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October 8, 2012
Thanksgiving Dinner
What do vegetarian's eat for Thanksgiving dinner? Plenty! Check out the sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, carrots, peas, dressing (stuffing) and veggie turkey (that's mostly for hubby because he likes to have hot turkey sandwiches for leftovers the next day) and gravy. And there will be even more at Christmas with homemade cranberry sauce, banana/apple salad and, of course, dessert!
October 6, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
This is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. I want to wish all my Canadian friends a very happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a safe and fun weekend filled with good food, family and friends!
Celebrate Books!
September 30th to October 6th is Banned Book Week. Make the time to read a book, especially one that's been banned at some point or another. Ideas are for everyone!
List of Banned Books that have shaped the world as we know it. There are some wonderful classics on this list such as: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, 1884, The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, 1951, Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell, 1936, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, 1960, Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak, 1963 and Our Bodies, Ourselves, Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, 1971, to name a few.
October 5, 2012
Celebrating Halloween with Kate Hill
Want to win a PDF download of my book A Touch of Magic?I'm helping author Kate Hill celebrate Halloween this month and today I'm visiting at Kate Hill's Blog talking about A Touch of Magick. Leave a comment and your name is entered for a chance to win!
Be sure to check out Kate Hill's Halloween Pageto join in the Halloween fun. You'll also find a complete listing of contests and prizes to be won.
Contest Reminder and Winner #6
CONTEST WINNER:
The sixth winner in my 8th Anniversary Contest is Carrie Fort. Carrie has won a print copy of Stefan's Salvation!
There are still two more print books to be given away. Go to my websiteand click on the "Contests" page for details on how you can enter for a chance to win!
The sixth winner in my 8th Anniversary Contest is Carrie Fort. Carrie has won a print copy of Stefan's Salvation!
There are still two more print books to be given away. Go to my websiteand click on the "Contests" page for details on how you can enter for a chance to win!
October 3, 2012
Tuesday Teaser--Out of Shadows
This week, the Tuesday Teaser is from Out of Shadows. If you love The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, then this book is for you. I absolutely love this cover!
TEASER:
Dovina whirled around and raced back toward the bridge. It was believed that the horseman couldn’t cross water, so if she could get over the bridge she should be okay. At least she hoped she’d be okay. She really didn’t have a choice, not with him blocking the path back to civilization.
Sweat coated her body as she ran faster than she’d ever run in her life. For once, she wished she were less of a bookworm and more of an athlete. The bridge got closer as pounding of the horse’s hooves got louder. A maniacal laugh cut through the dark. She heard the swish of his blade as he brandished it through the air.
She was going to die.
Damned if she would. Dovina dug deep and pushed harder. The muscles in her legs cramped, her lungs screamed as she managed to quicken her pace. Her heart was pounding at a furious rate as she scrambled toward the bridge. She jumped onto the wooden structure, not stopping until she was on the other side.
Only then did she glance behind her.
As if he’d been waiting for her, the horseman appeared on the far side of the bridge. Again, laughter filled the air. “You cannot escape me. I will have you.” His deep booming voice echoed through the woods, coming from nowhere, yet everywhere at the same time. The horse reared again and she took a step back.
The horseman reined in the horse and urged the great beast forward. It’s foreleg stepped on the wooden structure. Oh god, the water and the bridge wasn’t going to stop it. Real or ghost, it didn’t matter. It was after her.
The horse had placed only one hoof on the bridge when a massive shadow appeared in front of her, blocking her view of the horse and rider. Dovina blinked and the shadow coalesced into the body of a man. She shrieked, certain the horseman had dismounted and was almost upon her.
It was then she saw his head. Whoever this man was, he at least had a head. “Run. He has a sword.” For some reason, she felt compelled to warn this stranger who’d put himself between her and the deadly horseman.
“So do I,” came his gruff reply.
TEASER:
Dovina whirled around and raced back toward the bridge. It was believed that the horseman couldn’t cross water, so if she could get over the bridge she should be okay. At least she hoped she’d be okay. She really didn’t have a choice, not with him blocking the path back to civilization.
Sweat coated her body as she ran faster than she’d ever run in her life. For once, she wished she were less of a bookworm and more of an athlete. The bridge got closer as pounding of the horse’s hooves got louder. A maniacal laugh cut through the dark. She heard the swish of his blade as he brandished it through the air.
She was going to die.
Damned if she would. Dovina dug deep and pushed harder. The muscles in her legs cramped, her lungs screamed as she managed to quicken her pace. Her heart was pounding at a furious rate as she scrambled toward the bridge. She jumped onto the wooden structure, not stopping until she was on the other side.
Only then did she glance behind her.
As if he’d been waiting for her, the horseman appeared on the far side of the bridge. Again, laughter filled the air. “You cannot escape me. I will have you.” His deep booming voice echoed through the woods, coming from nowhere, yet everywhere at the same time. The horse reared again and she took a step back.
The horseman reined in the horse and urged the great beast forward. It’s foreleg stepped on the wooden structure. Oh god, the water and the bridge wasn’t going to stop it. Real or ghost, it didn’t matter. It was after her.
The horse had placed only one hoof on the bridge when a massive shadow appeared in front of her, blocking her view of the horse and rider. Dovina blinked and the shadow coalesced into the body of a man. She shrieked, certain the horseman had dismounted and was almost upon her.
It was then she saw his head. Whoever this man was, he at least had a head. “Run. He has a sword.” For some reason, she felt compelled to warn this stranger who’d put himself between her and the deadly horseman.
“So do I,” came his gruff reply.
October 2, 2012
October Magic
I love this time of year--the colors, the movies, the holidays and the books! I'm talking about October Magic over at TRS Blue Blogtoday. Stop by and check it out.
September 30, 2012
October Newsletter Now Available!
The October 2012 issue of Awakening Desires—the Newsletter of Romance Author N.J. Walters—is now available.
Be sure to check out all the latest news, contests, my husband’s popular column—Confessions of a Romance Author’s Husband—an excerpt, and this month’s interview with Brenna Zinn.
As always, some lucky newsletter subscriber wins a prize. All you have to do to be eligible to win is go to Awakening Desires Newsletter and join. While you’re there, you can check out back issues of the newsletter.
Be sure to check out all the latest news, contests, my husband’s popular column—Confessions of a Romance Author’s Husband—an excerpt, and this month’s interview with Brenna Zinn.
As always, some lucky newsletter subscriber wins a prize. All you have to do to be eligible to win is go to Awakening Desires Newsletter and join. While you’re there, you can check out back issues of the newsletter.
The Weekend in Pictures
Hubby and I were out at the A & W for breakfast yesterday when a trio of ducks walked through the drive-thru and followed us to our car. I guess they thought we might have something for them to eat.
Last night, we went out looking for the full moon, as it wasn't visibile from our apartment. Got a lovely shot of the Harvest Moon.
Last night, we went out looking for the full moon, as it wasn't visibile from our apartment. Got a lovely shot of the Harvest Moon.
September 29, 2012
Contest Reminder and Winner #5
CONTEST WINNER:
The fifth winner in my 8th Anniversary Contest is Rose Price. Rose has won a print copy of The Way Home!
There are still three more print books to be given away. Go to my websiteand click on the "Contests" page for details on how you can enter for a chance to win!
The fifth winner in my 8th Anniversary Contest is Rose Price. Rose has won a print copy of The Way Home!
There are still three more print books to be given away. Go to my websiteand click on the "Contests" page for details on how you can enter for a chance to win!
