Blog Tour Coming Soon

Yep, starting in June, I'm going to be all over the blogsphere, talking up Rescuing Rapunzel, as well as having a contest or two! So stay tuned. :) It's very fun, and I'm really looking forward to it. Quite a few writers have been gracious enough to let me kidnap their blog for a day, and I'm excited. :)

I'll have a list of dates and blogs up in a few days of where I'll be.

It may have been Monday

But really, I had a pretty good day. I feel quite accomplished. Far more than I thought I would get done today.

On Mondays, I always have the usual errands--bank, a little grocery shopping, wash the car, get gas for car, all those boring, mundane things.

When I got home, after doing the least amount of housework I could get by with, and not have hubby irritated with me, I started poking around on the internet.

And why is this accomplishing anything? Well, it wasn't, not at first. Until I started checking into some promotional things I could do.

And you know that old phrase "ask, and ye shall receive," ?  Well, I asked. And boy did I receive. I have set up several future guest blog spots, as well as getting swag to make goodie bags for future appearances.

I'm so excited, I could dance around. Heck, I did for a minute when I started getting all the replies today.

So, today, I'm extremely thankful for the things I've received, and the blessings I've been given.

Yeah. Today was a good day.

Well, it's time to announce the winners of my Fairy Tale contest:

It's Kelly and Stacy!  Yeah!

And here, for all you curious, are the answers to the fairy tale trivia:


1.    In Rescuing Rapunzel, what does Rapunzel find sticking out of her window sill?

An Arrow

2.    What actress plays Snow White in ABC’s Once Upon a Time?

Ginnifer Goodwin

3.  This question is VOID. I messed up on the clue, and didn't realize until after the contest was over, so any answer is good here. :)

4.   Who did the voice for Rapunzel in Disney’s Tangled?

Mandy Moore

5.     In Rescuing Rapunzel, when Nick says to Penn “Have you never spoken to yourself when alone?” What does Penn say in reply?

“Never been one for being alone.”

6.   In what year was Beauty and the Beast nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture?

1992

7.   What are the titles of the 2 Snow White-based movies coming out this year?

Mirror, Mirror and Snow White and The Hunstman

8.  “Part of Your World” is from what Disney movie?

The Little Mermaid

9.  What was the name of the television series that starred Linda Hamilton in the late 1980’s?

Beauty and the Beast

10.       In the original Grimm's Fairy Tales, how many balls did Cinderella sneak off to attend after her stepmother said no?

          Three



Thanks everyone for playing!  I'll be emailing the winners soon. :)

Fairy Tale Trivia!

Yep, that's right, it's Fairy Tale Trivia here at the blog.

Do you think you know your fairy tales?

Well, I don't profess to know everything about fairy tales, but I certainly have worked up a nice list of questions that revolve around the whole fairy tale theme.

And not just the Disney fairy tale genre, though I have taken a few from Disney, but I went all over television and movies, as well as the original Grimm's Fairy Tales.

But, I bet you're wondering why I would do this? After all, what do you get out of it?

Prizes of course!

In honor of my new book Rescuing Rapunzel, I have two prize packs available for winners:

1. A beautiful necklace and earring set. (Green stones are very important between Rapunzel and Nick in Rescuing Rapunzel)












2. A lavender pedicure set  (Because Rapunzel loves to go barefoot...)

All I ask is that you do not post your answers in the comments, instead email them to me, along with your preference for which prize you would like. Here's my email:  candice.gilmer (at) gmail.com (remove spaces of course) by midnight, EST, Monday, May 14th, 2012.






Now, onto the trivia:

1.                  In Rescuing Rapunzel, what does Rapunzel find sticking out of her window sill? (Hint—Check www.candicegilmer.com)

2.                  What actress plays Snow White in ABC’s Once Upon a Time?

3.                  What is the 3^rd Disney fairy tale released? (This movie was started after Snow White, but took so long to draw, it wound up being released 3^rd instead of second, due to the time it took to draw the movie’s unique style.)

4.                  Who did the voice for Rapunzel in Disney’s Tangled?

5.                  In Rescuing Rapunzel, when Nick says to Penn “Have you never spoken to yourself when alone?” What does Penn say in reply? (Hint, Check My Author Page on Facebook)

6.                  In what year was Beauty and the Beast nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture?

7.                  What are the titles of the 2 Snow White-based movies coming out this year? (One is already out, the other comes out soon)

8.                  “Part of Your World” is from what Disney movie?

9.                  What was the name of the television series that starred Linda Hamilton in the late 1980’s? (Hint—it is a fairy tale name)

10.       In the original Grimm's Fairy Tales, how many balls did Cinderella sneak off to attend after her stepmother said no? (Hint -- Check out Wikipedia)  

Winners will be selected at random from all the correct answers 

Good luck, and remember email your answers and prize preference to me at : 

candice.gilmer (at) gmail.com (no spaces)

no later than 

Midnight EST on Monday, May 14th

Thanks for playing!

Something... very special

In honor of my adorable son (seen here, realizing the future of his hairline) I am doing something this week that is...

Very...

Special...

This is in honor of my little boy, because "something very special" is the boy's new catch phrase.

Whenever we give him a choice about something, that is currently his answer. "So, Brandon, what book do you want to read tonight?"  "Hmmm... Something very... very special, Momma." (And yes, we spell it "Momma" because "Mama" is not even close to how it's pronounced. It is literally "Mom" with and "a" on the end.)

And usually it's a book that we've read a thousand times before.

But here, today, my Something Very Special is NOT something we've done a hundred times. Okay, maybe we have. But not quite like this.

You'll have to come back on Wednesday to find out what is going on.

But I promise, it is very very special. :)

Guest Blogging Today

I'm blogging today over at Lyrical Press's blog today about the release of Rescuing Rapunzel. Stop by and say hi! :)

Tornadoes

That time of year is upon us, and yes, I've already been utterly terrified by one tornado this season. I hope it's the last one.

If you did not hear, almost 100 tornadoes popped up all over central Kansas on Saturday, April 14th, 2012, including a large, wedge shaped F3 (or some say F4) tornado, taking out a good portion of southeastern Wichita. This one appeared Saturday night--an unusual thing in itself, because tornadoes usually do not pop up after dark.

Fortunately, due to good meteorology and early warnings, there have been no fatalities reported, and very few injuries from this storm system here in Kansas. However, a mobile home park (Pineair), a residential area (Oaklawn), as well as quite a few commercial locations were hit.

I have seen this kind of damage before, having lived here all my life, but it is no less chilling whenever it happens.

A friend of ours is a storm chaser here in Kansas, and he's made a video of some of the damage from that tornado. While it doesn't show everything, if you ever wondered about the destructive power of a tornado, check this out. It's very short--less than 5 minutes, but it will change the way you see tornadoes.