Award-winning and Amazon best-selling author, Vicki Batman, has
sold many romantic comedy works to the True magazines, several publishers, and
most recently, two romantic comedy mysteries to The Wild Rose Press. She is a
member of Romance Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and several writing
groups. An avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner.
Movie fan. Book devourer. Chocoholic. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby.
Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking, "What
if??"
Find Vicki
Many years ago,
Handsome and I decided the best memory we could give our children was travel.
We cruised to Alaska and Hawaii. Hiked in Colorado. Marveled at the West Texas
scenery. Sailed the Rhine River. I like to travel. See what is out there. Drive
and take it all in. The U.S. is so big and there are many, many places to
visit.
The most significant
part of this memory making is #1 and #2 son were with us. Family. Family
sharing laughs and love, meals and something extraordinary.
So when Angi tossed
out the question about What’s My Bucket List?, I didn’t have to search far.
Here’s mine (in no particular order):
1. Machu Pichu
2. Raft the Grand
Canyon
3. Drive Highway 1
as far as it will go (I’ve done it in sections)
4. Big Bend
5. French river
cruise
6. Danube river
cruise
7. Australia and New
Zealand
8. Hike some
fourteeners
9. Go back to Paris
and visit Normandy
10. Great Britain
11. Yellowstone
12. Maine
I could add more.
However, I’m thinking this list will last until I’m in my eighties. Then I’ll
hire somebody to drive me around in a cool RV. I can stretch out, stitch, read,
eat, and relax and discover a new destination.
I bet you are also
wondering what has Vicki been writing. LOL. Coming June 1 is a romantic comedy
short story from the Just You and Me boxed set which also features 15
tantalizing reads written by today's hottest USA Today, Bestselling and Award
Winning authors: Nicole Morgan, Desiree Holt, Jacquie Biggar, Ashlyn Chase,
Dalton Diaz, Brenna Zinn, Kate Richards, Liz Durano, Deelylah Mullin, Tierney
O'Malley, Caitlyn Lynch, Fiona Miers, Cate Farren, Krista Ames
What if the love of your life
was in front of you all along?
It began innocently
with a few margaritas… Kelly Stinson is persuaded to represent Yahoo! Ranch
Steakhouse in the Chamber of Commerce’s beauty contest. After an unexpected
swan dive off stage, her heart goes pitter patter over the orthopedic surgeon
who repaired her ripped up ankle.
Daniel Ackerman has
always had the hots for his twin sister’s best friend. Much to his dismay, her
doctor has taken notice of the dark-haired beauty and invaded his territory.
That’s about to change when he moves in to help Kelly recover physically and
open her eyes to what’s been in front of her all along.
Excerpt:
"I can't
believe I let your loony brother, who's tormented me all my life, talk me into
this." With my eye on the teenage competition, I tugged the leg opening
of my swimsuit into
place to better cover my hip. "Just because I did some modeling in college
doesn't make me a pageant diva. Back then, I was incredibly skinny, and clothes
fit easily."
"Daniel's a
rat. He took advantage of your third or was it your fourth margarita,
Kelly?" Maggie Ackerman, my best friend and roommate, adjusted the scarlet
satin sash draped across my body. Glittery stick-on letters spelled out Miss
Yahoo! Ranch Steakhouse. "Hold still."
With an
old-fashioned teasing comb, she picked my brown hair into place at the crown of
my head. The eerie suspicion I resembled a scary dame with Big Texas hair from
the television show, Dallas, caused me to avoid looking in the mirror.
"Close your
eyes." She hit me with super freeze-it hairspray. "Now, that ain't
goin' nowhere."
My personal stylist
needed to work on her aim, preferably with both of her eyes open. I spit-wiped
the sticky spot on my right cheek. I hope nobody I know sees me like this.
"There."
The scrunch of her nose reflected how pleased she was with herself.
"Feeling better?"
Like a slab of beef.
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WHAT’S ON YOUR BUCKET LIST?
Good morning, everyone and Get Lost in a Story crew! So much fun to be back with you and talk about bucket list and a new story.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite a list! I have some of those on my list too, but you are way ahead of me. I've never gone out west yet!
ReplyDeleteHi, Melissa! My parents took our family to California when I was in my teens. I had the best time. I am lucky to be able to travel with Handsome on company events. Hugs!
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ReplyDeleteI'm with you on so many of these, especially the idea of doing a lot of traveling in a cool RV! Just wondering - what is a fourteener?
Hi, Shari! A fourteener is a mountain's elevation. In Colorado, there's about fifty. Here's a Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_fourteeners/
ReplyDeleteI've been over 12000 feet. It wasn't hard at all. Some are harder than others. A famous fourteener is Pike's Peak. Thanks for asking! vb
We don't travel much, but I would love to go to Scotland. The Big Bend area is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi, holdenj! I would like to go to Scotland too and can't believe I forgot to put on a list. LOL. I hear it is a tad chilly there and I'm such a no cold person. Thank you for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteHi Wow being disabled really crushed my bucket list but now i would love to be in Calif and see the kids and put my toes in the ocean. #2 is going on a zip line although someone would have to attach to me .
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