A to Z: 26 True Heroes in One Place

Wow. Was that an amazing challenge or what? I had such a blast visiting everyone's blogs and learning so many amazing things. It was also a wonderful experience sharing my true life heroes with everyone--finding inspiration, encouragement, and something to aspire for. Thank you to everyone who shared your heroes with me.

If you missed it, you can read about it all here:

A: Strength under fire with Abraham Lincoln

B: Visionary Facing Extermination, Brigham Young

C: Chivalry isn't Dead, Collier, Matt

D: Dare to Dream with Disney, Walt

E: It's Okay to be Strange with Einstein, Albert

F: Founding Father of Fabulousness, Franklin, Benjamin

G: King of America, George Washington

H: It's the Little Things that Matter with Hicken, Steve

I: Courage, Torture, and Awe with Irene Sendler

J: Johnson, Sofe and the Gift of Music

K: Tough as Nails Kasper, Patricia

L: Lowe, Alva and Forever Forgiveness

M: Serving the One with Monson, Thomas

N: Nicola Tesla's Amazing Brain

O: Osm (sound that out) Olsons, AKA Angels

P: Fighting the Good Fight with Paul

Q: Teen made of Awesomeness, Quin Collier

R: CHEESE courtesy of Randy Hicken

S: Smith, Joseph, the Determined and the Young

T: Truth is Worth Fighting for with Tyndale, William

U: Uhuru Gonja Houston and the American Dream

V: Vivaldi, Antonio and His Orchestra of Orphans 

W: Wadell, Jodi, True Friends, and HIJACKING with Wife

X: X-Factor AKA Leonardo Da Vinci

Y: Yousafzia, Malala and Taking a Stand

Z: Zang, Lili, Would You Sacrifice Your Legs?

I've been thinking about compiling these into an inspirational book. What do you say? Yes, no? 

Did you follow along for the challenge? Did you have a favorite hero post? 

Excitement and Cheese!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

(Lets celebrate.)

And my favorite way to celebrate is with a new book.

Do you love the feel of paper books? I do. I love curling up with one in bed and diving into the world of imagination. Old books especially get me excited. Pens, pencils and notebooks...well I regularly get lost in the stationary aisle. 

BUT, I love digital books most. They can go anywhere. I don't have to worry about bookmarks or my littles tearing/smudging the pages on accident--OR losing my book. (Which happens ALL THE TIME because we have TOO many "helping" hands around.)

That said, the time has come. 

Moonless is going to be released as a physical book!

This is pretty much me, but with cheese.

So now I'm looking for a little help getting the word out and will be hosting the...

My very first blogfest! Meet my AMAZING co-hosts: Pk Hrezo, Tammy Theriault, and Michael Di Gesu. Is this a party, or what? 

In the English society of 1768 where women are bred to marry, unattractive Alexia, just sixteen, believes she will end up alone. But on the county doorstep of a neighbor’s estate, she meets a man straight out of her nightmares, one whose blue eyes threaten to consume her whole world—especially later when she discovers him standing over her murdered host in the middle of the night.

Her nightmares become reality: a dead baron, red-eyed wraiths, and forbidden love with a man hunted by these creatures. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with her beloved and risk becoming one of the Soulless.

So here's where you come in: If you lived in a society where arranged marriages were a la mode, who would you beg your parents to set you up with? (Literary characters and celebrities welcomed.) Who and why? That's what I want to know on February 10th, so think about it, sign up on my linky list, and make sure to include the hop image in your post.

Oh, and be sure to grab my button and post it on your blog, share it with everyone and let's make it a party! Yay! I can't wait to hear all about your dream matches!

P.S. Come back next week to learn who won Rachel Morgan's Writerly Wednesday Truth or Lie game.

P.P.S. If you missed it, Kate Scott twisted my arm into telling a childhood story, and here's another fun hop featuring CLEAN reads--and guess what? Mary chose to feature Moonless! Yay! Oh yeah, and I just found out I made Robyn's TOP FIVE READS for the year. *gulp* I'm blushing. Seriously blushing.