An instructional art book in narrative graphic novel form that uses the tale of one aspiring young artist and his reluctant mentor to impart easy-to-follow lessons on the fundamentals of drawing.
With over 10 million views and growing, Mark Crilley's YouTube drawing instruction videos have an enormous worldwide legion...
Friday, September 30, 2016
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Free eBook Opportunity!
Katie
7:21 PM
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This is the complete Steampunk Fantasy novel – all four parts of the serial in one volume!
Human life has value.
The poor living in the gutter is as valuable as the rich living in a manor.
The scoundrel is no less valuable than the saint.
Because of this, every life a reaper takes must be redeemed.
Raven has lived...
Monday, September 26, 2016
This recipe combines two of my favorite things, caramel and apple! I love apple cider on its own but who can resist adding in the delicious flavor of caramel? Not this girl!
Ingredients:
4 cups apple cider
3 Tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
1/2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 tablespoons...
Friday, September 23, 2016
Book Review: Fifth Column
Katie
10:54 AM
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At first glance, the young woman found in the early hours of the morning where bombs have landed is just another casualty of the previous night's air raid. But when the post-mortem shows signs of strangulation, Detective Inspector Jago is called on to investigate.
The dead woman is smartly dressed but carries no identification....
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Send Roger to Sea
Katie
4:49 PM
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If you're friends with me on Facebook, you probably recognize the image to the left. It's the incredible design that was made for us by Nick Davis of Alt-World Studios. I bet some of you even know why I asked him to make it for us. I'm writing here today for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about though...
If...
Monday, September 19, 2016
Now that the weather is turning cooler, I can't wait to start creating some nice warm drinks! The only thing missing will be the fireplace to drink them in front of!
Ingredients:
2 cups water
2 black tea bags
1/2 cup rum
2 ounces Triple Sec
2 tablespoons sugar
8 lemon slices (about 2 lemons)
Directions:
Use a 2 quart...
Friday, September 16, 2016
Book Review: Four Bullets
Katie
10:00 AM
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Drake and Captain Marsden rode together with a crew of morally ambiguous men for years before a deadly falling out resulted in the death of the one Marsden and Drake held dearest.
Now, Captain Marsden prepares to end his former pupil and friend once and for all. Drake is captured and brought to the town of Matherton,...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Birthdays and Me...
Katie
12:40 PM
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The other day I wrote a post about turning 40 next week and my attitude towards it. I meant every single word in that post and somewhere, under the depression, there is still that spark of excitement over a new year with new possibilities and opportunities.
But right now, it's under the depression. Every year, about...
Monday, September 12, 2016
Ingredients:
Bread – 6 to 8 pieces
2 cups of milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup dried fruit
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup raw sugar (optional)
Directions:
Use a 1.5 quart crockpot for this recipe.
In your crockpot, mix eggs, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Tear up bread and push...
Saturday, September 10, 2016
40 is the new...
Katie
8:25 PM
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Yep. 40. In a mere 13 days, I will be arriving at that major milestone in my life. As with any birthday that ends in zero, it's caused me to be introspective and to look at where my life is, where my life was, and where I'd like my life to go. Then, because I so rarely post here as much as I would like, I decided to...
Friday, September 9, 2016
Time-travel romance based in the late 1500's in the India region of the world. Epic romance with a warrior princess meeting the love of her life. Unfortunately, he's an American soldier from the 1960's and the king from a neighboring country. This is book one in the "time series."
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This...
Monday, September 5, 2016
Ingredients:
Crumble:
4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
4 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
1/2 cup of flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
4 cups fresh blueberries (if you do not have access to fresh, use unsweetened frozen)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 cup flour
6...
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