IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND IT’S FINALLY HERE!
Welcome to my humble internet abode! In your honor, I’ve been pushing hard to fix up the place (you know how it is when company’s coming 😉 ), so please, make yourself at home and feel free to look around!
The Navigation Bar is one big “treasure hunt” of pages jam-packed with descriptions of all the “goodies” you’ll come to find each time you visit. Some are already there just waiting to be discovered, and you’ll find plenty of treats filling the Home Page sidebar and the footers on every page, too! So be sure to turn up the music—you’ll find the Play button on the sidebar! This IS a party, after all 😀
In fact, to do this in style, everyone (in the continental U.S. & Canada) has a chance to win some special “Party Favors” 😀 Throughout the year, typically 1 prize will be offered for each Giveaway, BUT–since this is in celebration of BOTH BLOG LAUNCHES, I’m offering 3—yes, 3 DIFFERENT ITEMS!
BOOKMARKS (set of 3)……………...MOUSEPADS..……………and NOTEBOOKS!
To enter, all you need to do is follow the corresponding LINKS for the PARTY FAVORS you hope to win—and you’re IN! All giveaways will be randomly picked, and if you don’t win this time around, I’ll be handing out prizes regularly throughout the coming year! Follow my blog, and you’ll never miss a Giveaway 🙂 Also, I must ask you to be patient with me on announcing the winners since I am a Rafflecopter Rookie! 🙄
Win a “Writer Side UP!” MOUSEPAD!
Win a “Writer Side UP!” NOTEBOOK!
NOW, as excited as I am about finally launching these blogs, what I’m over-the-top THRILLED about are the SPECIAL GUESTS who’ve generously agreed to join me for a “Lighter Side Up” Q&A as my FIRST OFFICIAL POSTS here at Writer Side UP! AND Creativity Cookbook! The special occasion that pushed me to finally launch my blogs (because I REALLY wanted to participate in it) happens to land on September 15th-ish. Yes, some of you know which day I’m talking about! It’s INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY! And who will I have gracing both blogs? None other than THE Ambassadors of Writing, Illustrating AND Creativity: Peter H. and Paul A. Reynolds!!! Yes, you read that right! 😀
I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect way to christen my blogs. I get to create my first Dot to celebrate this great day with its founders*. I hope you will be here to join in the merriment!
(*IMPORTANT UPDATE: Peter Reynolds has a very generous spirit. His desire to please others (like myself), who are very enthusiastic about Dot Day, is very genuine, but as there are only 24 hours in a day, and he and Paul are extremely busy people, it was decided to postpone their “Lighter Side Up” Q&A originally scheduled for Fri., Sept. 12th. It is now pending for late Nov./early Dec., once Peter’s high-demand publishing schedule eases up. At that time the brothers will be able to give the thoughtful answers they prefer, rather than ones rushed under pressure 🙂 I sincerely appreciate their consideration, wanting to supply quality in all they offer, whether as guests on fledgling blogs or their work worldwide. So much to be admired and I’m sure you will agree—they are certainly worth the wait! What’s exciting is Terry Shay has stepped up in agreeing to move up HIS Q&A!)
For more GIVEAWAYS, please check out my sister blog, “Creativity Cookbook” now!
GOOD LUCK and I’m SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!
*I would be remiss not to mention Terry Shay, the man who first had the idea for Dot Day, based on Peter’s book The Dot. I will also have the pleasure of doing a “Lighter Side Up” Q&A with him VERY soon!
Congrats, Donna! The website/blog looks great!
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Thanks so much, Robin! 🙂 LOTS of work!
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Congratulations Donna Marie!!! I’m excited to about the upcoming interview(s) and VERY MUCH looking forward to experiencing you, Peter and Paul this month!
Fabulous!
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Thanks, Chris! 😀 It’s exciting AND nerve-wracking, but at least it finally came together 🙂 I’M really looking forward to Peter and Paul’s Q & A, too! 😀 THRILLED about it!
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Yay! Here’s to many more colourful posts 😀
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Thanks, Bruce! I’m enjoying seeing friends and family showing up 😀 And future posts won’t be as colorful as THIS one, that’s for sure! We can’t be party animals ALL the time. After all, I don’t want to see any inebriated gargoyles falling from shelves! 😉
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Indeed – that’s certainly not a pretty sight!
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Congrats on the blog launch!
Yvonne
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Thanks so much, Yvonne 😀 It’s exciting and kind of scary at the same time! lol
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WOO HOO!!! What an AWESOME BLOG and AWESOME guests! Now I am off to enter to win all that cool stuff! 😀 Congratulations!
FYI – My greatest creative strength is being able to think outside the box
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Erik, thank you! You know I love you and your approval of my blogs makes me VERY happy 😀 I hope you win something! And that being your strength (and you have MANY), this should be right up your alley 😀
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I just posted this to google+ and FB too. 🙂 YAY PETER AND PAUL REYNOLDS!
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Thanks, Erik! I’m TOTALLY psyched to see their answers! 😀
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So exciting, Donna! Colorful, informative, and prizes! This looks amazing! Congratulations!
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Thanks, Kim! You know how much that means to me 🙂 So glad you came by!
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Donna, Congratulations on your new blog! Looking forward to your future posts — and adding you to my Feedly reading list before I forget!
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Hey, Dianne! Thank you! 😀 I’m hoping there are some good exchanges in here 🙂
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AAARRRROOOOOO! Woweeeee! I love a box full of treats and you seem to have that covered! Looking forward to all the partying!
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Hey, Rhythm! Thanks! Doggies welcome! The bones and water bowl are over there, at the refreshment table. See em? Good 😀
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Ok. Now I need to tell you about my creative strength! It’s all in the tail!!
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Must be all that waggin’ 😉
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Woo hoo! #Wag #wag #woof #meow ConCATulations on your launch. We both give your site two paws up. #HappyDancingPaws for you, friend. Entering the giveways now..
Most Creative Quality:
This is Cool Mom, honestly, my bigger issue is turning the creativity off. Can I say creativity in marketing as my strength? 🙂
Off to share about your Launch and we are all super excited about your first guests and the later interview with Terry Shay – he is so nice, too!
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Hey, gang! You know the support of ALL of you means so much 😀 And we have the same issue—the creativity NEVER ceases! lol And though I’m not sure it’s your greatest strength (you have so many!), I totally agree—you are a marketing maven! 😀 Thanks for the shares and I, too, am SO looking forward to the upcoming interviews!
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Hi, Donna! Here’s an official welcome to the blogging world! I know you began a while back to “test the waters” and promote your launch. Wishing you many happy days blogging. Tina from Amanda’s Books and More at http://abooksandmore.blogspot.com/
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Tina, thanks so much, and you know I love YOUR blog! 😀
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Congratulations, Donna!!! Everything looks great! Off to peek around…
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Thanks, Cynthia! You know how long this has been in the making, for sure. I’ve enjoyed your blog SO much, I hope you enjoy these even a measure of that 😀
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Woo hoo!!!! Congratulations!
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Sheila! Yay! You could make it! 😀 I hope my blogs turn out to be as fun and useful as yours! Thank you 😀
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Congratulations!!! It has been worth the wait and I can’t wait to explore…it’s looking great by the way and so full of things to explore, I’m proud of all you have accomplished.
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Thank you, Ste J! That means a lot coming from you 😀 So glad I’m finally at this point! Love that you want to explore, and please—explore my sister blog, Creativity Cookbook, too! After all, literature is not the only creative endeavor 😉
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I shall be back to explore more over the coming days as there is so much to peruse. I am all for creativity in all forms and of course free food if you are offering.
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Food? There’s ALways food! Kitchen’s open. Check out the refreshments table in the corner 😉
And there really is a lot, I know! Intentional, of course 🙂 More variety and all kinds of possibilities! Right now most pages are descriptions with content to fill in as I post, but there is content scattered about 😀
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What a great blog, Donna! And such cool party favors, too! Congrats!
As for my greatest creative strength, I’d have to say it’s coming up with new ideas. My notebook is overflowing. Now if I could make more time to get to work on them. 🙂
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Amy, thanks SO much for popping in! I hope you entered for some of those party favors 🙂 And, oh, I hear you about the lack of time! lol That common plight of the creative mind, right?
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Congratulations, Donna! Your site looks great! 🙂
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Thanks, Susanna! 🙂 SO happy you came by! I hope you enjoy moseying around, and please try to hop over to my other blog 🙂 In fact, the link is below, on the left! 😀
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I’ve already been and commented 🙂
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I saw! 😀 😀 😀
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I hope you have a huge success with your blogs!
Many Blessings,
Lu
http://rockinbookreviews.com
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Lu Ann, thanks SO much for stopping by 🙂 I hope people stop by your great review site, too! 😀
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Congratulations, Donna! Happy launch!
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Thanks, Laura! I must say, it’s happy so far, and you’re part of that 😀
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SO excited to see the blogs launch! You’ve outdone yourself with their style, guests and prizes!
My creative strength: channeling my inner child – who is alternately ridiculous, anxious, awed by the universe, and then ridiculous again.
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Katey, your enthusiasm means so much! Thank you 😀 I’m SO glad you like them both! And I love the description of your strength—as “ridiculous” as it is 😉
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Happy Launch! It looks awesome!
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Thanks so much, Penny! So glad you’re here! 😀
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Lovely! I can’t wait to see what you have coming up this year. 🙂
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Joy (my mother’s name, too, btw), thank you! I plan on it being good stuff. I hope I don’t disappoint! 😀
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Congrats on getting your site LIVE! Looks like this is going to be a home to so many great things, and I am so happy for you. I live the idea of your “Creativity Cookbook” site as well…keeping our personal wells filled really is important to all of us. Nicely done! It’s also nice to put a face with the name on your about page, too! 🙂
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Angela, thanks so much! 🙂 And the pic is the only one I have that’s even semi-decent right now. I hope to put up a different one at some point. I’m not as photogenic as I used to be! lol I hope to see you here when you can be 🙂 You already KNOW how much I love your site and are one of the few (so far) links I have listed under my LINKS for WRITERS 🙂
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Look at you!!! It’s amazing! 🙂
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Thanks, Suzanne (also my daughter-in-law’s name 😀 )! Your enthusiasm thrills me! 😀
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Congrats on your website Donna! I look forward to keeping up with your blog (I’ve subscribed) and maybe we can find ways to collaborate in the future as well. 🙂
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Hey, Renee! Thank you! And that sounds really good to me! 😀
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Dang girl, look at all these comments! You are hot! You can interview me any day Maybe some of these folks would like to hear about kids book. At any rate, I am pleased as punch to see you up and running. Yeah!! You have done a great job (oh, I do not want to win the bookmarks-I have a few already, so skip the entry I just wanted to do whatever you needed done like the tweet. Now those two I would like to win. I am thrilled to have your site to comment on . I am proud of you. I know how many long nights went into this and all the hard work you have put into it. CONGRATULATIONS DONNA!!!
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Thank you SO much, Sue! I was hoping you’d feel proud, knowing how long it’s been since I’ve been wanting to launch. You’ve been incredibly supportive since you first heard and it makes me happy you’re here and sharing with me 😀 😀 😀
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I’ve been looking around. Left a little for you here and there. 🙂
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I know 🙂 And I appreciate it! SO glad you’re looking around 😀
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I am getting nothing done.
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LOL…then stop looking for now! We will BOTH get nothing done at this rate! lol
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So true, but so fun. 🙂 My email is lined up with notices from your site about a reply to my reply. It is crazy. Like twelve in a row and more each time I return. Oh, I should have taken a snap shot of them before I deleted. Shoot. Thought too late. Hate when genius strikes too late.
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Very true! And my inbox is the same! But I really do have to work on that post or I’ll be too tired to do a good job. I’m already having trouble staying awake! lol
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