Category Archives: Los Angeles

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Tasty Thursday: Los Angeles, food & romance

 

For those of you who don’t know, champagne is my favorite drink. And this seems brilliant! I’ve never tried making champagne ice cubes, but I will have to very soon :)

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and what screams Love like a wonderful, romantic meal? I hope you all get a chance to sit down with the one you love this Valentine’s Day. Spoil yourself. Splurge a little. Do something out of the box.

I’m on my way to Los Angeles. It’s where I lived as a newlywed. There are so many friends I’m excited to see & lots of food to eat too :) Here’s a couple places on my list : El Chavo’s (best margaritas on the planet & awesome posters of Dolly Parton too!) & the Tiki Ti (yes, I’d like one electric lemonade please). If you’re in LA these are a MUST! I’m going to be writing with a bunch of friends this week. Hoping to make lots of progress on Moon Killers, book 3 in the Shadow Series. An excerpt from Moon Killers is going to be featured at Indie Author Month this Monday with a cover reveal later this month! Click here to get all the details! On a side note, I’m very excited to be a best-selling author this week. Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale hit #1 in three different Amazon categories this week. #squeeeeee. Time to pop the champagne :)

Got any Valentine’s Day/romantic dinner recipes? I’d love to know what they are?

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What does Transfer Student, Batman & Back To The Future have in common?

The setting for the transfer! The Griffith Observatory lies in Griffith Park in the heart of Los Angeles. Griffith Park is the one of the most filmed locations in LA. In 2010 there was filming 340 days of the year. We’ve had birthday parties there and love the merry-go-round too. I thought it might be fun today to show a few clips and share some links of the movies shot here.

Today the tour visits ME & READING - EXCERPT  &  STACEY WALLCE BENEFIEL, AUTHOR OF THE ZELLE WELLS TRILOGY! ENTER TO WIN AN EBOOK OF TRANSFER STUDENT ON INGA OR STACEY’S BLOG! 2 WINNERS TODAY! EVERY COMMENT IS ENTERED TO WIN THIS WEEK’S SWAG!

I’ll announce today’s ebook winner by noon PST! Only 5 days until Transfer Student! SQUUEEE!
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Transfer Student Blog Tour & EBOOK/SWAG GVWY: Want some fries with that?

Let's grab a burger just like Rhoe & Tiffany do in the book...well, not EXACTLY like they do. You really don't want to drive like an alien who's JUST learning.

I'll have some animal fries! YUM!

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Transfer Student goes to In-N-Out Burger and to the Drive In

Two of my favorite scenes in TRANSFER STUDENT happen at the Drive-In and IN-N-Out Burger. Yes, there still are Drive Ins. This is a picture of one in San Luis Obispo, CA. The one that inspired the story is sadly long gone now and used to be in Ventura, CA. Many memories there. This week we’ll visit a Drive In & and grab a burger. Hope you’re having fun on the tour!

Congrats to @yasffblog yesterday’s winner of a TRANSFER STUDENT EBOOK! To enter today’s EBOOK & weekly swag giveaway check out OBIQUITOUS PERSPECTIVE who joins the tour with a STARJUMP excerpt! Here’s her take on TRANSFER STUDENT. Thanks for stopping by. Can’t wait to go to the drive-in a grab a burger with you this week :)

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Transfer Student: The teleporting telescope

Congrats to @laurathomas61 the winner of an ebook of Transfer Student! Good luck to today’s tweeters. Giveaway rules at the end of the post!

Central to the story of TRANSFER STUDENT is Rhoe’s invention of the teleporting telescope. Here is a picture of the Zeiss Telescope at The Griffith Observatory.

In 2006, while working at The Los Angeles Times, I was helping to work on a multi-media feature covering the re-opening of The Griffith Observatory after it had been closed for a five-year renovation. This would be one of the inspirations for Transfer Student! Here is what is happening over the skies of Southern California as I type.

Today’s tour takes us to THE MIDNIGHT BOOKWORM! Go to her site and listen to the music that inspired the story and read an except then enter the EBOOK GIVEAWAY!…it’s easy :)

Here’s how to enter to WIN A TRANSFER STUDENT EBOOK TODAY! Just follow@Laurawriting and tweet:

Can’t wait to read Transfer Student by @Laurawriting Check out the Blog Tour & Giveaway! #teenreads #scifi #romance #ya http://wp.me/P1J9jx-bs


Leave a comment here or at THE MIDNIGHT BOOKWORM with your link. Winner announced here tomorrow!

THAT’S NOT ALL:
Every week all comments are entered to win some great swag too! THIS WEEK’S SWAG: PIG IN SPACE PIGGY BANK, Griffith Observatory travel mug, a HOLLYWOOD MAP OF THE STARS, signed bookmarks, Griffith Park Observatory pen & postcards, Space Shuttle Anniversary commemorative coin, a CHOCOLATE MOON PIE, and more! Check out the weekly swag here: http://wp.me/P1J9jx-bs
 


THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAY OPEN UNTIL MARCH 13! 6PM PST. 1 swag winner will be picked. Open internationally!
 
Squeee :)  
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[Nearly Wordless Wednesday] Transfer Student: Meet Ashley…& New Swag

Congrats to @Beesha1 winner of a TRANSFER STUDENT EBOOK! Good luck to today’s tweeters! Here’s this week’s swag:) Details of how to enter the giveaways below!

THIS WEEK’S SWAG: PIG IN SPACE PIGGY BANK, Griffith Observatory travel mug, a HOLLYWOOD MAP OF THE STARS, signed bookmarks, Griffith Park Observatory pen & postcards, Space Shuttle Anniversary commemorative coin, a CHOCOLATE MOON PIE, and more! To win this week’s swag & enter to win today’s ebook check out today’s stop on the blog tour:

The wonderful, amazing Courtney Cole, author of THE BLOODSTONE SAGA!

In today’s excerpt Ashley takes a trip to The Griffith Observatory on The Field Trip from Hell and her whole life changes. Here’s a picture of the obelisk in front of the Griffith Observatory. 

The dude clutching the telescope on the obelisk is Galileo, he plays an important part in the story :)

Here’s the TRANSFER STUDENT PLAYLIST!

http://www.musiclist.us/mc/mp3player_new.swf
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TRANSFER STUDENT BLOG TOUR & GIVEAWAY DAY 4: RODEO DRIVE

Congrats to @TeeKyleJacobson! She’s won an ebook of TRANSFER STUDENT! All ebook winners will receive their copies [kindle or Nook] on St. Patty’s Day, 3 days before the official release:) Squueee! Good luck to today’s tweeters.

MY NEUROTIC BOOK AFFAIR is hosting today’s excerpt! 

To win an ebook of TRANSFER STUDENT, TWEET [and leave a comment here or at MY NEUROTIC BOOK AFFAIR  with the link]: Can’t wait to read Transfer Student by @Laurawriting Check out the Blog Tour & Giveaway! #teenreads #scifi #romance #yahttp://wp.me/P1J9jx-bs

Winner announced here tomorrow!

Today we continue our tour of:

We’ll walk down Rodeo Drive. Don’t rush, we have lots of time. Here’s what you’d see if you were Ashley walking down the street one Sunday for a little shopping:

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A hot Bugatti

So what would it take for girl like Ashley, to obsess over an alien from planet Retha, to say “He’s everything I never wanted and everything I can’t live without.” Enter the EBOOK giveaway to find out:)

Here’s the TRANSFER STUDENT PLAYLIST!

All comments are entered to win this week’s swag: