Penny Watson's Blog, page 13
March 19, 2015
Time to Vote! #DABWAHA
Voting for the first round of DABWAHA is open until noon today (March 19)...lots of good books on the list. Go check them out!
http://dabwaha.com/
APPLES SHOULD BE RED is the underdog, but it's doing pretty well so far!
BTW, I put the novella on SALE for 99 CENTS at Amazon, B/N, and Kobo to celebrate!
Penny
March 16, 2015
Monday Morning Updates!
A few things...
1. In completely unexpected news, APPLES SHOULD BE RED is on the novella list for the DABWAHA contest sponsored by Dear Author and Smart Bitches. I am shocked and thrilled and extremely thankful to all of the readers who nominated my book.
THANK YOU!
I have never played the game and I'm not exactly sure how it works. Since I'm not too keen on begging for votes, reviews, or other sorts of promotion from readers, I'm planning to post some joke images (see Mr. Lumberjack above) just...
March 14, 2015
What Does Heaven Taste Like?
Happy Weekend!
Penny
February 26, 2015
Best Fish Chowder Ever
BEST FISH CHOWDER
(adapted from Peter Christian's Tavern)
Simmer these ingredients together in a soup pot...
1 12-ounce bottle clam broth2 diced potatoes (or more, I keep the skins on!)2 diced celery stalks (with greens)1 diced onion1 pound white fish fillets, chopped up
When veggies are tender, add seasoning...
Salt and pepper to tasteI like to use dried tarragon, thyme, dill, basil, chives, chervil.If you have a favorite seafood seasoning, try that.
Make a roux...in a small pan, melt 1/4 cup butt...
February 23, 2015
Who Wants a $200 Amazon Gift Card? (Let's Talk Newsletters!)
I have a confession to make.
I hate newsletters.
Not all newsletters, but let's say approximately 98% of them.
Most authors are already over-promoting, so the newsletter is just the super irritating frosting on the cake of too-much-promotion.
I really had no interest in starting my own newsletter, and then I started to get some emails.
A LOT of emails.
From readers who read and enjoyed The Klaus Brothers boxed set this past holiday season. Not only did they enjoy reading the first three installment...
February 13, 2015
Valentine Treats!
Looking for something sweet? Try these...
1. Adorable felted heart bowl from theFelterie at Etsy!
2. Watch the Westminster Kennel Club Agility competition on Valentine's Day. I'm super bummed we had to cancel our trip to NYC because of bad weather, but we can all watch on TV! Yipppeeee!
Photo by Steve Surfman, from Westminster website3. Wanna get some chi chi chocolates for your sweetie? These look good! Expensive, but good!From Compartés, Los Angeles.
4. Try a different kind of flower...
January 29, 2015
So About That Term "Indie"...
I first heard the term "indie" as it applied to musicians. The whole idea of independent artists being able to create their own kind of music was inspiring, cool, impressive. They didn't want to be pigeon-holed or market-driven or lose their creative freedom.
It wasn't about the money.
It wasn't about the celebrity.
It was about the music.
Being able to write and produce what you wanted to do, not what a record label told you that you HAD to do. To fit in. To make money. To be mainstream. To be u...
January 8, 2015
Projects for 2015
I survived the holidays. True, I didn't quite finish the to-do list (no cards this year, and I did not bake any homemade Christmas cookies), but the tree was trimmed, the kids were happy on Christmas morning, so...SUCCESS!
And now I have to start my crazy 2015 schedule. I won't bore you with the ridiculous to-do list, but I will give you a quickie overview of my three main projects. Here we go...
1. A TASTE OF HEAVEN
I am super excited for this book! It's a full-length women's fiction about a 4...
December 30, 2014
Be Brazen For 2015!
Instead of making a list of goals for the new year, I'm going to make a "motto" for the new year.
As you all know, I'm sort of obsessed with the movie Strictly Ballroom. Not only is it quirky, funny, adorable, and crazy romantic, it also has some really awesome messages.
One of my favorite lines in the movie is this...
"A life lived in fear is a life half-lived."
In Spanish...
"Vivir con miedo es como vivir a medias."
I really love this quote. I'm all about taking risks. Sometimes I try things that...
December 24, 2014
Merry Christmas To All!
Merry Christmas!
As a special Christmas treat for my readers, I wrote a 2nd epilogue for SWEET ADVENTURE! What happens when Andi decides to investigate the ELVES at the North Pole? Find out at Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell's blog today. She has the epilogue posted and is offering a giveaway for the KLAUS BROTHERS BOXED SET.
Stop by and leave a comment!
I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday. HO HO HO!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS,
Penny
