Meet some new folks...Bloggers and Vampires

I want to introduce you to some new vampires. I know that many of you are in love with Edward..... but come on ladies....he is already taken by Bella. Besides there is always room for other handsome, "warm hearted" vampires.... wait....Vampires don't have hearts do they???... at least not ones that beat..... well anyway, you know what I mean. If you get to know these new Vampires you will be glad that you did..... but.... before I introduce you to my "undead" friends, I'd like you to meet some of my new blog buddies.

I have some new blogs to introduce you to..... these are friends of mine.... neat bloggers...some are new bloggers..... some had blogs but I just found them. Drop by their blogs, say "hi" and encourage them by giving them some blog love. Tell them I sent you.

Come on....

You can take out just a minute to say "hello"

You will be glad that you did.

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http://shebasmommy.blogspot.com/ Chelsea of Sheba's mommy

Chelsea studies sign language and works at the deaf school. She loves animals and has practically adopted my German Shepard, Heidi. She is a really sweet gal and I'm sure you'll enjoy meeting her.

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http://grandmajournal.blogspot.com/ Kris of Grandma's Journal

Kris has been a friend of mine for over 20 years. Her sweet spirit and love of life shows in her blog. You will find it uplifting.

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http://jananddarien.blogspot.com/ Jan of The short track

Kris introduced me to Jan. Jan calls her blog "The short track" because she is dying....but even though she only has a short time to live she is filling her life with service. She takes care of her darling little great niece, Darien. Her journey will touch your heart.

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http://cougarnana.blogspot.com/ Nancy of Just a Little Blog

Nancy is an old friend of mine that moved away from CA several years ago. I just found out she was blogging. I am happy to get get in touch with her again.... you will find her fun to know.

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O.K. Have you already clicked on their blogs? No???? You want to meet the vampires first.... well, o.k. but be sure to say "Hi" to them after you meet my dark friends listed below..

Amanda Ashley's Night Series

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Let me give you a little back ground first.... I know you are anxious to meet the vamps...but just give me a minute......

Mandy is my visiting teacher. For those of you who don't know, being a visiting teacher is a calling that all of us ladies have in the Mormon church. We each get a list of ladies that we visit once or more a month. We take them a spiritual message and check to see if they need any help or service rendered that month. Since no leadership position is paid in our congregation and our Bishop and other leaders must work to support themselves, it is impossible for them to contact every member every month.... so we have visiting teachers representing our Relief Society (the ladies organization ) and home teachers who are men representing the priesthood that contact each of us every month.

That is how I met Mandy. I had noticed a pretty lady in the congregation but didn't know her until she became my visiting teacher.

As she visited me from month to month we got to know each other. She asked me about my job and I told her all about my teaching experiences in both my high school and college classes. She seemed impressed with my accomplishments. I was flattered. She told me that she was a stay at home grandmom. I thought... that's nice.

Time went by.... one day she mentioned that she could only visit me a short while because she had to get home and work on a book she was writing.... again I thought.... how nice.... she was writing a book.

Oh, I said, you like to write?

Oh, yes she answered.

What are you writing I said, thinking I would give her encouragement.

Romance novels she said.

How fun..... are you going to try to get it published?

I already sold it she said.

I was excited...... You sold it!!! How great!!! When will it be published?

Uhh, I think it will come out next July... after the other two.

Other two????

You've written 2 other books????

Yes, so far this year.

So far this year!!! How many books have you written???

Umm, I think this is number 54.....

That is how I learned Mandy was the New York best selling author who writes under the name Amanda Ashley for her vampire series and Madeline Baker for her western series. (Did I feel dumb or what!!!)

Her books are shorter than Stephanie Meyers' Twilight books. Mandy's are usually around 365 pages. They are published in paperback and cost around $6.99. I like them because her stories move quickly without a lot of filler. Her vampires, like Edward, are handsome, sexy, have amazing powers and are not killers. However her vamps are not hard and cold like Edward. They are very likable.

Why don't you meet them? If you like the Twilight books I am pretty sure you will like Mandy's vampires as well as Edward or better. Try them out.

Night's Kiss is the first of the 3 Night series books.
Night's Touch is number 2. Ever wonder how vampires could raise an adopted daughter? Read this book and you will find out.
Night's Master is the last in this series. It will be out in Oct. Mandy gave me an advanced copy and I'm about half way through it. It has vampires and werewolves coexisting in a small town.... of course a human girl is in the middle.

She has many other Vampire books out. I've read several. They are entertaining.
I also like her western romance novels.
If you would like to read more about Mandy you can use either of these web sites.
http://vampirewriter.blogspot.com/
http://amandaashley.com/work6.htm
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I've got to stop blogging and go read another chapter.

Happy reading.... and go visit my new blog friends.

Have a good day.