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What’s Cooking Wednesday – Bay Scallop Ceviche

Hubster found this in the current issue of Food Network Magazine, and it’s pretty darn good. It’s spicy, so adjust the heat to your personal taste.

Bay Scallop Ceviche

Ingredients
1 pound bay scallops, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (from about 12 limes), plus more if needed
1/3 cup pitted green olives, quartered
1 large vine-ripe tomato, cored and finely chopped
1 white onion, finely chopped
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 t...

Character Interviews – Elaine Orr’s Mister Tibbs

Thanks for letting me interview today, Mister Tibbs. First, a few introductory questions:

Your name:  Mister Tibbs
The book you’re in:  Demise of a Devious Neighbor
Your author’s name: Elaine L. Orr
Your role: Sidekick to my human, Melanie Perkins.

And now, on with the interview:

What was your favorite part of being a character in this book?
 Being allowed to run around the farm that Mel is fighting to keep. She used to make me stay on a leash.

Do you have any input into how the story goes, o...

Retreating to Move Forward

Earlier this month, I participated in my first writers retreat, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. I’ve belonged to the group for a number of years, but as a long-distance, on line member, since most of their meetings are too far away. However, when I saw that their retreat would take place within an hour’s drive, I jumped at the chance to give it a try.

I’ve posted numerous blogs about conferences of all varieties—the fan/reader conference such as Left Coat Crime, the craft/wri...

Character Interview Blog Guest Openings

I’m opening June – September for blog guests. These are going to be more character interviews. If you’ve got a character dying to be in the spotlight, consider requesting a slot. But before you do, make sure you’ve read at lease three previous character interview posts to see the questions and the format. That way you’ll know whether it’s  a fit for you. Then, if you want a slot, email me at blog at terryodell dot com and I’ll send you the application form.

Authors are Readers, Too

I’m over at Booklover’s Bench today talking about going to Left Coast Crime as a reader and being in awe of so many of the authors there. Please pop over and share what you’d ask your favorite author.  There are some pictures from Hawaii, too. (Oh, and should I mention there’s a giveaway? A tote from the Hawaiian Village Resort – the perfect way to carry a slew of books. Make sure you enter. Contest ends Wednesday April 16th)

What would you say to a favorite author? Win a totebag. #contest #...

What’s Cooking Wednesday – Retreat Food

While I was at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Retreat, all meals were included. Here’s a sample of what they fed us. We did NOT go hungry. My favorite (aside from the desserts) was the great salad bar offered at lunch and dinner every day.

Character Interviews – Rob Kresge’s Monday Malone

Thanks for allowing me to interview you, Monday. First, some introductory questions:

Your name:  Monday Malone
The book you’re in:  Murder for Greenhorns
Your author’s name:  Robert Kresge
Your role: Hero

What was your favorite part of being a character in this book?
Heck, that’s easy.  Being brought back from what Kate would call ob-scur-i-ty or something like that.  I first appeared in a book by K.R.G. Granger, a trio of authors in a book called Ten Against Caesar, a tale in which ten of us...

Left Coast Crime – Final Recap

This will be my final Left Coast Crime panel recap. Today, I’ll hit a few bullet points from “Crazy Crimes—Screwups to Die For,” Forensics, and the final panel featuring all the invited guests. If you need to catch up, you can find the other parts here:

Part 1     Part 2     Part 3     Part 4     Part 5     Part 6      Part 7

In the Screwups panel, the moderator didn’t show, so the panelists took things wherever they wanted, whether their own or their characters’ mishaps.

You need a sense o...

Friday Field Trip – Franciscan Retreat Center

I had the pleasure of attending a writing retreat at the Franciscan Retreat Center last week. I did take some time to wander the grounds and take some pictures.

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend, everyone.

And don’t forget to enter the Booklover’s Bench $25 Gift Card giveaway. Ends the 18th.

 

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Left Coast Crime – Recap 7 – Odds and Ends

I’m continuing my panel recaps from Left Coast Crime. If you need to catch up, you can find the other parts here:

Part 1     Part 2     Part 3     Part 4     Part 5     Part 6

As I’ve mentioned before, since these are panels, not workshops, oftentimes the direction veered from what I expected based on the title. These recaps are from panels on medical mysteries, small town settings, and using animals in stories. Rather than try to keep them on the straight and narrow, I’ll simply give you s...