Good Morning, or Afternoon depending on your location. Today is my first post to Mysteries and Margaritas. The others invited me to join them a few days ago and I can tell you I was thrilled. Kari told you all a bit about me yesterday, I'll finish with a little bit more about me.
College football? To be specific we are University of Utah fans. We tailgate and have for years, we have season tickets and yes we were at the Sugar Bowl last year in New Orleans when we stomped on Nick Saban and 'Bama. And in 1999 we were married at a U of U tailgating but that's a whole other blog.
Travel? Did she say we loved to travel? That is an understatement, we love Italy and we love Napa, now I'm sure you get the connection. Wine. Yup, we're also wine snobs. I love to have wine tastings. The only problem is, my friends aren't as serious. They come to visit and drink wine. Totally ignoring my wine evaluation chart and my wine aroma wheel to help them with their evaluation. I've learned that I just can't turn them into what I want. So to save frustration I've stopped printing the forms out and supplying pens etc every tasting. We just drink the wine and visit. Much to my disappointment. Though I've found some excellent wines this way though. Malbec is one example.
Concerts? Well let's just say my husband and I are concert whores. And it's coming up on spring, when all the outdoor venues in Utah start their concerts, I'm so excited to see what the line ups are. We're parrot heads, for those who have no idea what that is: Jimmy Buffett fans. And next to wine, Margarita's are the drink of choice.
Grandkids, yup have them, but you really don't want me to start on them. The post would probably end up in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest post ever.
Writing, I love to write. Doesn't everyone? My one problem is email. I'm an email junky. People say turn off your outlook, I shudder at the thought. I may miss something! Plus, my life is in the outlook calendar. I'd forget to tie my shoes if I didn't have a reminder. If I turn it off I miss the reminders. (I know deep down this is basically an excuse not to turn off my email)
You may wonder, or maybe not, how I met these three other wonderful writers. We have a connection through our wonderful, amazing agent. Christine Witthohn of Book Cents Literary Agency. I signed with her last month. And have been on a roller coaster ride since. The future is looking bright and I can't wait to get started.
I first submitted to Christine in 2007 where she rejected my work, but gave me some very valuable suggestions. I followed them and revised. When our paths crossed again in October at my Utah RWA conference I spoke to her about one of the books I'd revised and the rest is history.
Now that you know everything there is to know, most you didn't want to know, about me, I will blog on more writing related subjects in the future. Thank you Liz, Kari and Cassy for inviting me to join you.
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Mary: You have so much to offer!! Not only do the four of us have lots to share among ourselves, but I think we're going to be a "hot" blog. We have talent, interesting lives, and truly want to reach out to our fellow-writers, or anyone else who wants to join in.
Thanks so much for sharing. Somehow it means so much more to read a posting knowing about the person behind the message. I am sure those checking in today will be ready to see much more of what you write.
Great post Mary! So glad to have you on board. It's snowing like crazy here right now, and afternoon clubs are cancelled. Ugh, there goes ski club and my "me time". Okay, I'm off to pick up the kiddies. Happy writing all :-)
And the fourth member of M & M checks in. I just got back from the dentist and thankfully, I do not need a root canal. (See my post about plots!)
We are lucky to have you, Mary. I'm convinced although this blog will be an inspiration to some, a place to take a break from their own writing for others, a learning process for yet more, it will always be fun. Now, if we could only get more readers to join in!!!
Our numbers of readers will grow, I have no doubt at all. When the word gets out that the dynamic foursome is ready and willing to talk about craft, work ethics, the industry, how to be a cheering squad, and of course wine and margaritas, how can we possibly fail?
I have been off to lunch with my Granddaughter Kaylee. She loved the toy, lunch not so much. It was at a Pub. Yes I took her to a pub. I sacrificed and only had Ice Tea though.
The box office for the Sundance Movie tickets was in the shopping mall. So I picked up the tickets to the Debut Comedy Homewrecker, then Kaylee and I picked her out a toy and went to lunch.
I agree with Cassy, our readers will grow. I've found on my personal blog that though there are seldom comments, my reader count is always up on days I blog.
We'll get there. And if you want I can give critiques on wine from time to time. Most wine snobs like me, love to hear of a new one to try.
Sorry about the snow Kari, it is sunny, warm and beautiful here. The bad thing though, that means avalanches in our ski areas. (I'm in Utah in case you missed that)
Now you've all figured out that I can be long winded so I'll sign off again.
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