Terry Odell's Blog, page 231

A Pitfall of Going Green

For a change of pace, I thought I’d share one of those “life’s embarrassing moments” today.

I know I’ve mentioned that I print out hard copies of scenes as I finish them, because reading a printed page is different from reading on a computer screen. New and different things pop out. It’s also a way for me to get a jump start on the next day’s work as I make the changes I’ve noted on the hard copy read.

Normally, once I’ve marked up the pages and made my changes, I put them into my husband’s pri...

What’s Cooking Wednesday — Simple Pecan Pie

As promised, Duffy Brown is sharing a recipe she picked up in Savannah–a traditional dessert: pecan pie. Be sure to scroll down to yesterday’s post for a chance to win a Tote.

Simple Savannah Pecan Pie

9″ unbaked pie crust

1 c light corn syrup

1 c firmly packed dark brown sugar

3 eggs slightly beaten

1/3 c butter, melted

½ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup pecan halves (or walnuts)

Heat oven to 350. Combine corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, salt, vanilla and mix well. Pour into crust, sprinkle with nuts and...

North vs South…the best food-fight of all

Today I welcome Duffy Brown to Terry’s Place. Duffy is the author of the Consignment: Murder series. She’s giving away two “Killer in Crinolines” totes***, so be sure to leave a comment. You have until Friday: winners announced over the weekend.

(***Cat not included***)

I’m a foodie. Guess that’s why I’m on a forever diet. Didn’t say I kept it, just that I was on it.
I live in Cincinnati, where North meets South…or North is separated from South, depending on your point of view. If it’s fireworks...

Without Readers, Writing Would Be Easy

I had the good fortune of winning a scholarship to a local writing conference, so I’ll be gone most of this week. Thanks to Kobo for donating two registration fees. As always, I hope to pick up some good information, which I’ll share after I get back.
While I’m gone, a few things for your to-do lists:

Win some of these books!

Like my Facebook page. I’m getting close to my 1500 “Likes” milestone, and when I hit it, I’ll give away another box of books.

Enter the Booklover’s Bench giveaway. Who can’...

And The Winners Are…

Thanks to all who entered F.M. Meredith’s giveaway drawing. The winners are:

Karen C

Jody

Jackie Taylor Zortman

Congratulations! I know you’ll enjoy your prizes.

Friday Field Trip — Williamsburg VA

Deborah Sandidge and I traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia to teach a creative digital photography class. Over the course of three days, we showed our students a variety of creative photography techniques, including composition, perspective, long exposures, infrared photography, and creative digital processing. All of these techniques help out when you’re traveling somewhere and you want to get photographs that aren’t the run of the mill snapshots. By combining new techniques, our students got...

Ideas Aren’t Exclusive

What I’m reading: Breaking Point, by C.J. Box
Have you bid on something at Brenda Novak’s auction for diabetes research. I’ve donated 4 out of print books and I’d really like to see some action—it’s for a good cause, after all. Link in the sidebar (click the image). And, there’s still time to enter to win one of F.M. Meredith’s books from Tuesday’s post. Scroll down.

The other night, Hubster and I were watching a recent episode of CSI (no, I don’t use it for police/forensics research! Hubster e...

What’s Cooking Wednesday — Savory Southwestern Cheesecake

Another recipe courtesy of neighbor Sue Prescott.

Sue’s Savory Southwestern Cheesecake

Serves 12

Ingredients:

Crust: optional

1 ½ c Crushed Tortilla Chips

¼ c Butter melted

Filling:

1 lb Cream Cheese softened

2 lg Eggs

2 c Monterey Jack Cheese grated; 8 oz

4 oz Canned Chopped Green Chiles drained

¼ c Fresh Cilantro finely chopped

2 T Red Bell Pepper finely chopped

2 T Green Bell Pepper finely chopped

¼ t Chipotle Chile Powder or cayenne pepper

8 oz Sour Cream

Toppings: use any or all

½ c Bell Peppers finely ch...

In the Interview Room — F. M. Meredith

[image error]Today I welcome F. M. Meredith aka Marilyn Meredith to the Interview Room, where she reveals a few secrets. She’s giving away THREE books, so be sure to leave a comment.

Setting: real, totally made up, or based on a real place?

The beach town of Rocky Bluff is located between Ventura and Santa Barbara and is not a real place, but it is very much like many small beach communities that I’ve known and one that I lived in for over twenty years.

What’s on your desk?

Of course my computer and monitor,...

When the Writing Gets Stuck, The Stuck Get Writing

What I’m reading: A River in the Sky, by Elizabeth Peters
First: The Booklover’s Bench gang has another contest for you. Prizes include a $25 gift card to either Amazon or B&N, and books from some of our members. There’s also a new giveaway on the Excerpts page. Please spread the word.

As I mentioned in my post last Thursday, I’ve reached a point where I had to make a major decision about the direction my story would take. (And yes, I made my decision but you’ll have to wait for the book. Sorry...