? ;)
Mine went back last Thursday. I'm so glad they've got school to keep them occupied throughout the day for the next 9 months.
I'm going to celebrate on Thursday by visiting a brand new Borders (opens Thursday!!) and buying Diann's Be Sweet.
What is with school starting so early these days? We used to have 3 months off.
Mine start tomorrow too. I'm down to one at home and two days out of the week he'll be in preschool for two and a half hours.
I know all about the "stop it" "boys knock it off," and "quit hitting each other." It'll be nice to listen to the sound of silence, and then maybe I can get some work done on these books. 'Course, then my hubby will come home from Iraq and he'll be under foot for three to four weeks before he goes back to work.
We are finishing up the "longest summer in history" here in Texas. Last year, I think our first day of school was the 17th (we had some districts that started 10 or so days earlier), this year, we start on the 27th. Texas law changed . . .no school starts until the 4th Monday in Aug. Still seems like a short summer.
So we're still in the midst of pre-school shopping. I finished up school supplies last night, only to realize I haven't finished the yearly "tradition" of getting the kids new socks and underwear. tehehe doncha know they love that!
I'm ready for a break from the referreeing between the 3 kids . . .
My day yesterday:
9 a.m. pick up glasses for Jonah
10 buy new school shoes at the mall with FOUR kids!
11: pick up two kids and meet another at the bowling alley for lunch and a birthday party (oh and drop off daughter at cousin's house)
2: pick up daughter, take birthday kids home.
3 come home clean out car because it's so disgusting, the crap has pulled the entire door lining off.
4:30 Elle's Piano lesson
5:30 come home, make dinner, do dishes, blah blah blah.
10 p.m. write for four minutes before Elle came in and said, "I'm not tired!"
SHOOT ME NOW IF SCHOOL DOES NOT START WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS Praise GOD it does!!!!!
My boys are older, 13 and 16, but I'm more than ready for school to start. I'm not looking forward to hectic schedules since my fall semester begins two days before their school starts. Oy.
LOL! Actually, my oldest son is starting Kindergarten this fall and I've been dreading letting go. I'm not ready, AT ALL, for him to go. However, a funny thing happened over this last year...he grew up. Suddenly he's anxious to learn and I can see that he's not kept busy enough at home. So, I'll probably cry and mourn for him, at least for a while, but everyone assures me it does get better. ;-)
Happy Mother's Day, Denise--and everyone!
You all made it! Summer break is over Mom's!
Happy chocolate and Book party's for one. :)
I feel a little like Shauna, although I have a twelve-year-old. Our Christian school had to close over the summer (our area is very economically depressed, and the school just couldn't stay open any longer--too many people dropped out because they couldn't afford it anymore...). So anyway, my baby starts junior high at a public school next Tuesday. It's going to feel a little like that very first day, I think. For me, anyway. She's nervous but excited, too.
It will be nice to be able to work straight through a day though...!
AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN!!! Three of mine went back last Thursday. My 4-year-old went back to our Mother's Day Out T/TH pre-school yesterday, but I teach there so it's not a total break yet. But right after Labor Day he will start a MWF all day preschool!!!!! I told one friend I was going to read that day! Then I thought maybe I'll take a nap!!! Another friend suggested I just sit and listen to the "quiet" That would last all of 5 minutes! Then I'll go shopping!!
Okay, ladies. I'm happy for you but I'm on the other side. I'm the teacher! And you're right, Denise, the summer does seem to be getting shorter! I can't complain, though. I've had my serene writing time this summer and managed to finish my first manuscript. Now it's time to put my classroom back together, put up my bulletin board display, straighten those desks, and wait for the flood of eager young minds ready to soak up knowledge. Guess I'll have to keep waiting! Happy writing, ladies! Don't forget those of us on "THE OTHER SIDE"!
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