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Naughty Bits

This week I have a naughty list - blame on my erotic romance writer background because I get to research this stuff. :grin: Thirteen Names for the Male Genitals 1. Crown jewels (1960s) 2. Wedding tackle (1910s) 3. Bat and balls (1940s) 4. kit (19th century) 5....

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Lovable Characters

I picked up a copy of The Everything Guide to Writing a Romance Novel by Christie Craig and Faye Hughes the other day and came across a great list of how to make fictional characters lovable. Thirteen Ways to Make Characters Lovable 1. Make your character an underdog....

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Awesome Things

About six months ago I came across a blog called 1000 Awesome Things. I was so taken with this blog that I put it on my RSS feed, and now it's the first one I read every day. It never fails to make me grin. For my Thursday Thirteen today I'm highlighting some of my...

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Cruisin’ The High Seas

The Munro house is full of cruise brochures and guidebooks at the moment, so it’s probably not surprising that my mind drifted to cruises when I was wondering what topic to choose for my TT this week. Thirteen Things About Cruises and Cruising 1. Cruising is a real...

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Telling Titles

After a long break, I've started reading category romances again. I've been enjoying the Blaze, Presents and Desire lines. I know some people scoff at the titles, but I have to say it's a quick way of knowing which classic plots a book contains without having to read...

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Cattle Call

Thirteen Breeds of Cattle 1. Charolais - a very old breed from France. Animals are cream or white in color. 2. Angus - an English breed. Black in color. 3. Brahman - Very hardy and adaptable cattle. Hair color varies from light grey to red or black. The animal's dark...

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Random Happenings

Thirteen Random Things about My Week 1. Only six sleeps to go until my holiday. 2. The wind has howled this week, making it precarious to cycle. I HAD to go outside because I was getting cabin fever and almost got blown off my bike. 3. The wee dog has perked up a lot...

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A Parade of Hats

I've been having a problem with sticky-uppy hair recently. Actually it's more that I forget to comb it. I climbed into my car yesterday to drive to my local town for a coffee and to do some writing. Luckily I happened to glance in the mirror. I'd washed my hair and...

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Happiness is….

Thirteen Small Things That Make Me Happy 1. A pretty cupcake. 2. Browsing the romance section at my favorite bookstore. 3. A cup of strong latte. 4. A kiss from my husband. 5. Getting a smile and a hello from people I meet while out walking and cycling. 6. A sunny day...

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