{"id":5141,"date":"2013-01-20T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2013-01-20T08:00:30","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T13:00:30","slug":"ive-been-awarded-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=5141","title":{"rendered":"I’ve been awarded The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was pleased to discover that my Scottish author friend, Janice Horton<\/a>, awarded me with The Very Inspiring Blogger Award.<\/p>\n

\"Very<\/a><\/p>\n

Before passing it on, I need to provide seven random facts about me… here goes.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. I’m Canadian by birth but Scottish in my heart.<\/li>\n
  2. I’m the proud(?) owner of the dog with the $1000 ear (affectionately referred to as the “alarm dog”.<\/li>\n
  3. I recently placed 3rd in the 2012 Preditors & Editors Readers’ Poll in the YA category for my novel, A Shadow in the Past.<\/li>\n
  4. In 1999, I met the Princess Royal at the former orphanage in Scotland where my father and four of his nine siblings were raised (Quarriers Village) near Bridge of Weir.<\/li>\n
  5. I’ve lived in and around Brockville my entire life.<\/li>\n
  6. I work for a trucking company (not a driver but in the office) and have a background in computer programming.<\/li>\n
  7. When I’m not reading, I’m working on the second book in my Shadows series – Shadows from her Past.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now to pass the gauntlet on to seven more intrepid bloggers, so here goes. The names are in a hat. Mr MR-K is reaching in. The tension is building. And we have our first recipient! Yay!<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Brook Cottage Books – Jontybabe JB Johnston<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Romance that Rocks Your World – Nicky Wells<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Scribbles – Pauline Barclay<\/a><\/li>\n
    4. Chris Longmuir, Crime Writer<\/a><\/li>\n
    5. Sarah’s Place – Sarah Shand<\/a><\/li>\n
    6. Sheryl’s Ramblings – Sheryl Browne<\/a><\/li>\n
    7. Between the Lines – Ali Bacon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Congratulations ladies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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