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March's Bookish Digest: The Best Books for March

Hi!Wow, it's only the 14 and a ton has happened so far! The Take 190 Book Festival was last Saturday which was amazing. There were so many awesome writers and readers to meet!Also, today is the first day of the Romance Book Fair so you won't want to miss out on these deals. Especially if you're planning a sunny vacation!My Current Read:Follow on GoodreadsGuess who's going to Deutschland? This girl right here! I'm so excited. I fly out this Sunday and so I'm determined to finish...

EVENT: Plano Artfest 2019

Tabi Slick will be among a few of the literary artists at the Plano Artfest April 27-28!Plano Artfest is a FREE community event built around artistic inclusiveness, creative curiosities, and cultural connection. The 2019 festival will include a week of community art programming that culminates in a two-day festival in the Downtown Plano Arts District.
The festival begins on Saturday, April 27th from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and continues on Sunday the 28th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live mu...

When technology fails, what will save us?

By Tabi Slick


It's amazing how much we now rely on technology. From the music we listen to, to the conversations we have on a daily basis, chances are technology is involved in some way.

Even now I feel myself itching to grab my phone and check the notification I just received. But recently I found myself in an entirely different country with a limited vocabulary, a cellphone without data, and an opportunity to learn a very valuable lesson.
Sometimes I rely on my phone a little bit too much...

Writing Goals & Tips for Camp NaNoWriMo 2019

Are you ready for Camp NaNoWriMo? I just got back from a month of traveling and now today is the first day of Camp NaNoWriMo and I'm feeling jet legged!

I had a book festival four hours away at the beginning of March, followed by a lovely vacation to southern Germany which we just got back from last Wednesday. Then 24 hours after we arrived my husband and I hopped in a car and road tripped with his cousins to Missouri for his grandma's 90th birthday.

We got back late last night and now begins t...

February's Bookish Digest: Cold Weather Means Cozy Mysteries

Hi!How's everything going? I hope you're doing great and that you've been enjoying this February weather. I know I am! In Texas sometimes it's hot, other times it's cold but either way I've made it a goal to be more active and have fun doing it!

I've attached a photo here as proof. I'm terrible at rollerblading, but it's still fun! I've also been learning how to unicycle, although my dog Dexter doesn't seem to trust one wheeled objects.I've also been working on my blog, Youtube channel, writin...

Why Did Johnny Appleseed's Apples Taste So Bad?

By Tabi Slick


Today is March 11, 2019 and is a very special day because it is #NationalJohnnyAppleseedDay! There are many rumors about Johnny Appleseed and today I'm going to share the truth about the man behind the myth.

But first, here's my recipe for an Appleseed Old Fashioned that you should make and enjoy while diving into the history of Johnny Appleseed!

How to make an Appleseed Old Fashioned Recipe:IngredientsApple brandySimple syrupCardamom BittersCinnamonClub SodaRecipeFill shaker...

Build Strong Characters in 5 Steps

One of the first bits of professional feedback I received about my writing was in regards to characterization. Now, in the beginning I thought “how complicated can that be, right? I’ve got solid characters, they’ve got attitude. How much more characterization could my characters get?”

Well, it turns out I had a lot to learn and I'm sharing my findings so that you don't have to go through the struggles I went through (and save some moolah) in learning this important lesson.
The thing about chara...

What were the 3 curses of Constantinople?

Present day Istanbul, Turkey was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It was known as Constantinople and remained the capital until the fall of the empire in 1923. There’s an old saying recorded in the 17th century that there were 3 curses of Constantinople.

But why? What were these three curses and why were they so bad? Let’s find out!

Curse #1: Pestilence

Probably one of the most reasonable fears was that of disease. Constantinople was significantly impacted by many of the epidemics through...

Review of Fido and Fendi by Adaline Chase

Fido and Fendi is a cozy mystery about a fashionista turned sleuth named Erin Summers who is wrongfully accused of murder by her cheating ex boyfriend's new girl and has the whole town hating her. Will she be able to solve the murder, clear her name, and juggle all of this on top of her new job as a dog walker?

At the beginning Erin Summers seems a bit one dimensional. She only wears designers, she doesn’t really care to get to know anyone, she just wants to do everything she can to get her bo...

Historically Proven Love Tips

By Tabi Slick


Whether you're celebrating good old Valentine's day by writing your special someone a love note or taking them out for a romantic dinner, we all have our own ways that we show love.

To quote the Notebook, "the best love is the kind that awak
ens the soul". Sounds about right, yeah? But how can we show someone we love them in this way?

There are many tips we can gain to show our love from looking at historical customs from around the world. One such strategy in parts of Europe during...