Happy Wednesday Scribblers. We are in a new year and last week we welcomed a new President and Vice-President. This week I’m pleased to introduce you to Adrienne Bell. Not only is Adrienne a fellow native of the SF Bay Area, but she is a romance writer and lover of Disneyland, which already makes her pretty cool in my book. I got to meet Adrienne through working on the anthology A More Perfect Union that I’m apart of, and today, she’s here to share her Top-Ten List about her short story Mr. Sticker that features in A More Perfect Union, let’s get to know more about Mr. Sticker...
Top Ten Things About Mr. Sticker
It’s based on my favorite part of voting—the I Voted sticker you get at the end.
It’s short, and that’s hard. You’d think that writing a short story would be easier than a full length novel, but creating a story with a satisfying beginning, middle, and end—not to mention one that hits all the right beats and meets all the genre expectations—in only a few thousand words is anything but.
I’ve done a good deal of political volunteering—voter registration drives, canvassing for candidates, working on local campaigns—but the one thing I haven’t done is volunteer to be a poll worker…yet. It’s on the list though!
Because I wasn’t familiar with the ins and outs of being a poll worker, I had to go to my favorite research site to learn all about it—YouTube. And let me tell you, you haven’t lived until you’ve spent an hour and half in front of a poll worker training video.
Just like Evie in the story, I did dye my hair blue and pink for a while, but, dang, it was hard to keep up.
While Mr. Sticker revolves around flirting, I am terrible at it in real life. Fortunately, my husband and I recently celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, so I haven’t had to worry about unleashing my sub-par skills on the public in a long time.
Like Evie in the story, my husband is a music teacher, and one who believes that everyone can learn how to play. He even taught me to play the ukulele during the pandemic. I’m still terrible at it, but that’s on me, not him.
Some punny names my family suggested for Mr. Sticker (and I immediately rejected) were—Love Ballot, The Love Vote, and Erection Day. Seriously, pray for me.
Some of my earliest memories are of tagging along with my parents when they went to the polls to vote. Their example is what’s led me to never miss an election.
100% of the proceeds of A More Perfect Union will be donated to Fair Fight, an organization dedicated to combatting voter suppression.
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There you have it, ten things about Mr. Sticker. Thank you so much for stopping by today, Adrienne and congratulations on all your amazing works. Do you have any questions for Adrienne? Leave them below.
Want to read some more of my Top Ten Lists and learn about some great authors and their works, check these out:
Top Ten List-Give Way with Valentine Wheeler click here.
Top Ten List with Abigail de Niverville, click here.
Top Ten List with Schuyler L'Roux, click here.
Top Ten List with Jacqueline Church Simonds, click here.
Top Ten List with Kay Doherty, click here.
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About A More Perfect Union:
Love wins in this collection of nine all new, voting-themed romances.
A set of bite-sized romance short stories with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Fair Fight, an organization dedicated to combatting voter suppression.
From the campaign headquarters to the polls, A More Perfect Union features brand new stories from:
Adrienne Bell
Kilby Blades
Aliza Mann
Claire Marti
R.L. Merrill
M.D. Neu
Dawn Montgomery
Sera Taino
Kearney Wentworth
Buy A More Perfect Union here.
About Adrienne Bell:
Adrienne Bell is the author of over a dozen action-packed romances including the bestselling contemporary Second Service series and the new Exiles of the Realm paranormal series. She loves nothing more than writing quirky heroines with a knack for finding trouble and the hardheaded heroes who help them fight their way out of it. Adrienne lives with her husband and sons on the far edge of the San Francisco Bay Area where she spends her downtime reading, binge watching nerdy television, and scrolling through Disneyland fan websites.
Find Adrienne Bell on her website here.