Time for a Break!

I'm taking a break from all blogging beginning tomorrow but will return next Monday, August 18th. I've been feeling a bit hollow and empty of late, very uninspired, and I think I just need time to refuel. My son is staying with my sister this week so I plan to use this opportunity to do a little drawing, writing and research. I also plan to get to that reading I've held off on since that is what inspires me most often. When I do come back, I'll have more book reviews, some library features, updates to items in the sidebar like Rudi Jr.'s book picks, additional links in the Blogroll, etc.

Please come back and visit me next week when I should be inspired and recharged! Have a wonderful week!

Update and Plans

Call me insane, but I have five blogs and several other personal journal/diaries set up online and I just want to create more. I'd like to just create one where I can put everything but I haven't found a free version of anything that has been just right to do that. Oh, I could probably do it but it wouldn't look or function the way I want it to. Ah, well. I just started another blog about all things paranormal. I'll post about it more when it's up and running.

Here at Rudigirl's Book World, I have many things in store. Hopefully, this weekend, I can implement some of those ideas. Those of us who love books also love bookstores and libraries so I plan to feature a different one each week and tag or categorize them for future searches. That's all I'm revealing for now. ;)

The contest winner for the Texty Ladies Monday Mix Contest has been posted so please check out the winner. I can't wait for next week's contest!

That's it for now. Until next time...

Writing Contest

I promise this blog will not be my pimpin' place for all things Texty Ladies! But, I must let you know about one thing:

My Texty Ladies blog is now holding a weekly contest in the Monday Mix. We post a picture and ask that people write about it using 200 words or less. It can be in the form of a song, poem, short story or whatever you like. On Wednesday, we’ll post the selected winner on our Home Page and also on our Monday Mix Winners Hall of Fame page. The winners will receive a little something from the Texty Ladies as well. Said “little something” will be mentioned at a later date as it is not yet ready.

I hope you’ll go to Texty Ladies to get more details and submit an entry. I can’t wait to read it!

"One Night With You" Contest!

My friend Jane E. Jones is running a contest at our Texty Ladies blog. She's giving away a free copy of her newly published ebook, "One Night With You". It is available now at The Wild Rose Press under the Scarlet Rose line. All you need to do is watch her book trailer and comment on that post by the end of Monday, June 9th. A winner will be drawn Tuesday, June 10th.

Today's post at TL is Jane's interview with erotic romance author, and self-described romantic heretic, Rob Graham. He's an interesting guy so you should check it out!

Texty Ladies

Well, I certainly haven't done much with this blog, have I? This was to be my site for posting book reviews, writing exercises and all things literary.

My new group blog, Texty Ladies, has taken up a good portion of my free time and so I haven't done a very good job of keeping up with my other blogs. Over at Texty Ladies, my writer friend Jane and I (the blog started out with three of us) are blogging about writing, music and art. Here are our daily themes:

Monday Mix - A grab bag of stuff about music, art, writing, book, hot guys, what ever tickles our fancy!

Talkative Tuesday - Interviews with writers, artists and musicians. We've had some fantastic interviewees so please have a look-see.

Wild Wednesday - This originally started out as Wild Design Wednesday where Kayko would post tutorials, however, she's no longer blogging with us so Jane has taken over and is posting about a variety of subjects.

Thoughtful Thursday - This is my weekly column. So far, the subjects have varied. I'm still working out what type of column this will be: informative, persuasive, life stories or what-have-you.

Fiction Friday - We will eventually be posting a continuing story on Fridays. Until we're ready, we will have guest bloggers on this day. Once the story gets rolling, we might switch the guest blogging to another day.

I hope you'll stop by Texty Ladies and have a look. Please feel free to comment!