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Easier than Pie Rustic Tart + Some Thoughts on Being a Writer

 

I was at a dinner party recently and someone asked what I did for a living and I explained that I’m a writer and then sheepishly added. “It’s kind of embarrassing.”

The woman asked, “Why?” And we started a therapy session over my Greek sal...

Easier than Pie Rustic Tart + Some Thoughts on Being a Writer (Copy)

 

I was at a dinner party recently and someone asked what I did for a living and I explained that I’m a writer and then sheepishly added. “It’s kind of embarrassing.”

The woman asked, “Why?” And we started a therapy session over my Greek salad. “Because I hate telling peopl...

Plum Cake Served in the Last Chapter of Adelaide

 

Adelaide is a romantic comedy I wrote years ago for my teenage daughter. I figured it would never see the light of day because the characters in it our members of my faith (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints, commonly referred to as Mormons) and in my experie...

Easier than Pie Rustic Tart + Some Thoughts on Being a Writer

 

I was at a dinner party recently and someone asked what I did for a living and I explained that I’m a writer and then sheepishly added. “It’s kind of embarrassing.”

The woman asked, “Why?” And we started a therapy session over my Greek salad. “Because I hate telling peopl...

Makes Everything Better Fudge Sauce

 

This author’s blog is quickly becoming a food blog. Maybe because I am more confident in my recipes than my writing. But seriously, sometimes being a writer is hard work and a lot of the time getting reviews and trying to sell books can be exhausting and discouraging. But...

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Because today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day I'm including a recipe for my favorite chocolate chip cookies. Apparently August 4th is also Chocolate Chip Cookie Day but that makes sense. Chocolate chip cookies deserve more than one day a year. :)

Best Chocolate Chip ...

When Science Fiction Becomes Reality

 

Some of the tech in my book is fast becoming a reality.

A key piece of technology in Deleted are Spex, the thought-activated smart glasses everyone wears in the near future. The week after my book was released in January 2020 Amazon started selling Echo Frames to a limited...

Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies

 

Growing up we always made these cookies for Valentine’s Day. We would put them on plates and then drop them off on our friends’ doorsteps, ringing the doorbell and running off. We still continue this tradition in my home today. I think it’s the best way to celebrate Valen...

10 Tips for a Book Launch Party

 

One year ago today my YA sci-fi book Deleted was published. A couple weeks later I held a series of launch parties. One in my home* in San Diego, one in Provo, Utah where many of my friends live and one in Salt Lake City where I grew up.

Oh my goodness, it’s hard to believ...

Homemade Carne Asada Fries

 

What are Carne Asada Fries?

Basically the world’s best nachos on french fries. They are a local specialty found on menus in restaurants in the American Southwest and originating in San Diego. We served homemade cane asada fries at all of my launch parties because Lucy, Mar...