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Pitch Wars Mentee Ready to Wage War

Posted by on Jan 22, 2013 in Contests & Hops | 2 comments

Tomorrow is the BIG day for #PitchWars, a huge contest hosted by Brenda Drake. 30 mentors worked for six weeks with a selected mentee to polish their pitches and manuscripts. Now, 17 agents will have the opportunity to make requests based on the first 250 words and pitch. In addition, mentor/mentee teams compete for the highest number of requests for prizes. My fantabulous mentee, Janet Taylor, has worked her tail off to whip her manuscript into shape. Now we’re ready to wrangle!...

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Spring Dreams of Arles

Posted by on Jan 17, 2013 in Foodie Advice | 10 comments

On this cold snowy January day, I’m dreaming of the south of France in all of its colorful glory. A favorite town of mine is Arles, with its charming markets, the ancient Roman amphitheater used for bull-fighting, fragrant lavendar and sage packets, cerulean and gold tablecloths, the deep blue sky Van Gogh loved to paint. SIGH. What I would give to be there. But since I can’t and chances are neither can you, I leave you with a favorite winter provençale dish–Julia...

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Guest: Bestselling Author Cathy Marie Buchanan

Posted by on Jan 14, 2013 in Author Interviews | 8 comments

Today I’m happy to welcome Cathy Marie Buchanan, bestselling author of THE DAY THE FALLS STOOD STILL to Between the Sheets. Cathy’s latest release, THE PAINTED GIRLS, has been featured in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and People magazine and has just opened this month! About the Book A heartrending, gripping novel set in belle époque Paris and inspired by the real-life model for Degas’s Little Dancer Aged 14 and by the era’s most famous criminal trials. Following their...

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Guest: Author Les Picker

Posted by on Jan 7, 2013 in Author Interviews | 3 comments

I’m delighted to welcome a man of many professions and talents, author Les Picker to Between the Sheets today. I had the good fortune of meeting Les in San Diego at the HNS conference in 2011. He’s full of fascinating stories from his travels across the globe. It wasn’t difficult to see how he would make a great fiction writer. 1. You wear many hats–travel photographer, journalist, editor, and nonfiction writer. What inspired you to write a fiction series? I think the...

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Finish the Damn Book in 2013

Posted by on Jan 2, 2013 in Writing Tips | 7 comments

I love a clean slate. There’s something powerful about the chance to begin again, to reboot our systems and relaunch goals that we’ve failed to meet. This year mine revolve around finishing book two and curbing my love of sugar (um, yeah right). So to those who have always wanted to write a book, this is your chance. A fresh start. Renewed enthusiasm and strength! But how should you get started?   CLEAR THE CLUTTER Start with physical clutter. Organize your work space. Next,...

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Happy Holidays!

Posted by on Dec 20, 2012 in Foodie Advice | 4 comments

Happy holidays to all! I, for one, plan on ending this difficult-stressful-AMAZING year in style. See you next year! (If the world doesn’t explode.) I’ll leave you with a toast! SANTA’S SLEIGH White sugar crystals, preferably coarse 2 cups store-bought eggnog, chilled 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur  1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 4 cinnamon sticks Directions: Dampen the rims of 4 martini glasses and then line the rims with sugar crystals. Combine...

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