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Old 01-15-2013, 09:21 AM   #19726
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Does anyone else watch the show 'Nashville'? I'm catching up on episodes and really enjoying it.
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Old 01-15-2013, 09:44 AM   #19727
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Nightowling! Apparently I watch every tv show in the world. Yeah, I watch it. But I''m one button away from cancelling it from the DVR. Don't like country music. But, dad-gum, something keeps pulling me back to the show. Finally gave up on "Revenge." Didn't know what in hell was happening any longer.

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Old 01-15-2013, 10:45 AM   #19728
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Nightowling! Apparently I watch every tv show in the world. Yeah, I watch it. But I''m one button away from cancelling it from the DVR. Don't like country music. But, dad-gum, something keeps pulling me back to the show. Finally gave up on "Revenge." Didn't know what in hell was happening any longer.
Aw, don't hit that button! Yes, the plotlines suck you in. I'm not a huge country music fan but I do like some of it. I have an odd fascination with the country music scene and with music-centric cities (Nashville, Austin, Memphis, etc) so it's right up my alley. Always good to see Mrs. Taylor (Connie Britton) in something, too. I miss Friday Night Lights.

If anyone else likes 'Nashville'/country music, Jennifer Echols (love her) has a future novel coming out that has that setting and a fiddle-playing MC. It's called Dirty Little Secret. The cute cover just got revealed.
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Old 01-15-2013, 02:58 PM   #19729
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I watch Nashville as well I'm a big fan of Connie Britton, loved her since Friday Night Lights.

So get this. The place I live has now declared that any mixed marriages that have taken place after January 2010 have to be approved.

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“The number of such marriages has reached high figures in recent years and there is a need to address the increasingly worrying issue of Kuwaiti women not getting married. The decision is also driven by security concerns amid worries that some of the marriages were based on common interests and not on forming families,” the sources said.

Not sure what this will mean for me and hubby, but he's trying to look into it.
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Old 01-15-2013, 05:44 PM   #19730
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I am being featured in two blogs today. These two really great writers fell in love with my cover for Magic&Meru, and decided to spotlight it and the books.

I am flattered, but now my stomach is in knots and I kinda wanna hide...

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Old 01-15-2013, 05:53 PM   #19731
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Old 01-15-2013, 05:59 PM   #19732
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The links are : http://melindadozier.blogspot.com/ and http://stbende.blogspot.com/

There's a longer blurb for Magic&Meru included on both blogs - giving a bit more of the plot away than I have before. lol

[and thanks, still wanna hide though]
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Old 01-15-2013, 09:17 PM   #19733
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You have no reason to hide, Parumpdragon. The blurbs, trailers, and covers were well done, and hopefully getting featured like this will get you some new readers.

I'd never seen your youtube author introduction before. I liked it. The thought of doing that kind of stuff scares the bejeebers out of me, but you made it look easy.
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Old 01-15-2013, 09:49 PM   #19734
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The links are : http://melindadozier.blogspot.com/ and http://stbende.blogspot.com/

There's a longer blurb for Magic&Meru included on both blogs - giving a bit more of the plot away than I have before. lol

[and thanks, still wanna hide though]
Awesome! I commented on both blogs. Yay for you!
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Old 01-15-2013, 10:27 PM   #19735
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Thanks!

Yeah, the ladies surprised me yesterday with 2 emails saying they wanted to put it up.

Very cool, but still a little flabbergasted.
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Old 01-15-2013, 10:36 PM   #19736
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Yay, parump. Your books are getting some attention (as they should. Those are some great covers, premises, blurbs, etc...)

Publishing is scary. I never realized how exposed I would feel after years of writing in obscurity, and I am still in relative obscurity. Imagine how the breakout authors feel.

I may fantasize about how they feel a little too often. LOL.
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Old 01-15-2013, 11:20 PM   #19737
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Yay, parump. Your books are getting some attention (as they should. Those are some great covers, premises, blurbs, etc...)

Publishing is scary. I never realized how exposed I would feel after years of writing in obscurity, and I am still in relative obscurity. Imagine how the breakout authors feel.

I may fantasize about how they feel a little too often. LOL.
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Old 01-16-2013, 01:34 AM   #19739
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I watch Nashville as well I'm a big fan of Connie Britton, loved her since Friday Night Lights.

So get this. The place I live has now declared that any mixed marriages that have taken place after January 2010 have to be approved.

From the article:

“The number of such marriages has reached high figures in recent years and there is a need to address the increasingly worrying issue of Kuwaiti women not getting married. The decision is also driven by security concerns amid worries that some of the marriages were based on common interests and not on forming families,” the sources said.

Not sure what this will mean for me and hubby, but he's trying to look into it.
I hope everything will be ok for you and your husband, Kewii.



Congrats on the blog features, parumpdragon!
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Old 01-16-2013, 02:16 AM   #19740
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Kewii, who has to approve the marriages? That sounds so strange, particularly the worry that marriages could be based on common interests rather than forming families. Having common interests seems a natural part of the attraction.

Are you a native to Kuwait? Is your hubby?
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Old 01-16-2013, 03:05 AM   #19741
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The links are : http://melindadozier.blogspot.com/ and http://stbende.blogspot.com/

There's a longer blurb for Magic&Meru included on both blogs - giving a bit more of the plot away than I have before. lol

[and thanks, still wanna hide though]
So exciting! I commented on both. Congrats on all the great things happening for you this year!!!
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Old 01-16-2013, 03:06 AM   #19742
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So get this. The place I live has now declared that any mixed marriages that have taken place after January 2010 have to be approved.

From the article:

“The number of such marriages has reached high figures in recent years and there is a need to address the increasingly worrying issue of Kuwaiti women not getting married. The decision is also driven by security concerns amid worries that some of the marriages were based on common interests and not on forming families,” the sources said.

Not sure what this will mean for me and hubby, but he's trying to look into it.
Why does this make me so very sad?
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Old 01-16-2013, 04:44 AM   #19743
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Old 01-16-2013, 12:49 PM   #19744
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Kewii, who has to approve the marriages? That sounds so strange, particularly the worry that marriages could be based on common interests rather than forming families. Having common interests seems a natural part of the attraction.

Are you a native to Kuwait? Is your hubby?

The government has formed a committee and all mixed marriages will have to be approved by them. I'm not quite sure who is on the committee, but we're trying to find out now.

My husband is Kuwaiti, which is why we're worried. We need our marriage to be recognized here and are going through that process right now. He's waiting to hear back from his company about what we need to do. But it sounds like we'll have to hire a lawyer.

I completely agree with how ridiculous this is. I can't imagine this happening anywhere else in the world without huge backlash. Even here there's some backlash, but they're keeping the new law kind of hush hush.
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Kewii! I can't believe crap like that's still going on these days! Good luck to you and your husband. Fight the ignorance!

Parump! Magic and Menu's cover is a beaut. Good luck and congrats.
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Kewii,I am sending positive vibes to you and hubby. That is absolutely insane.

Parump,those covers are PURTY!
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