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Miscellaneous Mondays: SoCNoC wrapup

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Southern Cross Novel Challenge
 
 
Invariably life intercedes and I chose to de-hectify my life and not worry about meeting the challenge. I resolved, about one week in, to write as much as possible, whenever possible and to make opportunities for myself to write. Those opportunities banked off sharply when I added on a 40-hour work week to my usual schedule. Overall I think I accomplished quite a bit with my novel and it stands at almost 50k words total, a complete first draft. Now on to edits. I also have yet to finish sending out my children’s picture book to all possible publishers from the list I have been working on.
 
Week one tally?
    3 queries sent
    10,998  words written
Week two tally?
    5 queries sent
    6, 889 words written
Week three tally?
    1 query sent
    4,628  words written
Week four tally?
    2 queries sent
    5,300 words written
 

Final tally:
   11 Queries sent
   27,815 words written
 
 
Till NaNoWriMo!

Foodie Fridays: A Few of My Favorite Things

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Safeway Pizza Sticks

The nostalgia accompanies the crispy croissant-esque deliciousness. These were popular before those itsy bitsy pizza rolls. I am very disappointed if they are out of them or are done cooking them for the day. Pizza sticks and half-size shopping carts fill my memories, along with airport quality Chinese food and fruit leather. Relive your childhood (or mine) with these wonderful $0.99 treats.

Wildlife Wednesdays: GeoTourism

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Geocaching.com is such a big phenomenon that advertising with the website and company could be quite beneficial. They have another way of advertising for you that is a bit more creative, geotourism. You can utilize your town as a destination and make a special “tour” for participants of your place. What a great tool for tourism!

Check this link out for more information:

http://www.geocaching.com/travel/

Miscellaneous Mondays: A Topical Poem

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Dreams of A Hero with a Handgun
 
The screams came on sudden
like flames of a fire
engulfing the air as
a tortured mad choir.
 
I turned to look round
my skin yelped in surprise
the scene a horror
my panic, their cries.
 
I waved my arms wildly
stepped forward, now back
two men upon one
their blades used to hack.
 
The other people stood staring
some took out their phones
oh terror, say cheese
resolve spread through my bones.
 
Whip out my handgun
bang, bang, both dead.
If only I’d been there
instead of in bed.

Foodie Fridays: Costco Dilemma

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Big Box Dilemma
 
As some of you readers may know I am a Costco fanatic. However, after reading about Big Box Business and their evil plans to take over the world, I feel torn for my love of Costco and my desire to promote independent local businesses. 

Here are some others who are addicted to Costco….

http://costcocuisine.blogspot.com/

http://addictedtocostco.com/

I think I have found a compromise, prepper foods from Costco and all other foods from the local Maple Valley Market and Foley’s. Not sure about my hygiene products…. Does the Market have the shampoo I like? To be continued….

Wildlife Wednesday: The Very First Geocache!

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The APE is found in the rugged, snow-capped Cascade Mountains, just a short drive from Seattle, where you can walk through the spooky 2-mile-long Tunnel of Light, find one of the oldest caches in Washington, and visit the APE tribute cache. Plus, we hear that Sasquatch and Fen Dweller have been sighted in the area – so watch out!

For more information:

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=7d120ae2-855c-430d-9c14-3d7427de4bdd

The very first geocache brought to you in a convenient day trip package by Groundspeak’s mega event block party super-fun-time-to-be-had-by-all-even-the-muggles-among-us-but-not-really-don’t-let-them-know-wink-wink