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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

 

(Anonymous) 2011-02-17 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
These are wonderful esp 2 10 13 Actually I love them all sandy

[identity profile] mercysworld.com (from livejournal.com) 2011-02-17 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
#2 has been uttered through my lips a time or two. Happy T13!

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
She definitely has some great lines!

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
I've said it a time or ten the last two weeks myself! Thanks for coming by :)

[identity profile] whereisrikki.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com) 2011-02-17 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I absolutely loved Strawberries for dessert. Those quotes reminded me that I need to read the others...
Great selection.

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you loved Strawberries, I haven't gotten there yet. I'm at the beginning on Promises. Can't wait to catch up!

[identity profile] jambrea.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Strawberries is my FAVORITE. I love those guys. Heck...I enjoyed all the Coda stories. I can't wait for the next one!

[identity profile] jambrea.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh...and those lines ROCK. :)

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I say that one a lot myself. ;-)

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Somehow my boys turned out much funnier than I actually am IRL. :-)

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you like SfD. Hope you enjoy the others just as much.

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Hope you like them! :-)

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

Re: T13

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
The Legend of Billie Jean: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089470/
Kind of fun. Haven't seen it in years. Nothing at all like Legends of the Fall. ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, dear...

[identity profile] kimberly menozzi (from livejournal.com) 2011-02-17 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I've uttered line #2 more than a few times... LOL!

[identity profile] savannahchase.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
those quotes were great and funny...

[identity profile] luciatea.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
All lines are great, but line #4 is really funny:P

Re: Oh, dear...

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
It's just been that kind of week+ for me under deadline. I could deeply sympathize--and I don't normally swear:)

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
She really picked some great one. I can't wait to read them all in context!

[identity profile] xakara.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I like it too, Marie has a great style!

Re: Oh, dear...

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
It works so well in so many different contexts. :-)

Re: Oh, dear...

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Deadlines = boo! Good luck!

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! It was fun going back through the books and choosing which ones to use.

[identity profile] mariesexton.livejournal.com 2011-02-17 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I think #8 is possibly my personal favorite.

Love them

[identity profile] daria black (from livejournal.com) 2011-02-17 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Those are some great lines. My favorite is #12 and I have done #9 so many times I could be Supergirl. Oh and the answer to #8 is yes. There is nothing better than all you can eat bacon!

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