Category: Annie DeMoranville

25 Days of Christmas: Day 1

Going to try to post some fun videos each of the days before Christmas, my version of an Advent calendar. I had never seen this clip. I was a big Carson fan and had the pleasure of seeing a live show a year or so before he retired. This is adorable from start to finish. And NOT a setup (I’ll post David’s remarks in the comments)

Stay tuned for tomorrow…

Wildcard Weekends: Making Soup

White ducks in the pool while it snows

Nick and Nora, enjoying the snowfall. They like the falling stuff, not so much trudging through the drifts. Luckily, this was gone the next morning.

metal steamer basket on table

My version of the instant pot came with a steamer. And that has been a great feature. I use it for steaming potatoes (best way to make mashed potatoes) and chicken breasts, among other things. But the best use I’ve ever found is making chicken or turkey broth.

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Work Wednesday: Inspiration

venice dock at sunrise

You may remember this photo from my last trip to Los Angeles for research. I knew the moment I snapped it, it would be the cover for TJ Wilde Mysteries: Full Sail.

I handed it off to my cover artist a while ago, and we have been tossing around ideas, colors, and themes for the front and back cover. I told her I was in no hurry since I was hopelessly stuck in inertia.

Last week, she surprised me with a mockup of the first draft of what we had been discussing. It was amazing. She said she decided to go ahead and get started because she knew that having a cover was often enough to get me excited to finish up a book.

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