Magic Eye Friday, Spooktacular Reading Challenge and Follow Friday

It's Friday again, so it's time for another Magic Eye! This one has a hidden image that you should recognise. If we took on board the advice it portrays - wouldn't our books be boring?!

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I've just signed up for fellow writer, Marie Landry's (Ramblings of a Daydreamer) Spooktacular October Paranormal Reading Challenge. To take part you have to read and review three paranormal books during the month of October for the chance to win a prize. Click the badge in my sidebar for more details.

And last but not least, more Follow Friday Fun hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. Visit either blog for details, and check out this week's featured bloggers on each of the girls' sites!  

This week's question: Do you have a favourite series that you read over and over again? Tell us a bit about it and why you keep revisiting it.

My series would have to be Twilight - sorry, nothing out of the ordinary I know, but reading that series inspired me to finally write my own book. Can't wait to see Breaking Dawn in November..!


Have a great weekend one and all!

Magic Eye Friday, Sad Week but Positive Ending

Good morning, all! Got another Magic Eye for you, and this one might just be my favourite. Enjoy...

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It's been a sad week for my family; on Monday we had to say goodbye to our beautiful dog, Wellington. He really was a sweetheart, and it's so strange being in the house without him. I keep reminding myself he was sixteen, so we were lucky to have him that long. 

Welly on the left and his brother, Jasper, on the right. 

(We lost Jasper two years ago - another amazing dog)

So, it's been a strange week; my writing mojo departed again, my other job has been really busy and I was resigned to not making any progress on my WIP (book 2 in the Soul Protector series), BUT, something has sparked me off again; just before I went to bed last night, I checked facebook and found a message from an old friend I haven't seen for years. Here's a snippet...

Hi Mandy and I've got 1 thing to say to you.... OH MY GOD, I got your book last Friday and I finished it by Sunday night, gone midnight - it is the best book I have read for years, maybe ever! I could not put it down. How clever are you??? I am so so impressed. It was brilliant. Please write the sequel!!!!

Needless to say, the smile is back on my face and I'm itching to write again! :o) 

Follow Friday

I'm probably late to the party as usual, but I've just discovered Follow my book blog Friday - a great way to connect and meet with other writers/readers. Click the picture below for the link.

Some Follow Friday fun, hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read with Feature Bloggers - Librarian Mouseand Alaskan Book Cafe.

Q. It's that pesky magic book fairy again! She has another wish: What imaginary book world would you like to make a reality?

Hmm, it would have to be one where I had some sort of power - maybe the Sookie Stackhouse series, because being nosey, I would love to know what everyone else is thinking!

And finally...

I read a quote once that writing a book is like standing on a street corner naked, waiting to see what everyone thinks of you. That's so true. Getting feedback is priceless, especially when it's positive. Even negative feedback is better than nothing; as long as the reviewer has taken the time to explain what they didn't like. I now make sure I review every book I read, because I know somewhere, some author will be sat behind a computer, chewing his/her fingernails, waiting to see what people think.

Have a great weekend people!! xx

Magic Eye Friday - an easy one for you...

It's Friday! The weekend is *holds thumb and forefinger close* only that far away! 

On my blog, Friday means another Magic Eye. Now, for all the followers who can't see them very well, this fishy one is a bit easier. You're not actually looking for a hidden image, it's the fish themselves which become 3D. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

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So, the English weather has declared Autumn (Fall to my American friends) and as much as I've enjoyed the Summer holidays - now they're over, I'm glad to say I've found my writing mojo again! I've completed a short story for a Halloween special on Kindle Users Forum, and I'm itching to get back into the second book in the Soul Protector series. Ideas are flying round my head at the most inconvenient times(!) and I have to keep stopping whatever I'm doing to jot them down.

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What made the mojo come back? Is it because I'm back in a routine and exercising again? Or could it be something to do with the kids returning to school this week? The house has become much quieter during the daytime, although I'd kind of got used to working amidst zombie noises on the PS3, my two arguing and ten kids traipsing in for refreshments halfway through a kick-about.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Magic Eye Friday, a bit early...

We're taking the kids to Legoland tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to prising my fingers away from the keyboard and having some fun. BUT, I couldn't go without leaving a Magic Eye for those of you who enjoy them. It's a pretty good one this week, even if I do say so myself... ;o)

How did they get it to shimmer? Marvellous!!

Source: http://www.magiceye.com/client/eye.html