Novel :

{a vintage read}

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My friend Laura Jane in Dallas recently told me about a book she knew I would like. When she described Isabel Wolff's A Vintage Affair: A Novel , I went right over to the library on Cooper Road and checked it out. Locals, I'm returning this today;[...]

Excerpt from ?A Long December? by me

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Excerpt from Chapter 1 – A Long December “A Long December and there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last” – A Long December by Counting Crows, 1996 ?When you?re getting dressed in[...]

The Blue Star Book Giveaway (5 Winners)

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First off I must apologize for putting up a wrong book for a giveaway. I?m putting up the correct book and for those of you that already entered for the other book; I?m keeping your comments there for this book. Please forgive me for my mistake![...]

Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookie Friendship Bread Recipe

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 Are you a fan of the Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie? If so, this muffin tastes just LIKE IT!  Oh my it is delicious!  This recipe turns a perfect cooking into a grown-up treat!  This recipe works great for muffins, bundt cake[...]

The Bourne Objective Audio Book Giveaway (3 Winners)

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As most of you know I just got into the Bourne books, I know I'm so behind the ball on it. I did even add the books to my Netflix's queue :). Get ready for the next addition to the serious on Audio books. Another love I have is for[...]

The Bourne Deception Audio Book Giveaway! (3 Winners)

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Ok I admit it I have never read any of the Jason Bourne books or seen the movies. Hello I haven't been to a movie theater in 4 years and the movies that are in my house are always in the PG or G rating, yup no hope for me. Now you understand my[...]

It's A Novel!

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I've been working on a novel. Naturally enough, it revolves around the wine business to some exent. I'm posting the introduction here for your dining and dancing pleasure. If you like it, let me know and I'll send you a couple of chapters for your[...]

Novel excerpts

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This entry isn't about food, but since my blog is also about writing and travel, I thought I'd post links to three novel excerpts. The first, "Like Smoke," is from my first novel, Burning Green Sun , which was agented for a year but didn't find[...]

Novel Excerpt (Untitled)

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Chapter 1 Exiting the train station beside the young woman he?d just met, Yasu wondered what his dead parents would think if they could see him now. As they passed through the station door the blowing cold hit him and he buried his face deeper[...]

Novel Excerpt (Lotusland)

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Chapter 1 Nathan peered over the third-floor balcony of the house, mystified by what he was seeing. No more than fifty feet from the railing, not far beyond the West Lake shore, peasants ? dressed in the long-sleeved shirts and pants one sees[...]