Author Archives: aliceaudrey
Suzie’s House 57: Miranda at the Caribou
You know, Miranda’s a big girl. Sure she left the Cardinal Bar with a bit of attitude, but that doesn’t mean she HAS to get into trouble. Does it? “Come on, Baby. What’s the matter? ‘My not good enough for you?” A month ago, Miranda might have considered the man. He had a good head of hair, broad shoulders, a nice tan, and strong jaw. He also had a full compliment of alcoholic fumes. He was already sitting at the […]
Thursday Thirteen#17: Netflix – Likes and Dislikes
I had a little falling out with my local video store (Crazy Mike’s) when the refused to give me credit for an overdue charge I had already paid. The result was that I thought I’d give Netflix a try. 1. Netflix has dang near everything! I have found things in their inventory I didn’t know existed. 2. It takes three days from when I send a DVD back until I get the next one. Minimum. Longer if I send it Friday […]
By George! What is Happening to Daddy Kins?
To recap previous week’s blogs about Priny, the prince has built himself a couple of homes, secretly married Mrs. Fitzherbert, gotten kicked to the couch when he wouldn’t fess up to the world that he’d married her because he didn’t want to lose the throne, weaseled his way back into her good graces, and now runs off to London for some carousing with his brother. Mr. Al, take it away. Accompanying the Duke and Prinny to London was the head […]
Victoria Alexander Chat
Is it so surprising this has been on my mind this week? This one was kind of my baby. I winged VA on her way out of the chat session last fall during the big FanLit Forever one year anniversary, and reminded her she said yes this February. Now if only I’d realized how fast time was passing so I could do a better job of advertising it.Anyway, VA and I may be very lonely in the chatroom. We could […]
Girl Scout Cookie Contest
The girl is a Girl Scout. Needless to say I bought far more cookies than I needed. That’s all right. It means those of you who were not buttonholed by the Girl Scouts in your life get a chance to benefit. Simply leave a comment in any of my blogs posted between now and noon on Wednesday and I’ll include your name in the list from which I will draw a winner. Comment on Friday and I’ll enter you twice. […]
Applesauce Spice Cake
I made this yesterday. I didn’t have quite enough applesauce so I substituted a little milk and ended up with the middle sinking. I was going to post it under the name “tornado cake” but thought you’d like the real recipe better. 2 1/2 c flour 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 c butter 2 c sugar 2 eggs 1 16-ox can applesauce 3/4 […]
Wood
Ah, yes. The start of the great Jane and Gumby romance. It all began when Mr. Al put pictures of TP all over the FanLit Forever board on threads belonging to people who were off at the Romance Writer’s of America national convention, and thus couldn’t protect themselves. Jane and I sneaked into the office for a little revenge. Notice, the desk is wooden. 😀 This was submitted to PhotoHunt. saturday photo scavenger hunt Which can be found here.
Suzie’s House 56: Dancing Around the Subject
In last week’s episode Drew caught Suzie and Miranda sneaking out to investigate Sean and Joseph. He was aware of what they were doing, but believed they would be safe enough, so he didn’t try to stop them. He joined them instead. “I thought you said they were at the Caribou.” Suzie leaned across the little table, and shoved aside an empty beer bottle to hiss in Miranda’s ear. Actually, yell with restraint so as to be heard over the music […]
Thursday Thirteen #16: Discoveries While Writing A Miss for Mark
I tried a different technique on the book I just finished writing. I started with a detailed outline on a spreadsheet that included GMC for hero and heroine, plot, subplot, POV notes, and emotional arcs for each scene. I was hoping to cut down on plot holes and revisions. Here’s what I discovered. 1. For the way I write, 67 scenes is way too many for a 90,000 word book. I ended up ditching or condensing about 1/3 of […]
By George! He’s a Model Citizen
When we left off last week Prinny had gotten everything he wanted and then some. He didn’t loose his crown, and he wasn’t sleeping on the couch any longer. Let’s see how he handles it. The faux orientalism that one sees at Brighton Pavilion today is not what guests to the first pavilion saw in the late 1780’s That pavilion was “a low Greco-Roman house faced with cream coloured tiles, the centerpiece of which was a domed rotunda encircled by […]
Which Way Do You Go Around Your Car?
I did all right this week. I finished the rough draft of A Miss for Mark, which is why the ticker came down on all the boards where I hang out. Yay! It’s so good to have that done. Now if only it didn’t need so much revision. We closed the polls on the Best Revisions of 2007 at FanLit Forever. Yay Natasia for first place. I started my submission for the next round, though I’m no where near done […]
American Title: My Journey by Helen Scott Taylor
Remember a while back when I mentioned that a friend of mine is in the American Title contest? Here she is. Allow me to introduce Helen Scott Taylor. Here I am in the fifth and final round of American Title IV with the chance to win a publishing contract for my story The Magic Knot, and I have to admit, I nearly didn’t enter.As the contest is called ‘American Title’, I thought I wouldn’t be eligible because I live in […]
Chipotle-Black Bean Soup
Soup: 1 cup dried black beans (about 6 ounces) 1/2 cup boiling water 1 dried chipotle chile 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 garlic clove, minced 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained Toppings: 2 (6-inch) corn tortillas, cut into 1/4-inch strips Cooking spray 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese To prepare soup, […]
Freedom? Or Merely Escape?
The boy has a hamster now. I guess Gerbil TV will have a little something extra. This was submitted to PhotoHunt. saturday photo scavenger hunt Which can be found here.
