My name is Aris. Aris is pronounced (heiress) and I'm not sure what the meaning is. Several years ago, when I was asked what my name meant, I replied that Aris was a Greek Sexx Goddess (what can I say I'm a romance writer). Unfortunately, my husband happened to be near, he looked over at me, rolled his eyes, and said very loudly "I wish". I've moved on to another story, which happens to be true. I was born in the seventies to a pair of hippies, real hippies. Having said that, I think I got off lucky with the name Aris. It could have been much worse, Fruit Stand or something like that. So, Aris it is.

Monday, April 9, 2012

~Authors In Bloom Giveaway Hop~ Win A Kindle or Nook~

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Are you ready to win a Kindle or a Nook & a $25 gift card to buy a ton of books? What about a whole bunch of other cool gifts and swag? Head on over to the Authors in Bloom blog hop page for full details.
Here is the assigned phrase for the grand prize contest.
Line 29: “Passersby gawk and exclaim, but rarely linger.”

I’ll be giving away a cute Mary-Lake Thompson set. All you have to do is follow my blog and sign up for email updates (on the right side of blog). For an extra entry you can follow me on Twitter too (but it’s not mandatory).
Good luck and have fun!
Contest begins 4/9/12 and ends 4/18/12



Here’s my gardening tip:
I love Butterflies in my garden. There’s just something about seeing them flutter around that makes me happy. Here is a list of flowers that will encourage any butterfly to visit your garden.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea…one of my favorites!)
Lantana
Butterfly Bush (of course!)
Sunflower
Scabiosa (comes in lots of colors)

Don’t forget to visit the other awesome authors involved in the hop (you must visit all to collect all the phrases for the grand prize).
 

1.Dianne Venetta2.YA Author PJ Sharon
3.Vickie Taylor4.Alexa Grace
5.Marilyn Brant6.Celebrating Spring
7.Diana Layne Blog8.*lizzie starr
9.Darcy Flynn10.Off Kilter
11.Marci Baun12.Amber Kallyn
13.Sarah Gilman14.Renee Pace
15.A Cozy Reader's Corner16.Children's Author Maria Dismondy
17.Indie Author How-To18.Deb Sanders
19.Fresh Start Stories with Beverly Nault20.Aris Whittier
21.Darcyholic Diversions22.Once Upon a Time: world of symbols
23.YA author Katharina Gerlach24.Chick Lit (Bridget Jones's Diary meets The Office)
25.Beate Boeker26.Jessica Chambers: Straight From The Heart
27.Gotta Have YA28.Karl Fields
29.Sally Clements 30.Dina Silver
31.Sybil Nelson32.Priscilla the Great
33.Nina Benneton34.Caron Rider, YA Author of Silver Knight
35.Tara Woolpy36.J.M. Kelley
37.Susan Mallery Cooks38.J.L. Campbell
39.Amy Saunders40.Kaira Rouda
41.Michael Scott Miller42.Samantha March
43.Marika Christian44.Elena Aitken
45.No Hope for Gomez!46.Nearly Brilliant
47.WHO GOT LIZ GARDNER48.Amy Lignor - Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles
49.Jolene Perry - Night Sky50.ShaynaGier.com
51.DeeSWhite-Author, Inspirational Speaker, Vocalist52.Tracy Marchini - Hot Ticket
53.STAY TUNED - Lauren Clark54.TwoCanDo Books Mary Laudien's Website- Follow the Blog!
55.Maria Geraci56.Pandora Poikilos - Peace from Pieces
57.Christina Wible58.ALMOST HUMAN - venomous vampire series
59.Walking with Justice60.Author Darien Gee and the Friendship Bread Kitchen
61.K.E. Saxon62.Cynthia Vespia Author of Thrills and Chills
63.Louisa Mack - Cooking Up Trouble64.Cheryl - Books, Products and More!
65.Sloane Wolf - Margay Leah Justice66.Daddy, Come & Get Me
67.Author Mia King (Good Things, Sweet Life, Table Manners)68.Welcome to the Woods
69.More Than Words-S.Carol Crovo70.But What Are They Eating?
71.Sheila Seabrook - Tripping My Way Through Life72.Alicia and Roy Street
73.Indie Pub Promos74.RS Author Stacey Joy Netzel
75.Doing Italians, Oops!, Italy

~type you soon~
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8 comments:

  1. I believe I'm following your blog!
    Thanks for participating this is fun!

    http://mommyto3happyreader.blogspot.com/

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    1. Tobi,

      Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you around;o)

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  2. Aris,
    Your story about your name cracked me up! I could just see my husband doing that exact same eye roll. LOL. If I were you, I'd stick to that story. I love it!

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  3. Thanks for being on the hop! Not only do I get to find new to me authors, but I am learning how to be a better gardener. (I do NOT have a green thumb). Thanks for the tip!


    Mel
    bournmelissa at hotmail dot com

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    1. Mel,

      It's so fun to find new authors--I love it! I got a Kindle for X-Mas and I have discovered so many amazing writers in all genres.

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  4. thanks for the hop

    desi the blonde at msn dot com
    i love the the cookie wow

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