Just Finished the 1st Napa Valley Vows Book!

Oh boy, it's a great feeeling to finish this story! The beginning of a new series always requires a great deal of time to set up all three of the main characters involved in the 3 stories. I have to show them in their element and make sure each one of my heroes will have distinct personalities. I also usually introduce the heroine of Book 2 in the first book, showing a little intrigue or conflict.

So, now I'm done. I'll edit and proofread the story, fix any glaring errors and send it off. I may give myself 2 or 3 days to play before I get right back into the Book 2. I'll be writing these next two books and have the series completed by October 1.

That's if all the stars align properly!

I have to say I've enjoyed researching the Napa area and if time permits, I'd love to travel up north to spend a few days there. The only problem with that is that I would love to be there at harvest time, which is usually from Sept to November. Oh well ...

HIGH SCHOOL EXAM ... SEE IF YOU CAN GET THESE RIGHT!

New High School Exit Exam,

(Passing requires 4 correct answers)

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

2) Which country makes Panama hats?

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?


Remember, you need 4 correct answers to pass.

Check your answers below ...

ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ




1) How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years

2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador

3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs

7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert

8) What color is a purple finch ? Crimson

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from? New Zealand

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane? Orange (of course)

What do you mean, you failed? Me, too.

And if you try to tell me you passed, you FIB!)

Pass this on to some brilliant friends, so they may feel useless too.

A Weekend Funny!

Thanks to my friend Sandy for sending this along!

Daddy, how was I born?

A little boy goes to his father and asks "Daddy, how was I born?"

The father answers, "Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your Mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your Mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, where your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said:

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Dear Reader

When we write our Silhouette books, our editors ask us to describe the inspiration for the book to our readers. Why did we write it? Did we have any personal history or special endearment for the location or plot of the story.

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