A Quill Quickie: What are the three things you enjoy most about summer?

Colleen Coble:

1. Ice cream (But if it doesn't have chocolate in it, don't even bother me.)

2. Summer writers conferences.

3. The continual hope of finding a diet that works. (Yes, you're right, two of those things are in direct conflict. I like to kill people in my books so it only makes sense I'm a little schizophrenic!)

ABOMINATION. Hardcover suspense. Colleen Coble. Thomas Nelson. August 2007.
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Natalie Eggeman

1. Walking outside without a jacket.

2. Eating s'mores by the campfire.

3. More creative energy.

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Janet Dean

Only three is tough, but here goes:

1. Licking ice cream cones. (Making the ice cream last as long as the cone.)

2. Sitting on the swing with my husband on lazy summer nights listening to bullfrogs in the pond.

3. Watching our sun-kissed grandchildren romp and swim at the neighborhood pool. (Smiling, proud, and a touch sad that goggles and the backstroke have replaced baby rings and sunbonnets.)

ORPHANED HEARTS. Janet Dean. Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical. September 2008.
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Liz Flaherty

1. Not wearing coats, long pants, or--most of the time--shoes.

2. Living in the country. Not that we don't live in the country the rest of the year, but it's better in summer.

3. The sensory part of it. There's something bold and fearless about summer. The colors are more vibrant, the sounds happier and more musical, and the smells are memory-creating in themselves.

THE DEBUTANTE'S SECOND CHANCE. Liz Flaherty. Silhouette Special Edition. September 2007.
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Shirley Jump

1. Spray on tans. (I feel like a real-live Barbie doll, except without the cool hair, nice shoe collection and impossible waistline.)

2. Pedicures. (Nothing says spoil-me like a pedicure. And it's a reason to buy new shoes!)

3. School being out. (The kids may drive me crazy some days, but having them home is a treat and a half!)

REALLY SOMETHING. Shirley Jump. Zebra. December 2007.
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Thanks to the wonderful women from my local chapter of Romance Writers of America who shared a little bit of summer with us. (You can tell we live in the Midwest: land of freezing cold winters and long hot summers!)

Inquiring Minds want to know, of course: What are the three things you enjoy most about summer?

Happy July!
Elizabeth G.