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Did Jade get Perspective? NAH!  Two early reviews for 50 Ways to Ruin a Rake came in this week, both from organizations I respect. One was glowing, the other hated the book. I responded by Becoming bipolar, bouncing between elation and depression in the blink of an eye. Obsessing about the good review as I thought, about damn time! Obsessing about the bad review as I thought, idiots just didn’t get it! Review? What review? I’m too busy writing to care about reviews. Before I give the answer, you might guess what the HEALTHY option would be. Answer: 3  Of course I obsessed about the bad review. The good reviews occasion a grin for five minutes on and off throughout the day. The bad review makes me stomp around for days because I struggle to get past it. At this point, bipolar would be a more balanced approach. Ignoring reviews …

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Whose feet are those anyway? This is an important week for me. Tomorrow is release day for The Makeover Mistake by Kathy Lyons. So what’s at the forefront of my brain? Do I look fat in these jeans? I mean, I lost weight, but then I gained some back but not all of it. So now I don’t know if I’m supposed to be hiding my muffin top or glorying that its smaller. OMG, what are the reviews? Will anyone buy it? I’ve had over 40 releases, why is this one still as hard as the first? *peering out from writing cave* Is something going on out in the real world? No? Yes? Nevermind. *slinks back inside* What a strange cover. I’m always looking at the guy’s red underwear, but then I looked at my name only to see the feet behind it. Is there a deeper meaning to the …

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So if you’re on my Facebook or Twitter feed, you’ve already seen this picture. But I don’t care. I ordered some promotional items and I think they’re fabulous. I case you’re looking at this on a tiny screen, they’re a mousepad and a mug. I even got the LARGE sized mug if people drink coffee like I do. That’s been one of the advantages of going decaf. I can now drink as much as I want. And apparently, that’s a lot! Guess how I got the idea of this slogan. If you can’t read it, the caption is MY WEEKEND PLANS Then the woman is saying: Look deeply into my eyes. Now take off all your clothes So, I got that idea by That’s what my weekend plans ALWAYS are. Have you seen my husband? The cover was so pretty, I had to do something with it. And come onwhat …

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OMG, it’s Monday w/Jade Lee #9 and we are talking about my new art piece! So while on vacation I saw a piece of art that I adored. I resonated deeply with it and ended up buying it. It was A dolphin with a silly, happy expression on its face A painting of Minnie giving Mickey a less than polite gesture. Manchest. Duh! Sculpted into a statue that I can fondle at will. A picture of a faceless person wandering through the forest. Answer: 4. Yup, I bought The Search by MacKenzie Thorpe. He’s an artist I’ve admired for a while, but this piece really spoke to me. It reminds me that unless I’m looking backwards, I have no idea what kind of joy, color, or disaster I’ve left in my wake. Every once in a while, I ought to look and see what I’ve left behind. But for the bulk …

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Week before last was exciting, but last week was even better. Guess why I was on vacation week before last, and last weekeven more! Fun, sun, and hot towel boys who rub my feet! The temperature got above freezing! And it didn’t snow! And next week, we’re supposed to see the sun for at least a few moments!  WOO HOO! Jury duty last week. Since I’ve never done it before, it was very interesting. This week, it’s back to my regular life. Which isn’t so bad, just not so exciting. Jury duty last week which was very interesting. And next weekBOOK SALES!  Woo hoo! Answer: 4. Answer 1 was an I WISH! No sun, no vacation. Not for a few more weeks yet. Answer 2 is a bwahahahaha. It snowed. I was sad because I had to be out in it. And walking from my car to the courthouse wascold. Answer 3 is partially true. I am back to my …

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THE MAKEOVER MISTAKE It’s up! Woo hoo! My installment of the What Happens in Vegas continuityand you get to see the cover FIRST! (Unless you’re on my street team. They got to see it last week cause they’re special!  Click here to joinhttps://kathylyons.com/jades-jewels ) Here’s the link. Get it at 99 cents now before the price goes up. http://www.amazon.com/Makeover-Mistake-Entangled-Lovestruck-happens-ebook/dp/B00TDSL2UC/ Back Cover Copy After losing a bet, successful publisher Michael Chang is pretending to play the piano in a Vegas lounge in order to spy on his less-than-trustworthy employee. His espionage is quickly derailed after meeting Thea Danelle, an editor who’s been wronged by Michael’s company. She’s smart and unpredictableand clearly hiding a naughty side that tempts Michael to distraction. Thea has gone from frumpy librarian to the young, wild thing she used to beall thanks to the promise of sensuous delight in the piano player’s eyes. And frankly, after losing …

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The PLAN vs. What really happened Some of you may know that this is my year to stay away from conferences. I average a conference a month, though in heavy years, it’s been way more. I’m an extrovert, and I love getting out there and talking to people, but this year I had a radical plan. To stay home and write. Write a lot! Write a ton and maybe clean house too. Here’s what really happened. Exactly what I planned. I’ve written and my house now looks like a photo shoot for Midwestern Home on a Middling Income. My house is a disaster. Now that I’m home, I’ve got craft projects, empty Sunchip bags, and dirty socks everywhere. Oh, and I wrote some stuff too, but no more than usual. Write! Write! Write! I’ve written the equivalent of War and Peace over a weekend. It’s amazing! And by the way, …

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What I saw in Costa Rica There was amazing scenery and great fun in Costa Rica, and I saw some great creatures I’d never encountered before. Guess which one I did NOT see. Howler monkeys Beautiful moth my son-in-law got drunk (see previous post) Grasshoppers larger than my hand Sea cucumber Costa Rica’s version of a raccoon Mosquitoes or whatever the hell was eating me alive Answer: 6. I got bitten by insects despite all the bug spray. And yes, I was supposed to put it on AFTER going swimming too but I forgot and paid for my stupidity. My legs are a spotted mess right now. But I never actually SAW the culprits consuming my blood. We’re guessing mosquitoes but it could be any number of different insects. Costa Rica has a ton of them! We did see all of the other creatures. The howler monkeys were a colony of …

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The Things my Son-in-Law Shot While on vacation, my new son-in-law used a nifty telephoto lens and a wine-soaked napkin to take a picture of something he thought was cool. Guess what? My daughter as she sun-bathed. The wine was to get her sleepy enough to close her eyes and recline. A raccoon. He tempted it with wine, then shot pictures as it approached. A howler monkey. Turns out howler monkeys love wine! A moth. He caught it under a glass, then slid in the wine-soaked napkin to get it drunk enough to stay still. After a while, it was still enough to be drunk or dead, then he lifted the glass and started taking pictures. Answer: 4. Yup. Though he’s getting his Ph. D. in chemistry, he thought long and hard about being an entomologist. So all things bug fascinate him. Here are two of the cool pictures he …

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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN I GOT HOME Happy New Year Everyone! I’ve just returned from a fabulous family reunion in Costa Rica! Guess what I discovered on my return home! That my husband (who had returned early) had cleaned the house and done all the grocery shopping. That all the mail-order Christmas presents had finally arrived. That it hadn’t miraculously gotten warmer in Central Illinois. That I was covered in insect bites and was pleased to come back to a frozen climate without those damned bugs! Answer: 2! Yes, I had mail-ordered a ton of Christmas presents, but too late. I’d managed to grab secondary presents before we left so Christmas was still celebrated in style. But now what do I do with a plush Anna doll for my niece? Or the hand crafted special yarn bowl for my sister? As for the rest  My husband managed to get himself …

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