Short Version
Just a college student trying to find out where her King is guiding her, while writing the stories of the people she creates, the worlds she wants to live in, and the adventures she dreams about. Also known as a mythical creature called an “author.”
Long Version
First of all, Bri is not my real name. I simply use this name in both Interviews From the Writer’s Desk and Tales from the Writer’s Desk in place of my real name. My current pseudonym is C.B. Cook. Call me Bri, C.B., Albany, or Noodles. Take your pick!
I love God and follow Him, through the tough times and the easy times. He is my King, and He sacrificed His Son to save me. I have a second blog dedicated to this topic. Click here to check it out.
I’m a used-to-be-homeschooler who loves to write and wants to encourage others. I also love superheroes, wonderful movies and books, and, of course, my characters (who I hope you’ll love, too). I hope that someday I’ll get to hear how my writing changed someone’s life.
I’m also a science/math nerd, an on and off crocheter, and a linguist in the making. I have a thing for graphic design, too. I’m an avid fan of Finding Nemo. And The Princess Bride. And Marvel. And National Treasure, Night At The Museum, and Disney. Need I say more?
And, yes, I want to take one of my characters out for coffee sometime. Just to see what happens. 😉
I want to get to know you… but not in a creepy stalker sort of way. Comment and say hi! Don’t worry, I don’t bite.
I LOVE Captain America! My favorite super hero!
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Totally! He’s amazing! 😀
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Captain America rocks!!! He’s definitely the best Avenger. I even have a Captain America tank. *grin* The Winter Soldier was one of the best movies I’ve seen.
Outside of Middle-earth, of course.
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Haha, haven’t seen that one yet, unfortunately. I’ve been crocheting his shield and I made his shield out of duct tape and put it on one of my notebooks. 😉
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Oh, wait. That would be tank as in shirt, not tank the machine. 🙂
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I LOVE Captain America! Although Iron Man’s sass really has me.
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Nominated you for the Scribbler Award. 😀 Congrats! http://erinkenobi2893.wordpress.com/2014/08/09/the-scribbler-award/
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Aw, thanks!
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You’re welcome. 🙂
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Taking characters out for coffee! That would be such fun. ^_^ Though I’d better watch who I pick, otherwise I’ll have hyper characters running wild over the mind palace. 😛
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Oh yes, I’m very sure you would. I need to try it for real sometime. Or maybe go out for froyo, since I don’t do coffee. 😀
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Sounds good. 😛 Added bonus: No caffeine and not too much sugar, so you won’t get imaginary people bouncing off the mind palace walls. 😛
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Yep! And hey, I can always help them eat it, too…
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😛 That’s true. ;-P
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There are so so so many book characters I would like to take out to coffee…or Froyo since I love both. While I’m at it, I might take them to see Finding Nemo. But it would be even cooler to take your own characters out for coffee or Froyo, and to the best Pixar movie ever.
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Grrrr I didn’t know you had another blog! (sigh) I guess I’ll HAVE to follow this one too… 😉 Your stories are awesome 🙂
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Aw, thanks so much! I think I forgot to tell people about this one. 😉
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Hey there! I was wondering if you would let me interview one of your characters at http://craftingstoriesinred.wordpress.com/. I looked through your character interviews that you have on here, and your characters look really interesting… If you’d be willing, could you email me at craftingstoriesinred(at)gmail(dot)com?
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Ohmigravy, that would be so awesome!!! I’ll get back to you on that. 😀
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Awesome! 😀
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Do you have an idea which character you’d like to interview?
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We have been approved! 🙂 You should get an email from me soon.
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Happy birthday! I remembered. 😉
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Awww, thank you so much!!!!! 😀 I was out of town. Goodness, I can’t believe you remembered, most of my friends didn’t except the ones I mentioned it to beforehand.
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Ah well, I sort of cheated because I wrote it down on my calendar. 😛 I hope you had a good one.
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Haha, I do that a lot, and on my new computer it actually gives me reminders, which is helpful. 😉 I did, thanks!
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New computer? I am so jealous. 😦
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Haha, my old one is nearly ancient. Okay, it’s younger than me, but I’ve had it for years. 😛
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Aha lucky you. 🙂
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I’ve nominated you for the newly minted Authorly Bucket List Tag! 😀
https://erinkenobi2893.wordpress.com/2015/01/16/authorly-bucket-list-tag/ Congrats!
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Great blog! Thanks for following mine! 🙂
p.s. yay for captain america!
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Thank you, and you’re welcome! 😀 I can’t wait to read more of your stuff. 🙂 (And yessss, Cap is awesome!!!)
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Hey, Bri!
I think it is so awesome that you are a Christian teen (homeschooled) writer, too, and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors! Our tastes are very similar; my favorite super hero is most certainly Captain America, and I just started reading the Sherlock Holmes stories (well, I actually read the Hounds of Baskerville when I was nine, but I got so terrified that I never read any others, but couple of days ago, I finished A Study in Scarlet and really enjoyed it.)
It is great to “meet” you, and your writing and blog look wonderful!
God bless,
Gabrielle
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Thanks! I’m so glad we’ve met (virtually)! Thanks for checking out my blog, too. 🙂
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Hi! I love your blog! It’s awesome! I’m following your blog now which I thought I was already doing but anywho! lol! Thanks for following my blog. Your likes and comments are very much appreciated. 🙂
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You’re so welcome, and thanks for following me! 😀
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Hi!
I’m so glad to meet a fellow linguist. 🙂 Thanks for following my blog! I love yours, It’s really awesome! 🙂
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Thanks! What language(s) do you know? 😀
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German- although I’m still a bit rusty. 🙂 And I know a little bit of Spanish. I hope to learn many more languages. At least five more. Or seven. Who knows! 🙂
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Me too! I really hope to be a polyglot at some point. I know a little Spanish, of course, and I’m working on learning Russian. 🙂
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Hello! And thanks so much for commenting on my blog! I was so happy to see it. It’s lovely to meet you! Homeschooling DOES definitely rock, I agree. I am so thankful and blessed to have been! It’s also so nice to meet fellow writers and readers, because those are my biggest hobbies. =D Congrats on your published book by the way!
Haha, I know – Russian is a bear to learn! The alphabet definitely is…oh oosta! It’s like trying to learn it backwards. ^.^
Dobry vecher!
(And I hope you don’t mind my kind of lengthy comment – I’m just happy to meet someone new and like-minded!)
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I don’t mind at all, I love meeting others with similar interests, too! 😀
FINALLY! Kak dela? (So much harder to write without the alphabet, now that I know it. :P)
Thanks so much! I’m super excited about getting published. 😀
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🙂
Nu , spasibo! (haha, I had to cheat and look up Kak dela – I’ve not had a chance to take the learning-Russian-tapes out from the library in a while!) 😀
What are you using to learn Russian? And what other languages do you know? =)
I can imagine!! I can’t wait to be published; all in God’s time. 🙂
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Amen to that! It took me long enough after I asked my parents about it. 😛
I’m using a book called How To Speak Russian and some tapes that go with it, along with an online site and some youtube videos. 😉
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Awesome blog!!!
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Thank you! 🙂
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That’s a good idea to use youtube; I hadn’t thought of that. Though our computer doesn’t much care to load videos…but I’ll have to try that sometime. 🙂
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I started this one youtube series I really liked, but of course they only had a few lessons on youtube, and you had to buy the rest. *sigh*
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Oh that’s a bummer! =/
May I ask, why are you interested in learning Russian? Any particular reason? I just love it, and want to go to Russia one day. 🙂
Also, do you mind if I ask how you found my blog?
I hope you don’t mind these questions!
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Oh, I don’t mind at all. 😀
Well, I’ve always like languages, and after The Avengers… *cough* Thanks, Nat. 😛 But I really want to visit Russia sometime, too. I had this huge list of languages I want to learn, and I figured Russian was the best place to start. 😀
I think I googled “Christian teen authors on wordpress” and you came up. 🙂
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Haha, I don’t think I know the Avengers well enough, but that’s funny.
That’s cool that you also really want to visit Russia! Good for you for tackling so many languages – you’ll get there in time, no doubt! Are any India languages on your list? 😀
Ah okay; that’s pretty neat! Thanks for answering my questions. 🙂
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😉 Hindi’s on my list. Also on my list are German, Swedish, Italian, Haitian Creole, Arabic, Swahili, and Vietnamese. 😀 You’re welcome!
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Wow, that’s quite a lovely list! I used to know a bit of German when I had numerous German penpals, but I have since forgotten most of what I knew.^.^
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XD sounds like me and Spanish. 😉
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Hehe, funny ^.^
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Hi! How’re you?
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Hi, I’m good! 😀 You?
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I’m great! Well, I’m exhausted. I just rehinged the bathroom door. Phew.
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Ooh, that sounds like fun… 😛 I’m doing history, which is also… fun.
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Hey, send me an email anytime. I love penpals!
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Love the new button! I put it on my blog in the footer area on the main page. 🙂 Really awesome picture!
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Aw, thanks! I really like how they turned out! 😀
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It’s nice to meet you, fellow christian writer! The Princess Bride and Marvel really are the best, among my faves! 😀
I have to say, lol, that last paragraph made me laugh: No biting since 2nd grade XD
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Nice to meet you as well! 😉 They are wonderful, aren’t they?
Oh yes… That’s a kind of embarrassing story…
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Haha, do tell! 😀 I’m sure whoever it was deserved it. 🙂
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Actually, not really. 😛 I was a bit of a spitfire. I don’t remember how it happened, I just remember getting in trouble for it. It was actually Josh Davis’s son, if you know who that is…
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Lol, I wonder if he remembers that? That would be funny if he still remembered. 😀
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It would be. That would be a very awkward conversation started. “Do you remember when I bit you?” XD
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LOL, hahahaaa XD ! Very awkward indeed. 🙂
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Hi!
I just wanted to let you know that I’ve nominated you for the Creative Blogger Award!
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Thanks so much! 😀 I’ll try to get to it, when I get a chance. 🙂
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Yeah! Homeschoolers unite! 🙂 I was homeschooled K-12. It’s been almost ten years since I graduated so it feels like another lifetime ago, but it was pretty fabulous!
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Yes! 😀 Homeschooling’s wonderful. 😉
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Hey! I’m home schooled too! I love marvel, dc, comic books, disney, movies, writing, math/science, crocheting and all that good stuff! Lots in common!
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That’s so cool! 😀 What grade are you in?
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7th, but I’m a grade ahead in math (go algebra!)
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Awesome!!! Algebra is fun. 😉 Much better than geometry.
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Hello!
I saw that you had commented on our family’s blog about “A Hoe in my Hand” magazine.
As for superheroes….well, I’ve only just seen the 1969-or-whatever-it-is Superman, but I thought it was pretty cool. 🙂 x)
Your blogs are great!
🙂 Rachel M.
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Thanks so much! 😀
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Hello 🙂 I nominated you for this award 🙂 https://theworldofntina.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/nominated-for-another-award-2/
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Thank you! Hopefully I’ll have time to do it! 😀
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Hi Bri. EJ here. Glad I found your blog! Had a great time reading few of your posts so far—Very inspiring and I love the humour. Haha Hope to read more when I have time. Keep writing! 😀
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Hi, EJ! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re checking my blog out and that you like my posts! 😀 Thanks for stopping by!
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I think I’m in love with you
Haha I just read your bio and girl I think we were meant to be Natasha Romanov Soul Mates.
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Ew that moment when you spell your role model’s name wrong.
*Romanoff
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Well, with Russian spelling it IS Romanov or Romanova… 😀
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Oh good,
So Natasha is secretly a Russian princess
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Quite possibly. 😉
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Aha! I have found another Finding Nemo fan!
Great work Noodles!
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XD That sounds hilariously awkward.
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That is the joy of being geeky, I spout out random awkward sentences
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Same here! I get stares. 😛
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haha same, or people like to tell me how weird I am. My brother is the only one who is used to it.
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XD Oh yes. 😛 None of my family is used to it.
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Interesting blog! I’m glad I found it. I, like you, want to hear one day about how my writing affected someone. Hopefully for the best:) You seem wise for your age. I wish I’d started out younger. But, hey, we are where we’re supposed to be, right? Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
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Thanks so much! I’m glad you dropped by. 🙂
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Hi! I’ve been searching through other peoples blogs because i have recently started my own. i happened to come across your blog and i really like it! i think its so interesting! i also think its awesome that you are an author. I’m a HUGE book fanatic. i would love for you to come check out my blog.. i apologize for it lacking a little, as I’ve only just started. you can find me at
always-marisa.blogspot.com
i look forward to reading more of your posts!
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Thanks so much, Marissa! And I’m glad you enjoy my blog. 🙂
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Hi Noodles! Your blog is awesome! I love Disney too 😉
I want to to be an author when I’m older and one of the best ways to get there is to read! I have a blog that reviews books so I hope you’ll check it out 🙂
I’ll try and stick around to read a few of your stories because they sound great. And yes, I hope to maybe have coffee with them too, although probably in my mind 😉
Best wishes,
Simi
https://simizat.wordpress.com/
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, and I hope you’ll enjoy it! 🙂
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I nominated you at my blog! Check it out please! Sorry if you’ve already done it.
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Thanks so much! 😀
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I’m nominating you again! This time for your own tag! 😀
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Awww, thank you! I was thinking up my own answers while I was making it, so I can’t wait to do it! 😀
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Your welcome! So glad you wanted to do, and got to!
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Hi CB. I nominated your for the Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award! http://www.katiescottagebooks.wordpress.com
Enjoy!
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Thanks! Hopefully I’ll get to do it, but I might not.
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Homeschooled? Interesting! What is that like?
And yes yes yes books are amazing 🙂
May all writers one day meet their characters. I know i would love to too!
Anyway, I’m loving your stuff here so clicking away!
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It’s a lot of fun! Harder, sometimes, because you have to keep track of your own schoolwork and make sure you don’t forget anything, and you don’t get to see your friends as much.
Yes to meeting characters! 😀
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy! 😀
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I’ve nominated you again! This one is a writing challenge:
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Thank you! If I get a chance, I’ll definitely do this. 🙂
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Hi! You seem pretty cool! I found you from Teenage Blogger Central! I’m homeschooled too! I’m also an on and off crocheter….I should really do that more often. Oh well. And I agree, National Treasure is the best! I’m looking forward to reading your blogs!
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Thanks so much! I’m glad you found me. I hope you get a chance to read more of my blog (and crochet more!). 😉
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Take your pick. There’s got to be at least one tag in there you haven’t been tagged with already. 😉
https://writefury.wordpress.com/2015/09/16/3-tags-the-number-10/
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Why thank you! 😀 I have so many tags to do it’s not even funny…
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Well, you only have to do one if you want to. 😉 I won’t be insulted. 😛
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Hey there, I don’t know how many times I am going to say it but again I LOVE YOUR BLOG. I hope you like mine as well. I am trying to stay anonymous so sry but I can’t really say much about my self. Other than,
I live in England,
I am not home-schooled,
I love hockey,
I don’t like action films more like romance, family and frindship
and yeah that is about all.
Sry
xoxo,
Girlalert
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Awesome! I’m glad you like my blog. 😀
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I know this might annoy you, me constantly commenting on your blog. I would e-mail ou but I don’t know your e-mail address, so yeah. Sry to bother you with this again but did you have a look at my blog. I totally understand if you don’t like it and that is why you might not follow me but could you at least give me some feedback on how to do better?
Thanks in advance, even though you are probably not going to go because I just started blogging so am a beginner,and popular people just don’t want to have to do anything with people like me, but yeah.
My e-mail address is: girlalert.here@yahoo.com
xoxo,
Girlalert
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Hey, girlalert! I did check out your blog, but I try not to follow to many blogs, since I don’t have much time to read posts. I think the best thing you can do to improve is to check your grammar! That’ll help you look more professional. 😀 Hope that helps!
C.B.
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Thanks for your advice.
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Did you tag me with this? I don’t remember. Anyway, no tag-backs! 😛
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Haha, just a reminder that I still need to do this! XD Thanks, I can’t wait.
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Still don’t remember who tagged me with it. *sigh*
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Oh, yeah, that was me. 😛 I did it since we share the same blogiversary. XD
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O right. Really? We do? *scratches head* I think I missed mine this year. Oops. 😛
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I tagged you again! (FYI you’re my go-to person when it comes to tagging people 😛 ).
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XD Thank you!! 😀
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Definitely! 🙂
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Hey Bri! If you so desire to take part, you’ve been tagged for the Writer’s Life Tag. No pressure if you don’t want to. ^^ https://rebekahelle.wordpress.com/2015/11/10/writers-life-tag/
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Thanks so much! I’d love to do it, but I’ll have to see if I’ve got time. 😀
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Yep, I know how time-consuming random tags can be. =)
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I feel so bad doing this after scrolling through the comments of exactly how many tags you have to do. But I tagged you for something. https://writefury.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/sunshine-blogger-award-doubled/
I’m sorry. I sympathize. I really do. This one is super easy, though. 😛
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Thanks!!! I keep saying I’ll do tags, and then I forget and run out of time…
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I have a little doc on the desktop to remind me of the *looks* 4 tags I now have left to do. XP they do tend to pile up…
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XD I haven’t even counted them…
Also, for some reason, WordPress put your comment in the spam folder. *scratches head in confusion*
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Hmm… weird. Well, I was just working out the bugs in the new wordpress app when I responded, so that might explain it. 😛
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*shrugs* Who knows…
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New Year’s Surprise!
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XD Thank you! I might be able to do it, but no promises…
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😀
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