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Garrett and The Emperor’s New Groove

Darien snarled and shoved him away. “Easy for you to be all gung-ho; your name is Kyou Hayate. ‘Cause you look so Malaano.”
Garrett smirked. “Don’t be jealous, Eugene. My third cousin’s brother’s wife’s step-niece’s great aunt was Malaano.”
excerpted from Sentinel

… twice removed.
Sound familiar? I’m proud of you for recognizing the reference to Ysma in Disney’s…

Hearthstone: Naxxramas Patchwerk deck

Patchwerk has a never-ending 5 Attack weapon and a Hero Ability, Hateful Strike, which instantly kills one minion of his choice for 4 mana.
The key to beating Patchwerk is doing lots of damage quickly and getting some tanks up fast. This is why I chose a Mage deck.
Your greatest allies in this deck are…

Baby Talk: Eating blankets in the marketing department

The origin of Darien’s name

I’ve always loved the name Darius. This guy was a involved with the famous story of a particular lion’s den—you can read about it in the Biblical book of Daniel.
The name also comes from a favorite book of mine as a child: Darien’s Rise. In this Focus on the Family novel somehow related to Adventures…

Half-way party for the Aribter manuscript!

Well, I’m half-way through writing The Sentinel Trilogy Book 2: Arbiter and you know I’ll grab any excuse to celebrate.
While I’ll be celebrating with some Ovaltine and Blue Bell cookie dough ice cream, I’ve made a couple different ways for you to party too, whether you haven’t read Book 1: Sentinel yet or you’re chomping…

Preserving your onion harvest by freezing

I harvested my first crop of sweet onions today, and boy was it satisfying! I planted in fall 2013 and harvested late in spring 2014.
First and foremost, I learned that onions need loose soil to grow large bulbs. I’d planted straight into the ground and mixed in some compost with the native soil, but…

Giveaway: Autographed copy of Sentinel

Hunting for a juicy thriller? How about a free autographed copy of Sentinel? Enter this giveaway on Goodreads from May 1 – 31, 2014 for your chance to win!
 



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One time, when I was playing Banished…

I’m a sucker for city-building games like Civilization. My hubby Keanan recently found and gifted me copy of the new game, Banished.
Big mistake. This game is just as time-warping as Civ, but it’s harder, much more diverse, and in my opinion, much more fun.
But now that I’m less than two months away from having our…

What the heck is a hugelkultur?

Hugelkultur, or hugel beds, are an old German gardening method. The basic concept is very simple: bury wood in the ground, then cover it with earth. As the wood rots over the course of time, it will create a spongy, water-retaining, nutrient-filled interior.
You plant directly on top and on the sides of the hugel mound…

Sentinel is now available on the Barnes & Noble Nook

Complete with a full-color Alani world map, table of contents, and custom styling to mimic the hard copy, the Barnes & Noble Nook edition of Sentinel holds its own against the five-star-rated Amazon Kindle edition.
And it’s only $2.99! Click here to grab Sentinel for your Nook or view a sample online at Barnes and Noble.com…