Thanksgiving Bounty (or Death to Leftover Turkey)

We're all grateful for the time we spend with family and friends during Thanksgiving. Mounds of mashed potatoes, golden turkey, succulent ham, sweet potato casserole and cranberry sauce. But what about those leftovers? I hear you groaning now. Here's a recipe for you that uses up leftover turkey (or chicken!). Assemble these wontons ahead of time, freeze, then deep fry them for a Christmas or New Years get together. Serve with your favorite sweet...

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Author Interview ~ Angela Breidenbach

Angela Breidenbach is Mrs. Montana International 2009, a multi-award winning inspirational speaker and the author of the Gems of Wisdom: For a Treasure-filled Life and the Gems of Wisdom Companion Guide from Journey Press, the Creative Cooking Series including the new release of Creative Cooking for Simple Elegance from Westbow Press.Other works by Angela include compilation...

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Sunday Devotional

My daughter invited a friend to spend the night with us a couple of weeks ago. It seemed like a good idea. . .at the time. The moment this friend stepped foot inside the house, Max went ballistic. He snarled. Every strand of hair on his back stood on end. He barked and snapped until I finally had to pick him up, thump him on the nose, and threaten to put him in his kennel.Max...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winner:Carole (cjarvis [at] bellsouth [dot] net) - Advent of a Mystery by Marilyn LeachTea Norman - Michigan Brides by Tiffany Amber StocktonWinners of this week’s books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back and wait for your book to arrive.Thank...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away:Advent of a Mystery by Marilyn Leach ~ Retired investigative reporter Berdie Elliott follows her pastor husband to a small English parish....

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Reader Excerpt ~ Michigan Brides by Tiffany Amber Stockton

As Jacob Berringer turned the Model-T back toward the Highland Park Plant, another specific destination formed in his mind. It would be the best place to truly test the car and not endanger anyone else. Returning to the busy city streets with its eight-miles-per-hour speed limit wouldn't afford the same guarantee. So, when Jacob reached the next intersection, he pointed the...

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Reader Excerpt ~ Advent of a Mystery by Marilyn Leach

Saturday morning, Berdie arose, exercised, did morning devotion prayers, wrote three thank-you notes for holiday treats, cooked Hugh a full English breakfast, and cleaned up after a leaking dishwasher, all before half eight. By eight thirty-five, she was at Lavender Cottage, Lillie in tow, where she met Constable Goodnight at the front doorstep. He held two electric lanterns,...

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Author Interview ~ Tiffany Amber Stockton

Tiffany Amber Stockton has been crafting and embellishing stories since childhood. Today, she is an award-winning author, speaker, online marketing specialist, and a freelance web site designer who lives with her husband and fellow author, Stuart Vaughn Stockton, in Colorado. They have a toddler daughter, another baby on the way, and a vivacious Australian shepherd named...

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Characterization 101 ~ First Impressions

I have a friend who tends to write her female characters too harshly. Because of this, her critique group will often express how much they dislike her heroine. It's a problem I also struggled with as I developed characters in my early years of writing (okay, like last year). I can't tell you how many times I would re-write chapter one. Constantly tweaking dialogue and character qualities and. . .well, you get the point. Thankfully I have learned...

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Debut Author ~ Marilyn Leach

Marilyn Leach grew up in the Mountain Time Zone. She majored in art at university and has worked as a missionary, graphic artist and teacher of art in cultural diversity. Just recently she became a full time author. She loves to celebrate Advent and the Christmas season which ties in well with her love of all things British. One of her favorite things to do is cuddle...

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Sunday Devotional

’Tis the season. . .for showing appreciation.Max never fails to let me know how happy he is with a new toy, or when I fill his bowl with fresh water, or when I give him a doggie treat. He jumps up, tail wagging furiously until I think he’ll knock himself down he’s shaking so hard. All of these things seem so minor, so insignificant, and yet he never fails to show me how much...

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Winners!!

It's always so much fun to give away great books!! Congratulations to this week's lucky winner:Lisa Nelson - Christmas Bodyguard by Margaret DaleyJoy Tamsin David - A Daughter for Christmas by Margaret DaleyAmber S. - I'll Be Home for Christmas by Julie CannonWinners of this week’s books, please use the button in the upper right side of this page to email me with your mailing address so I can forward your information to the authors. Then, sit back...

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Weekly Drawing

Entering our weekly drawing is easy:1. Leave a comment on Fridays or...2. Sign up to follow The Borrowed Book. Followers will automatically be entered for a chance to win that week's drawing!This week, The Borrowed Book is giving away:Christmas Bodyguard by Margaret Daley ~ Someone's after wealthy Texan Slade Caulder's daughter. Desperate to keep her safe while he determines...

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Reader Excerpt ~ Christmas Bodyguard by Margaret Daley

"Watch out!" Slade Caulder said through clenched teeth, gripping the door handle on his SUV. Why had he allowed a sixteen-year-old with a permit to drive? Only a few more miles to the ranch—thankfully."Dad, I saw him coming out. I've got everything under control."When he noticed Abbey sliding a glance toward him, his heart rate shot up even further. "Keep your eyes on the...

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Author Interview ~ Margaret Daley

Margaret Daley is an award winning, multi-published author in the romance genre. One of her romantic suspense books, Hearts on the Line, won the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest. Recently she has won the Golden Quill Contest, FHL’s Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, Winter Rose Contest, Holt Medallion and the Barclay Gold Contest. She wrote...

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Characterization 101: Building Blocks

It is not hard to build good characters if we have the right tools and approach things logically. A list of what to consider:1) The backstory of each character2) MLR3) Form of speech (according to education level)4) How they are perceived by others (first impressions)5) Genre6) Character conflicts7) Goal8) MotivationSince we have previously taught about the role of backstory and MLR we won't go there. Number 3 on our list is a very important tool...

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Author Interview ~ Julie L. Cannon

Julie L. Cannon is the author of the award-winning Homegrown Series, published by Simon & Schuster and described as ‘Southern-Fried Soul Food.’ Her latest release, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, published by Summerside Press, was chose as a Top Pick for Fall 2010 Releases by CBA (Christian Bookseller’s Association) Retailers & Resources magazine. It was also included...

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