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Hi Orlando!

I am a local author with my first book signing coming up on December 23 at the Oviedo Borders at 5 PM. If anyone is looking for a last-minute gift for a book-loving girl 12 and up or a grown woman who does not scoff at young adult literature, it would be supremely awesome if you want to show up and buy a copy of Magic Under Glass! Being a debut author is nerve-racking.

It's a romantic fantasy set in a pseudo-Victorian world, based loosely on Jane Eyre, about a girl who falls in love with a ghost trapped in the body of a clockwork man. It is a nice hardcover published by Bloomsbury and I will not only sign it, but draw a sketch of the main character (well, unless a gazillion people show up and my hand falls off, but that would be an awesome problem to have) and give you a nice bookmark.

Here are some enticing quotes:

"Magic Under Glass is a stunning blend of paranormal intrigue, doomed love, secrets in the attic, and a clockwork man with a hidden past. Jaclyn Dolamore expertly captures the essence of the perfect gothic romance on every page" --Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth

"A whimsical, smart novel that is sort of like a cross between Howl's Moving Castle and Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell." --Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver

/end awkward self-promotion

Hope to see some local booklovers!

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My boyfriend and I are combining households, and are holding a garage sale with our neighbors this weekend. Vintage to brand new items.


Multi -Family GARAGE SALE
North Asbury Avenue, 32803
(near Bumby & Virginia, North of Hwy 50)

Baby Items • Chaise Bench • Vintage Wooden Chair • Overstuffed Reading Chair • Recliner • Books • Vintage Picture Frames • Single Night-Stand • Vintage Double Night-Stand Set • Vintage Sewing Table • Couch Pillows • Christmas Decorations • Electric Broom • Vintage Lamps • 23” Television • 13” Television With Built-In CD Player • Men’s & Women’s Clothing - All Seasons• Shirts, Pants, Hats, Jackets, Skirts • Wine Rack • Microwave • Toaster Oven • Iced Tea Maker • Flatware • Dishes • Mugs • Barware • Omelette Maker • George Forman Grill Accessories • Omelette Maker • Large Dog Kennel • And more!!!

Saturday, December 12, 8am-2pm
No early birds, please! Cash only, Thanks!

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Hey y'all

Heads up! Next Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to 2pm each day, I will be having a garage sale. I'm an uber nerd, artist and vintage clothing collector, so you'll find lots of goodies if you're into that.

Things you'll find:
tons of comic books, trade paperbacks, books, action figures (Spiderman, X-Men, LOTR), cds and records, art supplies, crafting supplies, some furniture (2 vintage side tables at least and a 1 dining table from the 60s), dvds of all sorts (some still in shrink wrap), posters, lots of vintage dresses and clothing for women, as well as some clothing for men, wrestling toys / movies / shirts, toys, chaos and mayhem! You can view a sample of the wares at http://imcoloring.com/random/yardsale/index.html

I'll have cookies and lemonade for shoppers and pizza at some point (first come first serve o' course)!

Address:
730 Putnam Ave
Orlando Fl 32804

Hope to see you there!

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Dear Orlando,

My boyfriend just spent and exorbitant amount of money on a suit for himself, and I fear I have nothing to wear that will match it. I've never been one for dressing up at all, I despise makeup, and I am not a model figure - I can never find anything pretty that fits me, nor do I really care that much. So nothing in my wardrobe will do.

Suffice to say, I'd like to get a nice dress that will go with his suit. So, most likely it will be expensive and pretty. Where can I start? Department stores won't have anything for me because I'm not a 5/7/9 (or a double-zero). I'm basically looking for a prom dress here, basically, just a little more elegant.

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