Naomi Bellina, Darkly Funny Urban Fantasy

Celebrating Independence Blog Hop

7/1/2012

My winner is Emily W. Thank you, everyone, for the great comments. I sure enjoyed reading them. See you at the next hop!

To enter my contest, tell me what your favorite firework is. Do you like sparklers, firecrackers, Roman candles, smoke bombs? What lights you up? My prize will be the winner's choice of an ebook PDF and an Amazon gift certificate, so take a peek at my Book List page to see which one you'd like.
Leave your comment, then click on the picture or the link below to hop on over to another author. Good luck, and Happy Independence Day!

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70 Comments

rubyswan

6/30/2012 08:21:35 pm

Happbeee 4th Blog!!!
There's nothing N the world than seeing fireworks light up the night N good old BOSTON...yayyyyyyyyy! God bless us one N all:D!
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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 05:34:24 am

Oooo! I'm jealous. I've heard they do it up right in Boston. Enjoy your Fourth.

Natalie Lee

7/1/2012 02:31:01 am

I always love the pretty colourful loud fireworks but I also used to love the weird small indoor fireworks we would get but I think they are banned now :(

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Naomi Bellin

7/1/2012 05:36:03 am

Yes, Natalie, lots of firework stuff is banned now. I guess there were too many injuries. Enjoy watching them!

Brenda link

7/1/2012 07:44:08 am

My favorite type of fireworks is peony. They are beautiful especially when several, in various colors, explode at the same time. Happy 4th of July!!

Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 07:56:26 am

Oh yeah, that is a beautiful sight, Brenda! I hope you get to see many of those this year.

Stephanie Huff

7/1/2012 08:47:17 am

During the big fireworks displays, my favorites are always the ones that sizzle after they light up!

Thanks!
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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 01:42:49 pm

That's the perfect word for that sound, Stehanie. Love that sizzle!

Sue Sattler

7/1/2012 10:05:36 am

I don't know any of the names for the fireworks (where are my kids when I need them!) but my grandchildren call them prettys, so I will go with that.

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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 01:43:49 pm

Awww, that's sweet, Sue. They are pretty! Enjoy the show with your grandchildren.

Lacey T

7/1/2012 01:52:15 pm

I love the big loud fireworks! Pretty much any firework is awesome for me :D
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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 02:26:44 pm

Yep, I agree with you, Lacey. Awesome is the word!

laurie

7/1/2012 02:34:35 pm

i have always liked the sparkly fire works

laurie

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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 04:12:11 pm

Ooooo, sparkly! Those are amazing, Laurie. I always wonder how they get them to do that.

bn100

7/1/2012 03:42:27 pm

I like firecrackers.

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Naomi Bellina

7/1/2012 04:13:19 pm

Nothing like a big pop and bang, BN!

Jess1

7/1/2012 04:35:25 pm

My favorite ones are the white, bright sparkling ones that cascade downwards. Never knew if they had a name or not.

Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 03:10:36 am

Love those, Jess. They light up the sky so much.

Trix

7/1/2012 05:10:40 pm

It's a tie between Ground Bloom Flowers (I used to love watching them spin as a kid) and the one that opens up into a Chinese lantern at the end. CREATURES OF THE NIGHT would be my choice, by the way...

Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 04:30:50 pm

Those are great fireworks, Trix. I wonder if they still make them?

Kristy

7/1/2012 07:08:15 pm

I use to love playing with roman candles, bottle and sky rockets, and aerial shells. All are illegal to play with in my area, but my family use to sneak them in with the city approved fireworks.

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Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 03:11:50 am

All right Kristy, you go girl! It IS fun to set off your own, extra fun when you're being sneaky.

7/1/2012 07:38:37 pm

I love shell fireworks (the ones that shoot up and burst in a pattern)...always sooo pretty! Just as beautiful above the water or looking out over a grassy hill, it's magical!

Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 03:13:13 am

Absolutely magical, PC. I think we call out the magic beings when we light fireworks.

Brandi S.

7/1/2012 07:51:19 pm

Happy 4th of July! My favorite fireworks are the roman candles because I take tons of pictures with my digital camera and those fireworks give me the most amazing pictures. Thanks for the giveaway!
flava_sava_chick@yahoo.com

Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 03:14:48 am

Wow, Brandi, I'm in awe of people who can take good firework pictures. Roman candles ARE pretty darn cool!

Crissy M

7/2/2012 03:23:07 am

I like Roman candles, but I'm a kid at heart, I love sparklers! I can't help it, I think they're beautiful ;) Happy 4th!!!

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Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 05:02:46 am

Really, Crissy, there is nothing more fun than running around the yard with a sparkler in your hand! I'm going to call my honey and ask him to grab a box or two for me.

Karen H in NC

7/2/2012 05:53:29 am

I don't know the names of the various patterns but I like the ones have have multi-colored sprays that go off in different directions. Clear as mud? Yeah, I got that too! LOL Have a great 4th!

kareninnc at gmail dot com

Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 12:01:15 pm

I don't know the names of most of them either, Karen, but I think I know what you're talking about. Those real rowdy ones!

Throuthehaze

7/2/2012 06:20:24 am

I like sparklers
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Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 12:03:09 pm

I'm so excited, my honey brought me home two packs of neon sparklers. We can all twirl ours together!

Leigh Savage link

7/2/2012 02:48:02 pm

Happy 4th of July...I've always like fireworks that are far away that go way up in the sky...I myself don't like setting off fireworks.

I'd really like to read Lust and Longing; An Afternoon at the Library

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Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 04:33:13 pm

It's so cool to tilt your head back and watch those high ones, isn't it, Leigh?

Wendy Pogrant

7/2/2012 03:41:14 pm

I don't know the name of them but I like the colorful ones.
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Naomi Bellina

7/2/2012 04:34:18 pm

How do they get those great colors, Wendy? It's something that amazes me every time.

cathy m

7/2/2012 06:48:41 pm

I have always loved the sparklers and the fireworks at Disneyland are my top favorites.

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Naomi Bellina

7/3/2012 03:55:10 am

Oh yes, Disney knows how to put on a show, Cathy.

Anne

7/3/2012 03:14:32 am

I like the big fancy ones they shot up for the finale.

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Naomi Bellina

7/3/2012 03:56:25 am

Why can't the whole show be a finale, Anne? I guess that would be a bit much, and not give us anything to look forward to at the end.

Lisa G

7/3/2012 03:30:06 am

I love the big fireworks you can see at a show or on tv.

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Naomi Bellina

7/3/2012 03:57:10 am

In this case Lisa, bigger is often better!

Foretta

7/3/2012 04:00:10 am

Thanks so much! I love watching the fireworks with the kids! They get so excited!!!

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Naomi Bellina

7/3/2012 01:17:04 pm

Kids do make fireworks more awesome, Foretta. Enjoy yours!

Juana Esparza

7/3/2012 11:51:25 am

I like them all, but my favorite are the roman candles.

Have a nice 4th of July

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sue brandes

7/3/2012 12:34:42 pm

I just love the big fireworks at the end where they have the finale. Those are awesome. I am always aw stuck. Love fireworks so much. I am still a big kid at heart. LOL. Happy 4th of July.
katsrus(at)gmail(dot)com

Naomi Bellina

7/3/2012 01:18:17 pm

Why do you think they're called Roman candles? Where they really shooting these off in Rome? Let your inner kid come out and play this holiday, Sue.

Renee B

7/3/2012 02:07:44 pm

Love to sit in my front yard and watch the fireworks show that is put on at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA . It is AWESOME!!! (and totally free)LOL
<^_^>
Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
reneebennett35(at)yahoo(dot)com

Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 04:01:34 am

Free and awesome is a great deal, Renee. That sounds like oodles of fun!

Renee B

7/3/2012 02:08:51 pm

I forgot to tell you I want Creatures of the Night when I win. <^_^>

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Christine

7/3/2012 04:17:10 pm

Lust & Longing sounds amazing!

Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 04:02:32 am

It was a fun book to put together, Christine. It has a little of everything in it.

Vanessa N.

7/3/2012 04:35:43 pm

I love the big loud firecrackers with the beautiful colors. Demons and Angels looks great. Thanks tor the giveaway.

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Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 04:05:29 am

Big, loud and beautiful, that pretty much describes fireworks, doesn't it, Vanessa?

Donna/BLHmistress

7/3/2012 08:11:41 pm

When I was younger I loved the Roman Candles, now I'm more the sparkly kind of girl LOL.

I would like Creatures of the Night if I win.

vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 04:06:41 am

A sparkly kind of girl...what a great way to be, Donna!

C Walker

7/4/2012 07:24:39 am

my favorite fireworks are the big ones that are really sparkly or the ones that are shapes like hearts or smiles. Thanks
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Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 09:57:27 am

Those ones that make shapes are amazing, aren't they, C. Walker? Who gets paid to come up with these?

Tina Hamilton

7/4/2012 09:02:54 am

Ohhh..I like the ones that shoot into the sky and do the snap crackle pop as they come down, they have a bright white starburst. By far my fav. Something to Howl about sounds amazing.

Tina
thami73981@gmail.com

Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 09:58:33 am

You must be a writer, Tina, that's a great description. Feels like I'm right there!

June

7/4/2012 12:40:52 pm

I don't really know if there are specific names for them, but I really love the large, colorful exploding fireworks. And I love the sound of Lust & Longing.
Happy 4th of July
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Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 03:25:43 pm

I hope you get to see some of those this year, June. They're the best!

Emily W.

7/4/2012 01:00:46 pm

I love watching all types of fireworks but the only ones I'll fire myself are the little handheld sparklers. but I love roman candles and Catherine wheels I think they're called.

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Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 03:27:12 pm

Yeah, let someone else light those big, noisy ones. Sparklers are awesome, Emily!

Catherine

7/4/2012 01:33:55 pm

I like big, pretty, colorful light shows--not small, loud firecrackers.
Happy July 4th!
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

Naomi Bellina

7/4/2012 03:28:34 pm

There are plenty of loud ones going on now at my place, Catherine. You can hide under the bed, like my cat.

Mel Bourn

7/4/2012 04:05:16 pm

I love the fireworks that flash and go BOOM! The louder the better!!
Mel
bournmelissa at hotmail dot com

Naomi Bellina

7/5/2012 03:12:41 am

Love those BOOMS too! I hope you got to hear plenty of them last night, Mel

evelynmoly

7/4/2012 05:27:22 pm

Happy 4th of July!!! Thanks for the contest! We loved watching the fireworks tonight! They were GREAT!!!

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Naomi Bellina

7/5/2012 03:13:50 am

Happy Fourth to you too, Evelyn! Glad you enjoyed the fireworks.

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