Saturday Scramble

The last Saturday in November is today. Oh my! Where does the time go? As I eat leftover turkey, let's recap some great posts/sites I stumbled upon this week.

Anne McCaffrey has gone between
Tension or Frustration? Which does your book offer?
Was Hermione put in the right house? (Make sure you read the comments, too. They're so insightful!)
James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read (This site is great for parents struggling to get kids to open a book)

Only 4 more days to get your hands on a free copy of The Faithful Heart by Merry Farmer. All you have to do is buy The Loyal Heart and let me know! I read it this month and one of the characters has totally replaced Mr. Rochester as my favorite hero. Yes, it's that good. Merry is a wonderful storyteller and this unique take on the Robin Hood tale will leave you begging for the next book.

Saturday Scramble

Morning, folks! Tis Saturday, which means huevos rancheros and the Saturday Scramble! I really enjoyed this week's round of posts. Some were pretty funny. Enjoy!

Ralphie's Gifting Secret
Star Wars Video Mash-up
The Peasant Diet I think they ate better than we do oftentimes.
Biking in Panties A hilarious story that had me cringing for the author
Warm Hands Warm Hearts is still in need of donations.

Make sure you pick up your copy of The Loyal Heart by November 30th and email me a copy of the receipt. You'll be entered to win the sequel, The Faithful Heart, a great Christmas gift for you or a friend! This is one book you do not want to miss! It might very well be my favorite book this year, and I'm not even done yet!

Saturday Scramble

Woohoo! It's Saturday! Time for our weekly round-up. There were some great blog posts this week.

Are Libraries Good for Authors?  -- I give this an emphatic "Yes!!!".
Silly Soapbox: Beer Can Barriers
Stop Kicking My Chair--An interesting post on how Twitter is often more informative than your local news station
Why Sliders May Be Possible--Who didn't love the show Sliders? And how awesome would it be if it was real??
I'll Get To It Later--Procrastination at its finest
Why Marcy Kennedy falls for promotional contests every time

I told you there were some great blogs this week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

And just a quick reminder:

The Loyal Heart is our indie book of the month, and the wonderful Merry Farmer has offered three copies of the sequel, The Faithful Heart, to my lovely readers.All you have to do to be entered is purchase The Loyal Heart between now and November 30th and email me a copy of the receipt.

Saturday Scramble, IBotM, & A Giveaway!

It's November, and it's Saturday. That means two things, and they're both great for you!

First up, we have the Indie Book of the Month. The Loyal Heart is the first book in the Noble Hearts series by Merry Farmer. I'm super excited about reading it and it's next in my TBR queue (though I sneaked a peek at the sample and I might end up putting the other book aside). The second book is due out by Christmas. Merry is being extremely generous and offering copies of that book, The Faithful Heart, to three lucky readers. All you have to do to be entered is purchase The Loyal Heart between now and November 30th and email me a copy of the receipt. Easy peasy! This is definitely a giveaway you don't want to miss!

Now for the Saturday Scramble!
The Cost of Kindle Books - Pay Up or Shut Up
Why Tolkien Wouldn't Be Published Today
Harry Potter - Character Analysis: Snape (Part 1)
And a guest post I did on Monday: How to Escape a Vampire Assassin

Saturday Scramble

No, we didn't get this much, but soon!

It's time for another Saturday Scramble! I won't make you look at my breakfast for this week, but I am going to include a super easy, super yummy recipe at the end. Enjoy!

Categories, Key Words, and Tags, Oh My: Why should an Author Care?
In Defense of NaNoWriMo
A Waste of Time ('Should' is now a 4-letter word for me)

Cool things that happened this week:
-It snowed! Not a lot, but enough to see it. Winter is my favorite time of year, and I absolutely love snow.
-Jane (Books 2-4) sold 200+ copies this month, and New Blood (Jane #2) surpassed 100.
-I discovered Edy's Pumpkin Pie ice cream. It's beyond delicious.

Now for the recipe. It's super simple and something you all have probably had, with a tiny twist.

Apple Cider French Toast
6 slices bread
2 eggs
3/4 c apple cider
Dash each of cinnamon and nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Mix eggs, cider, vanilla, and spices.
2. Dip bread slices into mixture, then grill on medium-high heat.
3. Drizzle with real maple syrup and devour.

Saturday Scramble

This was my morning scramble. Yum!

This is a new weekly post I'm going to start where I'll list my favorite blogs/articles for the week. I usually retweet them throughout the week, but this will make all those awesome posts so much easier to find. Enjoy!

Bring Out Your Dead -Merry Farmer An interesting look at the Black Death
Comfort Food: Chili - Dana Britt Nom nom
Firefly Friday - Angela Quarles This is a neat new thing where Angela uses one of my favorite TV shows to illustrate writing tips.
Amazon Takes On Publishers
A Healthy Alternative to Drugs: Burnt Toast (This was from last week, but it's really interesting.)

So there ya go! My favorite reads this week.

And here are some other neat things that happened this week:
-John Locke followed me on Twitter (And it wasn't an auto-follow, because I wasn't following him. Cool, huh?)
-Vampire Assassin (which is free) was downloaded 10190 times on Amazon.
-Jane (Vampire Assassin Books 2-4) sold 147 copies in it's first week and a half.