Shelley Workinger's Blog, page 53

Please Welcome Janet Fox, Author of Faithful & Forgiven

Food Fit For...Everyone

The ice cream cone. Such a universal, charming, easy sweet. It was born (according to some lore) at the Exposition in St. Louis, 1904, when an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and turned to a neighboring vendor for a rolled waffle, and...voila! The creation of an American original.

My first novel, Faithful, is set in the summer of 1904, so naturally I had to incorporate the cone in a scene of romantic discovery:

Yet I wanted to reach across the table – right then, reach my arm over both our ice creams – and lift that lock of hair off his forehead and see him smile for me. Only for me. I would have followed his sea eyes into the bear’s teeth.
He glanced up. “Good?”

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Please Welcome Trisha Wolfe, Author of Destiny's Fire

Food in books. What an original topic! I don’t think I’ve ever read a post where the author talked about what their characters ate and what they like to eat. But hey, food is important. Hmm. I have to admit, Dez doesn’t eat too much during DESTINY’S FIRE. She spends a lot of time sparring with Jace, trying to figure out Reese, and keeping away from the Narcos.

But when she does slow down, she likes burgers. And chocolate milkshakes. This is probably her favorite food, and she really likes to dip her fries in her shake. Strange? Probably. But the salty mix with sweetness does it for her. Kind of like the difference between Jace and Reese, and what she loves about them . . . yet just wants them to stop fighting long enough so she can have them both in her life at the same time.

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Mid-Winter's Eve GIVEAWAY HOP!

I'm participating in the Mid-Winter's Eve Hop, organized by Oasis for YA, The Daily Harrell, and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer!

Winner at my blog (BWATE?) gets a Signed Copy of either: "Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)

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Giveaway runs from Dec. 21st to Dec. 27th; last day to enter is Tues., Dec. 27th.

Please Welcome Apryl Baker, Author of The Promise

Good Lord, who doesn't enjoy a gooey yummy delicious treat? That is what I think about when I think about books. I love food and tend to use a lot of those references when describing what I'm reading or writing. I grew up in a kitchen reading while my Gran showed me how to cook. I learned to associate food with good and bad memories. We celebrated in the kitchen and we came together to cope with pain and loss in the kitchen. I learned to throw my feelings and passions into creating food, each dish showcasing what I was feeling. I owe all that to my Gran who took something as simple as basic as food and showed me a form of art that got my creative skills working. I don't think I would be the writer I am today without learning from her how to express things in food. So hats off to my Grandmother who is 101 years old and still living well.

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Please Welcome David Farland, Author of Nightingale

Abandoned at birth, shuffled from foster home to foster home, Bron has never known how it feels to belong, be cared about, or cared for. His bleak childhood is perhaps best instanced by his latest foster mother's hoarding of all delicious and nutritious delicacies, relegating Bron and his 8 foster siblings to pathetic pancakes - food that's about as bland and unnourishing as it gets.


When, at 16, he's kicked out of Melvina's house - allegedly for stealing peaches to eat - and sent to live with the Hernandezes, he's afraid he'll have to eat burritos at every meal - the Mexican equivalent of the pancake regime he's been stuck with. But instead he finds every food a delight, from barbecue chicken to omelets filled with fresh tomatoes, sharp gorgonzola, smoky ham, and pine nuts. And Olivia Hernandez nourishes his spirit as well by recognizing something special in Bron - that he is something her people call a "Nightingale," a create not quite human...more:

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Please Welcome Richard Due, Author of The Moon Coin

Author Richard Due takes a FoodFic look at his book, The Moon Coin:

The Moon Realm is a dangerous place, as Lily and Jasper Winter know full well from listening to their Uncle Ebb's many bedtime tales. Flying dragons. Stomping giants. Troublesome Faeries. Horse-sized, catlike Rinn: eyes the size of dinner plates, razor-sharp claws, mouth full of pointy teeth. (You really don't want to be standing next to one when its tummy is rumbling. Trust me.) And it's not just Lily and Jasper who have to be careful. Take the wyflings, who look like child-sized otters with clothes. Quite snack-able by Rinn standards. In this scene, Nimlinn, a very important Rinn, is nearing her breaking point as she commands Snerliff and Twizbang, both wyflings, to complete a task they deem full of future peril.

Snerliff eyed the pair of clipping shears—in his own hand!—as though it were a poisonous snake. “You want us to do what?” he shrieked.
Nimlinn's eyes narrowed. “Groom me for saddle,” she said, her voice simmering.
“But—” yelped Twizbang, “Greydor will eat us!”
“No!” bellowed Nimlinn. And then, speaking more quietly, “He may want to eat you, but I would never allow that.”...more:

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Book Lover's Holiday GIVEAWAY HOP!

This hop, organized by Kid Lit Frenzy and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, features almost 300 (!) participating blogs offering book-related giveaways!

Winner here at BWATE? gets a Signed Copy of either: "Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)

To enter to win, just follow this blog and leave a comment/question,
along with a way to contact you.

Optional Extra Entries:
+1 Follow on Twitter
+1 Like Solid Series on Facebook
+1 Add series to your to-read list on Goodreads

Giveaway runs from Dec. 2nd to Dec. 6th; last day to enter is Tues., Dec. 6th.

"SETTLING" GIVEAWAY!

On the 4th Day of Book Lovers Inc. Advent Giveaways, it's a signed copy of SETTLING!

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Each day we will offer you one great read in a giveaway on all 24 days till Christmas.

Today you will have the chance to win a copy of Settling. It’s a YA novel that totally rocked my world. This book will make you scream for more.

NJASL Conference!

I'm packing up my gear for this weekend's NJ School Librarians' Conference; if your school will have a representative there, be sure to tell her/him to stop by my table for bookmarks and signed editions of "Solid" and "Settling" for your school!

Gratitude Giveaway Hop Has Begun!

This hop, organized by All-Consuming Books and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, features over 300 (!) participating blogs offering book-related giveaways!

Winner at BWATE? gets a Signed Copy of either:
"Solid" (Solid Series Book #1) or "Settling" (Solid #2)

To enter to win, just follow the blog and leave a comment/question, along with a way to contact you.

PLEASE NOTE: This hop is different than other previous giveaways! Since this is a way to thank followers (not ask them to do stuff ;), there is only ONE entry per person, which you get by FOLLOWING THIS BLOG(GFC or Networked Blogs).

AND to further show my thanks for your support, I will send a bookmark to every person who follows this blog and enters the giveaway!

Giveaway runs from Nov. 17 to Nov. 27; last day to enter is Sunday, Nov. 27.