State of the TAM - 5th April
I can’t believe it’s March already, never mind April. I’m not up for dealing with the passage of time anymore, it alarms me.
Been another slow week, one thing and another. Going to be doing lots over Easter though. I’m head down writing most of the time, in between riding herd on the rogue piddler queen, Izzy Bo Bo.
But the recycling is going to be picked up this week after last week’s strike (I come from a family of union supporters, so support strike action but…I was worried I’d have to try and get my still-not-allowed-to-drive butt and a bag of recycling to the skip.) so that’s a relief.
I’m still waiting to get my appointment at for an MRI at the Ulster Hospital. My neurologist thinks I’m an author’s PA for some reason, but I’m not bothering to correct him!
Pupdate of the WeekLook how much Izzy has grown! She’s also a total wee goblin, but Jax seems to enjoy it!
She also went for her very first on-the-lead outside walk this week! She’s not TOO focused, but she will eventually chase after her brother if he gets ahead of her. Enjoy her little yellow jerkin harness while you can, because it is already a bit tight on her. She’s going to need a new one soon, although she’s still smaller than Jax at her age. Izzy Blue is going to be a little dainty princess, and she’ll deck you if you say otherwise!
And, of course, Jax remains the prettiest boy! He’s enjoying have a sister—most of the time!
Recommendation of the Week
Free Audio Chapter of the Week
For Javi Navarro, Detroit will become another blood-splattered city in his rearview mirror after he puts its dead back into the ground. Expecting an easy hunting job, Javi instead finds a kiss of ancient vampires on the hunt for a descendant of their long-dead creator.
Reclusive Ciarnan Mac Gerailt abandoned his family legacy of blood and death magic after it nearly destroyed him. Unfortunately for Ciarnan, the Motor City can only be saved if he resumes his dark arts and joins forces with Javi Navarro, the hunter who brought the vampire apocalypse—and hope for the future—straight to Ciarnan’s front door.
Previously published as "Legacy of Blood and Death" in the anthology Creature Feature 2.
Listen to First Shift and Shift Plan ‘ by TA Moore are Night Shift prequels to the series. Find out more about who Kit Marlow was before he joined the Night Shift, and how he became the man Cade Deacon gets to meet in the books! The first two audiobooks are complete to listen to now!
Next week we’ll be starting with the last short story in the series!
Written by TA Moore
Narrated by Michael Fell
If you prefer to read rather than listen, you can get the epubs and mobis on the website.
The complete Night Shift series is available on Audible, also narrated by the awesome Michael Fell.
I love The Great British Menu. It’s just a totally satisfying bit of competance porn. There’s no way that I’ll ever use half of the ingredients, own most of the kit, eat anything they make, and I’ll definitely never cook anything like a ‘salt baked celeriac’. But watching really, really good chefs do all this stuff with no pressure on me to learn anything is just very pleasing.
Must Read of the Week…I can’t cook OR bake. I’ve come to terms.
Do You Really Need to Bake With a Scale?I am legally obligated to tell you the truth, even if you don't want to hear it.
Illustration by Anamaria MorrisIn Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, food editor Shilpa Uskokovic will answer your burning baking questions and share her tips and tricks for perfect sweets . Today, do you really need to bake with a scale?
If I baked a chocolate chip cookie for every person who told me they’re great at cooking but “just not a baker,” I could make chocolate chip cookies every day for a year and still need more. Each time I hear this, my first question is always, “But did you use a scale?” and each time the answer is no. So listen to me, your baking therapist: You need to stop the negative self-talk. It’s not you—it’s your measuring cup. And it’s letting you down!
These look AMAZING. I wish I had the patience.
Nikki McMullen @nikki_mcmullenI decided to try my hand at embroidery, practicing on my least favourite pair of jeans in case it went terribly. But now that I’ve finished, I think I might have a new favourite pair 👀 
April 2nd 2022
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Abandoned Places @abandonedspacesShifting sands…Namibian ghost townimage - Jean Wimmerlin 
April 1st 2022
42 Retweets258 LikesMoon Knight was never one my superheroes (I’m an X-Men reader, deal with it!), so I was a bit ‘Eeeeehhhh’ about it. That said, and acknowledging I have almost no idea what is going on, I absolutely freaking loved it.
This cracks me up. It’s the ‘creeps away’ apart. I imagine they giggled all the way.
Fesshole 🧻 @fessholeMy husband suddenly moved out then dropped round & asked for a recipe he really loved & my dish to cook it. Next day I called round his. There were 2 champagne glasses on table, dish in oven, 'noises' from upstairs. I poured a whole box of salt in the dish & crept away.April 5th 2022
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