tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51592690903651366782024-02-19T12:17:11.005-05:00Romance Eh? Canadian StyleKaceyHammellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16793728732105753765noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-13699738384164310912019-04-26T12:44:00.000-04:002019-04-26T12:44:05.780-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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is no place more beautiful to me than the home I’ve made with the love of my
life. We’re surrounded by rushing waters, rugged landscapes, rolling hills and
magnificent views. Where people are real, and life doesn’t have to be perfect
to be wonderful. It’s the most magnificent inspiration for love. Set in the
communities that form the Headwaters, the ‘Love in the Hills of the Headwaters
Series’ will bring you stories you can relate to; people you can connect with;
and love you can believe in. It’s the perfect place for city glam to meet
country charm. Come Join us in the Hills of the Headwaters and find a place to explore,
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mystery, there was tragedy, and there was love. Journey home to Mono Mills with
Cora Scott and uncover the secrets her grandparents kept for many years. While
you're visiting, try not to fall in love with Ben, he's not your typical boy
next door. His bossy nature and sarcastic sense of humour will challenge you at
every turn. Home and family is where he belongs and he’ll never leave the Hills
of the Headwaters. When sentimental childhood memories and international career
opportunities collide, Cora is left with the difficult decision of pursuing her
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<br />Tricia Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370276863761797045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-13586248259748202442018-10-14T00:04:00.000-04:002018-10-14T00:16:08.001-04:00Halloween decorating - gma fail - Kalicon - award winning new release - free ebook - Halloween Blog Hop - PRIZES - @tdanielsauthor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy 'almost' Halloween ! I am a huge Halloween geek ! I take my decorating and my Halloween movies very seriously. Sadly, I have to wait for Mr. D to work nights to watch anything paranormal or scary because those kind of shows give him nightmares. *holds stomach laughing* . No Joke, I'll need someone to go with me to see the new Halloween Movie !</div>
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Over the next few weeks on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TriciaDanielsAuthor/">Facebook </a> page I'll be posting all sorts of games and Halloween memes. If you love Halloween too then give my page a like and join in the fun and share anything you think I'd enjoy. Those of you who do follow me already know my twisted kind of sense of humor. </div>
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This year Mr D and I will be attending a Halloween party and I've spent hours online looking for the perfect gruesome couples costumes, despite Mr. D's proclamation that he's going to be a cowboy. When I shared with him a few pictures of some really cool 'dark' costumes he looked disappointed. Apparently I'm looking for Scary and he was hoping more 'Slutty'. Geesh, I am a Gramma now. I can't rock the fishnets and bustiers anymore dude. Gravity has NOT been kind to me. doh ! I encourage you to dress up in something scary and go out and terrify your friends or put on something sexy/naughty behind closed doors and have playtime with your honey ! Either is a win in my books ! Whatever you decide to do this Halloween let yourself free and have a little fun!</div>
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I'm well into making special Halloween swag and if all goes well I'll have the first section of my Halloween Serial ready for sale. Keep watching my social media for updates and keep your fingers crossed ! Kalicon is a multi-genre event that caters to readers of all ages. There are extra events planned for REGISTERED guests. If you haven't bought your registered tickets yet, you can still by them online at this link- <a href="https://kalicon.info/">Kalicon Signing info and tickets</a></div>
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Today someone asked me if I had a good summer. It's been so warm here the past few days that I hadn't really thought about it. Where did Summer go? Could it be true that Summer is done and we're making the transition into the fall season? </div>
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Kids have gone back to school, and the highway is stopped dead every morning so everyone must be back at work. I suppose it's time to pack away my sandals and white pants. Gman gave me the unimpressed eyebrow when I suggested that he drag out the bin of fall decorations. I'm not entirely sure what his issue is, it's not like I've just asked him to drag out the eight bins of Halloween decorations. YET. That will be next months post. </div>
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As you may remember last year at this time we had just moved to our first new home together and planted blueberry bushes to honor my father and start some new traditions with our granddaughters. I had been sent away to Tijuana to work on a new project and made it home to Canada just in time for Thanksgiving. There was little time to unpack or decorate. This year I'm already enjoying all the ideas on Pinterest and I'm strategically planning to engage the unsuspecting Mr. Daniels in a project or two. (or more)</div>
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Anyone familiar with the area known as the Hills of the Headwaters will understand when I say that it's Autumn beauty is romance inspiring. Crisp fresh air accompanied by the slight warmth of the fall sun soothes one soul and calms the spirit, making it more easily lead to romance. As I listen to the birds from my back porch and overlook the 20 acres of brightly changing leaves, I think about bonfires, marshmallows and cuddling beneath a thick plaid blanket with Gary. It's a time to slow down and reconnect. Something we tried to do but often failed at during the hustle and bustle of the summer months. Yesterday we put down the rakes, ignored the laundry and got on the ATV and went for a ride. Not an adrenaline rushing, mud bogging romp, but a slow saunter through the trails spotting bunnies and deer, even a flock of wild turkeys. Although we didn't have to venture off our own property, these are the things that all the communities in the Hills in the Headwaters have to offer. If you haven't checked it out then I encourage you to pack up the family and hit the walking trails. Or leave the kids with Gramma and take your lover for a long walk, holding hands and 'reconnect'. Maybe you want to find a quiet spot all by yourself and get lost in a new book. It's okay, sometimes, to step back and recharge our own batteries. <a href="https://headwaters.ca/explore/">Explore the Headwaters</a></div>
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If you're looking to ignite your soul and find some new romance authors to help you recharge your batteries, or maybe even inspire romance then come and spend the day at the Ignite Your Soul Author Event in London, Ontario on Sept 29. I will be there giving away stuff and selling/signing paperback books alongside many other talented authors, including several local Canadian writers. Join the event page on Facebook and look for my posts to find an exclusive author for a free ebook for all IYSAE attendees from now until the day of the event! </div>
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<br />Tricia Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370276863761797045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-33309024588853090032018-08-14T18:51:00.003-04:002018-08-14T18:51:44.931-04:00Vacation in beautiful Alberta. 99 cent summer book sale. upcoming signing events. @tdanielsauthor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here we are... August already. It seems that we waited forever for the first hint of spring and before we know it summer is almost gone in a flash. Mr. D. and I have made good use of our vacation so far, deciding to take a trip to Calgary to visit my oldest son. While we were out there we got to spend some time with two dear friends. Calgary is a gorgeous place and full of natural wonders.<br />
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A trip to Alberta is definitely something everyone should have on their bucket list.<br />
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If you chose to have a "staycation" this year I hope that you take the time to explore all the wonderful things in our own backyard. And on those days where you get to just get to relax, I hope you power up your Kindle or flip open the front cover of a new book and get lost in a wonderful world of love and romance.<br />
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If you haven't already read Refusing to Expire it's currently on sale for 99 cents on Amazon for a limited time. It's the perfect summertime read and was voted one of the top romances of the summer last year.<br />
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Hello there! Mother nature has decided to give us another blast of winter this weekend. I'm beginning to wonder if spring will ever arrive. For those of you who have been following me on Facebook, you already know that I found a surgeon who recognized the severity of my hip deterioration and scheduled me for immediate surgery. That day being Monday. (gasps) Although I know that total hip replacement is a well practiced and fairly common surgery these days, it's still surgery and I'm a little anxious. Thank you, for all your reassurances and comforting encouragements.<br />
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Before the pain started a few years ago, I had no warnings. It seemed to creep up on me overnight. I sought out a medical help, but the nurse practitioner mistakenly diagnosed it as a sciatic nerve issue. I spent several months on nerve blockers that obviously didn't help and the pain worsened. It was almost a year later that I begged my doctor to look further into the problem. X-rays very clearly showed the severe osteoarthritis and I was told that it would never get better. Without surgical intervention, it would most certainly get worse. And it did.<br />
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I went from a healthy active lifestyle to not being able to cut my own toenails. Eventually, the pain and mobility restrictions were so great that I had to stop driving. I'm lucky that my employer is trusting and he let me work from home. It's tough. Really tough. I loved walking, and dancing and the freedom that one enjoys without restrictions and I definitely took it for granted. I've always been a self-sufficient person and very independent. I've very lucky to have Mr. D in my life because he has shouldered all the additional responsibilities and extra work in the past few weeks without complaint.<br />
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I have a new appreciation for the challenges that those who are handicapped, and those who are elderly encounter every day. I've done a lot of travelling around the world in the past few years and Canada is definitely one of best, well-equipped countries regarding access for those with physical restrictions or disabilities. Even then I've had ridiculous challenges at places like IKEA who has elevators and wheelchairs but has difficult or impossible floor transfers between rooms making it impossible for me to view the displays. The Mcdonalds close to my work has handicapped parking but it's on the furthest side of the parking lot and I had to walk through and across the drive-thru to get to the door. One of the Walmarts had a handicapped stall with no hooks to hang my cane and the support rail was on the opposite side of the stall nowhere near the toilet. I couldn't have used it to get up off the toilet even if I had go-go gadget arms. lol Even the hospital was surprisingly challenging with its elevator doors that close before you can get all the way in the door and the uneven, jagged walkways and transfers in the parking lots. Although Mr. D. does make some amusing sound effects when he's launching me over ledges, bouncing me into corners and getting stuck in potholes.<br />
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I'm looking forward to a successful procedure with little complications and a speedy rehabilitation. Hopefully, with some hard work and determination, I'll be good as new in a few months. I will always remember the pain and the struggles and I hope that I will find time to be an advocate for those who will always have those challenges.<br />
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In a lighter note, The day of surgery my new release will go live on Amazon Kindle. Have you read my Bound4Ireland Series? You don't want to miss this Novella that answers all the questions you have from our favorite Australian Alpha's point of view. That's right ladies... Carter Brant.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m Carter Brant. Most people dream of the love of their life. I dream about the love of my life… times two. As if it’s not enough that I feel like I’m stuck in some kind of weird time warp in a different country, I constantly deal with the unyielding push and pull that I feel between them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">All my success and everything I value, I owe to Ethan O’Connell: my boat, my luxury home,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">my Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, and my big fat bank account. You’d think I’d be happy with all that, but lately, I want more. The playboy lifestyle isn’t as fulfilling as it used to be. I long to find a woman I can call my own. One I can start a family with, like the woman in my dreams. That’s the kind of love I want to find. Imagine how devastating it is to discover <i>that </i>woman is in love with my best friend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kalicon. Belleville Ontario. October 26 and 27th. This may be my ONLY Canadian signing this year. If you haven't got your tickets yet, make sure you do. <a href="https://kaliconinfoblog.wordpress.com/">Kalicon Website & Ticket purchase</a></div>
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Tricia Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370276863761797045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-26461168054792593392018-03-18T15:53:00.002-04:002018-03-18T15:53:55.437-04:00The Canadian Winter Experience aka when to run awayHola, amigos!<br />
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Part of the great Canadian winter experience is running away from it if possible. Spring break should be renamed "spring escape" because by March we are all desperate to get out of these snow-covered lands of the north. Spring may be right around the corner, but by this point it seems like every day is another week of waiting. Or another month. We need some heat and sunshine, stat!<br />
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So I fulfilled my patriotic obligation and headed south. Not to Florida, which is tremendously popular spot. With Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and NASA, it's a geek paradise. Not to Hawaii, where you can stop pretending to be Elsa and singing "Do You Want to Build a Snowman". (Did I accidentally give you an ear worm? YOU'RE WELCOME.)<br />
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I headed to the lovely Mayan Riviera for some sun, sand, and research on my upcoming Resort Romance. How can you not be inspired by this?<br />
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I have a ton of places for my hapless couple to fall in love, but I'm missing one last piece before I can get started.<br />
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Does this mean I have to go back for more inspiration? Or am I stuck waiting for spring to land in Winnipeg. I don't know what the groundhog said last month, but my fingers are crossed for an early arrival.<br />
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In the meantime, if I've inspired you to get away, you can check out some other tropical destination in <a href="http://www.ellerush.com/series/resort-romances" target="_blank">Cuban Moon, Mexican Sunsets, and Dominican Stars</a>. (At 99 cents each, they're much cheaper than a plane ticket.)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-72728997276275317462018-03-11T00:30:00.000-05:002018-03-11T00:30:08.692-05:00Sneak peek at Full House @SusanHayes<br />
I'm typing away like a mad monkey on my next book, so instead of my usual post, I thought I'd do something a little different and share an excerpt from Full House, which releases March 20th.<br />
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Full House is a novella in the Drift series - full of cyborgs, secrets, and sex (of course.)<br />
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coming before he even looked up. The breeze died,
and the valley went quiet as the animals braced for what they knew was coming.
The late spring weather was mild and pleasant most of the time, but not today.
One of the first lessons he’d learned about his adopted homeworld: when the valley went quiet, it was time to take cover.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The ax slammed down on the last of the
wood, neatly splitting it. Only then did he straighten, rolling his shoulders
as he looked up at the sky. It was still a cloudless stretch of deep blue, but
he knew that wouldn’t last long. Somewhere beyond the valley, a grandmother of a storm was brewing, and when it crossed
the mountains, it would bring a deluge of rain and howling winds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He gathered up the wood and carried it
to the shed, stacking it with the rest of the morning’s work. By the time he’d
hung up the ax and secured the shed
against the coming storm, the air was growing oppressive, and he was feeling restless. Storms always made
him edgy. The wind and rain didn’t bother him, but the crashing thunder and
flashes of lightning that usually accompanied them reminded him of the past.
Ten years of combat had left him with scars that would never heal and memories
he couldn’t let go.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From beyond the barn, a chorus of bleating started up. Apparently, he wasn’t the only one feeling restless. “I’m
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The small herd of grazers he’d
domesticated were all pressed up against the gate when he reached it, but it
wasn’t the storm that had them spooked. A new slash of white stood out against
the blue sky. A contrail. He hadn’t seen one of those since he’d been here,
which was the whole point of moving to an
unoccupied planet. He didn’t want company. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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There was definitely a ship up there, and judging by the angle of the contrail
and its current altitude, it was coming in for a landing in his valley. <i>Fraxxing</i> wonderful. He kept watch until
he was certain, his mood as stormy as the thunderheads that crested the
mountains and darkened the sky as the unwanted vessel made an unsteady descent.
By the time it touched down in the center of a clearing, near the river, it was
clear that either the pilot was intoxicated, or the ship was badly damaged.
Either way, they were in for an unpleasant afternoon. They’d parked on the
valley’s floodplain. Once the storm hit, it would send a torrent of rainwater
pouring down the mountainsides in a deluge. Flooding was the reason he lived
part way up the mountainside instead of down on the valley floor. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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before turning his attention to the animals pressing against the gate. Now that
the strange thing in the sky was gone, they were calmer, but that wouldn’t last
long. He’d worry about the newcomer once he made sure his livestock were secured inside the barn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The moment the gate opened the entire
herd tried to push through at once, swarming around his legs in a woolly,
bleating wave as they made straight for the barn. Not one of them wanted to be
left behind, which was a clear warning
that the storm was almost here. They had been wild animals only a few years ago,
but now they were domesticated enough to want to stay out of the rain and
weather. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pace, and by the time he got to the barn doors,
they were settling in. The chickens were already roosting, and it only took him
a few minutes to double check their feed and water supplies before closing them
in for the duration of the storm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With all the animals secured, he did a
quick walk around the homestead to ensure that the greenhouses, outbuildings, and equipment were all secure and
battened down. He was only feet from the front door of his home when the rain
started to fall in thick, heavy drops. A gust of wind sent the rain flying
sideways, and he broke into a jog. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He should have gone straight inside,
closed the door, and stayed there until the storm ended, but something made him
hesitate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“They’re not your problem,” he reminded
himself, but that didn’t stop him from turning around. He could see the whole
valley from his plateau, which was one of the reasons he’d picked this spot to
build. With the small cliff behind him and a clear view of anything coming up
the mountain, it was a safe, easily-defended location. Not that he had to
defend it from much. The occasional carnivore came by to investigate his
livestock, but that was it. It was a place of peaceful solitude, until today.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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he wasn’t alone any longer. Even his cybernetically enhanced eyesight wasn’t
enough to pick out how many might be down there, so he reached inside the door
and snagged his binoculars from the shelf. He trained the lens on the ship
first. The black and green insignia on the side marked the ship as part of the
Torex Mining corporation’s fleet. Probably sniffing around to see if there was
anything in the ground worth tearing apart the planet for. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The ship had to be a scout class. It was
too small to be anything else. Minimal weaponry, sleek design, large engines
and not much else. It was built for speed, not war. He moved on to the crewman
currently examining the outside of the craft. It was getting hard to see
through the heavy rain, but he could make out a few details. It was a female,
humanoid, and quite tall. She had short, black hair and a curvy figure that not
even her shapeless jacket could hide completely. Those curves affected him in a
way that reminded Raze he hadn’t been with a woman in years. It was a streak he
had every intention of continuing. He wasn’t fit company for anyone, and he
never would be. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">His hand brushed over the scars that
marked the left side of his face and added streaks of pure white to his hair.
He’d gotten them right here in this valley, in a battle that had cost him
everything. The landscape had healed since then. Time and the elements had
erased the damage or covered it over with greenery, but in his memory, he could see it all the way it had been. Broken, bloodstained, and raw. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A gust of wind howled past the cabin
with enough force to make the walls tremble, and
the already pounding rain increased until he couldn’t see the ship or the woman
any longer. If she didn’t get back inside her ship soon, she was going to be in
trouble. He set the binoculars back on their shelf, started to close the door, and
stopped. It didn’t feel right to leave her out there, on her own and unaware of
what was headed her way. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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return of his conscience. He hadn’t even been sure he had one anymore, but
there it was, nagging at him to go out into the rain and make sure his
unwelcome visitor didn’t get herself killed. As he tugged on his rain gear, he tried to tell himself it was purely logical.
If the Torex scout died, they’d send more ships to find out what happened to
her. It was easier to save one and send her on her way than deal with the half
dozen that would come looking later. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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when he set out into the storm with a pack full of gear. He was buffeted by winds and hammered by the constant
deluge of rain pouring out of the bruise-black clouds. He was drenched before
he’d gone twenty feet from the cabin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Despite my Google Fu, I can't seem to find any details on the origins of said day. Nobody seems to know who declared such a wonderful cause to celebrate but its on the internet so it must be true, right? Besides: peanut butter. ❤<br />
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Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I must apologize for being MIA. Life got in the way (as it so often does) and I haven't been here since we rang in the New Year. But I'm back and here to talk about one of my <i>biggest</i> distractions: Twitter.</div>
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Yes, that's an actual Post-it note I keep over my laptop (edited for politeness, of course; I am Canadian, after all 😉)</div>
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And, no, it doesn't always work. I can be easily led down the Twitter rabbit hole and lose big chunks of time in the process. There's a lot to wade through and it can be intimidating if you're not sure where to start. But there is good out there in the Twitterverse. You just have to know where to look. <br />
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I follow tons of people for various and sundry reasons. Writer-me, however, has discovered quite a few people whose wit and wisdom make them worthy of a follow and a shout-out. <br />
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These are off the top of my head and in no particular order (I could continue this list for days), but if you're looking for a place to start here are some of my favourites:<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/scalzi" target="_blank">John Scalzi</a></h3>
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Scalzi is a writer (<i>Red Shirts</i> is amazing and only begins to scratch the surface of his bio) my husband turned me on to. His feed is prolific – so much so he's pinned a <a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com/2015/08/17/notes-for-new-and-potential-twitter-followers/" target="_blank">blog post</a> for new followers.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/kj_charles" target="_blank">KJ Charles</a></h3>
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If gay historical romance is your thing, then you already know who she is. If not, check her out – your TBR will grow by leaps and bounds.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig" target="_blank">Chuck Wendig</a></h3>
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A beyond fab writer and a <a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/blog/" target="_blank">blogger</a> who gives what might possibly be THE best writerly advice – period.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/DamonSuede" target="_blank">Damon Suede</a></h3>
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It's no secret I adore Damon Suede and devour every word he publishes. Plus with pinned tweets like this, what's not to love?</div>
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Make magic y'all. <br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/StephenKing" target="_blank">Stephen King</a></h3>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/AlishaRai" target="_blank">Alisha Rai</a></h3>
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Writer of hawt romance who cracks me up daily.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRippedBodice" target="_blank">The Ripped Bodice</a></h3>
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Mostly I wish they were located in Toronto instead of L.A. So I follow along and gaze wistfully at all the photos they post. One day I'll manage a vist.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/BookRiot" target="_blank">Book Riot</a></h3>
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Excellent source of book news and recommendations.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/WriterThesaurus" target="_blank">Writer Thesaurus /Angela Ackerman</a></h3>
Writerly things out the wazoo! Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi have created an incredible <a href="http://writershelpingwriters.net/writing-tools/" target="_blank">resource</a> for writers & they tweet out links to scads of writing tools and websites </div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/_AJCousins" target="_blank">Amy Jo Cousins</a></h3>
I love her books like woah. Plus, she is the REC QUEEN. Seriously, if you're ever looking for new titles, this is the girl to follow. She also seems to know when <i>everything</i> is on sale. </div>
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My original plan was to list ten but then realized I would be completely remiss without mentioning<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling" target="_blank">JK Rowling</a> </h3>
For all the obvious reasons. But, seriously, her clap backs are the thing of legend. Exhibit A:
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Being sent abuse about an interview that didn't involve me, about a screenplay I wrote but which none of the angry people have read, which is part of a five-movie series that's only one instalment in, is obviously tons of fun, but you know what's even *more* fun? <a href="https://t.co/Rj6Zr8aKUk">pic.twitter.com/Rj6Zr8aKUk</a></div>
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<b>So tell me, who are your favourite tweeps? </b><br />
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LD Blakeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721199319967434125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-90384638522584759272018-02-23T10:24:00.000-05:002018-02-23T10:24:01.399-05:00What makes you read a book twice? @LeoRosanna.I've been in a purging mood lately. I've always been a big believer that an uncluttered space leads to an uncluttered mind. When things start to pile up in my house, I grow edgy. That's when I feel the tickle of little hands at the back of my neck. Whose hands? Well, the purging elves, of course. The little demons who tell me, "Clean up, for God's sake, woman. We're drowning in old books and paperwork. Throw something out!" When the purging elves dig their nails into my skin, nothing is sacred.<br />
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Lately I've been eyeing my book collection, thinking it's time for a cull.<br />
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"Gasp!"<br />
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Yes, I hear you, fellow book hoarders. I feel your pain but now I ask you to feel mine. I store my old books in the basement on a few very large, cluttered shelves. That's prime real estate in my house. I could renovate that area and make a comfy nook. Or I could turn it into a yoga studio. Did you know I'm doing yoga now? You know, like, once a week. (Perhaps I'm not quite dedicated to it yet.)<br />
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But discard my books? After all, you don't throw a book away, right? You might read it again.<br />
Or will you?<br />
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You see, every time I stock my basement bookshelves, I say to myself, "This one's a keeper. I'll read it at least one more time." Honestly, I rarely do. I can count on one hand the number of books I've actually reread and those ones have a place of honor in my collection. The others? They were fun, but their time has come and gone. They weren't bad books. They simply served their purpose. I absorbed their messages and don't need to revisit them.<br />
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I'm always shocked and humbled when a reader tells me she reread one of my books. Don't get me wrong, I'm not insulting my own work. However, it's such a pleasant surprise based on my rereading history. My assumption is, to reread a novel, it must have really spoken to the reader in some way.<br />
What is that magic element for you? What makes you pick up a book for the second or even the third time? Is it simply because you enjoying living in that world and want to dwell there a little longer? I would love to know what makes you want to "hoard" a book.<br />
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In the meantime, I'll be over here throwing things out...you know, everything except my books.<br />
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<br />Rosanna Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-16214048282631853802018-02-18T07:29:00.000-05:002018-02-18T07:29:11.691-05:00 I am a queen and this is my castle by @elle_rushJust because I live in<br />
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doesn't mean I exist in a world of ice and snow.<br />
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Except when I do. For the first time ever, we in the 'Peg we visited by the ice castle fairy. It was created during our brutally cold December, but I got lucky and was able to visit it during the warm (-5) streak we had in the middle of January. This amazing #icecastle was created with over 25 tons of ice and had lights built into the wall, giving it an ethereal glow. <br />
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It was spectacular.<br />
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You may be saying, "Elle, what kind of date is this?" For most people, date night means fancy clothes, nice hair, and maybe a fireplace. They generally don't mean layering on the long underwear, snow pants, toques and scarves.<br />
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But those people don't live in Winnipeg.<br />
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For one night, we got to wander through this:<br />
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Be jealous, Elsa. Be very jealous.<br />
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The walls were made of icicles. There were twenty-foot tall ice arches to walk under And I don't know how they did it, but they had a fountain made of ice that was actually shooting up streams of water. We went when the temperatures were just below freezing. I don't know if this would even work when it's -20C. (That's the Museum of Human Rights in the back right.)<br />
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They also had an ice slide, but the line was insane. I held mittened hands with my sweetie, and only part of it was because it was really slippery inside. It was freezing and dark and still romantic.<br />
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For those of you who are interested, it was down at the Forks, which also had a skating path through the area and onto the river, a skating ring, a toboggan hill, and a <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/crokicurl-may-be-most-canadian-game-ever-1.3260885" target="_blank">crockicurl</a> patch, so it could have been an all day date. But the ice castles were enough for me.<br />
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If you haven't had an outdoor winter date with your significant other, I highly recommend it. Bundle up and go for a walk in the dark (it's extra romantic if you do it when there is snow lightly falling.) (LIGHTLY falling, don't do it in a blizzard.) (And shovelling your driveway doesn't count.) Go somewhere with lots of lights that can reflect off the snow, smile with your eyes since that's the only part you'll be able to see of each other, and when you get home, make some date plans for summer.<br />
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I haven't forgotten about you lovelies. Today, instead of my usual ramblings I've decided to share with you an excerpt from my Valentine Short story... Uninterrupted.<br />
It is a short story that is best read after finishing the entire Bound4Ireland Series but even if you haven't read it, I think you will enjoy and appreciate this excerpt.<br />
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TWO CAREERS, FOUR KIDS AND A FORGOTTEN VALENTINES DAY !</div>
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Ethan stands in the doorway, watching Olivia distribute
lunches into four jam-packed backpacks. Six months ago, she was pregnant with
twins but you’d never know it. She’s always had curves in all the right places.
All his <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">favorite</i> places to be exact. He
crosses the room and wraps his arms around her from behind, brushing his lips
on her cheek. “Good morning, Beautiful,” he says, in his sensual Irish brogue.</div>
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Olivia stops what she’s doing and enjoys the attention.
Leaning back against his chest, she lets him find his way to her lips. A quick
glance around the corner, confirms that the kids are engrossed in a show on the
television. He tightens his grip, banding his arms around her waist and nips at
the sensitive skin on her shoulder. He smiles at her sharp intake of breath as
she responds to his touches and pushes back against his hips. He lets out a low
feral growl, as he presses her firmly against the counter. “I have half a mind
to make love to you right here,” he breathes heavily into her ear.</div>
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His words make her twitch. “Do it,” she pleads.</div>
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“Tempting.” He reaches up and takes her breast in hand,
giving it a firm tug. “But we both know you’re a screamer.”</div>
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She squirms in his hold, becoming more aroused by the
muscular body holding her captive. “Whose fault is that?” she protests.</div>
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“Oh, I’m not complaining about your audible appreciation of
my skills, Mrs. O’Connell. But there are children in the other room.” He slides
his hand down her stomach, expertly maneuvering into her panties and
making her moan. “Something you need?” he asks, as he teases her.</div>
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“Bedroom,” she pants.</div>
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“As you wish.” He releases her and makes his way out of the
room. She grabs his arm, stopping him at the door. Startled, he looks at her
confused.</div>
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She places her finger to her mouth. “Shhh.” She nods in the
direction of the kids. “Be really quiet,” she mouths.</div>
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Ethan nods and winks, then begins to hum the theme song to
‘Mission Impossible’ as he crosses the foyer to the other side of the hall
without being noticed. He peeks around the corner to ensure the kids are still
preoccupied then waves her over. Olivia flashes him a threatening look as she
tiptoes across the wooden floor and hits the squeaky spot.</div>
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“Go… go… go…” she whispers anxiously as she reaches the
other side. Pressing her hand on his back, she pushes him down the hall toward
the bedroom. She locks the door behind her and turns quickly. Grabbing his belt
buckle, she tugs, releasing it. Pausing, she looks up into his meadow green
eyes.</div>
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“What’s the matter?” he asks concerned.</div>
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“I’m having that déjà vu feeling again.”</div>
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He laughs once, dropping his trousers to the floor. “I
should think so, it’s not the first time you’ve been in my pants.”</div>
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Olivia jumps into his arms, wrapping her legs around his
waist. He kisses her with a hungry, long overdue passion, as he moves to lay
her down on the bed. She lifts her hips, allowing him to lift her dress and rid
her of her panties in one swift motion. Electricity pulses through her veins
making her impatient. When he fails to join her on the bed, she opens her eyes.
“What are you doing?” She watches exasperated as he languidly unbuttons his
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“Hanging up my shirt. I just ironed it.”</div>
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“Are you kidding me? I’m laying here half naked and you’re worried
about your shirt getting wrinkled?”</div>
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He stops mid-button and considers what she’s said. “Feck, what’s
happened to me?” Tossing it on the floor, he climbs in on top of her. “Now,
where were we?” He brushes the hair out of her eyes and then pauses, quirking a
curious brow. “What’s that sound?”</div>
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Olivia stiffens beneath him. “No. No. NO!”</div>
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“What?”</div>
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“It’s the reminder alarm on my phone. It’s time to get them
ready to leave for school.” She attempts to sit up but he thwarts her efforts.</div>
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“Be late,” he suggests as he moves his hand to her throat,
closing it gently around it as he claims her lips.</div>
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Her fingers rake playfully through his hair.</div>
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When he pulls away, he leans back, supporting himself on his
muscular forearms. Moving his hips, he adjusts his position, preparing to enter
her. She takes short anticipating breaths and arches her back, forcing him in.</div>
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The look of desire on her face makes him twitch and
lengthen. “You’re so beautiful,” he whispers as he thrusts his hips forward,
sinking himself all the way in. “It feels so good,” she purrs.</div>
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“Mommy? What are you and Daddy doing in there?”</div>
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Tricia Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370276863761797045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-58946800288389976012018-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:002018-02-11T00:00:37.747-05:00The joy of finding your Tribe @SusanHayes<br />
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Writing is a weird profession. We wordsmiths tend to spend extended periods of time sitting and staring into space, spinning words into worlds and listening to the voices of characters only we can hear. To the outsider, it can look a lot like daydreaming, laziness, or outright insanity. I’m okay with people not understanding my process. (Sometimes, I don’t get it, either.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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What I’m not okay with is when people I know dismiss what I do as a hobby. They call me an author, but there’s a set of air quotes (and on one occasion, actually written quotes) wrapped around the title, deliberately diminishing it. Sometimes its because they don’t believe that any artistic endeavor has value, but most of the time, it’s because of what I write: romance. I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been asked when I’m going to write a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real</i> book. Most of the time, I can brush it off and keep moving forward. I love writing. I love writing romance. That’s not going to change. </div>
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For me, my tribe is made up of romance writers. We’re from different countries, time zones, and backgrounds, but we share the same passions and many of the same challenges. We talk each other “off the ledge”, cheer each other on, and keep each other strong. This week, I needed them, and they helped me climb out from underneath the crushing weight of doubt and got me back on track again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Canadian romance fans in Winnipeg (or those within driving distance), lend me your ears!<br />
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Are you an aspiring romance writer in the Winnipeg area, or do you know one? I am putting on a one-night "Introduction to Romance Writing: workshop in conjunction with the Manitoba Writers Guild on February 15th starting at 6pm.<br />
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We'll be discussing the basics of romance publishing, as well as how to craft a romance novel.<br />
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I'd love to see you there. Tickets and more information <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-introduction-to-romance-writing-tickets-42578460321?aff=es2" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-18381897134692756502018-01-23T07:00:00.000-05:002018-01-23T07:00:54.270-05:00A sneak peek at "Al Dente," a sexy short from @LeoRosanna.<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
Those of you who follow my blog will have heard I have some book news. My short story “Al Dente” was recently accepted to be part of the sexy anthology, <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Craving: One Night</em>, coming to Crave Publishing this spring.</div>
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I couldn’t resist giving you a sneak peek. My hero is a famous Italian chef by the name of Matteo Rinaldi and my heroine is a Toronto food blogger named Ruby Zhang. The story begins with Ruby winning tickets to be part of a private couple’s cooking class with Chef Matteo.</div>
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Only she loses the other half of her couple right before the event.</div>
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I'm pleased to offer you this sneak peek at the story. I hope you enjoy this excerpt!</div>
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It wasn’t so much that her boyfriend had taken dick pics.</div>
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It was more the fact he’d sent them to the entire internet.</div>
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Not the entire internet, of course, Ruby Zhang corrected herself. Just about half of it. The female half.</div>
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At least she assumed Steve hadn’t sent photos of “Moose” to the male half. If he had, that opened up a whole can of worms she wasn’t prepared to confront. It was bad enough knowing he’d cheated.</div>
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“I didn’t cheat, babe, I swear.” Steve had tried to justify his actions once discovered. “You went away for the weekend with your sisters and I drank too much. I was just bored one night. Those women meant nothing to me.”</div>
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“Wow,” she’d countered. “You actually think that qualifies as an excuse.”</div>
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He might as well have cheated and probably had. It was the only reasonable assumption, although she hadn’t stuck around long enough to ascertain the particulars.</div>
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Either way, he’d unleashed Moose. That was his pet name for his dick, given to him by an ex because of its admirable dimensions. He’d liked it so much he’d kept it and used it as much as possible. At first, Ruby had thought it was cute. Now, it made her want to vomit.</div>
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Eighteen months with a man who likened himself to a huge mammal known for its annoying moans and inability to sustain its energy after rutting.</div>
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Yup, that was Steve in a nutshell.</div>
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Still, they’d talked marriage … that is, they’d talked about it being a possibility one day. Those plans were over. Less than two weeks later, Ruby was still reeling.</div>
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However, life would have to go on.</div>
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That was why she now stood in front of Toronto’s Ristorante Al Dente. Although it was Valentine’s Day evening, the restaurant was closed to the public for a special event. And not just any special event.</div>
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Months ago, Ruby had entered a draw to win a private couple’s cooking class with famed Italian chef Matteo Rinaldi. As a food blogger, Ruby had followed Rinaldi’s career and tried many of the recipes featured in his popular cookbooks. In fact, she owned the entire collection of books and most of the pages were dog-eared and covered in splotches of sauce because they were such a treasured feature in her kitchen. The handsome chef wasn’t just an author, though. He’d hosted numerous cooking specials on TV and Ruby had been glued to every single one.</div>
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Matteo Rinaldi might possess some incredible knife skills but he was also so gorgeous most soap opera actors would hurl themselves over the nearest cliff out of insecurity.</div>
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Meeting the chef would be a dream come true.</div>
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Learning to cook with his instruction would be heaven.</div>
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When she won the tickets, she’d been over the moon, despite Steve’s indifference. When she broke up with Steve, she’d contemplated giving the tickets to some friends. After all, it was supposed to be a couple’s cooking class and she was no longer part of a couple.</div>
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Ruby had waffled for all of five minutes. After a short period of wallowing, she’d cuddled her aging pet rabbit Shania and said, “Fuck that shit.”</div>
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Shania always helped her channel her inner badass. The rabbit was the equivalent of one hundred human years old and had that effect on people.</div>
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Only now, standing in front of Al Dente on a cold February night, Ruby was losing her courage. What would Chef Matteo say? On TV, he seemed like a nice man but what if he was haughty and disparaging in real life? Ruby had met a lot of chefs in her line of work. They weren’t always known for their humility.</div>
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The wind whipped through her, compelling her to make a decision. She took a deep breath.</div>
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Resolved, she grabbed the door handle and walked inside.</div>
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I read a statistic at some point that said sixty percent of all New Year resolutions were abandoned by the end of the January. We're almost at the end of the third week. How are you doing?<br />
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Personally, I'm barely scraping by. I made three real resolutions at the beginning of the year. And I made them on a weekly basis. I know myself. If I tried to do a daily goal I'd be two days behind by the fourth, throw up my hands in frustration and abandon the whole project.<br />
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1. Exercise. This is the one I've been best at! I'm right on track to exercise three times a week. I'd like to do longer sessions, but at the moment I do half-mile walks three times (minimum) a day on the treadmill in my office. I do this at least three, sometimes four, days a week. It averages to walking a mile a day. It's not a lot, but it gets me out of my desk chair three times a day.<br />
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2. Work. I gave myself a weekly word count. I made the first week. I caught up for the second week on Monday of week two. Now we're in the second half of week three and I'm horribly behind. I'll be lucky to hit half the goal I set. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude and say that I'm still making progress, but it's difficult. (The good news is I'm really enjoying the new book I'm working on. I'm inspired to catch up. More news on this in March).<br />
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3. Languages. I studied French, Spanish, and German in university. And haven't used them since I left. I planned to crack open my old text books for an hour a week. I could find an hour. I'm 2 hours behind (it'll be 3 hours on Sunday.) I may catch up, or I may just decide this is not a good plan for me. However, I'm heading to Mexico in March, and would like to remember at least the basics of Spanish. I can catch up three hours right? (Tell me I'm right.)<br />
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But the very best part of resolutions, aside from you making the decision to improve your life somehow, is that you can do it any time. Have you messed up your new year's goals? You can restart them at any time. When I was on Weight Watchers, if I had a bad week, I reset myself every Wednesday (the day I weighed in). Mondays are another great time. New week, fresh slate.<br />
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Are you keep your resolutions?<br />
Do you want to do a reset like me?<br />
Whatever you decide, I'm here for you, cheering you on!<br />
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Hey! I'm finally back on Canadian soil and so glad to be home. I missed my last post with my busy corporate career and a current work project that has kept me out of the country for 8 of the last 12 weeks. I have to tell you, if you have to work out of the country, the Philippines is a fantastic place to be. It was my first time there and I have to tell you that I LOVED Manila. The people there are the kindest people I have ever met. We managed to spend some weekend time on some of the smaller islands and enjoy their beauty. I would definitely go back again just to vacation. Now that I'm back, I can start to concentrate more on my stories and future releases. I can't wait to get them to you. </div>
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I'm happy to report that romance has found its way back into my life after a brief
time of… let’s call it ‘settling in’. I was scared for a little while that it
was lost, but it was still there. I just needed to stop my girl brain from over
thinking. In talking with friends and family members, I’ve learned that I’m not
the only one who was feeling a little ‘lost’. With that ‘special day’ quickly
approaching… you know the one. The one that every man would like to avoid and
every woman dreams about. Nobody wants to be alone on Valentine’s Day. A friend
messaged me the other day confessing that she can’t get her ex-boyfriend out of
her head. They had a very tough relationship year. She was miserable after
he moved out, at her request. Recently, he dropped in at the house a few times and
offered to help her out with some chores. She admitted that it was tough to see
him leave again and that she was extremely lonely. She's having a hard time moving on.</div>
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She said she needed some girl talk and asked me for my
opinion. I’m not sure I’m the best to give advice on relationships. I’m the
girl who proposed to my man and sent our relationship into a downward tailspin
from which I wasn’t sure we’d recover. But this I know… Love is complicated and
worth fighting for until the bitter end. No matter how hard you try, you can’t change people. You can’t fix them or make them do things your way. Your partner in life
must be able to fulfill your most important needs in life, whatever that may
be; financial security; intellectual stimulation; stability; emotional &
intimate support. Everything else is a compromise. You shouldn’t feel angry or
anxious all the time when you’re together, nor should you feel like you don’t want
to go home to that person at the end of every day. If you volunteer for overtime every night
so you don’t have to deal with them, there’s a problem.</div>
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I know that he loves her; I could see it in the way he
looked at her. Sadly, sometimes love is not enough. There has to be an equal
effort to meet in the middle on the important things and a willingness to
let go of the things that aren’t. If your partner can’t meet you in the middle
of the road, then maybe you need to take a different road all together. Do you walk
away because the going gets tough? Absolutely not. But only she knows for sure
if she any fight left in her. I want her to be happy, but if he’s not the right
one, then I don’t want her to settle for comfort and convenience.</div>
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Every woman deserves to find a partner who lifts her up, and
makes her feel excited. Second, third or fourth chances shouldn’t be needed.</div>
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Sometimes relationships are easy. Sometimes they are a lot of hard work. They
are ALWAYS complicated and confusing. I was so afraid that I was going to fall
for the same kind of guy as my ex that I rejected all men for over 18 years. I
know what she means when she says she’s lonely for companionship and intimacy.
I do know that eventually the ‘right’ guy will come along. I’m not the most
patient girl, but I’m really glad that I waited. The love of my life finally found
me and although there are some twists and turns on our happily ever after
journey, we are equal partners in life. Best friends. Lovers.</div>
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I guess to make a long story short my advice, to her and any of you who who need to hear it... Don’t settle. You
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Tricia Danielshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10370276863761797045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-62395949351584990262018-01-11T05:00:00.000-05:002018-01-11T05:00:49.922-05:00 New year, new stories & a shiny new plan @susanhayes<br />I ended 2017 on a high note. I finished the rough draft of my newest book, Operation Phoenix, on Christmas Eve, which meant I got to take a few days to relax over the holidays. Of course, I didn’t stay in holiday mode for long. My muse gets very cranky if I don’t write every day, so before the New Year, I’d started working on another story. (I’m also working on sorting out my corporate taxes, which is a lot less fun than writing!)<br /><br />Being the start of a new year, I’ve spent some time working out what I’m going to be writing, when I’ll be releasing it, and how I’m going to fit all the stories I want to tell into the next twelve months. (Short answer, that’s not going to happen unless I invent time travel.) I’m also starting to plan my travel for the year. Booking flights, pondering swag, all the work that comes before the fun of being at an event full of readers and fellow authors.<br /><br />The plan right now looks ambitious, but doable. I’m sharing it here to hold myself accountable and see if I can actually fit this all in without losing more than a few nights sleep and a couple of marbles.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"> The Plan </span></b><br /><br /><span style="color: #0b5394;">January: Release Operation Phoenix (Nova Force #1)<br /><br />March: Release Super Sekrit Surprise<br /><br />May: Release No Limit (The Drift #5)<br /><br />May 31-June 3: Head to Florida! (my first visit…not all Canadians migrate south for the winter 😉 ) I’ll be attending Space Coast Book Lovers convention in Cocoa Beach<br /><br />July: Travel to Denver for RWA Nationals (I hope. Gotta get a ticket!)<br /><br />August: Head to Ottawa for my favourite reader convention, Romancing the Capital!<br /><br />Sometimes during the summer: Re-release the titles I’ve reclaimed from a former publisher<br /><br />September: Release book one of the next round of Interstellar Dating Agency series<br /><br />October: Release book one of the next round of Interstellar Dating Agency series<br /><br />November: Release book one of the next round of Interstellar Dating Agency series<br /><br />December: Release Operation Cobalt (Nova Force #2)</span><div>
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Having said that, I decided back in October that I needed to get more organized and implement some better time management skills. So I guess that sort of counts as a New Year's resolution, right?<br />
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LD Blakeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721199319967434125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-28256828094904878972017-12-23T06:00:00.000-05:002017-12-23T06:00:05.910-05:00Happy holidays from @LeoRosanna!Hi everyone! As 2017 comes to a close, I'd like to take a moment and wish you a merry Christmas and all the best in the new year.<br />
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It's been a tumultuous year for many and for a number of reasons. However, one thing I have seen over and over in 2017 is the way the romance community helps its own. We have rallied around each other and it's so nice to know this community is "home" for many of us.<br />
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Rosanna Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-2759292014609338342017-12-18T06:17:00.000-05:002017-12-18T06:17:10.230-05:00Poinsettias and Mistletoe by @elle_rushI really hope Santa brings me a poinsettia this year. I don't always have the best of luck with live plants, but I'd do my best to keep it alive. I really would. I could keep it alive till New Year's Day at the very least. I prefer the red to the white, but I've seen some variated ones that look pretty cool.<br />
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I used to think mistletoe was the coolest Christmas plant, because YAY KISSING! Then I learned it was a type of fungus. Its appeal dimmed after that.<br />
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That's all that's missing from my Christmas decorations. The tree is up, the presents are wrapped, the cookies are baked (<a href="http://www.ellerush.com/christmas-recipes-2017" target="_blank">I have a list of easy Christmas cookie recipes on my blog)</a> and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. Okay, they're on top of the book case by the television, but they're out. I'm ready.<br />
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With a week to go, how are you doing with your plans? Can I help? I know this can be an expensive month, so let me stuff your stocking with a bunch of FREE stuff. I have a <a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/SRdZ0" target="_blank">free recipe book</a> full of holiday favourites. I also have a free book for you to read between batches of cookies (<a href="http://www.ellerush.com/series/hollywood-to-olympus" target="_blank">SCREEN IDOL</a> will be back to regular prices in the new year.)<br />
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However you are spending this holiday season - with family, friends, or on your own - I wish you a very merry Christmas, joyful holidays, and a wonderful new year. See you in 2018.<br />
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My favourite? Swiss ginger cookies. I've fiddled with this recipe so much, I've got it down cold, and the cookies come out perfect: thin, crispy but also chewy (they're edible oxymorons)!<br />
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Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper (which is the best thing ever because no washing bloody cookie sheets after).</div>
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Add 1/4 cup of molasses to the egg, sugar and butter. Stir it all up again until it's even.<br />
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Now, take some of the dough and try to roll an inch-sized ball (not larger) between your palms. Too sticky? Grab a tablespoon more of the all-purpose flour, mix it in, try again. Still too sticky? Another tablespoon of flour. If it's <i>still</i> a bit off, try adding a tablespoon of granulated sugar into the mix, too. Stir.<br />
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Speaking of granulated sugar, pour some into a small bowl. When you roll a ball of dough, you're going to dip it into the sugar and then put it on the parchment sheet sugar-dipped-side-up. If it's a bit tacky on your fingers and gets a tiny bit misshapen when you let go of the dough-ball, you've got the texture right. It'll melt flat while it bakes. </div>
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Try to make sure you don't put more than a dozen on the tray so they have room to spread while they bake without touching. Our oven runs a bit hot at 350 F so it's only about nine minutes a tray, but with my old oven it was 11; flick the light on and watch your first tray. Once they've flattened out, you'll see the edge of the cookies darken, so you might only need nine minutes. This is why I use two trays, one goes in, I prep the second, the first comes out, second goes in, I let the first sit four minutes to cool, then transfer cookies to the wire rack and prep the tray for it's next turn once the nine minute timer goes off, repeat. You don't need to change the parchment sheet between uses.<br />
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<i>At nineteen, Nick is alone for the holidays and facing reality: this is how it will be from now on. Refusing to give up completely, Nick buys a Christmas tree, and then realizes he has no ornaments. A bare tree and an empty apartment aren’t a great start, but a visit from his friend Haruto is just the ticket to get him through this first, worst, Christmas. A box of candy canes and a hastily folded paper crane might not be the best ornaments, but it’s a place to start.</i></div>
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<i>A year later, Nick has realized he’s not the only one with nowhere to go, and he hosts his first “Christmas for the Misfit Toys.” Haruto brings Nick an ornament for Nick’s tree, and a tradition—and a new family—is born.</i></div>
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<i>As years go by, Nick, Haruto, and their friends face love, betrayal, life, and death. Every ornament on Nick’s tree is another year, another story, and another chance at the one thing Nick has wanted since the start: someone who’d share more than the holidays with him.</i></div>
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<u>Handmade Holidays</u> is available from <a href="https://ninestarpress.com/product/handmade-holidays/">NineStar Press</a>, and, of course, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Holidays-Nathan-Burgoine-ebook/dp/B0773X8LR5/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512303458&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=nathan+burgoyne+handmade+holidays">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/handmade-holidays-nathan-burgoine/1127373157?ean=2940155058274">Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/handmade-holidays">Kobo</a>, and everywhere quality LGBTQ e-romances are sold.</div>
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'Nathan Burgoinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02172408588645074002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-67439516857708408692017-12-01T06:00:00.000-05:002017-12-01T07:27:16.400-05:00Guilt-Free Holiday Treats @LDBlakeley #Cookies #Recipes #Healthyish<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s December! Have you started your Christmas shopping,
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I don’t know about you, but when the holidays roll around, I
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I’ve spent years scouring the web for tasty treasures that
I’ve adapted into healthier renditions or, at the very least, versions with
fewer calories than found in their original form. So I thought I’d share a few of
them with you, lovely readers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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My big weakness is peanut butter. Truth be told, I’m
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1C margarine (2 sticks), softened<br />
1 C natural peanut butter<br />
1 C Brown Sugar Splenda<br />
½ C Egg Beaters (or 2 large eggs)<br />
1 tsp. vanilla<br />
½ tsp. salt<br />
1 tsp. baking soda<br />
2½ C rolled oats<br />
1½ C whole wheat flour<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li>Add salt, baking soda, oatmeal and flour; Stir well</li>
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Makes 45 medium/large cookies.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Calories: 108 | Fat: 5.8 g | Sodium: 62 mg | Carbs: 9.4 g | Fibre: 1.1 g | Protein: 3 g</span></div>
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CRANBERRY ALMOND OATMEAL COOKIES</h3>
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½ C slivered or sliced almonds</div>
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<li>Beat together pumpkin and sugar</li>
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<li>Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon salt ; mix</li>
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Baking Show</i> simply because it’s the holidays. So for those of you who can’t
be arsed with baking (but don’t want to bring a bag of Oreos to your company
pot luck), get ready to start falling in love with me. My Easy Peasy Chocolate
Bites only involves 3 main ingredients, and you’ll look like a rock star when
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<li>Roll into balls (approximately 2.5cm | 1”)</li>
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<li>Dust lightly with cocoa powder & icing sugar while still
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Oh, and if anyone can tell me why the marketing geniuses in Canada never stopped to think, “Hey, that’s pretty gross,” when they signed off on Lait de Poule (literally: chicken milk) for their packaging, I’d be curious to hear about it. I mean, it’s a glorious way to wash down some tasty treats. Just don’t think about the name, is all I’m saying.<br />
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LD Blakeleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721199319967434125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-26611254279675015642017-11-23T07:00:00.000-05:002017-11-23T10:44:44.907-05:00How I celebrate release days. @LeoRosannaThe author life is glamorous, right? We all sit around in comfy clothing, dictating salacious scenes to our secretaries, right?<br />
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Well, perhaps not. However, this is an image we've all seen. Truth be told, I've often dreamed of a Barbara Cartland-like existence, one in which I could recline on a chaise longue in an Englaish manor house while wearing lots of bling, my toy poodles at my feet.<br />
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It doesn't quite work that way. Take this week, for example. I had the pleasure of releasing another book, <i>A Good Man</i>, Handymen 1. How did I spend my release day?<br />
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I worked. When I wasn't acknowledging bloggers for mentioning my release, I was plotting another book. Later in the day, I worked at my day job at the library.<br />
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This is pretty much how I've spent all my release days. I've never really thought I had the luxury of basking in the glow of one book, not when there are still so many to write.<br />
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Now this doesn't mean I don't celebrate in my own quiet way but, for me, celebration comes when I read postive reviews or when a reader reaches out to me. Those quiet moments of triumph are what inspire me to continue in this crazy business. It's not about roses or champagne. Don't get me wrong, I firmly believe an author has every right to take a victory lap and celebrate properly. After all, we work hard on these books. We invest time and energy and money and it's okay to exult when we see things come to fruition.<br />
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I will freely admit I experienced a huge thrill yesterday when I awoke to find out author Larissa Ione had mentioned <i>A Good Man</i> in her "One-Click List" post. What a tremendous thrill that was! I'm still reeling.<br />
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But now I have to stop my hands from trembling and I have to get back to work. Perhaps at the end of the week, when I finally have some downtime, I will indulge in a bottle of beer and some vegan cheesecake. A girl's gotta have some pleasure.<br />
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Until then, you will find me at my laptop, scribbling as quickly as my cold hands can manage. And if all goes well, I will soon have another release day ... you know, another release day that I can spend behind a keyboard.<br />
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home improvement show, he’s also seen as a local hero. But no one knows about
the demons he carries inside him ever since the day he risked his life to save
others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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memories stronger and the pain unbearable. He would do anything to be able to
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did he know that Emily, the woman who’s supposed to be nothing more than a
client, would turn out to be a huge distraction…and engaged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Rosanna Leohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14665532535260995711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5159269090365136678.post-87100218999161263072017-11-18T06:00:00.000-05:002017-11-18T06:00:07.973-05:00The Rules for November by @elle_rush #footballrules #Christmas #recipe #freebookMy dad had one football rule when I was growing up. It had nothing to do with watching the game uninterrupted. Nothing about cheering for Saskatchewan (I'm from Manitoba - it was a thing even back in the olden days). It was only one rule:<br />
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No Christmas decorations could go up before the Grey Cup. (That's the equivalent of the Super Bowl, for those of you outside of Canada.)<br />
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Snow in Manitoba starts after Hallowe'en which, using little kid logic, meant that Santa was coming soon! I didn't realize the Grey Cup is always played on the last weekend of November. Which meant I had to wait a whole 'nother month!<br />
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But now I have my own house, so I get to make the rules.<br />
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Sadly, this habit is ingrained, so the tree doesn't go up till the first weekend in December. However, it's November now and other stuff is sneaking into various rooms. There's a candy cane coffee mug in the cupboard, Christmas music on my computer, and holiday-themed books <i>everywhere</i>. (We won't even mention what my DVR looks like. Let's just say I should buy stock in Lifetime, W, and Hallmark channels.)<br />
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To prime the Christmas pump, I have a <u><a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/SRdZ0" target="_blank">free gift</a></u> for you to help get you in the mood. I am one of several romance authors who are participating in <i style="font-weight: bold;">12 Dates for Christmas</i> to get your holiday season off to a good start. We have put together <a href="https://www.instafreebie.com/free/SRdZ0" target="_blank">a free cookbook (download it here)</a> with over a dozen family favourite recipes for the holidays. Each of the recipes was inspired by a Christmas romance, and the recipe book has sneak peeks at all of these books in case you need something to read while you are waiting by the oven for a batch of cookies to come out of the oven.<br />
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And because you can't have too much Christmas, we also put together a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/12DatesforChristmas/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Facebook group</a> where we are posting recipe, crafts, holiday disasters, and all sorts of fun stuff. (Be warned, I've got some horrible Christmas jokes coming up. I can't help myself.) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/12DatesforChristmas/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Please join us</a> for all things Christmas.<br />
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Since Christmas is my favourite holiday, I decided I needed to write a romance series about it. So I did. Welcome to North Pole Unlimited! I'm launching the series this year with two novellas. Some of you may remember <a href="http://www.ellerush.com/series/north-pole-unlimited" target="_blank">Decker and Joy</a> from last year's Crazy Cat Lady anthology. It's been revamped, and now it's available for only $0.99! (Book 2 is coming out next month.)<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="OLE_LINK1"><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Jaded P.I. Decker Harkness must track down a
missing prototype if he wants a shot at a corporate security contract. Sweet cat-lady Joy McCall has her own investigation running after someone breaks into
her animal shelter. When they cross paths during a triple kitten-napping,
they’ll have to work together to close their cases. Will everyone make it home
to celebrate a merry Christmas together?</span></a></div>
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