Tag! Your It!

I've been tagged by Claire Hennessy at her blog Crazy California Claire and now I must tell you Bloggerville 10 random facts about myself. Well, your in luck because I'm totally random.

#1 I just adopted 2 kitties from the TARPS animal shelter, Tara and Teddy! A writer needs someone to talk to while typing away.

#2 I'm rather annoyed when my child pointed out I had a darn hole in my jeans on my butt and told me the color of my undies. I wonder who else got a good laugh because I went out like that ALL DAY.

#3 I love my Silkie chickens like they were little puppies!

#4 I have a tendency to be an obsessive cleaner.

#5 I almost fainted in the middle of Sears the other day while looking at power tools (More info to come on that).

#6 I hate cooking and could survive on Kraft mac-a-cheese.

#7 I like cemeteries and went on a historical walk and learned all about stone art, who knew death heads were cool.

#8 Have an obsession with True Blood on HBO

#9 I need to get ink for my printer, make an eyeglasses appointment and get pine shavings...sorry don't want to forget what I need to do.

#10 I think blogger friends are the bestest!

And now to tag 5 other peeps. YA group 6 rocks, I'm tagging you! Here goes.

Mel Fowler @ Adveture Writes tag your it!
Stephanie @ Word By Word tag your it!
Alison Miller @ Left Brained by Day; Write Brain-All The Time tag your it!
Margo Kelly tag your it!
J.A. Bennett @ A Book, A Girl, A Journey tag your it! (Click now and listen to my favorite song on her post)

First Campaigner Challange

The first Campaigner Challenge is this week and I'm super excited. Here are the rules.

Write a short story/flash fiction story in 200 words or less, excluding the title. It can be in any format, including a poem. Begin the story with the words, “The door swung open” These four words will be included in the word count.

If you want to give yourself an added challenge (optional), use the same beginning words and end with the words: "the door swung shut." (also included in the word count)
My story is exactly 200 words and I managed to use "The door swung open" and "The door swung shut."

This story is dedicated to all the students starting school this week. Good luck!
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Good Grub

The door swung open. A meatball whizzed by my head landing with a splat on a locker before sliding to the ground.

The cafeteria was wild with protest. I wanted out, but someone pushed me in and used me as a shield. Spaghetti stuck to my neck.

“Down with school lunch,” they screamed.

I held my brown bag, picked off the wet noodles and ducked trying to make my way to the courtyard.

At the food counter angry lunch ladies waved spatulas and the principle’s bald head was now covered with sauce and overcooked carrots.

Crumbs of a dried brownie rained down into my hair. I clutched my brown lunch bag and made a dash to the door while avoiding the milk cartons and puddles.

I was one step away from food fight freedom when someone pointed and said. “You. Class President. Do something!”

I wanted to get food out of my hair, I wanted quiet; I wanted to forget that I, Jessie K. Burgenstein, was class President.

I climbed and stood on the table. “Principle Taylor I demand we have McDonald's on the menu!”

It went quiet. They cheered. The lunch ladies stormed out and the door swung shut.

Meet your Choose Your Own Adventurers!

I was away for the Labor day holiday babysitting and totally doing the Auntie thing. I may have fed the babe a Boston Cream donut and pretended they were organic *evil grins.* I also may have snuck in cookies and other highly processed goodies. Super Auntie!

But, I'm glad to be home in the comfort of my pajamas and back in Bloggerland. I would like to welcome and say hello to all the new followers *221!!! Faints and dies* #IheartCampaigners

A small intro--Besides being the crazy cat lady I write YA fiction--the weirder the better--Urban fantasy and Paranormal Romances. I'm an avid reader and enjoy helping other authors promote their masterpieces. Give me a shout if you would like to be interviewed or would like a review (hairballs optional).

The first Campaign challenge has been posted by, the one and only, Rachael Harrie. Go check out her blog to see what the Campaign is.  I'll be skipping doing tons of laundry from the mini vacation to get working on the challange. Yay!

Also, my list has closed and we have--get this--19!!! Yes, 19 writers who will write part of the Choose Your Own Adventure that will have you traveling through Bloggerville.  It's going to be crazier than the last one. I'm shooting for the end of October, so stay tuned for details.

Without further adieu, I introduce to you, our Adventurers. (click on their names to visit them. I will also be adding them to my sidebar so you can easily find these fantastic writers.)

Crystal Collier
Jessica Aspen
Cheryl Reifsnyder
Randy Lindsay
Susanna Hill
Deana Barnhart
Kelda Crich
Claire Hennessy
Cheree Smith
Mildred Holmes
Kate Lineberger
Saba
Cathy Von Hassal-Davies
Angela Perry
Mel Corbett
C. Janelle Tuma
Katharina Gerlach
Madeline Bartos

Adventurers Wanted! Sign-Ups for the Bloghop begin.

Did you join Rachael Harrie's Campaign? Are you looking for an added adventure? You've come to the right blog. Sign-ups for the Choose Your Own Adventure Bloghop begin and will run all week or until we get between 15-30 bloggers.

In this adventure there will be a sea serpent!

You must be a Campaigner and a follower of this blog to join.

You must be dedicated to write a small piece to the adventure within a short span of time, use goggle docs, work with your partner to write opposite decisions...do you run...or do you fight...da da dum. You MUST be available the night before it's to post to give your permanent url, and lastly have fun and go crazy!

If you are interested click on the badge (The Adventure Starts Here) on my sidebar to see what it entails and I hope you will join the fun using the Linky tool below. Once there are enough victims I'll send out an e-mail with more info. (FYI-Your e-mail is under lock and key and I would never use it an a spammer, or annoying type way).

This is a really great way to connect even more with awesome people and I look forward to the next adventure!

Do you want to be a Campaigner?

The Third Writers' Platform-Building Campaign invented and hosted by Rachael Harrie will begin soon. The list is now open until August 31st so hurry on over and sign up if this is something you are interested in. For all the specific details CLICK HERE.

It is a fantastic way to meet awesome sauce peeps and build your followers list. During the Second Writers' Platform-Building Campaign, I hosted a Choose Your Own Adventure Bloghop for my buddies who were in my group. I will soon be hosting another one for only fellow Campaigners who are also blog followers.

If you are interested click on the badge on my sidebar to see what it entails.

You must be dedicated to write a small piece to the adventure within a short span of time, use goggle docs, work with your partner to write opposite decisions...do you run...or do you fight...da da dum. You MUST be available the night before it's to post to give your permanent url, and lastly have fun and go crazy!

This was so much fun to do and collaborating with 14 other writers was totally cool beans! This will run during the Campaign. The theme for this adventure will be a ship with a sea serpent.

LOOK FOR SIGN UPS NEXT WEEK!
Have a wonderful lovely day :)

So like OMG, OMG, AHHHH!

No, I didn't get a request for a full on my manuscript.

No, I didn't win the Mega Bucks and become an instant millionaire.

No, I didn't turn my kids room into a library overflowing with books and a desk made of cherry wood.

But...

But...

WriteOnCon is coming!

Yeah, polish up your material and get ready to mingle with others and have some fun!

WHEN: Tuesday August 16th-18th

WHERE: In your pajamas and online www.writeoncon.com

Check it out, and also coming soon to a computer near you...

My blogger buddy Rachael will be running her third Writers Platform Campaign from Monday August 22 to October 30th.

Head over to Rach Writes for all the details! Beware if you land in my group I will be doing another choose your own adventure bloghop again. I was thinking sea monsters and a ship! For more details on that, click the badge at the top of the sidebar.

I knew I was blogger MIA, but seriously one month! Holy cowza! What have you all been doing and what have I missed around Bloggerville?

I've been out of touch with the world except for a few select bad summer TV shows including Teen Wolf and The Nine Lives of Chloe King. What can I say I'm a sucker for cheesy TV, but Weeds and True Blood promise to be an amazing season.

So, why the disappearing magic act?

Poop hit the fan....

I had to make some hard decisions on the farm while other decisions were not mine to make. Cryptic messages to spare you from the details.

Butt stuck to chair...

I was determined to rewrite, revise, and edit my story by summer to begin to query again.

Kids driving me nutty...

Day trips, family fun, and countless hours of questions and wanting snacks. If I hear them say mom again, I might faint.

Things I've learned this summer...

Tree frogs sound like crickets and if you go near one at the edge of a pool they WILL jump on you, even moms need a day off, The heart is strong and even the worse pain will heal in time but everyone heals in their own way, Harry Potter was the "to see" movie of the summer, you can accomplish anything with determination and will, and the 100 degree days were not nice and reminded me why I love to live in New England.

Hope everyone is having a GREAT summer!