I've won an award!

That got your attention, didn't it? Well, I haven't won the Man Booker Prize for fiction... yet ;)



I have been awarded the "The Irresistibly Sweet Blog" Award, by my fellow author and blogger, the awesomely talented Jason McIntyre

Thank you, Jason, that's very "sweet" of you :)

The rules for accepting the award are as follows:

1) Thank and link to the person that nominated you.
2) Share 7 random facts about yourself.
3) Pass the award to 15 of your blogging buddies.
4) Notify the recipients.

Here's where you can find Jason's blog
I would highly recommend it as a very entertaining place to visit on the world wide web.

7 Random facts about me...

1. I am no good at writing lists of facts about me
2. I'm currently putting the final edits on my soon to be released novel, 'The Dream'
3. I like heavy metal music
4. I once acted as a defence lawyer for a celebrity's brother when I was a criminal solicitor, and met the said celebrity's mother (sorry, can't disclose who it was... client confidentiality)
5. Babies always seem to like me for some reason
6. I can knit
7. I can't swim


Here (in no particular order) are 15 more wonderful blogs I would recommend:

Darcia Helle -- A Word Please

Joel Blaine Kirkpatrick -- The Tale is The Thing

Lisette Brodey -- Molly Hacker

Neil Schiller

The Secret Writer

Julie Elizabeth Powell

Quentin R. Bufogle

Ann Mauren

Catherine Rose

Stacy Juba

Jen Knox

Paul Mansfield Keefe

Marty Beaudet -- By A Thread

Susan Helene Gottfried -- West Of Mars

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message 1: by J. Michael (new)

J. Michael Radcliffe If anyone deserves this award, it is you, Maria! Congratulations! - and don't feel bad, I can't swim either (but I can't knit - you've got me beat there). :)

Michael


message 2: by Maria (new)

Maria LOL :) Thanks, Michael!


message 3: by Neil (new)

Neil Schiller Congratulations Maria. It was only a matter of time. Next stop the Orange prize :)

Disappointed there was no speech though. I wanted to see the obligatory shout out to God.


message 4: by Alexander (new)

Alexander Zoltai Maria,

Thanks for thinking of me with the award but I have a weird "policy"--I don't take awards :-(

It's something I feel I have to do; the reasons are complex...

Thanks a heap, just the same :-)


message 5: by Susan (new)

Susan Gottfried Heavy metal!

Thanks, doll. I am notoriously bad about acknowledging these puppies. I'll do my best... (It's my graphics-impaired-self that's the problem, don'tcha know)


message 6: by Stacy (new)

Stacy Juba Congratulations, Maria, and thanks for thinking of me!


message 7: by Marty (new)

Marty Beaudet Thanks, Maria. I don't think I can come up with 15 that you and Jason haven't already mentioned, since we run in the same circles!


message 8: by Maria (new)

Maria Thanks everyone for commenting :)
You're all welcome, and deserve the award!
I understand about not being able to accept these types of awards, it is a bit time consuming, but if you find a bit of time, it's a lot of fun and every blogger mentioned will be very grateful for the mention :)
Marty, you can still list bloggers that me and Jason have mentioned... I'm sure I've listed a few that Jason listed.


message 9: by Jen (new)

Jen Knox I love you, Maria. You're so cool. I'm not going to post this on my blog because like Susan, I'm just bad at keeping up with it, but I'm so honored. :)
I will give you this, re: can't swim, I never really learned to ride a bike.


message 10: by Jason (last edited May 20, 2011 10:57AM) (new)

Jason McIntyre It was a rock star. I bet it was a rock star. Yep, I'm sure it was a rock star. Just HAD to be a rock star. ;)

Thanks, Maria. For all the obvious stuff. And all the other stuff that ain't so obvious.


message 11: by Maria (new)

Maria Jen, how bad is this? I can't swim AND I never learned to ride a bike...

Jason, no it wasn't a rock star, unfortunately... if only it was, LOL :)


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