Friday, April 30, 2010

Friday Fun, Awards, and Sneak Peaks

Oh, yes, we’re having all sorts of fun today. ;) I’ve got a tag, an award, and two big announcements!

First, Karen Lange from Write Now has tagged me with the Like, Hate, Love tag. These sorts of things are just fun. When you’re tagged you share things you like, hate, and love.
So…
I like going to Star Bucks with my dad on Fridays.
I like shopping days with my mom (especially when we stop for lunch ;).
I like discovering a new writer.
I hate it when people hurt someone I love.
I hate it when I make a stupid, easily avoidable mistake.
I hate it when people try to ignore or put down others just because they don’t understand their differences.
I love writing.
I love making people laugh.
I love knowing how much God loves me! :)

Btw, you should definitely jump over to Write Now. It is full of great tips and info for writers!
Okay, so now to the people I’m tagging.
Alicia@ Life's A Journey
Karen@ Karen R. Evans
Shannon@ Book Dreaming

Also, Lydia Kang from The Word Is My Oyster gave me the Blogger BFF award. Thanks so much, Lydia! This is one of the cutest blog awards I’ve ever seen. :D
Everyone really needs to check out Lydia’s blog. As a doctor, Lydia has started up “Medical Mondays.” Writers can ask questions about medical conditions and she helps us sort them out so we have things right in our manuscripts. They are really fascinating posts.
And now to the people I’m passing this award onto. :)

Karen@ Write Now
Sarah@ Southern Sky
Linnae@ Scarabocchi
Jill@ Jill Kemerer: Christian Romance

Definitely check out all the blogs I listed today. They are all great. :D

Now, hurry, hurry over to author Sarah Scheele’s site today! It’s the last day of her online book signing. Don’t you just love this idea? If you order her awesome book, Facets Of Fantasy, through her site today she’ll send you a signed copy and a free signed copy of her first book, The Birthday Present. :D Plus, she has an open discussion on her fan page right now too! (Go on. Get over there!)

And last, but not least, the sneak peak!! (Drops voice to a whisper.) You definitely want to come back to this blog on Monday…good things are going to happen…like my very first book giveaway!...ssshhh, you didn’t hear it from me. ;)

17 comments:

Cindy said...

It's always fun to read these random lists to get to know someone better. Congrats on the awards!

Emily Ann Benedict said...

Thanks! :)
Yes, I think tags are a great way to get to know people.

Lydia Kang said...

Ooh, giveaways! Love 'em! I'll be back. And congrats on your well-deserved awards. Thanks for the shout-out!!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
:)

Emily Ann Benedict said...

Thanks, Lydia. :D Love your blog!

Karen Lange said...

Emily,
Thank you so much! You are so sweet and a true Blogging BFF. When are we meeting for chocolate? :) Name the day!

Congrats to all the winners and thank you for all the links. Love your blog, Emily. Keep up the good work.

Have a happy and blessed weekend,
Karen

Emily Ann Benedict said...

Karen, when it comes to chocolate, I am always available!! ;)

Hope you have a great weekend too!

Susan J. Reinhardt said...

Congrats to everyone on their awards!

Have a nice weekend, Emily Ann. I'm looking forward to your Monday blog post. :)

Blessings,
Susan

Karen said...

Emily, I liked hearing a bit more about you. I will pass the "tag" with my post tomorrow. Congrats for the award-that is a cutie!

Emily Ann Benedict said...

Susan: I look forward to seeing you back on Mon. Trust me, you're going to love this one. ;)

Karen: Tags are a great way of getting to know each other a little beter. :)

Tahereh said...

congrats to all the winners!! and it was so nice to learn new things about you as well! thanks so much for sharing!!

best of luck with all you do, and i hope you have a fab weekend!!

Jill Kemerer said...

Wow, Emily, what an adorable award! Thank you very much for passing it on to me. Can't wait to check out the blogs I didn't recognize.

Have a great weekend!

Shannon O'Donnell said...

There really is a lot of fun stuff here today! Thanks for the tag, Emily - it's a fun one. :-)

Have a great weekend!!

Emily Ann Benedict said...

You're welcome and thanks for both of your blogs!
I hope you enjoy everyone's work here.:)

And come back Monday! It's even better than what I've told you so far. :)

Lola Sharp said...

Congrats on your awards! :)

Happy Weekend,
Lola

Unknown said...

LOL! Well you're good at making me laugh. ;)
Thanks for all the awesome links, and congrats on the award! I love your blog. :)

- Most Amused Friend

Emily Ann Benedict said...

Lola: Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a good weekend too.

Cara: Glad I can make you laugh!! See, now you've made happy!
Happy Amusment!

alicia said...

Hey, thanks for the shout out! Sorry I am so behind on my blogging! We were out of town all weekend.
Great lists, I will be working on mine!
Congrats on the awards!