tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post2148859321420006346..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Celebrating Twenty One TodayAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-8662062297370762552013-10-18T08:09:23.166+11:002013-10-18T08:09:23.166+11:00Hi everyone. I just popped back to thank you all f...Hi everyone. I just popped back to thank you all for posting and sharing my celebration.<br /><br />I've also drawn a winner at random to receive a copy of my latest 'An Enticing Debt to Pay'. Congratulations AMANDA GARDNER! If you email me, Amanda, at annie(at)annie-west(dot)com with your postal address, I'll pop the book in the mail.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-82292030836232434592013-10-18T08:06:41.641+11:002013-10-18T08:06:41.641+11:00Rachel, congratulations on the 8th book! You'l...Rachel, congratulations on the 8th book! You'll probably find, like I did, that the total just creeps up. Good on you!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-67021022991271569972013-10-17T22:10:07.030+11:002013-10-17T22:10:07.030+11:00Annie, congratulations on your 21st! This month I&...Annie, congratulations on your 21st! This month I'm celebrating my eighth book being released - 21 seems like a far distant mountain, so you have my complete admiration.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-89672188320902821892013-10-17T18:52:06.780+11:002013-10-17T18:52:06.780+11:00Hi Barb! Sounds like you've got your hands ful...Hi Barb! Sounds like you've got your hands full this weekend. Enjoy!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-76303220647339458572013-10-17T17:10:22.050+11:002013-10-17T17:10:22.050+11:00Wow, Annie! What a fabulous milestone. Having writ...Wow, Annie! What a fabulous milestone. Having written 21 books is a phenomenal achievement. <br /><br />We're celebrating my twins boys' 10th birthday this weekend. We're going to a fabulous camp in the Marlborough Sounds with 10 kids. Can't wait!! (kind of)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16901406136963950025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-34859550467490893272013-10-17T09:08:07.196+11:002013-10-17T09:08:07.196+11:00Hi BN100. Thanks for the congratulations. Hope you...Hi BN100. Thanks for the congratulations. Hope you have something soon to celebrate.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-40410930172521876022013-10-17T09:07:42.938+11:002013-10-17T09:07:42.938+11:00Happy birthday, Jennifer! I hope you have a wonder...Happy birthday, Jennifer! I hope you have a wonderful day and feel suitably special. Yay!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-13246804567109399222013-10-17T09:07:09.375+11:002013-10-17T09:07:09.375+11:00Hi Mary, it is rather exciting. I think if I looke...Hi Mary, it is rather exciting. I think if I looked at the next 21 I'd get nervous. I'll have to concentrate on one book at a time.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41371503384992611912013-10-17T01:52:37.368+11:002013-10-17T01:52:37.368+11:00Congrats! Not celebrating anything nowCongrats! Not celebrating anything nowbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-15212187891310055902013-10-16T19:30:54.120+11:002013-10-16T19:30:54.120+11:00Wow Annie - what an incredible achievement! What a...Wow Annie - what an incredible achievement! What a wonderful feeling to have achieved so much. Congratulations!<br /><br />I'm celebrating too - its my birthday today!Jennifer St Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115014191040562984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-64329614034276183842013-10-16T19:00:40.057+11:002013-10-16T19:00:40.057+11:00Congratulations!!! Quite a milestone. Here's t...Congratulations!!! Quite a milestone. Here's to the next 21.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48274105399459498822013-10-16T16:00:52.242+11:002013-10-16T16:00:52.242+11:00Thanks, Anna. It is a lot of work, isn't it? S...Thanks, Anna. It is a lot of work, isn't it? Sometimes it's easy to forget that when you look at a shiny new book, but there's so much effort goes into each one. Yes, I've been celebrating. <br /><br />Funny about the glasses...Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-48615319455563185522013-10-16T15:55:50.030+11:002013-10-16T15:55:50.030+11:00Kaelee, that's definitely something worth cele...Kaelee, that's definitely something worth celebrating. I hope you find a few other things along the way to celebrate in the meantime.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-63984245159629904942013-10-16T15:10:02.256+11:002013-10-16T15:10:02.256+11:00Annie, huge congratulations on your fabulous 21st!...Annie, huge congratulations on your fabulous 21st! And the fabulous 20 that preceded it. What a wonderful milestone. I know how hard you've worked and what talent and dedication you've poured into your stories so I hope you're partying big time to celebrate this milestone. By the way, those glasses look STRANGELY familiar! ;-) Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-90070440129097498732013-10-16T14:44:48.570+11:002013-10-16T14:44:48.570+11:00Happy 21st book!
I'm looking forward to just ...Happy 21st book!<br /><br />I'm looking forward to just under 5 years from now to when my husband and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83971263631860773152013-10-16T13:58:14.712+11:002013-10-16T13:58:14.712+11:00Michelle, how wonderful! A dog to join the Douglas...Michelle, how wonderful! A dog to join the Douglas household? I look forward to meeting her or him. Now that IS something to celebrate.<br /><br />Thanks for the congratulations. I think it calls for cherub wineglasses too!Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-78433797295560525892013-10-16T13:56:12.584+11:002013-10-16T13:56:12.584+11:00Thanks, Yvonne. I'm under deadline with the cu...Thanks, Yvonne. I'm under deadline with the current book and right now can't see past it. Hopefully though there'll be more to come.<br /><br />Oh, how nice to have a tidy office. I told myself I'd do some tidying today but not sure how much will get done.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-58210492732432665862013-10-16T13:55:01.209+11:002013-10-16T13:55:01.209+11:00Ooh, a beach birthday - sounds a great way to cele...Ooh, a beach birthday - sounds a great way to celebrate, Amanda. Hope you have a fabulous day.<br /><br />Hey, I'm chuffed that you've read so many of my US editions. That's made me smile.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69504158695358654422013-10-16T13:53:59.882+11:002013-10-16T13:53:59.882+11:00Thanks, Marcy. It's the mood lighting, obvious...Thanks, Marcy. It's the mood lighting, obviously.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36642415287003833022013-10-16T13:53:40.947+11:002013-10-16T13:53:40.947+11:00Thanks, Amy. I'm telling myself this means I&#...Thanks, Amy. I'm telling myself this means I'm all grown up. Still wondering why I don't feel that way.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77804306353379499942013-10-16T13:53:12.003+11:002013-10-16T13:53:12.003+11:00Thanks, Sharon. I like to think of this being a re...Thanks, Sharon. I like to think of this being a reason for you to enjoy a toast and a glass of something nice.<br /><br />As for the backlist - I love it, especially now it's available in ebook format so new-to-me readers can (and do) go back to read earlier releases.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-85947571450904549872013-10-16T13:51:50.335+11:002013-10-16T13:51:50.335+11:00Hi Sue and thanks for the congratulations!
Yes, I...Hi Sue and thanks for the congratulations!<br /><br />Yes, I wish I could say it gets easier writing stories. I think in some ways at does - at least now when the going gets tough I recognise going through that before and realise it's not necessarily the end of the world! Looking forward to celebrating some writing milestones with you along the way.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16523780193084151552013-10-16T13:50:15.242+11:002013-10-16T13:50:15.242+11:00Hi Helen, thanks for sharing the excitement of my ...Hi Helen, thanks for sharing the excitement of my 21. I feel honoured that you've read all my books. That surely makes you an expert! I'm glad to hear about the tears and smiles along the way.<br /><br />Celebrating your grandchildren sounds wonderful, as does retiring and finding more time to read. The latter sounds like pure bliss.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-17823100771279150742013-10-16T13:48:37.322+11:002013-10-16T13:48:37.322+11:00Laney, wow, I'm so very touched that you'v...Laney, wow, I'm so very touched that you've read 11 of my books! That makes me feel very special.<br /><br />I think the idea of celebrating joint total birthdays is wonderful. I've never heard of that before. What a great excuse for a party! I hope there are many more to come.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-81736194811836298142013-10-16T10:36:55.160+11:002013-10-16T10:36:55.160+11:00Yay! Congratulations on your 21st Annie! It's ...Yay! Congratulations on your 21st Annie! It's a fabulous achievement -- and definitely a reason for posting pics of cherubs on wineglasses. :-)<br /><br />Something I'm hoping to celebrate soon (well, before Christmas if I get my way) is the addition of a furry, four-legged friend of the barking variety into our little family.Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748538761711892080noreply@blogger.com