Friday, October 14, 2011

Forward ... March!



Matthew MacNish & Alex J Cavanaugh have brewed up another blogfest! In this one, we`re to choose 3 blogs we think others will enjoy, but who may fly under the radar. SO HARD!!!!

I have so many great blog friends - it`s pretty impossible to select just 3. But, them`s the rules, so...

Terry Lynn Johnson - Terry`s MG adventure Dogsled Dreams was THE favourite book in my classroom last year. They loved Rebecca and her dream to run her dogs in a dogsled race. It`s a fabulous story. As an added bonus, Terry is a true outdoor adventurer herself. She kayaks and canoes all over the place and has had some hysterical adventures!

Riley Redgate over at In the Jungle - Riley`s a young aspiring author and is having a blast with her blog. I originally met Riley over at Agent Query Connect. She`s very talented and her sense of humour is quick and often surprising. You`ll love her spirit!

Mindy McGinnis over at Writer, Writer, Pants on Fire! - Mindy - known over at Agent Query Connect as BBC (Big Black Cat) has a fantastic blog. She has several series she runs with some rather unusual names. SAT (Successful Author Talk), BOA (Bloggers of Awesome) & SHIT (Submission Hell - It`s True). Yup - you can tell you`re going to like Mindy already, can`t you? :)

So, there you have it! 3 of the many fabulous bloggers I adore! Hope you have fun visiting! :)

76 comments:

Laura S. said...

This is an awesome blogfest! I love finding new writers. Heading on over to check them out now! Hope you have a great weekend, Jemi. :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Laura - I agree! Trust Alex & Matt to come up with something so fun! :) Hope your weekend is great too!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I already follow Terry, but not the others!
Matthew gets the credit for this one - I'm just here to help.

Natalie Aguirre said...

Glad to meet you Jemi. I've seen you around commenting on blogs. I follow Terry's blog too.

WritingNut said...

This is a great blogfest :).. I am definitely going to check out these bloggers.

Stina said...

Wow, three more bloggers I didn't know about. :)

VR Barkowski said...

Even though I'm not participating, I think this is the best idea for a blogfest ever. Already love Terry's blog. Time to go check out Riley and Mindy.

Matthew MacNish said...

Hi Jemi. Thanks so much for joining in on our little festival. Looks like you've featured some great blogs here!

Anonymous said...

These all look like fun blogs to follow. Thanks Jemi!

Shannon O'Donnell said...

I love Terry Lynn! The others, I am about to meet! :-)

LTM said...

woo! Pants on fire. Thanks, Jemi~ :D

BBC said...

Wow, thanks Jemi! I appreciate it!

Susan Kaye Quinn said...

Terry Lynn's one of my fav's (also a crit partner!). Thanks for the links!

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Terry is wonderful! I've followed her for a long time.

Old Kitty said...

Yay!! Enjoy your bloghopping blogfest!! Take care
x

xoxo said...

So fun!
I'll check out your friends...that sounds pretty weird but you know what I mean ;P
Xoxo

Patti said...

I follow Terry but not the other two, I'll go check them out.

Susan Oloier said...

This is such a great blogfest. Glad I met you through it!

Jemi Fraser said...

Alex - it's another great blogfest! Lots of great folks to meet :)

Natalie - I seem to have been following you around the blog the last few days, commenting right after you!! :)

Writing Nut - enjoy! They're all terrific people!! :)

Stina - yay! You'll enjoy meeting them - they're lovely ladies!

Jemi Fraser said...

VR - Terry does have a great blog! I bet you'll enjoy meeting the others as well! :)

Matthew - you're very welcome - it's a terrific idea! Lots of great new people to meet!

Lynn - you're welcome! Have fun visiting :)

Shannon - me too - she's awesome!! :) I know you'll enjoy the others as well!

Jemi Fraser said...

Leigh - lol! you're welcome! Have fun :)

Mindy - you're very welcome - hope you meet lots of new friends!! :)

Susan - Terry Lynn is fabulous! Her book is brilliant and she's a great person too!

Diane - Terry is terrific!! :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Old Kitty - thank you - it's a lot of fun!! :)

xoxo - LOL - I know exactly what you mean and it's a good thing!

Patti - have fun - they're both fabulous people!

Susan - I agree - and it's nice to meet you too!

Lisa_Gibson said...

Some great blogs I know about and some I don't. I better go check 'em out. Hope you are well.
Lisa ~ YA Literature Lover

Jemi Fraser said...

Lisa - you too! There are sooooo many great people in this bloggy-verse! :)

Sherrie Petersen said...

Two more new blogs for me to discover -- amazing how many there are!

Jemi Fraser said...

Sherrie - it really, really is amazing! There are a LOT of great writers who blog out there! :)

Alison Miller said...

Great recommendations! Thanks!

Jemi Fraser said...

Alison - you're welcome! They're fabulous people! :)

Anonymous said...

I know Terry Lynn Johnson (haven't been to her blog in a while though). I'll stop by and meet the other two!

Lydia Kang said...

Good ones! These are great blogs. Have a great weekend!

Pat Hatt said...

haha forward march, never thought of it like that, but it really describes it well, so many blogs so little time, will check out your picks.

Jemi Fraser said...

Stephen - I think you'll enjoy them - they're terrific people!

Lydia - I agree - they're awesome. Hope your weekend is great too :)

Pat - thanks! There are SO many great writers out there who have terrific blogs :)

Rosalind Adam said...

I've only just caught up with this bloghop. So many lovely blogs to visit! Thanks for your suggestions.

Jemi Fraser said...

Rosalind - there are a LOT of blogs on this hop! It's amazing how many fabulous folks are blogging :)

Shelley Sly said...

What a nice idea for a blog fest! I will visit all of their blogs today. Have an awesome weekend! :)

Anonymous said...

Hi there Jemi
Thankyou so much for stopping by my blog. I have popped over from alex's blogfest. Lovely to meet you and you have a new follower. xoxo
Eve. :)
P.S snoopy does rock lol xx

Jemi Fraser said...

Shelley - it is a fun one! And there are SO many great blogs - have fun! :)

Eve - thank you! Snoopy is one of my all-time faves!! :)

TerryLynnJohnson said...

wow! Thanks so much, Jemi! I'm honoured to be picked!

Jemi Fraser said...

Terry - you're very welcome! It's fun to showcase you :)

DL Hammons said...

I only knew one of your three recommendations. Off to check out the other two now. Thank you! :)

Riley Redgate said...

Thank you for the shoutout, Jemi! Time to pay it forward :)

Jemi Fraser said...

DL - you're welcome! They're all fabulous people :)

Riley - you're very welcome! Enjoy :)

JJ said...

I’m now following you from the Pay It Forward Blogfest.

Jemi Fraser said...

JJ - thank you! The blogfest is lots of fun - it's great to meet so many new people! :)

Jeremy Bates said...

i missed the pay it forward hop, so coming fashionably late to say hello! nice to meet you jemi :)

Jemi Fraser said...

Jeremy - fashionably late is perfectly acceptable! Nice to meet you too :)

Talli Roland said...

Great choices, Jemi! I really enjoying this blogfest!

Jemi Fraser said...

Talli - me too! There are so many great people out there to highlight! :)

Crazy Life of a Writing Mom said...

So much fun. I can't wait to check them out. :)

http://ecwrites.blogspot.com/2011/09/only-50-more-days-until-golden-sky.html

Jemi Fraser said...

Elizabeth - the whole blogfest has been a blast! Hope you enjoy meeting them all :)

Michael Di Gesu said...

Thanks for the links Jemi. I don't know these ladies. I am looking forward to getting to know them.

Nichole Giles said...

Nice! Thanks for the suggestions. Great blog fest idea.

Nas said...

These all look like fun blogs to follow. Thanks Jemi!

Romance Reader said...

Thanks for the links to more and wonderful blogs to follow!

Nas said...

I'm enjoying this. More fun blogs to follow. Thanks for the links!

Jemi Fraser said...

Michael - you're welcome - they're awesome people! :)

Nichole - I agree - Matt & Alex had a brilliant idea for this one!

Riya - you're so very welcome! :)

Nas - it's so much fun, isn't it? The boys had a great idea!! :)

Theresa Milstein said...

Hi, Jemi!

I like Terry's blog too. I'll have to visit the other two.

Jemi Fraser said...

Theresa - hi! :)

I think you'll like the other 2 ladies too - they're lots of fun :)

Anonymous said...

I love Terry's blog and writing, and I'll check the others out.

Have a great week, Jemi.

Jemi Fraser said...

Medeia - Me too - Terry's one of the best people I know! Love her stories!! :)

Lisa Gail Green said...

It's weird, I could have sworn I've read this already, but I guess I didn't comment? I must be demented. :P Great choices for blogs!

Jemi Fraser said...

Lisa - nope, not demented at all - just crazy busy probably!

Thanks - they are all truly lovely ladies! :)

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

Terri is awesome! I'm off to check out your other friends...

Jemi Fraser said...

Sharon - thanks! They're fabulous!! As is Terry :)

Leslie S. Rose said...

I'm loving this blogfest. Lots of "new to me" fun links. Thanks for some more destinations.

Jemi Fraser said...

Leslie - Me too! There are so many new ones!! :)

Lola Sharp said...

This is such an awesome fest, I'm so sad I missed it.
I'm off to check out your recs! :)

Huggles,
Lola

Jemi Fraser said...

Lola - it really was a fun blogfest! Alex & Matt are terrific :)

Jackee said...

Those all three look like awesome blogs! And people I haven't met yet, so yay!

Thanks, Jemi! I hope you are well--I keep dropping off the face of the earth but have been thinking of you often, wondering how your writing is going. Cheers!

Jemi Fraser said...

Jackee - they are terrific people!

I think of you as well. I'm doing great - making steady progress. Slow, but steady!!! :)

Anonymous said...

HEY THERE,
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE GIVEN YOU AN AWARD. IF YOU WANT TO STOP BY AND GET IT WHEN YOU HAVE TIME.
HUGS EVE.X

Jemi Fraser said...

Eve - awwwww - thanks so much! You're a sweetie!! I'll pop on over :)

Arlee Bird said...

I remember Terry Lynn Johnson and am following that one. The other two don't ring a bell so I'll have to check them out.


Lee
Tossing It Out
Please see my guest post at:
So You Want to be a Writer?

Jemi Fraser said...

Lee - you're following so many people! I'm not sure how you keep it all straight! :)

Deniz Bevan said...

Oh lovely! I just got my copy of Dogsled Dreams and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

Jemi Fraser said...

Deniz - you're going to love it! I did - and so did my students. It's a fabulous book! :)