Now
that all the little spooks have been at your door, let’s talk turkey. Thanksgiving is upon us and it’s a time to
start sharing more time with friends and family. I hope the start to the 2015 holiday season
is great for you, and that you find everything you want at the after
Thanksgiving Day sales.
In this Issue:
Quote of the Month
Featured Author
Thanksgiving
history, reads, food
Recipe of the
Month
News/Updates
Reader/Writers
Groups
Upcoming Book
Signings
Coming Next Month
The
Inspiration for the Women of Prayer
Series was life. Life with all its quirks, heartaches, tears, joy and
laughter. Finding hope in the midst of pain. Finding a reason to smile
regardless of circumstances. Giving people a reason to go on. That is what I
was after.
Jessi,
a young mom, has do the hardest thing asked of any parent—say goodbye. Mark, a
young dad, so caught up in his own short comings he wants to end it all.
Mark
sends his car into a tree after spending a little too much time bellied up to
the bar. It never even crossed his mind Ethan, his four year old son, had been
waiting for him in the back seat.
Jessi,
a school teacher, gets the phone call that changes everything. Her life has
been drastically altered. And not for the better.
Mark
loses everything. His wife. His son. And the daughter he never knew he had.
When
life goes horribly wrong, how do you forgive others? How do you forgive
yourself? How do you keep breathing in and breathing out when all you want to
do is crawl up under the covers and never wake up?
Until
Forever is a story of hope and second chances. It’s a love story—between a man
and his wife—and their Creator.
Where to
Find Thanksgiving History/Treats:
History:
Recipes/Treats:
Recipe
of the Month:
Fresh Cranberry Relish
2 pounds fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
1 orange, zested and juiced
Place all the ingredients in the
bowl of a food processor, pulse several times to breakdown the cranberries and
incorporate the ingredients; it should still be a bit chunky. Allow the
cranberry relish to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, so the
flavors can marry. Serving Size: 12
Pa. Dutch Potato
Filling
Ingredients:
- 6 potatoes,
boiled and mashed
- 1 egg beaten
(added to the mashed potatoes)
- 1/4 c. each sautéed
onion and celery added to the mashed potatoes
- 6 pieces of
cubed bread (any kind) mixed in with the potatoes.
Instructions:
1. Bake at 350 deg.
for 30 min. or until browned on top.
2. Serve with gravy.
News/Updates:
Do
you love free books from great authors? Or are you an author with a 2015
publication? The National Reader’s Choice Awards (NRCA), OKRWA’s
prestige yearly contest, is now open. Go to this link for more information on
contest rules and signing up to judge: http://okrwa.com/contests/nrca/
Reader/Writers/Publishers/Agent
Groups:
1. Readers Yahoo
Groups: You can find
many, many different types of genre when searching for readers groups at
YahooGroups.com. Be sure to check them
out at to see if they fit your needs.
2. Facebook Groups: There are
thousands of FB groups for both readers and authors. Here are few
examples: My Sexy Saturday, Readers Rock!, Author Events
Around the US, Global Book
Promotion Group, and Kindle Unlimited to name a few.
Writers Groups/Organizations: If you search the World Wide Web you’ll come
up with many of these types of organizations.
I hope the list below gives you a start.
1. Electronic Publishers Industry Coalition:
EPIC, the Electronic Published Industry Coalition, is a professional
organization for published and contracted e-book authors. It was established in
1998 to provide a strong voice for electronic publishing.
2. Romance Writers of America: An international organization founded
in 1980 with a main focus on writing romance. RWA has a yearly conference at a
different location each year, as well as contests for yet to be published and
published authors. A list of the RWA national and international chapters can be
found here.
3. Oklahoma Writers of America: The Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
(OKRWA) celebrates its 25th birthday this year! OKRWA meets the 3rd
Saturday of each month at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art in downtown Oklahoma
City.
4. Erotica Readers and Writers Association:
Dedicated to readers and writers of erotica since 1996, is an
international community of women and men interested in the provocative world of
erotica and sexuality. We host an active e-mail discussion list for readers and authors, a monthly newsletter, a Blog, and this website which serves as a
resource site for original erotic fiction, articles and commentaries, calls for
submissions, and publishing opportunities. If this is your first visit, please
join us for a Tour of the Erotica Readers & Writers Association website.
5. From the Heart Romance Writers:
The official name of our
Chapter is From the Heart Romance Writers, Chapter #177 of Romance Writers of
America. From the Heart Romance Writers started when several people realized
there were a number of RWA members online who didn't have access to a local
Chapter.
8. Authorlink:
Authorlink is the award-winning online news, information, and marketing
service for editors, agents, producers, writers, and readers. We serve more
than one million unique visitors per year. Established in March 1996, we are
among the longest-running and largest publishing and writing communities on the
Internet.
Publishers/Agents: Do you have a finished manuscript and not
sure where to submit? Here’s a list of
publishers and/or agents guidelines to point you in the right direction.
Upcoming Book Signings /
Appearances:
Coming Next Month: Christmas and New Year’s Eve traditions,
Christmas movies to warm your heart, plus stories to make you want to cuddle
with your loved one.
With
much gratitude, until next time…keep reading.
Maxine
Spark your
imagination and entice your mind
Be adventurous in
your own mind
Take a journey into
a new world and be inspired
Enjoy the
pleasures of reading ~~
It does the mind
and body good.
Love your newsletter!!! Full of information and short but sweet. Definitely will be making the cranberry relish! And also checking out Darlene's featured book.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carla for your kind words. Hope you love the cranberry relish and Darlene's new book. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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