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Wordless Wednesday - Valentine Kitties

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Monday Misc. - True Cat Love

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Okay so I'm at the grocery store the other day and like a good little vegan, I picked out a salad. But I didn't do it from a healthy standpoint - I did it because Outlaw hovers over me every time I eat hoping for a piece of lettuce and I had run out. I'm literally standing by the leaves-in-a-bag thinking of my cat. I bought it solely to give my little feline a treat that makes him so happy. He goes NUTS for salad! That's true kitty love. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYBODY!

Baker Street Saturday - Robert Downey Jr. Has Baby Boy

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I love wonderful news so I thought I'd share what I learned this week about Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan. On Tuesday, February 7th, they had a 7 pound, 5 ounce baby boy, 20 inches long. Susan & Robert Downey Jr. From Google Images They named him Exton Elias. An interesting name. I wonder if this is a 'celebrity' thing or a 'Robert & Susan' thing. As a Jennifer, I know what it's like to think about unusual baby names. Or in my case, character names. As far as celebrity baby namings go, though, Exton is not that bizarre. It doesn't lend itself to a nickname but neither does my sister's name, whereas 'Jennifer' provides enough nicknames that every third person calls me something different! What about you? Did your normal/unusual name make you go opposite in naming your children? Did you consider nicknames before naming your child? Why did your parents name you what they did? Any nickname horror stories or great stories?

Author Interview - Kris Wampler 'Love Train'

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Today, I have the pleasure of asking Kris Wampler , author of Love Train , a few questions. 1. What’s your favorite part of Love Train (as a reader, not an author )? The fight scenes.  They're deliberately over the top and filled with ridiculous puns which, together, fulfill the twin duties of parodying the action genre and entertaining the reader.  My goal here was to create characters that are both superhuman in strength and feat, while relatable to all of us with their goofy and awkward habits. 2. What was the hardest part of the book to write? I had to figure out how the train's electrical system was connected to the hospital's system.  This required a little bit of research and creativity.  There's obviously no way the bad guy could have pulled off the stunt he did, but then, most events in action films and books are impossible, too.  And that's the point. 3. What was your road to publication like? What would you do different? What advice would you