Friday, November 23, 2012

Black Friday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Black Friday Blog Hop event. This day is about you: the freebies, the swag, the new authors you'll get to discover. And you don't have to get out of your house or brave the long lines and crowds to do it.

I want you to be able to stop by and see all the other authors participating too, so my post will be short (for those that know me, you're gonna say, "wha?")

Here's to all the men and women who serve our great country. Let's remember to say thanks for all they do, and remember they need our love and support - and a little romance in their day. Can we make this friday a No Dear John Letter Day?

GRAND PRIZE:
We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

Now what are those prizes?

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $75 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!


In addition, and exclusive to just this blog site, one commenter will be chosen at random on this site to win a free autographed copy of my PRINT BOOK: Accidental SEAL, and a poster, signed by Jimmy Thomas. Remember, to be entered in either the grand prize or my giveaway, YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR COMMENT.

You have 200 chances to win, plus all the other author freebies. 

Have a great Black Friday Blog Hop. Enjoy!

144 comments:

  1. Sharon,
    Thanks for joining this blog hop and giving us the chance to win such great prizes.
    Suzi Love
    suzi@suzilove.com

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  3. This is such a great Blog hop, thank you for participating :)
    fiza700[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. I agree, this hop has some stunning blogs and great prizes. Good luck on the grand prize.

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  4. Not venturing out for Black Friday.
    bituin76 at hotmail dot com

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    1. JanD, I don't blame you. I'll be right here, on my computer. Reading my faves or doing some writing. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. Elizabeth H - I agree totatally with you. We'll be in cyberspace together, reading, having fun, and winning all this free stuff!!

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  6. Oooh. I had to say I love that joke about the Marine. Even though I feel like I shouldn't. I know you write stand-up guys in your wonderful SEAL books, but some of them would appreciate the male-bonding part of this joke, don't you think? Enjoy the day. I don't know if I can sit at home for 2 days in a row but I don't want to face Black Friday either. Hmmmm......

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    1. Carly, LOL. Yes, I agree the male bonding thing. I do think even the SEALs get them (as hard as it might imagine), and yeah, they'd totally respond this way. No whining over spilt milk.

      Thanks for showing up today...Insert your email into a reply to be entered in the grand prize. You could win a Kindle Fire!!

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  7. I also hate crowds! no shopping for me today :)
    swordlily_girl[at]yahoo[dot]com

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    1. So nice, Swordlily, to have fellow travelers here. You couldn't pay me enough to be part of that scene. The election was bad enough. Besides, I have to wear off my turkey hangover.

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  8. Wow...great give aways for the start of the holiday season! Love your books!
    Love the post!

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    1. Thank you, Michel. I think it was a fantastic idea, too. So glad you could participate. Lots of great authors out there to discover, too. And why wait in line to pay for something, when you can get stuff for free.

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    2. Michel, be sure to enter your email to be eligible for the grand prize: the Kindle Fire!!

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  9. Some many book boyfriend potentials when doing a blog hop!Love it!

    0713iv@gmail.com

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    1. Irene, I know. Total eye candy and total ful. Good luck with the grand prize drawing.

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  10. Great Hop and your books are AMAZING!!! I highly recommend them to everyone.

    gayle2b74@gmail.com

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    1. Thank you, Gayle! Always wonderful to see you. I am having a great time today, and so glad to be sharing it with everyone.

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  11. oooo I am in..
    musings-of-a-bookworm@hotmail.co.uk

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    1. Thank you, Kerry. Yes, you are in! Good luck with that grand prize drawing, too.

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  12. April, As I've said many times, I'd have to be one of my vamps to read everything on my TBR pile! Thanks for dropping by and good luck with the grand prize drawing.

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  13. Thanks for participating in the hop. I had seen the dear john pic/story before, but enjoyed seeing it again. Kim starsia_70 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Yes, the Dear John is priceless, and I thought fitting. Thanks for showing up, and good luck to you in the hop grand prize.

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  14. Thanks for posting!

    verusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Nice to have you here, Veronika. Good luck with the grand prize drawing.

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  15. Thanks for the giveaway!

    mamamoss08@hotmail.com

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    1. Sarah, so happy you stopped by. Good luck on the giveaway!

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  16. I hate crowds so not black Friday shopping for me. I'd much rather stay home in my pajamas and do the blog hops. :)

    Thanks for the giveaways!

    jinni_james@yahoo.com

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    1. Jinni, I'm with you. Pajamas and my favorite reads all the way!! Good luck in the grand prize giveaway.

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  17. your books sound amazing
    kathleenball@hotmail.com

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  18. Kathleen, I am so happy you found me today. Good luck in the giveaway, and thanks for stopping by.

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  19. I'm not a Black Friday shopper. I don't believe that shopping should ever be a full contact sport. I spend the day baking cookies with my kiddos instead.
    planterofhope(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Carla, you and me, babe. Much rather make cookies than go out and spend too much money. Not what the spirit of the season is all about. Thanks for showing up today.

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  20. Accidental Seal sounds like a fantastic read -- and Jimmy Thomas -- all I can can say is "*squee*!!"

    I'm totally down with the "No Dear John Letter Day"!

    I don't do Black Friday -- the week before Thanksgiving usually marks the LAST time I deal with retail until after the New Year!

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com
    GFC: BookAttict

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    1. Thanks, Elizabeth. I'm with you on the Dear John Letter. If I were ruler of the world, they would be illegal.

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  21. I just want to say thank you for joining this hop and for all the book that you have written. This is the best way to enjoy Black Friday!
    codys1mom4 at aol(dot)com

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    1. Thanks, Linda. So great to see you here. I agree totally with spending the day with some of my favorite authors!!

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  22. So excited for your personal giveaway, fingers crossed! :)
    We don`t have Black Friday sales here (I`m an international reader), so I`m just attending giveaways like this one,lol.

    dita(dot)skarste(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Dita, good luck on the grand prize drawing. So happy you found us, and we love our international readers. Welcome! Come back again and again.

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  23. Thanks for taking part in this. I love Jimmy Thomas!
    kydirtgirl68 AT gmail DOT com

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    1. JT is hart to beat, isn't he, Pam. Thanks for showing up today. Good luck on the giveaway!

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  24. i dont go black friday shopping. too crazy for me. thanks for the giveaway.

    beccaboo97200 (at) att (dot) net

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    1. Becca, so happy to see you here today. I didn't shop today, just read, stayed by my computer and went to see a movie. Good luck with the grand prize.

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  25. The Like a Boss Poster is priceless! I only wish there was an image of the girls' face when she opens the letter!

    Thanks!
    rae.gwendy(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Rae, LOL. I agree, I'd love to see her face. She really didn't deserve him, did she?

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  26. Thanks for the giveaway, Sharon. I'm only doing online shopping this Black Friday. Amazon has some great deals.

    janie1215 AT excite DOT com

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    1. Jane, Smart lady! I agree, the best things in life are book, I think. Couldn't pay me enough to do the Black Friday line insanity. Thanks for stopping by.

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  27. Love it!!!
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    cassandrahicks1989@yahoo.com

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  28. First I'd like to thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our men and women in the military protecting our freedoms. I can't do Black Friday shopping (unless it's online) - I don't have the patience or the stamina for the lines and the crowds. Happy Holidays and thank you for the opportunity to win some great prizes. cfierstein@cox.net

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    1. CatFire, Thanks for those kind words. I agree, just can't say enough about our men and women who do so much and ask so little. So happy you decided to spend your time with me today. Enjoy! Good luck with the grand prize drawing.

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  29. I sent the hubby.I am glad to have found you on this blog hop and look forward to reading your works. Kim86004(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Thank you, Kim. Your hubby sounds like a saint. I'm with you. Rather be here, winning things, reading all my faves. Hope you will continue along with the journey with these wonderful SEALs.

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  30. I'd rather stay home and hop! Thank you for taking part in it and I can't wait to add your book to my wishlist. brendem7@comcast.net

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    1. Brenda, thanks for being here too. I'm so glad to have met you. Hope you'll continue along my journey with these hunky SEALs, Dark Angels, and vamps.

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  31. Oh i'm staying home this black friday!!! Nothing in the sale ads could make me go today. i do like to look them over and usually can find a better deal online.thanks you for joining the hop!
    miriam.whitewolf@gmail.com

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    1. My pleasure, Miriam. Good luck on the grand prize drawing. So glad you were smart to join us here on the Hop.

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  32. Thanks so much for being a part of the hop and the giveaway. If all you wonderful authors and bloggers had not had this, I would have been bored out of my mind today! I still wouldn't have braved Black Friday but don't know what I would do!

    Happy Holidays,
    Marlena
    charmedpoms(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Marlena, I'm happy we found each other today as well. Enjoy your freebies. Come back and visit me again.

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  33. Every day should be No Dear John Letter Day to a person away in uniform. I skipped Black Friday shopping this year.

    Jennifer Rote
    wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com

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    1. Jennifer, Your ebook will say it's for Sue, but it was intended for you. Thanks for stopping by.

      I totally agree no DEAR JOHN LETTERS - ever!!

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  34. I love Black Friday shopping, but this year they started at 8pm on thursday so I decided to stay at home and read. I went out about 11:30, when the stores were almost empty and still got all the specials that I wanted.

    proudarmymom32(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. Sue, so glad you spend the day reading. And if your handle is correct, thank you for your son or daughter's service. Good luck on the drawing, and hope you'll come back and visit me again.

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  35. A few of my friends do Black Friday, but it's not for me.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    sqwalker2@hotmail.com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by today. This has been great fun. Good luck with the grand prize drawing.

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  36. I no longer go Black Friday shopping. Too many crazy people out there. I don't have the patience I had when I was younger, LOL. So today I am staying in and blog hopping, instead of shopping! angadair@nwcable.net Thanks for the hop!

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    1. You are so welcome. Glad you joined us here. Good luck on the grand prize drawing.

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  37. Thanks for the giveaway.

    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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  38. Love the cover, Thx for the hop stop.

    blinkysthebest at aol dot com

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    1. Lona, thanks and yes, I love my covers too. Yummy Jimmy Thomas.

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  39. Thanks for the giveaway!
    Marlene Breakfield
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  40. What a great prize! Thank you for participating in this blog hop!

    Julie K
    kornhsl@yahoo.com

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  41. Thanks for the giveaway!
    nerdswillruleoneday@yahoo.com

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  42. Love the poster! Thanks for the giveaway!

    suz2(at)cox(dot)net

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    1. Susan, thanks for stopping by. Good luck with the drawing.

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  43. Hi! Happy Holidays to you! No, im not a shopper on black friday. I hate crowds. I like to stay home, spend time with my family and eat leftovers. :) Thanks for the awesome hop and giveaway! Best wishes and many blessings to you!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Ah yes, the leftovers. Thanks for spending your day with us. Good luck on the drawing.

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  44. no BF shopping

    Thanks for participating.

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Nice to see you today. Good luck with the drawing.

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  45. I do some Black Friday shopping, but I'm more addicted to Cyber Monday. No lines, No rude people, free shipping.... how can you go wrong!

    angelheart618@gmail.com

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  46. I prefer to shop online :)
    Tanya

    my1lulabug at yahoo dot com

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  47. Accidentl SEAL sounds like a fantastic read! I love Black Friday and get out there and shop every year~ did some shopping today and last night! All done with the big items for this year. :) Thank you for the lovely giveaway~

    MostlyMisha [at] gmail [dot] com

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    1. Misha, Thanks for showing up today. Good luck with the drawing.

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  48. I agree Thank You and God Bless to everyone who has and are serving in the military. I don't shop on Black Friday I hate crowds. Thanks for the give away.
    crystaley73 at yahoo dot com

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    1. Thanks, Crystal. Thanks for showing up today and for supporting our troops.

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  49. I'm staying home to read & discover some more authors thru the blog hop...
    No BF shopping for me.....ktyler13@yahoo.com

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    1. Thanks for spending your Friday with us. good luck on the drawing.

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  50. You are so welcome. Good luck on the Grand Prize drawing.

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  51. Lisa, So glad you decided to spend today with us! Good luck on the drawing.

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  52. as the wife of a marine veteran i 100% whole heartly agree god bless our service members and i did go out this morning and get a couple things but not crazy shopping as i already did christmas shopping 3 weeks ago.

    j.m.platt83@gmail.com

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    1. Thanks for your service too. Any family member of a vet does service too. Good luck with the grand prize giveaway.

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  53. Thanks for the hop stop!

    melhalp at msn.com

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  54. Thanks for the blog giveaway :)

    eliseandtegan@gmail.com

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  55. Thanks for the giveaway!

    JYL22075 at gmail dot com

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  56. staying away from the crowds today, thanks for hopping! - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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    1. Nicer being with all these great writers, right? Thanks.

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  57. Only went shopping on black Friday once... never again. lol

    purple975@msn.com

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    1. Well, I'm glad you spend the day with our hoppers. Thank you.

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  58. Happy Black Friday and thanks for the chance to win some great prizes! I don't really do Black Friday, i'm an online deal shopper and prefer not to mess with the crowds! I was so excited when I came across this blog hop!
    kacidesigns AT yahoo DOT com

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    1. Hope you won some great prizes today. Good luck on the grand prize.

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  59. Black Friday is too crazy to go out shopping, I search online for specials. I am spending day with kids and blog hopping.

    susanmplatt AT hotmail DOT com

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    1. I agree. We went to the movies, but other than that, it was all computer, reading and some writing. Thanks for showing up & good luck.

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  60. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    red_tigergirl2(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  61. Black Friday is not my thing, I will shop online and go to the few stores I frequent when the craziness is over.

    Thanks for participating in the blog and giveaway. And during this time thank you for reminding us of the people ho keep us safe.

    Sblasi9285@aol.com

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    1. You are welcome, and yes, the heroes who keep us safe are the first ones I'm thankful for. And I love hanging with people who feel the same way.

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  62. I only do my shopping online.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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  63. Thanks :)

    Hope you had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving

    BeckeyWhiteATgmailDOTcom

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    1. Thanks, Beckey. Stuffed, but very nice. Hope the same was for you. Thanks for showing up today.

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  64. Loving this blog hop. Thank you so much for your generous giveaway! Would love to win a copy of your book :)
    oddball2003 at hotmail dot com

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    1. So happy to see you here today. Copy of the short on its way to you now.

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  65. I don't go out on Black Friday, we watched movies in our jammies today.
    Z
    Seawitch Reviews @ yahoo .com

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    1. I was in my jammies until 1:00 today. We went to the movies too.

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  66. My fingers ache...so many blogs, so little time!
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

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    1. Nice to see you again, Catherine. Good luck on the drawing.

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  67. I stuck to the web today instead of braving the crowds. ;) Thanks for participating in the giveaway!

    fancie @ live. com

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    1. So wonderful to see you here today, Charlene. Good luck with the grand prize giveaway!

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  68. Thanks for participating in the blog hop! Hope you have a happy thanksgiving. I stayed home this year for black friday because its a bit frightening in stores, I prefer shopping at home LOL! ;)

    Awesome prizes, I love Jimmy!


    swtlilangel4jc at yahoo dot com

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    1. What's not to love about Jimmy. Thanks for showing up today and good luck with the drawing.

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  69. I like to go out BF shopping if I find good deals for xmas presents :)

    Thanks so much!

    hisboywonder(at)gmail(dot)com

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  70. I don't shop on Black Friday, it's too crowded.

    Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

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  71. Thanks for the hop!

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  72. Thanks for the chance to win! I do some BF shopping!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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    1. Thanks, Natasha, for showing up today, and good luck.

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    1. Thanks for those nice comments. Good luck with the grand prize drawing, although I think you were past midnight. The blog team will be notifying winners I assume today.

      I like these blog hops, though they do take time. But they are wonderful ways to reach new readers. Hope you will follow my journey there, too.

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