Monthly Archives: April 2015

Reflecting on Mothers

Posted on April 23 2015 by Linda

I thought I’d step outside of the typical blog topics found here, and share a few of my thoughts on the subject of mothers. As you are most likely aware, Mother’s Day is just around the corner and as such, my thoughts have been on my own mother. The typical thoughts I usually have is what to buy her to express my love. Flowers? Candy? Gift Card to her favorite restaurant? Jewelry? How funny it is to me to think that those material, short lived gifts are gifted as a representation of my love and appreciation! I adore my mother, …

Double Feature Movie Review: Cinderella & Insurgent

Posted on April 22 2015 by Colleen Houck

Cinderella Colleen’s Movie Review I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Romance: So…I loved Prince Charming and the way the two of them met and the fact that he saw her and not the pretty dress when she came into the ball. I liked that they had this little bonding moment on the swing, but other than that, the depth of their romance was pretty much the same as the original cartoon. They see each other, they dance, they chat briefly, and that’s it. Special Effects: I loved the CGI mice and the lizards and the goose. Pretty …

MODERN INK SOCIETY

Posted on April 21 2015 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST Ann Aguirre The Beauty of Song Welcome to the fifteenth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything, it is the essence of order and lends to all that is good and just and beautiful”. — Plato Introducing the lovely Ann Aguirre The Beauty of Song I’m excited to be a guest on Colleen’s blog! Thanks for having me. There’s been a lot of interest in the music videos and original music that came …

Spring YA Scavenger Hunt Winners-2015

Posted on April 18 2015 by Linda

A huge thanks to everyone who participated in the YASH, it was a great success! For those who entered the rafflecopter during the hunt, the winners have been selected. Congratulations to: Natalie Morgan F. Denise C. Paige B. Sarah C. Emma M. Karla Carly V. Bethany F. Nikki C. You have won a copy of TIGER’S CURSE & TIGER’S PROMISE! An email has been sent to you for mailing instructions. Quintana H. You have won a COMPLETE SET of the TIGER’S CURSE SERIES! An email has been sent to you for mailing instructions. Chelley A. You have won an …

Spring Cleaning For Your Face #2: Cleansing Towelettes Prize

Posted on April 14 2015 by Shara Lane

There are times when I’m so tired at night that cleaning my face seems is the last thing I want to do. However I know to never go to sleep with my make up on. Months ago after a long fun day at the New Orleans Romantic Times book convention Colleen pulled out some eye makeup wipes and handed one to me. Simple Eye Make-Up Remover Towelettes The little soft disc was a small piece of heaven. It removed all my eye make up! (It took two for Colleen, but that’s because she had glittery eye liner on) What a …

Dance Scene

Posted on April 13 2015 by Colleen Houck

Hello! In case you missed the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt, I wanted to make the sneak peek of Reawakened available to all my fans. In this scene, Lily and Amon take a break from hunting for clues when they come upon a dance club in Cairo. Enjoy! Soon we came upon a building that had been made over into a club. Techno music blasted and beautiful young people lined up, waiting their turn to get in. “What is this?” Amon asked. “It looks like a club. A place where people dance and celebrate,” I added. “My people dance?” “Well, yes. …

Swag

Posted on April 11 2015 by Colleen Houck

Hello Tiger Fans! We are planning some really cool things for the RT convention. Check out the cool swag! First up-BUTTONS! I’ll be bringing REAWAKENED buttons along with Team Tiger and Ren and Kishan buttons so you can adorn your lanyards appropriately. Second cool swag item-CHOCOLATE! My sisters have made these really cool little bag stuffers with a white chocolate tiger and a dark chocolate tiger. They’re so cute and yummy too! These are earmarked for the Spooky Slumber Party at the RT Convention but we will have some for fans to …

Colleen Houck Book Club- April

Posted on April 6 2015 by Linda

The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre Last month’s pick was UNLEASHED by Sophie Jordan. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Sophie and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For the next reading selection Colleen has selected… The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things A Contemporary Romance by Colleen’s creative and witty author and friend, Ann Aguirre Here’s a little teaser “Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won’t peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her …

Pin it to Win it Contest Winner Announced!

Posted on April 5 2015 by Linda

Pin it to Win it! My Dream Theme: Reawakened Launch Party Contest Winner Announced! In celebration of Colleen Houck’s up and coming release of REAWAKENED, available now for pre-order on amazon, we hosted a contest designed around this momentous event. A huge thank you to all of you who participated. You had some AMAZING party ideas and I am already re-pinning some of your pins! We may even use some for the REAWAKENED LAUNCH PARTY this August 12th at Powells Book Store in Beaverton, Oregon. It will be an event you won’t want to miss! The winner of the contest …

YA Scavenger Hunt-Spring 2015

Posted on April 2 2015 by Colleen Houck

Welcome to the 10th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me My favorite mythological creature is a dragon. I went on a cruise for the first time last year. I do all my writing in my bedroom. I went to school to be a teacher. I’m fluent in American Sign Language. You are currently hunting on TEAM BLUE! Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden a sneak peek from the first book in my brand new Egyptian series, REAWAKENED. AND …

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