Recipes for a Good Cause

I've got some really wonderful members that frequent my message board, "The Keep." (See link on the sidebar.) And if there's one thing we absolutely all agree on is that FOOD is one of life's many pleasures.

We have a thread called "The Kitchen" and within, our members have posted some yummilicious recipes! In the spirit of giving, we have decided to collate our recipes into "The Keep Cookbook" which will be sold through the Keep Shop in December. All proceeds will go to a charity that will be agreed on sometime within the next month or so.

In the meantime, we are asking for recipe donations to make the Cookbook not only for a good cause, but also good to enjoy! So, if you're not a member of The Keep, please join us! We are a wild and creative bunch, and be sure to bring your sense of humor!

If you would like to donate a recipe and prefer not to join the zaniness of The Keep, please post a recipe here and we'll be sure to include it. I will post when the book has been collated and is ready for sale.

Come share those recipes that warm your life. :)

"Daughter of the Aire" Moves into the Editing Stage

Here I go again!

We've begun editing on the "Daughter of the Aire" manuscript, with the hopes that we can get it published by the summer.

It seems so long ago that I completed this manuscript....but I guess having to recently edit "The Sagittary" and also work on the other story I've got going has made it feel that way. It's fun to go back and re-read Toryn and Keirah's story. Of course, in the re-reading of it, I'm embellishing more and fleshing it out a little. Hopefully, my editor Kimi, won't shoot me for adding more stuff for her to pick at...and hopefully my Tensenotardedness has waned a little.

I've recently acquired a great art program for the computer (DAZ 3-D) in which you can create awesome pics. The picture above is a render I did (and I'm by NO means even close to proficient at using this program) of Toryn and Keirah in a tender moment in their main sitting room at Athur Dun. I've got more pics posted for both "Daughter" and "Sagittary" on my message board, "The Keep." You can click on the link near the top, right to go there.

We have fun at The Keep discussing all sort of stuff from books to music to video games. You can also post your own writings, poetry, erotica and musings to share with other members. Be sure to bring your sense of humor!

Well, I'm off to get my first chapters done for Kimi. Take care and happy reading!

TMS

Midnight Breed Series by Lara Adrian

O. M. G.

I've finally gotten around to starting Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series that begins with "Kiss of Midnight." I got hooked from page one and had one hell of a time putting the damn thing down. So much so that after dinner two nights ago, I sat down and did not stop reading until the book was finished.

I liken this series to JR Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series....Lara creates a real and believable world with her Breed. Her characters are bigger than life and drip with sensual promise and desire. Lucan Thorne can bite me anytime.

I've now sunk my teeth into "Kiss of Crimson," which is Dante's story. Let's see if I can savor this one a little longer than a day and a half. I have a feeling I won't be able to.

If you haven't read this series....do. It is truly a must-read.

TMS

Happy New Year!

Just wanted to pop in quick and wish everyone a Happy New Year! I hope this year finds everyone still having a job and their finances in order. Thanks so much to all of you who took a shot at my book. I've gotten eight Five Star ratings on Amazon.com. and am thrilled that you are all (so far!) enjoying Darien and Tessa's story.

I'll be working with my dearest Kimi again this year and will try to get "Daughter of the Aire" out by the summer. We're going to start slow....a few chapters to edit a week rather than trying to hammer out the entire manuscript at once. There's some changes that I know I have to do to make the story flow better and to make the reading easier. I had tried to work in a Scottish dialect, but I'm finding out from those that have read the manuscript that it's distracting. So I'm going to take it out and infer the brogue that Toryn and his kind have.

Well...I'm off. Got things I need to get working on. Best wishes for a prosperous and healthy new year!

TMS

Seasons Greetings

Where the hell did this year go? I can't believe we'll be celebrating Christmas this week. It seems only yesterday the kids were getting out of school for the summer. Yikes.

Well, I'm really not ready for Christmas or really in the mood. I don't know why...I'm usually the farthest thing from a "Humbug" you can find. But it seems to be the prevalent mood among a lot of people this holiday season. No one seems to have had the time to really prepare for the holidays. Maybe because Thanksgiving was so late this year and we didn't get that week of 'cushion' between it and December.

I feel like I've been rushed through everything this December and I hate that. My house is only half-heartedly decorated this year. That has NEVER happened before. I did very little shopping this year as well. My Christmas spirit is at an all time low...and I seem to have lots of company in that vein.

Maybe its the state of the economy...or perhaps the planets are in some sort of weird alignment that is cosmically pulling our moods off kilter. Whatever it is, I hope it passes and I can begin the new year on a good note.

I look back over my year and it's been a decent one. I finally got The Sagittary out. Thank god no one close to me died or became ill. No one has developed any bad habits or dependencies, we still have a roof over our heads and food on the table. My family and friends are still around me. So all in all, I have had a blessed year.

I wish nothing but the deepest wishes for health and happiness this holiday season for you all. My your lives be filled with love, life and laughter and may it spill over into the new year.

Hugs and kisses to all.

TMS