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Lady Wynwood #7 early release Kickstarter

I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
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Movie Quotes

Captain's Log, Stardate 03.19.2009

I got this from my good friend and author Ronie Kendig on Facebook but thought I’d post it here instead of there.

RULES:
1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies. Or movies that you have seen
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.

1. I swallowed a bug. Serenity Lita

2. Knowing my brother-in-law, he probably deserves whatever you're about to do to him. But this is my house. I have certain rules about snakes and dismemberment. The Mummy Returns Sierra

3. ...Ah, alas, earwax. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Emily

4. I have got to get me one of these! Independence Day LynnRush

5. Wait, why do I get the girl gun? Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sherrinda

6. Then it is a good dream. The Two Towers Hannah

7. Anne? You want to marry Anne? Whatever for? Persuasion Rachel

8. You of all people should know Terry, in your hotel, there's always someone watching. Ocean's Eleven Wordlily

9. Well, what would you prefer? Yellow spandex? X-Men Sherrinda

10. I know. She's heading an expedition to China shortly. I'm to go as her servant. But only on the understanding that I am to be very badly treated. Sense and Sensibility Katy Lin

11. "X" never, ever marks the spot. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Bethany

12. I should have taken better care of you all. The satisfaction of prevailing upon one of the most worthless young men in Britain might then have rested in its proper place. Pride and Prejudice Rachel

13. It's just that... the last time this was here... it was being signed. National Treasure Rachel

14. You just killed a helicopter with a car! Live Free or Die Hard Katy Lin

15. I died once.
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Rachel said…
Hey Camy, This was fun!
7. Persuasion
12. Pride and Prejudice
13. National Treasure

(The yellow spandex rings a bell but I can't put my finger on it- pardon my cliches :)
Thu Mar 19, 05:44:00 AM 2009
Sherrinda Ketchersid said…
This was hard!!! But I knew a couple.

3. Harry Potter movie...can't think which one. Dumbledore is eating a wax flavored jelly bean. ugh.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
9. X-Men (I think?)
Thu Mar 19, 06:40:00 AM 2009
Anonymous said…
Hi Camy. That's funny. I have this posting on my blog next wednesday as I was tagged on FaceBook as well. LOL.
Ok, here are my guesses.

#4: Independence Day
#5: Mr and Mrs. Smith
#9: X-Men
#10: National Treasure
#11: Die Hard...the last one Can't remember the name
#12: Electra.
;-)
Thu Mar 19, 06:43:00 AM 2009
Anonymous said…
3. agreeing that it's Harry Potter something.
8. Ocean's Eleven.
12. Pride and Prejudice ?
13. National Treasure
15. The Matrix ?
Thu Mar 19, 07:26:00 AM 2009
Camy Tang said…
WOW you guys are good! Even Captain Caffeine was impressed because he didn't think my blog readers would get the action movie quotes. Phooey on him! My blog readers rock!

Lynn, you're close on your last one. Double check it.

Camy
Thu Mar 19, 11:07:00 AM 2009
me said…
11 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
Thu Mar 19, 11:53:00 AM 2009
Emily said…
#3 is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Thu Mar 19, 12:05:00 PM 2009
Sierra Donovan said…
Hi Camy,

#2 is from THE MUMMY RETURNS. I'll be watching for the answers on the rest!

Sierra
Thu Mar 19, 10:06:00 PM 2009
katylinvw said…
10. Sense and Sensibility
14. Live Free or Die Hard
Fri Mar 20, 07:18:00 AM 2009
Anonymous said…
1. Serenity

~Lita
Fri Mar 20, 05:42:00 PM 2009
Camy Tang said…
Only two more left! Should I wait and give time for more people to answer?
Camy
Fri Mar 20, 07:05:00 PM 2009
katylinvw said…
thanks for the fun game idea Camy! i decided to do one too! my movie post will be up tomorrow morning :)
Mon Mar 23, 09:34:00 AM 2009
Anonymous said…
I'm commenting a couple days late, but I had to take a guess at number 6. Is it Arwen from The Two Towers??
Mon Mar 23, 02:00:00 PM 2009
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