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ALS ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE

8/25/2014

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I did it! I did the ALS ice bucket challenge, thanks to my friend, Jamie who nominated me. 
It's for a good cause. My grandma had the disease. I was always very close to her. She was a woman who was so kind and giving, nurturing and selfless, putting people- especially her family- before her. 
When she was admitted into a care home facility, I visited her often. She must have had ALS for a while before I noticed her body losing its functions. Her muscles started to weaken and she no longer grasp anything in her hands, walk as she so loved to do or feed herself. She had to be lifted by nurses to move her from her bed to her wheelchair. I remember wheeling her to the common room and talking to her. By then, she had lost her speech and could mumble and blink her eyes. The look she gave me broke my heart as she knew I was crushed, seeing her in the state she was in. I was saddened to not hear the voice that used to tell me she loved me and the many conversations I had growing up. I spoke to her as though she could answer me and tried to keep a smile as best as I could. My grandpa asked for me to feed her. I'll never forget that feeling of doing something for her that was so personal. She depended on me. My grandma fed me as a baby and now I was raising a spoon to her mouth, talking to her as if we were having a conversation over a cup of tea. Her eyes were loving, staring at me with every bite she took and I wondered what she was thinking and what she wanted to say to me. She passed away sixteen years ago. I will forever remember her warmth and love she gave so freely. 
For those of you who have taken the ALS ice bucket challenge, thank you! It's a horrible disease and worst when it's struck by someone you love. I hope this challenge raises enough money to find a cure. 


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BOOK LAUNCH PARTY

8/18/2014

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You're invited!
Please join me on Wednesday, September 3 at 
Porters Coffee House (21611 48Ave ) in Langley, from 6:30-8 for the celebration of my published novel, His Game, Her Rules.

Enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee and dessert. I'll be reading an excerpt and talking about my new series.

I hope you can make it.

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Blog-Hop

8/11/2014

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Hi! I was invited to do this blog tour by my fellow agency author, JM Stewart. We are talking about characters. I'm sharing mine here. Check out the answers to her upcoming release, Risking It All on her blog.
WEBSITE: http://www.authorjmstewart.com/ 
BLOG: http://jm-stewart.blogspot.ca/ 

BUY:http://www.penguin.com/book/risking-it-all-by-jm-stewart/9780698147980#sthash.qya7roLf.dpuf


BUY:http://www.amazon.com/Risking-All-JM-Stewart-ebook/dp/B00FFFSZB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407623510&sr=8-1&keywords=risking+it+all



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Here are my answers from the blog-hop for His Game, Her Rules:




1) What is the name of your character? Is he/she fictional or a historic person?


My characters are fictional and both hockey players. I love the idea of a sexy, physically strong man and the dedication an athlete goes through to be the best. My hero’s name is Ty Caldwell and my heroine’s name is Eileen Francis. If she were a real person, I would admire her talent and determination.


2) When and where is the story set?

The story is contemporary romance and is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


3) What should we know about him/her?

Ty is very sexy! Easy to fall in love with and a nice guy. He carries himself well. Eileen is a little hard around the edges, due to the loss of her parents and a burned relationship with an ex-boyfriend whom she loved. She constantly has a wall up, afraid of getting hurt.

 4) What is the main conflict? What messes up his/her life?

The main conflict is when she is threatened to quit her job and people are starting to take notice of the chemistry between them. I can’t say too much without giving away the story, but she has a hard time letting Ty go when she thinks she needs to.

5) What is the personal goal of the character?

Eileen wants to keep her status as a professional hockey coach without being noted for her relationship with Ty.

6) Is there a working title for this novel, and can we read more about it?

His Game, Her Rules will be epublished by Kensington Publishing Corp. on September 1, 2014.

7) When can we expect the book to be published?

http://www.amazon.com/His-Game-Her-Rules-Warriors-ebook/dp/B00JFABVW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407621585&sr=8-1&keywords=his+game%2C+her+rules



http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/home/search/?keywords=his%20game%2C%20her%20rules




The sequel, Cold As Ice comes out in December and I am working on book 3.




 




 




 







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