The Survey Says…

  This week on Open Book Blog Hop we’re taking a survey or sharing a survey we’ve done.  I’d like to take a survey.  Would you please take just a moment to answer a few questions (7 actually) on how you find books to read?  We’d love to know. I’ll post the results next week. …

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Pistachio Torte

My family loves this Pistachio Torte and its usually whats asked for instead of birthday cake or other special treat.  This weekend, I made it for Gene for his birthday and thought you might enjoy it.  It’s very tasty, cool and refreshing too. Ingredients:Crust: 1 1/4 c. Graham Cracker Crumbs1/3 c. butter3 T sugar Filling …

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Smooth Sailing – A Second Chance Romance

 I’m so excited to introduce you to Linda Rettstatt.  Linda is a fellow “Seasoned Romance” author and wonderful writer.  I have confidence you’ll enjoy her post and her books. Hello Linda! *** I began my writing career later in life and writing women’s fiction. ]]> I realized that most of my characters in my women’s …

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Set for School Giveaway

School days are just around the corner, or have already started for some of us. Time to restock on supplies and replenish your funds. Enter to win $880 in Amazon Gift Cards! One simple entry will subscribe you to 44 Romance Author Newsletters. Unsubscribe any time, but please don’t label us as spam. Better still, …

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Romance on Wheels

  RESEARCH This week we’re sharing some of our research tips, tricks or just fun facts.  With contemporary romance, unless you’re writing about a city or state you’ve never been, there isn’t a ton of research.  Unless your researching pills, medical procedures, murder or other such things.  I have the most fun with my research …

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Strong Women August Giveaway!

  I’ve joined together with 156 authors to offer this amazing giveaway.  What do we all have in common you ask?  We all have strong female characters in our stories and we decided to proudly shout it out.  While we were shouting, we decided to also give away some money.  You In?  All you have …

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Moving to Hope is live!

Okay, it’s finally finished.  The revisions and cover have been married to create Moving to Hope and its now live!  I am so excited to share this news, this brings the whole series back up and running after losing my publisher in May.  I’ve been working furiously on Moving to You, and it will be …

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Crock Pot Lemon Pepper Chicken

This week was hot here in Wisconsin, very hot.  Heat indexes were over 100.  Now, I’m a born and raised southern gal, but that was even hot for me.  On top of that, we’ve been super busy lately too and too tired to make big meals.  We try to eat healthy and yet delicious meals, …

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iBooks Giveaway!

We authors tend to focus on one vendor with our links and sales.  Shame on us, there are more fish in the sea.  So, join me on this fishing trip, won’t you?  I’ve joined together with several authors to giveaway five of my books from the iBooks store only.  So iPhone ]]> August 18th, so don’t miss …

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Will and a Way!

I’ve mentioned Seasoned Romance before.  Its a facebook group that showcases “seasoned” adults in romance novels.  I’ve met some great folks in that group, Maggie is one of those people.  I was excited when she agreed to be here with us this week.  Love mature characters?  Here’s a great romance for you as well as a …

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