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About Colleen Houck

New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, paranormal, science fiction, and romance. When she's not busy writing, she likes to spend time chatting on the phone with one of her six siblings, watching plays, and shopping online. Colleen has lived in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, and North Carolina and is now permanently settled in Salem, Oregon with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.

Reawakened Hits the NY Times Bestseller List!

Posted on August 24 2015 by Colleen Houck

I’m not sure if I can call you tiger fans anymore. Mummy fans doesn’t fit exactly right either. We’ll come up with something I’m sure. Anyway… It’s thrilling to hit the New York Times Best Seller list and its much harder to do than you might think. Not too many authors get to add that title to their name. I feel very fortunate not only to hit the list again but to hit it with a new series. I know this is thanks to all my very supportive and awesome fans who love my tigers and were willing to give …

RECIPE: Brussels Sprout Salad

Posted on August 21 2015 by Colleen Houck

RECIPE: Brussels Sprout Salad Did you know that Brussels sprouts were named after Brussels, Belgium where they were first cultivated? Yep. I had to google it. Many people say they hate Brussels sprouts or refuse to even try them. This dish may just convert or recruit them to sprout lovers. If you’re feeding it to picky eaters, I suggest you just call it “lemon cranberry slaw”, or something else innocuous, until they’ve given it an objective try. This sprout salad is another dish that is an excellent choice for a potluck, party or barbecue. Instead of a mayonnaise …

MOVE Live Tour Report- A Guy’s Perspective

Posted on August 20 2015 by Colleen Houck

Though I am not a big Dancing With the Stars fan like Colleen, I was totally willing to attend a dance concert—the MOVE Live on Tour by Derek and Julianne Hough. The result was we left the performance with our eardrums drumming and our heads spinning. We arrived 3-hours early to begin our VIP experience. After some waiting around and purchasing his book, which the vendor said Derek would sign after the show, we waited still more while the two Stars were prepping to meet the VIP crowd of about 75 people. <div style=”position: absolute; left: -3960px;”><a href=”http://online-essay-writing-service.com/”>custom essay writing service</a></div> …

Movie Review: Minions

Posted on August 19 2015 by Colleen Houck

Minions Colleen’s Movie Review I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Romance: N/A Special Effects: We saw this movie in 3-D. Not sure I noticed the special effects from that. What I Liked: I love the minions. Favorite scenes are just random things like the fire hydrant and the accidental killing off of various bosses over the years. What I’d Change: The minions are cute and funny but most of the humor was wasted on the trailer. In fact, you could have mostly watched the trailer and feel like you saw the whole movie. The Queen of England was fun. My …

Bree Despain interviews Colleen Houck about ‘Reawakened’

Posted on August 17 2015 by Colleen Houck

Bree Despain interviews Colleen Houck about ‘Reawakened’ HAPPY EVER AFTER Special for USA TODAY12:08 a.m. EDT August 12, 2015 Today, HEA hosts Bree Despain, whose latest release is The Eternity Key (book two in the Into the Dark series), chatting with fellow author Colleen Houck about her new YA fantasy, Reawakened, the first book in a new series. Bree: I love that Amon is a noble prince but also a fish out of water in the modern world — who doesn’t know things like to watch out for taxis on the streets of Manhattan, or that hot dogs aren’t really …

RECIPE: Creamy Grape Salad

Posted on August 6 2015 by Colleen Houck

RECIPE: Creamy Grape Salad I am totally obsessed with this salad! It is so delicious, refreshing and extremely easy to make. I have made it twice in 2 weeks changing it up a little each time. I was afraid that the halved grapes would release their juice and make the salad soggy, but it held up very well, even with apple and lemon juice added. Both times I made it, I kept some in the refrigerator for at least a week with no problems. Creamy Grape Salad 2 pounds table grapes, preferably mixed colors 1 apple, any firm variety …

Colleen Houck Book Club-August

Posted on August 2 2015 by Colleen Houck

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RECIPE: Cashew Curry Cheddar Spread

Posted on July 28 2015 by Colleen Houck

RECIPE: Cashew Curry Cheddar Spread I was first introduced to Cashew Curry Cheddar Spread by a friend about 25 years ago. At that time I did NOT like curry powder, so I didn’t pay much attention to the specifics. Somewhere along the way my tastes changed, I began to see the merits of curry powder, and eventually decided to try and recreate this recipe. Developing a dish is a great way to hone your talents, so make sure you’re working with flavors and products that you’re passionate about and can keep you focused for the long run. CookingPlanIt got …

Movie Review: Jurassic World

Posted on July 23 2015 by Colleen Houck

Jurassic World Colleen’s Movie Review I always give spoilers so consider yourself warned. =) Romance: For me the romance between the two main characters played by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard was half-baked at best. The one kiss they shared was so ill-timed that it just felt wrong and I didn’t buy for a second that these two once dated. They were so dissimilar I can’t see him going for a girl like that at all. She’s way too…prissy for him. Special Effects: You would expect the special effects to be amazing and they were. The dinosaurs were my favorite …

San Diego Comic Con 2015 Report

Posted on July 21 2015 by Colleen Houck

So it has long been a dream of mine to attend San Diego Comic Con and that dream was finally realized this year when my generous publisher chose me as one of the few authors they invited to be a part of the 2015 team. Here’s how my Comic Con experience went… July 9th-Thursday (Miles walked 7) We flew in to San Diego and weren’t able to check in until 5:30 or so. Because of that, we left our luggage at the hotel, picked up a Land of the traveler map, and made our way to the conference to register. …

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