Tracey’s Seal of Approval: Fake Reviews & Sweet Valley High

This week’s listing of blog posts that gets Tracey’s Seal of Approval:

The Sweet Life on the Big Screen: Sweet Valley High: Does anyone else remember the TV show? God, I’m old.

Book Industry Scandal- Paid and fake reviews: This has been a big issue in the publishing world and Alexandra does a great job of summing it up and supplying other posts you can read. What are your thoughts about paid reviews or authors making up fake accounts to leave themselves good reviews?

Wacky Wednesday-Better Late Than Never:  Wash away the seriousness of the above post with some man candy.

I love reading good blogs. What blogs are you reading?

Purses & Lucky 7 Meme

Some women love shoes.

Some women love clothes.

For me, it’s purses.

No, this isn't my closet, although I wish it were.Some women love clothes.

I love purses.  It’s an obsession.  And it cyclical.  I have purses for every season.  Three months is the right amount of time.  I start getting itchy and I know it time to go into the closet and see which purse strikes my fancy.  If I can’t find one on my shelf, I hit the store shelf.  You know the worst place to live near when you have a love jones for purses.

An outlet mall.

Been checking out a couple of new purses.  What do you think?  Which one do you like best?

Coach

Burberry

Louis Vuitton

 

On an unrelated note, I got tagged!

The awesome Emma Burcart tagged me for the Lucky 7 Meme. After you finish reading my blog, and leaving a comment, head on over and check out her website, www.emmaburcart.com.  It’s cool looking and way professional. [Channeling my inner Cher Horowitz]

Now, back to the Lucky 7.  Here’s how it works:

  • I open my current WIP (Work In Progress)
  • Go to page 77
  • Go to line 7
  • Copy down the next 7 lines/sentences and post them as they are written
  • Tag 7 new authors.

I put the parameters into Scooter Computer and this is what it spit out:

“This is not what I planned for you. He is not who I would have picked for you.”

“Why not? He’s smart, he’s successful, and he’s driven. What is it he lacks?”

“He’s not one of us.”

Marcus stiffened. He’d worked hard to make his mark on the world, and with that one sentence, he was once again a thirteen year old boy, trying to stand up for his mother, only to be dismissed for not having the right pedigree.

And now for the Lucky 7 who get to go next:

Alleyne Dickens

Tracie Bannister

Sherry Silver

Jen Tucker

Darlene Henderson

Amy Valentini

Danita Clark Able

Tag!  You’re it!

What new item are you jonesin’ for?  And no answers like, “I am not bound by personal possessions, yada, yada, yada.”  Embrace your inner shopper!

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