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Food In Fiction: How To make Turkish Helva & A Coffee Surprise!

As many of you know, my latest book Timur's Escape is set in the capital of the Ottoman Empire during the 17th Century (Present day Istanbul, Turkey). Helva is one of the oldest desserts in the history of Turkey and so I thought it would be wonderful to share my own recipe!





Tabi's Summer Helva Recipe:

Ingredients:Butter, oil, flour, powdered sugar, chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and Tahini paste.


Instructions:
1. Add oil to the pan2. Stir in butter until melted (I said 3-4 tablespoo...

Timur's Escape is going on book tour in TEXAS!

I seriously can't wait! Starting March 9th in Killeen, TX and ending in April 2020 at the Bastrop Book Festival, I'm so excited to see all these new places and to share my love of books with the great state of Texas.If you're in the area, I'd love to see you!Check my website here to see where I'll be next. www.TabiSlick.com

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Honey, the Home is Alive!

By Tabi Slick


We all know the distance technology has brought us. From Google Home Minis to SmartThings, humans have taken the home one step closer to becoming the Smart House of Disney Channel's 1999 original movie. Sometimes it truly feels like I'm living in that movie. In my house my husband has literally put Google Home Minis in every room except the closets. If you could only hear him broadcasting his laugh to all the minis! It echoes throughout the house.
Now if only he could get Goo...

IngramSpark vs KDP Paperback Comparison

What are your pros and cons using IngramSpark or KDP?My book "Timur's Escape" is now available!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Timurs-Escape-...B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book...Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/timu...www.TabiSlick.com

January's Bookish Digest: A New Year Means New Books

Hey everyone!
I hope you all had a spectacular holiday break and New Year's celebration. At the end of last year I was busy working with my editor to complete Timur's Escape and guess what? I totally met my goal!Timur's Escape is currently being processed by my publisher, but here are some sneak peeks to tide you over:
Watch the never before seen book trailer for Timur's Escape!







Click here to pre-order:



Coming to bookstores February 22, 2019!



In the height of Sultan’ Mustafa’s reign, a war between...

Bookish Digest: A New Year Means New Books

Hey everyone!I hope you all had a spectacular holiday break and New Year's celebration. At the end of last year I was busy working with my editor to complete Timur's Escape and guess what? I totally met my goal!Timur's Escape is currently being processed by my publisher, but here are some sneak peeks to tide you over:
Watch the never before seen book trailer for Timur's Escape!

Click here to pre-order:

Coming to bookstores February 22, 2019!

In the height of Sultan’ Mustafa’s reign, a war between...

Vampires. Myth or fact?

By Tabi Slick

From the Vampire Diaries to Supernatural, bloodsucking creatures have been a hot topic for longer than I can count on two hands. But are these beings actually based on something real?


There are many works of literature that resemble (if not directly inspired by) real vampiric events in history. Bram Stoker's Dracula, for example, is said to resemble the historical figure Vlad the Impaler. He was a Romanian hero known for drinking the blood of the Ottoman soldiers he killed.

Bu...

EVENT: Brazos Book Festival

I'll be at the 2nd Annual Brazos Book Festival 2019, Saturday March 30 in Bryan, TX!
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EVENT: Take 190 Festival

I'll be at Take 190 Book Festival 2019, Saturday March 9 in Killeen, TX. Come hang out!
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