Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Pic from Sirius Interview & New Contest


Hey, all! I've been typing my little fingers to the bone lately, but I'm taking a break today to update the blog (and the website).


A couple of weeks ago I actually did something really cool (besides sit in front of my laptop!). I went to the Richard Childress Racing Museum and did an interview with Sirius NASCAR Radio (channel 128 for those of you who have satellite radio).
I was a guest on the show Tradin' Paint with hosts Steve Post and Chocolate Myers. Steve is a long-time pit reporter for MRN and hosts several shows on Sirius. Chocolate was a member of the legendary "Flying Aces" for Dale Earnhardt, serving as his fuel man and vital member of the pit crew that won so many NASCAR championships. We talked about books and racing--and books involving racing. It was great fun, and the folks at Sirius were incredibly kind, professional and supportive of Harlequin's efforts with tackling a fictional NASCAR world.
Chocolate has actually inspired one of the characters for the last book in mine & Liz's trilogy, which he seemed pleased and surprised to hear about. (The guys have been teasing him, calling him "Hot" Chocolate now.) We all had a great time, and I hope to visit with the guys again soon.
Also, my website has the new contest posted--The 4th Annual Holiday Contest, in fact. And, yes, I know it's too early to be talking about the holidays, but I wanted to give everybody a couple of months to get their entries in. Good luck, and I hope things will slow down some, so I can post more often. Liz and I are hoping to announce some exciting news for upcoming events and projects soon.
--Wendy