Carly’s Jungle Madness Friday

Posted by Carly at Aug 11, 2006 6:00 am

Since we’re into fat free, calorie free these days (someone PLEASE remind me of this BEFORE I eat! :fryingpan: ), this Friday’s Jungle Madness Giveaway is a calorie free indulgence you can share with your friends. The yummy Jaqua Jeannine’s Bakery giftset from Bath and Body Works includes a Pumpkin Papaya Puree Enzyme Face Mask, [...]

77 Comments

Viva Las Vegas!

Posted by Janelle at Aug 10, 2006 6:06 am

I live in Southern California, and for me, Las Vegas is only a short 3 hour road trip. Over the years, it has become our family’s “quick getaway” vacation spot when we need a change of scenery. Yes, we take the family – my two daughters are now fourteen and sixteen, but I think they [...]

19 Comments

Oh, to be young again…

Posted by Julie at Aug 9, 2006 6:00 am

One of the best things that happened to me while at the RWA conference in Atlanta (no, this isn’t another conference post!) was that I received two books as gifts from two authors I admire greatly–Gena Showalter and Caridad Ferrer. What is unusual about these books is that they are not aimed at my demographic. [...]

24 Comments

MIAMI VICE – The Old or the New?

Posted by Carly at Aug 8, 2006 6:00 am

I watched the previews of the upcoming MIAMI VICE movie starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx and following the preview, NBC reshowed the pilot of the original MIAMI VICE with Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas as Crockett and Tubbs. So who was old enough to have watched the original? Me me me! It was [...]

35 Comments

Top Ten Comments That Made Leslie Never Want To Do Booksignings Again

Posted by Leslie at Aug 7, 2006 6:00 am

Okay, last week’s RWA signings were wonderful…conference booksignings usually are. But the in-store ones? Another story altogether. Below are some comments I have gotten when doing signings…which convinced me to just give them up. (Mostly) 10. “Where’s the bathroom?” 9. “I bought this book as a gift and I need to return it but I [...]

29 Comments

Winner And A Funny…

Posted by Leslie at Aug 6, 2006 6:00 am

The winner of this week’s Jungle Madness Friday contest is… Elisa Varey Congrats Elisa! And thanks so much for entering! Please write to me at author@lesliekelly.com and give me your snail mail address, and also your size for the sleep shirt. Thanks so much for supporting Plotmonkeys! Now, for a Sunday morning grin…

20 Comments

Saturday Question

Posted by Janelle at Aug 5, 2006 6:06 am

QUESTION: While in Atlanta with the Plotmonkeys, what stories did each of you plot, and can you tell us a bit about those stories? JD: I plotted my next “Wilde” book, which is actually going to be a spin-off into a new series I’m calling the “Elite” series. (You’ll still get updates on the Wilde [...]

23 Comments

Jungle Madness Friday

Posted by Leslie at Aug 4, 2006 6:00 am

Here Comes Trouble!!! In honor of my current release, and in honor of the fabulous Monkey pj’s Julie got all of us for Atlanta, I’m offering this week’s Jungle Madness winner a chance to be an honorary Plotmonkey. You’ll get your very own Monkey PJ top…with my favorite slogan, HERE COMES TROUBLE!!! Along with the [...]

86 Comments

Good Food and Good Friends!

Posted by Carly at Aug 3, 2006 6:00 am

Food. It may not be the obvious topic of choice for my blog about the RWA National conference in Atlanta, but as you’ll see, it’s the most fitting. First, you should know that Janelle usually comes to the conference as the goodie lady and I’m not talking about promo products. Hershey’s kisses with caramel, nestles [...]

23 Comments

The Hardest Monkey to Find

Posted by Julie at Aug 2, 2006 6:00 am

Sorry this went up late…I had it all written and then messed up the date. Sorry! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I was in Atlanta. I have pictures to prove it. Okay, not this one… …but this one! Because this has been such an exhausting year for me, I made the hard choice to make myself [...]

22 Comments