Adventures N Writing

Getting a great review on a Monday morning is always a wonderful way to start the day! I am a happy camper this morning. The editor from Substance, Style, and Soul reviewed "Happy Hour," and Loved it! So, I have to toot my own horn here, because I really love this book, too, (it's that book I wrote from my heart like writers are always being told to do) and am excited to let you know that ZOVA books has picked it up and the new release with some changes to the original book, will be out March 15th! Here is the awesome new cover, which I love. Hope you do, too. Check out the review.    http://stylesubstancesoul.com/2011/02/book-bite-happy-hour-by-michele-scott/ Cheers, Michele P.S. You can pre-order a copy now off of amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Hour-Michele-Scott/dp/0982788088/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1298913528&sr=1-1

I like food. I like to eat good food. Yeah--bad food sucks, but I definitely am up for good food. I love to make it and I love to eat it--and the best is when my family tells me that they love it. My youngest actually said last night, "You are the best cook ever, Mom." Talk about melting my heart. Okay, so might have been trying to schmooze me, but whatever--I will take it anyway. I have found one of the best and most nutritious side dishes you can make is Quinoa. If you don't know about Quinoa, here is a bit of nutritional information about it that pulled off of Wikipedia: Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato , and was followed in importance by maize . In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine ), and like oats , quinoa contains a balanced set of...

The sixth book in The Wine Lover's Mystery Series is now available for pre-order. For Nikki Sands' fans, here is a little info: The big day is swiftly approaching for Nikki Sands--Manager of the Malveaux Estates in Napa Valley—and her fiancé Derek Malveaux, who owns the winery. But when they start receiving cryptic messages questioning their belief in fate, things quickly turn fatal… As the wedding grows closer, it seems the entire affair is cursed. A chewing gum fiasco forces Nikki to cut her hair and go platinum blonde. Then Derek's old college buddies, along with an assortment of old flames and frustrating family relations, show up to work Nikki's last nerve. But when Nikki's close pal Simon is shot as he walks her down the aisle, Nikki realizes that she has to find a matrimonial murderer before her wedding becomes someone's funeral. INCLUDES RECIPES & WINE PAIRINGS! Praise for the Wine Lover's Mysteries: "The full-bodied characters, sweet roman...