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C. Lee McKenzie

Young Adult and Middle Grade Author

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Monday Miscellany or I’m a Winning Fool & Small Things Hop (That’s ambiguous on purpose.)

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I’m a Winning Fool

Kyra Lennon bestowed a copy of her book, Blindsided on me. It arrived!  Thanks, Kyra. I’m excited about reading your story.
Then The Secret DMS Files of Fairday Morrow saw to it that Simon and Schuster sent me a copy of a fabulous Middle Grade story called  Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger. The cover alone makes me which I’d written this one.
I’ve got me some reading to do!

I did read Every Day, which I won from Cece M. Robert a few weeks ago. And I reviewed it. If you’d like to read that review, it’s on AMAZON and GOODREADS. Thanks Cece.

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Now for the Miscellaneous bits:

Celebrating The Small Things

HOP

(This should have come on Friday, but call it either early or late this week.)

1. I planted my first lettuce, spinach and broccoli of the season in my greenhouse.

2. I brushed my cat. Now that’s not an easy thing to do, even if I include it here as “small,”  since this cat came from some bushy Persian strain of animal. She’s knots and more knots every week.

3. I found the top of my desk, well, parts of it. Finding any surface space required stacking and sorting. Small, but immensely important.

4. I wrote two notes to friends in Europe–longhand. Felt great.

My favorite quote for the day:

Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. – Mark Twain

Do you enter to win books? If so, what books are you winning? Any recommendations? How about those simple things that you’re doing? If you don’t enter this Hop, tell us what you’re doing that’s not earth shattering, but important to you. If you say you’ve just finished a Nobel winning novel, you’re banished for a while. Any favorite quotes I can snag for future use? 

Comments

  8. A friend of mine has two Persians and I've watched her brush them. It's not easy. They always seem to get mats.

    Your number four made me laugh!

  10. Brushing cats? Yes I know how hard this one can be. I have two cats, the older one will let you groom her quite placidly but the youger one – well you take your life in your hands! Good job she makes a pretty good job of it herself.

  12. Small things are so worthy to celebrate! Each day has victories when we look at the small things we've done. Too often we focus on the big things and are certain we're falling short. But, lots of small things slowly add up to that big thing.

  13. Hi Lee .. I love Kyra's book cover … Blindsided looks a good read ..

    Every Day sounds interesting …

    Your small things add up to a few … well done for hitting the greenhouse … old pussy cats they usually purr and growl simultaneously …

    Oh my desk .. where art thou?

    You're writing proper letters – excellent …

    Cheers Hilary

  15. Celebrating the small things is wonderful. It's the small things that can build up to big successes. And you've got some wonderful books mentioned here. WOOT! Great reading, I'm sure of it 🙂

  18. Congratulations on the wins! I do so want to read Keeper of the Lost Cities. And the quote from Twain is damn appropriate!

    As for simple things? Made a nice stew over the week-end. Took my dog for a walk this morning. Kissed my hubby.

  24. I didn't thing you can brush cats but this proves you can learn something new every day. Good for you. I still can't see the top of my desk, but I am sure something unearthly dwells there already.

    Cheers for the small things. 🙂