30 Days of Sass

By Ellie Mack

A collection of daily musings that combine edgy, funny, practical, everyday reality with a dose of personal sass. There are life-lessons in the words that are applicable for everyone, reflections from a writer's perspective, and Monday motivations that will encourage. I hope they will put a smile on your face and brighten your day!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ellie Mack
• Release date: Nov 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463079232

Ellie Mack

Ellie Mack received her BS in cartography from Southeast Missouri State University. Since leaving the corporate world for the title of MOM, she has pursued her writing dreams. Nowadays Ellie charts unmapped territory through her fiction and humor writing. Formerly a columnist for a local paper, her weekly column received a lot of attention. She lives near St. Louis, MO with her husband of 32 years and their college aged daughters. When she’s not writing she can be found bullet journaling, crocheting, or cooking. You can find her musings on her blog: https://quotidiandose.wordpress.com

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Quotidiandose:

30 Days of Sass

by Ellie Mack

Additional books by Ellie Mack:

Red Wine & Roses - a contemporary romance

Julia Mathers has had bad dates, but the blind date for a New Year's Eve party takes the cake. Derek Snow, a sexy ambitious lawyer has definite plans for his future and a relationship is the furthest thing from his mind. From their first meeting, the fireworks fly as the embers of passion ignite into a blazing inferno. Until Derek's ex, a fashion model, has designs of her own. As Julia works to overcome her insecurities, Derek realizes a love he can't deny, but is he too late? Red Wine & Roses takes the reader on a treacherous journey of love, betrayal, heartbreak and self-discovery.

Roxy Sings the Blues - a contemporary romance

Scars tell the story of a past. Roxy's scars aren't visible but they have carved her deeply and the pain they caused pours out through her music. If facing an uncertain future after losing her mother wasn't enough, a failed relationship from the past returns to wreak havoc. Just when she was trying to build a new life for herself, the troublemaking ex Devon drags her into danger. Roxy sits in the spotlight of a pivotal investigation. Detective Devon Miller is hot on the case and stirring the embers of forbidden fires.

Will Roxy hit the right note to help her old flame solve the case in time or will she be left singing the blues?

Quotidiandose:

30 Days of Sass

By Ellie Mack

Published by L. McAtee Marketing;

USA

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Copyright 2016, Ellie Mack

To protect the privacy of those referenced in this book, names and details may have been changed.

Cover design by Nemo Designs:Shannon Nemecheck

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For Larry

I know for certain that God favors me because He sent you to me! In you I have found true love, understanding, my best friend. You fill my life with love, adventure, companionship and fun!

Thank you for never giving up on me, or on us, and for encouraging me when I wanted to quit. For all the years that I've spent pursuing my dreams of publication and understanding, you’ve been there through the crazy highs and lowly lows and I don't know what I would do without you.

Our future’s so bright, gonna need shades!

For my girls,

For helping me to grow in ways I couldn't do myself, for helping me learn what it is to love unconditionally, and understanding that verse - greater love has no man than laying down his life for another - I am doubly blessed with lovely daughters!

For your sacrifices, family nights missed, thrown together meals, spaghetti nights, and a messy house. Family is the best treasure and in you two girls and daddy, I have found great riches!

My Deepest Gratitude

Thank you to my family and friends for their support and patience.

Writing is a solitary act, but it wouldn't be possible without a huge support system. There are numerous people that I owe my gratitude:

Thank you to my followers - every person that has taken the time to read my words are appreciated. When I started down this path of pursuing my dreams, I had 3 followers - Cassidy, Cathy, and SRTorris. Believe it or not, they are still with me.

Thank you to my beta readers – Vicki, Madison, Linda, and Christy. Your comments have been most helpful and in some instances, made me laugh. My friends in the writer community both online and in person – for allowing me to bounce ideas off you and for being my sounding board. For Hannah, for listening when I read my posts aloud and helping me find mistakes and laughing on occasion at my humor. To my editor Grace – thank you for your expertise and the words of encouragement.

Thank you to my morning sprint group – Chatty Chicks. You ladies rock!

Thank you to the followers of my blog! I can't tell you how often it's made my day to see someone is now following me. I keep wondering why anyone would want to read what I write, then I thank God that you do!

Preface:

While I continue writing my novels, I also want to keep up with my blog. I am fast approaching a milestone for Quotidiandose. That 500th post is just around the corner. I wanted to do something to celebrate.

Penned Con is also just around the corner. I wanted to do something for charity, Action for Autism. I've taken these posts from my top 50 all-time best viewed posts. I eliminated guest posts, author interviews, and specific rants that were time specific. Updated, revised, and most have been expanded, these posts are similar to the snark from my opinion pieces in the Suburban Journal before they closed their doors.

I appreciate all of my followers! When I began blogging in 2012, I ended the first month with 4 followers. After the first year that had grown to 54. Now, as I approach the 500th post I have nearly 1500 followers, another milestone that blows me away.

I enjoy blogging. These short posts are easy for me to write most of the time whereas, focusing on a longer length work is difficult. As most of my followers know, my posts are often the current topic that is on my mind.

They aren't all about writing, but many of them are. Most often, they have something to do with either writing, the writing life, or how the topic affects my focus on writing. The life lessons are applicable to everyone, whether you are a nurse, homemaker, author, bus driver, or whatever career path you have chosen. They apply because we deal with people.

I hope you enjoy this compilation of some of my top viewed posts. I have others that are my favorites, but those often aren’t the ones that readers seem to enjoy. Thank you for joining me in this journey! Thank you to my followers! I love having a platform where I can be me! I love the fact that it's my blog and I can host who I want, when I want, and I don't have to have anyone's approval. Yeah, a bit of a rebel there.

Write on my friends, write on!

Ellie Mack

1. New Beginnings

Original post - January 18, 2012 - As I look back in reflection going over these older posts, I cringe. Aside from the canned - hello world it's me, Ellie; this was my first post. (Those canned posts don't really count, do they? I mean, they are designed to test the system, and to learn. There is nothing original about them in any way.)

My first real post, encouraged by my online friend Cassidy, marked the date that I was tired of the status quo in my life and determined to make changes and pursue my dreams. It's been slow progress for me, but it's progress never the less.

This was the post that marked my New Beginnings.

We've all heard the phrase that there is nothing new under the sun. There are universal truths that make this statement true, but if it's new to you, isn't it new? Newness is relative to your perspective. I'm on the version 2.0 release; so everything is new and fresh. Dreams revisited and goals that were shelved; I've got a new attitude!

The sidelines suck! Believe me, I sat there for too many years. I made the decision to get in the game and I'm here to win. I've met the neatest group of people in my online writing group that encourage, tell you straight and prod me forward. The old me would have given up twenty times this year already. Version 2.0 me brushes off the dirt, slaps a Band-Aid on the fresh scrape and gets back in the game. OK, well sometimes I have a crying jag before dusting off, but I do get up and don't just sit there in my pity party.

Trail blazing is a difficult task. Pursuing the life of a writer is insane, yet I am compelled by my inner passion to do this. I know the risks, the pain, and the isolation. I'm making an informed decision and if I crash and burn, well I'll keep trying. I know, one day I will achieve my goals because I am working towards them. Life happens; success comes to those who work for it.

Sometimes I cry and get emotional. I feel things deeply. I am touched by compassion. I don't watch chick-flicks because it's a cry fest. It's OK. I don't have to be like my friends or my husband. I feel the entire gamut of emotions at one time or another and I think it 's just part of who I am. There are other times when I'm the iron maiden and the bossy boss. That's OK as well.

I have strong opinions that have been shaped by 48 years of living. You may not agree with my opinion and that's OK. It adds the spice to life and gives us a launch pad for conversations.

I have a crazy sense of humor that I hope rubs off on you. We all need to laugh more. Laughter is good medicine! Most of you take life way too serious. Lighten up!

2. Playing In The Rain

Original post - January 25, 2012 - The result of getting past the depressing facts of self-examination leads to the question - What do I need to do to change? Then the magic can begin.

I'm having my own internal storm -- a brainstorm of ideas. While some of my writing friends lament about having writer's block, I have the opposite problem. When inspiration hits it can be like an epileptic seizure of synapses firing rapidly. (I am not making fun of an epileptic seizure in any way. I'm not making light of it either. It's the closest example I could think of and please do not be offended in my comparison.) My fingers can't keep up with the rapid fire of my brain as