Writing takes me away to another place in time. Whenever I need to escape...I write.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Goals vs. Resolutions 2022 edition
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Day 30: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Monday, November 29, 2021
Friday, November 26, 2021
Day 26: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Day 24: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Day 20: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Friday, November 19, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Day 17: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021
Day 15: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Day 14: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Day 13: 30 Days of Thankfulness
Day 12: 30 Days of Thankfulness
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Day 10: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Day 9: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Monday, November 8, 2021
Day 8: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Sunday, November 7, 2021
Day 7: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Day 6: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Friday, November 5, 2021
Day 5: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Day 4: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Day 3: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Day 2: 30 Days Of Thankfulness
Monday, November 1, 2021
30 Days Of Thankfulness
I have been trying to figure out what topic would supply me with daily posts for this blog. I have neglected my author blog and want to give it the attention it deserves.
30 Days Of Thankfulness it is! Who's in? Would you join me by commenting what you are thankful for today?
November 1
I am thankful for my supportive and helpful husband. He always encourages me to do the things I enjoy and holds down the house and family while I am partaking. Thank you!
Friday, October 15, 2021
Newest cookbook release: The Ultimate Guide To Easy Desserts
Do you find yourself spending too much money buying store-bought
desserts? Have you tried baking desserts at home to find they require
too many ingredients that you don't have on hand?
The Ultimate
Guide To Easy Desserts offers you a way out of store-bought, expensive,
chemical-laden desserts. Learn simple recipes you can make in a snap.
Discover desserts you may have never heard of before, what they are, and
how to make them.
Deanna will share with you easy dessert
recipes along with tips and tricks that make baking fun and easy. Enjoy
baking alone for your family and friends or enjoy baking with family and
friends, creating memories that will last forever.
Check out my new book...just in time for Holiday baking:
The Ultimate Guide To Easy Desserts
Other cookbooks:
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Christmas in July: Two Girls and an Oven book review
Who's ready for Christmas in July?
Janine's Cool Cats and Reviews did me the honor of sharing my new release on her blog!
Two Girls and an Oven is a story that revolves around a small bakery during the Holidays. Please take a look at what Janine had to say about my book:
Janine's Cool Cats and Reviews
To purchase a paperback or Kindle copy today, visit my Amazon Author Page
Friday, April 23, 2021
Book release TODAY: Cook On The bright Side
TODAY IS THE DAY!
Cook On The Bright Side is live on Amazon! You can purchase it in paperback or for Kindle. It is also available in Kindle Unlimited.
Three young, driven girls gathered at a coffee shop to study. Chloe,
Cora, and Callie called themselves triple C. Out of over 4,000 people at
UNC Asheville, these three bonded over a mean panini and hot drinks.
Years
passed, they each graduated and grew, but their friendship remained
intact. After a tragic Covid-19 incident, their lives quickly changed,
and a promise was made.
Will they be able to keep their commitment or would it be the demise of their friendship?
Cookbooks,
recipes, and blogging change the course of their lives forever. Join
these ladies as they feel the highs and lows of friendship, family, and
love.
Recipes from the story are included at the end of the book.
Friday, April 2, 2021
Cover reveal and pre-order: Cook On The Bright Side
My new book, Cook On The Bright Side is available for pre-order on Amazon! I am offering the Kindle pre-order at a discounted price. When the book goes LIVE, it will go up to regular price...so, be sure to pre-order TODAY!
Cook On The Bright Side
Three young, driven girls gathered at a
coffee shop to study. Chloe, Cora, and Callie called themselves triple
C. Out of over 4,000 people at UNC Asheville, these three bonded over a
mean panini and hot drinks.
Years passed, they each graduated and
grew, but their friendship remained intact. After a tragic Covid-19
incident, their lives quickly changed, and a promise was made.
Will they be able to keep their commitment or would it be the demise of their friendship?
Cookbooks,
recipes, and blogging change the course of their lives forever. Join
these ladies as they feel the highs and lows of friendship, family, and
love.
Recipes from the story are included at the end of the book.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Recipes: Did you know?
Did you know that each of my fiction books end with recipes from the book? Yes, all of my books have a cooking or baking thread running through them.
For example: In Autumn's Wish, Cindy makes amazing peanut butter cookies! So, I added that recipe, among others at the end of the book.
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
¾ cup peanut butter
Cindy also shares her Sausage, Peppers, and Onions recipe!
Cindy’s Sausage, Peppers and Onions
1 package of Italian sausages
1 green bell pepper
1 large onion
Chances are, if the recipe was worth mentioning in the book, it is shared with you at the end!
Monday, March 15, 2021
Blog Tour for Autumn's Wish: Janine's Cool Cats and Reviews
I am excited to share a lovely review for my latest release: Autumn's Wish.
Autumn's Wish was previously written as Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star. I have had the privilege of working with Janine since the book was first published in 2011!
I would love for you to check out her review and her blog.
Thank you, Janine!
Janine's Cool Cats and Reviews
Friday, March 12, 2021
How Not To Die: Book review
I gave this book 5 stars!
It is loaded with valuable information and is written in a way to keep you connected. The author's personality shines through in the writing.
I have been following his plant-based plan for five weeks, and feel great! I lost weight without trying and the inflammation in my body has decreased significantly. I am still striving to hit all twelve points each day, but I know that when I get there, I will feel even better!
So many of us feel like crap and try different medications to help us feel better. I am more of a natural type person, so this style of healing (or masking) does not appeal to me.
I highly recommend eating a plant-based diet and living a healthy way of life. You are worth it!
Click on the photo to read about or purchase this book.
How To Make A living With Your Writing: Book review
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Writers: Let's get rid of the word very
1.Very angry / fuming
2. Very big / gigantic or huge
3. Very clean / spotless, immaculate or spick and span
4. Very cold / freezing or Very cold / icy or hard hearted
5. Very fast / immediate
6. Very fat / large
7. Very good / suitable
8. Very happy / joyful, delighted or ecstatic
9. Very hateful / repulsive
10. Very hot / broiling
11. Very hungry / famished
12. Very loving / affectionate
13. Very mean / nasty or cruel
14. Very nice / lovely
15. Very old / ancient or antiquated
16. Very pretty / beautiful or attractive
17. Very poor / underprivileged
18. Very quiet / silent or peaceful
19. Very rude / offensive
20. Very sad / miserable
21. Very silly / ridiculous
22. Very skinny / lean or malnourished
23. Very small / miniature
24. Very smart / clever
25. Very soft / spineless
26. Very sore/ excruciating, tender or painful
27. Very strong / muscular
28. Very stupid / senseless
29. Very tasty / scrumptious
30. Very tired / exhausted
31. Very ugly / horrid
Do you write when you're not in the mood?
Friday, March 5, 2021
Autumn's Wish: Book release TODAY!
Today is the day!
Autumn's Wish is now LIVE on Amazon!
This book was originally published as Twinkle, Twinkle, Christmas Star. It has been re-written to include new character names, title, and cover.
Formerly an inspirational fiction piece, it is now a contemporary fiction novel.
Newspaper writer, Autumn, wishes on a star, seeking help to discover herself and live a life she considers worth living.
For
ten years, Autumn has been writing for the same newspaper, living in
the same apartment, going through the same routines, day after day.
One cold November morning, she decides that she has had enough and that change is long overdue.
New beginnings and self-transformation, with a touch of steamy romance, will have you wanting more of Autumn's Wish.
She asked. She believed. She received.
AUTUMN'S WISH
This book was previously published as, Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star.
Monday, March 1, 2021
Our trip to Snowshoe, WV: Part 4, Traveling home
We truly had an amazing trip! The day did arrive when we needed to travel back home. By the time Wednesday rolled around, we were both ready.
I woke up early, as usual, made coffee and began packing things up. We wound up leaving the condo to head to the car around 9:45 am.
We were plowed in! When the snow plow cleared the parking lot, it created a nice stack of snow and ice behind my Jeep. After several attempts, we realized there was no backing out over the pile...mainly because of the cars illegally parked behind us. The last thing we wanted was to cause an accident.
So, we went inside and asked for a shovel. Thankfully, they had one.
My saint of a husband shoveled us out. I brought the shovel back to the front desk and retrieved my ID that I had to leave in order to borrow the shovel.
I jumped in the Jeep and we were off...so I thought.
This guy driving a white truck was driving the wrong way through the parking lot and came within an INCH of hitting my Jeep! I had my window down and was SCREAMING at him! I said repeatedly, "You're going to hit me car!" If it wasn't for my husband slowly backing up as this jerk drove by, my Jeep would have been hit.
After many choice words that were NOT kind, at 10: 36 am, we were off. And the trip home was pleasant and rather relaxing. The views were spectacular.
And that, my friends was a 4 part recap of our vacation in Snowshoe, WV.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Our trip to Snowshoe, WV: Part 3, The realization
I have been having a fantastic, productive trip so far! Yesterday morning, I wrote the outline for my next novella. In the afternoon, I started writing the book. All that after finishing my WIP on Sunday.
It snowed yesterday and is snowing again today...so many good things to be thankful for.
As I prepared for my day today, I realized that my book release for Autumn's Wish is just days away!
March 5th is the official book release on Amazon. Wow! That went fast.
Autumn's Wish is available for pre-order NOW on Kindle:
Book Description:
Newspaper writer, Autumn, wishes on a star, seeking help to discover herself and live a life she considers worth living.
For
ten years, Autumn has been writing for the same newspaper, living in
the same apartment, going through the same routines, day after day.
One cold November morning, she decides that she has had enough and that change is long overdue.
New beginnings and self-transformation, with a touch of steamy romance, will have you wanting more of Autumn's Wish.
She asked. She believed. She received.
AUTUMN'S WISH
This book was previously published as, Twinkle, Twinkle Christmas Star.
Thank you!
Monday, February 22, 2021
Our trip to Snowshoe, WV part 2: The walk for coffee
Yesterday, I mentioned that today, I would be venturing out into the cold. Well, this morning, that is exactly what I did!
If you have TicTok...
Watch me walk though the snow...
I bundled up, which you can see in the above photo and ventured out. It has been snowing for hours and has yet to let up. The icy snow was pelting me in the face at one point and made me giggle while recording my video.
I walked over to the Starbucks, that I point out in my recording, and got cup of decaf to warm me up. They have no tables and only allow 8 people in at a time. But, I got my coffee!
More fun news... I completed writing my WIP which was a novella. I will do the final edit when I get back home. Today, I am starting on the outline for another book.
This trip has been relaxing and productive so far!
My tall, decaf, caramel macchiato with almond milk.
Our trip to Snowshoe, WV part 1 The drive
Last years weekend in Snowshoe post
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Our trip to Snowshoe WV, Part 1: The drive
Yesterday, my husband and myself drove to Snowshoe, West Virginia. It's a dual trip of sorts. My husband will snowboard and I will write, write, write! My plan is to finish the novella I am working on and start another one.
Last year when we drove up, we encountered a few interesting situations. You can read about them here:
Weekend in Snowshoe, West Virginia: The things I did and saw
We remembered when we saw the first Dollar General store, that we drove by so many last time. We decided to count them this trip. We drove by 9 Dollar General stores on the way here! If we drove by 9, imagine how many more there are that we didn't drive by! People in Virginia and West Virginia love their Dollar General's.
This was us driving behind a hay truck, before it started to snow.
My expression after counting numerous Dollar General stores and getting stuck behind a truck loaded with hay.
Tomorrow, I will go outside and explore! That should be fun....stand by for the post!