{"id":2968,"date":"2013-04-08T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2013-04-07T11:03:41","modified_gmt":"2013-04-07T15:03:41","slug":"the-sunshine-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=2968","title":{"rendered":"The Sunshine Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was thrilled to discover that I have been awarded the Sunshine Award for those “who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” I love it! And I love the word Blogosphere \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Many thanks to Sheila Webster Boneham for nominating my blog for this award. We all try to bring a little more light into the world. Sheila, with her fabulous blog Write Here, Write Now with Sheila Boneham<\/a> does that beautifully.<\/p>\n

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Instead of me answering the following questions, Arabella Hawthorne, the leading lady in my upcoming Regency romance, LOVE ON A MIDSUMMER NIGHT, is going to do the honors.<\/p>\n

Favorite Color<\/strong>: Cornflower blue<\/div>\n
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Favorite Animal<\/strong>: A white Persian cat, though she has never had one as a pet. Also, she would like a huge English mastiff, for protection.<\/div>\n
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Favorite Number<\/strong>: 17, the age she was when she fell in love with Raymond Olivier<\/div>\n
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Favorite Non-alcoholic Drink<\/strong>: Hot tea<\/div>\n
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Facebook or Twitter?<\/strong>: Arabella lives in 1818, and does not understand this question. (As for myself, I love them both)<\/div>\n
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Your Passion<\/strong>: Freedom. Arabella wants to be happy, and to live free of men who want to hurt and control her, like her father, and her husband’s heir, the new Duke of Hawthorne.<\/div>\n
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Giving or getting presents<\/strong>: She prefers to give, though she never had enough pin money to give presents until her husband died<\/div>\n
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Favorite Day<\/strong>: Midsummer’s Eve, the longest day of the year. Arabella loves the sunshine.<\/div>\n
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Favorite Flowers<\/strong>: Roses, wisteria, and Queen Anne’s lace. People say that the last flower is a weed, but Arabella disagrees.<\/div>\n
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And now, to announce the winners of the Sunshine Award:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Jo Ann Butler<\/strong>, author of the fabulous Indie historical fiction novels REBEL PURITAN and REPUTED WIFE<\/div>\n
Rebel Puritan<\/a><\/div>\n
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Nancy S. Goodman<\/strong>, a writer and amazing blogger who dives daily into romance, giving authors a forum in which to shine.<\/div>\n
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Rakes, Rogues and Romance<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was thrilled to discover that I have been awarded the Sunshine Award for those “who positively and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere.” I love it! And I love the word Blogosphere \ud83d\ude42   Many thanks to Sheila Webster Boneham for nominating my blog for this award. We all try to bring a little …<\/p>\n

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