UPDATE: The winner of the GC is…K. Campos!
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It’s Saturday. I’m posting a little late for no good reason. I’ve been piddling. I have edits to work on and rooms to clean. I have to get started, but I’ll piddle some more, no doubt.

I found this picture for the puzzle. It appeals to me because it represents things I love. The item in the background represents my work. The item on the left is my drink of choice. The one on the right is something I love to paint.

If you were to find a picture of things to represent yourself, what would be in the picture?

Solve the puzzle then comment below for a chance to win! 

Open Contests

1. What our stories are about! (Contest) — This one ends soon! Win a FREE anthology!
2. Gabbi Black: How I wound up writing a BDSM trilogy (Contest) — This one ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
3. Puzzle Contest! (Plus, Open Contests!) — This one ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Carol Burnside: It’s Christmas…in October? (Contest & FREE Book!) — Win an Amazon gift card!
5. Amber Daulton: Interview with Benjamin Starwell from ARRESTING BENJAMIN — On Sale for $0.99! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
6. Guarding Hannah Word Search! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
7. Genevive Chamblee: Fall Fun and Giveaway — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…Rita Zani!
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Okay, so it’s not Saturday, and this just feels weird. But we’ll roll with it.

I’m busy writing. I have a book to finish today or tomorrow. I’m hoping my hero and heroine will behave and let me finish. The dog is also a shameless scene-stealer.

But back to the contest!

Solve the puzzle and then tell me this…

What would you do if this knight stormed your castle, capturing it and you? Tell me a little about that first moment when you meet — for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card! 

Open Contests

1. Saturday Puzzle Contest! — This contest ends soon! Win a FREE book!
2. Books need bookmarks, right? (Contest) — This contest ends soon! 3 winners! Win a FREE hand painted (by me!) bookmark!
3. A Memory Puzzle (Contest — and More Open Contests!) — Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Your Weekend Book Boyfriend — $0.99 Sale! (Contest + Excerpt) — Win an Amazon gift card!
5. Gabbi Black: How I wound up writing a BDSM trilogy (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…ButtonsMom2003!
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Ugh! So, today is the first time in a week that I’ve felt kind of normal. No huge headache, no low-grade fever, no desire to simply stay in bed. Yay!

I’m thinking that between the horrible heat I dealt with last weekend, my newly diagnosed high blood pressure, and the COVID bivalent booster and flu shots I got during my doctor’s visit, my body simply said, Enough!

So, while I’m tackling my infinite To-Do list, how about you all have fun with this puzzle!

For a chance to win your choice of download from among my backlist of books, solve the puzzle then tell me what you think this picture is all about.  Have fun!

UPDATE: The winner is…Pat Bohn!
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I’m running around, grabbing more art off the walls to throw up in my tent at the Arkadelphia Festival of the Arts. Everything went well yesterday despite the heat (a high of 88 degrees!), and today’s supposed to hit a scorching 97 degrees! Gah. I drank so much water yesterday and was limp in my seat for the afternoon, but I sold some art! Whee!

So, quickly, here’s the Saturday contest! I’ll be back at my desk tomorrow, catching up contest winners, trying to get a handle on my workload for the following week. I’m just a little bit stressed about how I’m going to catch up!

For a chance to win your choice of download from among my backlist of books, solve the puzzle then share what your favorite hot beverage is.  Have fun!

UPDATE: The winner is…Jana!
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It’s Saturday, so it’s time to play!

For a chance to win your choice of download from among my backlist of books, solve the puzzle then tell me a story about the woman in the picture. Is she a good person? Is she a criminal? Have fun!

Open Contests

1. August into September (Contest) — This one ends soon! Win an Amazon gift certificate!
2. Your Weekend Book Boyfriend… (Contest + Excerpt) — Win an Amazon gift certificate!
3. Saturday’s Puzzle-Contest! (And Open Contests!) — Win an Amazon gift certificate!
4. Happy Labor Day! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift certificate!
5. Favorite Kisses Word Search! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift certificate!
6. Gabbi Grey: Why I Chose a Polarizing Subject for my Story (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift certificate!

UPDATE: The winner is…Daun Ann Korty!
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I’m sure you can guess the subject of the puzzle this week, but the picture is spectacular. I had to share it anyway!

For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, tell me whether you’re decorating for fall, and what you consider “decorating”. My daughter goes all out with seasonal statuary, door art, etc. She has a storage shelf for all her displays and loves adding little things we find (usually from garage sales or flea markets, plus things she paints and decorates with her Cricut. I love how into it she is.

Open Contests

1. Michal Scott: Hiding in Plain Sight: Belle da Costa Greene (Contest) — Last chance to enter! Win an Amazon gift card!
2. Saturday Puzzle-Contest! — This ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
3. 10 things to do with your notebook stash! (Contest + Open Contests!) — This ends soon! Win an Amazon gift card!
4. Flashback: Her Next Breath (Contest — 2 Winners!) — Win a FREE book!
5. He’s not the groom! Tell me a story! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
6. August into September (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
7. Your Weekend Book Boyfriend… (Contest + Excerpt) — Win an Amazon gift card!

UPDATE: The winner is…Carol G!
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I’m late posting today because a friend messaged my dd to tell us there was a garage sale we could not miss this morning! The woman was selling vintage Pyrex dishes, which my daughter collects. My SIL was game to drive us there and patiently waited while we picked through her junk to find hidden treasures! We came away with so many pieces of Pyrex my daughter doesn’t have room to display them! It’s a great problem for an addict to have. I worked my way down one end of the table, snagging items I knew she’d want, and when we met in the middle we were both thrilled at all our finds.

Then I went through the rest of the tables looking for strange and wonderful treasures, which are what I collect—not that most of my treasures are worth anything, but I’m always looking for the thing that makes me happy.

The item I came away with cost an entire dollar! You have to solve the puzzle to see the tarnished brass (tarnish just means it has been around a while, like me). We looked on eBay to see what similar things go for. The ones we found were promotional type items produced in the 50s. Mine was sold at Knott’s Berry Farm—Ghost Town, California—I have no idea when. The top part flips to change numbers. The screws on the sides change other settings. Now, you have to see what the little treasure is, right? It’s found its forever-home on my desk. 🙂

Puzzle-Contest

Share one garage sale/junk shop find that makes you smile for a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card!