Woo Hoo!!

I am so excited!
My fantasy short, Ember's Desire, will be published in the Blue Moon Magic anthology by Highland Press!!!It will be available for purchase in May 2006! There are some award winning authors in this anthology and I'm very honored to be a part of it! I'll post more information soon!!!

Crikey!!

Leave it to me to forget my own contest...Sheesh!

So, if you're wondering if you won...no one has yet! :-)
Due to the fact I have a newsletter to pen before I can select the winners, I've extended the contest deadline to April 15th.

Rush on over to www.meaganhatfield.com for you last chance at Legolas goodies!!

My Saturday

Is going something like this...

Wake up way to early and discover you are completely hung over - check
Go to work - check
Slurp down two Pepsi's before 7am because you forgot to brew coffee - check
Decide to sit on excercise ball instead of desk chair to work your abs - check
Nearly throw up from the vertigo (or the Pepsi's?) - check
Lose ball - check
Google yourself at least twice, check your e-mail, groups...Oh, and don't forget to blog - check
Watch people working out and have self-deprecating thoughts - check
Go in office and eat - check
Watch clock and pray for 3 pm to get here so you can go home - check
Dread going home because then you'll have to edit the book you're pitching to editor next month - check

Until next time...

Awesome paranormal read!

Hey all...Just finished a fellow LIW- Dawn Thompson's THE WATERLORD, and let me tell you...it's wonderful! I couldn't put it down kinda wonderful!



I had been looking forward to this book ever since finishing her first paranormal for Dorchester THE RAVENCLIFF BRIDE. So, naturally Amazon had to go and lose my order! I received it nearly a month late, but let me tell you...IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT! Dawn has crafted a very sensual, otherworldly tale that seamlessly blends her natural flare for the Regency era with a superbly inventive fantasy realm.

However, I believe, (and have told her many times), her greatest gift is creating these wounded, yet perfect to die for hero's any woman would swoon for!! Klaus is no exception. He is one sensual, sexy man...err fey, who must mate with a mortal woman in order to procreate his line. He's done it before. It should be easy what with his charm and good looks. However, his chosen conquest this time is our heroine, Becca. A woman who stirs him like no other. And while he has ensured a cottage not far from the waterfall from which he draws his strength, it can do nothing to save him from losing his immortal heart.

I highly recommend this wonderful read. You'll fall in love with Klaus, cheer on this couple through the villains-both of this world and the other-and bathe in the sensually vivid imagery and passionate love story that is THE WATERLORD.

Until next time...

New Contest on my site!!

It's contest time again!! Since I had many disappointed people, (and faery's - Keely) when they didn't win last time, I decided to give the elf prizes another go. There are three seperate prize packs, but here they are grouped together.

To enter, simply visit my site: www.meaganhatfield.com and click on the Contest tab. :-)

The lucky three winners will be announced in April. Good luck to all who enter!

Prison Break is coming back on!!!

And boy do I have to celebrate! By that of course, I mean post my favorite tattooed hottie!!

The show airs again on March 20th...but, for those of us die-hards who have forgotten everything, thanks to it's three months hiatus, Fox is running a marathon ALL DAY Sunday March 19th. So fire up those Tivo's people! The best show on T.V is finally coming back on!!

Until next time...

I'mmm Baaaack!

Holy Huevos have I been a bad blogger as of late. (They'll probably revoke my freebie membership at BookPitch.com I haven't posted in so long) :-)

Anyway, that should all end soon. I finished my short story for Blue Moon!! Yippee!! {{me doing cartwheels and jumping jacks}} I added a teaser for it on my webpage...check it out here: www.meaganhatfield.com/EmbersDesire

Speaking of my website...I'm going to be posting my latest contest prizes in the next week, so mosey on over there and check it out!! I really want to tell y'all the prizes, but I'm biting my tongue so it'll be a surprise!! :-)

On the reading side of life...I can't WAIT to finish No Law Against Love. A wonderful romance anthology just released by Highland Press. I especially loved Keely's story. :-)

Until next time...

Happy Valentine's Day!!

Holy crap! Has it really been a week since my last post? How awful. So sorry bloggers. I won't let it happen again. (Yeah right...you've heard that before) :-)
Anyway...

HAPPY SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!

Since my night didn't quite pan out how I hoped...(see picture above for what I HAD in mind)...I want to know what sort of romantic night you all are having. Did you get taken out for Lobster? Given roses, chocolate or have a candle-lit, essential oil bath prepared for you? Come on!! Help me out...give me some ammo I can chuck at my husband so I'll get treated like a queen next year!! hehehe

Until next time...

Crazy toilet!!

A woman on one of my loops posted this, and I thought I'd share it. It's an actual restroom in Houston, TX. The question is...could you use it??


Okay, here's what it looks like on the outside. Now for the fun part...

Crickey Matey! It's made of one-way glass, so no one can see in...or can they??
I just want to know what kind of sick millionaire thought of putting this on the street corner? :-)

So, whatcha think Keely? Could you use it? Or do the fae kind not use potties? :-)
Until Next time...

More Hans!

OMG, I so totally LOVED this movie!

I must say...Hans Matheson is just a yummy dish. Though, I have to admit the movie hit close to home, since I have a little boy. Nearly broke me down in some parts. But it was worth it to see the parts with Hans. :-) If you haven't seen "Half Light" yet, rent it! It went straight to video last week, so you can get it for a mere $4 from your local video store.


If you still need a cattle prod to rent it, here he is...

{{sigh}} Don't mind me...I'm just sitting here, mopping up drool.
Until Next Time...

Great movie quotes

I haphazardly stumbled upon this website and couldn't stop laughing! http://www.quotemountain.com/ Thought I'd post some of the best ones here for your viewing pleasure.

Napolean Dynamite quotes:

*Trisha: "Thanks for the beautiful drawing. It's hanging in my room right now."
Napoleon: "Really? It took me like three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip. It's probably the best drawing I've ever done."

*Napoleon: "Tina, you fat lard, come get some DINNER!... Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!"

Dodgeball quotes:

*White: "Let's not find ourselves shackled by the bonds of employer/ employee relations. Unless of course you're into that sort of thing... in which case I have some shackles in the back. Just kidding. But, no, really, I have them."

*White: "We should mate."
Kate: "What!?"
White: "Date - I said we should date sometimes - you know socially. Go out kickin'."
Kate: [Covers her mouth and chokes]
White: "Are you ok?"
Kate: "I'm fine. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit."

Garden State Quotes:

*Andrew: "Place looks good."
Mr. Largeman: "Oh, that's nice. Yeah, we've been doing a lot of work on it."
Andrew: "Really?"
Mr. Largeman: "Actually, no. I don't know why I just said that."

Zoolander Quotes:

*Derek: "Rufus, Brint, and Meekus were like brothers to me. And when I say brother, I don't mean like an actual brother but I mean it like the way black people use it which is more meaningful, I think."

:-) Until next time...

Mark, one more time...

And the winner's are...

Finally! The three lucky winners of ultra cool Legolas goodies are:

Nancy - from Baton Rouge, who won the journal, pen and magnet

Elysebeth - from Australia, who won the T-shirt and bookmark

Mandy - from Texas, who won the pillowcase and nite-lite

Congratulations Ladies!!

Writer's life = Waiting.

I'll repeat. A writer's life is all about the waiting.
We toil, we sweat, we "birth" our "babies" and then like proud mama's rush to show them off to the world. But instead of numerous e-mails, cigars and congratulatory slaps on the back, we get...nothing. (Well, maybe you have an agent who strokes your ego a bit, but other than that you get zilch in those early stages.)

The publisher, you proudly send your baby off to, says they received your precious manuscript and will getting back to you in "a few weeks." Those weeks turn to months. You begin to go stir crazy. The self doubt seeps in. You start having to battle your urge to send them check up e-mails nearly every day. After all, RWA's PRO booklet says it's okay to nag them after a month or two has passed... STOP! Don't do it. All of this is quite normal, and has no reflection on your ability. (Or your baby.)

While punctuality is a common, no, expected trait in the average workplace, it's not in the publishing industry. Well, until you've signed on the dotted line at least! :-) Then it's a whole other story! You see, while you may believe your baby is the brightest, most original, fun-loving piece of work the world has ever been gifted, it's just one of hundreds parading about the editors office. Choosing...heck, finding TIME to choose can be stressful! It's a job I, for one, wouldn't relish having.

So, what's the cure, you ask? Easy. Start making another baby. I mean, that's why you started writing anyway, right? It wasn't for the money or fame. It was because you were born a story teller. So get back to work! Put all that negative, nervous energy to work on your next project, and before you know it, you just might get "the call" when you least expect it!

Until next time...

The "IT" book for the new year is...

This anthology, from 17 of the romance industries up and coming authors, is selling like hot-cakes, and it hasn't even hit the shelves yet!!
Pre-order your copy today at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or directly from the publisher, Highland Press. The ISBN# is: 0-9746249-3-4
All proceeds go to breast cancer research.
I've already pre-ordered mine! Hope on the bandwagon, and see what all the hoopla is about!
Until next time...

Monday, Monday...

Okay, the weekend flew by and I don't even remember it!
Did I party a little too hard, you ask? I wish. {{sigh}} But no. I worked over 22 hours this weekend. And no, not straight--Leanne doesn't "own" me yet!! HEHEHE
However, I DID submit a short story proposal for Highland Press's summer anthology ONCE IN A BLUE MOON...So if things go well, she just might!

As for my writing this week...I MUST finish THE MARQUIS AND THE MISTRESS! I'm soooo close to the end, I can taste it. Unfortunately life has been mocking me by making me work, work, work!! But today, ah Monday. A day most dread, happens to be my ONE day off this week. So I'm going to spend it doing the work I enjoy...Writing!
Hope you all have a great monday!

Until next time...

Sell out??

Okay, I told my friend's about this little quiz last night, and they asked me to post it here. I was pretty surprised to see my "sell out" price so high...I thought I'd settle for less. Guess I better not try-out for Fear Factor. The crazy crap those people do for a measly $50 grand is unbelievable!

Click the link below my score to see how much moola it would take for you to sell your soul!

On Average, You Would Sell Out For

$314,168

At What Price Would You Sell Out?

Okay, I guess this is what happens when you 7 tag others...

Yup bloggers, that's right...it's my turn to do the old 7 tag bit. (Thanks Lori)

All-righty, {{stretching fingers, popping knuckles}}, I'm ready to go!

7 things to do before I die:
-Skydive.
-Tour Europe, Greece, Australia, Jamaica and Nepal.
-Visit Johnny Depp, while in France.
-Go to a movie based on one of my books.
-Drive a golf ball further than my husband, at least once.(Yes, he's that good.)
-Get an advance check so big, my husband passes out cold.
-Hold a grandbaby. (VERY distant future)

7 things I cannot do:
-Eat calamari, no matter how fried it is.
-Drink Southern Comfort EVER again.
-Write a Contemporary Romance.
-Visit China.
-Remember birthdays of those most important to me.
-Have one more of said birthday parties at Chuck-E-Cheese without going postal.
-Stop drinking coffee.

7 autobuy authors:
-Shari Anton.
-Dawn Thompson.
-Connie Mason.
-Karen Robards.
-Deborah Hale.
-The "No Law Against Love" anthology authors! You go ladies!
-Any of my WisRWA buddies new releases!

7 movies I watch over and over again:
-Dogma.
-Moulin Rouge, (my daughter and I sing like crazy)
-Lord of the Rings movies...yes, pretty much all of them.
-The Boondock Saints.
-So, I Married an Axe Murderer. "Nadia, let us dance like children of the night."
-King Arthur. "You been fightin? Yeah. You been winnin? Yeah. That's my boy."
-A Knight's Tale, (kid's love the beginning)

7 things I say (or write) most often:
-"Dude!" (I am from So. Cal)
-"Back the truck up."
-"That 'aint right."
-"Quit hitting your sister!"
-his/her eyes narrowed. Seriously, when I edit I actually have to LOOK for this and change it.
-said. I write it ALL the time. I mean, the characters ARE always talking to each other.
-My sig. line.

7 things I like to eat that I shouldn't:
-Homemade Bread, any and all kinds.
-Cheese, any and all kinds.
-Red Wine, any and all kinds.
-More bread.
-More Cheese.
-More Wine.
-More Wine.

Phew!! Thank goodness that's over!
Until next time...

Enter my Contest!!!

My Legolas Prize Pack Giveaway is heading into its final days!
Swing by my site: www.meaganhatfield.com to enter, and you could win one of three great prizes...for FREE!!!
Until Next Time...

Happy New Year!!

Here's wishing everyone a happy and safe new year's eve!!


Until next time...

The ideal men's room

I thought this was great! But if men's rooms looked like this, I think some boys might have a problem actually going to the bathroom. Either that, or we'd be sitting alone at the restaurant table most of the night. :-)

Until next time...

Finally in the 90's...

Yes, it's true...I FINALLY have a cell phone. Can you believe the jump to light speed I just made? From the 80's to the 90's in just one day! I never thought I'd like, want or need a cell phone, but low and behold, I played with that little bugger for like FOUR STRAIGHT HOURS on Christmas! I put info. for people I haven't talked to in two years into that bad boy, for the shear fun of it! Now all I have to do is find a ring tone that doesn't make me nauseous, because the ones that came with the phone are awful! :-)

So how about you? What was you coolest gift?

Until next time...

THOUGHT THESE WERE HILARIOUS!! :-)

Kudo's to wookie foot for having this on their website! www.wookiefoot.com
Until next time...

Well, at least now I know...

I can't believe I never heard this until now!! One of my all-time favorite television shows, KINDRED: THE EMBRACED, (about a clan of vampires struggling to co-exist with humans and each other), was cancelled after one, knock-out season and I never understood why...until today. The hottie vampire prince Julian Luna, portrayed marvelously by actor Mark Frankel, died in a motorcycle accident that same year, making it impossible for the story to continue.

For those of you, not fortunate enough to have seen the show, here is a picture of the late, talented actor Mark.

The entire season of the Kindred is available on DVD at Amazon. There are many familiar faces and wonderful performances, in a genre one hardly ever sees done, much less done so well. I highly suggest you check it out...it's worth every penny.

Until next time...

WHICH CRAPPY CHRISTMAS GIFT ARE YOU???

I just LOVE this site!! Click on the link below my score to find out what crappy gift you are. It can't get much worse than mine! :-) Let me know what other ones there are...

You Are a Fruitcake!

You taste like nothing else in this world.And get ready, you're about to get tossed!

What Crappy Christmas Gift Are You?

Until Next Time...

Tamagachi Nightmare!

Okay, so my daughter really wants a Tamagachi for Christmas. Well, unbeknownst to me, EVERYONE wants a Tamagachi this year!! I went to four different stores yesterday, and they were all sold out! HELP!
Tamagachi, WANTED!! Dead or Alive!


Personally, I don't get the whole virtual pet craze? You have to take care of it 24/7, during school, the middle of the night, even if your sick...Geesh! And I thought puppies were bad! Here's hoping I find one before Saturday!
Wish me luck, bloggers!
Until next time...

Kissing Test

I just took a Kissing Purity test. And no, it didn't hurt. It was actually quite fun! Click on the link, right below my score, to try it for yourself. Enjoy!!

Your Kissing Purity Score: 23% Pure

For you, it's all kiss and no talk. You're in a permanent lip lock.

Kissing Purity Test

Until next time...

CONTEST IS IN FULL SWING!!!!

I know I haven't blogged in, like...Forever! But I've been super busy compiling a sweet bunch of prize packs for my first contest ever!!

To celebrate the sale of my fantasy romance, "A Magical Encounter", in which the hero is an elven prince...I'm giving away THREE gift sets of official Lord of the Rings merchandise-featuring Legolas the elf!!

To enter, click on this link: www.meaganhatfield.com and go to my Contest page. All the instructions are there! It's quick, easy and could get you some cool free stuff!! :-)

Good luck!!
Until next time...Which I promise will be more often.

Bad Sex?

Okay, I've been nattering about his since yesterday, so I had to post it here.
This link will take you to the Literary Review's Award for the WORST sex scene. Yes, I said worst...and boy do I mean it! These passages are horrendous! And people think we women romance writers are bad. Well, these offenders, most men, beat us hands down!
I especially "loved" the one about the 'Lobster'. If anyone can explain it to me, please try!!

http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,6000,1652812,00.html

Until next time...

My aching head!

I had one too many of these last night. You?

Until next time...

A Funny and a Fun Game

First a comic I thought was cute:


Then, an addicting penguin game. Click on the penguin, then click on the Yeti to swing the club. See how far you can hit the penguin. My highest score is 320.6. http://n.ethz.ch/student/mkos/pinguin.swf Good luck and when you do nothing else all day, don't say I didn't warn ya!

Until next time...

Spring Fling anyone?

Chicago-North's RWA Chapter site has just put up their registration page! Their Writer's Conference, complete with editor/agent appointments, is being held April 28-29 at the Hyatt in Deerfield, Illinois. To visit their site, or register click on the link below:
www.chicagospringfling.com
Hope to see ya there!
Until next time...

Last Prison Break until March?

Say it isn't so!
Alas, my sources, (who have been wrong a time or two), say it's true. {{{sob, sniff}}}
But, even if they are wrong, (which wouldn't surprise me), I read they are giving P.B the kiss of death...moving it to another night and time slot.
This is a practice of the National Broadcast System I just do not understand. It has caused the demise of more decent shows than I can even begin to name...Fastlane, Arrested Development, The Kindred...to name a few. I only hope that Michael, Lincoln and the rest of the gang can tuff it out, because Prison Break is one of the best shows I've seen in...well...since Lost's debut last season. :-)
In honor of what could be the last show until March, I've posted some pics of my favorite inmate. Enjoy!

"Kiss me right here on my tattoo."

"Look at me. I want you. Only you."

Hehehe. :-)
Until next time...

First of all,

I'd like to thank "Anonymous" for mentioning that Hans Matheson was indeed in PBS's The Virgin Queen...just a week later and a character different than his fan site had posted. GRRR.
I caught the tail end of it though, and managed to tape his delicious mug for future drooling purposes! Thanks again "A"!! :-)

Second, in celebration of Sawyer and Kate being reunited, (hopefully!) on LOST tonight, I'm posting hottie Josh Holloway. Enjoy!

....................."Saddle up, Cowboy. It's ridin' time. Heeya!"

Until next time...

Finally!

My hubby finally read the unedited copy of my fantasy romance novel, A MAGICAL ENCOUNTER...release date 2007.
He LOVED it!! Said it was the best romance novel he's ever read. And yes, I've made him read at least five-including my all-time favorite one.

Not only did he say he couldn't put my book down, it almost made him cry. He liken's it to Lord of the Rings, because of the evil beings and elves...but with sex.
Elf sex. :-)
Is there any better kind? :-0
To celebrate my hubby's wonderful review, I've posted the ultimate hot elf, and muse for my hero, Legolas.

Enjoy!

Until next time...

What's up?

Okay, I'm kinda ticked off today. Last night I stayed up late to watch the Virgin Queen on PBS...and you know what? NO HANS! Not even a cameo. Can you believe it? I was royally cheesed off. So I stayed up even later watching Dr. Zhivago to get my Hans fix for the night. {{{sigh}}} he is sooooo wonderful in that movie. I adore Kiera Knightly too.
Anyhoo, if anyone stayed up late to see Hans as Robert at my behest, I apologize. But know you weren't the only one duped. And if anyone actually liked the Virgin Queen, feel free to rail on me for hating it. :-)

Until next time...

November 13, 2005...The Virgin Queen

Not me! Elizabeth I.
Masterpiece Theatre, on PBS, is airing the first of the two part series, THE VIRGIN QUEEN, tonight. Now, normally this wouldn't be Blog-worthy. But there just happens to be the cutest little "piece" on the Masterpiece show...Hans Matheson. The pictures below are from his other PBS stint, playing the lead in DR. ZHIVAGO. Mmmm Mmmm Good!
Tonight he plays the Queen's life long love interest, Robert Dudley...Earl of Leicester.
Enjoy the pic's, and the show!



Until next time...

November 5, 2005..."Sweet intoxication"

Thanks to Ashley Kath-Bilsky, fellow writer and "Lady in Waiting," I can post these delectable pictures of my favorite opera ghost...better known as Gerald Butler.

"Shh..just follow me into the bedroom.
I have something I want to show you."

"Come. Sit on my lap and tell me what you want for christmas."

Let's all heave a collective {{{sigh}}} and give a big shout out to Ashley for supplying these
photos! For more on this handsome Scotsman, visit her wonderfully designed site
at: www.ashleykathbilsky.com/

Until next time...

November 4, 2005..."It's Friday night...

...And I have to work all weekend." Wait. That's not how the song goes. Oh well?

Today I am working on finishing my second book, THE MARQUIS AND THE MISTRESS. So far, so good. I'm on chapter nine, approximately 50,000 words in. I'm scheduled to have it completed and ready to send out by December 30th...my Grandpa's birthday. He passed away a few years ago, but continues to be my inspiration. ;-)

Anyway, tonight is Friday!! They are having a Hollywood inspired wine tasting at our local liquor store...Francis Ford Coppola, here we come! I've already bought the cheese and crackers, so all we need is a few bottles of the good stuff. I can't wait to relax with some good friends and good wine.

Oh and I'm finally getting my hair highlighted tomorrow. "Bye-bye" boring bankers wife brown! I'll post a picture on Sunday for y'all! Have a great weekend!

Until next time...

November 3, 2005...Well crap.

I just got a letter from a big NY publisher, requesting the book a just sold!! Kicking myself in the arse a bit for that slick move. But then again, there is no guarantee with a request. They may read it, hate it and then I've gone and wasted a year+ waiting for said rejection. This was the smart thing to do...right?

Urgh! I need some distraction. Any excuse to post this hottie tottie, (or is that a drink?)

I said it before and I'll say it again...
I love this show almost as much as I love his tattoos.
{{{me mopping up drool}}} ;-)

Until next time...

October 31, 2005...Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!
Today is my favorite holiday!!!
I can't wait to fire up the fog machines, strobe light and spooky music. Too bad it's just for the tricker treaters and not for some swingin' party I'm throwing. But I'm thinking that'll have to wait until the kids are just a wee bit older. ;-)

For those of you partying down this evening, I hope everyone has a happy and safe one! And if you're staying in...don't forget my favorite felon is on for two yummy hours tonight, on Fox's Prison Break! {{{sigh}}} If you missed the pictures I posted of him last week, scroll down...it's well worth the minimal effort.

Until next time...

October 26, 2005...Car problems suck!

Okay, so the kids are out of school for the next two days. My mother decides this would be the perfect time for a little visit...nevermind she was just here last week. Well wouldn't you know it our van decides to squeal like a stuck pig while in first and second gear. So, I take it to the dealer, where (I'm assuming out of fear) the thing doesn't make a peep.

After an hour of waiting in the lobby, they graciously give me a rental. A friggin' Neon...did I mention I have two kids? I don't complain, but tool on home, in the tiny little sports car. After I chew out my husband, for making me go in the first place, we get a phone call...the transmission's going out. They need the van for "a few days." Now, I like to keep on the sunny side of life, so think this is the perfect out for having to visit my mom. I mention to the the service guy that I was planning to make a trip, but couldn't possibly do so with the loaner car.

He says, 'sure you can!'

So there you have it. It will be me, two whining kids in a car the size of a Hot Wheels for a three hour tour. Urgh...I hate school holidays.

Until next time...

October 23, 2005...Prison Break is back on!

Warm up those TiVo's and VCR's! The hottest felon in history is back on television. And I don't know about you, but I've been having serious withdrawl issues during its two week hiatus. But thankfully, it's coming back on tonight, followed by a double header tomorrow!
To celebrate I'm posting a couple more pictures from fox.com, for us all to sigh at.
Enjoy! ;-)




Until next time...

October 19, 2005...I'm going to be PUBLISHED!!!

Yes, you read right faithful bloggers...the publisher came through with an offer I couldn't refuse! Wings ePress is releasing my first novel, a Fantasy Romance entitled A MAGICAL ENCOUNTER, to be released in 2007!! Can you stand it? I know I'm freaking out. Even though the contracts are signed and mailed, it still doesn't seem real.

I think I'm most excited to see the cover. It'll be totally unreal to hold a book that has my name on, and is filled with words and characters I created. But it looks like I'll at least have to wait until 2007! :-)

Until next time...

October 18, 2005...I'm going to Jamaica mon!

I'm soooo exicted! A couple friend of ours asked us to vacation with them during Spring Break...in Jamaica!! I voted for Belize, but we decided an all inclusive resort would be the route to go. They will be celebrating their respective birthdays, and my hubby and I will be toasting fifty...err, oops...ten blissful years of marriage! Now all we have to do is find a resort!
Has anyone been there before? Know of any great resorts? Or better yet, know a really great travel agent? Hey wait, I do! I met her at the Deb Dixon workshop. Gotta go and call her up!
Until next time...

October 13, 2005...Hotty Alert!!

Okay, I need some relaxation this evening...or maybe something else? Here's a few of my current favorite eye candy. Enjoy!!

Hubba Hubba. This is the
picture I'm using as a model
for the hero in my new book!


I love this show almost as
much as I love his tattoos!

Cowboy definately Up!!

More to come later!
Until next time...

October 12,2005...Kinko's Guy story.

I know I haven't blogged in like...Forever, but don't worry faithful bloggers, I haven't passed on. Life's just been crazy lately! Getting my book ready to send to the agent was part of it, Girl Scout meetings and carpooling yet another. Good news...both are done! Phew, it was a chore though believe me.

My printer broke printing out the first two pages of my synopsis, so I had to haul both kido's into the van for the twenty minute drive to Kinko's. After three, count them, three tries, the helpful clerk gets my book printed. (And I swear they were all reading it back there!). Anyhoo, he comes out and I'm chomping at the bit to get this thing to the post office and fast. But he says, 'I have to give you credit...you did something I could never do.' With that he launches into this story about how he's an English major who's started four books, yet couldn't finish a one of them. He goes on to tell me all about paper topics he chose in college and the witty professors he had. Fifteen minutes later I realize I'll never make it to the post office and back in town in time for work. So I pay, thank him, usher the kids back into the van and plop the printed manuscript on the front seat. Yet, eventhough the book is going to be sitting in my van a day longer than it should, I smiled.

I felt lucky. I'd done something much more difficult than I gave myself credit for...I not only finished my book, but I'm working hard to ensure it see's the light of day.
And Kinko's guy...if your reading this, send me an e-mail! I'll let you know when you can finish reading my book. :-)

Until next time...

October 7, 2005...My little Peanut

Okay, get your head's out of the gutter! I'm talking about my littlest guy, Bodi. For some reason, (Um, my golf fanatic hubby-perhaps?), I found myself at work with the kids again. We decided to take loads and loads of pictures to occupy our time. Well, actually, just Bodi and I. My daughter found a more sophisticated way of biding her time. Geesh, 3rd graders. :-)

Yippee!! I love Mommy!

...............................................What? I didn't do it.


.................................................Ouch! Ice cream headache!

Go ahead, try and take my PS2
and bag of Lays away. Go on.
I dare ya. Grrrrr.

Until Next time...

October 6, 2005...To quote Napolean Dynamite..."Idiot!"

Yes, I am the 'idiot' in question. It seems I cannot send out a submission without screwing it up somehow! An agent requested to see my completed manuscript. So I wrote out my list, checked it twice...only to later discover that what I forgot to do wasn't on my list in the first place!
I wrote down, 'send self addressed postcard for delivery verification'...but I forgot to put the word STAMPED in there! Duh. Napolean, help me out..."Idiot."
What are the odds the agent will slap a stamp on that postcard for me? Slim to none? :-< Bummer.

Until next time...

October 1...Show me the way to go home...

I am sooooo bored at work. I swear, nobody works out from 8-9pm. Why am I even here?
Don't believe me you say? Fine. I'll take my picture, and you can see for yourself how bored I am.

Well, okay...I don't look THAT bored. But I just had to smile. You see, my mother ingrained it in me, and I can't help myself. Put a camera in front of me, and I'm grinnin' like goofey! And urgh, what's with the brown hair? I'm usually trailer-trash platinum blonde, and much prefer it. However, after I dyed my hair flamingo pink, my hubby made me change it to boring, bankers wife brown...yuck! But fear not faithful bloggers, the chunky highlights are on the horizon! :)

Hey Cool! I just killed a half hour! Now I can get packin' and cruise home! Sweet!

P.S. For those of you wondering about my book, A MAGICAL ENCOUNTER, we're in the same boat. The publisher said she'd check on my submission's progress, but that was three days ago. I'm slowly discovering that writing is a waiting game...too bad I have no patience! :)

Until next time...

September 29, 2005..."Man, you look just like I feel."

Hey all...I just had to post this crappy, but hilarious picture of my 3 year old son, Bodi. Obviously the combination of Lays chips, and Lego Star Wars on the PS2 was just too much for his little body to take! :)



I'll be sure to post a better one of him in his Spidey costume!
Until next time...

September 21, 2005...Road Trip!

I'm getting excited! This weekend I'm driving 5 hours to Minnesota for a writers workshop...crazy you say? How could it be! When the incomparable Debra Dixon will be giving an intensive one-day session on Goal, Motivation, and Conflict...the glue which holds any story together.
Now, it's not like I haven't read up on these, or that I don't understand them...I just want a weekend without the hubby and kids! :) Just Kidding! Can't wait to see everybody there, and to take notes till carpal tunal kicks in early arthritis! Yeehaw!

September 15, 2005...Cool Stuff!

I am soooooo excited!! No, the editor didn't call wanting to contract my book. :(
But I did find an AWESOME site chock full o' web-graphics...for free! I just finished renovating my web-site. Check it out: www.meaganhatfield.com It looks great! At least I think so. Tell me what you think!

Other cool stuff: I just took a writing sex scenes class from paranormal romance author Gena Showalter...and is she a super cool chick or what? Her blog is the bomb! You must check it out: www.genashowalter.blogspot.com/ My fav there....the monday beefcake photos...mm mm good! Enjoy!

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

September 11...Warning! Halloween costumes are outrageous!

Holy expensive costumes, Batman! Well, Spiderman actually. My son LOVES him. Not only does he try to climb the walls, he actually "webslinged" the doctor at his last appointment. So, my hubby and I should have known that when he saw a muscle chest spidey costume at the store, he would just HAVE to have it. That he would pull out all the stops...from the big, sad puppy dog eyes, to flat out balling. What we did not expect was the $50 dollar price tag once it rang up at the register. $50 bucks for a child's costume! Needless to say, I just bought it on ebay for $24.99...brand new. Still rather pricey, but half the store bought price. Not to mention, the mail man will bring it to me, so I won't even have to get out of my pj's, and I won't have to spend a small fortune on gas, just driving into Madison to buy it.
So, phew...I should feel relief that it's over, that the blasted spidey outfit is on it's way to my home, as I sit and type. But alas, I still have my eight year old daughter to buy for.

Until next time...

September 5, 2005...Camping

Hello all. I just got back from camping with the family over Labor Day weekend. We went to the lake with four other families. The kids had an absolute blast! Running around with a dozen other children, splashing in the lake, and tubing behind the boat...how could they not have fun?

I on the other hand, need to take a nap. :) I swear, being in the sun all day, chasing after a dozen kids, while drinking mass quantities of beer will tucker you out in no time! But, it was our last hurra before fall truly takes over Wisconsin. Something I fear will be happening unfortunately soon...I mean school has already started, Halloween costume shopping is nearly completed...before you know it, we will have to break out the mittens, scarfs and jackets. (Depressing, I know...but true) So, I highly suggest you get out there into the great outdoors, and have all the late summer fun you can, while you can. :)

Until next time...