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Arnold'/><category term='Lorena Bathey'/><title type='text'>Romance Interviews and Stories - Long and Short Reviews</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Long and Short Reviews</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07009516277632421686</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q7ZFaY1qEE4/T3G2BhbQOCI/AAAAAAAAQNY/oMTx705WvT4/s220/book%2Bfor%2Bnew%2Blogo%2Bcopy%2Bblue%2Bintense%2Bwith%2Bphotos%2Bcopy.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3160</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-6201110622946777799</id><published>2012-05-28T13:31:44.564-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-28T13:31:44.564-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Great interview, and the book looks really good to...</title><content type='html'>Great interview, and the book looks really good too!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;robindpdx (at) yahoo (dot) com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/6201110622946777799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/6201110622946777799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html?showComment=1338226304564#c6201110622946777799' title=''/><author><name>Robin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14141075205838780110</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09931690044074894860'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-5782890306910006426' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/5782890306910006426' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2090300455'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 28, 2012 1:31 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-6696761930631206108</id><published>2012-05-28T09:04:09.619-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-28T09:04:09.619-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you for sharing a little about yourself. I h...</title><content type='html'>Thank you for sharing a little about yourself. I hope that your book does well. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;countessofmar@yahoo.com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/6696761930631206108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/6696761930631206108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html?showComment=1338210249619#c6696761930631206108' title=''/><author><name>Melody May</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16709351591440618738</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1f9yvLuocS8/T3Uygow4NBI/AAAAAAAAAKE/W3kytSTA6l4/s220/IMG_0297.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-5782890306910006426' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/5782890306910006426' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-453163200'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 28, 2012 9:04 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-8461335417069287365</id><published>2012-05-28T08:22:05.251-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-28T08:22:05.251-04:00</updated><title type='text'>fascinating interview.  I enjoyed reading it.  Now...</title><content type='html'>fascinating interview.  I enjoyed reading it.  Now I will be wondering what you very embarrassing moment was.&lt;br /&gt;debby236 at gmail dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/8461335417069287365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5782890306910006426/comments/default/8461335417069287365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html?showComment=1338207725251#c8461335417069287365' title=''/><author><name>Debby</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08516477616699255278</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06856529664224018330'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_crYuMbdwTY4/TN6hcvUWokI/AAAAAAAAAAM/5gchFeaaEZs/S220/4949B364000068F5000001432216527966C0CCCD970D0D0A0B.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-sophie-greyson.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-5782890306910006426' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/5782890306910006426' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-421017292'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 28, 2012 8:22 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-636718017299242516</id><published>2012-05-26T20:15:13.590-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T20:15:13.590-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, Emma! I&amp;#39;m glad you came over. =D</title><content type='html'>Thank you, Emma! I&amp;#39;m glad you came over. =D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/636718017299242516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/636718017299242516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338077713590#c636718017299242516' title=''/><author><name>Maria Hammarblad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13200542977473714512</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LPZ0cymbddU/TOc_LMhDp3I/AAAAAAAAAAY/geHiFCnnSpM/S220/maria.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1782684824'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 8:15 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-9083048368087842370</id><published>2012-05-26T17:05:59.405-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T17:05:59.405-04:00</updated><title type='text'>enjoyed the interview. Congratz on your release. 
...</title><content type='html'>enjoyed the interview. Congratz on your release. &lt;br /&gt;Emma Lane</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/9083048368087842370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/9083048368087842370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338066359405#c9083048368087842370' title=''/><author><name>_</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13814735719297615239</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vZ0RoNLWwnQ/Tt0uwH8w5QI/AAAAAAAAAAY/Px7gu0WkqG0/s220/portrait.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1710090411'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 5:05 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-7621574316443402424</id><published>2012-05-26T14:58:07.091-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T14:58:07.091-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, Michelle! =D</title><content type='html'>Thank you, Michelle! =D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/7621574316443402424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/7621574316443402424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338058687091#c7621574316443402424' title=''/><author><name>Maria Hammarblad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13200542977473714512</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LPZ0cymbddU/TOc_LMhDp3I/AAAAAAAAAAY/geHiFCnnSpM/S220/maria.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1782684824'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 2:58 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-1022325285369169110</id><published>2012-05-26T13:13:39.603-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T13:13:39.603-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You are one interesting lady. :)</title><content type='html'>You are one interesting lady. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/1022325285369169110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/1022325285369169110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338052419603#c1022325285369169110' title=''/><author><name>Michelle Sutton</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15907754905383023615</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='//lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YjREKvLzh5I/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAACwg/h4E3MTKrDSQ/s512-c/photo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1315919948'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 1:13 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4689619315412862485</id><published>2012-05-26T13:03:00.994-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T13:03:00.994-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, Shaunna! I&amp;#39;m working on the first e...</title><content type='html'>Thank you, Shaunna! I&amp;#39;m working on the first edit now. =D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/4689619315412862485'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/4689619315412862485'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338051780994#c4689619315412862485' title=''/><author><name>Maria Hammarblad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13200542977473714512</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LPZ0cymbddU/TOc_LMhDp3I/AAAAAAAAAAY/geHiFCnnSpM/S220/maria.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1782684824'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 1:03 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-3127816046230931273</id><published>2012-05-26T12:58:02.908-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T12:58:02.908-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Can hardly wait for September and Undercover!</title><content type='html'>Can hardly wait for September and Undercover!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/3127816046230931273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/3127816046230931273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1338051482908#c3127816046230931273' title=''/><author><name>Shaunna</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03162637053557327530</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fOVB278LjHk/S9OXf7j68XI/AAAAAAAAABE/-IpMyy-7LaY/S220/P1010315.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1822737647'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 12:58 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-50383506737913552</id><published>2012-05-26T08:33:50.645-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T08:33:50.645-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you Iris! -D</title><content type='html'>Thank you Iris! -D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/50383506737913552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1782684824'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 26, 2012 8:33 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-1042935751963167108</id><published>2012-05-26T03:09:00.284-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-26T03:09:00.284-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Great interview nad Kidnapped sounds like a good r...</title><content type='html'>Great interview nad Kidnapped sounds like a good read.&lt;br /&gt;Congratulations on the release!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/1042935751963167108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/1042935751963167108'/><link rel='alternate' 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type='text'>Thank you both for stopping by! =D</title><content type='html'>Thank you both for stopping by! =D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/3831169121717852765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/3831169121717852765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1337998379553#c3831169121717852765' title=''/><author><name>Maria Hammarblad</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13200542977473714512</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LPZ0cymbddU/TOc_LMhDp3I/AAAAAAAAAAY/geHiFCnnSpM/S220/maria.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1782684824'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 25, 2012 10:12 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-7326341350665259896</id><published>2012-05-25T22:09:43.497-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-25T22:09:43.497-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Very interesting back story, Maria. Also got a kic...</title><content type='html'>Very interesting back story, Maria. Also got a kick out of how the author thinks up her work.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/7326341350665259896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/7326341350665259896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1337998183497#c7326341350665259896' title=''/><author><name>BlackArmorTails</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05430485906701181308</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y9qTD_x0dBI/T7fGNZWO7bI/AAAAAAAAAAg/zfEbHJvE1wA/s220/Tails-SA-Logo-Black-Armor.png'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-181190716'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 25, 2012 10:09 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-6124777239691614435</id><published>2012-05-25T05:55:35.230-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-25T05:55:35.230-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Great interview!  I have never anything by Maria. ...</title><content type='html'>Great interview!  I have never anything by Maria.  Thanks for introducing me to her.&lt;br /&gt;debby236 at gmail dot com</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/6124777239691614435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/275800648527042058/comments/default/6124777239691614435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html?showComment=1337939735230#c6124777239691614435' title=''/><author><name>Debby</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08516477616699255278</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06856529664224018330'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_crYuMbdwTY4/TN6hcvUWokI/AAAAAAAAAAM/5gchFeaaEZs/S220/4949B364000068F5000001432216527966C0CCCD970D0D0A0B.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/interview-maria-hammarblad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-275800648527042058' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/275800648527042058' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-421017292'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 25, 2012 5:55 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-8777831558420655705</id><published>2012-05-21T08:08:21.089-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-21T08:08:21.089-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, Kathy, for stopping by and your lovely ...</title><content type='html'>Thank you, Kathy, for stopping by and your lovely comment. I hope you have a great day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you, Patty, and see you soon!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/8777831558420655705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/8777831558420655705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1337602101089#c8777831558420655705' title=''/><author><name>VICKI BATMAN,</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rgs8G2X30UY/Tu-xP2Lh4iI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/TplrvCErdEw/s220/01%2B26%2B11%2Bauthor%2Bphoto.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1514734788'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 21, 2012 8:08 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-9059779087772629982</id><published>2012-05-15T08:49:03.447-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-15T08:49:03.447-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I loved it, Vicki.  What a nice way to start the d...</title><content type='html'>I loved it, Vicki.  What a nice way to start the day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Patty</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/9059779087772629982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/9059779087772629982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1337086143447#c9059779087772629982' title=''/><author><name>Patty</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06535212625900843030</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1072020271'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 15, 2012 8:49 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-2740456557234107565</id><published>2012-05-13T23:05:58.093-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-13T23:05:58.093-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Sweet story! I enjoyed it.</title><content type='html'>Sweet story! I enjoyed it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5915962803916978157/comments/default/2740456557234107565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/5915962803916978157/comments/default/2740456557234107565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/04/short-story-love-in-full-bloom-by-mary.html?showComment=1336964758093#c2740456557234107565' title=''/><author><name>joyce</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16628063943686030106</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='11064818138793216328'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/04/short-story-love-in-full-bloom-by-mary.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-5915962803916978157' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/5915962803916978157' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-100497869'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 13, 2012 11:05 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-479808349828107601</id><published>2012-05-13T02:01:31.782-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-13T02:01:31.782-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vicki I loved your short story. That was so cute a...</title><content type='html'>Vicki I loved your short story. That was so cute and so perfect. I love how you set it up and how you wrote the young boy. I could see him doing just that lol.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/479808349828107601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/479808349828107601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336888891782#c479808349828107601' title=''/><author><name>Kathy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05983209367295987926</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_igt3VSweKYQ/SlYZPUO6tII/AAAAAAAAABI/uGjtL8eVyKI/S220/stars,+Aunt+Kathy,+Anna+%26+Lily.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-626540616'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 13, 2012 2:01 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-3169983278529421885</id><published>2012-05-12T19:49:23.189-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-12T19:49:23.189-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vicki, it&amp;#39;s a tidbit of info I hope to remembe...</title><content type='html'>Vicki, it&amp;#39;s a tidbit of info I hope to remember too, for those sticky times. Wrapped in your lovely story, I feel this won&amp;#39;t be forgotten any time soon. Thanks for sharing. A wonderful start to the day.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/3169983278529421885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/3169983278529421885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336866563189#c3169983278529421885' title=''/><author><name>Rosalie Skinner</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15530160674372850136</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LqfDXuua6rg/SL-G25ZtQYI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZZfx_LPvM3Y/S220/smsquirerosalie.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-711343074'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 12, 2012 7:49 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-6593871684620194952</id><published>2012-05-12T19:37:47.867-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-12T19:37:47.867-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi, Jean Maurie, making you smile is my goal. Than...</title><content type='html'>Hi, Jean Maurie, making you smile is my goal. Thank you so much for the compliment. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hi, Rosalie.  When I was a kid, the girl next door had gum in her hair. Her mom used peanut butter. Who know that tidbit stuck in my head would help me years later?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you so much for reading.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/6593871684620194952'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/6593871684620194952'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336865867867#c6593871684620194952' title=''/><author><name>VICKI BATMAN,</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rgs8G2X30UY/Tu-xP2Lh4iI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/TplrvCErdEw/s220/01%2B26%2B11%2Bauthor%2Bphoto.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1514734788'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 12, 2012 7:37 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4390367704522592439</id><published>2012-05-12T18:30:38.963-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-12T18:30:38.963-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Vicki, What a delightful story and a new use fo...</title><content type='html'>Hi Vicki, What a delightful story and a new use for peanut butter.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/4390367704522592439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/4390367704522592439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336861838963#c4390367704522592439' title=''/><author><name>Rosalie Skinner</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15530160674372850136</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LqfDXuua6rg/SL-G25ZtQYI/AAAAAAAAAAM/ZZfx_LPvM3Y/S220/smsquirerosalie.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-711343074'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 12, 2012 6:30 PM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-7570978644537430101</id><published>2012-05-12T08:46:49.658-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-12T08:46:49.658-04:00</updated><title type='text'>What a fun story, you have me smiling this morning...</title><content type='html'>What a fun story, you have me smiling this morning, thanks:)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jean Maurie</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/7570978644537430101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/7570978644537430101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336826809658#c7570978644537430101' title=''/><author><name>Jean Maurie (angelsloveyou)</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14704780953012404161</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e7WS99cHysU/TpMlIJBm35I/AAAAAAAAAO0/et27Zt8OKN4/s220/jean.mauriesg.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2055950172'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 12, 2012 8:46 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-8267687582192340666</id><published>2012-05-12T08:22:51.246-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-12T08:22:51.246-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you, Joelle. Those little ones can be mischi...</title><content type='html'>Thank you, Joelle. Those little ones can be mischieveous, right? I&amp;#39;m glad you like the story and thank you for the compliment!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/8267687582192340666'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/8267687582192340666'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336825371246#c8267687582192340666' title=''/><author><name>VICKI BATMAN,</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rgs8G2X30UY/Tu-xP2Lh4iI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/TplrvCErdEw/s220/01%2B26%2B11%2Bauthor%2Bphoto.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1514734788'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 12, 2012 8:22 AM'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4011351370306643378</id><published>2012-05-11T15:51:09.144-04:00</published><updated>2012-05-11T15:51:09.144-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vicki, Vicki, Vicki, you are such a delightful wri...</title><content type='html'>Vicki, Vicki, Vicki, you are such a delightful writer! (and person!) This little nugget brought back an endearing memory when the MC (me) marched an equally terrified &amp;quot;Ben&amp;quot; (my adorable five-year-old cousin coincidentally named Vickie) back to the local drugstore to pay for some &amp;quot;palmed&amp;quot; bubblegum. Big difference, however...I was twelve at the time and was not rewarded for doing my civic duty by a charming store manager...rather sniffed at by the sanctimonious, pinch-faced old bag who ran the register. I like your story much better! =)&lt;br /&gt;Joelle</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/4011351370306643378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/4443184007084133830/comments/default/4011351370306643378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html?showComment=1336765869144#c4011351370306643378' title=''/><author><name>Jodi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16413954054123961748</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zfkgare7bkI/TSYvWyMlWoI/AAAAAAAAABo/txIpmYUKWWY/S220/026.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/2012/05/short-story-check-her-out-by-vicki.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139570094484785107.post-4443184007084133830' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5139570094484785107/posts/default/4443184007084133830' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1558965344'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.displayTime' value='May 11, 2012 3:51 PM'/></entry></feed>
