Showing posts with label Chicken Soup for the Soul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken Soup for the Soul. Show all posts

Monday, July 18, 2011

Blog Contest AND Monday Microfiction (Love and Hate)





It's time for a blog contest giveaway!

Thanks to everyone for helping me reach the 200 follower milestone. To celebrate and offer my appreciation for your support, I'm hosting a contest giveaway of the following:



One person will win a $25.00 Amazon gift certificate.



Four people will win the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Dog's Life.


For a chance to win, please do the following:

1. Be a follower of this blog.
2. Leave a comment that includes your desire to enter the contest and your email address so I can contact you if you win.

That's it---so easy!  If you would like your name added a second time to increase your chances of a win, please make mention of this contest (with a link back) on your blog or other media, and let me know that you did. The contest ends at midnight on Saturday, July 30th. The winners will be chosen at random and announced here on Monday, August 1st.  Good luck!



Grandma's Goulash graciously hosts Succinctly Yours, the wonderful meme for those of us addicted to microfiction. The trick is to write a story in 140 characters or less using the photo below as inspiration. To add to the challenge is the word of the week, "obscure."  My stories are below.





Love

Vivian’s butt obscured Ed’s study of the rare yellow-bellied sapsucker perched in the tree. 
Ed smiled. He didn’t mind the alternate view.
(139 char)

 * * * * * * * * * *

Hate

Jan complained of everything from their picnic lunch to the temperature of the lake water. 
Bill bided his time. Drowning would shut her up.
(137 char)


Have a great week!
Lisa

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Chicken Soup: My Dog's Life!



The latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book, My Dog's Life, is due in bookstores April 12th.  I'm proud to be a contributing author. "Destiny" is the true story of how fate took our hands the day my daughter Stephanie found the first miniature Dachshund love-of-her-life, Special Agent McGee. Here's the little guy then:






If you're a regular reader, then you know she has since rescued the second miniature Dachshund love-of-her life, Federal Agent Chutsky. Here's a pic of her "boys" together.  Take a look at McGee's nose.  He's all grown up!



One of my blog pals, Tammy, also has a story, "The Last Gift," in this edition of Chicken Soup, so I count myself in excellent company. Her story is a knock-out. Beautiful and spiritual, sad and joyful, it will touch your heart.

Chicken Soup for the Soul publishes varied themes.  If you're interested in submitting for a future anthology, click on the Paying Markets tab above under the blog header for the link to their site, as well as a listing of other paying markets.

Enjoy your Monday!

Til next time -
Lisa