Thoughtful Thursday 5.2.13

 Thoughtfulness..

Surprise delivery to my door ~

Compliments of my lovely and creative cousin, Cindy!

Isn't this gorgeous ?  Colourful and classy..

Totally Unique and oh so Pretty !

Such Special Sentiments ...

Sharing the JoY with you !

Thank you , Cindy xo !

You've blessed and inspired me...

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ThoughtFull Thursday ~ Kindness ~ RAK for Writers 5/17 ~

Kindness is POWERFUL. 

Even the smallest gesture 

can fuel a person and keep them going.

All over the blogosphere today, you'll see

Random Acts of Kindness toward Writers.

 These are by people who want to share their appreciation

 for those who have helped or supported them

 at some point along the Writing Path.We all share a passion for the written word. 

Today, let's celebrate those who write!

How many of these people do YOU rely on?  

• Critique Partners, who spend hours showing us how to make our work gleam
• Writing Groups, who cheers us on 
• Writing Friends, who listen, support & and be our rock when we have doubts
• Authors and Illustrators, who inspire us through their books and art
• Book bloggers & Librarians, who open our minds to incredible books we might not have otherwise read
• Blog Visitors & Readers, who spend time with us, sharing their thoughts, ideas and opinions
• Industry Professionals (Agents, Editors, Copy editors, etc.)  who help us to improve our writing and succeed
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help us celebrate WRITERS! 

WHY?  we believe that the writing community 

is the best of the best. 

Filled with people who support and educate,

 we all learn and grow together. 

Many people are involved with the Writing Community,
 but at its heart are WRITERS.


We love you guys, and wanted to celebrate YOU!
And what better way to do that than through a 

Random Act of Kindness Blitz?

Is there someone special you would like to acknowledge this week? 

JOIN US!  

Use any platform--blog, Facebook, Twitter or email--

and offer a kind word or gesture. 

The very best part of kindness is that it is contagious. :)

grab the button image above and award

a writer that's influenced you!

your opp to bless ~ GO!

joining The Bookshelf Muse CELEBRATING Writers!
{Daily Giveaways too} ! ~ 

and if you'd appreciate help with your own writing,
join Kristen Lamb's #myWANA community for writers and bloggers
her best-selling books
 We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media 
and Are You There, Blog? It’s Me, Writer . 
both teach how to make building your author platform FUN. 
Build a platform and still have time left to write great books!
How great is that?!

MORE ThoughtFull Thursday Posts
with Michelle at Intentional Me

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It's Monday 3/26 What Are You Reading?

I'm a bit late  for

at Sheila's Book Journey

but with a great reason!

I've been lost in a new read! 

I picked out a new release download to read

yesterday afternoon and was completely captivated!

author Tenya Sharp Ingalls has written

a perfectly paced adventure set in the Cumbrian Hills of England. 

 well drawn characters resonate realistically

and a storyline that kept me turning pages to discover

what could possibly happen next...

LuVed it!  

Cumbrian Rain (The Weather Tales) [Kindle Edition]

                                                                 Tenya Sharp Ingalls

 contemporary adventure romance 

that weaves a web of international intrigue and danger. . .

Attempting to escape her grief, 

tragically widowed Annora Lang travels to Cumbria, England 

to bury herself in research for her doctoral thesis, 

but when she meets the mysterious Tad, 

she discovers her own sinister past has come back to haunt her. 

Caught between her fear of one man and her love for another, 

can Annora be the hero this time, instead of the victim? ... 

Publisher: Cross-Culture, Inc. Publishing (March 2, 2012) 

concluded another kindle download this week from

author Nancy Kelley

His Good Opinion: A Mr. Darcy Novel [Kindle Edition]

                                                                      Nancy Kelley

Jane Austen fans will want to include Nancy's retelling

of Pride and Prejudice from Darcy's perspective ~

interesting insights on the actions, activities and conversations

with his dearly beloved Elizabeth

including other P+P highlights

 cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam, aunt Catherine de Bourghe

and close companion Bingley 

all from a male perspective...

nice work Nancy!

PLUS ~ I had the most unusual and deliteful Surprise
arrive via my email this week...
a wonderful blogging friend has loaned me an Amazon kindle book!!
According to Jane
Marilyn Brant

is available to me for 2 weeks of reading enjoyment!!
isn't that amazingly thoughtful?
I have been totally blessed by Mary's kindness ~ Thank You!
plus

I've been introduced to some {cherrytea} I can forward to another reader ...
I luv that !

What's on your reading list this week?

Care to share?

let us know in comments or add your post HERE ~

HaPpY Reading ...

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random acts of kindness ...

as it's the beginning of a new month,

i'm going to introduce this very cool opportunity

for my very cool readers!

for six months there's been a move afoot

to do random acts of kindness 

for another {or other} bloggers who love to read.

here are the details from Book Soulmates ~

"Wanna do a little something nice 

for a fellow blogger or bookwormy friend? 

{Maybe even get a little something in return} ? :)"

Well, join Book Soulmates 

{Random Acts of Kindness}

R.A.K. program!

 "This is our 6th month hosting this feature.  

it has grown to 344 national and international participants already! 

Books {and kindness} are being sent all over the world! 

How cool is that?!  We are in awe. 

We are so proud of each and everyone of you 

that have helped make this feature a success. 

We are incredibly grateful 

for all the participation and kindness that's being shown. "

• Create a wish list (on Amazon, Goodreads, or your blog, etc) 
• {i created my wishlist link}
• then posted it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
• Sign up for August {HERE}
  See who else is participating in August {HERE}
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Show off your participation by grabbing our RAK button

• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, 
• check out their wish list and contact that blogger for their address.
  
• : Please, once you receive a RAK, 
• email or tweet {Vanessa} at Book Soulmates 
• so that 
• she can update the Google doc!

• At the end of the month, 
• SHOW YOUR R.A.K!  
• Make a post saying 'Thank You' 
• to whoever granted one of your wishes 
• and share it  :)

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.

Remember, there's always the Book Depository 

who offer FREE shipping!

to thank those for joining and passing on the kindness

this month,

Book Soulmates, Isalys and Vanessa,

 are offering something special !

"in honour of YOU, 

our amazing kindness givers, 

we've decided to have a giveaway!" 

a

20$ amazon gift card !

ready to join the FuN?

ready to send some kindness to another?

 join  R.A.K for August

and be part of the giveaway...

time for reading wishlists!

 time for bringing joy to another blogger!
i've had difficulty finding participant lists with similar reading tastes,
so i think we need each other!
interested?

let's enjoy more summer FuN 
sending that sunshine onward!...

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new clothes ...

yay! new clothes!
be blessed getting dressed ! ...