She's one of the nicest people you'll ever want to meet and such a dear. She welcomed me into her heart, and I've been her Li'l Sis 'Drea since I got here! Please join me in wishing her a happy birthday, won't you?

Love you, NeeNee, with all my heart!!!

My book "Fool Moon" received a review from "Bending the Bookshelf" (http://bibrary.blogspot.com/2012/06/review-fool-moon-by-kari...) in June. There was some correspondence back and forth and apparently this Monday, September 17th, I'm having an interview, of sorts, to be posted on the main site (http://bibrary.blogspot.com/). It's a compilation of some Q&A from my emails and I can only hope I don't sound like an egotistical goof.

Well, no more than usual ...

Karin

Anyone have a copy of Paintshop pro that they no longer need. This is not piracy. I had bought paint shop pro and installed it on my old computer. I have since lost both the computer and the cd (i think i left it in the cd rom drive because it was the last thing i installed or it could've been stolen). I really like using the program to make my cover graphics. If anyone could help. Thanks.

I just finished writing a story in which a slightly fictionalized version of me goes back to her hometown to re-connect with the people she left behind, and to lay ghosts to rest.

In the process, as I wrote a scene where she reconciled with her step-father, I felt a weight lift from me, as if I had managed to do the same in real life.

Maybe it was just fiction, but somehow, it felt like I actually accomplished something.

Make of that what you will.

Hello Everyone,

As noted in one of my comments to a comment, Denise and I have finally decided the following material should be presented as a blog. Should Erin’s little Elves decide it would better serve the site as a FAQ or forum topic or ???? then they have permission to move it to that venue.

I got a truck load of lemons this month.

Started of with getting a phonecall from my sister that my mom was heading to the ER with hartproblems. Gave us all quiet a scare but although she isn't up and ready to run a marathon, or just go to work,she's doing more or less OK. Only had to stay in the hospital over the weekend for observation and is already nagging again ;) >sad smile<. And I seem partially responsible for it due to the etra stress my workproblems are giving her :(

I almost died the other day, or, in the very least, got seriously injured. That might account something for my pissy mood and the feeling that I am just moments away from yet another calamity.

The documentary blogged below, "Orchids: My Intersex Adventure" is not available for streaming outside of Australia, as many have found out. The US cable channel Showtime will be showing it September 17th and 30th, according to their site:

http://www.sho.com/sho/reality-docs/titles/141381/orchids-my...

And go to the filmmaker's website for full information about the movie and a trailer that does play outside of Down Under:

http://www.orchids-themovie.com/

Karin

Hmm ... "Outside of Down Under" ...story title?

Actually it's a scene from The Dinky Doos Investigate.

"Tell me the best, Susie," Mikey chortled. "Have you been banished to the outer limits?"

"Au contraire, mon petit frère, I've been admitted to the inner sanctum. Behold - dad's newest trainee estate agent - and heir apparent."

"I don't believe you," Mikey spluttered.

"You'd better - I've got the tape measure and evidence to prove it."

"No, you haven't."

I have just watched a story (11th September 2012)on our national ABC Australian network, called -

Orchids: My Intersex Adventure.

I believe this may be of interest to Top Shelf members who relate to A.I.S.

The link is:

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/abc1

It should be there for about a week.

LoL
Rita

Okay, I'm probably an idiot but I have new open universe for people to play in.

The premise is that magic is slowly coming back into the world. With some very interesting effects. Creatures from mythology are returning to the Earth, even the story book ones.

The Price of Betrayal and my currently ongoing 'Softly, Zephyr, Oh Come Softly' are in this universe.

If you have an idea please contact me and we'll discuss it.

That's all for now, other than the universe is called The Magic Returns'.

This a really impressive (and slightly frightening) Chinese woman. Article in today's Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/10/jin-xing-chinese...

Robi

Like always... I check up on things, and just saw a brand new review of God Bless the Child on Amazon.com I can say that I was pleasantly surprised. I got a real lengthy and positive review. It was the second review from a verified purchase (the first being my mom over 7 years ago) but they really went above and beyond. That now makes a total of SIX five-star reviews. I am still looking for 4 more.

Here's the link: http://www.gocomics.com/herbandjamaal/2012/09/10

Not the usual strip to imply something like that which makes it funnier. :)

Hugs,
Erin