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Wednesday's Witty Words
The only way not to break a friendship
is not to drop it.
- Julie Holz
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- Ann Lory
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Wednesday's Witty Words
In the Author Spotlight & Contest
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Michelle: Thank you so much for having me!
Michelle: 2009 is a very busy year for me. So far, I've had Pleasure Island (EC, Jan) and the start of a new alternate reality series, Divinity Warriors: Lilith Enraptured (EC March), Faire Justice (NCP, April) as well as a three book release of the Realm Immortal series—King of the Unblessed, Faery Queen, Stone Queen (Samhain, March).
Michelle: As a newbie, I got a lot of different reactions from those who'd been at it longer than me. Some were great and incredibly helpful and others were, erm, not so great. I always said that if I got to a position that I could help others, I would try to. And I find that many of those I've helped are willing to return the favor when I need a hand.
Michelle: It would be a 1950 Merc, blue with suicide doors and maybe a little chop to the roof.
Michelle: Are cooking competitions a sport? LOL. With so many strange sports out there from wife carrying to cheese rolling to outhouse racing, it's hard to pick just one.
AL: With Spring upon us, what's some of your favorite things about the season?
Michelle: "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia." E.L. Doctorow and "Fuck structure and grab your characters by the balls." Jack Kerouac
AL: Thanks so much for sharing with us today, Michelle. You've been in the game so long and have done so much to try to help other authors that I struggled to condense all the questions I had for you.
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But it was too late. He was lost the moment he'd looked at her, had seen her big blue eyes staring at him in trepidation. No, he was lost before that, when he felt her looking at him, beckoning him with her unwavering gaze to find her in the crowd.
Temptress. Witch.
He willed the desire inside him to go away. It shouldn't have been so strong. He'd relieved himself like he always did, had spilled his seed to ease the lonely ache.
Light from the fireplace shone through the white of her gown, silhouetting the long length of her legs and arms. The linen clung to her shoulders, swooping gently along the curves of her breasts—breasts that would be bare beneath. The tied hands were a new addition to the ceremony, thanks to Sir Aidan's wayward woman, Lady Paige. Sorin's barbaric side found he liked the addition.
Hunger rushed into every limb, lifting his cock beneath the long tunic. He didn't think to hide the reaction. No one would care. It had been so long, so very long, since he'd had a woman in his bed. He suppressed a groan. Soft flesh. Round breasts. Taut nipples. Slick, warm vessel to catch his passion. That certain female smell when he pressed his nose to her sex.
A thought whispered in the back of his mind. Maybe she's different. Maybe she'll be better. Maybe this one will stay.
He cursed the thought. No. She wasn't different. She wasn't better. Sorin had made up his mind long ago. He'd come, he'd look, but he never, ever wanted to find someone. He wasn't meant to have this, or her, or any kind of peace. Sorin was born into a land of war. He was made for it, every piece of him. One of the bloodiest battles in their history happened the very hour his mother gave birth to him.
Some were lucky to find peace in marriage, but not him. Tradition and necessity dictated he come to these ceremonies and try to find someone. He came from a noble line, a position of power, one that demanded he have sons to carry on his family's name. But society could not make him choose. It could not make him step forward and lay claim.
Where did that word come from? It sounded like his voice, booming over the hall to quiet all who watched into stunned silence. It felt like his body refusing to go to his place at the table, instead moving forward with arm uplifted to point at the blonde-haired beauty. But it couldn't be his body or his voice. That would mean he'd just announced his claim. Everyone would have heard it. He couldn't back out once the word was said.
"Sorin?" his younger brother, Ronen, hissed. Like Sorin, Ronen led one of the more renowned armies in all of Staria. Very few would dare to challenge their word or honor and the fact made it even more impossible for Sorin to take back what he'd done.
"Mine," Sorin found himself repeating. Was he possessed? What madness was this? He kept walking toward her. She merely stared at him, those wide, gorgeous eyes capturing his. Straight blonde hair hung long down her back, just as a woman's should.
"Brother?" Ronen questioned. The shock was evident in his voice. Sorin couldn't blame him for the surprise because that very day he'd been instructing Ronen to stay strong and not fall for a woman's pretty face. And what did Sorin do? He claimed a woman with a pretty face.
The hall remained quiet. Sorin stopped before the woman, noting with pleasure that she didn't cringe and fall away from his looming presence. Her strength would serve her well. Years of frustrated desires surged inside him. He couldn't put them off any longer. Deny it as he might, he needed a woman. He would never admit the words out loud. The need was not just for physical release, but for the softness of her, the sweet smell and the temporary relief from the endless fighting that such a creature could bring.
You tried this before, Sorin. Such things are not for you.
His accusing thoughts infuriated. Reaching for her bound arms, he took hold of the ropes. Not even his condescending inner voice could stop his actions. Sorin held her gaze steady, stating so she couldn't mistake his claim, "You are mine."
Wednesday's Witty Words
I'm not offended by all the
dumb blonde jokes,
because I know I'm not dumb...
and I also know
that I'm not blonde.
- Dolly Parton
Alisha: Thanks Ann! I'm honored to be spotlighted. Spotlit. I love it all!
Ann: So, tell us what's happening with you.
Alisha: Well, my day job is kind of seasonal (florist), so I just finished up Easter, next weekend we have prom and weddings, and then Mother's Day, for which I will crawl into a cave and not emerge until the 12th of May. Good times. I'm enjoying the business-and the money-while it lasts, though, since the summer means a flat line for us. Other than that, I have two family members getting married this summer, so I'm busy helping them plan.
Ann: What do you have gracing the virtual bookshelves?
Alisha: My debut novel, Glutton for Pleasure, released last month! So exciting. It's a ménage with a pair of hunky twins and the shy chef they fall for.
Ann: What other saucy tales are you cooking up for us?
Alisha: Right now, I'm working on Devi's sister's stories; I've finished the rough draft for Rana, and outlined Leena. Rana was complicated, so I'm going to let her simmer for just a bit.
In the meantime, I just finished a tale about a hermit who lives in the woods and a naked, injured cutie who tumbles onto her doorstep. Keep your eyes out for it.
Ann: I see you love to cook and your heroine is a head chef. Will characters from your other books love the kitchen just as much as you and your heroine from, Glutton for Pleasure?
Alisha: You know, I gave my latest project to a beta reader, and the first thing she did was e-mail me back to ask: "why do all your heroines love to cook so much?!" I found this funny, as the heroine was the aforementioned hermit, and the food was not the focus of the story at all. I suppose I do tend to stick it in subconsciously.
In Leena's story, she does not cook, at all. When you grow up in a restaurant, I guess you either lean one way or another!
Ann: What was the defining moment when you realized you wanted to be a writer?
Alisha: Gosh, I don't think there was one. I feel like I've always been writing. When I was little, I used to tag along to my dad's office. He never had crayons or markers, so I couldn't draw. He used to give me a pen and paper and tell me to write him a story.
I've known I wanted to be a romance author since I was about fourteen though. There's no other job where you can dream up perfect men AND happily ever afters.
Ann: When you write do you do a detailed outline before you get started or do you have the idea then just 'fly by the seat of your pants?
Alisha: Er, what's an outline? When I start a book, I do know who my characters are, what the conflict is, and how it will resolve. Everything else gets filled in as I go along.
Ann: You have just won five thousand dollars! But...you have to spend it all today. What will you buy?
Alisha: Oh gosh, I'm a total techno geek, so I would probably go on a spree at Best Buy or something. I need a netbook or two, a dedicated e-reading device (financial concerns have kept me away from that delicious red Sony). From there, I'd run over to the toy store to go on a buying trip for the various children who seem to be running all over my house. And then? The grocery store, for the makings of a full course gourmet meal for my friends and family. I'm talking name brand ingredients here, none of the generic crap.
Just in case you think I'm being too selfless, there's totally a pit stop to the Coach store somewhere in there.
Ann: You're snowed in for a week in the Swiss Alps. You've enough firewood and food to get you through the blizzard waging outside. What are three things that you would have to have with you?
Alisha: Do I have electricity? In that case, my computer (can't live without it, and then I'll have a DVD player and an e-reader), my babies (pure entertainment value), and lots of chocolate and marshmallows. Cause, um, calories you consume while you're snowed in don't count.
Ann: What favorite movie; or T.V. show makes you hunker down on the sofa and settle in for the night?
Alisha: Lost! I love that show so much, despite all of its WTFery. Though I've never been so desperate for a series to end, so I can find out what the whole deal is.
Ann: By day you're a florist. By night you're a writer of sexy, curl your toes stories. What other things do you enjoy doing?
Alisha: Reading! Of course. I also love to knit and crochet, and really just curl up on the couch with the people I love. I've never been an exciting person, I guess ;).
Ann: Please share a favorite quote with us.
Alisha: I absolutely adore kid's movies, so my favorite quote in the world comes from Horton Hears a Who: "In my world, everyone's a pony, and they eat rainbows, and poop butterflies!" If you haven't seen it yet, you probably won't quite get it.
Ann: Thank you so much Alisha for sharing with us today.
Featured Title:
Devi Malik knows how to heat things up. She does it every night as head chef in her family's Indian restaurant. Her love life, though, is stuck in the subzero freezer. Now, with a chance to fulfill a secret fantasy with her long-time crush and his brother, it's time to put her desire on the front two burners.
For Marcus Callahan, a love-'em-and-leave-'em attitude isn't only a necessary evil of their kink. It's a protective device. Lately, though, his brother Jace has been making noises about craving something more.
Jace's dissatisfaction with their lifestyle grows with every glimpse of sweet little Devi. Yet Marcus is too haunted by the pain of their shared past to give love a chance.
Despite their reputation for vanishing with the dawn, they discover one night with Devi isn't nearly enough. And Devi finds herself falling in love with two very different men.
It'll take more than explosive sex to light up the shadows surrounding the Callahan brothers' secrets. But Devi's never been afraid of the dark…
"I didn't hear you knock."
Happy Friday All
I thought this was a riot. My family raises cattle so to me it's a riot...
Wednesday's Witty Words
Sorry, I missed last week. I was sick, sick and sick.
Here's what we missed...
You know what real power is? Real power is when you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing the best it can be done. Authentic power. There's a surge, there's a kind of energy field that says, "I'm in my groove, I'm in my groove." And nobody has to tell you, "You go, girl," because, you know, you're already gone.
- Oprah Winfrey
CJ: Hi Ann! Thanks for having me.
AL: So, tell us what's happening with you.
CJ: Well, it's convention season again. So with the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Orlando in April, and Book Expo America in New York in May, I'm traveling a lot this spring. It's exciting though, because I host the All Romance eBooks' What's Hot in Romance Blog Talk Radio Show and we are taping live interviews on site with authors at both events in my very own custom made recording booth. On top of that is my spring booksigning tour, which is taking me to bookstores in NY, NJ, PA, and CT nearly every weekend. I've been pretty busy.
AL: What do you have out for us to read?
CJ: There is always, of course, my Task Force Zeta military romance series. I just love the last release in that series, A Prince Among Men, which is the sequel to Model Soldier and is about my soldier friend's platoon in Afghanistan, but my most recent release, Rough Stock, is about rodeo cowboys.
That is not as much of a departure from my soldiers as it sounds since one of the characters in Rough Stock joins the Army, and actually, the original kernel of the idea for Rough Stock came from my soldier friend who consults me on the details for my military books. He popped on IM one day and told me that his Bravo Team leader used to be a bull rider, and then asked me if a cowboy turned soldier would make a good story. I was like YEAH! And why didn't you tell me this before?! So that was the beginnings of the two saddle bronc-riding rodeo cowboys in Rough Stock. I have to thank my soldier friend because Rough Stock has done really well in both sales and with the professional reviewers.
AL: What are you currently working on?
AL: It looks like you like the Army boys and the cowboys…what is it about these men that call to you and beckon such great stories?
CJ: I'm beginning to wonder if I have a boot fetish. Combat boots, cowboy boots, doesn't seem to matter! But seriously, I tend to write Alpha males. Of course they have a soft side, or a least a soft spot when it comes to the heroine, but who doesn't love to see the tough guy tamed by love? And military men and cowboys are some of the toughest guys you can find.
In addition to that, I really immerse myself as much as possible in the worlds I research for my books. It's the only way to absorb the nuances that make them really accurate and believable. I've become close friends with a soldier, a Marine and a cowboy. These real men are so wonderful in the way they selflessly help me with my little old romance novels, and I really respect each one for what they do and how they live their lives, it is easy to be inspired by them and model characters after them all.
AL: Of your books, do you have a favorite hero and heroine?
CJ: I don't have a favorite heroine because quite honestly, I fall in love with all my heroes and I'm jealous that the heroine gets to have them and I don't! As for the men, as I said, I love them all. Each and every one of them. Who could possibly choose from a lineup so wonderful?
AL: What do you hope for your writing career in the next few years? Any goals that you have yet to obtain that you have set for yourself?
CJ: Of course, like most authors, I would love a contract with one of the big NY print houses, though I do realize that is probably one of those 'be careful what you wish for' situations because there is something to be said for being with a smaller publisher. Besides that, my long term, reach for the stars, dream goal is to have one of my books made into a movie or TV series. It doesn't even have to be a big Hollywood production. I'd be happy with Lifetime Television. I'm easy!
AL: If you had to write yourself as a heroine, what kind of heroine would you be? What would you be named?
CJ: I think I write a little bit of myself into each heroine. And I definitely weave in some real life experiences though I really hesitate to say that since the last two stories I wrote were pretty hot ménages and I don't want people thinking I'm having a kinky threesome with two cowboys. Honestly, I'm not that lucky in real life. LOL.
So anyway, I always wanted to have a really fun name, like Laurel. I guess I would name myself that. Laurel would be a sassy, tough, take no bullshit type of heroine…which is pretty much like me in real life on a good day (when I'm not stressed out about a deadline or something!)
AL: Now that we know what kind of heroine you are and your name, why do you fall in love with the hero?
CJ: Laurel would fall in love with the hero because he loves her for who she is, faults and all. He allows her freedom and independence but is also always there to support and protect her… The perfect hero is a modern man with a medieval chivalrous streak. And of course he would be hotter than hell, incredible in bed and have eyes only for her. LOL. I guess the heroine in me wants a hero with it all! Good thing this is fiction, huh?
AL: In your next life, if you came back as a critter, what would it be? (I might know the answer to this one already…)
CJ: You are probably correct in your guess. No question about it. As I look around my bed at all my many cats lying in various positions of total relaxation and snoring, I know for sure, I want to come back as a cat.
AL: If you could have any car in the world; would it be a slow rider, or one that the wind has to hurry just to keep up with you?
CJ: I already own my dream car. It's a black Thunderbird convertible and I love it. The V8 engine is amazing, though I have to watch my speed because it is easy to be breaking the law and not even realize it because it is so fun to drive. And it is so gorgeous I get comments from men, women and children alike.
AL: Please share a favorite quote with us.
CJ: Well there are the usual philosophical quotes that I truly believe in, such as the before mentioned "Be careful what you wish for". But as far as quotes for entertainment value and cleverness, I particularly love one quote from Rough Stock. The heroine, April, has just confessed to her gay male best friend, Ben, that she had a summer-long, threesome relationship with two saddle bronc rodeo cowboys and Ben says, "If you choose men who think 8 seconds is a long time, perhaps you do need 2 of them." I love that line!
AL: Thank you so much Cat for sharing with us today. I hope the questions were fun, or at the very least made you ponder for just a bit. LOL!
The heart wants what it wants. For April that means not choosing between the two cowboys she loves, no matter how wrong it may seem inviting them both into her bed. But can the relationship survive when life sends the three lovers in opposite directions?
Filled with hot sex, passion, and realistic characters, and set amid the world of rodeo where life is lived eight seconds at a time, Rough Stock sends author Cat Johnson galloping full speed into the tantalizing realm of ménage romance.
She stared straight up at the ceiling as she let that bomb drop on them both.
For once, even Clay was speechless. All Mason heard come out of his friend was a soft shocked wheeze of air at April's comment. She'd said it so casually, as if she hadn't just blurted out the most outrageous, tantalizing thing Mason had ever heard in all of his eighteen years.
He realized just how close their three faces were. So close, that when she turned her head slightly on the pillow, her breath tickled his nose. Her hand came up to pull Mason's head even closer. She kissed him softly on the lips.
Then, as Mason's heart pounded with the possibilities, April turned her head and planted the same soft kiss on Clay. Only Clay wasn't as polite, or perhaps not as shocked, as Mason had been. It took barely a second before Clay tangled his hand in her hair, tilted his head and kissed her deeper, just inches from Mason's face. He watched his two best friends kiss, amazed, aroused, confused…
As their tongues tangled and Clay let out a small moan, Mason began to wonder what the hell to do. Should he leave? Stay? Join in? Mason moved on the bed, sitting up, unsure until April blindly grabbed his denim-clad thigh with one hand and held him there. Her touch sent shockwaves through his body, directly into his now rock hard erection.
She broke the kiss with Clay and turned her head back to him. In the dim light, Mason saw her lick her lips before she leaned in. Then the tip of that tongue he'd watched dart out of her mouth just seconds before, was parting his own lips. Her mouth was hot and wet and tasted of toothpaste.
His eyes still open so he wouldn't miss one moment, Mason saw Clay's hand snake around from behind her to cup April's breast through her t-shirt.
If Clay wasn't fighting this, Mason sure as hell wasn't going to.
NH: Thank you so much for having me this week, Ann!
AL: So, tell us what's happening with you.
NH: I'm working, study postgrad archeology, plus spending as much time as I can with my teenage daughter. She and I are sci-fi buffs, and spend a lot of hours watching DVDs of TV shows such as Doctor Who and Stargate Atlantis. Last weekend I went on a behind-the-scenes tour at the zoo, and had an opportunity to feed a hippo, pet a rhinoceros, and get roared at by a lion (and was nearly sprayed - lucky I'm a fast runner!).
AL: Do you have a current or upcoming release you'd like to tell us about.
NH: I've had three releases so far this year: Artifact, Gray Beginnings, and Bane of his Existence. Artifact and Bane are written by Melody Knight (my romance side), and are quite hot novellas. Artifact is about a woman who gave up on love when the man she adored died, only to find that he is not deceased after all. Bane is a werewolf story, very spicy. Gray Beginnings is written by my N. D. Hansen-Hill side, and tells of a dowser with an out-of-control "gift".
AL: You write under two pen names, Norah Hansen-Hill & Melody Knight. Does it ever get overwhelming trying to keep up with both?
NH: I think I've given up keeping them separate, LOL! I even have some new books coming out under both names. Basically, if it's written by Melody, it's a romance, and may be quite sexy. If it's written by N. D., it's much more mainstream sci-fi/fantasy/horror, with little or no romance (or if there is romance, it's not the focus).
AL: You also write several different genres. What is your favorite genre to write in and why?
NH: That actually varies from book to book. Recently, I've begun writing historicals, which goes with my love of time travel novels. Most of mine end up having paranormal and sci-fi elements, so perhaps one of those? The problem is, I get bored easily. If I write too much in any one genre, it's time to move on to another.
AL: What was the first piece you ever wrote?
NH: Trees. It was a fantasy novel, and I followed it with 5 sequels (after rewriting it 13 times, LOL!).
AL: So, now for the important questions. Sometimes people envision an author's life as being really glamorous. I like to set them straight, so tell us what's the most unglamorous thing you've done in the past week?
NH: Dishes. I hate dishes. Laundry. Going to work on the bus.
AL: Lord of the Rings, or Harry Potter?
NH: Harry Potter, though LOTR is right up there, too. How can it not be? It was filmed here, and some people I knew made armor for it, were extras, and so on, LOL.
AL: You are told you have to meet one paranormal creature, no safeguards, what do you choose? What do you bring with you?
NH: A wood nymph, just so that I could confirm for myself that fantastic beings really exist. I'd bring a smile…and a camera.
AL: Besides reading and writing, what's something else you enjoy doing?
NH: Archeology. Research. Painting. Watching DVDs.
AL: Describe yourself in 3 sentences or less?
NH: happy, dreamer, sometimes workaholic
AL: Please share a favorite quote with us.
NH: You never know what you can do until you try!
AL: Thank you so much Norah for sharing on Blog Bites. I hope the questions were fun.
NH: They were great fun, and different from any others I've had before. Thanks so much, Ann!
Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalist
It was midday on the second day when it happened. According to her map, and her sources, there was a small town a mile or so off-road, which the mine workers had once inhabited. No one had done much more than note its existence, and Claudia felt the thrill of discovery. Who knew what a place like that might hold? Other Mons Smaragdus towns had yielded pottery and metals, low grade gemstones, and a variety of other, more homely items. There were sure to be buildings, if the place had been impressive enough to be noted on the map. Gooseflesh danced down her back. The wadi region was laden with small piles of rubble -- the remnants of ancient huts. This township held the promise of oh, so much more.
Wednesday's Witty Words on Thursday
"I can support myself," we say proudly, and then
we go to support groups, long for supportive
husbands, wonder why women aren't supporting
other women, demand more support from our
institutions, and we wear support hose. So where is
it written we have to be consistent?...We can
support ourselves, and we want to – except when
we don't want to.
- Wendy Reid Crisp


text:
I've been sick since Thursday. It was hardly anything worth noting on that day, but I went to bed that night hoping for the best, but fearing the worst.
I was actually able to get a run in on Friday, and again, went to bed hoping for the best, but fearing the worst.
Saturday arrived and Randy's mom and dad came over for breakfast. Despite orders to stand clear of me, I was certain I was on the mend.
Until 4pm…
I'm gonna go lay down for a bit.
Which turned into: I think we should have Mother's Day dinner tonight. Only to not be able to eat it. The sinus pressure was so bad, I felt nauseous. (I did get to hear 5 of the sweetest toasts ev.er. Oh, how I wished I had a recording of them all…)
I was in bed by 7. Slept horribly and fitfully between coughing spells.
By Sunday, it had climaxed into fever, aches and pains all over, coughing… the works.
One might think such a day would be utterly ruined by the flu. But in many ways, it was the most authentically real Mother's Day. They make me feel so special, loved and appreciated every single day, that it didn't matter that I was sick in bed on Mother's Day.
The best gift? Knowing how amazingly blessed I am and how super awesome my family is. I know that they love me, were concerned about me and missed me. Being able to just be sick and have my family understand and function smoothly without me is priceless.
(Just Write at the EO)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
SO last weekend I was thrilled, I tell you THRILLED, that friends said they would come for lunch on Sunday. A lovely break, with cooking and laughter and sitting down at the table like civilized beings instead of running up and down the studio stairs spilling mugs of coffee while holding fuzzy-pocketed granola bars.
I made my lovely grocery list so that I could WOW our friends with my tomato and mint salad, my Tuscan Bean soup and my drunken peaches in cream.
SHE was in charge of the grocery store project while I stayed home and coaxed the hairballs down from the ceiling corners and de-fuzzified the sofa.
She came home with bags and bags of supplies and thank goodness She got home when She did because a huge storm had started. (And not just outside)
I started unpacking the groceries and bewilderment changed to fury.
Me: WHERE ARE THE TOMATOES?
HER: They didn't have any nice ones so I bought these instead. They start with "T". They are red...isn't that the same?
After consulting the Google, I found out She had purchased 15 tomatillos....a weird, fruity, seedy creature that is NOT like a tomato at all!
Me: Where are my green peppers?
HER: They didn't have any, so I got the avocados.
HER: Again, they didn't have any, so I found this maple flavored bacon?
ME: OMG! What about the peaches...I don't see any...even peaches in a can?
HER:......um, they had persimmons on sale. They start with "P".
She holds up a sack, stretching under the weight of about 400 persimmons.
ME: Well, this is just great! What am I going to do? My soup will be a disaster....MAPLE Flavoured SOUP?
HER: SOUP.....well...... it will still start with "S"


text: Ken Schrader, of Fenton, Missouri, is a race car driver part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series. He races for his own Ken Schrader Racing as well as Kevin Harvick Incorporated. Schrader was the USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year in 1980, the USAC Silver Crown Champion in 1982, the USAC Sprint Car champion in 1983, and the NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1985.


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Advanced GPS fitness watch
Up to 50 hours of GPS usage in UltraTrac mode
Stylish, sophisticated yet rugged design
Excellent build quality
Excellent for hands free tracking and navigation
Simple to use rangefinder
Handy small size with most functions done with large button
40,000 course capacity
Hands-free and quick
Resistive touchscreen
Huge range of data logging capabilities
Watch is comfortable to wear
Great touchscreen
Resistive touchscreen display
Customisable display
Bundled software and Internet features
GPS works accurately and stores plenty of data
Will work with any ANT+ enabled power meters
Includes nearly every feature available in any device for swimming, biking, and running
Added indoor lap swimming mode, recording distance/speed/strokes
Efficient, Large screen that gives quick reading
Easier to grip
25,000 courses preloaded and ready to play
Large, vibrant 1.8 inch color display that's easy to read
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