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• Sara Reyes | Book Club Is ...
  November 19, 2008
  
• Gwyn Cready | Inspiration for my Stories
  November 18, 2008
  
• Jodi Thomas | Writing the West, Texas Style
  November 17, 2008
  
• Sandi Shilhanek | Holiday Wish List Reading
  November 16, 2008
  
• Sara Reyes | Book signings ... what's the point?
  November 15, 2008
  
• Marie Bostwick | Fiction and Addictions
  November 14, 2008
  
• Janet Dean | Orphanages
  November 13, 2008
  
• Elizabeth Amber | Lustworthy Pin-up Guys
  November 12, 2008
  
• Tracy Wolffe | Traditions
  November 11, 2008
  
• Stephanie Julian | A Writer’s List of Thanks
  November 10, 2008
  
• Sandi Shilhanek | Reading Slump
  November 9, 2008
  
• Sara Reyes | Texas Book Festival Musings...
  November 8, 2008
  
• Jennie Bentley | Home, Sweet Homicide!
  November 7, 2008
  
• Cynthia Baxter | The Importance of Creating a Compelling Main Character
  November 6, 2008
  
• Karen White | Blending Women’s Fiction with the Paranormal—Is there such a thing?
  November 5, 2008
  

The origins of Halloween

"Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that
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Autumn Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread (makes 2 loaves) Sift together: 3 ˝ cups white flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda Mix: 2 cups of pureed pumpkin
1 cup molasses
1 cup vegetable oil
˝ cup water
4 beaten eggs
1 tsp cinnamon
˝ tsp nutmeg
Add dry ingredients a third at a time. Last, add: 1 cup chopped nuts (optional - walnut or pecan are both good) Bake in well-greased
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The Strange Case of the Wimp and the Haunted House

I have to admit that Halloween isn't my favorite holiday, mostly because I'm a big weenie. I don't like being startled or scared, so you won't find me visiting haunted houses. I only tried that once, when I was nine. I thought I was all grown-up and ready to handle scary things, so I talked my mom into taking a friend and me to the local Jaycees haunted house. I
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Celebration of Autumn! Favorite Beer Bread Recipe

Autumn brings a variety of treasured traditions to our house. In addition to the Friday night lights of high school football, we break out the fall decorations and enjoy the quest of who will be the first to spot Brach's candy pumpkins. We make a trip to the local apple orchard and come away with apples, pumpkin butter, fresh apple pies to freeze for Thanksgiving and pumpkins. The fireplace gets readied for the season
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