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What Carly had to say on Friday, August 11th, 2006
Carly’s Jungle Madness Friday

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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 …

What Janelle had to say on Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Viva Las Vegas!

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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 …

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Oh, to be young again…

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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 Carly had to say on Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
MIAMI VICE – The Old or the New?

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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. …

What Leslie had to say on Monday, August 7th, 2006
Top Ten Comments That Made Leslie Never Want To Do Booksignings Again

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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. …

What Leslie had to say on Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Winner And A Funny…

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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 …

What Janelle had to say on Saturday, August 5th, 2006
Saturday Question

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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 …

What Leslie had to say on Friday, August 4th, 2006
Jungle Madness Friday

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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 …

What Carly had to say on Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
Good Food and Good Friends!

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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 …

What Julie Leto had to say on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
The Hardest Monkey to Find

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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…

Julie at the Literacy Signing

…but this one!

Because this has …