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Free for Summer!!!

Natasha — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:33:06 +0000

The e-book versions of True Grime, True Grime 2, and the Sneakers anthology are now FREE for summer!

1) Go to smashwords.com

2) Enter “Natasha Deen” in the search box

3) Download!

Snarky Friday

Natasha — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:45:50 +0000

Heh heh. Spam cracks me up:

Hello,

I am ******, member of a group investment company willing to enter into a partnership with any serious entrepreneurial team with big idea…I believe every business man is basically an entrepreneur…

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but if you’re starting a company, aren’t you DEFINITELY (not basically) an entrepreneur?

Lesson for the week

Natasha — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:15:20 +0000

Tons of salsa/chips, chocolate, pop, & fried chicken only seems like a good idea when you’re watching Batman Begins (for the 15th time), but the next morning, when you have to get your butt down to the gym, all that salt & sugar is a paralytic agent…

My New Favourite Song

Natasha — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:51:58 +0000

Uh, Those Aren’t Tears, They’re Allergies

Natasha — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:59:03 +0000

So, I’m plugging along, working hard (read: SMASHING MY HEAD against the computer screen because of a manuscript that’s basically folded its arms across its chest and refuses to eat its peas), and “Stranger on the Shore” comes on my i-Tunes.

This is an old song and certainly, not in my Top 25 played…but here’s the thing: the melody begins & SUDDENLY, I’m ten-years-old all over again, listening to Roger Whittaker’s rendition as my family drives in our Oldsmobile, heading to Vancouver for the first time.

It’s amazing how music can transport us back in time and space, create feeling and recreate emotions.

Thirty years later, three decades after the time Mom tried to convince us ghosts lived in the mountains (and ended up freaking herself out), when Dad thought it would be hilarious to drive close to the cliff’s edge, and my little brother fell asleep on my shoulder, the memories stay. Sharp as ever. Piercing my heart and reminding me of all the love I come from, all the love that surrounds me…and all because of words put to melody…

Workshops for Fall

Natasha — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:48:23 +0000

The workshop schedule for September & October are now up and running at http://www.natashadeen.com/?page_id=8891.

Hmm…

Natasha — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:03:30 +0000

Maybe the reason I can’t remember how to spell “the” is because I haven’t taken a day off in–uh, okay, let’s not count how many days–kind of hard to call a holiday when you love your job, but perhaps a day away from the computer might be a good idea … Continue reading →

Wait. What?

Natasha — Tue, 28 May 2013 01:01:20 +0000

Nissan’s using Bruno Mars’ Locked Out of Heaven & BMW’s using AWOLNATION’s Sail for their commercials…uh, does anyone in marketing actually listen to the lyrics of the songs before they buy them? O_o

Right?

Natasha — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:53 +0000

Am I the only one who hears the opening bars for Maroon 5′s Love Somebody and starts looking around for Kit & Michael Knight…?

For your inspection: Knight Rider

Maroon 5, Love Somebody

If You Needed to Feel Good

Natasha — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:41:28 +0000