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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...
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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....
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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
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UNSOUNDED Kickstarter Volume Two is a GO!

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A little while back, my blog was full of fangirling over a certain fantastic online graphic novel called UNSOUNDED. The author and artist, Ashley Cope, supplies her devoted fans with new material three times a week free of charge. But that wasn’t enough. Her followers demanded that they be able to throw money at her. They begged for donate buttons and pleaded for a print version. After much weeping and wailing, Ashley at last caved to her readers and put up a Kickstarter page to print the first volume of her beloved graphic novel. It was overwhelmingly successful, and in turn, she supplied us with a beautiful, full color version of the first three chapters of UNSOUNDED. (You can also order it from the UNSOUNDED website.)   My copy of Volume One Well, my friends, it’s time for more fangirling! Ashley just launched the Kickstarter for Volume Two! I highly encourage you to check out UNSOUNDED here . Within lies a rich story, a diverse world, and a cast of excel...
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Cover Reveal! DEADLY SWEET LIES by Erica Cameron

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Today, I'm excited to bring to you the cover reveal for Erica Cameron's DEADLY SWEET LIES, the second novel in The Dream War Saga! First, let's check out what's inside. Nadette Lawson knows when you're lying Every night for the past two years, the Balasura have visited her dreams, enticing her to enter their world. And every night she's seen through their lies. Now, they're tired of playing in the shadows and they begin to stalk her in the waking world. It's no longer just an invitation; if Nadette doesn't join them, they'll take her family. Forever. She needs help, and the haven she's seeking may be just out of reach. Julian Teagan is a master of deception. To survive, he has to convince the world his mother isn't useless, that everything's fine, otherwise he'll lose what little he has left in this life. He knows the lying won't be enough to keep him and his mother in the shadows, but it's all he knows. The...
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Megan Erikson's MAKE IT COUNT: Count the Cast!

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Welcome to Kat Caruso wishes her brain had a return policy, or at least a complaint hot-line. The defective organ is constantly distracted, terrible at statistics, and absolutely flooded with inappropriate thoughts about her boyfriend's gorgeous best friend, Alec...who just so happens to be her brand new college math tutor.  Who knew nerd was so hot? Kat usually goes through tutors like she does boyfriends--both always seem to bail when they realize how hopeless she is. It's safer for her heart to keep everyone at arm's reach. But Alec is always stepping just a little too close. Alec Stone should not be fantasizing about Kat. She's adorable, unbelievably witty, and completely off limits. He'd never stab his best friend in the back... But when secrets are revealed, the lines of loyalty are blurred. To make it count, Alec must learn messy human emotions can't be solved like a trigonometry function. And Kat has to trust Alec may be the first guy to wan...
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Stacey O'Neale's MORTAL ENCHANTMENT is OUT!

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Check it out, folks! You can get Stacey O'Neale's MORTAL ENCHANTMENT today for $2.99! “Mortal Enchantment spins a unique twist on elemental mythology. This series is not to be missed.”   Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author   In Kalin Matthew's world, elementals control the forces of nature. They are divided into four courts: air, woodland, fire, and water. At sixteen she will leave the life she's built with her mortal mother. Kalin will move to Avalon to rule with her father—the elemental king of the air court. Along the way, she's attacked by a fire court assassin and saved by Rowan, a swoon-worthy elemental with a questionable past.   Worst of all, she learns her father is missing.   To rescue him, Kalin will have to work with a judgmental council and a system of courts too busy accusing each other of deceit to actually be able to help her. But, they aren’t her biggest challenge. With the Midwinter’s Ball only five days away, ...
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Final Fantasy: Lightning Returns Afterthoughts

This weekend, I had a goal to finish playing one game and reading one book. Sadly, I’m still 300 pages shy of completing the 900-page final installment of the Wheel of Time. But, I did conquer the final day of FF: Lightning Returns! Overall, I really enjoyed it. The story at last came together, and I was generally satisfied with the gameplay. I sort of rushed through the main quests, so I ended up with several days on my hands for nothing but monster-slaying and side-quest completion. Just when I thought I was at the end, I won yet another day. Sadly, I wasn’t as excited about it as I felt I should’ve been, but the side quests started to get a little dull by this time. I managed to pick up a few that kept me going instead of just standing in the Wildlands until the clock ran out. The final day gave me the cut scenes that I love in every FF game. While I’d expected to go straight into the final battle, when I was presented with the four trials, I leapt in because who’s gonn...
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