10 Fun Facts About Destiny Booze

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

Destiny Booze is a romantic suspense and thriller author. She's the author of Altered Beginnings, The Curse of a Mind and Predetermined Endings. Visit her website to find out more about her or where you can buy her books. You can even read samples. So what are you waiting for? Go check it out!

1. My real name is Destiny Booze. I do not use a pen name. My mom found the name Destiny in a romance novel. My husband gifted me with the last name.

2. I’m a multi-published author of romantic suspense/thriller novels that are available internationally, and I love saying that! I’m so proud of my accomplishments thus far.

3. I'm recently addicted to Supernatural! That show is awesome! I also love Die Hard movies. I own every single one of them. Bruce Willis is the man! There's just something about over the top action movies that I find entertaining.

4. My hair is naturally blond. It's true that I live up to the reputation behind that hair color at times. I admit it. I have my goofy moments! It's a good thing I can laugh things off easily!

5. My nickname is Chuckles. My little brother started calling me that when we were kids. He thinks the way I laugh is funny. When I get going, I really get going to the point where I have to gasp for breaths in between giggles.

6. My big toe is so fat that it looks pregnant. It's freaky. It's shaped exactly like a pregnant woman. I would post a picture, but I would be too embarrassed…lol!

7. I think I’m addicted to cheeseburgers. Love them, love them, love them so much! Just thinking about them makes me want to eat one.

8. My first job was cleaning bathrooms at a campground. Yes, I even scrubbed the toilets. :) Go me!

9. I'm my favorite author...hehehe. Other authors I enjoy are Tami Hoag, Dean Koontz, Allison Brennan and Janet Evanovich.

10. My husband thinks I’m directionally dysfunctional. He’ll most likely buy me GPS for my car this Christmas. I get picked on so badly over this by my family, but I’m a good sport about it!

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Thanks Destiny!! I'm not even a blond and I have my goofy moments so don't worry about it! lol
Have you ever tried the cheeseburger flavored Doritos? Yummy!!! :D
I also get picked on a lot over my lack of sense of direction. I'm so bad it's kinda embarrassing! lol

10 Fun Facts About T. L. Haddix

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

T. L. Haddix is the author of Secrets in the Shadows and Under the Moon's Shadow. Check out her website to find out more about her or her books.

1. I always eat the brown M&Ms first.
2. Clowns and monkeys scare me.
3. My husband is the only man I've ever dated.
4. I drive a 5-speed.
5. I have a fear of undercooked meat and food that has gone bad.
6. I am perfectly happy being a reclusive soul.
7. My cell phone is an old model, and I only use it for a phone. One of these days I'll upgrade but for now, it does what I need it to.
8. I have a love/hate relationship with my hometown.
9. I have horrible self-esteem.
10. I love conspiracy theories.

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Thanks for sharing!! I'm totally with you with the fear of clowns and undercooked meat!!

Cover love!

Toil and Trouble by HP Mallory will be released on January 1st. Isn't it pretty? :D

10 Fun Facts About Cynthia Meyers-Hanson

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

Please welcome the lovely Cynthia Meyers Hanson. She's the author of many books including The Evans Terrace Girls, Stacey's Song and Mom's on the Roof and I Can't Get Her Down. To find out more of her work click here.

1. I wrote my first book Mom's on the Roof and I Can't Get Her Down in 1994 in response to overwhelming requests in the Orlando area to hear the story about the miracles that happened in Lake Mary during the terminal death of my mother. It is an inspirational and faith healing tale more than it is a book about cancer. It’s available for sale @ www.lulu.com/mchanson714 & AMAZON.com or to freely read @ http://mchanson714.blogspot.com.



2. I wrote my first fiction to talk about suicide without offending, embarrassing, or exposing living family members. DISCLAIMER: That book’s characters are drastically changed and recombined people rather than exactly my kin and friends. It's a haunting ‘who dun it’ tale that ends in the murderer being mental illness and depression. Look for books especially Surreal- The Hell in the Family by Sydney S. Song @ www.lulu.com/mchanson714 & AMAZON.com.



3. My daughters and I wrote their story of grief recovery in two separated books. Stacey's Song explains what my niece went through especially at age ten when her parents died about three weeks apart. It chronicles how as a child she managed to become a member of my family gaining two sisters. The second book is entitled The Evans Terrace Girls.



4. I stopped writing books for about ten years; then, in 2004, back by popular demand my first book reincarnated. Please, see fact #1.



5. I began ghostwriting in 2008 when people began sending others my way. That same year, I co-wrote my friend's saga about her fourteen day coma and what she learned about both worlds, the Earth and Heaven. She shows what God taught her while unconscious and thereafter. That saga is available through my lulu and AMAZON Online connections as well.



6. I broke my left arm twice in my lifetime- once during a car accident when not wearing a seat belt I used it to protect my head. I broke it, again, last year this time in two places. When the trauma surgeon inserted a rod, my Humerus shattered but not my sense of humor. As a result, I'm finishing the sequel to Mom's on the Roof and I Can't Get Her Down, which chronicles mom's deathbed predictions from God and how they panned out in this past twenty years as well as how I recovered after nearly losing my left arm twice. My ArmOr My Life drops in the Fall of 2010. You can buy it once it is hits the marketplace @ www.lulu.com/mchanson714 & AMAZON.com .



7. In college, I majored in math and computer science because most of my English teachers told me I'd never do well in their field My father told me I’d never be a Hemingway. Thank God- because that man committed suicide- that’s not my goal in life. However, while working as a library assistant, I admired that people wrote so much in one place- a book- and some did it repeatedly.



8. I thought I'd be a nun but met my husband over thirty years ago. His favorite musical movie just happens to be "The Sound of Music."



9. I'm a cracker being Florida born and raised in that state. I started in Miami when South Beach was a family location and currently live near Mickey Mouse. I love family things.



10. I wrote software for the Internet and for the telecommunications industry way before Gore invented it. Back then, it was only open to business and the government or military. I think Gore meant that he made it more widespread by opening the Internet to the general public.

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Thanks for stopping by Cynthia!

In My Mailbox

Won:


Style by Lauren Conrad from Goodreads

Bought :


Simple Wishes by Lisa Dale (FANTASTIC book! I really recommend it!)




Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (I'm reading it right now and I'm loving it! ;))



Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong

10 Fun Facts About Barb From Diabetic Snacker

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

Please welcome Barb from Diabetic Snacker. Now here's 10 fun facts about her. Enjoy!

1.If I could do anything in the world I wanted to do
every single day I would bake frosted cupcakes! I love
baking cupcakes and decorating them. I also enjoy eating
them too!

2.I'm type 2 diabetic so nowadays most of my cupcakes
are sugar free but still delicious. Splenda is a
wonderful product for all your baking needs.

3.I have over 60 season passes on my tivo box! Plus
I never ever miss a new cooking tv show. I follow
all of them over 40 different celebrity chef's.

4.Once killed an armed house intruder with a .22 rifle even though
we both were already shot two times each. My 12 year
old son and I received Indiana Medal Of Honor Awards for
doing it. Other man escaped & spent 7 months in jail
and was released.

5.Legally blind since birth in both eyes so I love
blogging it's something I can do with no handicap
getting in my way.

6.I and my youngest son only have 1 kidney each it was
another birth defect. They say we both had one when we
were born but it just disappeared gradually over time. Strange
but true right from the doctors.

7.I spend most of my time blogging,writing product
reviews,hosting sponsored giveaways. It's my passion
in life & I've been blogging for over 2 years now. I'm in
Indianapolis,Indiana born and raised Hoosier native.

8.I'm a messy person according to my grown kids who say
I leave a trail wherever I go. I eat 3 tiny meals &
5 snacks every day to control my blood sugar so I'm
always eating. Naturally I have to multi-task in order
to accomplish this. Ok, I am a slob I will admit it.

9.I was married for 25 years to the love of my life, but the last
8 were horrible
as he became an alcoholic & marijuana user and dealer
for his friends.
I couldn't stay in the relationship anymore so me & my
2 grown boys left & picked up & started fresh. We've
never looked back & that was 10 years ago! I love the
freedom of not being married now.

10.I am always blogging about food tips,healthy eating,
sponsor's specials,new tv series and diabetes. I welcome
guest posts on my blog. I enjoy having followers of
any kind. I am always trying to get more people
to enter my giveaways and win some great prizes!

Diabetic Snacker is located at:
www.diabeticsnacker.com/


Thanks Barb!! :)

Become a Character in HP Mallory's Next Book!!

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to let you know that urban fantasy and paranormal romance author HP Mallory has a cool contest going on right now until October 31st: you can enter to become one of her characters in her next book, Toil and Trouble which is due on January 1st 2011. She'll use your name, your description and your personality in the book. How cool is that?? :D

The winner will get :

* A written part in Toil and Trouble and future Jolie Wilkins books
* The ability to read Toil and Trouble before it's released to the public
* Added to the Acknowledgments page of Toil and Trouble
* Interviewed on my blog
* A signed (with dedication) paperback copy of Toil and Trouble
* A signed paperback copy of Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble and To Kill A Warlock

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to HP's blog to enter. I know I'm entering. :)

In My Mailbox

Hey everyone!

I'm sorry I haven't been a very good blogger lately. I'm just so busy with school. Midterms are coming and I have a bunch of projects to do too.

I have a few ebooks that I will review as soon as things get a little less crazy around here. Until then, I will continue posting 10 fun facts about authors and bloggers. I've had a lot of emails from you guys saying you really enjoy this feature. I do too! :D

Anyways I thought I would do a quick post to share with you what I got this week : a Bones prize pack from Simon & Schuster Canada!!!!! This was totally unexpected! I had no idea that I had won. So imagine how excited I was when I opened the box!




Seasons 1-4 of Bones (Yay! More David Boreanaz to watch after I'm done with Angel! ;D)
Books by Kathy Reichs :
Spider Bones
Déja Dead
206 Bones
Devil Bones
Break No Bones
Bones to Ashes
Death du Jour
Bare Bones


So what did you all get last week?

Until next time, happy reading and happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians!! :)

10 Fun Facts About Neil O'Donnell

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

It's time for Neil O'Donnell, the author of PEOPLE OF THE SWORD, to share some interesting facts about himself. Enjoy!

1) The ending scene of my first novel, PEOPLE OF THE SWORD, was actually written as the Prologue of what now is set to be the sequel [RISE OF THE CELTS]. I wrote the scene in 1984 when I was 13.



2) I write while watching NCIS or Mad About You on DVD, while my wife works on museum scripts.



3) My brother and I had two dogs, Dillon and Murphy; I try and put them in everything I write



4) I end up a character in all my fiction pieces [if I get bored of the material as a character, I usually throw out the story]



5) My wife was very upset with me after I killed off a certain character in PEOPLE OF THE SWORD – I am now writing a spin off novel to appease her



6) I am an archaeologist – culture contact issues in my fiction are influenced by my research of how Native American and European nations impacted one another after 1st contact.



7) I don’t own a cell phone, but I am a tech person [I just hate phones]



8) Woodworking with only hand tools helps me relax. Unfortunately, I cut up my hands quite a bit and, to be honest, I’m not really good at it. I’ve made some scary-looking music boxes



9) I write short stories, focused on my novel characters, to develop them.



10) Music plays a vital role in most of my writing, because I came from a family of musicians

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Thanks Neil!! I hate cellphones too. Got one last year but I rarely use it.
You should post some pics of your woodwork. I'm sure it's not as scary-looking as you say it is. :))



About PEOPLE OF THE SWORD:



PEOPLE OF THE SWORD combines myth, history, and conquest with music, sorcery and a touch of romance to impart the struggles of two vastly different cultures suddenly dependent on one another for survival. Confronted by a common enemy, the wizard Crarnock, the druids and knights of Tropal realize that only through cooperation can they defeat Crarnock's goblin army. The journey will test the resolve of both peoples as they realize that their collective bias and misunderstandings are as much a threat as Crarnock himself. For readers interested in history, mythology, culture change, and classic struggles between Good and Evil, PEOPLE OF THE SWORD is for you.

10 Fun Facts About Stella Ex Libris

**Every week, one author or blogger will share 10 fun facts with us. If you would like to be featured, email me at melvautour(at)hotmail(dot)com.**

Please welcome book blogger Stella from Ex Libris. :D

1. I'm the eldest of 3 sisters, and I'm really the typical protective big sister through and through :-)

2. I speak 7 languages: English, French, Hungarian, Italian, German a bit of Spanish and Latin (don't speak that one though, mainly understand/write it since it's an dead language :-p lol)

3. I'm quite cosmopolitan and international: lived in 4 countries before I was 20.

4. I have a very detail centered and quick memory, I memorize and store details/complete dialogues from films/stories in my mind for years.

5. I'm in love with alpha males. I need a powerful, strong and confident man, who respects women.

6. I have a superpower (aka as an obsession) I can read big books without breaking their spine. I take extra care of my books, and don't like lending them out.

7. My favourite season is fall. I simply love the colourful leaves, that it is still sunny and nice enough to be outside, take walks without the scorching heat and sweat of summer. And I love chestnut trees!

8. My favourite flowers are sunflowers and poppies :-)

9. Growing up I had almost a little zoo at home: had parrots, birds, hamsters, rabbits, cats, a dog and even a duck and chick once. Of course didn't ahve them at the same time, just spread out through the years. Oh and I live in the capital, just in a house with garden, not in a farm before you wonder :-D

10. I'm known as Little Miss Chatterbox to my friends because I sure can talk.. and that comes as a surprise because at home I seem quite silent compared to my mom and middle sister, lol! :-p

+11: as you can see I use quite a lot of smilies. And yes, people have asked me if I smile this much in real life and the truth is, I smile even more! :-)

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Thanks for sharing Stella! Wow! 7 languages? I only speak 2! lol
Oh and I totally agree with you on #5 and #7. ;)


Don't forget to visit Stella's blog .