tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post6151521897309433398..comments2023-10-24T08:22:56.433-04:00Comments on Write Life of Andrea & Corrina: Our SPOTLIGHT is on THE TROUBLE WITH TESSA by Lainey Bancroft...*Contest*Chicks of Characterizationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12507046887458343222noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-5578425771782815552011-01-30T18:57:46.705-05:002011-01-30T18:57:46.705-05:00Love the LROS romances!Love the LROS romances!The Word Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283938312275406325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-14454610144019524142011-01-30T14:11:51.186-05:002011-01-30T14:11:51.186-05:00Brandy, obviously you just need to skip those nast...Brandy, obviously you just need to skip those nasty birthdays with a '6'. When the time comes, I think it'll be perfectly acceptable to turn 45 two years in a row.<br /><br />Ah, what the heck, lets all be 29 with various levels of experience! =)<br /><br />(Yes, you're lucky 13! I sent Tessa to the bradyzbooks addy.)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-55607595970142277432011-01-30T14:06:03.527-05:002011-01-30T14:06:03.527-05:00Andrea...what a horrid way to bring in your 40'...Andrea...what a horrid way to bring in your 40's. :(<br /><br />So glad things are getting better. I had a bout with vertigo and it truly stinks. Turned out mine was a middle ear thing, and although I have a pronounced hearing loss in my right ear now, the vertigo is gone...good riddance!<br /><br />But, yep, even without major health issues, my attitude circled the bowl the year I turned 40. I was pretty much a stay at home mom...with kids who never stayed home anymore and I had a major identity crisis. It felt like I'd been making the same New Years resolutions for a dozen years--get organized, get healthier/more fit, get published--and there I was, a chubby, disorganized mess that didn't know 'what I wanted to be when my KIDS grew up.' lol<br /><br />I DID get published that year, and although I can't claim to be fit or organized, I'm making baby steps...the most important of which is learning to be a little kinder and put less pressure on myself. I've accepted the fact I'm not one of those fortunate few whose publication journey is a race to NY right out of the starting gate. I'm taking the scenic route but I am meeting AMAZING people along the way!<br /><br />*raises glass to the Chicks and their fantastic blog buds*Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-73704872022929971142011-01-30T13:49:59.767-05:002011-01-30T13:49:59.767-05:00LOL Sky, if 40 is the new 30, that makes me 33. Th...LOL Sky, if 40 is the new 30, that makes me 33. That places me firmly in the child-bride, teen mother category but I'm okay with that. =)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-60090072859968135232011-01-30T01:36:52.426-05:002011-01-30T01:36:52.426-05:00Andrea...positive thoughts girl!!! If we don't...Andrea...positive thoughts girl!!! If we don't have those... what do we have? <br /><br />And to all the ladies in the room. 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40 so let's all celebrate!!!Sky Puringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972231479620108784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-52118877474166810742011-01-30T01:26:39.825-05:002011-01-30T01:26:39.825-05:00Hey, 35 here so I'm wicked looking forward to ...Hey, 35 here so I'm wicked looking forward to reading this!!! It always seems characters are older or younger lately. We '30' somethings need relatable characters. ;-)<br /><br />As to bad birthdays...I hated turning 33 with a passion. No idea why! It's lookin' pretty good now! LOL.Sky Puringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02972231479620108784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-64712005604647435292011-01-29T21:35:47.068-05:002011-01-29T21:35:47.068-05:00Ok, so I have to jump on the bandwagon here. I was...Ok, so I have to jump on the bandwagon here. I was happy to turn thirty! My hubby threw me a surprise party, had all my friends & co-workers there, it was great!! It didn't bother me one bit! I never felt any different.<br /><br />Now 40, that was a whole other story. I turned 40 and everything went to hell in a hand basket- literally. My health, my attitude- everything. I got sick actually one year aog today with vertigo and spent a year of my life with my head spinning. It still spins but I've learned to adjust. I walked around months sick to my stomach. None of the specialists I went to see could figure out why? they still can't. But its better, not gone, but better! Thank god!<br /><br />And there were other health issues.. and health scares that had me tied up in knots until I got the "results". <br /><br />I let it consume my life. I was being held hostage by my health. I was depressed, and full self loathing, I just never felt worthy. <br /><br />Then my oldest son graduated from high school, and I had a hard time dealing with him leaving the nest. 2010 and turning 40 totally sucked!!!<br /><br />AND I swore that this year, (I'll be 41 in March,) I wasn't going to be a hostage to it anymore!<br /><br />So, like Lainey, I may come to terms with all that 40 means when I am 50! But until then, I am plodding along!<br /><br />So keep on plodding along everyone because it does get better!!!:O)<br /><br />AndreaChicks of Characterizationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507046887458343222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-61242200845054932462011-01-29T21:17:07.438-05:002011-01-29T21:17:07.438-05:00Depressed at 40 huh??? I imagine I will be, for m...Depressed at 40 huh??? I imagine I will be, for me turning 26 was hard because of the whole quarter century thing but then 30 was worse and when I turned 36 it was like I hit another milestone, I just didn't want to do anything. Are you sensing a theme yet, lol<br /><br />Did I understand correctly that the 13th comment won a free ebook of The Trouble with Tess, I hope so Woo Hoo!!!<br /><br />-Brandy<br />www.brandyzbooks.blogspot.com<br />brandyzbooks@yahoo.comBrandy B aka Brandlwynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354815510779050741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-59298815904310730972011-01-29T20:30:58.162-05:002011-01-29T20:30:58.162-05:00Mel, thanks. Yep, 40 is definitely a different per...Mel, thanks. Yep, 40 is definitely a different perspective...maybe I'll adjust to having a forty year old perspective...around the time I turn 50. :0Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-63882473648785375022011-01-29T20:25:45.844-05:002011-01-29T20:25:45.844-05:00Tabs, only a day? I think I was depressed all damn...Tabs, only a day? I think I was depressed all damn MONTH when I turned 40. You did well! lol<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-46734940610232497152011-01-29T20:24:06.774-05:002011-01-29T20:24:06.774-05:00Thanks, hotcha12! Tanner is definitely a little ha...Thanks, hotcha12! Tanner is definitely a little hard to handle...in more ways than one. ;-)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-22891296516105280342011-01-29T20:22:11.921-05:002011-01-29T20:22:11.921-05:00HI LAINEY THE BOOK SOUNDS HOT!!HI LAINEY THE BOOK SOUNDS HOT!!hotcha12https://www.blogger.com/profile/15604525565464894250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-19995077127809009232011-01-29T20:22:00.652-05:002011-01-29T20:22:00.652-05:00LOL, Brandy, that is a VERY good thing!
So glad t...LOL, Brandy, that is a VERY good thing!<br /><br />So glad to hear you enjoy kids in a story. I know some people don't, and that was a consideration before I finally sat down and wrote TESSA, but the story INSISTED I write it.<br /><br />(Thanks on the cover...it is my favorite, to date...AND as the 13th comment you WIN the BONUS pdf of THE TROUBLE WITH TESSA!) <br /><br />Still one ebook and one paperback up for grabs... =)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-8501229591928814892011-01-29T20:12:34.713-05:002011-01-29T20:12:34.713-05:00Lcdbtb2060, you entered so that gives you a much b...Lcdbtb2060, you entered so that gives you a much better chance than NOT entering! ;-)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-12463673098783993372011-01-29T19:00:54.447-05:002011-01-29T19:00:54.447-05:00Lainey I forgot to tell you I love the cover!!!
-...Lainey I forgot to tell you I love the cover!!!<br /><br />-BrandyBrandy B aka Brandlwynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354815510779050741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-19716101494631265712011-01-29T19:00:52.509-05:002011-01-29T19:00:52.509-05:00from a 40 year old perspective I can totally relat...from a 40 year old perspective I can totally relate!!! LOL<br />Sounds like a great book :))Mel Teshcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945507690555119380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-63626028791215789552011-01-29T19:00:34.308-05:002011-01-29T19:00:34.308-05:00MEANT TO SAY TANNER SOUNDS WAAY TO HOT FOR TESS SO...MEANT TO SAY TANNER SOUNDS WAAY TO HOT FOR TESS SO CAN I HAVE HIM? LOLhotcha12https://www.blogger.com/profile/15604525565464894250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-67934455234038315102011-01-29T19:00:26.633-05:002011-01-29T19:00:26.633-05:00Hi Lainey,
This sounds like a great read and I alw...Hi Lainey,<br />This sounds like a great read and I always heard everyone has a certain birthday or age they hate to turn...For me, it was 40. I was depressed all damn day long...lol...I think this is a story every reader can relate to. Good look with ur release....TabsTabitha Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017905479345736289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-35823713274251293672011-01-29T18:56:28.372-05:002011-01-29T18:56:28.372-05:00DANG TANNER SOOUNDS AND CONGRATS LADIES!DANG TANNER SOOUNDS AND CONGRATS LADIES!hotcha12https://www.blogger.com/profile/15604525565464894250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-82571731607377175002011-01-29T18:49:21.429-05:002011-01-29T18:49:21.429-05:00Lainey this sounds great... I love stories with ki...Lainey this sounds great... I love stories with kids in them. Figures I just used up my GC for TWRP so now I gotta get more so I can buy this!!! Lol that's a good thing :)<br /><br />-Brandy<br />www.brandyzbooks.blogspot.comBrandy B aka Brandlwynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354815510779050741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-35050864624380285642011-01-29T17:37:26.905-05:002011-01-29T17:37:26.905-05:00Sound really interesting and I love the contest al...Sound really interesting and I love the contest although I probably won't win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-71630472483618098112011-01-29T15:25:15.946-05:002011-01-29T15:25:15.946-05:00Skhye...oh the voices and the things they make me ...Skhye...oh the voices and the things they make me do! :0<br /><br />I wasn't too bad about thirty, but I must admit...forty stung.Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-2197982773445237732011-01-29T15:23:05.250-05:002011-01-29T15:23:05.250-05:00Hi, Audrey. I hear ya on the 'when' not &#...Hi, Audrey. I hear ya on the 'when' not 'if'. I love entering contests but it's just the gratification of meeting new online peeps...I never win. lol<br /><br />I'll sprinkle a little faerie dusting of luck on your entry. ;-)Laineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432968757328745937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-15189185019467489262011-01-29T13:20:19.299-05:002011-01-29T13:20:19.299-05:00Been there and oh so didn't like turning 30!!!...Been there and oh so didn't like turning 30!!! LOL And don't you just hate little voices? Especially the ones that want you to eat chocolate when you're on a diet!!! Sounds like a heroine I can totally relate to. Would love to read it! ~SkhyeSkhyehttp://blog.skhyemoncrief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495582277684750578.post-64326560000903316212011-01-29T12:56:37.784-05:002011-01-29T12:56:37.784-05:00The book seems really cool! If - read when - I don...The book seems really cool! If - read when - I don't win the contest, I'll have to buy it. It's seems really worth it!Audreynoreply@blogger.com