Monthly Archives: November 2014

Mayday Monday (1)

Posted on November 24 2014 by Colleen Houck

Welcome to the first edition of Mayday Monday! We wanted to highlight upcoming books like I did on this blog post for September books and the first word that came to my mind was “Mayday! Mayday! So.many.books!” My TBR list is a never ending carousel. I can’t complain too much… I love books! Today I’m share an upcoming publication that I’m looking forward to reading. I hope you will share yours too! Reality is only an illusion. Except for those who can control it… Worst. Birthday. Ever. My first boyfriend dumped me—happy birthday, Josie!—my dad is who knows where, I have …

Houston Book Rave

Posted on November 21 2014 by Shara Lane

We just returned from the Houston Book Rave and had a blast at Pasadena High School, and Pasadena Memorial High School. Pasadena Memorial High School is a beautiful school that is so big and modern it looks like a mall with a food court, and I’ll admit I’m a little jealous and wish I went to a school just like it. The students were so kind and excited, and even helped us load up the car. Plus they treated us to a lovely lunch. Talk about hospitality. We loved all the polite and respectful, “yes ma’am’.” Somehow I feel older though. We enjoyed the …

Madison Hayes’ Famous Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Kelsey’s Favorite)

Posted on November 19 2014 by Linda

One of my favorite times of the year is the fall. The cooler weather brings with it the holiday season, cozy sweaters, smoking chimneys, brilliant oranges and reds, and hot soups, baked breads and spicy confections!Loved ones cooking in the kitchen, ah, ’tis food for the soul! I love the smell of nutmeg and cinnamon filling the home and so does Kelsey Hayes, Colleen Houck’s heroine from New York Times Bestseller Tiger’s Curse. For those of you die hard fans, here’s a Kelsey quote (appropriate for Thanksgiving) from Tiger’s Curse, “Ren! You scared the stuffing out of me!” And now …

Book Reviews For Kids, By Kids- How to Train Your Dragon- How to Break a Dragon’s Heart

Posted on November 18 2014 by Linda

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look! Every month, a new book will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge! This blog is written by my eleven year old, Aidan Wesley. He’s always had a love of reading insomuch that he would prefer sitting on a couch reading to running around outside. He’s read several chapter books given to him …

Lithuania

Posted on November 16 2014 by Colleen Houck

Information on my books in Lithuanian. We just sold the rights to the Tiger Series in November 2014 to a Lithuanian publisher! The publisher is Aukso Pieva and the books will be produced both in hardback and digitally. Tiger’s Curse-Tentative pub date spring of 2016 Tiger’s Quest-Tentative pub date fall of 2016 Tiger’s Voyage-Tentative pub date spring of 2017 Tiger’s Destiny-Tentative pub date fall of 2017 Tiger’s Promise-No immediate plans to publish Tiger’s Dream-No immediate plans to publish Reawakened-No immediate plans to publish Recreated-No immediate plans to publish ray ban wayfarer sale hollister frankfurt hogan scarpe outlet ray ban sales toms sale hogan uomo basket …

Cozy Perfumes for Fall and Winter Prize

Posted on November 14 2014 by Shara Lane

“The Winn♥r is Katie T.” Your perfume is on it way Katie! Come back for next months Beauty Blog on sparkly eye make-up for the holiday parties. There will be two huge prizes! Fall is my favorite time of year. Hot cocoa beckons to me each morning, and a large fragrant pot of soup at night served with a crusty roll warms my hands. There are bright orange pumpkins and candy corn in every store, and did you see all the pretty comfy sweaters to choose from? Visit this History articles for the best history knowledge of the perfume. As the temperatures …

Modern Ink Society

Posted on November 12 2014 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST Veronica Rossi Working Through Writer’s Block Welcome to the ninth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “What I try to do is write. I may write for two weeks ‘the cat sat on the mat, that is that, not a rat.’ And it might be just the most boring and awful stuff. But I try. When I’m writing, I write. And then it’s as if the muse is convinced that I’m serious and says, ‘Okay. Okay. I’ll come.’” — Maya Angelou Introducing Veronica Rossi! “First of all, thank you Colleen for inviting me to the blog …

Colleen Houck Book Club

Posted on November 7 2014 by Linda

BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER- UNDER THE NEVER SKY TRILOGY If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, Defiance Series by C.J. Redwine it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors C.J. and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For November’s book selection, Colleen has selected… UNDER THE NEVER SKY TRILOGY by her friend Veronica Rossi Here’s a little teaser of book #1, “Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in …

Attention All Prize Winners

Posted on November 6 2014 by Shara Lane

All 2014 prize winners listen up for a chance to be the… Bonus Prize Winner. We have a brand new contest, and it is to celebrate you, the fans. It’s a contest for all the 2014 Contest Winners. It’s pretty simple to win. All you have to do is send a picture to Colleen’s Twitter account with you and your prize. We will then choose one person to win out of all 2014 winners. Rules: 1. You had to win a Colleen Houck prize in 2014. Mention what you won and when you won it. (This also includes school visits, …

Thanksgiving Writing Contest & October Contest Winner!

Posted on November 5 2014 by Linda

Just days ago, the whole town was alive with music and laughter. Parades, carnivals, and parties; dancing, eating, and singing. Yes, it was Halloween. The adults danced and danced in costumes both scary and silly while the trick-or-treaters paraded the streets, feasting on skittles, sour pops and all sorts of sweets. The air was filled with excitement and magic that night but now, the streets and sidewalks have gone quiet. Costumes and candy wrappers litter the floor of the children’s rooms and the jack-o-lantern’s light has long since gone out. For those of you who participated in October’s Contest …

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