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December 15, 2015
SIZZLE IN THE SNOW, A SOUL MATE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
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December 15, 2015
SIZZLE
IN THE SNOW: A SOUL MATE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
Eight
steamy romances by eight Soul Mate
Publishing authors . . .
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BUY NOWBuy Link
This Christmas
season, Soul Mate Publishing and editor, Char Chaffin, presents Sizzle
In The Snow: A Soul Mate Christmas Collection, an anthology now
available on Amazon and Soul Mate Publishing. The featured authors and
their stories include:
- Beth Carter http://bethcarter.com/, Santa
Baby
- Amy
Deason https://amydeason.wordpress.com/, Second Chances: A
Christmas Story
- Crystal Firsdon http://crystalfirsdon.com/, 'Twas
the Crazy Night Before Christmas
- CD
Hersh https://cdhersh.wordpress.com/, Kissing Santa
- Kim
Hotzon http://kimhotzon.com/, The Snow Bird
- Ryan Jo Summers http://www.ryanjosummers.com/, Tamed
by Christmas
- Tina Susedik http://www.tinasusedik.com/, Operation
Santa
- Cheryl
Yeko http://www.cherylyeko.com/, Christmas
Eve Surprise
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Welcome to our eighth and final newsletter
in celebration of the release of
Sizzle In The Snow: A Soul Mate Christmas Collection.
Inside
you'll find great decorating tips, recipes and cocktails, excerpts, craft
ideas, song links, holiday memories, and personalized cards and poems by the
authors!
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Book CornerWe promised a sneak
peek, so here goes . . .Author Amy Deason shares an excerpt of her short story, Second Chances: A Christmas Story!
Octavia turned and was headed out the
door when she stopped, looking back over her shoulder, her mouth turned up in a
smile. "I just thought you might be interested to know that Michael
Dennison is the coach."
Grace stopped in her tracks.
"Michael?" she asked, her heart skipping a beat.
For a moment, she forgot to breathe.
Michael Dennison. Good Lord, that man had been hot. Tall with an athletic
build, dark brown hair and incredible blue eyes, he caught her attention no
matter where she was. Or he used to the last time she’d seen him, several years
ago when she’d been down here for a visit.
"I see you remember him,"
Octavia laughed, topping in the doorway and turning back.
"Of course I do. How could I not?
But wait, he’s the basketball coach here? I thought he moved away to the
city."
"Oh, he did, but he got divorced
three years ago and moved back. He’s got a little girl, Nicole. Actually,"
Octavia mused, tilting her head, "she’s about the same age as Gracie. Hey,
maybe they could become friends. And no, before you ask, I don’t think he’s
involved with anyone. Yet," she drawled out, her intention crystal
clear.
Grace could feel her face heating up.
"Come on, you don’t seriously think he’d be interested in me do you? I
mean, he was so good looking
. . ."
"And you’re what? Chopped liver?
Give me a break."Octavia rolled her eyes dramatically. "I know for a
fact that the man had the hots for you for a long time. I doubt that’s changed.
Oh and one more thing…"
"What?"
"If I were you, I’d find that
charger for your phone. I have a feeling that you might be getting a message
pretty soon," her friend replied mischievously. "Well, gotta go. See
you tomorrow about five.," she said, dashing out the door before Grace
could say another word.
"Mom, Lee won’t get out of my
room!" Grace yelled, her voice traveling down the stairs.
With a sigh, Grace started up the
steps and heard Lee giggling hysterically.
Oh
man, she thought,
I've got to find that charger.
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"What?"
With a sigh, Grace started up the
steps and heard Lee giggling hysterically.
Cocktail
Corner Busy
shopping, wrapping and socializing?Kick
back with a festive cocktail!
Recipe
shared by Kim Hotzon:
Cuban Mojito
Recipe = single
serving
·
2-3 fresh mint leaves
·
1/2 ounce lime juice
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1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to
taste
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1/4 cup ice cubes, or more as needed
·
1.5 - 2 fluid ounces white Bacardi
rum
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4 1/2 ounces club soda
Place mint leaves, lime juice and sugar in bottom of a glass and
muddle with a spoon until mint is crushed. Fill glass with ice cubes. Pour rum
and soda over the ice; stir. Serve with stirring spoon and garnish with fresh
lime wedge.
Optional: Muddle fresh blueberries, raspberries or blackberries
in with mint, lime and sugar for a refreshing switch to this classic cocktail.
Optional: Replace club soda with 7-UP for a sweeter, fizzier
drink.
·
1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to
taste
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Holiday Memory Corner
Authors CD Hersh share their unforgettable
holiday memory . . .
Holiday memory:
A Paper
Christmas Tree
What do you do when you’re poor and don’t have the money for a Christmas tree?
Years ago when
we were recently married college students, we were in that predicament. Not
only did we not have a tree, we didn’t have much floor space to spare in our
on-campus studio apartment. What we did have was access to hundreds of
discarded, rectangular, IBM punch cards which Catherine liked to turn into
paper wreaths. So, we got creative.
Using the IBM
punch cards, some staples, a few cardboard rounds, and some string, we created
a one-of-kind, paper Christmas tree that we hung from the ceiling.
We put the
Christmas cards we received in the center of the wreaths as decorations.
After the
holiday was over we pitched the paper tree (we had no storage room either), but
the memories of that first Christmas tree linger—unique and precious like our
love.
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Recipe Corner
Company coming over? Author Tina Susedik dishes up her favorite holiday recipe:Holiday Recipe: Fruit Nut Sheet Bars
This is a recipe that was a favorite of my siblings (there are seven of us) as we grew up. I made it a few times for my husband and kids, but I'm the only one who ever ate them, so I stopped. Last year we were at one of my older sisters' for a Christmas party. To my joy, there they were, sitting right on top of other bars. She said she was the only one who ate them, but since several of us siblings were coming, she made them. Ah, the joy of sitting with her, dipping the bars in hot chocolate, just like the old days.
Fruit Nut Sheet
Ingredients
1 cup chopped English walnuts
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/4 cup seedless dates - cut into small pieces
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
Powdered sugar
Beat sugar and eggs together. Dredge dates and
walnuts in flour/baking powder mixture. Add to sugar and egg mixture. Pour
into shallow, greased baking pan. Bake for 1/2 hour at 300 degrees. Cut and
shake bars in powdered sugar until coated.
These tend to get hardened after a time, so dipping
them in coffee or hot chocolate is a fun way to soften them up.
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Music Corner
Listen up! Cheryl
Yeko shares her favorite holiday song:
Song Title: O' Holy Night
By Susan Boyle
Song Link: https://youtu.be/JxCO5BGQIcs
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Craft
Corner
Looking
for a simple craft to do with your children or grandchildren? Feeling crafty?
Crystal
Firsdon
shares an easy to do, festive DIY craft:
When I open
the ornament box every year and see pictures of my family and how they looked
2 or 5 or more years ago, I love it. Photo ornaments are my favorite, and so
easy to make yourself. I take a favorite family photo from the past year, or
my kids’ school pictures, and glue the picture to the cover of an old
Christmas card. I cut out the shape I want the ornament to be out of the
card, punch a hole in the top, string some ribbon through the hole, and
voila! Instant picture ornament. Getting it laminated will help keep it safe.
You can also
glue the picture to some cool wrapping paper, then glue the wrapping paper to
a piece of cardboard or other sturdy backing. And of course, there are lots
of pre-made kits out there where you put the pieces together and then insert
your picture. Those are great, too.
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Decorating Corner
Time to bring out the mistletoe! Author Beth Carter has a great decorating tip!
Fill a glass bowl with a bag of cranberries. Add water. The cranberries will float to the top. Add several white tea lights. These will also float.
Enjoy this natural, pretty holiday decoration!
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Holiday Card
What's
a holiday without a personalized card by one of your favorite authors? Author Ryan Jo Summers shares her holiday wishes:
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Of course, as authors we love our readers, and we
couldn't pass up an opportunity to offer swag, free books, and a grand prize
which was awarded to one lucky blog/newsletter follower!
Congratulations to our grand prize winner Brooke Patricia! Several other winners were
chosen for free gift cards, books and prizes!
Grand
Prize
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Thank you to everyone for joining our Facebook
Launch Party on November 19th!
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Soul Mate Christmas Collection!
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peek of this wonderful collection!
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