Hello all you Wild Riders out there! It’s time for another Use Me and Abuse Me Day! Yep. It’s that special day when you can use my blog to meet some new writers and make some new friends.
Go through your posts and pick one you think the guests might enjoy. Paste ONE link (URL), in my comment section. Feel free to include a short “hook” to entice other partiers to come to your place (blog). If you have a book to sell, go for it!
That’s when the party begins. As others post their links, peruse the guests and check them out. Click on their links. You may meet a writer you’re not familiar with. Say hello! Introduce yourself. Tell them Susie sent you.
This is a great opportunity to make some new friends and follow a few new blogs. Hey! Maybe they’ll follow you back!
This is my way of thanking all of you Wild Riders for coming by and reading. Because you are the best, I have spared no expense. I set up the bar, the never-ending fresh appetizers, the deluxe coffee maker and delectable desserts. Everything is calorie-free and on the house! All I ask that you consider following my blog.
Remember that no one with any sense comes to a party, fills a huge doggy bag and leaves. If you leave a link, click on a couple.
The party should rock right through the weekend. Now run along and mingle!
Oh my… I’m so late to the Party! Love the dress. Some Big Sky Country there… now if we could only get that dog to work the camera…
http://tedbooksdailypics.com
Thanks Ted! Now that would be a trick! She would be worth her weight in dog biscuits.
You are never too late for a party here!
Click on few links and tell them Susie sent you! They will be glad that you did.
already have…
Most excellent!
Hello Susie – late as always I was making some sandwiches to bring with me – here is Bob on the Pot’s tribute to Neil Armstrong;
http://gingerfightback.com/2012/08/27/when-bobs-on-the-pot-he-likes-to-read-a-lot-its-a-man-thing-3/
Look forward to meeting the other guests tonight! Best wishes
Oh that one is funny! Thanks for coming today with your funny bag of Ginger tricks!
Hey Susie! I liked the logic and chemistry behind this idea and would be glad enough as one among the party members over here.
Here is my link for one among my post, which is all about a gal with some sort of palpable thoughts.
http://myindividualinsights.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/this-is-all-about-a-girl/
Hope you all will enjoy reading it. Have a great day ahead. Cheers.\m/
Rahul
Thanks so much for coming by Rahul! It sounds great. I will check it out after my hike!
My pleasure, Susie!
Rahul
Hey Susie, this is my first time to your party but I’ll be back! What a blast!
Today I want to share a post I reblogged about Song of Sahel, a very special event on Sept. 15 at at https://www.facebook.com/events/455785594445002/
http://patriciasands.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/2291/
Song of Sahel, brings together artists from all over the world, including the UK, US, Ireland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Canada, South America, Germany, Netherlands, India and Australia to one platform in the hope of raising awareness of the plight of the people living in the Sahel. Hope you can join us!
I’m off to mingle now, thanks! ~clink~
I am so glad that you came by Patricia! Have fun clicking on a few links. The buffet and the bar are still open!
I will check it out! Thanks!
Susie…Your video: I’m in the process of researching a Hudson River painting that may have been painted in the Rocky Mountain area. Would you let me know what mountain range is show in your panorama, please?
Would you kindly respond to my jotsfromasmallapt…in the event I have questions…may I contact you? Thank you so much, Raye
PS….Love your stuff!!!
Very cool! Indian Peaks is the name of the mountain range. Mt. Audubon. Longs Peak, Arapaho Peak. Sawtooth are seen. You can email me at susielindau@gmail.com.
Thanks so much!
Susie,
Getting together some info for you…and a picture of our painting. I’m trying to locate the location…but will explain in detail. I can only hope you don’t mind being my Colorado eyes…..thanks so much!!
My email: rrrieder@yahoo.com
This is a day late, but I’m hoping not a dollar short on things.
Nah, it’s about Mitt. The man can make up the diff inside twenty minutes. I got a good bit of love on this one, but I still hearken. I love hearkening, mostly cause it’s a lost art. I blame the apps.
http://drinkswellwithothers.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/into-the-mitt-stic/
Hearken away my friend! I will be over to read about Mitt!
Hello…late to the party but here’s a link to my blog. Once there go to the book shelf page and check out a glimpse of my story with picture. Let me know what you think, does it make you interested? http://gardenlilie.com/
ps…thanks Susie!
Hey the party will be rolling all weekend! Glad you came!
I will check it out and let you know!
What an original idea this is and how very thoughtful.
The three pictures of you are all slightly different so I think you are actually triplets and am i am not sure which one is Susie.
Could I possibly be allowed two links as the first is an urgent appeal? If only one then just the first. Thanks.
http://oyiabrown.com/2012/08/31/24-hours-to-save-my-daughter-urgent/
http://oyiabrown.com/2012/08/31/wild-about-harry/
Those are just my split personalities Oyia! Hahaha! I am not photogenic at all!
I will check them out! Have fun clicking on some links while you are here.
You look very photogenic to me! Thanks.
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Always love your parties, Susie. Thanks for the invitation. I’d love it if some of your readers would check out my blog and book announcements at http://davidnwalker.com/2012/08/27/authorly-news/
Glad you stopped by David! I hope you’ll enjoy clicking on some of their links and saying hello!
I do enjoy these “promotion” posts, Susie. Thanks.
I am going back a few days to a very sharing post:
http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2012/08/26/1961/
Fantastic! I am glad you came to join in the fun!
What a fun idea! I am looking forward to ‘meeting’ several of your party guests!
Just yesterday I wrote about struggling with giving myself permission to let my wild self out!
http://inspired2ignite.com/2012/08/30/darth-vader-me-and-masks/
I am all about wild! Thanks for coming by Denise! Have fun mingling!
I really enjoyed your post!
Susie! What wonderful friends you have on your blog!
I have spent a few hours now checking out numerous sites. Well worth every minute as I feel I have a few new cyber friends now!
Thanks for the party!
Oh good! Wow! I am glad you got the hang of the party right off the bat! So many leave a link and wait….and wait….and wait…That’s not how we roll here on the Wild Ride! You Rock!
Hey, Susie! Some friends and I are throwing a Magical #BlueMoonParty on Twitter today! Grab a pair of sparkly dancin’ shoes and boogie with us! I KNOW you’ve got some dance moves you’re just dying to break out! http://www.sophiemosswrites.com/2012/08/a-magical-bluemoonparty-to-celebrate.html
Sounds like a Blue Moon Blast! I will be over with my dancing shoes!
Selden Edwards took 30 years to write his debut novel, which became a bestseller in 2008. This month, he released his second book, and I scored an exclusive interview with him about revision, rejection and the creative process. It’s here: http://wp.me/p1bhaB-Mt
Thanks for hosting the party, Susie! I’m off to check out some links.
Help yourself to the drinks and the buffet Laura! I am so glad that you came.
I will check out your interview!
Mmm… delicious!
Only the best for my blogger friends!
Loved the interview!
So glad! I am slowly visiting other links as the day goes by and I have a few free minutes. I love your parties!
Wonderful interview. Seldon is a true inspiration. I’m delighted to have met you here at Susie’s party!
Thanks for the party Susie! I’m running a competition for UK peeps on my blog. If you want to win a Joules journal and £10 voucher, enter here: http://victoria-writes.com/2012/08/24/joules-journals-giveaway/
I am so glad to see you here Victoria! Love the journal it is beautiful! Have fun mingling with the guests!
I entered and live in the UK! I adore Joules clothes and the journal is fab.
What up, Susie! I’m here to party. You got that nice party shirt on and all I brought were my jeans and t-shirt attire.
No worries it’s always good at your shin digs.
So here it is … my funny story. If any of you out there are married or dating someone who has a crazy hobby obsession you will definitely get a kick out of this one. Hope you enjoy!
http://thewishfactor.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/the-golf-widows-revenge/
Thanks for coming by Guat! Make yourself at home! Sounds like a funny post. I will stop by to read it. Make sure to help yourself to the buffet! There is more on the way…
Yeah I way ahead of you there already hit the buffet and mingled up to the wee hours. Ran into some people form your other party and new ones, like 4amwriter … nice posts. Good party
That’s what it is all about! Thanks for partying!
Holy crap! I meant “I’m” and “from” … I must tired from all that partying
I didn’t even notice which tells you how tired I am! Hahaha!
That was such a funny post! I LOVED it!
Nice! I’m glad you got a kick out of it. I wrote it early in my blogging days so not too many people got a chance to get a laugh.
I thought it was sweeeeeeeet story.
Guat. You’re a punk. And I mean that most respectfully.
Ha! Wasn’t that a sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet story. Ha!
Hi Susie. This is my first time at the party. One of my favorite blogs is Diane Capri’s Reveal Blog. She interviews authors and does a wonderful of digging out new facts about people we think we know. I liked this one especially because she interviewed me. http://dianecapri.com/category/dianecapri-reveals/
Great interview, Karla,
You’d be a star in a pub quiz. Lovely covers on your historical novels!
Hi Karla! Somehow I missed you in the crowd on the dance floor!
That sounds like a wonderful post! You may want to come back and leave a link to a post from your blog so you can lure people over there too! Then, click on a few bloggers links and they will most likely click back! Tell them that Susie sent you!
Hey Susie – my first time at your party
Thanks for the wild ride – I love your posts! The link I’m leaving is my response to your Father’s Day post back in June (it’s Father’s Day in Oz this weekend). You asked about my ‘amateur inventor’ Dad…(which might have been a bit of a ‘furphy’ – Oz slang for an ‘unreliable yarn’) 
http://alarnarosegray.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/my-hard-yakka-dad/
Thanks so much Alarna! I will stop by to read it! I do remember the comment.
Be sure to click on a few links and say hello!
You have some great value people at your party, Susie – & now I’m a new devotee to some
Many thanks!
Oh! Fantastic! I am so glad to hear that!
A great post!
Yay, so glad to mingle again with you all.
I can’t wait to visit the links everyone provided. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this from my blog, http://4amwriter.com/2012/07/03/and-youre-a-writer/. Just a post about my personal wake-up call. 
Lovely wake-up call
Thank you!
I loved this post!
Yours is wonderful, too
Loved this post
Thanks!
Loved this! Thanks for coming!
Since it is release day for Myndi Shafer’s new book “Shrilugh”, I thought it only right that I take this time to promote it here: http://myndishafer.wordpress.com/
It is available on Smashwords, Amazon or iTunes.
Congratulations Myndi!!!!
Also, because a lot of people are under so much stress right now, with some feeling overwhelmed and burned out, I wrote a post this week to hopefully make y’all feel a little bit better. This post is for all of you!
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Just a Little Bit…” Check it out at:
http://www.karenmcfarland.com/
Thanks Susie! Loved the video girl! You are so talented!
I hope you’ve enjoyed your Colorado summer!
How cool are you! Thanks Karen and feel free to bring a link from your blog too!
Thanks so much Karen! You are too sweet! I will check out both!
Party time again on the wild ride! Although we are in the midst of chaotic packing and prepping for our imminent move, I wanted to share the first part of my ongoing story of Italy, Wine, Intrigue, Gluttonous jaunts, and lascivious human behavior.
I give you: The Grape Harvest http://blissfuladventurer.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/the-grape-harvest-part-1/
Fantastic! I will catch up with your adventure!
Oh Susie, you are so generous with these parties. I love them!
This time I am going to share my post http://emeraldpie.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/hitting-the-beach-after-a-drive-through-the-burren/ which contains photos of nearby Galway Bay and County Clare here in the west of Ireland. The photos are from a day trip I took with my daughters earlier this summer – hoping for sunshine – but we got Irish weather (grey skies!). Hope you like.
Now I’m off to mingle at this party. Thanks again!!
Thanks so much for coming by with a fab link! I loved the virtual trip to the beach!
I love Ireland! Looking forward to following your blog.
I wrote a few blogs on the London Olympics – from a British perspective. It’s been a hugely inspiring experience for so may of us. This is my summary of it all. All the others are on my Sportsthoughts series for anyone who is interested.
http://tfw5.com/2012/08/27/sportsthoughts-41-those-olympics/
Great! I will check it out! Thanks for stopping by. Have fun “mingling” with the guests by saying hello after clicking on their links!
Okay, so my blog has been an honest representation of me over the last few months. This is where I decided to find my big girl panties and shape up. I chose to celebrate. Come celebrate with me! http://charismaloy.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/celebrating-talent/
Fantastic! Loved your post especially the photos. Those 3 calves are so cute!
I’m glad that you stopped by!
Loved the video. You’re so lucky to have that much open space. The only green space at hand is an unused,overgrown garden patch. That and a 10 acre patch of pines planted by CCC. If you want a peek inside the mind of a developing curmudgeon visit http://www.tomwisk.wordpress.com . Enjoy.
So great Tom! You are hardly a curmudgeon!
Ok, so I will put the link to my latest post, since I am trying to help with a local charity, here is the link. Thank you Susie for letting us abuse you! LOL! http://mcolmo.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/the-world-within-saves-a-gato/
Abuse away M! Hahaha!
What a great idea! I will check it out!
Susie! Your parties are my favorite, so many great bloggers to meet and fun posts to read. Thank you for opening your place to us once again!
I wanted to share a post on the hilarities and mishaps of foreign transportation – it’s one of my favorite travel stories: http://audreygjohnson.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/wilds-of-the-cambodian-jungle/
Now that is Wild! Wow! Thanks for coming Audrey. I hope you have fun mingling with the guests!
Love the scenery in your neck of the woods. That is Nebraska, right?? hehe
I’m dropping a link to one of my favorite writers/bloggers, Andra Watkins:
http://andrawatkins.com/2012/07/30/youre-never-fully-dressed-without-a-smile/
Nebraska! Hahaha!
How nice of you MJ! Feel free to leave one of your own as well!
One URL pointing to eight books. Thanks Susie.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B004WJ6OOG_sr?sort=relevance&search-alias=books&field-author=Waldo+Tomosky
You can even peek inside of each one.
Very cool! I will take a look Waldo! I hope you enjoy clicking on a few links and saying hello! I have read all of them and they are wonderful!
I will take a look this evening. Thank you for being so kind to us. It is a really great idea – - – better than awards for sure.
Stop back anytime! Thanks so much!
I love when you have these! I think it is such a wonderful idea. Thanks! Here is where I wrote a semi-comical list of 10 things to expect for recent college grads getting out into the real world: http://25tofly.com/2012/08/22/10-things-you-should-know-about-your-first-real-job/
Great advice for anyone in a new situation! Great post Becca! Glad you shared it! Have fun clicking away!
Great party! Here’s what happens when Fifty Shades of Grey meets Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis: https://unlikelyexplanations.com/2012/07/28/fifty-shades-of-greg/
This is so funny Laura! I really enjoyed it!
Thanks for coming today. I hope you click on several links and say hello!
You know how to throw a party, Susie! Thanks for hosting another fun one! Already found (and followed) two blogs I didn’t know. I mingle much more at online parties than at live ones
I’m totally smitten with the cover for my debut novel, WICKED SENSE. I can’t stop staring at it *sigh* The cover, a little bit of how it came to be, and the blurb are here:
http://fabiobueno.com/2012/08/17/book-cover-reveal-wicked-sense-by-fabio-bueno/
Thanks Fabio! I’m glad you came by!
The cover is spectacular and so professional! Sometimes I don’t know why certain covers are picked since they don’t convey anything from the book.
Congratulations!
What’s your next project?
Stunning cover, Fabio.
This is like that awkward moment when you show up at a house party and know no one. Ah well, I’ve had a glass of wine & now I’m ready to mingle.
If anyone has ever relocated to a new city, my post laughs at the various stages one goes through within that first year. From newbie to washed up, and everywhere in between. http://berkeleygirl.com/post/13907161426/from-newbie-to-washed-up-5-phases-of-relocation
What a fun post! I gotta believe things are looking up! Or are you blogging from Paris??? Hahaha!
Thanks for coming Alicia! I hope you make a lot of new friends here! Just click on a few links and say hello! They will be very glad you did!
Hey all! I love your parties, Susie, and your blog.
Since it’s party time, we may as well pull our pants down. (That felt more normal before I blurted it.
) My post, The Beauty of Blurting and Undies Gone Wild, points out the fabulousness of speaking the truth, and the hilarity that often follows…
http://augustmclaughlin.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/the-beauty-of-blurting-and-undies-gone-wild/
Blurt! That is my middle name! Hahaha! Loved that post. Thanks for coming by to party down August!
Thank you, Susie, for this opportunity to share a post with your readers. Allan
Don’t try this at home, kiddies: http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/san-francisco-as-an-urban-playground/
Hi Susie! Thank you for hosting another fun party. (I love your party shirt!) I’m including a link to a post called “Wild and Precious Moments,” a celebration of a weekend I spent sailing in the Gulf Islands (near Victoria, BC) earlier this summer. Now, it’s off to meet the other party guests….
http://deliberatelydelicious.wordpress.com/2012/08/13/wild-and-precious-moments/
Gorgeous pictures there! The quiet moments are so precious, aren’t they?
I somehow missed that you were having a party until this morning and, to think I have nothing to wear!
However, I can bring something sweet to the party, check it out: http://adventuresofadogmom.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/cookie-thief/
I usually do a pre-party post, but skipped it and just included a line at the bottom of my photo essay. I will give everyone a heads up next time!
Loved your post and copied the recipe! “Sweet!”
Hi Susie and all party lovers,
I spent minutes trying to find something to share…I had something in mind but considering this is a party I’d rather make it fun and light
. Here’s an old but lovely (my biased opinion) poem.
http://boomiebol.wordpress.com/?s=serenade+moi
Excellent! It is very lovely.
I am so glad you came with a link! Have fun mingling!
Stunning poem. You’re a very talented lady
Beautiful poem!
Thank you much Fabio, very glad you enjoyed it
That picture of you tripped me out for a sec, your shirt kind of blends with the background, so your head looked like it’s floating there!
What did you spike your coffee with this morning John???? Hahaha! Well it probably woke you up a bit, floating head and all…
Caffeine!! Zooom!!!!
I’ve got to send them to Thriller Extravaganza’s awesome finale. Bestselling author Vicki Hinze stops by and gives some great advice on crossing genres in fiction.
http://stacygreenauthor.com/2012/08/30/thriller-thursday-crossing-genres-with-vicki-hinze/
That was a very enlightening post! I should research my genre again.
Regardless of how it is doing in the marketplace, I plan to get it out there when it is finished and professionally edited. Sometime before the next millenia I hope!
It’s a great post. You write paranormal, Susie? Why didn’t I know this? Get it out there!
Go to my “About” page sometime and click on my story about the Stanley Hotel! Creepy or what???? And totally true. I am writing a mystery/thriller and am including similar paranormal experiences…..
Ghost story? Will do
I love a good ghost story.
Oooooh, another excuse to get down and dirty on the dance floor? Oh, yea, baby
Here’s one on the joy of being a mother to a boy (or not).
http://ccmackenzie.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/thank-heaven-for-little-boys/
Thank you, Susie, for hosting yet another party!
You go girl! Oooooo! Oooooo! Down AND dirty!
Loved this post! They grow up fast….
I am so glad you came today!
Can’t dance to save my life – imagine a zombie caught on an electric fence – but I do like your blog parties, Susie.
A little while ago a friend of mine saw George Clooney in ‘The Descendants’ and said: “He plays the part of a good man.” Soon after I was asked to be godfather to a very special young lad and it made me wonder about that … what I’d like to tell him one day about becoming a good man. Here it is:http://colinfalconer.wordpress.com/2012/08/18/what-is-a-good-man/
Oh Excellent! I love your zombie comparison and can just imagine. Hahaha! Maybe you can start a new dance!
Great choice Colin. Have fun!
Dacing shoes, check. Butterfly collar, definitely. Another virtual dance party at Susies! AWWW-YEAH!
Last week I posted about writing and the safety of the protagonist. And Kittens. Well, less so about kittens, but they are cute and worthy of mentioning. *ahem* Anyway, here’s the link: http://talesfromxira.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/as-safe-as-kittens/ Thanks to our host, Susie. Her shindigs are always excellent!
Fantastic SF! I am glad you could join me today. Party on!