Shout Outs!

    Once again, I'm blogging. I wanted to start something new called the "shout out" column. 

How it Will Work:

-So first off, every week I will do a post about a few people who have emailed me. 

-I will post your name, and blog (if you have one) and Google+ link. If you don't have a Google+, I'm sorry but you can't get a shout out, unless you do make a Google+ account. I can't check yahoo and other domains. 

-also, with your name, I will post any comments, quotes, or whatever you want (well, as long as it's appropriate ). 

-spams will be deleted and will not help your chance of getting a shout out. 

To Enter:

-email me your name and anything you want to include with your shout out and "SHOUT OUT" in the subject line. (It will make it easier for me to sort out all the other mail that I get with that. 

-once again please don't spam me. It just makes it harder for me to do my job, which is to blog and stay organized. If you do keep spamming me, I don't want to do this but, I will block you. 

-I will be checking for shout outs on Saturday, and most of the people who email me will get posted on Sunday. 

-if you email me on a Saturday (or earlier) and don't get posted, that probably means that I have so many people emailing me. You know that I can't post everybody all the time, but I try very hard to read all your mail. 

Using Common Sense:

-yay! You're probably going to email me now! BUT...hold your horses. Who are you going to send it to???

-my email is:

cindyissweeterthanfiction@gmail.com

Book Review

 

The Time of the Fireflies 
By Kimberly Griffiths Little 







   This book is definitely a keeper. Originally, I thought that it would be lame and childish but I was wrong. Really wrong. I don't really know how to summarize it in one blog post so I'm not going to summarize it. But who am I kidding? I can't leave you guys hanging! So I decided to play nice (I know, I'm really kind) and give you guys the summary, cover, and website link. 

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(Yeah, I love doing that. Ahem. Anyway...)

The Time of the Fireflies (Summary)

"When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family’s antique shop, she knows she’s in for a strange summer. A series of clues leads her to the muddy river banks, where clouds of fireflies dance among the cypress knees and cattails each evening at twilight. The fireflies are beautiful and mysterious, and they take her on a magical journey through time, where Larissa learns secrets about her family’s tragic past — deadly, curse-ridden secrets that could harm the future of her family as she knows it. It soon becomes clear that it is up to Larissa to prevent history from repeating itself and a fatal tragedy from striking the people she loves.

With her signature lyricism, Kimberley Griffiths Little weaves a thrilling tale filled with family secrets, haunting mystery, and dangerous adventure."

***BTW that was NOT my summary, I simply just copied and pasted it to the document.***

Cover 

***Once again, I do not own these pictures, I just found them online and copied and pasted them***

Link for the Book: 

http://www.kimberleygriffithslittle.com/mg/books/the-time-of-the-fireflies/

Surprise!!!

Second post for today!

   

   I'm really over-the-top aren't I? Now you're probably wondering why I'm doing a second post for today. This one I can actually answer. Hehe. I should stop stalling now and give you the news. 

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So, as you know, tomorrow is President George Washington's birthday and also President's day. (You're just going to have to keep scrolling down for the news...)

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Since it's supposed to be a special occasion and so on, I decided to do a...

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GIVEAWAY!!!! 

Okay, no more stalling. Up for grabs are a 

-DISNEY Minnie Mouse art kit (super awesome, includes markers, pens, pencils, ruler, colored pencils and whatnot)

-A copy of "The Time of Fireflies" by Kimberly Griffiths Little (one of my favorite books from one of my favorite authors)

- a special "Straight From the Heart Bracelet( sooo pretty)

-and a "Weird but True 6" copy (super funny)

Four lucky winners will get one of the prizes

The rules are fairly simple. To enter follow me on Google+ and you'll automatically get in. Tomorrow around noontime (about 12:00) I'll do a random drawing and pick four people. I will email you to let you know if you have won. 

Down below (keep scrolling down!) are pictures of the prizes. There is no way to ensure that you get a specific prize. Trust me, this is a giveaway you don't want to miss. :) Best of luck! 

*Also, the book titles seem to be backward, but in real life they aren't. 

Trust me on this. My MacBook camera seems to be slightly messed up

Good luck!!!

Hi There!!

  Okay, let me get to the point. I'm new to the blogging business. I mean I write stories (a lot!) but I have zero experience in blogging. This is my first entry...so yeah. I really want to reach out and get to know anyone who even bothers to click on the link to my blog. I know there might be some weird stuff on the template, and know that I'm trying really hard to fix it. Cut me some slack, would ya? I know some of you guys are wondering why I even have a blog, and I'll tell you. Well, you'll see when you see my next entries. I try really, really hard to get to know everybody and I appreciate everyone who wants to know me. 

  *hugs everybody*

*tears up a little*

*clears throat*

Ahem. Anyway, I'm going to tell you ten---yes 10--things about myself. And yes, I do realize that it's kind of lame, but who can blame me? I'm new here. :)

So the ten things are here:

1. I love stuffed animals

2. I want to live in Florida

3. I hate (like really, really hate) broccoli 

4. I LOVE Keeper of the Lost Cities (By Shannon Messenger)

5. I can play the piano

6. I have the highest grade average in my class (just sayin')

7. I don't have allowance (or any money for the matter)

8. I get most of my stuff from TJ Max

9. I enjoy watching Disney

10. I have braces :(

SO, those are the ten things. I'll put more meaningful stuff in my posts next time, but for now, sit back and chillax!