Final interview - Apologizes!

I apologize I was unable to post the final interview with Thomas Young. We've had technical difficulties with our email and attachments during this entire process.

I know Tom was excited to participate, unfortunately he wasn't able to.

I hope you enjoyed the other four interviews as much as I did. If and when I did have Tom's interview I'll post it at that time.

Thanks for your support!

Stay tuned for more fun!

Paranormal Interview with Carla Mae

Welcome to my blog and paranormal week. Thank you, Carla Mae, for allowing me to explore your talent. I’m very excited to have you as a guest on my Mary’s Rambling blog.

Mary: First, tell me a bit about yourself.

Carla:  Thank You Mary for having me on your blog.  I am from Texas.  Right smack dab in the Bible belt.  I have been a pro Psychic Medium for about 13 years now.  I have hosted my own TV Show, "Message with Carla Mae", taught years of classes and authored "Believing in Paradise," and read for more people than I can count.  My business is based primarily on referral.  Although, you can find more info about me at www.carlamae.com.

Mary: Do you see ghosts? Can you explain what you mean when you see a ghost? Do you see an actual person standing there?

Carla:  Well, I see spirit.  A ghost to me is just a confused spirit.  For example,  if nothing bad is  happening to a person at their grave site, then maybe a person might choose to stay there, at their grave site, for a long, long while.  At anytime, they can choose to go on to the rest of their journey.  A "ghost" is simply taking a long break from their path.  I see spirit of all kinds all over the place and yes I see them just like I would see you!  Other times, I might see them in my mind, almost like "feeling" them.

Mary: Do you give readings? Or if not, can you still ‘see’ what might happen to a person when you shake their hand or visit with them?

Carla:  I have given readings for over a decade.  I feel all kinds of things when I meet people.  Many times all I need is to see their face, or perhaps, shake their hand.  However, I do not read people's mind's.  

Mary: What does it mean when you say ‘Free Will’ can change the outcome of a reading?

Carla:  The special thing about life here on Earth is that we all have free will.  That means we are all in charge of our destiny.  If you don't like what you hear in a reading, you always have the chance to change what the psychic might be feeling is coming ahead for you.  We are not at another's mercy - we are responsible for our own lives and what they bring us.  This of course, is a great theory if life is going well, and a terrible theory - if life is horrible.

Mary: Do you ever visit places reported to be ‘haunted’ to investigate? And have you had anything happen? Were you scared?

Carla:  I have done some "ghost busting."  I find it to be sad.  I really feel bad when spirit's are trapped even when it is by their own hand.  I try to liberate them from their containment, and if that does not work, I let them be.  I don't remember a time I was ever really afraid of spirit.  They are just people without physical bodies.

Mary: Is there a difference between a Medium and a Psychic, or are they basically the same?

Carla:  A Medium is a psychic who has the capacity to connect to the other side.  A psychic is a person who feels energy in auras.  Everyone has energy left over in their aura's.  Every Medium is a psychic as well.  A Medium has to be able to connect to the other side.

Mary: Do you do any type of healing? If so what type, and tell a little about it.

Carla:  I have taught and performed Reiki for years.  Reiki is believed to be the same type of healing Jesus healed with. Therapeutic touch is also basically Reiki for those pro's in the healing industry.  Basically, it is all the same energy.

Mary: Do you work with or see angels? If so explain.

Carla:  I have worked with Angels of all kinds and types for years.  I work mostly with Archangels.  When I do a reading I talk with my clients Higher Self, or Guardian Angel.  Everyone has a Higher Self.  It is the part of us that is most closely connected to God.

Mary: Can you give yourself a reading? If not, why?

Carla:  I truly believe our abilities as a psychic are just like any other gift from God.  Some people play basketball well, some sing, some read energy and see beyond what is being said.  I believe our intuition is God's way of helping us navigate through life, so reading for ourselves is the most important reading we can ever do.

Mary: Is there anything I haven’t asked that you think people would find interesting? Or anything you think is important to tell a person going through some type of crisis. What would be the benefit to them to have a reading, etc.

Carla:  Times are tough, life is hard for everyone right now.  We are in the beginnings of one of the biggest changes of all times.  Anything can change.  No matter how difficult our life may seem today, life can change in a matter of minutes or hours.  God can make miracles happen if we just wait for it.  Hold on and breathe, let God happen and life will get better.

Thank you, Carla, for taking the time to answer my questions and participate in my blog paranormal week.

Paranormal interview with Tina Michelle

Welcome to my blog and paranormal week. Thank you, Tina Michelle, for allowing me to explore your talent. I’m very excited to have you as a guest on my Mary’s Rambling blog.

Mary: First, tell me a bit about yourself.

Tina:  I consider myself to be a normal down to earth person.  I like to cook and collect cookbooks.  I especially love the fundraiser types with all of the church lady recipes in them.  I enjoy home improvement projects and I am an HGTV junkie.  I’m an average photographer, and I particularly love taking black and white photos.  I love an evening curled up with a good book, candles burning in the fireplace and an iced tea as my companion.  I assume you are more interested in my psychic side, however, than my cooking skills so let me get into that.

I had an odd childhood by the time I was five years old.  Looking back I can see I had already lived almost a lifetime of events by that age.  It was the summer cookout and pool party at my parent’s home that very year of my life.  I was swimming in the family pool with the “ring-o-death” when I raised my arms and dropped to the pool’s bottom.  As I was being resuscitated, I opened my eyes and saw brightly colored beings surrounding those working on me.  These beings resembled clouds of color and fragments of light.  I later come to know them as Angels and have seen them since that very day.  That was the first of four near-death experiences (known as N.D.E.’s).  Each time I have undergone such an event I come back from the brink of death with an amplification of the psychic gifts I carry.

Coming to terms with these gifts has been a lifelong challenge.   Extra sensitive feelings, extreme sensitivity to noise, light, and scent are just a few occupational hazards most psychics face.  An over abundance of stimuli is going on within most psychics at all times, and I know that is the case with me.  All the while we attempt to maintain our composure.  That is the only way we can even appear normal.  I think I just exposed the man behind the curtain!

So I consider myself a normal mom who is hypersensitive empathic psychic who has had four N.D.E.’s.

Mary: Do you see ghosts? Can you explain what you mean when you see a ghost? Do you see an actual person standing there?

Tina:  I have been able to see spirits from the other side (deceased humans) since my second near death experience which was an episode of Rheumatic fever.  I am considered a mental medium.  This means I see the deceased in my mind’s eye, and yes it is exactly as if they are standing before me.  When I see the deceased, I can describe their appearance, their mannerisms and their personality.

Sometimes they will catch me unawares, as if they are standing behind me watching me type, cooking, or gardening.  I can sense and feel them there.  When I look in their direction, there is no manifestation of spirit just standing there.  Not with the naked eye, usually.   A sense of a presence is the first indication, the second is seeing them in my mind’s eye, and the third indication is the beginning stages of communication.  These communications may be a bit of a song, a single word (such as hearing your name called out), or complete sentences.  There is no “standard” way the deceased speak.  It is their ballgame, they set the rules, they run the bases, and they can also throw a strike at a medium which leads to no connection.  So, as I tell my clients I can attempt to make contact, it is up to the deceased to allow contact, and to establish that link that is vital to after life communication.

Mary: Do you give readings? Or if not, can you still ‘see’ what might happen to a person when you shake their hand or visit with them?

Tina:  I’ve read people since I was five years old and began speaking to the sparkling beings surrounding people.  I became “professional” in 1995.  Meaning, at some point when your driveway is full of folks wanting readings, it is time to charge. 

When I do a session (give a reading), it is a private and sacred time between my client and myself.  The Angels open our session by showing me various details about the client, usually the very things they have contacted me about, it is within their energy pattern and their celestial guides are working intensely on assisting them with their situation.

Each time I shake hands with people, I briefly shut my eyes to see what their REAL face looks like, verses what they are attempting to show me.  It is a direct and immediate read.

Mary: What does it mean when you say ‘Free Will’ can change the outcome of a reading?

Tina:  Sometimes Free Will seems like a blessing to me, as I love knowing I have the control of the outcome of my life, other times it feels like a curse.   The stage can be set for the perfect night’s performance (i.e. a specific life event).  All the players are dressed and know their lines, the house lights are lit and the audience waits with baited breath for the evening to begin.   All you have to do is walk to the center of the stage and claim this experience, your experience.

Free will is the act of making sure your shoes are tied so you don’t trip, your lines are rehearsed so you can delivery them incorrectly, and your entry stage right timed to the exact second.    IF those things are taken care of and the actor of this particular play goes through their actions and lines without hesitation, a great experience such as a love story, or perhaps a terrible life changing drama, is about to unfold.  The conscious mind can trip over the loosened shoestrings, forget the lines, and delay the entry therefore inputting a variable that was not staged into the play.  The play may proceed as scheduled, or if the breach is so distracting, it may change and alter the entire scene, and therefore the entire performance (i.e. the outcome).

As if there wasn’t enough pressure to keep to the lines of our play, the subconscious (also known as the drunken monkey driving the car), decides it may or may not want to go further into the progression and suddenly trip our actor, mute the lines and block our entry to the stage entirely. 

So, you can see with Free Will, all extras and leading characters must be in line with our highest and best interest, as well as our own intentions and courage must be gathered to move forward into whatever great life event we are attempting to live.  Sometimes I think it might be easier if it was just demanded of us, not given to us to decide if we go forward or not.

Mary: Do you ever visit places reported to be ‘haunted’ to investigate? And have you had anything happen? Were you scared?

Tina:  I am a professional ghost hunter and have conducted hundreds of investigations.  Being a medium gives me a huge advantage so I like to go on these hunts with groups who have equipment to validate and verify the impressions I am getting.  As to your question concerning activity, usually there is activity at any site we investigate.  The type of activity is usually what decides if the site is actually an authentic active haunting or not.  More often than not, the activity is usually residual or mirrored, and therefore not an active and live haunting.

Residual haunting refers to an event that was so intense that it made an impression upon our reality, and replays again and again.  One such story might be the lady in white that appears every year on May 25th as she walks across the yard.  Perhaps that was her wedding day when she lived and it was so special to her it imprinted on time.  When energy becomes similar to that marking, such as a certain time period or activity like another marriage on that same piece of land, it will replay, much like a videotape.

Mirror haunting (my own made up phrase for the phenomenon) has to do more with the person experiencing or sensing the haunting.  Usually these folks are so very powerful in the art of telekinesis (yes, think Carrie without the pig blood), they unknowingly affect their surroundings and create sounds, actions, etc.  When they get spooked from such an event, this new level of fear adds to the pseudo haunting and the affects amplify.  Then they’re even more spooked, and add even more fuel to the haunting fires.  So, as you can see this never ending cycle can build upon itself until it appears to be a full on haunting, when in reality it is nothing more than self induced haunting.  As they look into it, it is reflected back to them, causing them to be fearful and to create more episodes.

I’ve had many experiences so I am not sure which one’s to share.  Seeing and speaking to the deceased is such a normal thing for me, I feel like the mirror haunting is more intriguing to someone in my position.  The human mind is powerful.  Could you imagine the life changes these folks could make if they realized their true mind power?  What life altering changes they could make.

Mary: Is there a difference between a Medium and a Psychic, or are they basically the same?

Tina:  I don’t know how to answer that question, and I have been asked a lot.  When you are brown eyed, how do you answer the question how does it feel to be brown eyed?  I know I speak to the dead, I see patterns within the living that dictate their usual outcomes, I see storyboards before my eyes of their future, and I hear their traits, desires and oftentimes complete sentences of their private thoughts during a session (otherwise it is being rude and snooping).  So, is that a medium or a psychic?  I just do what I do, and label it all psychic.

Mary: Do you do any type of healing? If so what type, and tell a little about it.

Tina:  Yes, I have done healing work on others in the form of lying on of hands.  It is powerful, and yes it worked with the friends and family I used it on.  It is not, however, my primary gift which is healing of spirit.

I felt the need to discover a healing tool to share with my client’s for their situations.  I see no reason to show someone what they need to work on if you don’t tell them how to go about that or what tools to use.  I tried many different suggested modalities of healing work.   When I discovered the essential oils, and their power for healing, I realized I could now provide a valuable tool to my family, friends, and clients for their own situations.

My primary tool that I share with clients is essential oils, therapeutic grade essential oils to be exact.  They are the purest extractions of the plant’s blood that is squeezed one drop at a time into a bottle.  The healing powers of the oils are well documented in history, and were considered more valuable than gold or silver.  Most knew they offered health and well-being, something money could not buy.  Perhaps that is why the oils were considered the greatest of gifts, and were placed before The Christ child’s feet.  I am referring to Frankincense and Myrrh of course.

I quickly discovered the essential oils are foundation blocks of organic healing cells being taken in by an organic being (ourselves).  When organic meets organic a living dance of healing can occur.  This is unlike synthetics being ingested by an organic being.  During that dismal process you have an internal battle for control within the body.  Oftentimes the organic looses the battle, as we clearly see on late night television ads for this lawsuit or that one against the newest drug on the market.   As any carpenter knows, you need the right tool for the job.

When reviewing the power of the essential oils I have seen nothing short of miracles.   I am a skeptic at heart of alternative healing modalities, having searched them out for so many decades for my own personal healing, so it takes a lot to impress me.  You can review the testimonials on my website www.yourinnerwellness.com I assure you every word there is true, as each testimonial there involve me personally.

Mary: Do you work with or see angels? If so explain.

Tina:  At many events I attend I am known as The Angel Lady, or the Angel Artist.  This by no means indicates I am “angelic”.  Nothing could be further from reality.  It relates to my ability to connect with the Angelic Force.  Since my first N.D.E. at age 5 I spoke of earlier, I have seen Angels and have interacted with them.  They are an active part of my daily living, and an essential element in my readings.   Everyone has Angels surrounding them, guiding them, and attempting to aid them in their Free Will choices.  At first glance at a person’s Angel Force, they appear milky white with opalescence sparkles of green, blue, pink, etc.  They are moving energy and they can metamorphosis into shapes, sounds and color.   I once told a client, “I wish you could see them all around you”.  I clearly heard in my head, “pick up a pen and draw us for her”.  That began an entirely new direction to my psychic sessions involving the Angel Art.

During a 30-minute session with a client, I do an Angelic drawing, interpretation of the drawing and a psychic type reading.  I begin by drawing a figure that resembles a bowling pin on my art pad.  That represents the client on the paper.  Then the client will begin to speak, perhaps the alphabet, or I might ask them to speak their name a few times.  This allows me to tune into their voice vibration.

At this stage the milky white beings, change shape and turn into color.  These colors are very telling as they are the language of the Angels, a language they have been training me to interpret since 2000.   I begin to reveal what the Angel is saying about my client.  During this time, I draw the Angels as I see them in my mind’s eye, including where they are standing near my client (the bowling pin), on the drawing paper.

The emotional and spiritual depth of an Angelic drawing is very telling and healing to my clients.  From that point, the Angels then offer advice and suggestion to their human.  It is, of course, the human’s choice to take the advice or lead onward with their Free Will.

Mary: Can you give yourself a reading? If not, why?

Tina:  No.  I am controlling and want to steer the reading into a certain direction.  I know myself very well (or so I think), and therefore WANT the reading to say this or that instead of listening to the advice I am being offered from the Universe.  That being said, being in the psychic arena for over 20 yrs. I know the best of the best to go to for a reading.  We usually exchange, they read me, and I read them.  This keeps great balance and harmony and we each get a quality reading.  I have three core readers I open myself up to for a session.

Getting a session is a very open and vulnerable time for a client, or in this case for myself.  I am very careful to whom I give that power over to.  Everything the reader tells us is “going in there”, into our psyche and subconscious.  That being said, I have to truly trust the person has my best interest at heart and has no agenda.  As if that isn’t asking enough, they also need to be in-tune good and accurate readers.  Following all of that, they have to provide me with tools for my homework on self.  As that is how I want to GET a reading, it is also how I strive to GIVE a reading.

Mary: Is there anything I haven’t asked that you think people would find interesting? Or anything you think is important to tell a person going through some type of crisis. What would be the benefit to them to have a reading, etc.

Tina:  Crisis is the worst time to get a reading, but of course is what everyone think they want.   When someone comes to a reader in crisis mode, they are only going to hear about 50% of what the reader is saying.  Of that limited amount, they will only absorb 10% of the guidance given.  Rarely do they act on that advice.

When a person calls me for a session in a full out panic, I attempt to book them about 30 days out.  This gives them time to change their mind as they settle, calm down and begin to organize the problem, and form new questions.  Let me give you an example.  Someone calls in a panic they have just heard they may loose their job.  That is all they want to know (they think), will they or will they not loose their job.  If the answer is “yes” they panic more.  “What will I do?’ “Why?” and then the anger of “Why me?”  These are reactions to the information and they are extremely emotional as your client is still in the thick of their situation or battle.  Rarely will you get to the core issue of the truth with the level of chaos that accompanies a crisis.

The fact of the matter is usually this; the client had received a psychic notification huge changes were coming.  Most ignore the notification, and now act as if this is all a really big surprise to them.  Rarely can we review a situation in hindsight and say we were really and truly surprised.  We are intuitive psychic beings.  We are not left to wander the earth without resources, the most primary resource being our instinctual connection to our Creator.  That connection is a two-way source, and we are never left without warning and without clarification.   When we ignore these signals, symbols and whispers is when we find ourselves knee high in crapola.   This is easily done, I do it myself all the time and I KNOW this stuff.  LOL.

When people are in panic and crisis mode they are reactionary, and rarely see things logically.  What good would a reading do for a client at that stage?   Most readers just want to help ease the pain of the client and believe following through with a client in their crisis will benefit them the most.   These are the only times I have seen client’s complain about a reader taking advantage of them, and of course we can see how they might feel this way once the initial crisis or pain subsides.

So, when a client calls in a panic, in a crisis, they are not actually seeking hardcore direction, guidance and answers.  Most of the time they are seeking someone they can vent to, use as a sounding board as they sort through the layers of their situation,  and sometimes it is as simple as having the person on the other end of the phone say “oh no he didn’t!”  That is not a reader but rather a friend.

In summery this is why I will not read someone fresh from a psychic battle or worse yet, still in the midst of it.  I would do them no real benefit, and they would be paying me to be their friend.    While it might feel like the right thing to do for the client at the time,  we know it is not what the person actually needs.

Thank you, Tina, for taking the time to answer my questions and participate in my blog paranormal week.

Thanks for asking me to participate; I hope my answers make sense.  I tend to ramble like the nutty professor.  It was a lovely interview. 

Paranormal interview with Travis Hill

Welcome to my blog and paranormal week. Thank you, Travis Hill, for allowing me to explore your talent. I’m very excited to have you as a guest on my Mary’s Rambling blog.

Mary: First, tell me a bit about yourself.

Travis: I’m 19 years old, and I have seen spirits ever since I was 9, after a near death experience.

Mary: Do you see ghosts? Can you explain what you mean when you see a ghost? Do you see an actual person standing there?

Travis:  Yes, I see ghost’s/spirits. I sometimes see them in a shadow form, or in a white glowing light or mist. There has been one time where I saw them in a human form. That was odd.

Mary: Do you give readings? Or if not, can you still ‘see’ what might happen to a person when you shake their hand or visit with them?

Travis: Yes I do readings, and I can tell when something may happen to someone.

Mary: What does it mean when you say ‘Free Will’ can change the outcome of a reading?

Travis: If I say you are going to get that promotion that you are working for in your job. Then you decide to quit for a better job that you want. You did not get that promotion, because you decided to quit. In some way you did get a promotion as well… because you are doing something better for yourself. That is what I mean when I say free will.

Mary: Do you ever visit places reported to be ‘haunted’ to investigate? And have you had anything happen? Were you scared?

Travis: Yes I do, the most I ever been scared, was when I heard the EVP (Electronic voice phenomena) of Eugene. He was a bad spirit that came through an angel board at Empress Theater.

Mary: Is there a difference between a Medium and a Psychic, or are they basically the same?

Travis: A psychic is basically seeing through your third eye, you can communicate telepathically. A medium is when you communicate with spirits on the other side.

Mary: Do you do any type of healing? If so what type, and tell a little about it.

Travis: Yes I do! Mine is more energy work. I can heal mental and physical pain. I have decreased the side effects of STD’s and other illnesses

Mary: Do you work with or see angels? If so explain.

Travis: Sometimes I see angels when I read people and they have angels with them.

Mary: Can you give yourself a reading? If not, why?

Travis: Only on tarot cards, and sometimes my dreams will warn me about a situation, that’s when my guides communicate with me.

Mary: Is there anything I haven’t asked that you think people would find interesting? Or anything you think is important to tell a person going through some type of crisis. What would be the benefit to them to have a reading, etc.

Travis: We are never 100% right in our readings. It’s up to you, to make sense of what we get. It’s all about free will.

Thank you, Travis, for taking the time to answer my questions and participate in my blog paranormal week.

Paranormal Interview with Laurel Lowe

Welcome to my blog and paranormal week. I'm very excited to share with all of you. What I've done is sent five people who have paranormal backgrounds the same exact interview. And now you can read how each answer is unique!

Thank you, Laurel Lowe, for allowing me to explore your talent. I’m very excited to have you as a guest on my Mary’s Rambling blog.

Mary: First, tell me a bit about yourself.

Laurel:  I am 39 years old, married, and a mother of two toddler girls.

Mary: Do you see ghosts? Can you explain what you mean when you see a ghost? Do you see an actual person standing there?

Laurel:   Yes, I do.  A ghost is an apparition of a person that was once living.  Very rarely do I see an actual person standing there, but I DID just see a ghost of a woman walking down the stairs of the day spa where I work.  Very cool!  But, most of the time, I see ghosts in my minds eye.  I can tell my client exactly how they look, talk, and (at one time) walked.

Mary: Do you give readings? Or if not, can you still ‘see’ what might happen to a person when you shake their hand or visit with them?

Laurel:  I DO give readings.  And yes, I may get a strong impression of someone and their future just by passing by them.

Mary: What does it mean when you say ‘Free Will’ can change the outcome of a reading?

Laurel:  The best example I can use is if I tell someone I see them getting pregnant next month, they can use their free will by doubling up on protection to prevent the pregnancy from happening so soon.

Mary: Do you ever visit places reported to be ‘haunted’ to investigate? And have you had anything happen? Were you scared?

Laurel:  I do visit and investigate haunted places.  I have many evp’s of the spirits proving their presence in those locations.  And yes, sometimes even and I can get spooked ~ BUT I LOVE IT!!!

Mary: Is there a difference between a Medium and a Psychic, or are they basically the same?

Laurel:  There is a difference.  A medium can speak to those who have crossed over.  Not all psychics can do that.

Mary: Do you do any type of healing? If so what type, and tell a little about it.

Laurel:  I am a trained Theta Healing practitioner.  Theta is a type of healing that works with your creator to reverse belief systems that are detrimental to your mental, physical, and emotional well being.  I use that technique along with my own spirit guided energy work to help heal people of their ailments.

Mary: Do you work with or see angels? If so explain.

Laurel:  I work with Spirit Guides.  Think of them as a persons spiritual Social Worker.  I believe angels work with an individual on a more personal level for protection purposes whereas a Spirit Guide is responsible for guiding a person on their spiritual path.

Mary: Can you give yourself a reading? If not, why?

Laurel:  It’s very hard for any Psychic/Medium to give themselves a reading because we, too, can doubt the information coming through.  (i.e. Is it just my imagination that I am getting this message?)  So, I, too, go visit other psychic mediums for readings.  Even therapists have to go visit other therapists for therapy!

Mary: Is there anything I haven’t asked that you think people would find interesting? Or anything you think is important to tell a person going through some type of crisis. What would be the benefit to them to have a reading, etc.

Laurel:  Most of my clients come to me because they are encountering a crisis (ex. Divorce, Bankruptcy, Loss of a loved one, etc.).  My job is to help them realize that they are here on this earth for a purpose, that their God IS aware of what is happening to them, and the things they need to do to change their negative situations into positive outcomes.

Thank you, Laurel, for taking the time to answer my questions and participate in my blog paranormal week.

New York Ramblings

I went to New York City for a weekend the first part of March. I love New York, what can I say? It's so full of energy. Fast paced and so much to do.

We saw two Broadway plays, West Side Story and South Pacific both great musicals. And of course I had a hard time not singing along with the familiar music.

My biggest thrill was the research. I write alot set in the city and taking pictures to bring home visuals is so much help. Knowing the popular areas, etc. Is a must.

It was a bit cold but on a whole, sunny. All the walking we did, off set all the food we consumed in Little Italy on Mulberry at a little place called Amici. Great atmosphere and food if you're ever there I recommend it.

I could go on for days about New York but I won't bore you.

Next week I will have my Paranormal Interview week. I will post the schedule soon, I'm waiting for one more interview to be returned.

I'd love to hear from any of you who love NYC as much as I do.
Thanks all of you for reading.

Romance and Misconceptions

Today is release day--electronic form anyway--of my Romance and Misconceptions.

What happens when one small misconception changes the lives of six people? Oops, I mean seven; I keep forgetting little Abbie gets a dad.

Marnie and Melissa Hansen are identical twins, they are totally opposite of each other. Marnie loves anything artsy fartsy, dreams of marrying a passionate struggling artist someday, and she can't stand businessmen. She refers to them as suits, and she doesn't mean it as a compliment. Melissa on the other hand dreams of a family and a white picket fence. The American dream. Mostly she dreams of a future with her boss, David Bowman, who is most definitely a suit and does not want the American dream. Thank you very much!

Jared Collins is a friendly business rival of David's and they compete for many of the same accounts. When Jared's young, impressionable gardener, Shane, overhears a conversation, he decides he needs to take revenge on behalf of his boss. Shane's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but he means well. That small misconception is what changes the lives of all of these people, including the beautiful caretaker of Jared's lodge and her daughter.

I had a lot of fun writing this. It's has a lot of characters and a fun plot. Anyway I thought so.

You can click here to buy!

Misc. Ramblings

Yesterday was the end of my Follower Ramblings Contest. I had several of you post your opinion in my poll. The 'All the above' choice won out. So I'll do my best to cover a little bit of everything. I've lined up some interviews with people who have interesting careers. They are very busy, so have patience.

Also, I'm going to have a paranormal week. I have 3 different mediums, and I'm working on two more, who have agreed to do an interview. It will have the same questions and it will be interesting to see how their answers differ.

As for the contest, the two winners of the mugs and GC's from Starbucks are... Drum Roll please...

Blog ID SiNn (I have her email thank goodness) and Theresa N. Congratulations! I'll be contacting them both privately.

Also, I've joined another blog with fellow authors from Book Cents Literary Agency. I blog every Thursday. Please come to visit me at Mysteries and Margarita's.

I'm sorry I've been MIA the last couple of weeks. My father passed away a week short of his 93rd birthday. I'm very sad and will miss him, but he lived a long and happy life. I like to think that he's off on a new adventure with mom now.

Chat next time...