Olive oil Sal & pepper 1 lb asparagus spears, trimmed 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into cubes 1 lb uncooked shrimp, no tails ½ cup mayonnaise 1 tbl lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced 4 hardboiled eggs, quartered 1) Coat asparagus with oil and salt and pepper. Grill asparagus, pepper and shrimp. Let cool […]
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Just Between You and Me by Jenny B. Jones is an awesome read! BACK COVER COPY: The only thing scarier than living on the edge is stepping off it. Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her from one exotic locale to the next. When Maggie’s not working, she
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2 cups uncooked (tiny penne) 1 lb uncooked shrimp (no tails), coated with butter and salt & pepper 2 medium yellow squash, cut into ½ inch thick slices 1 cup cherry tomatoes ½ cup pesto ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1) Cook penne. Drain. Place in large serving bowl. 2) Heat grill. In large bowl
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The concept of show don’t tell is huge, so this is a tiny piece of it. A great craft book that includes a section on show don’t tell is Jeff Gerke‘s The Art & Craft of Writing Fiction. The entire book is an awesome craft book, but his section on showing is very helpful. I’ll
Seaside Letters by Denise Hunter was fabulous. You know, I never really thought I was a romance reader until this book. Now I’m hooked. It is the third in a series named Nantucket Love Story. Driftwood Lane, the fourth in the series, released in July. Here’s the back cover copy for Seaside Letters : Sabrina
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I’ve never reviewed a Broadway play, but this play was awesome – there is great young talent in North Carolina, and this show proved it! English Bernhardt was cast as Annie, and not only did she do a superb job in her role, but her voice is stunning and her smile is wide. She made
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Katy’s Debate by Kim Vogel Sawyer was a quick read, just like Book One in the Katy Lambright Series, Katy’s New World. Back-cover copy: New Club, New Crush … New Mom? Just as Katy is feeling settled in her new school, everything falls apart at home. Her father, believing she needs a mother, starts courting
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Before you call your work complete, here is a short list to consider for your work to be tighter. Make sure your nouns and verbs are strong Can you take the “s” off the word? In a list, make the words go from short to long (words or phrases) “the <noun> of” = can you
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Meredith EFken is the author of the critically acclaimed SAHM I Am series that traces the friendship of a group of stay-at-home mothers through their emails to each other. She has been a finalist for the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice award and the ACFW Book of the Year award, and critics use phrases like “charming,”
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2 tbl olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 clove of minced garlic 1 to 1.5 lbs ground chicken 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz) 1 cup chicken stock 2 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried parsley 1/2 tsp
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