Skip to main content

Dineen tagged me! 15 things about books...

Captain’s Log, Stardate 12.01.2005

Dineen Miller tagged me for this game: List 15 facts and personal preferences about books:

1. I love ’em, love ’em, love ’em. Give me a book anyday.

2. I like Chicklit and Suspense. I also love Regency romances. I will admit to a secret liking for Silhouette Romances—you know, the sweet ones with the teal covers that are often a bit paranormal now? I will also read a Harlequin Presents occasionally—I just finished “The Italian’s Stolen Bride” by Emma Darcy that was entertaining. Plus I got it at Fictionwise.com (ebook) at a discount. :)

3. I can’t list my favorite authors, I know I’m going to forget one. You can see my favorite books if you go to my Amazon.com page and look at my reviews and listmania list.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/002-5419208-3024040

4. Okay, I can list this favorite author—I love anything by Betty Neels. Her books are so British. I like the quaint, old-fashioned air of them. I also like Grace Livingston Hill’s books. They have a similar quality.

5. I have literally thousands of books in my home. It’s pathetic.

6. Book or movie? While I love movies, I’d usually opt for a book unless movie includes snuggling with my husband.

7. I have the 15th edition Chicago Manual of Style and I love it.

8. I give books away each month on my website. I’ll have December’s drawing up soon—I’m giving away two terrific book packs!

9. I carry a book with me everywhere. I hate sitting with nothing to do. If I don’t have a paperback tucked into my purse, I at least have my PDA with dozens of ebooks in it.

10. I like to eat while reading. I know it’s bad, so I have to control my portions before I start, but I enjoy it immensely. I will sip a bowl of soup while reading a Regency, or snack on veggie chips while finishing a Chicklit.

11. I hope to have one of my manuscripts become a published book someday.

12. I hope to see my friends’ manuscripts become published books someday.

13. I continue to be amazed and honored to personally have met so many terrific authors, editors, and agents.

14. I have a secret epic brewing inside me, a young adult fantasy series of 5 books and a prequel.

15. I used to dog-ear pages when I was younger, but these days I almost always use a bookmark. Plus I get so many of them from authors—it’s great! I have them strewn all over the house so I’m never in need of one.

Next up: (Unfortunately, Dineen already tagged the nutsos—er, I mean, people who post the most comments on my blog! Doh!)

Cheryl, Mir, Mary C., Paula, Dream, Val, Angie, Mary G., Rachel H., Brenda C.(some of you guys might be duplicates with Heather. Oh well.)

P.S. Happy 4th Anniversary, honeybunny!

Labels:

Comments

Dineen A. Miller said…
Camy, you're so cute! Love the list, girl!
Thu Dec 01, 07:23:00 PM 2005
Pammer said…
HEY! I resemble that remark. This "nutso" is getting ready to post her list. I am sure it won't be as good as yours though. :0)

Hugs!
Thu Dec 01, 07:37:00 PM 2005
Mirtika said…
(sung to the tune of the Dr. Pepper Song)

I"m an nutso,
he's a nutso,
she's a nutso,
we're all nutso!
Wouldn't you like to be a nutso, too?

Blogger Nutsos, read Blogger Nutsos...
Blogger Nutsos, read Blogger Nutsos...


Mir--an official member of the National Organization of the Nattering Nutsos (aka the Hey NONNy NONNies)
Fri Dec 02, 12:11:00 AM 2005
Mirtika said…
I posted my list. Blogger ain't always so quick on the draw, though, so it may not show up for HOURS and hours.

My list is quite lovely, if I do say so unhumbly myself. I had a great time reading it. heh.

Mir--also member of the Singular Admiration Society Sisterhood (The SASSies)
Fri Dec 02, 12:12:00 AM 2005
Unknown said…
Good list, girl! And uh, you've been "tagged" again! LOL With a different one! Check out my blog today! And oh, it's Kristin's fault! LOL
Fri Dec 02, 06:45:00 AM 2005
Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Brainstorm - character occupation

Captain's Log, Stardate 03.23.2009 Hey guys, I could use some help. In my current manuscript, The Year of the Dog , which is a humorous contemporary romance, I have a minor character, Eddie. He’s my heroine’s ex-boyfriend, and they’re on good terms with each other. He’s a bit irresponsible, but not so much so that he’s a complete loser. He’s got a very easy going attitude, he forgets to pay his bills sometimes, he’s friendly and charming. He’s adventurous and fun to be around, but he’s a little forgetful sometimes, and he tends to spend a little outside his income. I need an occupation for him. What would a charming, easy going, slightly irresponsible guy do for a living? He’s not too irresponsible, because otherwise readers will wonder what in the world my heroine saw in him to date him in the first place. She was attracted to his charm, his easy going attitude (her family’s uptight, and he was a nice contrast), and his adventurousness. But his forgetfulness and irresponsibility ...
64 comments
Read more

Tabi socks, part deux

Captain's Log, Stardate 07.25.2008 (If you're on Ravelry, friend me! I'm camytang.) I made tabi socks again! (At the bottom of the pattern is the calculation for the toe split if you're not using the same weight yarn that I did for this pattern (fingering). I also give an example from when I used worsted weight yarn with this pattern.) I used Opal yarn, Petticoat colorway. It’s a finer yarn than my last pair of tabi socks, so I altered the pattern a bit. Okay, so here’s my first foray into giving a knitting pattern. Camy’s top-down Tabi Socks I’m assuming you already know the basics of knitting socks. If you’re a beginner, here are some great tutorials: Socks 101 How to Knit Socks The Sock Knitter’s Companion A video of turning the heel Sock Knitting Tips Yarn: I have used both fingering weight and worsted weight yarn with this pattern. You just change the number of cast on stitches according to your gauge and the circumference of your ankle. Th...
18 comments
Read more

Chinese Take-Out and Sushi for One

Captain’s Log, Supplemental My agent sent me an article from Publisher’s Weekly that discussed this incident: Chinese Take-Out Spawns Christian Controversy And here’s also a blog post that talks about it in more detail: The Fighting 44s This is Soong-Chan Rah’s blog: The PCS blog In sum: Apparently Zondervan (yes, my publisher), who has partnered with Youth Specialties, had put out a youth leaders skit that had stereotypical Asian dialogue, which offended many Christian Asian Americans. In response to the outcry, Zondervan/Youth Specialities put out a sincere apology and is not only freezing the remaining stock of the book, but also reprinting it and replacing the copies people have already bought. I am very proud of my publisher for how they have handled this situation. The skit writers have also issued a public apology . (I feel sorry for them, because they were only trying to write a funny skit, not stir up this maelstrom of internet controversy. I’ve been in youth work long enou...
39 comments
Read more

ICRS Wednesday

Captain's Log, Stardate 07.13.2007 My plane was leaving Atlanta at 4:45 pm, so I had a few hours to kill before heading over to the airport. I went and took some pictures of the ICRS floor: Here’s the Zondervan booth: On your way down to the conference floor, you have to use four elevators going down to the exhibit hall level. Zondervan made a huge banner for the 2nd elevator, and guess who’s on it with her name even bigger than Karen Kingsbury??? Um, yeah … I kind of took a lot of pictures of MY NAME BIGGER THAN THE SIZE OF MY CAR!!! Update: My husband mentioned that the above might seem like crowing or bragging. I hope it didn't come across that way. I was just awed and excited at what Zondervan has been doing for me, a mere debut author. I feel very blessed in the publisher God has given to me. I chatted a bit with Kay Marshall Strom, who is just the nicest person. I also saw Rachelle Gardner (my macro editor), her friend Vicki Caruana, and Jenn Doucette. We had a lively co...
14 comments
Read more

I got my cover!

Captain’s Log, Supplemental Blog book giveaway: To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there. Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins Tangerine by Marilynn Griffith I GOT MY COVER!!!! What do you guys think?
34 comments
Read more