A Goddess for All Seasons
Mar 11th 2007
Sabrina JeffriesGoddess Grins
Today we unveil a new feature called, Know Your Goddesses. Okay, so the button has been up a while, but the CONTENT hasn’t gone up until today. Anyway, it’s amazing the things you don’t know about people. For example, it doesn’t surprise me in the least to hear that Karen Hawkins writes in the nude (although she won’t fess up). I mean, come on, look at her goddess picture above—if that’s not a bare breast showing, then my eyes need checking. But it worries me that she might also be one of the people who writes in a coffeehouse (yours truly being one of the others). I don’t know about HER coffeehouse, but mine would frown on nudity. I’m just saying.
I am also truly appalled to learn that a FULL THIRD of the goddesses say “blech” to chocolate. And Rachel would kill for Skittles—aren’t those the tart, obnoxiously colored things that stick in your teeth when you chew them? Who knew that someone would kill for THOSE? Remind me not to go near Rachel at Halloween—my son always seems to come home with a ton of Skittles, and we all hate them.
The one thing I DO understand is all the controversy on how to tally up the children. 
I agree with Karen Rose that husbands should count (maybe not all the time, but certainly occasionally). Guppies are a gray area for me—as one goddess pointed out, it would seriously skew the numbers. But a horse seems fair. They do live in barns, after all, and since teenagers act as if they too live in barns . . . you see my point.
Well, I won’t give it all away. You can go find out the fun stuff on your own. While you’re clicking through, be sure to check out the Stone Tablets (our FAQ page). And if you have any questions that need answering, by all means contact a resident goddess!
So tell me, what do YOU find the most shocking or interesting about the resident goddesses?
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16 Responses to “A Goddess for All Seasons”
Kathy K on 11 Mar 2007 at 10:50 am #
Guppies as kids… nope, won’t work; other than the feeding and cleaning associated with fish (and we all know that these are related to upkeep of said offspring as well), they’re too well-darned behaved ~ the guppies I mean, not kids!! LOL
I love the section about ‘Know Your Goddesses’ and I love the humour as well. I can see the thing about chocolate and skittles though; if I had to choose between the two, it’d be skittles all the way!!
Love the site
Love the books you goddesses write!
And while I didn’t mean to be so poetic, I just had to write it as such..I mean it RHYMES!
Nicole Jordan on 11 Mar 2007 at 12:21 pm #
I think I should start a campaign to have my horse included as an honorary Goddess kid. I mean, I guarantee I spend more time and money on him than any real kid, and love him just as much. And I didn’t even include my twin step-daughters in the tally, so I’m due a kid or two.
NicoleJ
RachelG on 11 Mar 2007 at 12:21 pm #
Skittles are the fruits of the Gods.
Suzanne Enoch on 11 Mar 2007 at 5:14 pm #
What shocked me most was that Hawkins writes in the nude. I mean, I’ve roomed with this woman. And now I have to wonder why she always takes a minute to open the door, and why she always takes all the hotel robes.
And I’ll concede on the guppies as children debate; they’re just no fun to take to the park.
Karen Hawkins on 11 Mar 2007 at 7:09 pm #
I did not admit to writing in the nude.
I didn’t admit anything.
And I’m not startin’ now.
MizMacgyver on 11 Mar 2007 at 8:03 pm #
Now see? This is why this group works so well, diverse interests yet a common ground to meet on.
I am a tad concerned about the chocolate thing, but if we ALL loved chocolate, then the price would go up and then where would we be? The non-chocolate lovers are really doing us a favor in keeping the price down right?
Karen said in another blog that there was a little tiny pastie on that statue and if she said it then I believe it, besides, I am old and blind and don’t have a magnifying glass handy to check it out.
If Suzanne concedes the guppie point then Nicole should be able to count the horse, I work with a lady that loves her horses almost as much as her kids and that should count for something. Actually, there have been times she loves her horses more than her kids cos they don’t talk back.
Brandy on 11 Mar 2007 at 9:09 pm #
Too fun, thanks for sharing. I fully agree that men should count as children!
Susan K on 12 Mar 2007 at 8:52 am #
I love Skittles!
Writing in the nude scares me a little.
dbrown3400 on 12 Mar 2007 at 11:34 am #
For me it’s the chocolate, but very specific chocolate: Godiva White Chocolate Raspberry Stars, Cadbury Caramelo and Russell Stover’s Assorted Creams after you take out the coconut creams and chocolate truffles. Whew. My 23 yo and 28 yo daughters are my own special Goddesses.
The thing I find most interesting about the Goddesses is your minds and how you consistently produce such quality work. I started writing a mystery, had a brilliant beginning and end with the rest plotted out with interested editors and publishers through RT, but the thoughts stopped with the book one-third finished. It amazes me how your words flow the way they do. I read most of your books — Regency is my favorite period. Nicole and Sabrina were already rereads and I’m catching up on everyone else. But none of you sounds like the other or anyone else. And the research! And you can even keep the Skittles.
Donna
Stephanie on 12 Mar 2007 at 7:52 pm #
If chocolate is not your favorite then you have not tried Lindt truffles. They will melt on your mouth. That is one thing I have no self control over. There a several differnent flavors like orange, dark chocolate, milk chocolate and mint, just to name a few. They are a chocolate shell with a creamy center (not a runny kind of cream). They’re the best.
Kelly Ann on 12 Mar 2007 at 8:34 pm #
I’m a little surprised that no goddess wear Tiaras while writing!!!! A Goddess w/o her Tiara is like a man who shouldn’t be counted as a child! Just teasing! You guys are great writers, reading about your past jobs, degrees and awards was very interesting! I’d like to know though, why can’t I drink Vodka while reading? Who made that rule? There is nothing like a good book and a glass of wine or vodka, I feel like I’m in heaven or on vacation. Of coarse, dark chocolate is right up there with vodka. I’m afraid I’ll now have to find those little bottles of chocolate with liquor in them! LOL!
Sabrina Jeffries on 12 Mar 2007 at 9:53 pm #
Kelly Ann,
I hereby offer you a Goddess’s Exception To The Rule: You may drink vodka and read. You may drink wine and read. You may not drink vodka and wine together while reading, because that would just be gross. And goddesses don’t do “gross.”
Anybody else want a dispensation that allows them to drink and read?
I personally prefer diet coke or a margarita. Either one will do.
Sherri Browning Erwin on 13 Mar 2007 at 5:27 pm #
I’m totally stunned to read that Julia London claims writing conflict is easy. Hahahaha! Goddess Julia London, what have you done with the REAL Julia London? Hmmm? She makes it look easy, I’ll admit, but…
Karen Hawkins on 13 Mar 2007 at 8:19 pm #
MizMacFyver, I assure you that in real life, you wouldn’t need to strain your eyes to see if I had on pasties. I’m curvy upstairs and down — a real woman — and it would Stand Out. Just sayin’ … don’t want you to have to magnify me too much.
Suzanne Enoch (aka RWA Roomie), the reason it takes me awhile to answer the door is not because I’m in the nude (that’s for when I’m home and writin’) but because I have the Playboy Channel on and I know when you arrive you’ll want to watch Star Wars III (AGAIN) so I wait for my hour to be up. I hate to waste money.
And Kelly Ann, you can indeed read and drink, but not to the point of double vision. THEN it’s time to call in the Designated Reader. Just realize, if you wait too late, you may miss a good scene!
Kelly Ann on 13 Mar 2007 at 8:55 pm #
I thank you very much goddesses, I will drink responsibly, besides I only drink one occasionally and for medicinal purposes only! LOL!
Sybil on 14 Mar 2007 at 10:07 am #
Very nifty! Great idea. LOL I was wondering with… you know… content would show up *g*