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Posted by Clarissa Yip on Sep 28, 2010 in
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Writing Senior year- the best and worst year of my life….
I swung my oversized backpack over my shoulders and trudged through the halls. The jansport bag I got last Christmas was bigger than me, but it carried everything I needed for the nine periods of hell and I needed it to bat at any of the freshman kids in my way. Fresh meat loved standing in the middle of the halls. As a senior, you'd think the workload would be easy and light, and I'd have all the time to hang out at lunch break and maybe poke fun of some of the nerds in the corners talking about the math-atholons.
Oh, wait. That was me. I sat with the dorky kids in the corner, got attacked by spitballs, and laughed at by the head cheerleader, because of my snarly hair and pink braces.
Okay, so I like to think at times I was one of the cool kids, but hey, a girl can only dream, can't they? But I have to admit, I had it better than any of my friends. I got to hang out with him….yup, the school's hot football quarterback–the cutest kid in school. Alright, I do his homework. So sue me? It was still nice that he thought I was smart, unlike some of the other cliquey people who thought I was a loser. And boy, was he cute! One smile and my knees were weak. One touch and I wanted to faint.
Well, that was how I felt until I opened my eyes….
And now ten years later, I am still that dorky girl with glasses, minus the chubbiness. People change, people grow, and experiences only makes a person stronger.
Have you thought back to those good 'ole days and wonder what you could have changed about it? I grew up in a suburb town, my graduation class was small, but there were still a few hundred of us. My high school reunion just passed and I never went. Now I have regrets. I wonder what happened to the group of friends I sat with in the corner, the snobby cheerleader who looked down at everyone, and the cool football star, who probably didn't remember my name. I just remember giggling and laughing a lot, but also those dark moments of insecurity and doubts as an adolescent.
Some good, some bad memories, but I'm still here.
So come meet Cara Standford, ex-high school dork and hot God, Brant Thomas, her high school hot guy.
Home for a high school reunion, Fashion Editor-in-Chief, Cara Stanford has ulterior motives: make childhood crush and womanizing playboy, Brant Thomas, pay for the hell she endure ten years ago.
Except he doesn't remember her.
Though publically embarrassed by Cara at the reunion, Brant is intrigued by the beauty, who rejects his every pick-up line and charm. Never allowing a woman through his carefully erected barriers, she stirs up his past with her return, along with an undeniable passion. He sets out to seduce her until a series of accidental mishaps forces him to question Cara’s intentions.
Taken aback by her enemy’s suave attention, will Cara continue with her planned revenge or risk reopening her heart to Brant?
Unforeseen Reunion is available September 30, 2010 through Decadent Publishing!
So, what are your high school memories? Good or bad?
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Posted by admin on Sep 6, 2010 in
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Publishing My critique partners here at PC are probably sick to death of my book trailer by now, mainly because I've been posting it EVERYWHERE. Here is no exception! Take a look at my new book trailer for Doubting Thomas! It's available now from www.eternalpress.biz.
You can watch it here:
Doubting Thomas Book Trailer by Stephanie Taylor
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As some of our members roll up to the RWA National conference, I thought I'd put up a quick update.
Kismet's Revenge is now available in paperback from The Wild Rose Press
Silke has sold her novella "Howl" to Lyrical Press. You can follow her trials and tribulations as a non-US author on her blog – http://www.evilauthor.com
(Especially if you need to know about ITIN's!)
We would also like to congratulate our former member Vanessa, who has just informed us of her success! She sold "Blood Moon" to Decadent Publishing. 
There have been several requests for partials and full manuscripts this month. Watch this space!
And while we are all roasting in the sun… I would like to wish our critters the best of luck with their pitches at RWA National! Have fun, you guys!
Silke writes paranormal romance, and knows a thing or two about things going bump in the night. Although it is usually her, creeping to the kitchen at O' Dawn Thirty to score another cup of coffee.
She grew up in Germany, but her home of choice is in the UK, where she lives with her partner on the outskirts of London.
Her first book Smitten is now available from Decadent Publishing.
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We are having quite the month on PC, so I thought I'll post an update on what's been happening.
Drumroll, please!
- Gina signed a three book deal with Avalon!
- Joyce sold her short story to Lyrical Press!
- Stephanie sold her story to Lyrical Press!
We've had other successes in May, as well, and I will dig them out and list them.
Also, we are sorry to lose Vanessa, Kit and Valerie. Good luck you guys, and don't be strangers!
— As it is summer, we are still closed for new members, but we have an open chat area for non members, if you want to drop us a note.
Silke writes paranormal romance, and knows a thing or two about things going bump in the night. Although it is usually her, creeping to the kitchen at O' Dawn Thirty to score another cup of coffee.
She grew up in Germany, but her home of choice is in the UK, where she lives with her partner on the outskirts of London.
Her first book Smitten is now available from Decadent Publishing.
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Posted by Jennifer on Dec 3, 2009 in
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Holidays Since I was recently invited to a Christmas cookie swap, I thought it would be kind of fun to do a virtual cookie swap here in the blogosphere.
WITH A PRIZE!
Here are the rules: Between now and midnight Saturday, December 5, 2009, post your favorite Christmas cookie recipe on your blog. One you would make for a cookie swap. After you post your recipe on your blog, comment here or on my blog in the comment section and let me know what cookie you're "making". Easy peasy.
I will draw a winner on Sunday December 6th from all the commenters/participators and I will send that lucky winner a one pound gift package of Crazy Susan's cookies. The winner will be announced on Monday December 7th.
What's Crazy Susan's and do I want a cookie from someone crazy?
In a word…YES.
Yes, you do.
In fact, their Crazy Turtle cookie was recently featured on the Rachel Ray Show as their "Snack of the Day". Trust me. These cookies are scratch your eyes out good!
ONE more Rule, though. Cookie swappers MUST live in the United States.
Sorry. Dem da rules.
Here's my cookie I'm bringing to the swap: I actually posted this recipe last year on my blog when I made it for a cookie swap, but it's so good, I actually had REQUESTS to make it again for this year.
Warning: This cookie is not for the lighthearted of bakers. It's a lot of work. But REALLY worth it.
CARAMEL PECAN COOKIES
For crust
Ingredients for basic butter cookies: HERE
For caramel pecan topping
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups pecans (1/2 lb), toasted , cooled, and coarsely chopped
Preparation Make crust:
Grease a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan, then line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both ends, and grease foil.
Follow recipe for basic butter cookies to make dough (do not chill), then press dough evenly onto bottom of baking pan, using plastic wrap on top to prevent dough from sticking to your fingers, and chill until firm, about 20 minutes.
While crust chills, put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
Bake crust until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 20 minutes. (Leave oven on.)
Make topping while crust cools:
Cook sugar in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar is melted to a deep golden caramel. Tilt pan and carefully pour in cream (caramel will harden and steam vigorously). Cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until caramel is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in butter, vanilla, salt, and pecans.
Immediately spread topping over cooled crust and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack, about 2 hours.
Run a heavy knife under hot water, then wipe dry and cut confection into 2-inch triangles, diamonds, or squares.
Cooks' note:
Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 1 week.
Merry Christmas!
Now who's in the mood for a cookie?
Jennifer fancies herself a more prolific writer than she really is and has an unnatural tendency to use words like "fancies" and "prolific" when describing herself. Please feel free to check out her ebook, The Role of a Lifetime from Samhain Publishing and her recent Avalon romance Sunny Days for Sam--where she promises she didn't use either of those words in her stories.
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Posted by Debora on Apr 30, 2009 in
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Are you ready for our words of writing group wisdom? Well, ready or not we’re ready to start rolling them out here for the world to read!
Take a look at our sidebar to the right – we’ve got 14 talented writers, and while we’re busy writing our own novels, critiquing for each other and sharing our day to day lives inside the forum…we’ve also been busy planning a blogging schedule.
The first thing you’re going to notice in the days to come will be the voices. We are NOT a genre specific group. We’re not all paranormal romance writers or erotic writers. Maybe you’re looking for sweet romance or a great suspense? What about a YA romance, historicals or western romance? We are ALL romance writers here.
One day you might find a recipe for nailing a suspense scene, or maybe a recipe for the perfect brownie, with a diversified group such as this we just might take you by surprise (and we just be might be tossing in a free book every now and then!)
So, however you found us today, we hope you’ll come back!
Debora writes romance - all types of romance! Her tastes vary from the paranormal to romantic comedy and everything in between. Believing variety is the spice of life, her website changes frequently to appease her creative spirit! She freely admits to being a caffeine and chocolate addict and loves to talk about romance writing with anyone who'll listen. Her latest release, A Knight in Her Arms, was released August 3rd. Visit her website for me details!
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Home for a high school reunion, Fashion Editor-in-Chief, Cara Stanford has ulterior motives: make childhood crush and womanizing playboy, Brant Thomas, pay for the hell she endure ten years ago.
