Today we have a guest blog from up-and-coming author and all-around fabulous gal, Nikki Duncan! She has a new release to celebrate and a prize for one lucky winner. Enjoy!
“I get paid to kill people” is what I could have said during the “how well do you know your friends” game we played not long ago at my sister’s baby shower. I wasn’t that clever. I never am “in the moment.” The object of the game was to tell two truths and one lie about yourself and then see how well this person knows her friends. In a room of 50 or so women, this is quite challenging. Even with the advice to make the truths outrageous and play down the lies.
Now, I’ll admit it. I’m a bit outrageous—in groups of friends. I did earn the nickname Naughty Nikki. But my day-to-day life is so routine and often mundane I struggle to come up with clever and witty things to say on things like that paper. So instead of doing something fun like saying “I get paid to kill people” or “I kill people for entertainment” or “I kill several people a year” I wrote “I’m a romance writer.” It was the truth, but not as fun as it could have been. And it was a tad alarming my sister more easily figured out who I was by my lie. Though, I don’t know why she wouldn’t believe that I have tons of spare time which I love filling with running and yelling children. Isn’t that how everyone wants to spend their down time?
Anyway… These women were writing things like “I had sex with the school district’s superintendent” or “I have more guns than a swat team” and other torrid, scandalous things I can’t remember. Oh, I do remember one woman wears a size 7 shoe on her left foot and a 6.5 on her right. That was an odd one. These were their truths. The woman having sex with the superintendent… He’s her husband, but the room played it up as if there’d been a major scandal in this small town, which is sort of strange when you aren’t familiar with these people and the town. Lol The woman with the guns is a former cop who apparently collects weapons and has one on her or in her purse at all times. Not what I think of when I picture a grandmother, but I liked her immediately. I had no clue my sister’s friends were so colorful, but shouldn’t have been surprised.
If I was playing the game as if I were Kami from my latest release SCENT OF PERSUASION I could see this game being way fun.
Her three might be something like:
~ I have an aversion to suited, white-collar men.
~ I’ve had sex for money.
~ I faced my first penis at age 7. He was my best friend. We were in a shed behind the house. Nothing happened.
So let’s have some fun. Tell me two truths and one lie about you. Let’s see if we can guess which are lies and which are truths.
Here are my three:
~ I’m a practiced seductress.
~ I’m techie stuff phobic.
~ I’m a 35 year old wife of almost 16 years and mom of two.
Chat it up to be entered into a drawing I’ll be having for a copy of SCENT OF PERSUASION. Kami will announce the winner Tonight – Monday, May 3 (at 7:00 Central Time) – on my website during a live Chat. If you can’t make the chat or don’t want your email publicly listed on the blog, email me at contests@NikkiDuncan.com with Kami in the subject line. I’ll be sure to enter you. And tell me your preferred eBook format in case you win.
Read more about Kami and Breck, and their story SCENT OF PERSUASION!, that releases tomorrow from Samhain Publishing. You could also find hints into her truths and lies.
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1)I teach wealthy parents how to parent their children.
2)I’m a single mother of four boys.
3)I’m in a radio bookclub once a month where I interview the author of new releases.
1. I met my hubby at the carneval 10 years ago.
2. I’ve stolen a car radio.
3. I’m a registered nurse and worked in the ER.
Thanks for having me here, Sylvia. I hope you had a great time at RT. I can’t wait to see you at RWA.
Hmm. Tanya, I’m going to go with #2 being the lie. We havent’ met in person, but I can absolutely believe those other things about you.
Sabine, the first one sounds too outrageous to be true, so I tend to lean toward that one being the truth. lol I’m not sure I could pick which one is the lie after that. Maybe #2.
Hi Nikki,
you’re right, 2nd is the lie. I have never stolen anything but hubby from his mom ten years ago. Although last week I figured out that I can change an old car radio for a high tech car radio. LOL.
Have a great day.
1. I once stood with a gun, facing off a man who was breaking into my office. If he’d have taken another step, I would have shot him.
2. I once raced a friend’s vette on a country road, out-distancing two cops and he went to jail when they found the car later.
3. My husband asked me to marry him on our third date and said yes.
Well all of those mean you lead a more adventurish life than me. lol
The lie… Maybe #1?
1. I get paid to argue with people
2. I lived in all US continental states and 3 countries by the time I was 8 years old
3. I operated heavy equpment in the construction idustry for 15 years
Okay, I’m back from work and am ready for some more fun.
Ellen, yours are tough. I’m going to guess…#3. Not sure why. lol
LOL………..nope………..I actually did run heavy equipment. I worked out of International Union Operating Engineers Local #37.
#2 is the stretch, I lived in 25 states and in Germany by the time I started first grade
oh, what fun…(don’t enter me)
1) I married my high school sweetheart
2) I’ve seen the male body naked hundreds, perhaps, thousands of times.
3) I’ve been skydiving.
Well, Shiloh, having met you I’m going with #2 as a truth. Now the lie…hmm. #1?
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1) Fireworks lit the sky the first time I kissed my (now) husband.
2) I’m addicted to tanning and the tanning bed
3) I married a (male) stripper
Oh, Laurie…
I’m going to say #2 is the lie.
I was tempted to have fun with my character on this since that’s where my brain is these days, but ok, I’ll give it a try:
1. I married my high school sweetheart – 20 years after being separated, and by a fluke Facebook hook-up
2. I have a scar on my hand from jumping a barbed wire fence after a Poison Concert to meet Bret Michaels.
3. I have interviewed Angelina Jolie.
Dawn, I think the characters are easier.
Hmm, is the lie #3? These are hard when you don’t know people. lol
Nikki, you’re right though it was almost true. I interviewed Brad Pitt. Angelina opted not to join him
thanks for the fun!
1. I had an intruder in my home who tried to grab me and force me in the door at knife point.
2. I work for liars….er that’s lawyers, ….yeah, that’s what I meant
3. I’m aging backwards, since I discovered the benefits anti-aging medicine
Um, Chris, if #3 isn’t the lie, I want that medicine. The rest is scary.
Hmm . . .
1) I’ve been to more than a dozen Grateful Dead concerts.
2) I once worked for a man who was later arrested for statutory rape with an underage prostitute who dressed as a school girl.
3) I celebrated my eighteenth birthday hang-gliding.
Dude, #2 sounds like fiction, which makes me think it’s true. lol
I think I’m going to guess number 1 as the lie. I can believe it, but you strike me as an adventurish type.
# 3 . . . I wouldn’t jump from a plane, or a cliff, ever. But it’s my daughter’s plans for her eighteenth birthday!
LOL, now see, I would jump. I want to go bungee jumping off a bridge or something. I just can’t figure out how those people get down without being dropped into the water. Now that I would not enjoy.
Oh, fun!
1. I sat in Sam Elliott’s lap.
2. I used to photograph dead people.
3. I received a 20 gauge shotgun for Mother’s Day last year.
oh…….I really hope sitting in Sam Elliott’s lap is true………..please tell me it is so………..
Silver, with that shotgun in there I’m surprised you didn’t say you used to shoot dead people. lol
Okay, so the lie…#2?
And if you sat in Sam Elliott’s lap, I wanna hear the story. That sounds fun.
LOL. I was a forensic fire photographer and then a technical investigator for a police department. I did, indeed, photograph dead people. My DH bought me a beautiful 20 gauge for Mother’s Day. And…I ALMOST sat in Sam’s lap. I actually sat in a potted plant, as he was standing at the time. He did help me up and “dust” me off. Yes. He is as gorgeous in person. Yes, I made a complete fool of myself. But…SAM!
LOL, that’s still a great story.
Taking photos of dead people sounds very interesting. I always wanted to work in a morgue after my nurse degree.
Do you liked your job?
1. I’ve tasted duck blood.
2. I can curse in five languages.
3. I’ve been stripped searched by the police.
Wow, Jane, those are good ones. Let’s see, eww to the first. Cool to the second and eek to the third. Now, let’s see…thinking which could be the lie… #2?
Number 3 is the lie.
I’m not doing as well at this game as I did last time. You guys are tough. lol
1. I am a natural born red head
2. I entertained a senior secret service agent on a very personal level
3. I was born in England
Linda, I want the secret service man one to be true. Sounds like it could be sexy.
I’m going to guess #1 as the lie.
Nikki – These are so fun to read, even not knowing the person… Great idea… BTW My brain always works much better with those silly games after the fact as well.
1. I saw Elvis in concert.
2. I’ve never been to a circus.
3. I’ve made out with a bank president.
If I win it would need to be pdf.
Linda H, you’re going to make me think really hard.
Hmm…
#2?
Nope… I can prove number 1 (but would prefer not to.) #2 is indeed true…And yes, yes he was sexy! #3 is the lie.
Ha! I almost went with 3. Dang, so close!
Welcome, Nikki! SCENT OF PERSUASION looks fabulous.
1. I’ve spent the night in jail.
2. I’ve jumped out of an airplane.
3. I’ve seen a shrunken head.
Thanks, Laura and what cool answers! I need to leave my office more apparently. lol
Let’s see, which one might be the lie?
#1?
1. My husband is 18yrs older then me.
2. I’ve eaten rattle snake before on dare while at the state fair.
3. I’m a stripper.
Ally, I’ve eaten rattlesnake too. And alligator. lol
Let’s see… I think I remember you mentioning hubby’s age once. I’m gonna go with #3.
Yup, you got it Nikki. Ewww alligator not sure I’d do that one.
It was actually quite good though I wouldn’t make it a habit. LOL, tasted a little like chicken.
I wanted to thank the lovely ladies of Murder She Writs for having me today.
And thank you for playing my game. It’s quite fun, and I learned so much about people I hope to meet in person.
I’m late, Nikki, but thanks for guesting on the MSW blog, what a great post!