Yearly Archives: 2015

January Contest Winner Announced!

Posted on February 5 2015 by Linda

I know you’ve been eagerly awaiting this moment and at last it is finally here! We’ve had over 2,200 entries, so I guess there’s a few of you who feel like Tiger’s Curse experts! Before I announce the winner, here are the questions and the answers to January’s contest: Question: Why did Kishan and Ren fight when reunited? Answer d. Kishan stole Ren’s love Question: What university did Kelsey attend in Tiger’s Quest? Answer c. Western Oregon University Question: What is Kelsey’s favorite icecream? Answer a. Tillamook Mudslide Question: In Tiger’s Quest, Kelsey, Ren and Kishan visited Tillamook Cheese Factory …

Colleen Houck Book Club- February 2015

Posted on February 5 2015 by Linda

BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY- Fragile Destiny by Suzanne Lazear If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, Waterfell by Amalie Howard it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Amalie and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For the next reading selection Colleen picked… FRAGILE DESTINY by the lovely Suzanne Lazear THE AETHER CHRONICLES (YA Fairytale Steampunk) Here’s a little teaser “Noli and her true love V fear the worst if the Staff of Eris—a potent Otherworld relic—falls …

Candlelight and Ren Win a Date Pack Prize

Posted on February 1 2015 by Shara Lane

The Winners Are: Jessica Van Winkle from Colleen’s Home State of Oregon & Vanda Mocova from Slovakia The Perfect Date Imagine yourself dressed in silk fabric that caresses your skin as you walk. Your fragrant hair perfectly framing your face in thick shiny waves. You have just the right amount of make up to enhance your jewel like eyes, and some killer heels. Then you see HIM. His hair is freshly trimmed and that piece of hair by his ear is reaching for you to put it back in place. He’s wearing a perfectly tailored suit, his crisp …

Buried Mythology Brought Back to Life

Posted on January 30 2015 by Linda

RETELLING OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN INSECT GOD| THE SCARAB BEETLE Here you sit staring at your computer or phone. You’re possibly bored scrolling through Facebook or busy checking email when you decide to spare a moment to read this very blog. Little did you realize that by doing so, you could be mentally transported to another place and time, unlocking information from the past you never knew existed. Worlds of mysteries lie buried beneath the surface just waiting to be discovered. They are found in museums, written on ancient scrolls and tablets, researched and documented in old books, retold …

Movie Review: Unbroken

Posted on January 28 2015 by Linda

A Guy’s Perspective on the Movie, UNBROKEN Bio: I’m Colleen’s husband, Brad. I’m the youngest of four kids. I’ve been Deaf since I was five so I watch every movie with caption glasses. I love sports and reading (I’ll admit I’ve read Twilight but prefer thrillers like Jack Reacher). My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip. I’ll never turn down a taco. I write poetry. My man credentials include: a high school career in wrestling, watching sports every time my wife is too busy to notice, a receding hairline, two repaired ACL’s, and a stockpile of Axe body …

Modern Ink Society

Posted on January 27 2015 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST Amalie Howard A Day in the Life of an Aquarathi living in Waterfell Welcome to the twelfth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it’s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.” — Ken Robinson Introducing the lovely Amalie Howard A Day in the Life of an Aquarathi living in Waterfell “Like the home of many deep-sea creatures, the Aquarathi world is simply not accessible to us, and while the Aquarathi can transform into human form, this isn’t their natural state. Like humans, they are a very intelligent species, …

Movie Review: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Posted on January 26 2015 by Colleen Houck

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Colleen’s Movie Review Romance: Seeing Pocahontas and Teddy Roosevelt together was cute and I loved Tilly (Rebel Wilson) and Laaa the Neanderthal together. Special Effects: The dinosaurs were cool. Loved the snake. What I Liked: Pretty much everything. This movie was funny. I laughed hard several times. I like the monkey. All the cast. I really, really liked Rebel Wilson and then at the end when Ben Stiller and Robin Williams are sharing their final words, it felt terribly sad but at the same time appropriate. …

Sedona Arizona a city in Red

Posted on January 22 2015 by Shara Lane

My family and I took a summer vacation to Sedona Arizona. It’s only 4 hours away, and we loved every moment of this tiny touristy city. If I could choose one word to describe the vacation it would be “peaceful.” We rented a home with spectacular views and a 15 minute hike down to the refreshing Oak Creek where we played and slid down the rocks. The Sedona Vacation Home we rented was a home away from home with a large professional gas stove, huge restaurant sized fridge and freezer, laundry downstairs, comfy beds for all, and the kids bedrooms were in the basement with …

Christmas Cruise

Posted on January 21 2015 by Colleen Houck

Christmas Cruise So I’m finally getting around to writing a blog post on what I did over the holidays. You might have noticed that I was more absent than usual during December and that was because I went on my first ever cruise. Usually I am the hostess with the mostest during Christmas but since none of my brothers and sisters were coming to Oregon this year and my mom was going to be gone, my hubby and I decided we’d be grinches and take off. Funny thing is, there aren’t too many places you can go from the …

Up, Up, & Away In My Beautiful Balloon

Posted on January 16 2015 by Colleen Houck

I’ve been nagging my hubby to write a post on our balloon ride that was my birthday/anniversary surprise back in October and he finally did it! It was very cool and unexpected and even though he’s kind of factual about the whole thing it was a very sweet and romantic gesture particularly considering that this is the same guy who gave me corn dogs for Christmas one year. 😉 It’s the best kind of gift for an author, a new experience I can write about. Colleen Oh, He Floats Through the Air…! One of the most memorable events …

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