tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364205378709572872024-03-05T09:06:35.151-08:00Perfectly PennyPenny Rader, an imperfect wife, mom, grandma, daughter, sister, friend, and romance writer, explores writing and life.
Hold hands firmly, hearts gently.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-16787547106199234802015-01-31T13:56:00.000-08:002015-01-31T13:56:11.233-08:00Remembering My Friend, Roxann<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Two weeks ago I lost my good friend, Roxann Farmer. She wrote as Roxann Delaney and left us too soon. So many stories left untold, so many laughs left unshared. <br />
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I hope you'll pop over to Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way and read my two most recent posts <a href="http://bit.ly/1t1OlT1">here </a>and <a href="http://bit.ly/1tL00WJ">here </a>where I share a bit of what I learned from Rox.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-54864788965035368782014-11-22T10:09:00.000-08:002014-11-22T10:09:11.972-08:00If I Had a Million Dollars<br />
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Please pop over to <a href="http://bit.ly/1r9RERC">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a> and share. I'd love to hear all about it.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-53287524945933521532014-10-31T20:52:00.000-07:002014-10-31T20:52:14.312-07:00A Villain-ing We Shall Go<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I'm loving this fall weather. It's my favorite season. Cooler weather. Gorgeous trees. (There's one down my street that is simply fabulous -- so far I've resisted the urge to go stand in their yard so I can soak up its yumminess while the red and orange colors are so vivid.) Some of my neighbors have fun Halloween decorations out. <div>
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Since Halloween often inspires scary, creepy costumes, we're blogging about our favorite villains this month at <a href="http://bit.ly/1rfhPGs">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. Today is my turn. </div>
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I sure hope you'll drop in for a visit and leave a comment. I'd love to hear who <i>your </i>favorite villains are.</div>
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-80349640321553921742014-10-20T17:29:00.000-07:002014-10-20T17:41:30.190-07:00Lexi's 5K!<div>
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Where has the summer gone? Fall is my favorite season and I can't believe it's here. And because it's here, it means Lexi's 5K is nearly here. Sunday, as a matter of fact. Here's our billboard:<br />
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Pretty cool, huh. I've been meaning to write a follow-up post about our <a href="http://bit.ly/1rKzMN2">first 5K</a>, but life got in the way. This past summer feels like the summer that wasn't. </div>
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Anyway, Lexi's 5K this Sunday, Oct 26 at 2 pm, will benefit <a href="http://bit.ly/1miXs9L">Lexi's LAMB Foundation</a>. My daughter founded this organization in 2007 after her daughter Lexi passed away. We help provide comfort measures children in local hospitals and try to bring smiles and bit of normalcy for them. </div>
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If you happen to see this and want to help us help the kiddoes, please check out our <a href="http://bit.ly/1miXs9L">website </a>or our <a href="http://on.fb.me/ScdCb6">facebook</a> page. It does my heart good to see the smiles we help put on the faces of the children in the hospital.</div>
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-18342711230384106582014-09-22T10:14:00.000-07:002014-09-22T10:14:08.646-07:00Rainy Day Movies<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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This month at <a href="http://bit.ly/1uygLjl">Bits & Bytes: Romance ... the Writer's Way</a> we're talking about our favorite rainy day movie. <br />
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I do hope you'll pop over and share your favorite(s).Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-33509880840331494332014-08-31T13:04:00.002-07:002014-08-31T13:09:09.371-07:00Character Connections...of the Intimate Kind<br />
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It's the 31st day of the month, which means I'm over at Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way sharing links. <br />
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The topic? The <a href="http://bit.ly/1qSpqtR">stages of intimacy</a> between the hero and heroine. I hope you will pop over and share your thoughts.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-2148719808398456562014-08-22T12:38:00.001-07:002014-08-22T12:38:56.671-07:00If I Could Choose a Show From My Childhood to Bring Back<br />
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Today I'm over at<a href="http://bit.ly/1s9SW03"> Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. This month our topic is <b>What show from your childhood would you love to bring back?</b> <br />
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I hope you'll pop over and tell us what show you'd bring back.<br />
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<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-46129917120288870532014-07-31T04:00:00.000-07:002014-08-01T18:41:23.188-07:00My Apologies<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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On the months with 31 days you can usually find me over at <a href="http://warawriters.blogspot.com/">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a> on the 31st of the month, sharing links to articles, blogs, web sites, etc that I've found helpful and hope you will, too.<br />
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Apology #1: I don't have a new post today. I managed to knock myself out a couple days ago. Was there some really weird cosmic event on Tuesday afternoon? The ER was crazy busy and was acting as overflow for another hospital. Nearly 8 hours after I passed out and smacked my head, I learned I did not have a brain bleed (yay!), the EKG & blood tests were okay and I was released with a couple prescriptions. The right side of my head and my rib cage area and side are still really sore. You'd think I'd been in a fight or hit by a truck. The golf ball-sized lump over my right eye has gone down, but the pain is being stubborn about leaving. My right eyelid is scary-looking: super puffy and droopy and I'm pretty sure you'll find every shade of purple there. I never realized how often I touch the right side of my face...I keep smacking the owies. Thank you to my wonderful daughters for taking such good care of me.<br />
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Apology #2: Since I didn't pull together new links, I'm re-sharing the post I did three years ago today: <a href="http://bit.ly/161v1oD">A Smorgasbord of Writing Resources</a>. Two of the links didn't work when I tested them. I found a replacement link for one but had to delete the other out from the post. Bummer. She had lots of great articles on her site.<br />
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Which leads to the tip of the day: If you find something online that you'll want to refer to again, print it and/or save it. You never know when a site will disappear.<br />
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I hope you'll forgive me for recycling a post, but I think this one is definitely worth revisiting because they have tons of great info.<br />
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Catch you later. I need to take another pain pill and go lie back down.<br />
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<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-73462923021214505292014-07-22T10:31:00.000-07:002014-07-22T10:31:17.567-07:00My Writing Process - A Work in Progress<br />
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Today I'm over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1yW5w7h">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. This month we're discussing the process of writing. I do hope you'll pop over and share your own process.<br />
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-31678723441902109532014-06-22T12:57:00.001-07:002014-06-22T14:19:22.712-07:00Plot? Pants? Both? Oh My!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-79501153327454176392014-05-31T09:08:00.000-07:002014-05-31T09:09:57.646-07:00Hodgepodge of Writing Resources<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I'm over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1pH2ZsG">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a> sharing a few writing resources I stumbled upon. Please pop over and share your own favorites.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-40055681640520147402014-05-22T10:55:00.000-07:002014-05-22T10:55:15.142-07:00Favorite Heroes. 'Nuff Said?<br />
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Our May topic over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1i7rfPP">Bits & Bytes...the Writer's Way</a> is <b>What are your favorite kinds of characters to write? To read?</b> <br />
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<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-8945530868945204972014-05-01T17:35:00.000-07:002014-05-01T17:36:05.645-07:00Coming this October -- A 5K for Lexi's LAMB Foundation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you're a regular reader of my blog or my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/penny.rader.96">facebook </a>page, you've probably read about my granddaughter, <a href="http://bit.ly/UwPYjv">Lexi</a>.<br />
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I have a favor to ask. On October 26th we are having our first 5K run to support <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lexis-LAMB-Foundation/357549495491">Lexi's LAMB Foundation</a>, an organization founded in 2007 by my daughter, Kathy, in memory of her daughter, Alexis Christine Sparks aka Lexi. You can walk. You can run. You can cheer from the sidelines. I'll be walking because I run <b><i>only </i></b>if something really scary is chasing me.<br />
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If you can be a sponsor or work for company who might be interested in sponsoring us, or if you can help find sponsors, we'd greatly appreciate it. If we get enough sponsors to cover the cost of the 5K, then the proceeds raised from the participants will all go to<a href="http://bit.ly/1miXs9L"> Lexi's LAMB</a>. We are a 501(c)3, which means donations are tax deductible.<br />
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Kiddoes at Wesley hospital will benefit from this fundraiser. We provide comfort measures for the kids (and siblings and parents, when we can), keep Lexi's Closet stocked, make special visits at Christmas and Easter. (We're hoping to add Halloween this year. Wouldn't that be a blast?)<br />
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But kiddoes from birth through teens are in the hospital all throughout the year, so we need funds to help us to keep helping the kiddoes even when it's not a holiday. We provide more than toys. The hospital always needs things like sippy cups, undies, spiral notebooks/journals, bouncers, gently worn clothing (except socks -- they have tons of socks), etc. So many things are needed. If you can help, there's a more complete list <a href="http://bit.ly/1fUgYWa">here</a>.<br />
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If you're able to spread the word and/or participate in our first 5K run, thank you. And bless you.<br />
<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-89117317177283683082014-04-22T10:53:00.000-07:002014-04-22T10:53:39.057-07:00Herding Cats, er, Herding Ideas: Organizing Tips for Writers<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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This month over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1hbiyqw">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>, our topic is Organization. Today's my turn and I find that word pretty scary. Will you pop over and share your thoughts on the subject?Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-68557235492249789142014-03-31T10:20:00.000-07:002014-03-31T10:23:32.180-07:00Casting Your Characters<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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This month over on Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way we've been discussing who we'd cast as our characters if our books were made into movies.<br />
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I've pulled tidbits from articles about <a href="http://bit.ly/Paxo61">Casting Your Characters</a>. I hope you'll pop over and share.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-82932871353110027762014-03-22T10:18:00.000-07:002014-03-22T10:18:06.541-07:00Original Cast Members of Sapphire & Gold<b><i><br /></i></b>
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That's the topic this month over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1jlvKrk">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. I'm over there today sharing my original cast for my Colonial America historical romance, <a href="http://bit.ly/1evs8Rr">Sapphire and Gold</a>, as well as who I might cast today.<br />
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If you have time, I hope you'll pop over and share your thoughts on the subject.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-55274190163946179432014-02-22T05:44:00.000-08:002014-02-22T05:44:26.856-08:00Grandpa and Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm over at<a href="http://bit.ly/1bwgh8K"> Bits & Bytes: Romance...The Writer's Way</a>. This month’s theme is <b>If you could have personally witnessed one event in history, what would you want to have seen & why?</b> I hope you'll pop over and share your thoughts.</div>
Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-45207969940531584642014-01-22T09:14:00.000-08:002014-01-22T09:14:20.327-08:00It's a New Year. Yay?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-70634581199901179742013-12-22T19:58:00.002-08:002013-12-22T19:58:47.435-08:00Christmas Mission Possible<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Today I'm over at Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way. I hope you'll pop over and join the fun of <a href="http://bit.ly/1fyBrkf">Christmas Mission Possible</a>.<div>
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Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-39403854940171650472013-11-22T15:59:00.000-08:002013-11-22T15:59:12.167-08:00Writing Inspiration in Images<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm over at Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way sharing my <a href="http://bit.ly/19PhhgO">Writing Inspiration in Images</a>. I hope you'll pop over and share your thoughts.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-74891314555532745322013-10-31T10:50:00.000-07:002013-10-31T10:53:33.111-07:00Something Woo-Woo This Way Comes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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In honor of Halloween and the spooky, the strange, and the weird, I searched the Internet for articles and resources to aid in the writing of paranormal or supernatural tales. <br />
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I'm sharing what I found over at <a href="http://bit.ly/1gf0An4">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. I hope you'll pop over for a visit.<br />
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<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-40409315262581570352013-10-22T17:45:00.000-07:002013-10-22T17:45:13.878-07:00Hmm. My Favorite Character Is...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I'm blogging over at <a href="http://bit.ly/H9iWaC">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a>. The subject? Our favorite fiction character(s). Please pop over and share your favorites.</div>
Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-64825861790789044542013-08-22T11:02:00.000-07:002013-08-22T11:38:12.643-07:00Today, For Me, Romance Is...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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This month's topic over at <a href="http://warawriters.blogspot.com/2013/08/today-for-me-romance-is-penny-rader.html">Bits & Bytes: Romance...the Writer's Way</a> blog is <b>What is Romance?</b><br />
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Today's my turn to and I'll hope you'll hop over and share your thoughts.Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36420537870957287.post-11800281227003282642013-08-17T14:40:00.000-07:002013-08-17T15:43:40.436-07:0052 Lists - Week 7 – List the Things That Make You Feel Healthy<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
Have you checked out Moorea Seal's <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/p/52-lists.html">52 Lists</a> project for 2013? You can scroll down to the end of each week's prompt and see what others have shared. I don't have a smart phone so my posts aren't as pretty as the other participant's, but I'm learning a bit about myself and getting some words on the page. With this post, I'm still 13 lists behind. It looks like Moorea discontinued posting new list ideas after week 20, so maybe I'll come up with my own lists. Any suggestions?<br />
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Where has this year gone? And the summer? It just swooshed by.<br />
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Anyway, here's my Week 7 offering. The prompt is <a href="http://www.moorea-seal.com/2013/02/52-lists-week-7.html">List the Things That Make You Feel Healthy</a>.<br />
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What makes you feel healthy?<br />
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<br />Penny Raderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.com0