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xakara ([personal profile] xakara) wrote2011-02-17 04:12 am

Thursday Thirteen #55 Marie Sexton Giveaway Edition


Greetings, Kittens!

Today I'd like to share with you a bit from Marie Sexton, author of the Coda Books; Promises, A to Z, The Promise, The Letter Z, Strawberries for Dessert, and the newly released Putting out Fires. Rather than an excerpt or interview questions, (and those may yet be coming), Marie has shared 13 of her favorite lines from the Coda Series. Marie is giving away a choice of ebook from her backlist so be sure to leave a comment to be entered to win!Enjoy.


                                 

Thirteen of my favorite Coda lines (I cheated and snuck one in from my April release,
Paris A to Z):

1. “Rub some dirt on it.”

2. “What the fuck ever.”

3. “No self-respecting Coloradoan would date a Chiefs fan.”

4. “Did you get that out of the Masochist Biking Club handbook?"

5. “Seriously, the guy doesn’t know The Legend of Billie Jean from Legends of the Fall.”

6. “Because it’s sentimental crap, or because nothing gets blown up?”

7. “Violence and mayhem. Nothing better.”

8. “All-you-can-eat bacon really is preferable to eternal salvation, isn’t it?”

9. “I have an Armani hidden underneath [these clothes]. I was planning a Superman-style change of wardrobe in the car.”

10. “Get me some eyeliner and a little hair gel and I’ll look like Adam Lambert for you.”

11. “Do you have a strange fruit fetish I don’t know about?”

12. “There’s only one solution. Somebody at this table is going to have to sleep with Matt.”

13. “A blow job’s more of a birthday thing.”

The Coda Series (published by Dreamspinner Press) is:
Promises
A to Z
The Letter Z
Strawberries for Dessert
Putting Out Fires
Paris A to Z (coming April 2011)

The books don’t necessarily have to be read in order. For a rather wordy explanation of
what comes when, you can look here. (http://mariesexton.net/book-list-and-timeline)

I also have a short story published with Silver Publishing called One More Soldier.

All books can be found on Amazon here. (http://tiny.cc/mgps6)

Marie Sexton lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

Visit Marie’s website at http://mariesexton.net/, follow her on Facebook and Twitter, join her mailing list, and absolutely don’t forget to check out her tumblr. (Tumblr NOT work safe.) And there’s always her email.
 




Other Thursday Thirteeners

 

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much! Although honestly, I think my characters are much funnier than I am! :-)

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Very glad to hear you liked the series! Thanks!

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for stopping by!

(Anonymous) 2011-02-17 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi Marie,
You put one from Paris A to Z! Maybe number 12? I can imagine how Matt likes that line! I’m not entering the contest because I already have all the books – read and loved them all. But Paris A to Z, that’s the book I’m dying to read! Will you post a teaser before the release?
Ella Jane

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Ella, that'a good question. I might.

As for the quotes, yes, it's #12 that's from Paris, and here's the really fun part: it's Cole that says it. Putting Cole, Matt and Angelo all together at a table was the most fun I've had in a while!

(Anonymous) 2011-02-17 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
OMFG. You are a terrible tease! Cole and Matt at the same table!? And Angelo in the mix… Run for cover! Now I’m really dying to know what the guys got up to in Paris! Please, pretty please think about posting a teaser – just serves to torture us a little really… S’il vous plait avec une cerise au dessus…
Ella Jane

(Anonymous) 2011-02-18 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
i love number 9, that's a great line. i'm going to tell my husband about it, i bet you he'll use it on somebody! thanks! great read!
Nancy - Made In Jersey

(Anonymous) 2011-02-18 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
OMG, #12 is killing me. I can't wait for the new book! I knew that had to come from Cole! My mind is all aflutter trying to figure out how that line came to be.

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks Nancy!

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Buahahahaha!!! ;-)

Read promises

[identity profile] zoladara.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Just discovered this author & I devoured Promises. I must say line 8 is my favorite, and personally true.

Re: Read promises

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series as well!

[identity profile] theresa webber (from livejournal.com) 2011-02-18 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Cole, Matt and Angelo at one table? OMG I cannot wait to read that!

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe! Glad you're excited! It will be released April 6th. :-)

[identity profile] pd-singer.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Good heavens- these are even funnier out of context!

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Pam! We need to actually make dinner plans one of these days. :-)

[identity profile] melanie2525.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I loved trying to figure out which books the quotes came from, I don't think I got them all. What fun and I love your books. Glad there will be more in this series.

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-18 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks Melanie! Should I tell where they each came from?
1, 3, 4 and 6 are Promises.
2 is anything Angelo appears in. ;-)
5 and 7 are A to Z.
8, 9 and 11 are Strawberries for Dessert.
10 is The Letter Z.
12 is Paris A to Z, and
13 is Putting Out Fires.
:-)
thanks again!

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