The holidays are here. Soon I’ll be baking for Thanksgiving. I have two historical recipes I’m very excited to try, specifically an early mashed version of pumpkin pie from the 1600s and an early version of pumpkin cheesecake from the Tasting History cookbook. Whatever you are eating for the holidays this year I hope it’s […]
The third installment in the SerendipiTea series is almost here! Book three, Trouble is Brewing, is as wacky as the first two, but this time we have an enemies-to-lovers romance. We also have a zany take on one bed at the inn. I highly recommend reading Tempest in a Teapot first before picking this one
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As someone who includes recipes at the ends of my books, it should be no great surprise that I enjoy cooking and baking. A year or two ago I added the Outlander Kitchen cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders to my book collection. I love collecting historical recipes and cookbooks based on fictional books and shows. I
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The recipe for Charlotte’s Tart is included at the end of Tempest in a Teapot, and I pasted it below. I cobbled together this recipe to find a flavor profile to match a certain tea made by Martin in the book. I know the cozy mystery genre is usually the genre that includes recipes at
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ARCs for Read the Leaves are still available on Booksprout and BookSirens. There are a few more weeks left before the book releases 10/10/22. I notified my newsletter subscribers as soon as ARCs dropped, but there are still a few more spots left for book reviewers. BookSirens also included Read the Leaves in a comedy
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For those who have read Tempest in a Teapot, you’ll notice the SerendipiTea series includes a lot of Penny Bloods, known as Penny Dreadfuls today. My series is initially set in 1851, and the term Penny Dreadful didn’t take off until the 1860s. So what were Penny Bloods? They were affordable serialized stories in a
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Tempest in a Teapot is officially out! You can check it out on the “my books” page to order from your preferred store. I never expected my debut to be a whimsical fantasy, let alone a fantasy romcom. And yet now that I’ve started writing whimsical fantasy, I can’t get enough of it. While I
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Tempest in a Teapot is now available for reviewers on BookSirens. Spots are going fast and there may not be enough to go around, so if you are interested grab a copy right away. I’m also hosting a giveaway of a few ARC copies over on my instagram this week. If you want to snag
When I switched from traditional to indie, cover art intimidated me at first. I’d handled the editing side dozens and dozens of times. I’d even tackled marketing and book releases as part of my day job. But cover art always fell to the publisher. Coming into my debut I was nervous about nailing my cover
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I’ve been a Bruu Ambassador for a few months now. But now I’m making an official post about it! That means you can use my code ValentBruu to save 15% off a subscription or purchase from their store. You can also use my affiliate link here. As an ambassador I make a small commission when
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