A Stylish Blog Award!!

Imaginarians, I have the loveliest news to share, I have been tapped for a Stylish Blog Award. Thank you so much to the awesome Kerri Nelson of The Book Boost Blog for her nomination. This news made my rough week brighter. I must share this award with my dear friend, Dempsey Sanders. He took this little place I started building for my musings, etc. and turned it into a dream home.

For those who have been nominated, there are few criteria to meet:

1. Thank and link back to the person who nominated you, only do not re-nominate them.

2. Share 7 things about yourself

3. Pass along this nomination to 10 recently discovered stylish and cool bloggers

4. Contact them and tell them about their nomination.

Without further ado and in no particular order, here are my Stylish Blog nominees:

Hollywood Spy by Dezmond

CineMarvellous! by Nebular

The Movie 411 by Dempsey Sanders

Between the Keys by KC Kendricks

A #2 Pencil Stat! by RaShelle Workman

Chris Phillips: Slushpile Savant by Chris Phillips

Three Wicked Writers Plus Two by Madison Scott, Natalie Dae, Regina Carlysle, Tess MacKall and Anne Rainey

Alex J. Cavanaugh by Alex J. Cavanaugh

Musings of a Palindrome by Hannah Kincade

Now those pesky 7 things you thought you'd never ever find out about me. Brace yourself...

7. I am a night owl. I come alive after dark.

6. The colder it gets, the more I crave ice cream.

5. My longest relationship has been my love for Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. 26 years and counting...

4. I want to be a zombie in a horror film.

3. I read all the placards in the museum, so if you're behind me...

2. The most amazing sight I've seen was the International Space Station and shuttle passing over my house.

1. I once ran from a bear in the woods. I learned fat people can run and jump like Olympic athletes when sufficiently terrified.

It's A Party...Hollywood Spy Style

I am jetting off to the most fabulous event on planet Earth: The Hollywood Spy Awards Gala. I'll be rubbing elbows with all the hottest celebs...Lady Gaga, Beyonce...These are but a couple of names who will hitting the ultra lux Hollywood Spy headquarters.

Come on out and join in the fun. Visit HOLLYWOOD SPY





















Here's a look at my fabulous, sexy siren gown



















And who's that on my arm? Isn't he delish?

Guest Appearance The Movie 411

I am so excited because I am appearing at my good friend Demspey Sanders' blog The Movie 411. I am reviewing Tron: Legacy so come on over and see The Good, the Bad and the WTF. Looking forward to see you there.

Author Tina Gerow/Cassie Ryan

Imaginarians,please help if you can, even it's just to repost this on your blogs, websites, etc. Tina/Cassie is a great, great person and I love her books.

Click here for donations or email donationsfortinagerow@gmail.com

Please help:

Tina Gerow/Cassie Ryan has been taken suddenly and seriously ill. She has an affliction called Arteriovenous malformation or AVM in her brain which has led to multiple surgeries and an extended stay in ICU. No family is ever prepared for such a thing and Tina's is no exception. In times like this, every dollar helps and her friends in the writing community are banding together to ask you to open your hearts (and wallets) to help get Tina's family through this.

Tina is well known to readers and authors across the country who have embraced her books, most recently, (writing as Cassie Ryan) Seducing the Succubus (Berkley/October 2010) and coming in April 2011, The Demon and the Succubus.

Please send your prayers, positive energy and love out into the universe with Tina's name on it. Cards can be mailed to: Tina Gerow, c/o SBP PO BOX 42255, Phoenix, AZ 85080.
Any donations you would like to make to Tina Gerow/Cassie Ryan to help with the burden of mounting medical bills, can be given by visiting this site or by sending a check to Tina Gerow, c/o SBP PO BOX 42255, Phoenix, AZ 85080.

Help spread the word—please post on your blogs and websites.

I Have Entered the 21st Century...I'm On Twitter!!

Whoo Hoo!! Imaginarians, yours truly has officially entered the 21st Century and gotten on Twitter. I have met one of my 2011 goals. Yay!! Cue the orchestra and Beethoven's Ode to Joy.

Why was I not on there when everyone else signed on, you ask? The truth is, I was intimidated. I'm still navigating the ins and outs of Facebook and My Space, for crying out loud. Just call me Wilma Flintstone. :)

I was wondering what on Earth I would talk about and who would care? I was afraid I would get on there and have no followers. Silly, but there you have it. I'm still nervous, but as they say keep moving forward so here I am on Twitter. My handle is @melbwrites in case you want to follow me. I also have a handy dandy link in the sidebar by my Facebook badge. I promise I'll follow you back. :)

A Stellar New Look

Look at my pretty new blog design!!!! How stunning is this? Thanks to my amazingly talented friend, Dempsey Sanders, Melissa's Imaginarium has a brilliant new look for 2011.

Take a bow, Dempsey...This is gorgeous. :)

2011: Goals, New Beginnings and Other Plans

Happy New Year!!! Time for me to set my goals and promise myself to become more organized, healthier, more organized, better with money, more organized...Can you tell I need to get more organized?

Aside from curbing my penchant for chaos, it's that time of year where I look over my story ideas, my writing commitments and my schedule then decide what I will be putting out over the next twelve months. This last year I released my first novel, Maxie Briscoe: Werewolf, started a blog, wrote several features and reviews and started participating in a horror blog called Dead End. And, and I finished a story I had started a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Whoo Hoo!!

This year I have a historical erotic tale I'm currently working on, a zombie tale, a sequel to Michael's Keeper and am in the planning stages of a sequel to Maxie. I also have planned an erotic sci fi trilogy. I would also like to bring you all more here at the Imaginarium with author spotlights, book reviews, discussions and a free read or three.

I am also planning to step into the realm of Twitter. Keep your fingers crossed as I am very intimidated by this social media, but the time has come. I'll let you all know what my Twitter handle is shortly.

I am very pleased to announce that I will be doing some contributing to a wicked cool film blog called The Movie 411. Dempsey Sanders is the editor and creator of this amazing site and I urge you all to visit often. He has really interesting features, reviews and just everything you've ever wanted to know about the movies.

I also want to get healthier. I am a Type 2 diabetic and would love to reach a very ripe old age so that means I will be working hard to keep my condition under much more ruthless control. Plus I've slacked off in my weight-loss. I haven't gained weight, but neither have I continued to lose so that behavior is stopping. My ultimate long-term goals are to climb up the pyramids at Tikal, hike to the summit of Mount Fuji and run a marathon. Not this year of course, but within the next five or six years so I've got to get my rear in gear and really start hitting the exercise routine.

I also want to be much better off financially speaking. Which means I have to be better at marketing myself, have a better understanding of money and have a steady source of income. This is going to be tough, but it needs to be done.

What are your goals for this year? Feel free to post them here because I am all about encouragement. I'll be your cheerleader if you'll be mine. I found a great quote and it says "If I bring forth what is inside of me, what I bring forth will save me." I know we can reach our goals Imaginarians. Here's to a successful 2011 for us all!!