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January 8, 2019
A Gem of a Find in Gel Effect Nail Polish #TipsTuesdays
A Gem of a Find in Gel Effect Nail Polish
Now I know I don't usually talk about things like this on here, but this stuff is too good and so reasonably priced that I had to mention it for Tips Tuesday. I do not usually go in for nail polish because I put it on and within hours it's all chipped and never looks great anyway. Also, mostly, I can't be bothered, but my darling twin convinced me to try some of this for Christmas and I love it.
I also can't find it online, not even on B&M's website...
January 6, 2019
Review: The House With a Clock in Its Walls #MonsterMondays
Review: The House With a Clock in Its Walls
Rating: 12ACast:Apart from the superb cast, this film has everything we cou...
January 5, 2019
The Wonders of Sous Vide! My new love...
The Wonders of Sous Vide! My new love...My wonderful twin bought me the most amazing machine for my birthday in December - the Anova sous vide cooker (pot not included).
Sous vide - "under vacuum" in French - is a method of cooking that cooks the food in a bag with all/most of the air removed, in a water bath maintained at the chosen temperature.I was unsure when I first tried it, but now I am in love.
The most important bit is the water bath, which is what the Anova does. Some people buy...
January 4, 2019
Free Fiction Friday for January - 2 Exclusive Free Short Stories
Free Fiction Friday for January 2019
It's that time of the month again, the first Friday, which means free fiction! Yay. And this month we have 2 free short stories for our readers, one of which is a little bit naughty.
In case this is your first visit and you have no idea what Free Fiction Friday is, every month at Wittegen Press we put out a new short story exclusively for the members of our Newsletter. We chose the first Friday because we're writers and we like alliteration ;)
If you're not a...
January 2, 2019
The Joys of Patreon & Happy New Year!
The Joys of Patreon
Welcome to a new year on Tasha's Thinkings - I hope you're having a good one so far.
I have all sorts of exciting plans for this year, one of which is setting up my very own Patreon.
For those who don't know what this is, Patreon is a site where artists of all kinds, from authors to illustrators to bloggers, can set up a page to offer exclusive content to and create a community of patrons. Some people use it and ask patrons to pay on a per creation basis, others ask patrons t...
December 24, 2018
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas
Here is our little Christmas miracle - Amber and Ruby eating quietly side by side, no hissing, no banging, just peace ;).
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas time, whether you celebrate or not,
May the joy of the shepherds and angels, the love of the holy family and the peace of the Christ child, be with you all this Christmas time, in whatever form is best for you.
December 13, 2018
Journey to the Babe (Fantasy) - #FreeFictionFriday
Journey to the Babe - Free Fiction FridayYou may have noticed that Free Fiction Friday is a week late this month and I can only apologise - I had the lurgy last week and cold medication is not conducive to constructive thought. However, all germs have been fought back and so it is time for this month's free short story. This month we have a fantasy tale to bring warmth to all hearts, and the underlying theme might be a little bit familiar ;).
As ever the story is exclusive to members of our ne...
November 20, 2018
Author Interview - Ronel Janse van Vuuren #WriterlyWednesdays
Greetings and welcome to Writerly Wednesday. I am very pleased to welcome the lovely Ronel Janse van Vuuren to my blog today, some of you may know her as Ronel the Mythmaker. She has very kindly agreed to do an interview, so settle in and enjoy.
Author Interview - Ronel Janse van VuurenSection 1 - Introduction
1. Can you tell us a little about yourself?
I’m a Rottweiler pack leader and horse servant (my haughty mares look down on my obsessive cleaning of their pasture and stable) who lives in So...
October 31, 2018
Happy Halloween! Free eBook of Ghostly Tales #AllHallowsRead
Happy Halloween!Greetings lovelies, I hope we are all having a fun and spooky time this 31st October! It's Halloween when the ghouls and the ghosts, the sprites and the spirits all come out to play and that means:
FREE BOOK TIME!
As usual, Soph and I have put together a small anthology of 2 ghost stories to give away in support of All Hallows Read.
Title: We All Fall DownAuthor: Sophie Duncan & Natasha Duncan-Drake
Genre: horror, ghost
Length: 2 Short Stories
Coupon Code: QF26Z
Description:
Join...
October 24, 2018
The Horror of Shakespeare #24 - What light through yonder window breaks
Every day in October I will be posting a horror/paranormal drabble (100 word story) inspired by a Shakespeare Quote.Good morrow my dear friends, with a quote like this one, of course I went with vampires :)
What light through yonder window breaks
"While the chase has been delightful, my dear, I tire of it. Surrender, you will enjoy it."
Paul backed off, but thudded into the wall. When Hector had come for him, he had run, but now there was nowhere to go. It was ironic that a vampire claimed...
