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“Things Every Southern Woman Should Know How to Make”

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Alice clicked on the headline, mildly curious about what yet another stranger thought should be in her kitchen repertoire. Pictures of China plates mounded with crispy fried chicken, greens, cobbler, and a pile of biscuits a mile high flooded the screen, all set off with a pitcher of sweet tea beaded with condensation. The table was set; an apron draped off to the side next to a box labeled “Gramma’s Recipes” in fine calligraphy. She closed the browser and put away her tablet. She was born a Georgia peach, but she couldn’t make a cobbler to save her life. Did that mean she wasn’t southern? Or maybe just not “Southern.” For Alice, there was no recipe box full of family traditions. Her younger years were filled with rental homes in different states and her father’s voice coaxing her toward a text book rather than a cookbook. Metalworking and fabrication held more interest than learning to flambé or sauté. Did it make her less of a woman that her cooking skills consisted of fresh salads

Interview with Megan Whitmer, author of BETWEEN, and Giveaway!

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    Hi, all! Today, we have an interview with Megan Whitmer, whose YA novel, BETWEEN, releases July 29 th from Spencer Hill Press . Before we get into Megan’s answers, let’s have a look at BETWEEN!   And don't forget to sign up for the Rafflecopter before you go!                 Isn't that cover absolutely gorgeous?   Here's a little about what's inside: When a supernatural freak of nature forces her family to separate, seventeen-year-old Charlie Page must turn to her frustrating (yet gorgeous) neighbor, Seth, to help reunite them. Seth whisks Charlie to Ellauria—a magical world filled with the creatures of myths and legends—and tells her of the Fellowship, the group charged with protecting mystical beings from human discovery. (All except Bigfoot: that attention whore

UNSOUNDED Volume 2 Kickstarter Wrap-Up

The Kickstarter drive for the second print volume of Ashley Cope's amazing webcomic, UNSOUNDED, has come to a close. The $25,000 goal was met... In less than 24 hours. All stretch goals were crushed with time to spare. (Yay! Because stickers!) With backing from 1678 lovely people, UNSOUNDED Volume 2 nearly tripled it's goal, showing how hard work really does get the recognition it deserves and that fans are badass. I can't wait to see the final product! For anyone who hasn't and wants to check out a great fantasy comic with intriguing characters and mind-blowing world building, I leave this link here for you:   unsoundedcomic.com