The Stillburrow Crush Blog Tour

Like I mentioned in my last post, my February schedule is a bit unpredictable right now. But I do know a couple blogs have been interested in interviewing me about my upcoming debut novel. Like TODAY for instance. Kathy at the Bookworm Nation blog has interviewed me. So, please hop over that way to check it out! The rest of my Blog Tour Schedule I currently have is very sketchy with details, so I hope to be able to drop in every once in a while with updates...like specific dates and links. But I'll give you what I have so far.

The Stillburrow Crush Blog Tour Schedule

-October 6, 2009 - Interview at Happily Ever After

-TODAY (January 27, 2010) - Interview at Bookworm Nation

-February 2010 - Interview at Tales of the Ravenous Teen Reader

-February 2010 - Interview at Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf

-February 24 or 25, 2010 - Guest Post at The Book Butterfly

-February 28, 2010 - Interview at This Writer's Life

-April 19, 2010 - Interview at The Long and Short of It : Aurora

-September 19, 2010 - Interview at Teens Read Too

Once I get more precise dates and direct links to interviews, I'll let you know.

February Updates

Because I have no idea how my February is going to progress, I have blogs scheduled to post twice a week from now until March. Whenever I get a moment to pop in with any live announcements (like a new baby or the print copy of my book becoming available for preorder), I will.

I will also try to visit everyone else's blog for as long as I'm able. But if I don't get around to participating in the blogospehere for a while, I'll give you a quick run down of how February will go around here.

To kick off the month, I'll give a baby update. I've heard rumors I might get a 3-D sonogram at my next doctor's appointment, so I'll provide pictures if that happens. IF that post doesn't air, then I've already given birth and the next baby update will be about weight and length with real-life pictuers (not just fuzzy black & white sonogram shots).

On Thursday, February 4, I'll be interviewing Nancy J. Parra here. So, make sure to stop by for that treat. It'll be lots of fun.

I'm also scheduled to go on to other blogs and give interviews, but I'll post what details I have about those on January 27th.

And finally, starting Tuesday, February 16th, I'll be running a ten-day countdown to the release of my first book, The Stillburrow Crush, where there will be something here every morning for you to enjoy until the release of my book.

So, that's my schedule for the next month. If I get sucked away on Mommy duty, I hope everyone takes care and stays well.

Best wishes from Linda.

Friday Forwards - # 1

Okay, you can admit it....You receive those funny anecdotes forwarded to you on your email from family and friends too, don't you? Well, I have a file of them growing, and I've decided I'm just going to have to start sharing them. Besides, everyone else has cutsie day of the week alliterations on their blogs. Teaser Tuesday, Wish I Knew Wednesday, Fill in Friday. So, here's mine : Friday Forwards.

I have no idea where they originate : But if anyone ever finds out, let me know so I can credit the source. And if you have some great jokes you receive on your emails, please feel free to forward them to me at Linda(at)Linda Kage(dot)com and I'll make sure they get posted (but they have to be clean--public forum here, remember!!).

True or not, some of these are hilarious:

Men Are Just Happier People

NICKNAMES

• If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
• If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.

EATING OUT

• When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.
• When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

MONEY

• A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
• A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.

BATHROOMS

• A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel .
• The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

ARGUMENTS

• A woman has the last word in any argument.
• Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

FUTURE

• A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
• A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

SUCCESS

• A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
• A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

MARRIAGE

• A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
• A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

DRESSING UP

• A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
• A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

NATURAL

• Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
• Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

OFFSPRING...Ah, children.

• A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
• A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

• A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing!