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Posted by Monica Ferris on October 11, 2008, 10:08 am
Betsy needs a boyfriend. She has had two romances in the course of
this series. The first was Morrie Steffans, a retired police
detective who wanted Betsy to sell her shop and move with him to
Florida. When she refused, he moved away alone. Down there, he found
a new girlfriend. But he could move back. He is tall, with a lantern
jaw and jug ears. He admires her talent for detective work, and has
gentle manners. A widower, compassionate and decent. (I really liked
him, I don=92t know why I let him get away.)
The second is Stan Omernic, a hard-working police detective. Good
looking in an Eastern European way, very competent. In Sins and
Needles he is married (but he could get or already be divorced) with
children. Honest, not too cynical, tolerant.
Neither of them does needlework.
The third? Well, invent someone, one of you. Or tell me why to bring
back one of the above two.
Betsy is short, plump, intelligent, hard-working, funny, open-minded,
a church-going Episcopalian. She is independently wealthy (though
that may change if the economy keeps sliding). She owns her own
business and sleuths on the side. She keeps a cat. She needs a
boyfriend she can keep!
Because of my wide readership, I am offering a choice of prizes to the
winner:
1) A hand-painted canvas by Peter Ashe called Winter Cottage, not
stitched.
2) A sampler pattern called =93A Sampler for Merry Pat=94 from Blue Ribbon
Designs.
3) =93The Long Thistle=94 cross stitch chart from Landmark Tapestries.
4) An autographed ARC (Advance Review Copy =96 bound gallies) of Thai
Die.
5) An antique (around 1912) toy typewriter from Simplex.
6) A skein of fuzzy yarn (mohair, wool, nylon blend, 50 grams, 122
yards) in fall colors from The Gourmet Collection. Suitable for
crochet or knit.
The rules of the contest: You have until November 15 to invent a
fictional male boyfriend for my sleuth, Betsy Devonshire. He needs a
name, a physical description, and a solid outline of his character.
Add any details you like, including how they meet =96 though that=92s not
necessary. Oh, I do need to like him, too. Winner gets his/her
choice of one of the five prizes =96 oh, and a copy of Blackwork (in
which the new boyfriend will appear), suitably autographed.
It=92s possible no one will win, if I don=92t like any of the entries.
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Posted by YarnWright on October 11, 2008, 12:51 pm
Monica Ferris spun a FINE 'yarn':
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+It’s possible no one will win, if I don’t like any of the entries.
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Monica Ferris. . .
Maybe *WE* don't like *your* tone.
The only way most of us would invent a character for you would not involve your
pithy so-called prizes, we would expect and demand author CREDIT in your
book/story/article.
Noreen
infuriated at your audacity.
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http://www.paradisefibers.net/KA-Classic-Bamboo-Circular-Knitting-Needles-p/464969.htm&Click=1702
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"What hurts you so bad that you feel you have to hurt me in order to heal it?" >
fave quote of the year....
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on October 13, 2008, 1:12 pm
YarnWright wrote:
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> Monica Ferris spun a FINE 'yarn':
>
> +It’s possible no one will win, if I don’t like any of the entries.
>
> Monica Ferris. . .
> Maybe *WE* don't like *your* tone.
> The only way most of us would invent a character for you would not involve
your pithy so-called prizes, we would expect and demand author CREDIT in your
book/story/article.
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> Noreen
> infuriated at your audacity.
>
>
Perhaps those of us who do like Mary Monica don't like your tone,
either. She is not only a well-known author (see
www.Monica-Ferris.com)but particpates quite a lot on rctn - when she is
not deep in the throes of writing, that is.
Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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Posted by YarnWright on October 13, 2008, 4:45 pm
Olwyn Mary spun a FINE 'yarn':
+YarnWright wrote:
++Monica Ferris spun a FINE 'yarn':
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++<snipped all the garbage until:>
++
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+>+It’s possible no one will win, if I don’t like any of the entries.
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++
++Monica Ferris. . .
++Maybe WE don't like your tone.
++The only way most of us would invent a character for you would not involve
your pithy so-called prizes, we would expect and demand author CREDIT in your
book/story/article.
++Noreen
++infuriated at your audacity.
++
++
+Perhaps those of us who do like Mary Monica don't like your tone, either. She
is not only a well-known author (see www.Monica-Ferris.com)but particpates quite
a lot on rctn - when she is not deep in the throes of writing, that is.
+
+Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
+** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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Olwyn Mary. . .
I KNOW who she is, Olwyn Mary. BUT, an author of her caliber should
acknowledge the assistance, not offer a pithy prize.
Noreen
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http://www.paradisefibers.net/KA-Classic-Bamboo-Circular-Knitting-Needles-p/464969.htm&Click=1702
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"What hurts you so bad that you feel you have to hurt me in order to heal it?" >
fave quote of the day....
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Posted by betsey on October 11, 2008, 1:48 pm
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> Betsy needs a boyfriend. =A0She has had two romances in the course of
> this series. =A0The first was Morrie Steffans, a retired police
> detective who wanted Betsy to sell her shop and move with him to
> Florida. =A0When she refused, he moved away alone. =A0Down there, he foun=
d
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> a new girlfriend. =A0But he could move back. =A0He is tall, with a lanter=
n
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> jaw and jug ears. =A0He admires her talent for detective work, and has
> gentle manners. =A0A widower, compassionate and decent. =A0(I really like=
d
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> him, I don=92t know why I let him get away.)
> The second is Stan Omernic, a hard-working police detective. =A0Good
> looking in an Eastern European way, very competent. =A0In Sins and
> Needles he is married (but he could get or already be divorced) with
> children. =A0Honest, not too cynical, tolerant.
> Neither of them does needlework.
> The third? =A0Well, invent someone, one of you. =A0Or tell me why to brin=
g
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> back one of the above two.
> Betsy is short, plump, intelligent, hard-working, funny, open-minded,
> a church-going Episcopalian. =A0She is independently wealthy (though
> that may change if the economy keeps sliding). =A0She owns her own
> business and sleuths on the side. =A0She keeps a cat. =A0She needs a
> boyfriend she can keep!
> Because of my wide readership, I am offering a choice of prizes to the
> winner:
> 1) A hand-painted canvas by Peter Ashe called Winter Cottage, not
> stitched.
> 2) A sampler pattern called =93A Sampler for Merry Pat=94 from Blue Ribbo=
n
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> Designs.
> 3) =93The Long Thistle=94 cross stitch chart from Landmark Tapestries.
> 4) An autographed ARC (Advance Review Copy =96 bound gallies) of Thai
> Die.
> 5) An antique (around 1912) toy typewriter from Simplex.
> 6) =A0A skein of fuzzy yarn (mohair, wool, nylon blend, 50 grams, 122
> yards) in fall colors from The Gourmet Collection. =A0Suitable for
> crochet or knit.
> The rules of the contest: You have until November 15 to invent a
> fictional male boyfriend for my sleuth, Betsy Devonshire. =A0 He needs a
> name, a physical description, and a solid outline of his character.
> Add any details you like, including how they meet =96 though that=92s not
> necessary. =A0Oh, I do need to like him, too. =A0 Winner gets his/her
> choice of one of the five prizes =96 oh, and a copy of Blackwork (in
> which the new boyfriend will appear), suitably autographed.
> It=92s possible no one will win, if I don=92t like any of the entries.
perhaps betsy needs to learn to like herself and being alone, without
a man in her life...
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