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Release date for Texting, AutoCorrect, and A Prius

Hey y'all! Got the email last night for the release date on Texting, AutoCorrect, and A Prius! It's June 28th, which is a bit earlier than I thought. So, it'll be on the Coming Soon page at DsP by the end of May.

I've seen the cover too. It's really cute and fun. The novella is based on a FB meme. Y'all might have seen it, lol...



Blurb Draft:

Clay McDonald finds the perfect car on Craigslist and is quick to send the seller a text:
Is your penis still for sale?

AutoCorrect strikes again. Damn—he should’ve proofread. How embarrassing.

Luckily Darrell Anderson, a mechanic and the owner of the Prius, is more amused than offended, and the two men agree to meet. When they do, the attraction is instant, and a date is arranged. But a series of mishaps, misunderstandings, and misplaced assumptions sorely test the new relationship.

In a contemporary romantic comedy about the perils of technology and dating in the modern world, a text that went so wrong might just lead to something so right—but only if Clay can refrain from jumping to conclusions and give love the benefit of the doubt.

Easter Giveaway!

Hey y'all! Happy Easter! I’m giving away an ebook copy of In Enemy Hands. Contests will end next Sunday, April 23rd. Just leave a comment... and make sure to leave your email addy so I can contact you if you’re the winner. :) 
~M

Finicky Friday - Chocolate Bunny Treats

Chocolate Bunny Treats
Hey everyone, time for Finicky Friday again! Recipe by: Rice Krispies "Make these googly-eyed bunnies, complete with frosted cottontails, with your kids, or put the bunnies in their Easter baskets."
Link: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/213550/chocolate-bunny-treats/?internalSource=recipe%20hub&referringId=1378&referringContentType=recipe%20hub&clickId=cardslot%2069

40 m
4 servings
694 cals
Prep 20 m
Ready In 40 m


Ingredients
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows
6 cups KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
Canned frosting or decorating gel
Assorted candies


Directions
In large saucepan melt chocolate morsels and butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add KELLOGG'S(R) RICE KRISPIES(R) cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool slightly.
Using large circle cookie cutter, very small circle cookie cutter and rabbit head cookie cutter coated with cooking spray cut cereal mixture into shapes. For each rabbit, attach one rabbit head shape to top of large circle shape with frosting. Attach one small circle for tail to each. 
Decorate with frosting and/or candies. Best if served the same day. 


FootnotesMICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In microwave-safe bowl heat chocolate morsels, butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 thru 4 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.Notes: For best results, use fresh marshmallows. 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme can be substituted for marshmallows.Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place in single layer on wax paper in airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

DsP 25% sale for tax season

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 "Tax Relief" - From April 12 to 17,  the entire store will be on sale for 25% off. Link for my DsP books: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/authors/ma-church-525

Finicky Friday - Easy Tortilla Casserole

Easy Tortilla CasseroleHey everyone, time for Finicky Friday again! Sorry I’m a little late. Busy, busy week. :) Receipt: http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/casseroles/amorous-tortilla-casserole/

Ingredients1 medium white onion, sliced1 tablespoon cooking oil2 medium zucchini or other summer squash (10 ounces total), thinly sliced2 cups salsa2 cups chicken or vegetable broth4 cups torn, stemmed spinach leaves (about 5 ounces)8 ounces tortilla chips (about 8 cups, loosely packed)1/2 cup finely grated Mexican queso anejo, Parmesan or Romano cheese (2 ounces)

Direction In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the onion in oil until tender, but not brown. Add zucchini. Cook and stir until the vegetables begin to brown.Add salsa, broth and spinach. Bring to boiling. Add the tortilla chips and stir to coat. Remove from heat. Cover and let mixture stand for 5 minutes.Very carefully stir the mixture to check that the chips have softened nicely. (If there's still too much crunch remaining, dribble in a little extra broth and return the mixture in saucepan to heat for a few minutes.)Sprinkle with cheese. Serve from the pan. Or you can spoon mixture onto warm plates or into shallow bowls in the kitchen before sprinkling with cheese. Makes 4 to 6 main-dish servings.
Nutrition FactsServings Per Recipe 4, sodium (mg) 850, cal. (kcal) 280, fiber (g) 6, carb. (g) 30, chol. (mg) 10, Fat, total (g) 16

At Sixes and Sevens is done

So, yay, At Sixes and Sevens is done. This is Aidric's story and the next book in the Fur, Fangs, and Feline series. Here are my notes on the book:



The Werewolves
*(models name is actually Michael Demello)






The Alpha Werewolf - Carter Lovelock of the Dark Lake PackHeight: 6’4/muscularWeight: 260Face: His face was round and strong, with a square jaw. Has black scruffy beard and a diamond earring in one ear.Hair: bald but has hair on chest, arms, legs. Also has a beard, but it’s not thick. Hair color is black. (Shaved his head when he was younger because he didn’t want responsibility of being an Alpha. Later, when he was older, he liked how other werewolves couldn’t tell exactly what he was even though they could fill his power, so he kept shavingEyes: Hazel/more of a golden brown in human formJob: AlphaAge: looks 35/165yrs. Been looking for his mate for the last sixty-five yearsHis scent: woody notes of oak and sandalwood Drives: Chevy truck and new, black CorvettePersonality: arrogant, but then most werewolves are.Pack name:  Dark Lake; also lives several hours away.Worship:  werewolves worship the god Fenrir
Siblings: Abraham (Bram) Lovelock. Mated to Marlena. Keegan is their child. Missy Gordon. Mated to Darius Gordon. Jack is their child. Missy is part of Carter’s pack. Carter calls Missy ‘Trouble’ as a pet name.

~Carter lives several hours away from the West Falls Clowder.Dark Lake is the town in his territory. It’s named after the lake in his territory. He’s bisexual -- assumed position thirty years ago.
Pack-50 large
2 betas:Temple - Head Beta Temple King - muscular but not as heavily built as Alpha Lovelock. His hair was a dark brown and to his shoulders. His eyes were a deep chocolate brown and tan. Full lips and high cheekbones. Goatee. Two years younger than Carter.
Shea - Beta Shea Yates - muscular as Alpha Lovelock. Hair is dark brown and straight - top of shoulders. His eyes are brown. Very pale skin. High cheekbones and a widow’s peak. Goatee, lips are thinner. Two years younger than Carter.  

* * * * 
Missy Gordon Younger sister by five yrs. Mated to Darius Gordon, a delta. Jack Gordon is their child. Had him very young. Jack hooked up with Marshell and became to stalk  him, Lawson, and Remi, destroyed Marshell’s rental. And entered clowder lands without permission. Jack’s mate is the hunter that attacked Marshell, Baylor. Jack ended up saving Marshell when the hunter attacked him that last time with a tranq. Jack’s wolf  has a dull-brown coat and long lanky legs. Janelle called Jack an overgrown puppy when Jack attacked Heller. Marshell stop seeing Jack because Jack made some remarks about Lawson and Marshell didn’t like. Marshell also didn’t like how obsessed cleaning Jack was becoming and broke it off with him.Missy is part of Carter’s pack. Carter calls Missy ‘Trouble’ as a pet name. 
Weight: 145Height: 5’10he Hair: Hair color is a lighter brown with golden highlights.Eyes: Hazel/golden Age: looks 33/ 160yrs
Mate: Darius Gordon

Son: Jack. He’s the one who stalked Marshell. Jack’s mate is the hunter, Baylor.

* * * *
Abraham  (Bram) Lovelock Younger brother by ten yrs to Carter. He’s mated to a female, Marlena, but he lives in another werewolf pack: Boulder Rock pack. He doesn’t hold a rank. He and Carter have a strained relationship. Abraham left because he did not want to grow up in the shadow of his Alpha big brother. Last time he saw brother was a year ago for Bram’s son’s tenth birthday. Keegan Lovelock is his son’s name.
Nickname: BramWeight: 200Height: 6’2Hair: brown with golden streaksEyes: Hazel/Golden BrownAge: looks 30/155yrs
Mate: Marlena (she’s going to be killed in a car accident leaving her son with Abraham)
Son: Keegan - 10 yrs old in human years. Golden brown/hazel eyes and hair



* * * *
Sabrina Womack - Carter’s current girlfriend. Dark brown hair, chocolate brown eyes, pale skin, banging body. Father is an elder. She is manipulative, spoiled, and dangerous.


* * * *   Delaney WomackSabrina’s older brother. Older by two years. Delaney’s wolf is a light gray with brown’s mixed in his coat Eyes: chocolate brownHair: dark brown

* * * *
Other Wolf Character name 
*Daniel McGee - Alpha of the Boulder Rock Pack (Patsy is his wife) Pack where Bram is.
*Ryane was a friend to Marlena. She was shot too, but survived
* Fanny and Shirley are the cooks. Fanny is an older wolf.
* Alpha Wynn Covington of the Blue Hills pack. Arrange to have Aidric attacked. Dude is nits
*Wes (short for Wesley) Campbell - werewolf who told Shea that Jack had made it Baylor and started the transformation. Friend to Jack. He was the one who was sent for help when Baylor started having trouble breathing after the mating. Younger wolf.
*Evan – Delta. Made the ‘pussy’ remark to Aidric at lunch. This calls Aidric to get upset and leave to go take a walk. Evan was also with Carter when they found Aidric in the tree after the first attack. When Carter found out he punched Evan in the mouth.
*Nash – Delta. Also with Evan and Carter after the first attack on Aidric. Apologize to Aidric for what Nash said.
*Jack Gordon (real name)/ Gordon Jackson - werewolf stalking Marshell and Remi. his mate is the human hunter Baylor Eads
*Baylor Eads - age 35. Tried to kill Marshell twice. Drives an older-model gray Ford truck wish Marshell and Remi saw while they were eating breakfast one morning. Has light-blue eyes and a narrow nose, wide lips, and strong jawline.
*Trevor Smith – Baylor’s friend who was killed by a Vetala.
*Fanny and Shirley - Dark Lake Pack cook
*Meme and Gerald - Meme set Aidric up and was mean to him
* Faulkner Gains – one of the 7 wolves who attacked Aidric during the full moon hunt. He is taken back to the pack house to question. He dies by Aidric’s hand

* * * *
WEREWOLF MATINGSA werewolf can lose his mate and still survive, unlike werecats. Werewolves exchanged bites, usually where their shoulder and neck meets, and there’s no time limit. The mating bite usually happens during sex, and the scar stays since the bite mark shows a werewolf is mated. Nobody dies, nobody gets sick. 
When wolves mate humans- the bite infects the human and they take on some of our characteristics. They aren’t able to shift into a wolf, though.
* werecats had to exchange come and blood. Probably will want to top Carter at least once.


Pack house





















Located in the forest on his pack lands. Ultramodern cabin – three levels. visually spectacular. The design grew out of constrictions that become opportunities – such as the incredibly difficult site which drove the building upward and resulted in its being largely lofted out over the ground around it.
A concrete vertical element in the center allows for the drastic cantilevers on each of the three stories of this house, which in turn create open-but-sheltered outdoor spaces below them. From the inside, this creates open interior spaces that thrust out into the forest and create a connection with nature. 
The solid core of the building becomes the main circulation and serves the spaces surrounding it. A combination of steel, concrete, glass, aluminum, maple and bamboo bring together natural materials with modernist choices – synthesizing the contemporary style of the home inside and out with the surrounding natural landscape.


The Clowder
AidricLeClair - (cat shifter):  Height: 6’1Weight: 160Hair: collar-length wavy, fly away sable brown (has some reds and blacks in it) hair and Eyes: Lapis blue eyes. Face: Scruffy with a thin upper lip and full bottom lip. Cute smile. Apple cheeks. A dimple in one cheek that is seen when he smilesJob: copywriter. Degree in advertising. Works from homeAge: 150 yrs old but looks around 25ish.His scent: Vanilla/ Vanilla cupcake
Drives: truck with a lift kit. is one of the 4 betas. Personality: A little stuffy and anal. Stickler for the rules.



His cat: Mostly black in face with a little brown and red mixed in there. Tortoiseshell is a color pattern, often confused with calico. Tortoiseshell patterns have no white in their coats, just black and brown or red. Calico coats usually have large patches of the three colors, whereas you can see that these tortoiseshell cats have a more blended or flecked appearance. The coloring is caused by a combination of certain genetic traits that mostly occur in females.Aidric does not respond well when he figures out for werewolf’s mate. In fact, after they meet in Dolf’s kitchen, Aidric turns around and leaves.
Dolf gives Alpha Lovelock Aidric's cell number.
Aidric wonders what he’s done to deserve having a werewolf as a mate. Aidric doesn’t like change. He comes across as being a little bit of a stuffed shirt and born. Aidric is theunrelenting of all of the betas. He slow and steady.
Home: There’s a stream in front of his log cabin





* * * *
Breanna-little sister to Brier. Height: 5’10Weight: 145 Description: long, slightly wavy black hair and big blue eyes. Very pale and clear skin. Straight nose, full pink lips, and nicely sculpted eyebrows Job: works at The Perfect Touch Auto Spa and Detailing Shop. Lawson hired her as a favor to Brier. She’s an accountant. Lives in apartment.  Age: 140 yrs old but looks around 25ish. (Ten years younger than Brier)Her scent: N/A
Drives:  Maroon Jeep Wrangler.
~4 betas for Dolf’sAidric LeClair Brier FendonRemi Ginn Heller Wirth
Book #1 Dolf and Tal’s book. (Trouble Comes in Threes) 
Book #2 Heller’s book (Behind the Eight Ball) 
Book #3 Remi’s book. Marshell is his mate. (It Takes Two to Tango) 
Book #4 Aidric’s book. (At Sixes and Sevens) 
Book #5 Brier Fendon. 

* * * * Other characters:Alpha’s name (Dolf’s dad) – Armonty Hoyer (no longer Alpha. They go to Hawaii to vacation in Tango.)
Monty’s mate – June Hoyer
Tal’s name - Talise Martin
Dolf’s name - Dolfoon Hoyer
Kirk Wells – mate to Tal and Dolf
Heller - mated to Lawson
Remi Ginn - mated to Marshell Foles
Sam Ross – just under 6 feet, collar length dark brown hair that’s often messy and light blue eyes. Mated to Janelle.
Janelle Foles - short, kinky black hair. Her hair was a mass of corkscrews that barely touched her shoulders and her skin was a beautiful, smooth mahogany. Good friend to Lawson. five foot five & rocking figure
Pearl Bowen/Bruce Bowen- her husband who is also a ElderMindy Conrad/Lester Conrad – Elder husband
Ann Conrad - Her grandfather is one of our elders. - has a boyfriend. Marshell mentions she needs to meet Janelle. Works at Remi’s shop
Jacko Miles - clowder member who acts like an ass to Lawson in Behind the Eight Ball.
Lanny - Twin who caused trouble at Triggers with Marshell by flirting with him. Called Marshell a player.
Sherry and BJ Adams - new mates who were introduced in Aidric story


  A Vetala preparing to feed. §  Paralyzing Venom - Vetala paralyse their victims with a venomous bite. It knocks the victim out cold, and causes a ringing in the ear along with weakened strength.§  Feeding - Like vampires, they feed on human blood.§  Super strength - Vetala appear to have enhanced strength that allows them to overpower even well built humans.Super senses - Vetala appear to possess enhanced hearing, as one was able to detect someone sneaking behind his back.
Silver knife - They can be killed by being stabbed in the heart with a silver knife (Knife must be twisted once to complete and effectively kill). When they die their bodies crumble apart. 

Finicky Friday - Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

Annie's Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
Hey everyone, time for Finicky Friday again! “Easy to make, tasty fruit salsa and cinnamon tortilla chips. Great as an appetizer or a snack. Great for anytime!”

Recipe by: Ann Page http://allrecipes.com/recipe/26692/annies-fruit-salsa-and-cinnamon-chips/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringId=630&referringContentType=recipe%20hub&clickId=cardslot%2018

45 m 10 servings312 cals

Ingredients
2 kiwis, peeled and diced
 2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray


Directions
Prep - 15 m
Cook - 10 m
Ready In - 45 m
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries, white sugar, brown sugar and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.
Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.


FootnotesTip - Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

And The Stars Danced by Bailey Bradford - Book Blast and Giveaway!

Title: And The Stars DancedAuthor: Bailey BradfordPart of a series? If yes, can it be read as a standalone? YesSeries Title: A Little Something ExTraNumber in Series: 1Publisher: Rainbow Ninja PressRelease Date:
Early Download at Rainbow Ninja Press – 26 January 2016
General Release – 3 March 2017Genres: M/M Romance, Gay Fiction, Sci FiWord Count: 80,830
Links:Rainbow Ninja Press - http://www.rainbowninjapress.com/And-The-Stars-DancedRainbow Ninja Press – EU Customers – https://payhip.com/b/KYs2Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Stars-Danced-Little-Something-ExTra-ebook/dp/B06XDQVQBQSmashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/708069Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34456771
Categories: M/M Romance, Gay Fiction, Sci FiRafflecopter: a Rafflecopter giveawayRafflecopter Prize: And the Stars Danced (PDF)
Author Bio:These things always give me fits. Basically, I am an author of erotic romance. Besides being an author, I am a mother, a grandmother, a wife, and a combination of many other things that make my life joyous day in and day out. Unless someone swipes my coffee. Then it gets pretty ugly quickly.
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bailey.bradford.9
Twitter: @BaileyBFun4Me
Website: http://www.baileybradford.com/
Blog: http://www.baileysplayroom.blogspot.com/
Blurb:Elliot's always been an outcast—the crazy one in the family—mocked by people and locked in psych wards more times than he can count. His life was normal until he saw the stars move.But a person can only take so much torment, so much pain. Elliot might or might not be mentally ill. He doesn't know. What he is sure of is that he's had enough.And if he thought his life was strange before, when he finds himself abducted and held in a secret government facility populated with AI's—Artificial Intelligence beings—all the scary things he's experienced before then can't compare to what they want to do to him.Karl is an artist whose only companion is his Irish wolfhound, Ian. His current work is a sheet of copper he finds himself puncturing in an erratic manner. Then one night he steps outside, and the stars move.Elliot, Karl and Ian are about to embark on an adventure that will send them running for their lives, and into a reality they would never have imagined possible. Outer space, new worlds, and old treachery await them, along with very shocking revelations about what and who they really are.

Dreamspinner Science Fiction ebooks sale!

Alien Abduction!  

On Monday, March 20, all Science Fiction ebooks are on sale for $4. (Sale is set to begin and end based on Eastern Standard Time.)


That means In Enemy Hands is on sale for $4.

DsP: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/in-enemy-hands-by-ma-church-7942-b

Finicky Friday - Swiss-Potato Breakfast Casserole

Swiss-Potato Breakfast Casserole
Hey everyone, time for Finicky Friday again! Serve this thyme-flavored, ham, potato, and egg breakfast casserole for brunch or dinner with fresh fruit and juice.



Ingredients

• 1 pound tiny new potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices

• 1/3 cup thinly sliced leek

• Nonstick cooking spray

• 3/4 cup chopped lower-fat and lower-sodium cooked ham

• 3 ounces reduced-fat Swiss cheese, cut into small pieces

• 1 1/4 cups fat-free milk

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed

• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper


Directions

1. In a covered large saucepan cook sliced potatoes in a small amount of boiling, lightly salted water about 10 minutes or just until tender, adding the leek the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain potato mixture.

2. Coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray. Place potato mixture in bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the ham and Swiss cheese.

3. In a medium bowl stir the milk into the flour until smooth. Stir in the egg product, thyme, and pepper. Pour the egg mixture over potato mixture.

4. Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve immediately.


Nutrition facts (Swiss-Potato Breakfast Casserole)

Servings Per Recipe 6, pro. (g) 13, vit. C (mg) 15, carb. (g) 23, Fat, total (g) 4, chol. (mg) 16, vit. A (RE) 103, cal. (kcal) 180, Starch () 2, Lean Meat () 1, sodium (mg) 445, calcium (mg) 141, iron (mg) 3, sat. fat (g) 1, fiber (g) 1

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/casseroles/swiss-potato-breakfast-casserole/