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Book Drawing - Wildflowers of Terezin

Wildflowers of Terezin by Robert Elmer

Wildflowers of Terezin is a sweeping historical novel set against a backdrop of danger and intrigue in World War II Denmark. During the war's darkest days, a Danish Lutheran pastor's complacent faith is stretched to the breaking point when he meets a young Jewish nurse, Hanne Abrahamsen, and becomes involved in Resistance efforts to save Denmark's Jews from the Nazi prison camp at Terezin, Czechoslovakia—also known as Theresienstadt.

At first challenged...

Goats, Flowers & Wiener Roasts

Our goats are growing, the little stinkers. They are now five months old and getting along really well on the lead rope.

I'm loving my spring flowers -- pink geraniums, purple petunias, pansies, pink and red impatiens, lavender, coreopsis, and blue bachelor's buttons. Plus my roses have started to bloom, so now I'm enjoying those colorful blooms as well.
Last weekend we enjoyed our first wiener roast of the season. It's always fun to roast hot dogs over the fire . . .

and then enjoy a burnt...

Orange Chicken with Rice

Here's a recipe I worked on for months trying to get it "just right." I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we do.

Orange Chicken with Rice

2 pounds skinless chicken tenders
1/2 cup flour
1 Tablespoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (depending on taste)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Salt and pepper
Stir-Fry vegetables of your choice (broccoli, carrots, snow peas, red peppers)

Seeds of Summer Book Drawings & Author Interviews

If you haven't done so already, be sure to visit the following blogs and get in on the free book drawings for Seeds of Summer , releasing the end of this month. These ladies came up with some terrific questions that really made me think! I hope you'll enjoy them.

See what actors could play Natalie and Jared in my Interview with Trish Perry
Learn what relaxing activities I enjoy in my author Interview with Elizabeth Ludwig at The Borrowed Book
Read about my dream vacation in my Interview with span

Book Drawing - Crossing Oceans

Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes

Jenny Lucas swore she'd never go home again. But being told you're dying has a way of changing things. Years after she left, she and her five-year-old daughter, Isabella, must return to her sleepy North Carolina town to face the ghosts she left behind. They welcome her in the form of her oxygen tank–toting grandmother, her stoic and distant father, and David, Isabella's dad . . . who doesn't yet know he has a daughter. As Jenny navigates the rough and unknown...

Reader Mail ~ Letter from a Soldier

One of the best parts of being published is receiving reader mail, either by email or through the postal service. This past week, I received a special email from someone who had taken part in the Free Kindle download for Snow Melts in Spring. There has been a lot of blog discussion lately on the effectiveness of offering free downloads as part of a book promotion. While there can be drawbacks, this letter is confirmation for me that it is well worth the effort.

This soldier's letter...

Breakfast Quiche

This is a nice recipe for a Mother's Day Brunch.

Crust:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup water

Filling:
1/2 pound sausage, browned
4 eggs
2 cups light cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with fork until mixture resembles crumbs. Add water in two parts, until dough comes away from the bowl. Divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough...

Quiche Lorraine

This is a nice recipe for a Mother's Day Brunch.

Crust:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup water

Filling:
12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
4 eggs
2 cups light cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with fork until mixture resembles crumbs. Add water in two parts, until dough comes away from the bowl. Divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of...

Author Interviews & Guest Posts

May has finally arrived and with it comes the start of my book promotion for Seeds of Summer , Book #2 in the Seasons of the Tallgrass series (set to release the end of this month).

SPECIAL NOTICE: Right now Amazon is running a promotion where you may download Snow Melts in Spring (Book #1) for FREE as a Kindle E-book. This special will not last forever, but I think it will be going on for another week. Visit the store link here.

Here are a few places you may visit me online this week:
Book...

Book Drawing - A Woman Called Sage

A Woman Called Sage by DiAnn Mills

They took away everything she loved … now, she's out for revenge. Sage Morrow had it all: life on a beautiful Colorado ranch, a husband who adored her, and a baby on the way. Until five ruthless gunmen rode up to their ranch and changed her life forever.

Now Sage is a bounty hunter bent on retribution. Accompanied only by her majestic hawk, she travels throughout the Rocky Mountains in search of injustice, determined to stamp it out wherever it's found. The...