Friday, February 04, 2011

Got an Ingrown Toenail?

Woo! It's Friday! This is a good thing for several reasons:

1. After two continuous weeks of painters scraping, swearing, burping and doing God knows what else right outside my office window, my tolerance is at an all-time low.

2. So is my brain power.

3. I can drink wine (more wine!) without having the it's-a-weeknight guilt factor that's a hang-over from my working days.

4. I can write lame blog posts.

Since there's obviously not much happening over here, I'd like to direct you towards places where there is actually a bit of intellectual stimulation. At Alexia Chamberlynn's blog, I'm talking about the first thing I did when I work up on my novel's Kindle release day. I'm sure you're dying to know!

Over at India Drummond's blog, she's got a great idea lined up to help promote her coming novel, Ordinary Angels. I've read the book and it's fantastic -- with one of the hottest male protagonists ever -- so scoot over and check it out.

Catherine Ryan Howard, author of Mousetrapped, recently wrote an article on her e-book publishing experience. It makes for some fascinating reading (and even mentions my novel The Hating Game - thanks again, Catherine!) and has since been picked up by the Irish Publishing News and The Bookseller.

And finally, if you're not signed up to the A-Z Blogging Challenge, there's still plenty of time!

There's lots going on the blogosphere these days, so if you or anyone you know is having a contest, has a novel coming out... has an ingrown toenail... or whatever, feel free to mention it in the comments below. Happy Friday!

53 comments:

  1. Hm... no ingrown toenails over here. Though apparently they are very painful.

    I DO have a 10 page paper due in a philosophy class that was SUPPOSED to be an English class, but I don't think that counts.

    I'm off to read all the things you linked to! Happy Friday :)

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  2. Good morning Talli! Thanks so much for the links- sorry no ingrown toenails here, but plenty of blogfest are happening on my blogfest page (You know my love of the fests)

    I truly hope your weekend is filled with relaxation and happy moments!

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  3. Have a yummy and relaxing weekend.

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  4. Ingrown toenail? Jamais!!! Paint it over is what I say!!!! :-)

    Awwww your brain needs more wine and chocolate and a nice rest!!!

    Thanks for all these lovely yummy links!!!! Take care
    x

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  5. I'll get back to you in a few years and let you know if I have novel coming out. ;)

    I can't wait to read India's book. Hot male protags, yum!

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  6. Yay for Friday! I think everyone needs a break right about now :)

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  7. I had an ingrown toenail when I was eleven. Doctor ripped it out (I felt *everything*!) and I had to wear a slipper with the toe cut off to school for weeks.

    I also have a book out on February 14th! It's called Storm's Heart and is a launch title for Embrace Books.

    Brazen eh, Talli? Proud of me? Without wine too!

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  8. No ingrown toenails here. ;) But there is something pretty amazing going on at Brenda Drake's blog, a contest where the winner gets an agent referral! And over on Anne Riley's blog she is doing something pretty amazing. And dear, you are never boring!

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  9. My toes are fine for now.

    The A to Z Challengers are nearing the 200 mark! We'd still like to see it hit 300. If anyone's just on the fence about it, just hold your breath and dive in.

    Have a great wine-infused weekend, Talli.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out and the Blogging From A to Z April Challenge 2011

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  10. Hope you're having a great week!! Just wanted to stop by and say hi. :)

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  11. Yay for the Weekend! :D *dances* And oh the A-Z challenge. And there is so much going on!

    Anyway.

    Have fun drinking wine and whatnot. Have a good weekend.

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  12. My news - on Tuesday, I sent Champion of Valor to my editor. Here's hoping she likes it! And Knight of Glory placed second in the Preditors and Editors Poll for Fantasy!

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  13. Great links! Thanks! Always into reading about a 'hot' male protaganist!

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  14. Aw, this wasn't a lame post at all. Sorry I haven't been by more recently. The busy. I haz it. Sigh.

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  15. Thanks for the Friday links ... Enjoy your Weekend :)

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  16. I almost didn't click on this post to read it, such is my aversion to feet... but happily, no pics of ingrown toenails were lying in wait for me! Phew!

    I'm really looking forward to reading India's book, so can't wait for that to come out.

    If you're around tomorrow, come on over to The Nut Press, where Christina Courtenay, author of Trade Winds, is stopping by to talk all things Japanese and about squirrelling things away, to kick off the blog tour for her next book, The Scarlet Kimono, which is out on March 1st, 2011.

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  17. Most enjoyabe, hope you have a good week-end.

    I have left a reward on my blog for you.

    Yvonne.

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  18. Great links, Talli. Thanks!

    Enjoy the wine and weekend!

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  19. I'll go check out those links. Happy Friday!!

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  20. Friday's a good day to catch up on all the stuff happening in the blogging world!

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  21. I'm glad the disruption has finally finished. How annoying!

    Nope. No in-grown toenails but I could do 'found some mouldy cheese in my fridge' or 'how does one choose between a pasty or curly-wurly for tea?'

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  22. Thanks for the links! No ingrown toenails, though.

    I hope you have a great weekend! :)

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  23. Oy, yes, I have construction going on outside my window--it's been going on for the past 6 months...it really wears you down after a while.

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  24. I have no news worthy of print or bytes. Enjoy your wine and have a wonderful weekend. I'm going to check out the links you posted.

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  25. I'm with you....
    Thank God this ridiculous week is over!

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  26. Have an awesome weekend! I hate when construction is going on anywhere near me. It totally grates on me!

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  27. my son has been off school for the past three days due to the deluge of snow placed upon us by the anti-creative gods - I am looking forward to Monday. DOn't get me wrong - I love him with all my being - but cannot write with him loving me constantly and wanting to be with me constantly -

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  28. Happy Friday!!
    I have no ingrown toenails to speak of, no contests and no novels coming out (hopefully, one day...the novel, not the toenail!) Thanks for the links! Have a great weekend! :)

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  29. Sounds like an epidemic everyone seems to be feeling lackadaisical this week. I've signed up for the A-Z and wonder does it have to be consecutive or can you have intermissions where you do other blog posts in between the lettered posts?
    I have a giveaway and a blogfest happening over at mine, but I'm not getting much interest which is a little worrying. :O)

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  30. Love Alexia- Hopping over to see what you did on your debut day! btw, you never have lame blog posts!

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  31. Talli, I'm impressed with your forbearance with all the noise pollution outside your office. Some new blogs I haven't seen. Must check them out.

    Also, Check your schedule and let me know when you can be my guest OVER COFFEE. Love to have you!

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  32. Thanks for all of the links - I'm glad to say I have no ingrown toenails to report!

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  33. No ingrown nails and I'll be checking out some of those links. I have to start working on a strategy for my next book release.

    Meanwhile, guest bloggers are sharing real love stories on my blog. How they met their boo, spouse, fiance, partner, etc...

    And it's going on throughout February

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  34. Thanks for the great links Talli!

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)

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  35. LOL, thanks for the laugh about the goings-on of painters and potential ingrown toenails. Here's to Friday, yay!! Thanks for linkies! Have a great weekend, Talli.

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  36. Hahaha, Talli, your posts never cease to make me laugh!

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  37. I have nothing particularly exciting to say so I'm off to check out the links.

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  38. No ingrown toenails, thank god lol
    I love fridays too :)

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  39. Thanks very much for the mention! I'm still looking for folks who want to do spotlights, interviews, exchange guest blog posts, etc, so I really appreciate you helping me by reaching out to your readers as well!

    Thanks, Talli!

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  40. I did have an ingrown toenail once. Had to have it removed in hospital. Not pleasant.

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  41. Cool stuff. I will take that challenge you suggested.
    Thanks,
    Nahno

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  42. Hi Talli .. no ingrown toenail down here .. but good to know that connections with The Hating Game are moving around the blogosphere ...

    I'm in the A-Z and must check your links out to garner more publishing, writing hints and tips ..

    Have a good weekend .. I thought the British builder worked at the weekend sometimes?! Probably not Sundays though ... Cheers - Hilary

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  43. This is a good idea, Talli--recommending other blogs when you're having an off day. Think I'll give it a try, too.

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  44. I'm only just logging on after being snowed in all week. I haven't blogged since Monday! The withdrawal was awful but I'm feeling much better now.

    Jai

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  45. Thanks for coming over to my blog! And I do hope you get some relief from those noisy workers...

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  46. No ingrown toenails here. But I am drinking a bottle of vino as wifey is working this weekend and I'm tooling around in Blogdom. Very relaxing and fun to visit people.

    But as they say, don't drink and blog, so who knows where this night will lead here in Blogdom.

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  47. No,thank God I have never had an in-grown toenail!
    Ohhh, good luck with the 10 page paper...I don't miss that part of school although I have contemplated going back to school for my Doctorate in Creative writing but decided I'll wait until my son is more independent!

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  48. Fun stuff! Thanks for the links. Oh, and hi! Congrats on your Amazon Kindle sales!! Wooo! Hoooo!

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  49. Thanks for the recommendations. I shall give one of then a try. Will read it as I sip my bottle of bordeaux:)

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  50. I'm happy for India, and hope her books sells well. I couldn't find it on Amazon US.

    My son's friend just had surgery on an ingrown toenail on Thursday.

    Hope you had a great weekend!

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  51. Funny... I drink wine, THEN coffee. It's rather fantastic.

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  52. Alas, no ingrown toenails to speak of. BUT I do have an enormous bruise on my leg from walking into a parked car. Sigh.

    Thanks for the links! Ah, weekends. I love them. Am immersed in Monday blues at the moment.

    The A-Z blogging challenge sounds like so much fun, but I very much fear I won't be able to find the time for it! :-(

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Coffee and wine for all!