The Liebster Blog Award: Shameless Self-Promotion

So Tracie McBride over at the Exquisite Corpse blog nominated me for The Liebster Blog Award.

So the rules of this “award” are as follows:

1. You must post the picture of the award on your site (done!)
2. You must post provide 11 random facts about yourself and answer the 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you (see below!)
3. Nominate some more people to answer the same questions (see below!)

Eleven (11) Random Facts in No Specific Order

1. I have watched every season of “Survivor” since it first aired over ten years ago.
2. My left elbow is double-jointed.
3. I am one of eleven grandchildren.
4. My son is named after my father and grandfather.
5. I love every show that Josh Whedon has done.
6. I would give almost anything to meet Stevie Nicks.
7. I’ve been a gamer since the ninth grade and still game at least monthly with two of my friends from ninth grade.
8. I am procrastinating writing the novel that is stuck in my head.
9. If I had to eat only one snack for the rest of my life, it would be Nutter Butter Creme Patties
10. I cook a pretty awesome chicken gumbo.
11. I used to be pretty athletic at one point in my life.

Eleven (11) Questions I Must Answer

1. Before now, had you ever heard of the Liebster Award? Nope.
   
2. Before now, had you ever heard of me? Yep.  I love the Exquisite Corpse.
3. How long have you been blogging? Since December of 2012.
4. What is the primary purpose of your blog? Book reviews on books by independent authors (mostly).  Musing on writing and the publishing industry.
5. Where do your blogging ideas come from? The books I read, twitter, the internet.
6. Do you blog according to a schedule or is it more random? I try for twice a week (sometimes more!)
7. If you have a day job, what is it? If not, just say something interesting. I’m an administrative assistant too two (2) marketing managers for a large marine company.
8. Which search engine is set as default on your browser? Chrome.  Is this a trick question?
9. Did you have to check your browser before answering #8? Nope.
10. What is the title of the last book you read? The Northern Star: The Beginning  by Mike Gullickson.  I’m currently reading Kanian by Rosemary Lynch.
11. Have you ever met a famous person? Not really.

My chosen recipients are:

1. Impressions of a Princess
2. Word Blurb
3. A Life Among the Pages
4. The Letter Vy
5. Ella Quinn – Author