November 1, 2007

The contest is over, and I've used Random.org to generate the winning entry in my Immortalize Your Friend in a Book Contest.

And…dadadadummmmm….the winner is:

Debbie Guyette,

nominated by her friend Melissa Lawson.

So both Debbie and Melissa will make an appearance in When Twilight Burns!

I'll be in touch with them shortly, but you can send your congratulations now! Yay! I'm so excited!

October 2, 2007

Argh.

We've got two family crises going on here–one potentially major, and one that, so far, is fine…but a little bit scary.

So I'll be fairly scarce this week, but that just means you have more time to figure out how that meatball came to be on my friend's car door handle!

So the contest runs until further notice.

August 14, 2007

Hi everyone! Popping in from Fishtown in Leland, Michigan, where I've been able to gain Internet acces (albeit a spotty one) to say hi. I'm sitting at Rick's Cafe out on the dock on the Carp River, which runs about another 500 feet and then into Lake MIchigan. It's blowing and lovely out here. 

Wish ya'll were here.

Thanks to all of you for playing with Janet! More guest bloggers coming up–with chances to win other books.

(Hmmm. Maybe I'd better be careful not to make it too fun while I'm gone….)

PS. No Readers Ask this week–but stay tuned for next Wednesday. ANd remember, if you have a question about the books, send it to me at questions at colleengleason dot com. 

June 7, 2007

Here's a quick pic from my booksigning event last night at the Barnes & Noble in Rochester, Michigan. The gal next to me is Laura, Vampire-Book- Seller Extraordinaire. She's fabulous!!

(And thanks to everyone who came out last night…Cheryl, Lauren, Heather, Debbie, Kathleen, Linda, Jeff!) 

And….I wanted to mention that I'm giving away a copy of Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume, which is a new hard-cover collection of essays by such talented authors as Meg Cabot, Julie Kenner, and my dear friend Diana Peterfreund.

The contest is on my other blog, Muse/News, so head on over there and put your name in. The book looks fabulous! 

I finally finished my re-read of The Order of the Phoenix. Now to decide when to start my inaugural read of The Half-Blood Prince. Now…or closer to July 21??? 

I think my favorite book is still The Goblet of Fire, although I must say I liked The Order of the Phoenix better the second time around. Which is your favorite Harry Potter book? 

February 14, 2007

No, not me. I'm referring to the news headline that features Salary.com's poll about what's the sexiest job.

According to them, last year a firefighter was the sexiest job. (I'm going to have to tell my brother, who is a self-proclaimed redneck and firefighter) about this. Somehow, knowing him, it just doesn't compute.

However, when I see something like this…well, it sways my opinion. I admit it.

The problem with this is, I know lots and lots of firefighters…and they just don't look like that. Normally anyway. So I have a hard time voting for that as the sexiest occupation.

Although maybe I'm going about it wrong–I shouldn't be paying attention to physique, should I? After all, this isn't the Sexiest Man competition…it's the job, stupid, not the guy in the job.

In that case, I think I'd have to vote for the sexiest job being President of the United States. (It's the job, not the suit in it, remember?) Power, money, private airlines, security, travel….

Naw. Maybe not.

Sexiest job?

They list: Professor, Personal Trainer, UPS Driver (UPS driver???), Cowboy, Reporter, Surgeon, Pilot, Veterinarian, Interior Designer, Soldier, Nurse, Investment Banker, CEO, Firefighter, Event Planner, Bartender, Construction Worker, Landscaper, Police Officer, Lawyer, Teacher, Photographer, Flight Attendant.

(How come musician isn't on the list? That's a no-brainer, in my book!)

 Hmm. Based on the options, I guess I'd vote for Professor. They just know so much! (Power) And they can be cute (absent-minded) or sexy (Harrison Ford as Dr. Indiana Jones?), and they have to be confident, because they get up in front of people to talk. Yep, I think that's my vote.

(I mean, look at Sean Connery too, for pity's sake. Definitely. My. Vote.)

You can cast your vote for 2007's Sexiest Profession here.