Meet Our Top 3 Finalists!

Hello Mackenzie Blue Fans!

I've gotten tons of emails from you all today asking about our finalists. I'm happy to report the top 3 finalists in order:

1. Lexxi
2. Katherine
3. Mary Sarah

Congrats to you girls! To the other 7 girls, I want to thank you for participating. You were all amazing, and as I cast other characters for this web series, I will keep you girls in mind. And a special thank you goes out to the Mackenzie Blue fans! You guys cast over 68,000 votes!!! And our top 3 finalists received over 50,000 votes combined! That's amazing!

I will be in touch shortly about the next round of voting. Please keep spreading Mackenzie Blue to your friends. Let them borrow your book, and introduce them to our site. Zee has the best fans in the world. I can't wait to share a sample of my new book, THE SECRET CRUSH.

Peace, love, & shopping...

TW

On the road again...

So unfortunately for me, I'm rarely without a suitcase and plane ticket these days. I love traveling, but 'tis the season to be home in my garden! New Jersey is so nice this time of year! My roses are blooming, the bunnies are taking over my yard, and my porch rocking chair is calling me. But alas, I'm out and about promoting my dear Mackenzie Blue.

I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed meeting so many of you. You inspire me! And I love that Mackenzie reminds you of you. And thanks for the emails! They make me laugh and really put a smile on my face. Keep those notes coming.

I'll be back home tomorrow, and I can't wait to see my friends and plan a fun dinner at my house. I love to cook, and I'm going to start posting some of my favorite recipes.

Talk soon!

TW

Packing for my book tour...

Ok girlies...packing for a book tour is not easy - especially when you're trying to pack in a carryon! I've been planning my wardrobe for about a week now. Let me lay out some of my packing challenges:

1. I'm going to 5 cities with all different climates.
2. I'm trying to pack everything in a carryon bag.
3. I can't get anything wrinkled!
4. I have over 15 events!

Well, you'll be happy to know I got it all in one bag! I'm going to share some pics from the tour so you can see everything. The crazy thing about traveling like this is you aren't just worrying about clothes. I wear glasses and contacts, so I have to bring extra, and this quart bag of liquids thing is also going to be a challenge!

My biggest concern is not getting sick. So I'm packing tons of Vitamin C and Golden Seal, hand sanitizer for the plane - oh and a few soft t-shirts to cover my pillows with in hotels. Anything to make it feel a bit more homey.

Ok it's time for bed now. I'll check in from the road. I may even start tweeting!

Peace, love, & shopping!

TW

Almost there!

I'm super excited that it's ALMOST TIME for Mackenzie Blue! May 5th is the big day, and I can't wait to hear what you think of the book. Please make sure you drop me a note and share your opinions and story ideas. And I'd love to know your thoughts on the ending! Were you right about who stole Zee's diary? I'll be blogging from my book tour. Until then...enjoy the site!

Peace, love, & shopping,

TW

Got the sniffles. :-(

Well today I am for sure feeling under the weather. I had just enough energy to get through the photo shoot yesterday. By the time I got home, my fever was out of control. I ate some chicken noodle soup, popped a few Nyquils, and passed out. OF COURSE I had to tape Barack's speech! When I woke up at midnight I watched it. Not sure if I was crying or tearing up from this cold/flu thing, but I was so happy.

Once I figure out how to post pics in here I can show you guys some outtakes from the shoot. I'm headed to Toronto next weekend (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT'S SO SOON ALREADY!??!!), and I NEED to find some fab clothes for the trip. All of my girlfriends are like, "girl, shop in your OWN closet!" But I need something new. Cocktail dresses are on the menu today. I will find something...I swear net-a-porter.com is my saving grace. I can see how things look on the models, read their pics in their own mag, and shop brands I can't get locally. It's just phe-nom-en-al.

Ok. I'm sneezing all over my comp so it's time for me to make more rose tea (yum! from La Duree', my fave Parisian tea house) and cuddle up on the couch.

Peace, love, & shopping!

TW

Back in the saddle...

Ok so I've realized that I've been so blatantly awful with keeping up with this blog. I don't even blame you if you've given up on me. But seeing as all of my fabulous girlfriends have their own blogs (have you checked out that amazingly Shake Your Beauty Blog - www.tiawilliams.net/blog) from my lovely friend Tia? So hot.

Today should be an interesting day. Most of the buzzStaffers are off enjoying their last few days of summer. I've opted for a Staycation, mainly because I bought a house last year and barely had time to enjoy since I travelled the first six months of the year. I lived at my house like it was a hotel! So I need to enjoy the nice weather, iced tea on the porch, BBQs...everything we love in South Jersey. Of course I'll be back on the saddle and in Toronto for the festival next weekend and in Spain later on in Sept. So it really is the end of a nice staycation...;-(

So today I'm shooting a feature for the Style Section of the Wall Street Journal. I have been working on my fall wardrobe for a little over two weeks? And already I have to be ready to showcase the best for fall?! It's been a bit stressful, to say the least. I had to get rid of my beloved summer curls. I've (or my hair stylist, really), replaced them with a jet black longish (for me at least) bob. I'll try to post some pics from the shoot once it's done.

Ok. Time for me to go and do some work. Or appear to do something, at least!

Peace, love, & shopping,

TW

Sorry Peeps!

I’ve been chastised for not keeping up with my blog. So so sorry. I can’t even believe it’s been this long since I’ve posted. And boy, has there been a lot going on.

So as I’m sure you know, I bought my house back in September, and chose not to move in until right before Thanksgiving (I had some slight remodeling to do). Ever since then, it’s been nothing but cooking, cleaning, remodeling, decorating, and traveling. I swear I’ve only been in my house like a collective 30 days. It’s just pretty much a storage unit!

So let’s talk TV. I so wasn’t planning on paying attention to Lipstick Jungle, having gotten all caught up in Cashmere Mafia (chello! Where is THAT show?!), but that flew out the window. That show is just fabulous. I’m not so happy with Nico at the moment, but I love me some complex characters, so I’m totally in. And just like that, the season finale is on it’s way. Maybe I’ll get a little bit of cashmere back in my life. And I’m still holding out for a bit of Private Practice. That would make for a great spring. I’m trying to get into American Idol, but the people just don’t seem very good. Am I missing something, b/c these kids used to be bone chilling good. Even Clay Aiken could belt out a hit. But crucifying The Beatles should be like, sacrilegious.

Anywho, I’ve got to get back to picking out my spring shoes. There are some exciting things going on. From Payless to Prada, there are so many options. I was watching a Payless commercial, and I was just beaming with glee. Shoes should seriously not make a person this happy. And girls, if I can give you one tip, it’s this: buy your summer shoes now. Yes, you read right – now. As in, right now. I had to learn this lesson the hard way. Shoes aren’t sticking around as long as they used to. Things sell out and designers move on. You’ve got to get ‘em while they’re hot. I just came home to find my fab Tory Burch snakeskin silver sandals waiting for me. I’ll break them in next weekend in Miami. I can almost feel the sun now…

Until next week (okay, I’m going to try…)

TW