It’s Extravasuzannza time! Starting today and for the next two weeks to celebrate the release of my first PAX book–The Beast Within–I’ll give away PAX mugs and PAX t-shirts with my fun “We Save the World So You Don’t Have To” PAX logo, and autographed books from my backlist. At least one prize every day!
For those of you with your own blogs, if you read The Beast Within and I catch you talking about it on your blog, I’ll highlight your blog here and send you your pick from my backlist! Today’s catch: Joely Sue Burkhart! “I read a really fun, fast book last night, Suzanne McMinn’s The Beast Within….” Read Joely’s entire discussion of The Beast Within here.
For today’s Extravasuzannza……play the Author Name Game! Prize: a PAX mug! The game starts with an author name. Take the last letter of the author’s last name and come up with another author whose first name starts with that letter. For example:
Teresa Medeiros (ends in S)
(starts with S) Suzanne Brockmann (ends in N)
(starts with N) Nora Roberts (ends in S)
(starts with S) Stephanie Bond….and so on!
Play as many times as you want–but not twice in a row. Author names can be used more than once–but ONLY once by the same person. For example, once YOU use Nora Roberts, YOU can’t use her again but someone else can.
Get stumped? There’s a big list of author names here.
What about names that end in a really, really difficult letter like q, u, v, x, y, z? For those six letters ONLY, you can go to the last letter of the author’s FIRST name to play off for your next name. For example, if someone says Alesia Holliday and you can’t think of an author’s name that starts with a Y, you can play off the A at the end of Alesia instead. And if people post simultaneously playing off the same name and you are the next person to come along, just play off one of the last responses and keep going.
The winner will be the comment number that matches our hotel room number on Ocracoke Island!
All right! PAX mug on the line…….. Get down with your bad selves! Here’s the starting name:
Jill Shalvis.
Go!
Maureen says:
Okay, from Jill Shalvis to Susanna Carr.
On June 27, 2005 at 6:12 am
Anna says:
From Susanna Carr to Rae Ann Thayne
On June 27, 2005 at 6:49 am
Anna says:
It’s no good, I’m going to have to do another Amazon order… it’s a handicap being in the UK sometimes!
On June 27, 2005 at 6:50 am
Kim says:
Rae Ann Thayne to Elizabeth Lowell
On June 27, 2005 at 7:08 am
Cheryl S. says:
Elizabeth Lowell to Lori Foster
On June 27, 2005 at 7:30 am
Melissa says:
Lori Foster to Rosemary Laurey
On June 27, 2005 at 7:45 am
Margery Scott says:
Lori Foster to Robin Lee Hatcher
On June 27, 2005 at 7:45 am
Rene says:
Lori Foster to Rachel Gibson
On June 27, 2005 at 7:46 am
Jorie says:
Rachel Gibson to Nina Bangs.
On June 27, 2005 at 7:49 am
Carol says:
From Nina Bangs to Sandra Hill
On June 27, 2005 at 8:11 am
Tori says:
From Sandra Hill to Lisa Gardner
On June 27, 2005 at 8:20 am
Carol says:
From Lisa Gardner to Rita Herron
On June 27, 2005 at 8:25 am
Christine Dionne says:
from Rita Herron to N.J. Walters
On June 27, 2005 at 8:30 am
Carol says:
From N.J. Waltrs to Suzanne McMinn
On June 27, 2005 at 8:32 am
Carol says:
oops, From N.J. Walters to Suzanne McMinn
On June 27, 2005 at 8:33 am
Anna says:
From Suzanne McMinn to Nora Roberts (LOL!)
On June 27, 2005 at 8:53 am
Carol says:
From Nora Roberts to Sabrina Jeffries
On June 27, 2005 at 8:55 am
Melissa says:
From Sabrina Jeffries to Sue Swift
On June 27, 2005 at 9:00 am
Carol says:
From Sue Swift to Tina Leonard
On June 27, 2005 at 9:02 am
Suzanne says:
**From Suzanne McMinn to Nora Roberts**
I really like that one!! LOL. :yes:
On June 27, 2005 at 9:07 am
Melissa says:
From Tina Leonard to Delores Fossen
On June 27, 2005 at 9:08 am
Carol says:
From Delores Fossen to Nora Roberts
On June 27, 2005 at 9:10 am
Melissa says:
From Nora Roberts to Susan Sizemore
😆 Carol!
On June 27, 2005 at 9:23 am
Anna says:
From Susan Sizemore to Emma Darcy.
(I thought you’d like that, Suzanne!)
On June 27, 2005 at 9:24 am
Alyssa says:
From Emma Darcy to Yvonne Jocks.
On June 27, 2005 at 9:32 am
Carol says:
From Emma Darcy to Ann Lawrence
:wave: Mel
On June 27, 2005 at 9:33 am
Anna says:
From Yvonne Jocks to Sophie Weston
On June 27, 2005 at 9:33 am
Toni Anderson says:
Yvonne Jocks to Sherrilyn Kenyon
On June 27, 2005 at 9:34 am
Toni Anderson says:
Anna you beat me 🙂
On June 27, 2005 at 9:34 am
Carol says:
From Sherrilyn Kenyon to Naomi Nash
On June 27, 2005 at 9:40 am
BJ Deese says:
From Sherrilyn kenyon to Nancy Warren
On June 27, 2005 at 9:41 am
Carol says:
From Nancy Warren to Nancy Pirri
On June 27, 2005 at 9:43 am
BJ Deese says:
From Nancy Pirri to Ingrid Weaver
On June 27, 2005 at 9:44 am
Carol says:
From Ingrid Weaver to Ridley Pearson
On June 27, 2005 at 9:45 am
Amber Smith says:
Nita Abrams
On June 27, 2005 at 9:46 am
Amber Smith says:
oops,
From Ridley Pearson to Nita Abrams
On June 27, 2005 at 9:47 am
Carol says:
From Nita Abrams to Susan E Phillips
On June 27, 2005 at 9:47 am
Amber Smith says:
Sandi Haddad
On June 27, 2005 at 9:49 am
kacey says:
From SEP to Suzanne McMinn
(how many times to you think we can use Suzanne’s name ???
)
On June 27, 2005 at 9:50 am
Amber Smith says:
Ack! it wont stop not pasting . Anywho,
From Susan E Phillips to Sandi Haddad
On June 27, 2005 at 9:51 am
Carol says:
Sandi Haddad to Diana Palmer
On June 27, 2005 at 9:51 am
Amber Smith says:
Suzanne McMinn to Nicole Jordon
On June 27, 2005 at 9:52 am
Carol says:
Nicole Jordon to Norah Wilson
On June 27, 2005 at 9:54 am
Anna says:
Nicole Jordan to Ngaio Marsh
On June 27, 2005 at 9:54 am
Carol says:
Ngaio Marsh to Holly Jacobs
On June 27, 2005 at 9:58 am
Anna says:
Holly Jacobs to Shannon Stacey
On June 27, 2005 at 10:01 am
Anna says:
(ack, got a meeting, no fair!)
On June 27, 2005 at 10:04 am
Carol says:
Shannon Stacey to Nicole Jordan
On June 27, 2005 at 10:07 am
Alyssa says:
From Nicole Jordan to Nina Bangs.
On June 27, 2005 at 10:16 am
Michelle says:
From Nina Bangs to Stephanie Laurens
On June 27, 2005 at 10:22 am
Robyn says:
From Stephanie Laurens to Suzanne McMinn
On June 27, 2005 at 10:27 am
Jan says:
From Stephanie Laurens to Sharon Sala
On June 27, 2005 at 10:27 am
Robyn says:
from Sharon Sala to Robyn Amos
On June 27, 2005 at 10:30 am
Robyn says:
from Sharon Sala to Amanda Stevens
I had to be the first to do it wrong; heheh
On June 27, 2005 at 10:32 am
Jan says:
From Amanda Stevens to Sarah Strohmeyer
On June 27, 2005 at 10:35 am
Sonja (from HCRW) says:
Sarah Strohmeyer to Raye Morgan
On June 27, 2005 at 10:38 am
Jan says:
From Raye Morgan to Nan Ryan
Now I’ve got to go to work. 🙁
On June 27, 2005 at 10:41 am
Carol says:
From Raye Morgan to Nina Bangs
On June 27, 2005 at 10:42 am
Amy K. says:
Nina Bangs to Shirley Jump.
On June 27, 2005 at 10:56 am
Robyn says:
from Shirley Jump to Patricia Thayer
On June 27, 2005 at 11:08 am
Carol says:
From Patricia Thayer to Regina Pounds
On June 27, 2005 at 11:13 am
Robyn says:
from Regina Pounds to Sandra Brown
On June 27, 2005 at 11:16 am
Carol says:
From Sandra Brown to Nan Ryan
On June 27, 2005 at 11:17 am
Robyn says:
Nan Ryan to Natalie Dunbar
On June 27, 2005 at 11:19 am
Carol says:
From Natalie Dunbar to Roxanne Rustand
On June 27, 2005 at 11:20 am
Robyn says:
Roxanne Rustand to Doreen Roberts
On June 27, 2005 at 11:21 am
Carol says:
Doreen Roberts to Sari Robins
On June 27, 2005 at 11:22 am
Robyn says:
Sari Robins to Sylvie Kurtz
On June 27, 2005 at 11:26 am
Robyn says:
This has become the Carol/Robyn game; hehehe
I’m sitting here thinking that we have the game going on yet and perhaps the number is already taken but it is fun;
On June 27, 2005 at 11:27 am
Carol says:
From Sylvie Kurtz to Eden Robins
Robyn, I was thinking the same thing! 😆
On June 27, 2005 at 11:34 am
Nicole says:
Eden Robins to Susan Crandall
On June 27, 2005 at 11:36 am
Kelly says:
Holy cow, I had to scroll down and down to post!
Um, Susan Crandall to Linda Howard.
On June 27, 2005 at 11:39 am
Carol says:
From Linda Howard to Deb Stover
On June 27, 2005 at 11:40 am
Robyn says:
Deb Stover to Robin Lee Hatcher
On June 27, 2005 at 11:43 am
Carol says:
Robin Lee Hatcher to Roxanne StClaire
On June 27, 2005 at 11:46 am
Robyn says:
Roxanne St. Claire to Elle James
On June 27, 2005 at 11:50 am
Tori says:
Roxanne StClaire to Elizabeth Ashtree
On June 27, 2005 at 11:52 am
Carol says:
Elle James to Suzanne Simmons
On June 27, 2005 at 11:53 am
trish says:
Elizabeth Ashtree to Elizabeth Powell
On June 27, 2005 at 11:57 am
trish says:
Elizabeth Powell to Lori Foster
On June 27, 2005 at 11:57 am
Carol says:
Lorie Foster to Ronda Thompson
On June 27, 2005 at 11:59 am
trish says:
Lori Foster to Roxanne Rustand (did I spell that right?)
On June 27, 2005 at 11:59 am
Carol says:
Sorry, no e on Lorie
On June 27, 2005 at 12:00 pm
Carol says:
yikes, did it again! :fryingpan:
On June 27, 2005 at 12:01 pm
trish says:
Roxanne Rustand to Deborah Hale
On June 27, 2005 at 12:04 pm
Jorie says:
Roxanne Rustand to Dara Joy.
On June 27, 2005 at 12:04 pm
Carol says:
Dara Joy to Diane Tyrrel
On June 27, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Melissa says:
Dara Joy to Yvonne Jocks
:wave: Carol
On June 27, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Carol says:
oops again, that was all wrong
Dara Joy to Alafair Burke
On June 27, 2005 at 12:08 pm
Robyn says:
Dara Joy to Anna Adams
On June 27, 2005 at 12:08 pm
Carol says:
Anna Adams to Sandy Blair
Hi Mel! 🙂
On June 27, 2005 at 12:11 pm
Melissa says:
Anna Adams to Sara Donati
On June 27, 2005 at 12:13 pm
Carol says:
Sara Donati to Isabella Jordan
On June 27, 2005 at 12:14 pm
Melissa says:
Isabella Jordan to Nancy Cohen
On June 27, 2005 at 12:16 pm
Carol says:
Nancy Cohen to Denise Lynn
On June 27, 2005 at 12:20 pm
Tori says:
Nancy Cohen to Nora Roberts
On June 27, 2005 at 12:21 pm
Robyn says:
Denise Lynn to Nita Abrams
On June 27, 2005 at 12:21 pm
Carol says:
Sorry, I’ve been doing this to long. That was all wrong!
Nancy Cohen to Nicola Marsh
On June 27, 2005 at 12:22 pm
trish says:
Nita Abrams to Suzanne McMinn
On June 27, 2005 at 12:22 pm
Robyn says:
Suzanne McMinn to Natasha Lorrin
On June 27, 2005 at 12:28 pm
trish says:
Suzanne McMinn to Nancy Herkness
On June 27, 2005 at 12:28 pm
Carol says:
Nancy Herkness to Sandra Madden
On June 27, 2005 at 12:30 pm
trish says:
Sandra Madden to Nikita Black
On June 27, 2005 at 12:33 pm
Carol says:
Nikita Black to Kelly McDonough
On June 27, 2005 at 12:36 pm
Robyn says:
Kelly McDonough to Holly Harte
On June 27, 2005 at 12:43 pm
Carol says:
Holly Harte to Erin McCarthy
On June 27, 2005 at 12:45 pm
Nicole says:
Erin McCarthy to Yasmine Galenorn
On June 27, 2005 at 12:59 pm
Carol says:
Yasmine Galenorn to Nancy Arant Williams
On June 27, 2005 at 1:04 pm
Lynn says:
From Yasmine Galenorn to Nina Bangs
On June 27, 2005 at 1:06 pm
Lynn says:
Oops. I simulposted with Carol. Let me try again.
From Nancy Arant Williams to Sherrilyn Kenyon
On June 27, 2005 at 1:06 pm
Carol says:
Nina Bangs to Sue Ellen Welfonder
On June 27, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Mary says:
Nina Bangs to Stephanie Bond.
By the way watch my blog tonight for a mention of you, cutie pie.
On June 27, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Tori says:
Sherrilyn Kenyon to Nita Abrams
On June 27, 2005 at 1:09 pm
Carol says:
LOL This is getting confusing!
On June 27, 2005 at 1:09 pm
Tori says:
Oops! Cross posted.
Stephanie Bond to Debra Dixon
On June 27, 2005 at 1:11 pm
Carol says:
Nita Abrams to Sue Watkins
On June 27, 2005 at 1:11 pm
Biddy says:
Suzanne McMinn to Nora Roberts
On June 27, 2005 at 1:14 pm
Biddy says:
Bugger! That should have been:
Sue Watkins to Suzanne McMinn
On June 27, 2005 at 1:16 pm
Carol says:
Suzanne McMinn to Nancy S Brandt
On June 27, 2005 at 1:19 pm
Michelle says:
Nancy S Brandt to Teresa Medeiros
On June 27, 2005 at 1:21 pm
Carol says:
Teresa Medeiros to Susannah Carleton
On June 27, 2005 at 1:24 pm
Margery Scott says:
Teresa Medeiros to Susan Elizabeth Phillips
On June 27, 2005 at 1:24 pm
Jorie says:
Susan Elizabeth Philips to Shannon McKenna.
On June 27, 2005 at 1:29 pm
Tori says:
Shannon McKenna to Amanda Quick
On June 27, 2005 at 1:31 pm
Carol says:
Shannon McKenna to Alison Kent
On June 27, 2005 at 1:31 pm
Tammy says:
Alison Kent to Tori Carrington
On June 27, 2005 at 1:35 pm
Carol says:
Tori Carrington to Nicola Cornick
On June 27, 2005 at 1:38 pm
Crystal says:
Nicola Cornick to Karen Hawkins
On June 27, 2005 at 1:49 pm
Tammy Russotto says:
Kylie Brant to Terri Brisbin
On June 27, 2005 at 1:50 pm
Lynn says:
From Terri Brisbin to Natalie Stenzel
On June 27, 2005 at 1:53 pm
Tori says:
Natalie Stenzel to Lynn Kerstan
On June 27, 2005 at 1:56 pm
Carol says:
Natalie Stenzel to Linda Conrad
On June 27, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Maureen says:
From Karen Hawkins to Susan Meier
On June 27, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Nicole says:
Susam Meier to Rita Herron
On June 27, 2005 at 1:58 pm
Carol says:
Rita Herron to Nelson Demille
On June 27, 2005 at 2:10 pm
Nicole says:
Nelson Demille to Evelyn Vaughn
On June 27, 2005 at 2:14 pm
Carol says:
Evelyn Vaughn to Nancy Herkness
On June 27, 2005 at 2:16 pm
Cece says:
Oh what a fun idea!
Nancy Herkness to Sharon Sala
On June 27, 2005 at 2:25 pm
Tori says:
Sharon Sala to Alicia Rasley
On June 27, 2005 at 2:27 pm
trish says:
Alicia Rasley to Anna Adams
On June 27, 2005 at 2:29 pm
Carol says:
Anna Adams to Samantha Hunter
On June 27, 2005 at 2:31 pm
Suzanne says:
Oooh! I just got back from the store. Someone HAS won because we have surpassed the room number! I don’t want to count by hand, LOL, so I’m going to log in to the admin where the program numbers the comments for me and I’ll be right back with the name!
On June 27, 2005 at 2:42 pm
Jan says:
Samantha Hunter to Rae Monet
On June 27, 2005 at 2:44 pm
Kay says:
Rae Monet to Mindy Neff
On June 27, 2005 at 2:48 pm
Suzanne says:
It was number 117 and the winner is Biddy! (Carol, you had number 116!!)
The Extravasuzannza continues tomorrow! THANK YOU for being here today!! This was fun! 😆
On June 27, 2005 at 2:50 pm
Carol says:
Congratulations Biddy!
So close! 😉
On June 27, 2005 at 2:58 pm
Carol says:
Thank You Suzanne for the fun afternoon!
On June 27, 2005 at 3:00 pm
Carol says:
Or I should say day! 😆
See you tomorrow!
On June 27, 2005 at 3:02 pm
Suzanne says:
Thanks for playing! You guys were good with the names!!
There will be a new game and another prize tomorrow!:bananadance:
On June 27, 2005 at 3:05 pm
Tori says:
Congrats, Biddy!
On June 27, 2005 at 3:22 pm
Anna Lucia says:
Wooo HOO Biddy! :bananadance:
On June 27, 2005 at 4:29 pm
trish says:
Way to go, Biddy!!:bananadance:
On June 27, 2005 at 5:19 pm
Danica says:
congrats Biddy!
I must wake up earlier in the morning to play in the contests. 🙂
On June 27, 2005 at 6:13 pm
Jean says:
Looked like fun, sorry I missed it. congrats to biddy.
On June 27, 2005 at 8:02 pm
Suzanne says:
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a new contest!
On June 27, 2005 at 8:05 pm
Mechele Armstrong says:
Man oh man, looked like lots of fun was had.
Congrats Biddy!:bananadance:
I’ll have to check in earlier tomorrow. :yes:
On June 27, 2005 at 8:57 pm
Gladys Paradowski says:
Sandra Marton
Nina Bangs
Sandy Blair
Rogenna Brewer
Robyn DeHart
Tracy Cozzens
Susan Grant
Trish Wylie
On June 27, 2005 at 9:08 pm
Estella Kissell says:
Trish Wylie to Eden Robins
On June 27, 2005 at 9:33 pm
Robyn says:
Congratulations Biddy:lol::lol:
On June 27, 2005 at 10:27 pm
ruby55 says:
Eden Robins to Sara Bennett
When they went really fast it must really have been fun.
:talktothehand:
On June 27, 2005 at 10:39 pm
ruby55 says:
I went to your blog the first couple of days. When there was nothing there, I decided to wait till today. I didn’t know you’d be back the day I stopped looking.:shocked:
If I’d thought to look at your blog this morning before I went to bed, I’d have joined in the fun. I really must remember to go there early. But then, my clock is totally whacky. I slept until 5 o’clock this afternoon. :zzz:
On June 27, 2005 at 10:55 pm
Martha Crutchfield says:
You are very daring to be painting your own home. Are you going to do stenciling on the walls to match the shells?
Have a wonderful day!!!
Martha
On June 27, 2005 at 11:27 pm
Janet Gould says:
Sara Bennett to Tina St. John
On June 27, 2005 at 11:57 pm
Barbara Wright says:
Tina St. John to Nora Roberts
On June 28, 2005 at 12:14 am