Well, just a few more days till we leave for RAW. Should be an interesting event…:) By helping Sharon coordinate this conference, I’ve learned a few things. What works and what doesn’t. Hotels will screw you every chance they get. And the whole thing is alot harder than it looks. There’s so many things that go wrong, so many unexpected things that pop up it can drive you insane.

But we’ve made it through. All that’s left is getting all the goodies and baskets to Huntington for the conference without loosing or forgetting anything…lol.

We’ve got a big public signing planned for next Sunday. That’s were I’ll be, signing copies of Dead Reckoning…hopefully…:) Stop in and say hi if you’re close. I would love to see you.

Until then…happy reading…:)

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Trista

From Siren Book Reviews

Trista Ann Micheals has written a great story of a woman in love with two men, who all have history together.

She does a great job with dealing with the everyday issues that a ménage couple has to deal with, but throws into the mix a great suspense story with constant twists and turns.

Kathryn is in love with Nick and Brian and she wants all or nothing. They have to decide if that is something they can handle between trying to keep Kathryn safe and catch a serial killer. With a new emotion and new danger at every turn, this story is both romantic and full of danger and suspense.

I would say that Trista Ann Micheals has done it again and it is a must read.

Posted by Kayden McLeod at 12:11 PM

One of the charities for RAW this year is Bays Mountain Park located in Kingsport Tn. Anyone buying an on-line book from Borders.com on Saturday Sept 11th and Sunday 12th using the Promo code:BMPA0112K, a portion of the proffits will go to Bays Mountain Park Association. Vouchers are below and can be printed out for those near a Borders…

Happy shopping everyone…:)

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Trista

I’ve been a slacker lately and haven’t been keeping up with the blog like I should. We’ve been making final preparations for RAW and getting ready for our family vaca to Disney at the end of September. I’ve also been slacking with the next whip, but since the kids are back in school, I’m making good progress.

In some ways I’m glad that Darkness Falls has taken as long as it has. The story is complicated and the extra time has helped me to wrap up all the loose ends and I believe it will be a better story because of all the attention it’s getting…:) If you like hunky guys, ghosts hunters, and scary haunted houses, you’ll love this one…lol.

I promise to get better and post here more often.

In the meantime, hope everyone is having a great week…:)

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Trista

I’m not sure they were.

I just got back from my daughter’s open house at her school. Her teacher informed us they tried to do away with grades from Kindergarden through sixth grade, but the teachers fought for them. Good job, teachers. But one of the things they’ve added to report cards are a 1,2,3 grading system. 1, needs improvement, 3 is the best. The teachers were informed that at no time were they to give a child a 3. No matter how well they did. They would always be a 2.

Now that makes just loads of sense, doesn’t it?

Incoming Freshman this year must now have four years of math as opposed to the two they previously needed. And they must complete them and pass the exam in order to graduate. Now this isn’t simple math, its algebra one and two, trig, calculous and geometry. If your child struggles and you can’t afford a fancy sylvan tutor, you’re just crap out of luck. Come on, stupid people in Washington! If you think the drop out rates are bad now? Wait a few years.

We need to work on improving the education we have. Make sure the kids get it and understand it before you’re shoving stuff down their throats so fast, they have no hope of retaining it, much less understanding it. If these students can’t pass those exams at the end of the semester, they don’t graduate. How fair is that?

I understand we need to raise our math and science scores, but you don’t raise the scores by forcing more at them. You raise them by making sure they understand what they already have.

Trista

How did Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS – News) fall so far so fast?

The giant bookstore chain, whose superstores once struck fear into the hearts of independent booksellers everywhere, put itself up for sale this month, rendering it the corporate equivalent of the remaindered books it sells at a discount.

The company said it made the move because its shares are undervalued, but to me there was an air of desperation about it.

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You can read the rest of the article here…http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/110381/clearance-sale-barnes-noble-didnt-evolve-enough?mod=career-leadership

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Trista

I saw this on facebook so anyone who’s interested Penguin UK is accepting unsolilcited manuscripts from now until October 2010. They may be sent electronically to submissions@ok.penguingroup.com

Get those manuscipts polished and good luck to anyone who submits…:)

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Trista

I can’t add very many photos here, so I’ve uploaded a bunch from RAW 2009 and RT 2010 to my facebook account. So swing by and check them out…:)

You can find me under Trista Michaels or through my email, tristaamichaels@yahoo.com

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Trista

I learned that Sonic blasts are not nearly as good as Dairy Queen’s Blizzard.

I learned that three inch heel sling backs are not for me.

I learned that you can’t eat whatever you want and not expect consequences.

I learned that certain people don’t give a crap and never will and there’s not alot that can be done about it. Sad, but it is what it is.

I also learned that there’s someone who reads this blog that I never expected.

Another really funny and amazing thing I learned today is that in the state of Tennessee it is illegal for a step brother and sister to marry. Now you’re probably wondering why I would find that funny and interesting. , but that’s a post for another day…lol.

Believe it or not, I know someone that did this. For me, to each his own. You do what makes you happy, but in the case of this couple, their marriage isn’t legal. If one of them were to die, the other wouldn’t be entitled to their spouses social security….if social security ever found out. Now you gotta wonder though, who would actually be that devious?

I think in certain situations I could be that devious. That’s something else I learned….that instead of getting mad, sometimes it’s better to just get even. 

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Trista