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Friday Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan

 Ingredients: 3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced2 eggs, beaten4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs6 cups spaghetti sauce, divided 1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided1/2 teaspoon dried basil Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side. 3. In a 9x13 inch baking...

Nellie Bly: Around the World in 72 Days

I've talked about Nellie Bly before, and her investigative journalism, her pioneering spirit, and her take-that attitude to the view of women in society. There's a new book out about her Round the World Travels and I can't wait to read it!
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman.   [image error] On November 14, 1889, Nellie Bly, the crusading young female reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’s World newspaper, left New York City by steamship on a...

#CoverReveal Wicked Seduction: A Victorian Menage at the Parisian Fair

She came to the Parisian Fair for adventure...what she found far exceeded her every expectation.

Victoria Scott defied her absentee father and went to the Parisian World's Fair alone. Daring and adventurous, she believed herself able to conquer any obstacle, after all she was a woman of the world. And then she made a rather foolish wager that she could find a lover--or two. Uncertain why she made that wager, and unsure how go about it, Victoria finds herself attracted to two handsome men.

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#Movie Review: ParaNorman

This weekend I watched ParaNorman and the most I have to say about it is eh. It was only OK. So many themes, none of which were fleshed out well enough to make a whole. And the whole curse thing only made marginal sense, and then only about half-way through the finale.

[image error] Truthfully I found it a lot preachier than I expected. In the heavy-handed, bang me over the head way. There were a couple funny one-liners but they never went anywhere. And the family dynamics were confusing. Whose mother was g...

Fantasy novel The Prossia Tour and cool original art!

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#BookBlitz: The Flesh Endures by Cleo Cordell

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Friday Recipe: White Chocolate Valentine's Cookies

This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, I think cookies are in order! And besides, who doesn't like a cookie? Exactly. These are easy, trust me, because who wants a difficult cookie recipe? Now you can use the pre-made ones in the store, but I always have problems rolling them out to get a shape that isn't lopsided-slightly-round.Your choice. This is from Food Network.
Prep Time: 20 min
Inactive Prep Time: 2 hr 0 min
Cook Time:8 min
Level: Easy
Serves: About 3 dozen

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Happy (Meaningful) Valentine's Day!

If you do a quick search for Valentine's Day, you'll see that a flower shop is #1 closely followed by the obligatory Wiki article, the movie on IMDB, and a History Channel article. But an article I stumbled upon on Huffington Post may be the best thing out there. This line ought to convince you: I see time and again how the pressure to conform to cultural ideals of romance and the emphasis on consumerism can leave us feeling depleted both financially and emotionally.

So instead of flowers or c...

Weekly #Goals

I'm happy to say that this past weekend was super productive!

I finished Forbidden Road: A Havenbrook Ménage Series. By finished, I mean it's done, but certainly not edited. In fact, I think I changed one of the hero's eye color half-way through. Must fix that! And I'm positive I managed to mess up another defining characteristic or two for all 3 of my characters. Plus I need to change the name of a secondary character to one that does not begin with a G. Garret is a great hero's name, but Gra...

#CelebratingValentine @readingromance Love is in the air

Valentine's Day...you either love it or hate it. Let's face it, it's now a multi-billion dollar industry and not going away any time soon.

But is it really all about flowers? No! It's about the romance.

What's your favorite? Flowers or dinner out? A quiet night where your honey does the dishes and takes out the trash? Chocolates hidden in your car by your sweetie or that single rose by a secret admirer?

Tell me either your favorite memory or what you wish for for this Valentine's Day!  Leav...