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Bloom Blog
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An interactive fictional fashion-romance novel told in blog format. Readers are invited to participate through design contests and scenario submissions.Plus they can follow the characters as a subplot develops LIVE via twitter! Official Blog for In Bloom by Jonquil Lingerie.
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Contest--Name it!

I cant believe its over. When I started this experiment, I had no idea it would take 9 months, 80,000 words, 171 pages, and 763 tweets to get back here-- to the beginning, and the end. I want to than...

23 mar 12

VOTE: Meet the Press

Olivia is making a statement to the press. What should she wear!?!?(This poll is now closed)

15 nov 11

VOTE: This Thing Needs a Title

Thank you for all of your lovely entries! 

15 nov 11

The Beginning and The End

I impatiently bumped the door to my apartment closed with my rear end as my hands were full with precariously placed champagne glasses and bottles. (One bottle is never enough here at The Vicente). I...

09 sep 11

Say You Will

“Hi.” I said.“Hi,” he responded thickly with raised eyebrows and a smile behind his eyes. “You never cease to amaze me. That was quite an entrance.”I blushed. We had everything to say to each other a...

06 sep 11

Intruder

I waited all night for him to call. He never did. He must still be in the air, I thought. Pouring over the tour schedule, I tried to figure out what city he could be traveling to, but the schedule ha...

02 sep 11

First Skipped Message

Feeling I’d done all I could, I lay back on my couch and started listening to my messages.First Message:“Liv, it’s Shar. I’m sure you’ve heard the news by now. Sit tight and remember, don’t say ANYTH...

31 aug 11

Please Read The Letter

Olivia,You’re happy for us? I hope that’s not true. I dont know how else to get in touch with you because you wont answer my emails or calls, so youve left me no choice other than to revert to the th...

26 aug 11

Confession

Blair burst into my living room. “Turn on your computer!” she ordered. She was so bossy, sometimes.I put down Autumn in the City of Angels by Kirby Howell, a book that was holding me riveted des...

23 aug 11

The Statement

The next morning, I slowly showered and dressed in a fitted black Elizabeth and James skirt that was printed with tiny white polka dots, a pale pink ruffled spaghetti strap top, and braided white bal...

19 aug 11

Coming to Terms

“Cause I was blind, I let you drift away. I didn’t give you enough to stay, so you made up my mind, and you walked away. And why didn’t I, hold you tighter and tighter, when I could do no wrong…” Fit...

18 aug 11

VOTE: Lunch Date with Berkeley

Berkeley is taking Olivia for a ride. What should she wear!?!? (Poll now closed)

17 aug 11

Team Misadventure

Berkeley dutifully called me every night (his morning) and we’d talk until I fell asleep. We’d fallen into a comfortable rhythm and I looked forward to hearing his voice every night. Over the next tw...

16 aug 11

Reality Nibbles

When I got home from work, Blair and Parker were waiting for me in the courtyard armed with Irish coffees. “Are you okay?” Blair asked, on damage control.“No. I’m miserable. I feel like I’ve been rip...

09 aug 11

Goodbye Old Friend

My eyes fluttered open at the earliest beginnings of morning light. The filtered white rays brought with them the day that I’d been dreading. Rolling onto my side, I watched Berkeley sleeping next to...

05 aug 11

Contest: Media Statement

Design an outfit and WIN the Butterflies are Free Knit Chemise from In Bloom by Jonquil, and a $50 gift card to www.shopinbloombyjonquil.com!H eres how to enter:-Design an outfit for Olivia to wear to...

03 aug 11

Its in the Air

The next two days flew by and we clung to the dwindling moments of our dream knowing that all too soon, we would have to wake up. Life as it had become was about to crash to a halt. The night before ...

02 aug 11

That Was Then

Later that evening, I retreated with Mia and Jodi to the Dalton’s large family room. The room was light and breezy with its white washed open beam ceiling and bank of wide pained windows that looked ...

02 aug 11

Pleased to Meet You

At the top of the hill sat Berkeley’s parents’ house, a sprawling estate with sunny windows surrounded by crisp white decks overlooking the canyon. It had a relaxed beach vibe despite its distance fr...

26 jul 11

Truth

“Keep your head down,” Berkeley advised as he scanned our path to make sure the coast was clear. Avoiding eye contact with anyone we passed, we walked briskly out of the Farmers Market. Berkeley led ...

22 jul 11

Taken For A Ride

I awoke at 9 the next day, too excited at the prospect of my lunch date with Berkeley to sleep any longer. Setting my ipod to play Berkeley & The Brightside’s first album, I cranked the music and...

19 jul 11

Just Like Old Times

When I got home from work on Friday, Blair and Parker were waiting for me in the courtyard. Parker had the day off and he’d wisely spent it preparing for my homecoming party by stocking up on salads ...

15 jul 11

Psychic Mom Break

Though I’d been dreading the return to work and the inevitable stares from my co-workers, the day had actually been rather uneventful. The majority of the designers were out shopping and I’d been abl...

14 jul 11

Bazaar

The after party was being held at The Bazaar in the SLS Hotel and we hurried to the waiting limo. Nancy, Shar, and the assistant were waiting for us. Unsurprised, Berkeley didn’t complain about the e...

14 jul 11

Contest: Summer Picnic/Bike Ride Look

Design an outfit and WIN the Moire Bouquet babydoll and matching g-string from In Bloom by Jonquil, and a $50 gift card to www.shopinbloombyjonquil.com!H eres how to enter:-Design an outfit for Olivia...

13 jul 11

Home

When we finally arrived at The Vicente, it was close to 11:00. Berkeley walked me to my door. Having spent the last eight nights with him, the thought of spending the night alone in my apartment was ...

08 jul 11

Just Like Reality

“I think I need to go back to work,” I blurted. It was the morning following the segment airing and Berkeley and I were sitting on his balcony drinking lattes. As much as I wanted to stay in The Hill...

07 jul 11

The Segment

The next morning, the video from the premier was all over YouTube. E! may have promised not to air the F-up, but there was no way to stop the hundreds of video phones in the audience from recording i...

01 jul 11

Prep

It was decided that Berkeley and I would make our first appearance together the following night at the premier of the new Pirates movie. Berkeley and the Brightside had written the main theme song an...

01 jul 11

Funk It Up

The three of us were joined by Shar’s assistant (Shar was already at the premier, directing traffic) as we climbed into the waiting limousine.“I don’t usually have an escort,” Berkeley murmured as we...

01 jul 11

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