<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770</id><updated>2012-01-19T16:55:22.197-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Carole Jo's Creations</title><subtitle type='html'>Welcome to Carole Jo's Creations.  Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax and enjoy updates on my inspirations and upcoming books.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-9096513731399788519</id><published>2011-12-30T16:42:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-30T16:42:24.092-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year</title><content type='html'>Hope 2012 brings you good health, happiness, and the joy of family&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-9096513731399788519?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/9096513731399788519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/9096513731399788519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/9096513731399788519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2011/12/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-7227053226519332684</id><published>2010-09-30T16:19:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-30T16:19:28.658-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thought for the day</title><content type='html'>Where would we be without creativity?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-7227053226519332684?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/7227053226519332684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2010/09/thought-for-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7227053226519332684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7227053226519332684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2010/09/thought-for-day.html' title='Thought for the day'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-3763552057777674248</id><published>2010-09-30T16:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-30T16:18:14.117-07:00</updated><title type='text'>School Presentation</title><content type='html'>I will be at Cottage Grove Elementary School October 5 for an author visit. I will talk about the writing process and getting published. I will also read the first chapter from my first book, "Moonlight Dare".&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-3763552057777674248?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/3763552057777674248/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2010/09/school-presentation.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/3763552057777674248'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/3763552057777674248'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2010/09/school-presentation.html' title='School Presentation'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-4165120627997560295</id><published>2009-08-16T19:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-16T19:43:34.151-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Signing</title><content type='html'>My book signing at Barnes and Noble yesterday afternoon was a huge success! I had a wonderful day.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-4165120627997560295?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/4165120627997560295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-signing_16.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/4165120627997560295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/4165120627997560295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-signing_16.html' title='Book Signing'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-640965963753483094</id><published>2009-08-14T09:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-14T09:54:25.746-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Excited About Tomorrow</title><content type='html'>Tomorrow afternoon, August 15, I will be at Barnes and Noble in Schumburg for a book signing. I just received a phone call from a friend and she said the store has a big poster up in the window announcing my book signing. How cool is that?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-640965963753483094?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/640965963753483094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/excited-about-tomorrow.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/640965963753483094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/640965963753483094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/excited-about-tomorrow.html' title='Excited About Tomorrow'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-4646268361652700286</id><published>2009-08-10T10:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-10T10:28:56.658-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful Handmade Cards</title><content type='html'>Looking for ideas on beautiful handmade cards? Go to my daughter's blog and feast your eyes on wonderful craftsmanship, creativity and sensitivity. &lt;a href="http://karensdandypatch.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://karensdandypatch.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trust me, you won't be sorry you did.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-4646268361652700286?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/4646268361652700286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/beautiful-handmade-cards.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/4646268361652700286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/4646268361652700286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/beautiful-handmade-cards.html' title='Beautiful Handmade Cards'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-2999720928995183606</id><published>2009-08-09T15:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T15:53:31.798-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MY JUICES ARE FLOWING</title><content type='html'>Had an inspiration today for a new story. This one is non-fiction. Can't say much more than that at this time. Will let you know how it's going.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-2999720928995183606?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/2999720928995183606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-juices-are-flowing.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/2999720928995183606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/2999720928995183606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-juices-are-flowing.html' title='MY JUICES ARE FLOWING'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-1694021341648462022</id><published>2009-08-08T09:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-08T09:14:52.898-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lookin' For a Great Romance Story?</title><content type='html'>My Romance Novel, "A Long Journey Back" is a wonderful story with heart and purpose. Cuddle in your favorite chair with this heartwarming story about love and committment in these troubled times.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-1694021341648462022?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/1694021341648462022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/lookin-for-great-romance-story.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/1694021341648462022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/1694021341648462022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/lookin-for-great-romance-story.html' title='Lookin&apos; For a Great Romance Story?'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-8172711388237464513</id><published>2009-08-07T05:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-07T06:03:34.592-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Book Signing</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;August 15&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I will be at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Schumburg, Il. from 1:00 to 3:00pm. talking about my new romance book, &lt;em&gt;A Long Journey Back.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will also give a brief talk on my children's books, &lt;em&gt;Moonlight Dare, Secrets Inside Bington Manor, In the Shadows of Bington Manor and Suddenly Alone: A Family Adventure.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Need to know more?&lt;br /&gt;Visit my website at www. PublishedAuthors.net/carolemadrzak&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-8172711388237464513?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/8172711388237464513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-signing_07.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/8172711388237464513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/8172711388237464513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/book-signing_07.html' title='Book Signing'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-7352790410809905746</id><published>2009-08-04T08:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-04T08:20:21.134-07:00</updated><title type='text'>School Presentations</title><content type='html'>Hello,&lt;br /&gt;A quick reminder to everyone. I am available for school presentations on the writing process. I do not charge the schools for my services. If you are interested, let me know as soon as possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also: Anyone know of a book club that wants a guest speaker? I spoke at the Red Hat Club last year. I would enjoy doing another presentation if anyone is a club member or knows of someone who is, please pass the information to them.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-7352790410809905746?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/7352790410809905746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/school-presentations.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7352790410809905746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7352790410809905746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/school-presentations.html' title='School Presentations'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-7884379971526661842</id><published>2009-08-02T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T15:01:28.759-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks to my daughter</title><content type='html'>My daughter made this blog for me. I am so excited. Look for my post about the exciting adventures I am having in the writing world.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-7884379971526661842?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/7884379971526661842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/thanks-to-my-daughter.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7884379971526661842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/7884379971526661842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/thanks-to-my-daughter.html' title='Thanks to my daughter'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7885130070585622770.post-3811721130968599614</id><published>2009-08-02T14:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T14:27:42.439-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Woo Hoo!  I am here!</title><content type='html'>Hello, I am Karen Lynn, Carole Jo's wonderful, awesome, sweet, kind, and beautiful daughter.  I am setting up Mom's blog.  Please give Mom a lift by becoming a member.&lt;br /&gt;I hope you enjoy all that Mom has to post.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7885130070585622770-3811721130968599614?l=carolemadrzak.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/feeds/3811721130968599614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/woo-hoo-i-am-here.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/3811721130968599614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7885130070585622770/posts/default/3811721130968599614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolemadrzak.blogspot.com/2009/08/woo-hoo-i-am-here.html' title='Woo Hoo!  I am here!'/><author><name>Carole Jo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16551733072273395999</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
