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About Linda
I’m Linda Louise, one of the bloggers on this website and Colleen’s little sister. I’m just a girl in her mid-thirties who feels thirteen when I play outside with my boys, fifteen when I sing my heart out listening to tunes while driving by myself, and sixty five when I go out past ten at night. I have a thing for junior mints, Mt. Dew, shrimp and kale (though not all at once) and I have a crush on Superman. I still get girlish butterflies when I read Twilight, cry when I read These is My Words, and smile from ear to ear when I read Anne of Green Gables. I have nightmares about aliens on a regular basis and I have a bad habit of midnight snacking. I love everything sports, except golf (although can that honestly be considered a sport??), and I hate anything that slithers, hisses, or stings. I have a problem with giggling at inappropriate moments and I sometimes wish life was a musical. I love science, hate math, love Dr. Seuss, and hate olives. My family is my world and my joys come from their happiness. I’ve learned I don’t know much about anything and I live for a good adventure, naps, cuddles, stories, exceptional food and The Shire.HALLOWEEN CONTEST
“Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, Voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is HALLOWEEN!’” -Dexter Kozen It’s here, it’s finally here! Halloween is just about my favorite holiday because it represents so many wonderful things. The cooler weather, the beautiful fall colors, the foods and spices, warm candles and smoking chimneys. Let’s not forget the parties, carnivals, costumes and treats! So before I mention the awesome Halloween Contest, I thought it’d be fun to learn just a little history behind Halloween and its costumes. It seems that some of the first documented costumes originated from the Celts. …
HOUCK BOOK CLUB-OCTOBER
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER- DEFIANCE SERIES If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, Earthbound Series by Aprilynne Pike it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Aprilynne and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For October’s book selection, Colleen has chosen… DEFIANCE TRILOGY by her friend C.J. Redwine Here’s a little teaser of book #1, “Within the walls of Baalboden, beneath the shadow of the city’s brutal leader, Rachel Adams has a secret. While other girls …
Temporary Host Site for Alexandra Monir- YA Scavenger Hunt
WELCOME TO THE 9TH YA SCAVENGER HUNT! Hello! I am Alexandra Monir, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me I am an author and recording artist in my twenties. SUSPICION is my third novel published by Random House. My debut was the popular time-travel romance, TIMELESS, followed by the 2013 sequel, TIMEKEEPER. I currently reside in Los Angeles, where I am working on my 4th Random House novel, while also composing and recording original music. My music can be found on iTunes, and you can visit my website at www.alexandramonir.com. Follow Alexandra @TimelessAlex. You are currently …
MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST BETH REVIS Finding Inspiration Through Travel Welcome to the seventh session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Remember what Bilbo used to say: It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” – JRR Tolkien “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Introducing Beth Revis! Finding Inspiration Through Travel “One of the most common questions an author gets is, “where do you …
Mr. Kadam’s Spice Kitchen
Welcome to Mr. Kadam’s Spice Kitchen featuring the spice Cinnamon Welcome back to Mr. Kadam’s Spice Kitchen! Last month he shared some of his wisdom on both medicinal and culinary uses of the spice ginger. In addition to being the royal military adviser to Houck’s fictional character King Rajaram, Anik Kadam has a passion for spices and cooking. For those of you unfamiliar with who Mr. Kadam is, you can learn more in an earlier blog from August (or you can check out Houck’s New York Times bestselling Tiger’s Curse Series). For this month, he’d like to share the …
MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST APRILYNNE PIKE I’ll Never Forget the Time When Welcome to the sixth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! Do you know who you are .. and who you are meant to become? Does it seem like you are not living the life you dreamed of when you were a child? Or are you unsure which pathway in life to take? visaliaweddingstyle provides you more guide. If so, perhaps it is time to discover the life you were destined for by taking a journey of self discovery. “We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is …
Colleen Houck Book Club
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER- EARTHBOUND SERIES If you didn’t get a chance to read last month’s pick, oh.my.gods by Tera Lynn Childs, it’s not too late to check it out. For those of you who participated in the live chat on Goodreads with authors Tera Lynn Childs and Colleen Houck, thanks! It was so much fun! For September’s book selection, Colleen has chosen… THE EARTHBOUND SERIES by her friend Aprilynne Pike Here’s a little teaser of book #1, “Tavia Michaels is the sole survivor of the plane crash that killed her parents. When she starts to …
AUGUST WRITING CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED!
First, a BIG thanks to everyone who participated in the AUGUST WRITING CONTEST! It was a great success and was so much fun to read the stories. There is some real talent and creativity!!! Before I announce the winner, I wanted to mention that there were over 50 contest entries and I was looking for three things in selecting this month’s winner. One: technical writing skills. Proper grammar and a consistent flow of the story were a top priority. Two: creativity. The ability to take the story to an exciting place. (I noticed a theme of pirates with this contest). …
The Radish Club
What is? Introducing The Radish Club, by Colleen Houck. (Article originally published in 2010) Today I wanted to talk about radishes. Some of the critics of my books think Kelsey is suffering from a low self-esteem problem. First of all, I believe 98% of girls suffer from self-esteem issues at one time or another in their lives. I think its a normal problem. But that’s not what I want to talk about. I worked on a salad bar for several years during my young adult years. I made seafood salad, chopped cases of fruit, made spinach, bacon, and red …
Beauty rises from the MURKY WATERS
“Oh lovely and fair, adorned with spell, Doth awaken my ceaseless torment, risen from hell. Thy grace and charm for all mute things to see, As floating on seas, some delicate power to thee. Tis beauty blooms in lights glorious birth, While fowl winds slumber in the fields of earth. Thy beauty burns like a ceaseless fire, Behold thy soul’s immensity! I reverence her song in the mountain tower, And glimpse the true splendor of the Lotus-flower!” ~by Linda Louise Lotti The lotus flower is not only a uniquely beautiful bloom, but is richly symbolic in many cultures. Colleen Houck …
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