Lorne ,'Smile Time'
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As today is the first day of Spring, I want to wish everyone a NoRouz Mobarak - Happy Persian New Year. I love this day, a fresh start in so many ways. One of the Persian New Year traditions is to go visiting friends and family. While I can't visit each of you in person - if I could, I would.
This is one of my favorite holidays in that it crosses all religion, it celebrates rebirth and renewal, and it literally means New Day.
A couple of us on Facebook want to do a watch and post tonight of The Walking Dead. Feel free to join in Boxed Set!
If anyone wants a free year-long subscription to Better Homes & Gardens, I get a free subscription for a friend with my renewal.
First person to hit me up with their name, address, city, state & ZIP via owltlet@gmail.com gets it.
ETA for proper email spelling
If anyone knows an author who's writing women's fiction (more plot, a little less romance, but romance in the plot is fine) or mysteries featuring female sleuths (cozies, comedies, even historicals, are welcome), they're welcome to submit to me at amy.garvey@gmail.com, or at this link, through Submittable: [link]
Lyrical Press is an e-press through Kensington Publishing. No advances are offered, but the author does receive royalties on each book sold. They're actively soliciting the type of books mentioned above. Spread the word, if you can, and let any writer friends know? Thanks!
Anyone who loves EShakti, I have an offer for $30 a buy two, get one free deal until 3/31.
Anyone wants it, email me at owltlet@gmail.com (redacted in 3 days)
Chicago area people, there is a free invited dress rehearsal of The Upstairs Concierge at the Goodman tonight at 8pm. No tickets necessary. Let me know if you decide to come.
In which I mock AZ's dumb new abortion law. [link]
One of my BFF's of 20+ years has a GoFundMe for an Art Room Document cam. It's her first ever campaign like this and she is an AMAZING art teacher, for the last years. She asked for $200, needs $110
If interested, share or donate? [link]
GRAZIE!
ETA: They made their goal! Anyone here who donated, THANK YOU!!!
Want to save Agent Carter? USA Today’s annual “Save our show” poll is up now. It’s on the bubble, along with some others I’d like to save (and plenty I could care less about): [link]