Me and my bright ideas. I keep coming up with ideas that seem to entail a whole lot of work on my part. I am going to have to talk myself into some ideas that require less work on my part one of these days.
Anyway, the latest, greatest idea is requiring a complete upgrade of the Griffie World website, so I am taking things one step at a time. Unfortunately, I had to completely dismantle the Griffie World Talk forum and will rebuild it as soon as possible. The website (other than the forum) will be up and functional throughout the upgrade, so that at least is the positive side of things. If you happen to visit the forum during the down time, I have posted a message explaining that the site is temporarily unavailable.
What is the latest, greatest idea? Well, you'll just have to wait and see. I am working fast and furiously on getting everything to come together so that the project can be launched. I hope to be able to make the announcement in the near future.
In the meantime, I will be working on the sequel to Misfit McCabe, working on some book reviews, getting Misfit McCabe marketing kits together for distribution, oh, and working a full time and then-some job and in my spare time, actually living my life. It's a good thing I love what I do.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
Own a Kindle? Download Misfit McCabe in an instant.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Book Review 1: Stealing Wishes by Shannon Yarbrough
Stealing Wishes
by Shannon Yarbrough
Copyright: © 2008
$14.00 Paperback
$ 5.00 E-Book
232 pages
ISBN: 9780615213613
Most of us have things in our lives that we can obsess on. In fact, ask any teenage girl and she’ll immediately tell you that her nose it too big or too small, she has too many freckles or not enough, that her eyebrows are too thin or too bushy; the possible list is endless. We can spend hours agonizing and obsessing over features that the rest of the world doesn’t even notice.
In Stealing Wishes, Shannon Yarbrough takes us inside the mind of 32 year old, self-diagnosed, obsessive-compulsive, Blaine, who is a picture taking coffee barista. This light romantic comedy is told in an introspective, narrative style and the reader is drawn into Blaine’s world as he wakes up each morning at 5:32, sets his alarm for 16 minutes later to allow time for a shower and shave, and then sets the alarm for the next 16 minute increment to allow time for eating breakfast. As you might have guessed, one of Blaine’s obsessions surrounds the number 32, the number of his apartment, his current age, as well as multiples of 32, and how he relates everything possible to this number.
Blaine loves his job as a coffee barista, because it allows him to control his environment by organizing all of the items and to set up routines for each type of drink ordered. The off work hours are spent with his camera, taking pictures of people he doesn’t know and putting them in photo albums. They are his memories of moments in his life. His best friend, Sallie, is also his boss, and since they are both single, they frequently go out bar or restaurant hopping together. This all changes when Sallie meets Charlie, they become a couple and then set Blaine up on a blind date with Charlie’s friend Edward.
One of the few things that Blaine and Edward have in common is their enjoyment of the writings of Christopher Isherwood. Will that be enough to sustain the relationship? The park that Blaine frequents on a regular, almost daily basis, is Bachardy park which is exactly 32 blocks from the coffee shop where Blaine works. Since author Christopher Isherwoood had a high-profile, openly gay relationship with Don Bachardy from early 1953 through Isherwood’s death in 1986, it is just one more way in which the life and writings of Christopher Isherwood influence this book.
While not being my usual genre, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stealing Wishes as it provides a glimpse of a lifestyle outside of my own. It shows modern day relationships as you only learn the first name of any of the characters. The theme of the book is universal as we all contemplate at one time or other what love is, and struggle with the intricacies of relationships, whether gay, hetero, or both.
At the beginning of the book, Blaine tells the readers, “I am a camera (too).” Stealing Wishes represents the word snapshot of the moments of Blaine’s life.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
Own a Kindle? Download Misfit McCabe in an instant.
by Shannon Yarbrough
Copyright: © 2008
$14.00 Paperback
$ 5.00 E-Book
232 pages
ISBN: 9780615213613
Most of us have things in our lives that we can obsess on. In fact, ask any teenage girl and she’ll immediately tell you that her nose it too big or too small, she has too many freckles or not enough, that her eyebrows are too thin or too bushy; the possible list is endless. We can spend hours agonizing and obsessing over features that the rest of the world doesn’t even notice.
In Stealing Wishes, Shannon Yarbrough takes us inside the mind of 32 year old, self-diagnosed, obsessive-compulsive, Blaine, who is a picture taking coffee barista. This light romantic comedy is told in an introspective, narrative style and the reader is drawn into Blaine’s world as he wakes up each morning at 5:32, sets his alarm for 16 minutes later to allow time for a shower and shave, and then sets the alarm for the next 16 minute increment to allow time for eating breakfast. As you might have guessed, one of Blaine’s obsessions surrounds the number 32, the number of his apartment, his current age, as well as multiples of 32, and how he relates everything possible to this number.
Blaine loves his job as a coffee barista, because it allows him to control his environment by organizing all of the items and to set up routines for each type of drink ordered. The off work hours are spent with his camera, taking pictures of people he doesn’t know and putting them in photo albums. They are his memories of moments in his life. His best friend, Sallie, is also his boss, and since they are both single, they frequently go out bar or restaurant hopping together. This all changes when Sallie meets Charlie, they become a couple and then set Blaine up on a blind date with Charlie’s friend Edward.
One of the few things that Blaine and Edward have in common is their enjoyment of the writings of Christopher Isherwood. Will that be enough to sustain the relationship? The park that Blaine frequents on a regular, almost daily basis, is Bachardy park which is exactly 32 blocks from the coffee shop where Blaine works. Since author Christopher Isherwoood had a high-profile, openly gay relationship with Don Bachardy from early 1953 through Isherwood’s death in 1986, it is just one more way in which the life and writings of Christopher Isherwood influence this book.
While not being my usual genre, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Stealing Wishes as it provides a glimpse of a lifestyle outside of my own. It shows modern day relationships as you only learn the first name of any of the characters. The theme of the book is universal as we all contemplate at one time or other what love is, and struggle with the intricacies of relationships, whether gay, hetero, or both.
At the beginning of the book, Blaine tells the readers, “I am a camera (too).” Stealing Wishes represents the word snapshot of the moments of Blaine’s life.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com or purchase at Amazon.com
Own a Kindle? Download Misfit McCabe in an instant.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Forum woes resolved
I was able to figure out the problems with Guest access to the poll and at the same time resolved the issue I had with the first poll going inactive. All in all a good days work, I would say.
So, the polls are now open for everyone. Go to Griffie World and view the book trailers, and then to Griffie World Talk to cast your vote for your favorite book trailer. If you register, then you can comment on the book trailers and offer your opinion as to what works and what doesn't work. If you post a comment, you will automatically be entered to win an autographed copy of Misfit McCabe.
Happy voting and Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
So, the polls are now open for everyone. Go to Griffie World and view the book trailers, and then to Griffie World Talk to cast your vote for your favorite book trailer. If you register, then you can comment on the book trailers and offer your opinion as to what works and what doesn't work. If you post a comment, you will automatically be entered to win an autographed copy of Misfit McCabe.
Happy voting and Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Monday, September 15, 2008
Finally on track . . .or not
Well, it has been a little bit of a technical curve, but I think we are finally on track. The first poll that I posted unfortunately lost the ability to accept votes. I hate when that happens, so I have reposted the poll and things are working much better now.
Ok - Murphy has been hanging around waaaayy too much today. . .Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water, another glitch with the polls. If I am not logged in, I get an error displaying the poll information. Guests are supposed to be able to view and vote in this particular poll and it doesn't help that they can't even see the entry let alone vote.
If you are registered and logged in there is no problem. Oh well, back to technical support I go. . .
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Ok - Murphy has been hanging around waaaayy too much today. . .Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water, another glitch with the polls. If I am not logged in, I get an error displaying the poll information. Guests are supposed to be able to view and vote in this particular poll and it doesn't help that they can't even see the entry let alone vote.
If you are registered and logged in there is no problem. Oh well, back to technical support I go. . .
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Vote for your Favorite
I have just completed making some book trailers to help promote my YA novel, Misfit McCabe and I am looking for some people to look at the book trailers and then vote for their favorite one. The winner of the vote will then be posted to YouTube, YVideo, etc. Along with that, if you leave any comments of what you liked, or didn't like, you will automatically be entered into a contest to win an autographed copy of Misfit McCabe. In order to post comments, you do have to register because otherwise I won't be able to find you should you be the winner.
To view the book trailers (there are 3 of them), go to my website Griffie World .
View the trailers, then click on the link for Griffie World Talk to the right and cast your vote.
I look forward to all of your feedback.
All for now. Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
To view the book trailers (there are 3 of them), go to my website Griffie World .
View the trailers, then click on the link for Griffie World Talk to the right and cast your vote.
I look forward to all of your feedback.
All for now. Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Monday, September 08, 2008
Book Trailer Completed
Well, it has been a fun few days putting together the book trailer for Misfit McCabe and I think I have it finished. I am giving it a little time to settle in, to make sure I don't want to do 25 more edits to it before posting it on YouTube, YVideo, etc.
I have posted the trailer to Griffie World, so if you'd like a sneak peek, click on book trailer.
All for now. Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
I have posted the trailer to Griffie World, so if you'd like a sneak peek, click on book trailer.
All for now. Happy Reading!
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Monday, September 01, 2008
Aimless Weekend
Well, I tried to buckle down today, but for some reason could not focus on any one thing. I dabbled in several things, but didn't complete any one thing.
Oh well, such is the lot of the writer's life. Some days just don't work out the way we'd like them to. I had my press release all figured out, but wasn't actually able to settle down mentally long enough to get it busted out.
Tomorrow is another day. And hopefully a much more productive one.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
Oh well, such is the lot of the writer's life. Some days just don't work out the way we'd like them to. I had my press release all figured out, but wasn't actually able to settle down mentally long enough to get it busted out.
Tomorrow is another day. And hopefully a much more productive one.
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LK Gardner-Griffie
Visit me at Griffie World
To buy Misfit McCabe, visit my store at Lulu.com
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