All About Me!

I know, the post title is lame, but I'm a preschool teacher, and this is something I do every year at school.  Since I'm being announced as the newest member of the OASIS FOR YA blog (YAYAYAYAYAY), I thought it would be a good time to give an Overview of Larissa for anyone new (or old and forgetful--lol).

Alrighty then.  First, and foremost for this blog, I am a writer.  I write YA Paranormal, and my current favorite books include (an exhaustive list would be ... uh, exhaustive): Rachel Hawkins' HEX HALL series (and I want to be Rachel when I grow up--she is awesomesauce), Rachel Vincent's SOUL SCREAMERS series (are we noticing I am a fan of series?), and JA Souders' ELYSIUM CHRONICLES (Ha!  I've read it and you have to wait until next year! Muahahaha!).

Of course, I have other jobs, too (too many JOBS! OMG.)  I also teach pre-k (that's the four-year-olds if you were wondering).  I have FIFTEEN kids in my class, so I am pretty much always either exhausted or hopped up on massive amounts of caffeine.  If you want to get on my good side, bring me Starbucks.  PLUS, I am the Handbell Choir Director and teach 1st-3rd grade Sunday School at my church.  Whee!

As if that weren't enough, I have THREE children, ages 8, 6, and 4.  So ... yeah.  O.o

Oh, and I haven't had internet at home for ELEVEN MONTHS because my wonderful husband didn't want to add another bill to the pile.  I have been told this will soon be remedied, but I am not holding my breath.  Again: O.o

If you want a taste of my sense of humor, check out this post, or this interview.

That's me!  I'll be doing my first post at the Oasis Thursday, so I hope you'll come visit me there, too!

Ooh, and I almost forgot, you should definitely check out the Oasis today, because there's a GIVEAWAY!!!

Contests around the internetz

Sorry I haven't been posting much...still no internet at home. BAH! I will probably start the heavy-duty nagging and complaining to DH soon. If I don't have home internet by Mother's Day, look for a giant explosion in the metro Orlando area. (Seriously. I think I have been MORE THAN PATIENT at this point.)

Anyhoo, there are some fun contests goign on around the blogosphere, and I thought I would share them with you. (Yes, I get extra entries for doing so, but that doesn't make them any less cool, right? Right.)

First, is this one: http://carol-in-print.blogspot.com/2011/03/so-i-have-some-news-and-mega-giveaway.html

This is a MEGA GIVEAWAY spanning MULTIPLE blogs. You definitely want to get in on this one.

Next, we have Cambria Dillon's ongoing contest here: http://www.cambriadillon.com/ New giveaways every day, and then a grand prize at the end of the week. SQUEE!

Third, Shelley Watters's epic followers contest: http://shelleywatters.blogspot.com/2011/03/epic-follower-blogfestcontest.html involving twitter pitches!

And last (for now), a first line contest: http://cherstinieveen.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/first-line-contest/

Are there any I missed? Tell me in the comments!

Larissa :)

Linky Love for Elissa

My friend Elissa is having a Blogaversary contest!

So go over and say hi and tell her I sent you.  She 's been on sub for a long time and needs some love. (((((hugs to E)))))

As for me, the no internet thing sucks.  A lot.  I'm at work right now, but I have to go.  This is literally all I had time to do!  AAAHHHHH!

In happier news, there will be a super awesome online auction for some fantastic critiques in a few weeks, so start savin' up!

Talk to you all soon!  Miss ya!

Larissa :-)