Holy smokes, y’all, Eli over at Coach Daddy has published my first ever guest blog! To say I’m honored is an understatement on the scale of “I guess Ben and Jerry’s is okay.”
It went live yesterday but house projects kept me off this here fancy laptop until today so now I’m telling all you fine people to head on over and check it out. Pretty please.
Here’s a bit to get you started.
“I recently found myself in Barnes and Noble searching for Spanish dictionaries and a “civil war era novel” for school – thanks, helpful B&N employee, but I don’t think Gone With the Wind is gonna be my son’s jam, let’s try something else – when it hit me. It’s been for-e-ver since I’ve been in a bookstore. Forever! I stood in the middle of the store turning slow circles like Julie Andrews, just barely managing not to sing about the hills being alive with the sound of boooooks. Oh, I wanted to, but I was pretty sure my son would melt into a puddle of humiliation on the spot so I refrained.
Bonus mama points for me.”
Laura – I also haven’t visited a “real” bookstore in a long time. Shame on me. I do, however, visit the local library branch(es). There’s just such a thrill in handling actual printed books (and even more of a thrill if I don’t have to pay for them!). I’ll have to check out the three you’ve mentioned here. Come on over and guest post for me sometime – you know you want to.
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Ooh, so much writing fun!! Let me get to the other side of this move and I’d love to do a post for your blog.
I don’t get to the bookstore often. Right now I have a gift card from Christmas. Truth be told I’ll often use the gift card for the Starbucks in there then lose an hour just browsing through the shelves. My version of window shopping. 😉
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Whenever you’re ready, Laura, just send me a draft in Word to cordeliasmom2012@yahoo.com. I’ll be waiting eagerly! (PS – you can send along pictures or use one or more of mine, whatever you prefer).
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Loved your post.
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Thank you!!
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You’re welcome 😉
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Such an honor to have you! I’ve had cookie dough ice cream and Sun Also Rises on my mind all morning long. Feel free to come answer some comments if you have a chance!
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Thanks, Eli. That sounds like fun.
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Great!
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Thanks. 🙂
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Welcome
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When someone guest posts I’m never sure where I’m supposed to leave a comment, so I’ll leave it here. Decision made.
I’ve not read any of the books you mentioned, but I’ve seen many bloggers mention Jen Hatmaker. I could use something fun to read, while I eat my plain original Klondike Bar, so I’ll add that book to my TBR stack. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Oh, I hope you love it as much as I did! Time to pull that back out, I think…
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