News in the Blogosphere

Congrats to Julie Jarnigan who just made her first sale!

Nancy Parra did a great post on e-books and traditional publishing.

Katie Salidas breaks down the steps to self-publishing based on her recent experiences. Interesting stuff there.

Today my sisters and I are going tubing down the Rainbow River! Pray we don't meet up with any hungry gators. *grin*

What are your plans? Any dangerous adventures involved?

Comments

Kristen Painter said…
Nothing that dangerous. lol Have fun!
April 24, 2010 at 7:34 AM
Terri Tiffany said…
I would never tube in this water here! Stay safe!
My biggest adventure today is getting my hair cut and fighting the crowds at Wal-mart:)
April 24, 2010 at 7:55 AM
Jessica Nelson said…
Terri!!! Really? The Rainbow is completely clear because of the springs...this makes me want to talk you into it. LOL

Thanks Kristen! I think we will.
;-)
April 24, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Unknown said…
Thanks!

Have a great time. That sounds like a lot of fun.

Tomorrow, my husband is running in his first marathon! My son, mom and I are going to do the 5K walk and be there to cheer him on at the finish line. I'm so proud of him!
April 24, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Erica Vetsch said…
It's pouring rain here. The first thunderstorm of the season. My great adventure today is editing. I know, exciting!
April 24, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Diane said…
Birthday last night and baby shower today. Will the food frenzy ever end??? :O)

www.dianeestrella.com
April 24, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Karen Lange said…
Nothing dangerous happening here, just a bday dinner for my daughter:)
Thanks for the links.
Happy weekend,
Karen
April 24, 2010 at 10:41 AM
anita said…
Wow! Congrats to Julie!

Thanks for the great links, Jessie. Be safe and have fun today!
April 24, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Kara said…
Oh wow have fun! My dangerous activity is unpacking from our trip...scary:)
April 24, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Susan J. Reinhardt said…
Hi Jess -

Mom and I went to a Ladies' Tea, ran errands, and visited several yard sales. I hope you enjoyed your day and avoided any denizens of the deep. :)

Blessings,
Susan
April 24, 2010 at 9:23 PM
Jessica Nelson said…
Wow, Julie! I'm impressed by both you and your family! LOL Marathons...kind of makes me want to shudder. :-) So, how'd all of you do?

Erica! I love thunderstorms (as long as they don't affect my electricity, lol) I hope you got in tons of editing!
April 25, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Jessica Nelson said…
LOL Diane! Watch out for the sugar high. That's a lot of partying. :-)

Karen, I hope you have a lovely weekend too, and I hope that the dinner went well. :-)

Anita, pretty cool about Julie, right? Very awesome.
April 25, 2010 at 10:32 AM
Jessica Nelson said…
Kara, that is a little scary. *smirk*

Susan, actually, I did see a gator! He was just a little guy but it was still cool. Hope you enjoyed your tea! :-) Do those ladies know you write scary suspenses? *grin*
April 25, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Deb Shucka said…
Looking forward to hearing about your scary adventure. Be safe.
April 25, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Angela Ackerman said…
Oh my gosh! How fun will that be? We have a river running by our house and I'm determined that this is the year I'll take my kids tubing on it. Let us know all about it. And don't forget pics!
April 25, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Warren Baldwin said…
I'll be checking out the other sites. Look interesting. About the gators ... never cared for them when I lived in Florida. Make a lot of noise and scare them off.
April 26, 2010 at 12:24 AM
Nancy J. Parra said…
Hi Jessica, thanks for the link and mention of my blog post. :)

Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Cheers~
April 26, 2010 at 11:32 AM
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