Still Have an English Brain

So, I've been back in the US for a year and a half, more or less, And I have report, I'm still not acclimatised. This is either good news, or bad, depending on your preference.

My sister complains whenever I use a British phrase. "Adele, you're an American!" My lovely friends across the pond say, "No! That's the correct way to speak!"

Anyway, it's my mother's birthday today. She didn't want normal cake, so my sister arranged for a cream pie and profiteroles to be on hand. I was offering to serve up, and asked my sister if she wanted some profiteroles, she said yes. Then I offered some to my Dad. Blank look. So I repeated the offer, "Do you want some profiteroles?" Again, non-comprehension. My sister steps in, "Do you want some cream puffs?"

Oh. I didn't even know I wasn't speaking American!

And the Winner Is.......

And the winner of the free, autographed copy of Revenge of the Dorkoids is......


Kelly Massman, who said:

I am a librarian who is working as a tutor! I love that your mom wrote a book and was published! Yay! Thanks for the chance to win!

Congrats, Kelly!  Be sure to send me an email (Use this: It's private and secure!) with your contact details!  Congratulations!

For everyone else, well... there's always Amazon!  And, if you want an autographed copy, I can hook you up there, too!  And, you never know when I might decide to do another giveaway!  Christmas is coming, after all!

My Mom, the Author!

I'm so proud of my mom!  Simply bursting at the seams, proud!!!  She's worked so hard for the past two years getting her book written, accepted for publication, edited, illustrated..... and all that hard work has finally paid off!  Her book, Revenge of the Dorkoids: the Secret Club Begins has hit Amazon!  It's about three 6th grade boys who are the smartest in their class, and how they beat the bullies, without stooping to the bullies level!  It also uses those sesquipedalian/polysyllabic (ie: big) words you're always hoping your kids will learn, as a secret language!  How fun is that?  Did you know English could be a secret language?

It's actually available for order at Barns & Noble and Borders, too.  But it's not in store yet... she's too new an author.  Do you have any idea how tough it is to get into the book stores?!?  There's a lot of competition for that.  So, to help my mom out, I'm offering a free, autographed, copy of her book to one of my readers!

There are 4 ways to earn a chance to win the book, so you can have up to 4 entries into the drawing:

1. Leave a comment on my blog here.
2. Become a follower of my blog.  (If you're already a follower, leave me a note telling me.)
3. Post a link on your blog to my blog, specifically mentioning the book. (Leave me a note in the comments with the link to your post.)
4. Post a link on your blog to the Amazon listing for Mom's book. (Leave me a note in the comments with the link to your post.)

Be sure to make your postings and comments by 11.59pm Mountain, Monday 25 October!  I'll draw the name on Tuesday and post the winner then.

 Want more info on the book itself?  Here's a list of resources:

• Author Podcast
• Windy City Publishers
• Circle of Moms Book Club