A bit of a ladies post

So I ran across this YouTube video and never saw so much eye-candy in my life.

Just watch!

 

Yep, that was SO worth your 3 minutes, huh? Watch it again if you'd like. It's worth 6 minutes as well :)

Did you see Christian Bale (Little Women) in there.

Actually now that I think about it, Little Women is a lot like my feeling on Christian Bale in general. Way hot, can't see him smile without blushing, at the beginning...kinda icky, too bad, at the end.

But enough about Christian (as if) let me tell you a little bit about some of those other men.

Who spotted Mr.Fantastic in there?

Yeah, Ioan Gruffudd (I have NO idea how to pronounce that- anyone want to help me out?)

who plays Mr.Fantastic in the Fantastic Four movies

played Horatio Hornblower (an unfortunate name)

in the award-winning series named...well...

Horatio Hornblower.

I cannot speak well enough about the series.

It is beautifully done.

This is the first part of the first episode, to whet your appetite

And can I just say that I have the hugest crush on Horatio Hornblower?

Not Ioan Gruffudd (sorry Mr. Gruffudd)

but Horatio Hornblower.

I am totally and completely in love 

with his sense of honor.

Is this something to be in love with?

Dunno? But I am!

He embodies the Victorian 'worthy/estimable gentleman' in every way

He's not perfect 

but he holds himself to such a high standard.

I don't know what he would ever do with me, though.

Horatio Hornblower makes honor so sexy.

So men,

 (if any of you actually read any of this)

high standards+honor=sexy

Actually, I think I'm going to take my time with this.

No more men for today.

Instead I'll just pop one of these post up from time to time. I'll call it my Men from Period Drama Films series...that sounds lame. I'm going to call it Hot Guys in Doublets. Yummy from the Past? Oh, these won't do it justice. I'll come up with something spectacular. Wait for it!

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

So who is

Brenda Sills

and why is Shelly writing about her ALL WEEK?

Well, besides the fact that Brenda is "Ab Fab," 

she is also one of the winners of the Poetry Schmoetry Blogfest.
She won with this haiku:

MY HAIKU SCHMAIKU

My missing marble

just turned up in the washer

Ah, my brain is fixed.

 

Pretty funny lady, huh?

Here’s a little more about her in her own voice

 BRENDA SILLS’

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

(this will be available on ereader in a couple of years for hundreds of dollars and you’ll be able to say that you read it on Shelly’s blog for free before anyone else knew who Brenda Sills was. You can thank me later.)

I’ve loved writing since I was a kid. I even skipped recesses to write my stories—much to the frustration of my friends. I also loved art and majored in that very thing since I wanted to illustrate all sorts of stuff.

Well, I met my Prince Charming, created some kids and some art, and then one day, I thought, huh, what about that writing thing I used to do? I miss that. I think I’ll write a novel.

And so I did. 

My dive into the writing world's been wild. You know, like that crazy high cliff in Brazil where people jump off into the ocean—scary and exhilarating. And my Husband, Kids, Mom, Dad, Siblings, and Writer Friends all cheer me on, making the dive phenomenal.

MY BOOKS

AND MY WRITING

For years and years, I dreamed of writing and illustrating children’s picture books, so I surprised myself when the magnetic idea to write a novel pulled me into writing land. I wrote what I loved and ended up with an adult novel I call a Feel-Good Mystery.  The story begins with an old photo, a cipher, and a girl who can’t leave them alone.

I had a blast researching my book through my collection of old letters, books, magazines, photos, etc. The relics of the past fascinate me and I end up lost in a bygone world where the people there say they’re still living, still vital.

I sent my book through a critique group, pitched it to a couple of agents, queried just one. But before I go crazy querying more agents, I’d like to enlist some beta readers to read my book.  Then I’ll be off!

Just as I love to read all sorts of books, modern and old, I enjoy writing different genres. Right now, I’m writing a YA Alternate Reality Fantasy—the beginning of a series.

I write with my favorite pen and a tablet. There’s something insanely creative and real to me about the ink flowing my words onto a sublime piece of paper.

Doesn’t she have a great voice?

FOLLOW HER!

DO IT!

You won’t regret it!

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