Bestselling Romantic Suspense Author Brenda Novak is sponsoring an online auction to benefit Diabetes Research.
Visit her website, www.brendanovak.com, between May 1 through 31st and bid on hundreds of amazing opportunities and items.

For writers:
*Reads with a 24 hour response from top agents and editors
*Meet and greets with agents, editors, and bestselling authors
*Mentoring packages from bestselling authors
*Writer Conferences
*Publicity Packages
*Website Design
*Professional editing
*Fabulous Trips and Stays

For Everyone:
*Exciting trips such as visiting a California winery, a cabin in the Cascade mountains, 6 day trip to Hawaii and more
*Autographed memorablia from musicians and sports stars
*Designers bags and purses
*China
*Antique jewelry
*LCD TV
*Nano Ipods
*Dell Laptops

There is so many awesome prizes up for auction that I can’t include them all on this blog! But don’t take my word for it. Go check it out yourself and see all the amazing items offered. And remember, your money is going to a great cause.

I have been tagged by one of my writer friends, Robin Bielman. I think these are random questions that are passed around from blog to blog where the host changes the answers. So any of you who are new, here’s a little bit about me.

13 Questions (and more!)

1. You’re feeling: hungry (dinner is cooking)

2. To your left: my writing notebook and the rest of the kitchen

3. On your mind: dinner, submitting my first three chapters to an editor

4. Last meal included: spaghetti and meatballs (Lean Cuisine)

5. You sometimes find it hard to: exercise even though I feel so much better afterwards

6. The weather: mild, upper 60’s

7. Something you have a collection of: I don’t collect anything…except books:)

8. A smell that cheers you up: fresh flowers

9. A smell that can ruin your mood:

10. How long since you last shaved: do I have to admit?

11. The current state of your hair: Up in a ponytail

12. The largest item on your desk/workspace (not computer): a book

13. Your skill with chopsticks: not too bad as long as I’m not grabbing rice

Other questions (in no particular order ):

Which section you head for first in a bookstore: Romance!
Something you’re craving: to play golf
Your general thoughts on the presidential race: politics not my thing
How many times have you been hospitalized this year: Once about a week ago
Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: My house. I usually have plenty of time alone.
You’ve always secretly thought you’d be a good: person in the music industry. When I hear a CD, I love to listen to the whole album and pick out radio hits. I’m usually right on.
Something that freaks you out a little: roaches
Something you’ve eaten too much of lately: since I’ve been sick, I haven’t eaten a whole lot lately but normally sweets
You have never: dyed my hair
You never want to: give up on my dreams