tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64880607754405612072024-03-10T21:23:14.920-06:00Christie AndersonChristie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-62490636435230256102023-04-12T15:01:00.003-06:002023-04-12T15:12:30.138-06:00<p></p><div>Hey, guys. Sorry I haven't been responding or posting for awhile. Many of you know that I have been struggling with some personal hardships for several years now that have made it extremely difficult to write, but I'm still here and I'm okay for the most part. I want you to know that I haven't given up on the Water Keepers. I have really been trying to start writing again. My health and my family have to come first, of course, but aside from that, finishing the series is still my number one goal. I will never give up hope. I am still trying to make it happen. I continue to make progress little by little. Just wanted you all to know...</div><p></p><div dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1swvt13 x1l90r2v" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":R1alaammjabkq75b5klbaH2:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto">Lots of hugs,</div><div dir="auto">Christie</div><div dir="auto"><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><br /><span class="x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxnGl73z8LVNy7xhTyoMhkdB4CIGO6iItmsWGvgl_ctg0tZKE94GxVhMqykcGkqh8NhvTnoM5y7aHNi9V-Jn58ngief97-jOo9pY4ff_-dh-DinxgEabz8YxI17ih8r0Ial7r878QhNajKZFVrIOYLeSlAJMIpy2mdpjk4sLuOiV-w1wwExg2pnGv/s2500/Five-book%20graphic_stars.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2500" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxnGl73z8LVNy7xhTyoMhkdB4CIGO6iItmsWGvgl_ctg0tZKE94GxVhMqykcGkqh8NhvTnoM5y7aHNi9V-Jn58ngief97-jOo9pY4ff_-dh-DinxgEabz8YxI17ih8r0Ial7r878QhNajKZFVrIOYLeSlAJMIpy2mdpjk4sLuOiV-w1wwExg2pnGv/w640-h362/Five-book%20graphic_stars.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div>Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-6717067284191637512018-11-30T12:21:00.000-07:002019-02-18T12:48:08.091-07:00The Water Keepers have a new look!<div style="text-align: center;">
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4 is now available for pre-order to loyal fans at a discounted price of
$2.99! This is just my little way of saying thanks to all of you who
have shown so much support of The Water Keepers series. The price will
increase to $3.99 on release day, so order now and save.<br /><br />These
past three years have been tough ones for me, so I appreciate all of you
who have been so patient and haven't forgotten about my books. Thank
you, thank you, thank you!!! I can't wait to continue the story with
you.<br /><br />All my best,<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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I’m sure many of you have
completely forgotten about the Water Keepers or lost all hope that I would ever
finish the series, but I’m happy to finally say that Book 4 is on its way. It’s
not done yet, but it’s getting closer. I appreciate those of you who have shown
so much patience and encouragement to me during a hard time.</div>
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<br />I’ve been getting the question “Where
is book 4?” for three years now, without a good answer to give in return. I
used to answer every email and Facebook message I got, but it got to the point
where I just stopped answering because I didn’t know what to say. I was tired
of giving bad news. Believe me, I’ve been just as disappointed (probably more
so) than most of you. I thought it was finally time to give an update and explanation
as to why it has been so long since you’ve heard anything from me.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></div>
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The short answer is this: I’ve
been struggling with health problems. At this point I plan to spare you the
details. All I will say is that the more sick I got, the more depressed I
became, and it is crazy-hard to be creative and use critical thinking skills
when you’re sick both mentally and physically. I started to believe that I
would never write again, and that just made things even worse. I ended up in
the hospital for a week this summer, which was a scary experience, but I’m
relieved to say that ever since then, things have been improving.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></div>
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Now… the GOOD news. I did start
writing again! Book 4 is probably 50 percent complete, most of which I wrote in
just the last three months. That means there is hope that Book 4 will be done
in the near future. I can’t make any promises on a date, but just know that I
am working on it and I haven’t given up. My goal is to be done before May 2016,
that gives me a six-month buffer, although I’m really hoping it won’t take that
long.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></div>
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announcement will seem like good news to you or bad, but here goes… Book 4 is
not the last book in the series. According to the massive outline I’ve created
over the last three years, there needs to be at least six books total to
complete the story, maybe seven. I have no idea how long it will take me to
finish this series, but darn it, I WILL FINISH!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></div>
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of you who have given my series a chance! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I
hope I have more good news for you very soon!<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-25625378844476277952014-01-10T15:41:00.000-07:002014-01-10T16:17:34.224-07:00Win a Kindle Fire HDX or $229!<b>This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT!</b>
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Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-39663472641954371382013-12-20T14:55:00.000-07:002013-12-20T14:55:11.416-07:00Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Dec 21-31st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Deep Blue Secret is going on tour this week, and I'm giving away a $50 Amazon gift card to celebrate! (And to distract me from how nervous I am about reading the bloggers' reviews.) I've had hundreds of reviews, but they still make me nervous!<br />
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You could buy a lot of eBooks with $50 (or start your Holiday shopping early), so enter now!<br />
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I'm also planning to post an update about Book 4 and the rest of the Water Keepers series very soon, I promise! So stay tuned...<br />
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November 18th: <a href="http://wiccawitch4.blogspot.ca/2013/11/ww4bb-mmw-presents-deep-blue-secret-by.html#.UoqbusSkq6n">Wicca Witch 4 Book Blog </a>- Excerpt<br />
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November 19th: <a href="http://yabookishnews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Ya Bookish News</a> - Review
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November 20th: <a href="http://loveromancebooks.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/deep-blue-secret-by-christie-anderson-blog-tour-w-review/" target="_blank">Love Romance Books</a> - Review<br />
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November 21st: <a href="http://mybookcrushes.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/blog-tour-deep-blue-secret-by-christie-anderson/" target="_blank">My Book Crushes</a> - Review
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November 22nd: <a href="http://www.goodchoicereading.com/2013/11/book-highlight-giveaway-deep-blue.html" target="_blank">Good Choice Reading</a> - Excerpt<br />
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-776549958992264502013-10-10T16:42:00.000-06:002013-10-10T16:42:52.288-06:00Calling all Water Keeper fans! Join my STREET TEAM!Hey guys! Okay, so I know you all are hoping to hear when BOOK 4 will be available (I promise it's coming), and I'm really sorry to say that I just don't know yet.
BUUUUTTTTTTTT....... How would you like to be one of the first people to find out? Before anyone else! Do you want to be the first to see new cover reveals, receive ARC copies, and win awesome prizes not available to the public? Then come join me and my awesome publicist Rachel as part of my Street Team!<br/><br/>
We are looking for a few "super fans" to help spread the word about the Water Keepers series. All you have to do to get these perks is post fun news and announcements (which we can provide for you) about my books on your blog or other social websites (Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter, etc). Or you can get creative and tell us about ideas you have for sharing the Water Keepers with your friends. In return, you can win great prizes every month and you'll always have the inside scoop on Sadie, Rayne, and all your favorite characters!<br/><br/>
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AMBROSIA SHORE IS ALMOST HERE! And to prove it... here is the cover!</div>
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I have one chapter left to write, and then I'm sending out the end to beta readers. If all goes as planned (and the beta readers don't think it's a total flop, in which case I would probably need my husband to check me into a loony bin), I should have comments back, edits done, and formatting complete within the next few weeks. I'm finding it really hard to set an exact date, so for now I'm setting a release "week" instead.<br />
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-74216573786458287762013-01-15T16:28:00.000-07:002013-01-15T16:29:58.410-07:00Book 3 Update - Ambrosia ShoreI know some of you are wondering when Ambrosia Shore (the third book in The Water Keepers) is coming out, so I thought I would post a quick update. Right now I can only estimate, but my goal is to be finished by the end of April or beginning of May. This is just a guess. If I get it done sooner, you will be the first to know!!<br />
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I also have a new year's resolution to have Book 4 out before the end of the year. I definitely got behind last year when I moved out of state for my husband's job. I kind of had writers block for a few months while trying to adjust. To be honest, if I hadn't moved, most likely the third book would have been done by now. I cringe just thinking about it! But now that my life is back to mostly normal again, the writing is coming along much faster! Oh yeah! I just can't wait to get the rest if this story that I love finally down in words for you all to enjoy with me.<br />
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I might be a little "radio silent" for the next month or so, but if you don't hear from me, just know that it's because I am WRITING!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To celebrate that it's finally complete, and because I'm really feeling in the Christmas spirit, I'm giving the new edition away for FREE on iTunes and Amazon! (And Smashwords if you have a Nook). If you don't want to miss the new chapter, now's your chance to get it free. Deep Blue Secret is already listed in the top 10 downloads list for Teen Fantasy & Romance on Amazon! Woohoo!</span><br />
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Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-13856179602675248052012-11-13T11:42:00.000-07:002012-11-15T13:29:18.462-07:00Stephenie Meyer and my Husband Saved my Heart, part 2<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: blue;">For those of you who are fans of Stephenie Meyer, you are well aware that </span><span style="color: blue;">Breaking Dawn part 2 is only a few days away</span><span style="color: blue;">. I'm heading to Salt Lake this Friday to see the movie with a dear friend, and I was thinking about an old blog post I wrote last August about the impact Stephenie Meyer's books had on my journey to becoming a writer. I decided to go back and read it, and the next thing I knew I was in tears. It still hurts to think about the losses I have experienced in my past, but the tears were full of joy as well. I can look back and see how far I've come since that point in my life, how much happiness I've experienced with my surviving loved ones and through writing The Water Keepers. Ms. Meyer's example gave me the confidence to begin writing in the first place, and there are so many people who have shown me an incredible amount of support and encouragement since then. Thank you! I am truly blessed. And might I just add... I'm super excited to be working on book 3 in the series! Ambrosia Shore is still in the works and should be out sometime in Spring 2013.</span></span><br />
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Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-76199490174522556602012-06-02T12:34:00.000-06:002012-06-02T12:34:11.333-06:00It's Here! ROGUE WAVE, The Water Keepers Book 2<div style="text-align: left;">
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I'm so excited to announce the release of Book 2 in The Water Keepers series! Nook and Kindle are available now. The paperback should be posted on Amazon in the next week or two.<br />
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Follow these links to find it at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087VXP1U" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rogue-wave-christie-anderson/1111345686?ean=2940014714204" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a><br />
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Thanks go out to all of you who have shown so much support. Finishing the book this month has been quite a challenge and a lot of hard work, especially since I am moving to Colorado in less than a week, and my husband had to move there without me over a month ago to start his new job. I still haven't finished packing! But it has been so much fun continuing the story of Sadie and Rayne, and definitely worth the effort. Once I get settled in my new place, I get to focus on writing Book 3. Woohoo!<br />
<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-46518000801322922472012-02-14T23:30:00.001-07:002020-09-23T15:11:58.497-06:00Photos of Rayne's House!For those of you who are fans of Deep Blue Secret, you might enjoy the new photos I posted on my website today. You can even catch a glimpse of Rayne's house! Some of us are probably even wishing we were there with him right now, celebrating Valentine's Day. What can I say, he's an amazing guy! A lot of exciting moments also take place there in the second book, Rogue Wave (maybe even some kisses...wink wink).<br />
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You can view the photos here or follow this link to my website which allows you to view larger images in the photo viewer.<div><a href="https://authorchristieanderson.com/playlists--photos.html">https://authorchristieanderson.com/playlists--photos.html<br /></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you wish Rayne really lived here just as much as I do? Maybe if we wait long enough, that SUV parked out front will turn into a Range Rover... ha ha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can't see it, but this house even has a real intercom with a call button, just like Rayne's. Of course, Rayne's is more high-tech with all kinds of video surveillance and such, because he's just cool like that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you picture Rayne sneaking Sadie up to the hospital roof in the middle of the night?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the roof of the hospital during daylight. The roof is not accessible to the public, but I have connections... tee hee hee</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The intersection across the street from "Inspiration Point" in Corona Del Mar, where Sadie takes Rayne so they can talk after she passes out at school.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The small grassy area at Inspiration Point. This was a really gray day. I hope Sadie brought her raincoat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down over the edge, you can now see the platform below where Rayne tells Sadie about her Watermark and she runs off down that path to the edge of the sand.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the platform where they talked. You can see the view of the rock jetty at the end of Newport Harbor on the left and the beach where Sadie runs off alone on the right. Can't you just picture Rayne running to the edge and hopping over the rail with one easy jump?!</td></tr>
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com38Salt Lake City, UT, USA40.7607793 -111.891047440.664562800000006 -112.0489759 40.8569958 -111.73311890000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-32463739109128197092011-12-08T14:48:00.001-07:002011-12-08T15:44:49.756-07:00Memories<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many of you who own my book Deep Blue Secret, may have come across my dedication at the front of the book to my brother and sister who have passed on. I was just thinking about my family today after looking through a bunch of old photos and decided to post one of my favorite pictures of the two of them together, along with a few Christmas memories. Miss you guys!!! I hope your Christmas is glorious in Heaven this year!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Nightmare Before Christmas"<br />at the Haunted Mansion</td></tr>
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-45558083605968187252011-12-05T21:48:00.002-07:002021-07-22T07:37:58.808-06:00Living. Breathing. Characters.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">People often ask if an author based his or her characters on real life people or on true events. For me, and I’m guessing many other writers, the answer is definitely yes…and of course, no.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Me & my sweetheart at<br />Disney's California Adventure last summer.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don’t think I would ever take the characteristics of one single person and mimic them one hundred percent, probably not even eighty percent. No one enjoys a crazy ex-boyfriend running around the media, or even your hometown, shouting, “She’s purposely slandering my name out of bitter, woman vengeance!” And even worse, you could run the risk of offending someone you actually like and care about. Plus, it’s much more fun to create a new and exciting personality than it is to copy someone.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">My brother and niece keepin' life fun on Halloween</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It may be difficult to completely avoid your friends and family wondering in the back of their minds, “Was that person or part of the story based on me? There was that one time when I slipped while holding a goldfish and accidentally swallowed it…” I think it’s okay to let them wonder a little bit though. Writing can be tough work. We need to dig up the bits of humor and fun wherever we can find them. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">However, making up a completely new person out of thin air would be impossible, at least for me. When I write, I feel it. I feel emotions and excitement and frustration. Every single character has a piece of me inside them, whether it’s obvious or not. I love to live inside their heads and really get a sense of what is driving them forward.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Me & my BFF in High School.<br />She was a major social butterfly!</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Deep Blue Secret, the first book of my Water Keepers series, Sadie James is basically the lovable girl next door. I’d like to think of myself as somewhat lovable too; at least I hope we have that in common. We both love music, tacos, and the ocean. But she’s a social butterfly with an outgoing, charming personality that everyone adores. I’ve tried to embrace that hidden side of me over the years, but this definitely was not my strong point at her age, and it’s probably still not. I was incredibly shy as a teenager. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Me & my big sisters back in the day.<br />Aren't they beautiful?!</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The outgoing part of Sadie comes from my two older sisters, my best friend, and all of the other beautiful, smart, talented girls I grew up with in California that I always wished I could be more like. I put some of this jealous, insecure side of me in Heather, Sadie’s best friend. Although, she’s not even a little bit shy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Me & my dad at college graduation.<br />My hero!</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even the “villain” in my story, Voss, holds pieces of my own life inside him. I may not be so cold and convoluted that I would threaten to shoot another human being like he would, but I’ve experienced pain, betrayal and anger during the rough patches in my life, just as he has.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is pain in life. Without it, I wouldn’t be who I am today. I wouldn’t have felt the aching drive to create stories and fill them with characters I can look up to, that give me hope; like Rayne, Sadie’s protector, who would choose his own suffering rather than let the slightest harm come upon her, or Sadie’s mother, Leena, who always wears a smile to cheer up those around her and make them feel welcomed. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">I drew a portrait of my Grandma for Mother's Day one year.<br />When you bring tears of joy to your mom's eyes,<br />you know you did good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Special occasion, my mom's 40th birthday.<br />I have such great memories with my family!!!<br /></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-89191438561487979012011-10-31T16:34:00.000-06:002011-10-31T16:34:47.226-06:00The Heebie-Jeebies<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls have been on the mind
this week (and chocolate of course), so I’ve chosen <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES</span> as the
topic for today. There are plenty of things out there that can make our skin
crawl. If you watched the Halloween episode of THE OFFICE this week, you know
that this can be anything from snakes, the fear of dying alone, being buried
alive, mummies, or even Jim Halpert himself. So what gives you the
heebie-jeebies?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Along with all things that go bump in the night, the
word <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">FEAR</span> comes to mind. I loved Halloween growing up. What isn’t fun about
dressing up as your favorite character and running around with friends
gathering candy? But there is a side of this particular holiday I always turn
and run from…horror movies, haunted houses, large men with scary masks or
chainsaws… Call me a coward or a wuss if you must, I just don’t enjoy being
scared. I typically try to avoid that feeling at all costs. And yet, if I’m not
careful, that feeling can follow me around on a regular basis, not just on the
night of All-Hallows-Eve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Even just this week, I’ve seen fear take its hold on
my heart a time or two. And I haven’t been anywhere <i>near</i> a haunted house. I’m well aware that fear can bring me down if
I let it. The trick of course is not to let it. Easier said than done, right? I
think most things we worry about each day come from fear. Will my husband come
home safe tonight? (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Fear of losing a loved-one</span>). Will my book sales crash and
burn? (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Fear of failure</span>). Will my piece-of-junk car break down on the freeway?
(Fear of facing hardships). Does the person I’m talking to think I’m an idiot? (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Fear
of rejection</span>). Will people be so bored with my blog post they won’t even finish
reading it? (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">Fear of failure AND rejection</span>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Okay, you get the idea and I’m sure your specific
concerns are different than mine, but what should we do? Should I stop writing
books because my sales went down a little this month or I got a bad review?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"> No</span>.
Should someone drop out of school because they didn’t do well on one test? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">No</span>. That
would be letting our fears control our choices. I say, take control. Focus on
the positive. I’m not writing this because I’m an expert. I’m writing this because
I need to remind myself this week to do better at it. When I look at all the good
things I’ve experienced this month, they far out-weigh the bad. For one, I’ve
already sold over 5600 copies of my book. Yay!! But sometimes the good stuff
isn’t as obvious. Sometimes it feels like the bad stuff is taking over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">When my husband and I first moved into student housing over three
years ago, our water heater broke in the dead of winter. Yikes! Not fun! I was boiling water on
the stove to take sponge baths for over a week. As soon as the heater was
fixed, the first thing I did, of course, was take a hot shower. And it was the best
shower I’d ever had in my life. Why? Because I suddenly knew what it was like
not to have one. It also helped me remember that there are people in the world who don’t have regular hot showers, or any shower at all. But I
do. Ever since then, this has been one little thing I use to focus on the
positive. At least I can say I’ve enjoyed a hot shower. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I do feel like a lot of things happen </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">to</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> us in life. Things we can’t control. It doesn't always come easy. My character, Sadie, experiences this quite a bit in my book, Deep Blue Secret. But she doesn't let it ruin her life. We as humans can be very resilient…if we choose
to be. All we can do is choose how we will react to them and move forward. Why
live our lives in constant worry when we don’t have to? Especially when there
are so many possibilities all around us. So decide right now. Choose to push
out the fear. We are in control of our own happiness. Did you enjoy </span><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">your</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> “hot shower” today?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">To quote another popular saying that originated with
Franklin D. Roosevelt: </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-transform: uppercase;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">The
only thing we have to fear is fear itself</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; text-transform: uppercase;">H<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">a</span>p<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">p</span>y <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">h</span>a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">l</span>l<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">o</span>w<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">e</span>e<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">n</span>!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2762;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2a2762; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; text-transform: uppercase;"><br /></span></b></div>Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-55628605217270460822011-10-12T14:03:00.000-06:002011-12-05T21:23:35.464-07:00Virtual Book Tour Calendar: Deep Blue Secret<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Visit my new author interview at 'A Cup of
Coffee and a Good Book...' </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://jennifersbookreviews.blogspot.com/2011/10/author-interview-christie-anderson.html">Author Interview</a></span><br />
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Several wonderful book bloggers have agreed to feature my book this month!
There will be a book excerpt and guest post by me, but the majority of the
posts will be reviews. Hopefully they will be nice to me :p<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oct 1</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://cmichellejefferies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">My Life in a Laptop</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://gailzuniga.blogspot.com/2011/10/deep-blue-secret-by-christie-anderson.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Chasing After the Stars</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488060775440561207.post-11467267006485297482011-10-05T09:48:00.000-06:002011-10-05T09:48:04.191-06:00Thank you, readers!!!Releasing my debut novel Deep Blue Secret (The Water Keepers, Book 1) has been the most fun I've had in such a long time! It has already been received so much better than I ever dreamed possible! And there have been so many wonderful readers who have taken the time to tell me they loved the book by contacting me through my website and Facebook page, or writing reviews on various websites. So I thought I would take this opportunity to say thank you! It means the world to me and I certainly hope Book 2 will live up to your expectations!<br />
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I would also like to add that since I started writing Book 2 in the series, I haven't been on the blog as much as I would like. Writing the series is definitely a major priority for me right now, and with all the work that has gone into promoting Book 1, and a few new responsibilities in my personal life, I've been finding the free time to be harder and harder to come by. I will say that I do have plans to make better use of my blog for the future, I just ask that you be patient and bear with me while I try to get organized.Christie D Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136530768236307934noreply@blogger.com11