Kathleen Rear's Blog, page 6
February 3, 2021
Meatball Minestrone Soup
I cobbled this soup together out of freezer and pantry staples. It turned out rather well!
Meatball Minestrone Soup
1 lb Sweet Italian sausage
a drizzle of Olive Oil
1 15oz. can White Beans
1 15oz can Diced Tomatoes
2 cups Mixed Frozen Veggies
1 cup Dried Shaped Pasta (I used Gemelini)
1.5 tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Beef stock concentrate
1 tablespoon dried Italian Herb Mix
1 teaspoon dried Thyme
2 teaspoons grated Fresh Garlic
4 cups Water
Salt...
January 22, 2021
Piranesi
About the third chapter in I remember stating aloud “This is a very weird story!” That’s saying a lot from someone who writes the type of stuff that I do, but it’s true. At first, you don’t know what going on, but it’s fascinating! And when you do figure out what’s going on you’re hooked!
From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality.
Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its r...
January 8, 2021
Children of the Serpent Cover Reveal!
Happy New Year!
I have been wanting to share the cover of CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT and today the wait is over! It will available on June 21st for Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Preorders are open now!
Here’s what the story is about:
The sensational conclusion of The Revel Night Saga!
Juno Tenebris has a secret…
The visions come to her in her dreams. A gifted artist, she wakes to find she has drawn an image of something that will come to pass. It is a secret she must keep at al...
December 28, 2020
Merry, Happy and Farewell 2020
Hello from the last week of 2020! Well guys, looks like we did it! We made it through this year. I think we should all give ourselves a pat of the back for that!
Next year marks the release of the last book of THE REVEL NIGHT SAGA. I look forward to showing you the cover for CHILDREN OF THE SERPENT in January plus excerpts in the months leading up to the June publishing date!
Hopeful wishes to you for a brighter New Year
Cheers!
Kathleen
December 18, 2020
Christmas Bookworm
Come December I’m in the mood for a Christmas story, something fun and lighthearted. This year in my search for Christmas themed books I struck gold!
Christina Lauren as you may or may not know is the pen name of the duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, I’ve enjoyed their books for many years and when I learned they wrote and Christmas book I punched that pre-order button with giddy joy. I was not disappointed at all! IN A HOLIDAZE was fun and sweet and frothy; just the thing I need at...
December 16, 2020
New Excerpt from The Fallen Shadow
It’s hard when you have to cut out scenes that you like. It’s necessary sometimes in the service of the story as a whole. The following was one such cut that did not make it into the published work. Happily I can share it here!
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She wasn’t in Heaven, Vashti’s mountain fortress was gone, she was in a garden where three trees stood. The first was full of pink blossoms the second bore ripe juicy looking fruit and the third tree was bare but stood tall and imposing. A man and a woma...
December 2, 2020
Pumpkin Pie 2.0
This year I learned a new way to make pumpkin pie! Combined with my original recipe this new trick proved to be the best pie yet!
Pumpkin Pie 2.0
Pre heat oven to 425F
One 15oz can Unsweetened Pumpkin Puree
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
2 large eggs
1 12oz can Evaporated Milk
Pinch of Salt
1 Unbaked 9 inch Pie Shell or 1/2 portion Homemade Pie Crust recipe
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Prepare your crus...
November 23, 2020
Giving Thanks
This year Thanksgiving comes with a lot of extra things. Concerns, worries, and rules. I am endeavoring to focus for the coming week on gratitude. In that spirit here are some links for Thanksgiving.
My yearly reminder that this is THE Thanksgiving manual if you need one. (I love the stories about Thanksgiving during his college days)
The complete Turkey Day Tutorial archive from WFH
Table settings via The Pioneer Woman
YES! The Macy’s Day Parade will be televised!
November 6, 2020
The Guest List
I haven’t read a good murder mystery in a while but The Guest List by Lucy Foley definitely was just the thing for a dark and stormy mood. It’s atmospheric to be sure! I would recommend reading on a bleak day wrapped in a cozy sweater 
October 30, 2020
A Scary Excerpt From The Fallen Shadow
In which Livia Windancer, newly fallen angel, discovers the downside of living with monster boys….
Whatever he was about to say was interrupted by a loud crash followed by raised voices in the front hall. Kai appeared in the doorway to the library looking distraught.
“It’s Orin and Finn again, Commander,” he said.
Tynan’s jaw clenched and he exhaled a breath, his nostrils flaring in annoyance.
“Perfect,” he muttered, walking toward the commotion.
Livia followed accompanied by Kai. “They...
