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This is me and our cats.
I’ve been in the process of rebranding my blog and revamping my website. So, in the interest of keeping this short and sweet, I’ll go right to the teaser questions. Feel free to leave your answers in the comments. Whoever gets the most correct answers will get a signed copy of my first novel, IDENTITY CRISIS. This contest is limited to players in the continental U.S. My apologies to my good friends in Ireland, the UK, and the rest of the world, but I’m running a business, right?
So, here we go!
1. Who was the first woman to direct a film noir?
2. Which film actress was born in Brooklyn and named Ruby Catherine Stevens?
3. Which actress was known widely for her “bitch” performances, as well as the lines “What a dump!” and “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”?
4. What legendary film actress got her start through early self-promotion?
5. Which of the above actresses were renown rivals?
Bonus Question: What actress appeared in the movie, River of Gold, and what did her character say before she died?
Hint: don’t worry too much, if you don’t get all of the bonus question. I may have dreamed the last part of it. I’m not really sure, but I could swear it actually happened. Really!
Also, you have until the end of the day on Sunday to submit your answers.
Now, please read the following links.
My letter to my kids because I’m 40 and that’s old.
You may now kiss the computer screen.
So, to all my former Facebook friends, I hope you understand.
What would Steve Jobs do? The answer is to simplify or remove complexity. I need to rethink my marketing completely, without distraction.
Anyhow, back on the subject of film noir, I love the ending of this movie.
And in other links of interest:
A day in the life of a freelance journalist — 2013 via Nate Thayer. I hear that! Ha!
Here’s a poem called Death by Bobbie Troy.
Oh, the irony! Ha!
But I was just kidding myself again, in this post. 
I’m just a human being. I’m just a writer, trying to make a living on the Internet. I’m not famous. I’m not hot stuff. I’m just me. Period.
And Johnny Rotten? Well, in my dreams … 
Thanks, Paul! You really helped me.
I’ll let this speak for itself … hmm …!
PS: Please click here, and think about it. Really!
Would you believe my husband and I saw part of this movie recently? I always love to turn that song WAY up! It drives him nuts, but he’s such a saint!
Uh … why not just shoot him? Ha!
Because then there’d be no movie.
This explains everything. I guess.
Here’s an appropriate quotation:
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
– George Orwell
And this song’s an oldie, but goodie, from Art of Noise!
I’m also on Pinterest, of course!
I found the answer … Yeah, right!
PPS: You’re right, Nina. They should give stupidity awards.
And to my writer’s group, don’t worry. I’ll have pages for you! Ha!
PPPS: How to unclog a clogged ear.
Dystonia be damned!
UPDATE: This is why I love Twitter! Thank you, Christa Faust.
UPDATE 2: This video on Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar bore no resemblance to our visit to Waterstones while in the UK, but it’s fun. So … there you go!
