Blogs

Road Trip!

May 21, 2013 by IngridOB

 It was a simple quest.

Meet the YaYa Writer Girls and join me for lunch!

May 9, 2013 by thinkhappy

Big GIVEAWAY! 3 Books, snacks, & Kindle cover!

April 30, 2013 by thinkhappy

 In honor of Have No Shame reaching readers, I am giving away a gift bag of my first three titles -- autographed! Also included in the gift bag is a leather Kindle cover and yummy goodies. 

Had to share!

April 23, 2013 by thinkhappy

  I just wanted to share how great it felt today when my friend and colleague Gerria Johnson emailed me to tell me that HAVE NO SHAME has made the Amazon Hot New Release list for Historical Fiction. It's currently #13, and that feels fantastic! 

Thank you, readers!

April 17, 2013 by thinkhappy

As an author, we hope that our books fall into the hands of readers. Then we hope that our books get passed from friend to friend, neighbor to neighbor. And it's hard to wish for more, but we all do it. We have dreams and we want to keep hoping that our dreams will come true--on many levels. 

Spice Tips and Health Benefits

April 2, 2013 by IngridOB

 It’s important to periodically check your seasonings to make sure that they aren’t getting too old. Here is a guide, according to McCormick spices. 

Vintage Ads that make you go "What???"

April 1, 2013 by IngridOB

I have found so many vintage things around the internet and thought I would start sharing them with you all. For starters. How we begin with a look back and some ads that leave you wondering...

Paddy, Not Patty

March 17, 2013 by IngridOB

 La Fhéile Pádraig Shona Daoibh!

The Time and Place

February 18, 2013 by kjlwritermom

All of you who have reached that fork in the road ... you'll know what I mean when I say the moment can be both exciting and scary. For in less than four months I will be retiring from a job I've done for more than twenty years -- teaching.

New Release TRACES OF KARA - Thriller

February 15, 2013 by thinkhappy

 For my thriller loving readers, TRACES OF

Have No Shame moves on in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award!

February 13, 2013 by thinkhappy

 I'm thrilled to announce that HAVE NO SHAME has made it to the second round of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards Contest. 

Slow Cooking - Chicken Curry

January 14, 2013 by chrisie81

 It was my birthday at the weekend so I decided to try out my new slow cooking and cook a chicken curry.

I've never done a curry from scratch before so it was quite exciting to see the outcome.

After three hours cooking, I have to say it was lovely and my party guests loved it too.  It really does give me the confidence to try out loads of new recipes 

99 Authors, 99 Books, 99 Cents Each! $990 worth of prizes!

December 21, 2012 by thinkhappy

 99 books for 99 cents EACH! Over $900 worth of prizes! 

Top Website For Self-Publishers Nomination

December 4, 2012 by thinkhappy

As many of my readers are aware, I am the founder of the Women's Nest and the Women's Nest sister website, the World Literary Cafe (WLC), a literary community that bridges the gap between readers and authors. I'm proud to announce that WLC has the honor of being deemed a TOP WEBSITE FOR SELF-PUBLISHERS by the Alliance for Independent Authors. 

50% OFF Paperbacks!

November 24, 2012 by thinkhappy