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Spiced Chicken and Peaches

2 TBL olive oil

Chicken

Salt

Pepper

1 tsp Better than Boullion chicken flavor

1/2 cup hot water

1 can (16 oz) sliced peaches in extra light syrup, syrup reserved

3 TBL vinegar

1 TBL prepared mustard

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1/8 tsp ground cloves

In large skillet over medium high heat, heat oil. Cook chicken about 10 minutes, until brown on all sides. Drain and discard oil, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

In small bowl disolve Better than Boullion in water to make broth. Stir in 1/2 cup reserved peach syrup, vinegar, mustard, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.

Pour mixture over chicken. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes. Remove cover, add peaches, and increase heat to medium.

Cook until liquid is reduced, about 15 minutes.

Banned Book Week

It’s ‪banned‬ ‪book‬ week and I’m shocked to discover that Duck Blood Soup is not on the list. Please help get Duck Blood Soup banned by complaining to anyone who will listen. Won’t someone think of the children?

Inspiration from Little Rock, Arkansas

With my paying job, I travel all around the United States and get to try a lot of local restaurants. Since food is such an integral part of the novel Duck Blood Soup, I thought I would start sharing some inspirational food pictures from my visits.

This weeks pictures are from a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas called South on Main. The food was amazing and although I avoid visiting the same restaurant twice, I can’t wait to go back.

Dessert Little Rock, Arkansas

Entree – Little Rock, Arkansas

High End Carnitas

Pork tenderloin, cut in to strips

3 to 4 cups chicken broth

1 onion, chopped

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

1 jalapeño, chopped

1 TBL cumin

1 tsp chili powder

2 TBL melted butter

Combine first 7 ingredients. Bring to boil and let simmer until pork is done.

Remove pork from liquid. Shred pork and place on cookie sheet. Mix shredded pork with melted butter.

Place pork under broiler. Broil until pork is crispy.

High School Reading Assignments

My daughters were complaining about the books they have as summer reading assignments for their high school reading classes. The issue isn’t with the reading, it is the choice of books that are made available to them. I started to read one of the books and I had to agree with my daughter about the slow start and lack of tension; and this was a book about murder.

I understand that English teachers are looking for specific types of books to make the students think, but I wonder if they’ve read the books they are assigning and if they enjoy them. Duck Blood Soup has been referred to as “…either a political commentary, an exposition on racism, or another story about teenagers saving the world. Or all 3. I viewed it as the last.”[1]

If this sounds like a book that meets the requirements for your class, let me know and I will be happy to either offer up free digital versions, or paperback versions ‘at cost’.

Headed out west

I will be in the Seattle/Olympia, Washington area the week of August 11th and in Sacramento, California area the week of August 18th. It would be great if this were a book signing tour, but it’s actually travel for my real job. Oh well, at least I may get some writing done on the plane or in the hotel.

Let me know if you would like to meet up for a beer while I’m there.

Duck Blood Soup – On Sale Now

Duck Blood Soup is now only $2.99 at Amazon.com. What’s more… At SmashWords.com it is available FOR FREE until the end of July. Tell your friends.

TEACHERS/EDUCATORS – If you would like to use Duck Blood Soup for your classrooms, send us an email or contact us on Facebook. We will provide you with paperback versions AT COST, or coupons for free electronic version from SmashWords.

What a Bargain! What a Bargain for YOU!!

Just saw on amazon.com that you can get a USED copy of Duck Blood Soup for only $999.11. What a deal! But I can beat that! I will send you a signed copy of DBS for only $100.00. And if you’re willing to wait, Both Frank and Jim will sign your copy for only $175.00.

For $500 we will make sure you have your double-signed copy by Christmas. If you recently won Mega Millions, for the bargain price of $2,500,000 we will fly to your location and read it to you.

What a great deal! http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Blood-Soup-Caldarium-Volume/dp/1490377018/

Or you can get Duck Blood Soup at a price a normal person would pay: Duck Blood Soup on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Blood-Soup-Caldarium-ebook/dp/B00AGOISEU/ (Buy the paperback, get the kindle version free)

Other platforms: http://duckblood.com/purchase/

A Muskets and Magic Fantasy for the Holidays

These are not your typical fantasy creatures. When Eizenfeng’s leading wizards combine science with magic, the world changes dramatically. Technological advancements, coupled with racial and economic tensions propel the country toward war with a longtime ally. Three untrained and unlicensed wizards embark on a quest to save the girl’s father, rescue a giant, and prevent a war.

Duck Blood Soup on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Blood-Soup-Caldarium-ebook/dp/B00AGOISEU/ (Buy the paperback, get the kindle version free)

Other platforms: http://duckblood.com/purchase/

Kindle Matchbook is now live

Duck Blood Soup is participating in Kindle Match Book. This means that if you buy the paperback version of the book, you are entitled to a free copy of the Kindle version.

Details from Amazon:

Introducing Kindle MatchBook
For thousands of qualifying books, your past, present, and future print-edition purchases now allow you to buy the Kindle edition for $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free.


Look for Kindle MatchBook on print and Kindle book detail pages of qualifying titles. Buy the new print book first and then buy the Kindle book for $2.99 or less.