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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.THE MODERN INK SOCIETY
FEATURING GUEST AMY PLUM| A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO GETTING PUBLISHED Welcome to the third session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! I love taking a little time out of my busy life to expand my knowledge, enlighten my soul and develop my talents. Creative writing is not one I have the fortune of spending much time on, but I love reading the works of others. Whether its reading Shakespeare, Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Dr. Suess children’s books, a novel by a novice author, or the National Geographic magazine, I am …
LADY IN WHITE, FOREVER TRAPPED
A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE MYTH BEHIND LADY SILKWORM I stand neither in your world nor the other, but in the fold in between. To see me wandering the woods, among mulberry trees, Stone walls veil my face and I am hidden from all. Poisoned am I with human hope, Only to glimpse love through the threads I weave. ~My interpretation of Lady Silkworm Houck’s brilliant imagination captures many exciting (and usually tragic) mythological stories, twists them up and pours them into her books. In TIGER’S VOYAGE, she explores the legend of Lady Silkworm (or Horse-headed Lady) found in …
Kelsey’s Favorite Places to Visit and Foods to Eat!
If Kelsey could share some of her favorite things with you she would want to take you back to the village of Silvanae, home of the tree nymphs and fairies. In the second novel, Tiger’s Quest, Kelsey and Kishan journey to a place where time doesn’t exist, a place of healing, a place all together magical. This strange world surrounded them in a lush green forest, vibrant skies, fragrant blossoms, birds and tame beasts. Then, guided by a tree nymph named Faunus, Kishan and Kelsey discovered a place she considers her own garden of Eden, the enchanting village of Silvanae. …
Colleen Houck Book Club
BOOK FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE- AFTER THE END I hope you all had the chance to enjoy last month’s pick, The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain. If you didn’t get a chance to join this time ’round, be sure to catch the next one! For this month’s book selection, Colleen has chosen… AFTER THE END by her good friend Amy Plum Here’s a little teaser, World War III has left the world ravaged by nuclear radiation. A lucky few escaped to the Alaskan wilderness. They′e survived for the last thirty years by living off the land, being one …
June Poetry Contest
JUNE CONTEST- A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS For those of you who love to read and also have a passion for writing, this contest is designed with you in mind. Or, if perhaps writing isn’t your thing but you are interested in winning an AWESOME prize package, then lend your ear for this month’s contest. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So, we’d like to put it to the test (well, so to speak). Here’s how the contest will work. I will post a picture (shown below) and you will use that picture as your …
THE MODERN INK SOCIETY
GUEST POST: BREE DESPAIN- ON THE SUBJECT OF 10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW ABOUT BEING AN AUTHOR THAT I DIDN’T KNOW BEFORE As many of you already know, Colleen recently started her very own Houck Book Club, a place where we could virtually meet to read a featured book each month and then discuss it together on Goodreads. Since then, Colleen has decided to offer her fans something more! She recently started a writer’s club last month called THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! This is the second edition of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY and we couldn’t be more excited! Here’s …
RT BOOK CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS
As some of you may know, Colleen Houck was in New Orleans, Louisiana last week for the Romantic Times Book Convention. It was a whirlwind of a week with lots of workshops ranging from mythology to the tormented alpha hero, from martial arts to social media, from reading panels to spooky sleepovers. Then there was the Saints vs. Sinners Ball, the YA Teen Day Party and last but not least, the book signing! We got a chance to venture out a little and it was fun spending time sharing stories, networking, and laughing with other authors! Check out some of …
Sunken Cities- Houck’s Inspiration for TIGER’S VOYAGE
ARTICLE FEATURING- MAHABALIPURAM & THE CITY OF THE SEVEN PAGODAS I first came across the story of Mahabalipuram and the City of the Seven Pagodas when I was researching sunken cities for Tiger’s Voyage. The whole story of a jealous Indian god sinking six of the temples in a storm while leaving one lone temple behind was fascinating to me and I knew I wanted to add that myth into my book. Layering real historical events and places mixed together with fantasy elements is something that I really appreciate in novels. It’s fun to imagine a special site that …
Tips on how to make a Kishan stuffed tiger
KISHAN STUFFED TIGER Since so many of you have asked about this, we’ve decided to do a blog dedicated to the making of a Kishan stuffed animal! Just follow the steps below: Step 1 Buy supplies: -A white tiger (size you want) -Black (75) Darma Pigment Fabric Paint – A wire brush -A bristle brush -Rubber gloves -Spray bottle (mix black fabric paint with water to desired color in bottle) *be sure to test it on white color plush toy before using on your white tiger -Black gloss acrylic paint for eyes -Metallic gold acrylic paint for eyes -Fine …
INTRODUCING- THE MODERN INK SOCIETY
GUEST POST: STACEY KADE- ON THE SUBJECT OF ALIENS As many of you already know, Colleen recently started her very own Houck Book Club, a place where we could virtually meet to read a featured book each month and then discuss it together on Goodreads. Since then, Colleen has decided to offer her fans something more! She is starting a writer’s club called THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! Once a month, she will invite a guest to write an article, something unique and special to them and post it here on her website. To kick things off, she’s chosen Stacey Kade, …
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