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A few weeks ago, Wallcat over at My Inner Geek nominated me for the Creative Blogger Award! Thanks so much, Wallcat!
The rules for accepting the award are:
- Thank and post the link of the person who nominated you.
- Share 5 facts about yourself to your readers.
- Nominate 15-20 blogs and notify them.
- Pass on the rules.
Since I’ve already shared a great many facts about myself, which can be read HERE, I thought I might share instead 5 things on my bucket list.
- A ride in a hot air balloon.
- To go ziplining! I don’t care where.
- To see the Redwood trees in California.
- To see my book made into a movie.
- To visit the ruins of an ancient civilization like Machu Picchu or the pyramids of Egypt.
My nominations (in alphabetical order):
Atherton’s Magic Vapour — Anyone who loves a good mystery would love Melanie’s serialized A to Z murder mystery. She even used theatrical makeup and included photos of herself dressed up as each of the characters.
Bemuzin’ — Many of Sammy D.’s humorous posts include intricate tangles and designs that are just lovely.
Constantine — Cathrina writes YA/NA suspense and is about to publish some short fiction as well.
Doorway Between Worlds — Sue Archer’s creative take on grammar and spelling issues is not only useful, but hilarious.
Down the Rabbit Hole — Celine Jean Jean’s nostalgic and sometimes fictionalized childhood stories made for some fun and amusing A to Z reads.
Eclectic Alli — I’ve enjoyed reading Alli’s serialized Taliana stories on her blog.
Elizabeth Mueller — Not only is Elizabeth a great writer, she’s also a fantastic artist. My daughter and I both loved her A to Z original My Little Pony drawings.
Hungry Enough To Eat Six — Nancy Mock has very creative culinary talents and makes the best desserts.
Kristin Smith — Kristin is a YA writer and busy mom, who also loves interior design and party planning.
Marilyn Parel — Marilyn is a producer and writer of short stories with a twist.
Often Clueless, Always Shoeless —Olivia Berrier recently began a serialized story on her blog called “The World That Forgot How to Dance” that I find intriguing.
Sara C. Snider — Sara wrote beautiful flash fiction stories using tree names for prompts for A to Z this year.
Story Treasury — Sonia writes fascinating fiction and book reviews, among other things.
Tyrean Martinson — Tyrean is another awesome writer who is amazingly organized.
Write with Fey — Author Chrys Fey’s blog overflows with great tips for writers.
What other celebrations are going on out there?
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Kristin Smith writes young adult contemporary and science fiction novels. When she’s not writing, you can find her dreaming about the beach, beating her boys at Just Dance, or belting out karaoke (from the comfort of her own home). Kristin currently resides in the middle-of-nowhere North Carolina with her husband and five incredibly loud but extremely cute boys. To read more about her obsession with YA novels or her addiction to chocolate, you can visit her at 
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