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New interview scheduled

On Friday,  October 23, I'll interview the Irish author, Peadar Ó Guilín.  He wrote the acclaimed novel, The Inferior.  Make it a point to drop by and read what Peadar has to say.

Tunnel Vision Sampler

In this scene from the story Manhattan Monsters, an undead softball team is in a playoff game in Manhattan's Central Park.  The action is shown through the point of view of Gaspar Levesque, a lawyer working for the Attorney General.

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Gaspar paced behind the bench as he watched the game.  He expected something bad to happen at any moment.

Ida stood behind the batting cage, swinging a bat to loosen up.  The score was tied at three, it was the next to last inning and the...

Frittata with Sausage and Scallions

This is one of my favorite recipes.  It is both easy to make and quick to cook.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1/3 cup yellow onion, chopped fine

1/3 cup peppers, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

2/3 cup Chirzo sausage, diced

5 large eggs

2/3 cup Monterey Jack cheese

1 tablespoon chopped scallions or chives

coarse salt and fresh ground pepper

salsa or sour cream to garnish

Preparation:

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, Chorizo 1/3 cup of cheese and the scallions. Season with salt and pepper

In a...

Susan Whitfield Interview

Today, we'll hear from Susan Whitfield, an author who specializes in writing mysteries.  Here's a brief bio about her.

Susan Whitfield taught English for thirteen years and then moved into public high school[image error]administration after completing her doctorate. Even though she has written since childhood, she became serious about publishing a novel once she retired in 2005. She wrote the bones of Genesis Beach, her first mystery novel, in thirty frenzied days. The book was published in 2007. When...

Zero-Tolerance Laws

Recently, the overwhelming stupidity of zero-tolerance laws has been demonstrated by the reaction of bureaucrats.  In two incidents, young children were punished for violating laws that are beyond the children's comprehension.  In one, a 6-year-old was sentenced to 45 days in a  disciplinary school for bringing a boy scout tool to school.  The tool is a combination spoon, fork and knife.  The knife violated the zero-tolerance laws of the school district. In another case, a third-grader was...

Texting while driving

I'm sure the politicians mean well, but a ban on texting and cell phone use will have no effect on the majority of the people the law aims at.   They will continue to use their cell phones while driving.  It's been reported that business people even use computers while they drive.  They too will ignore the law.

The is only one way to stop the madness.  How hard can it be to develop a device that will block all cell phone/computer use while the vehicle is moving?  I don't think it will be...

Fool's Gold review

From The Fix: By Z. S. Adani

Fool's Gold by Hank Quense is a novella that blends space opera, Cthulhu mythos, and Norse mythology with a satiric flavor.

I found Brunhilde, with her mortal desires, easy to identify with. Fool's Gold is essentially Brunhilde's story, although this only becomes evident at the end.

The themes of mortality and love explored here are not new, but there's enough deviation from the tropes on which the novella is founded upon, along with the satiric elements, to make...

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It was put together for me by Book Candy Studios.   BCS also made the trailers in the widget.

The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet: a review

This novel details the further adventures of Captain Alatriste, the protagonist in several previous novels.  Much of the story is related through the point of view of Inigo Balboa, a protege of Alatriste.

The story starts off rather slow, but the tension quickly builds as the plot grows.  Basically, Alatriste is having an affair with the most beautiful actress in Madrid, but he is squeezed out by the king who is infatuated with the actress.  Inigo and Alatriste become involved in a plot to...

Burga's Chicken Recipe

Blogger: Burga the Warrior-Cook is back with another recipe for us.

Burga: Every year inna fall after campaigning season is over, all us heroes get together at the Hero's Guild in Dun Hythe and have a big feast.  We drink a lotta ale and swap lies about what we did durin' the warm weather.  I always cook up a pile of chickens for these parties and here's how I do it.

First, get the chickens cut up inna parts

Then I sprinkle a lotta celery salt and onion powder on the chickens and let 'em set...