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Recipe: Sweet Potatoes Croquettes @elisevancise #RLFblog #MFRWcamp
Sweet Potato Croquettes Sweet Potatoes, Croquet, and Summer Fun for Authors!Summer is fast approaching and our muses are itching to get out
and enjoy the sunshine. It’s a great time to pack that picnic basket with crowd
pleasing treats like Sweet Potato Croquettes.Sweet Potato Croquettes are quick and easy to whip up. Toss these
ingredients in your shopping cart:1 box corn flake cereal1 40oz can yams (you can use candied if you prefer)1 bag mini marshmallowsCinnamon or AllspiceWhen you get home put that watermelon in the fridge to chill
then preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Next you can get rid of all your pent up
noveling anxiety by crushing the corn flakes, don’t make them too fine though you
want some nice bits.Now put the yams in a bowl and mix with cinnamon or allspice
to taste. Once thoroughly mixed roll yams in ping pong or golf ball size balls with
a marshmallow or two in the center.Next just roll the yam balls in the crushed corn flakes until
coated and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Once all rolled pop your croquettes
into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until done.While you’re waiting for your Sweet Potato Croquettes you can
grab your mallet and try to get through the wickets or… You can hop online and make
sure you’re signed up for Marketing for Romance Writers.org’s A Taste of Summer
Camp.This three-day summer conference taking place July 12th thru
14th won’t disappoint. There will be great opportunities for learning, sharing and
don’t forget the prizes! The best part it’s FREE. That’s right a free, online conference
with goodies to boot.Don’t miss out just because Romance is in the name. MFRW supports
all genres and most classes can be applied to all areas of marketing and writing.
The group’s motto says it all. Seek, Teach, Share, Learn, Succeed.Registering for the conference is easy just join MFRW’s Yahoogroup and you’ll be in the loop for A Taste of Summer Camp.Now mark your calendar, get those Sweet Potato Croquettes out
of the oven, and get started on your summer fun! Be sure to keep a look out for
more Taste of Summer blog posts from fellow MFRW members as we spread the news about
this awesome event.Author Elise VanCise Book:
Don’t TouchDr Ryan Reign has unlocked a gift she calls a curse. Detective
Jackson Prince and his partner need her help to stop a serial killer before he kills
again. One problem Dr. Reign can’t touch or be touched. Can the hard as nails cop
Jackson find a way to touch her heart without touching her skin in order to stop
the bloodshed?Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/299170About the Author
Elise VanCise, freelance photojournalist and award winning author,
is published in both print and digital media. Elise is a Florida Cracker, with a
love for adventure and historic places. She is the NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison for
Lake County, Florida,
and Founder of Lake Writers of Lake County,
Florida. She’s also a member of She
Writes, Marketing for Romance Writers.Org, and the EPIC Public Relations Team, and
is an advocate for Public Libraries, Young Writers, Autism, and COPD.Find Me Here
Official Site http://elisevancise.webs.comGladiator’s Pen Blog http://gladiatorspen.blogspot.comTwitter http://twiter.com/elisevancisePinterest http://pinterest.com/fictionrulz/ -
Recipe: Dottie’s Stuffed Mushrooms @JenniferFrance_ #MFRWauthor #RLFblog
Stuffed Mushrooms Romance Lives Forever welcomes back Marketing for Romance Writers
member Jennifer France for a Taste of Summer Camp. MFRW is counting down the
days to their FREE marketing summer camp with scrumptious recipes from members.
Today’s recipe is Dottie’s Stuffed Mushrooms. Take it away, Jennifer!I know, I know. I normally write of all things dealing with BDSM
but today I’m going to write about something that, for all intense and purposes,
can be much better!If you are a writer (no matter what genre (yep: even BDSM) ~
aspiring, published (self or otherwise)) I have something amazing to share with
you! It’s called Marketing For Romance Writers (MFRW).We all know that having a network of friends to help fill in
the blanks is invaluable … well MFRW has a wealth of resources- people full of
information because they have either been there, done that, or researched it and
are so very willing to pass their information on to you. It doesnt end there – they
have classes to help you get your work from the laptop to the bookshelves. It’s
nothing short of amazing the things these folks do for writers like us!Of course the best part is that you can join! What could be better
than that?!? Oh, I know: It’s free!What perfect timing too since they are gearing up for Summer
Camp the second weekend in July (12th to the 14th) and I’m here to help promote
this fabulous opportunity with what we’re calling A Taste of Summer Camp to get
this information out there by sharing a recipe. Romance authors, join MFRW’s Yahoo Group today so you don’t miss out on this
excellent learning opportunity.Since I love to write about things that make my mouth water,
I’m gonna share a favorite, mouth-watering, low carb recipe that I can never make
enough of for my guests ~ even had a caterer ask for the recipe to this one;).DOTTIE’S STUFFED MUSHROOMS
2 pounds fresh mushrooms8 ounces cream cheese, softened1 pound pork sausage (I like sage)8 ounces cheddar cheese, shreddedSalt and pepper, to taste (I don’t use any)Remove the stems from the mushrooms by gently twisting them off.
Drain the fat, if necessary. I found it helpful to chop the meat up until it was
pretty fine, but not mushy. Mix in the remaining ingredients, except the mushroom
caps. Fill the caps with the sausage mixture. (I use my fingers worked best). Pile
in as much sausage as you can per mushroom. Put in a greased or foil-lined baking
pan(s) and bake, uncovered, at 350º for 20-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.About 30 mushroomsDo not freezePer mushroom: 112 Calories; 9g Fat; 6g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate;
trace Dietary Fiber; 1g Net CarbsPer whole batch: 3364 Calories; 279g Fat; 191g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate;
11g Dietary Fiber; 32g Net CarbsAuthor Jennifer France
Book: The Highlander’s WitchBlurb:
The Highlander’s Witch For years, twenty-three-year-old Skye Bennett has been waiting
for someone to sweep her off her feet and bring about her darkest fantasies. But
there’s just one problem – she comes from a family of witches and her older sister,
Sarah, uses her power of fire to interfere in every intimate relationship Skye has.When their aunt mistakes Skye’s date as her soul mate only to
discover he is really Sarah’s,her family tries to make up for it by finding the
man Skye truly belongs with. Unfortunately, their last attempt failed miserably
when they set her up for a speed-dating event, so her aunt resorts to magic to accomplish
their desires. Suddenly propelled back in time without warning, Skye is saved from
a brutal cougar attack by a Scottish Laird who has just returned from another skirmish
and only wants to sit in front of a warm fire with a mug of ale. Instead, Aiden
finds Skye and believes the unknown ‘lad’ to be a spy. When he finds out the spy
is a female his concern grows, as does his lust.Aiden realizes this woman can be his downfall but she calls to
him in a way he cannot deny. Has she been sent to destroy all he has fought for,
or is she his salvation? Fighting his desires, he knows he must ensure the safety
of his home and kin from those that wish to destroy what he has fought to hold onto.In this tale set in fourteenth century Scotland, a witch must determine if
she can trust the man who holds her life in his hands – even as he steals her heart.Buy link:Amazon http://amzn.com/B008NBGRG4Find Me Here
Website: http://jenniferfrance.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/JenniferFrance_ -
It’s MFRW Summer Camp Day 2
Coffee Time Romance 
Romance Junkies Our sincere thanks to the Friends of Romance – Coffee Time Romance, Romance Junkies, and The Romance Studio for their generous participation in this weekend seminar. Over 1500 signed up for the program, and in one twelve hour period there were well over 1000 messages posted on the site – questions, answers, workshop info, links, reminders, and some hilarity as well. Good thing Karen Cote’ brought her water pistol to guard the camp! Although at one point some filled theirs with cyber-vodka it wasn’t entirely out of control. ^_^
Join us today for another fun event. Here the links.
Camp
Schedule: http://is.gd/mfrw_camp_hoursCamp
Giveaways: http://is.gd/mfrw_giveawaysClasses: http://is.gd/mfrwgroupWebsite: http://is.gd/mfrworgSponsors: http://is.gd/mfrw_sponsors10:00 – 10:50Open Forum – General Topics — Kayelle Allen11:00 – 11:50Overcoming
F.E.A.R.S. (Finish, Edit, Analyze Market, Research Pubs, Submit) — Tina
Holland12:00 – 12:50Using the
Marketing for Romance Writers Newsletter for Promotion — Rochelle Weber1:00 – 1:50Helping Your
Publisher Promote Your Books — Mary Caelsto (Jupiter Gardens
Press)2:00 – 2:50Niche Marketing
— Marcia James3:00 – 3:50Finding Your
Audience — R. Ann Siracusa4:00 – 4:50Preparing for
Interviews — Kayelle Allen5:00 – 5:50Role Playing Your
Way to Good Scenes – Janet Elizabeth Jones6:00 – 6:50Blogging 101
– Rochelle Weber / Lynn Crain
Coffee Beans and Love Scenes (CBLS)
Promotions7:00 – 7:50Open Forum
– Blog Tour Questions8:00 – 8:50Romancing your
Audience — Maryann Reid9:00 – 9:30Final Cyber
Campfire – S’mores for Next Year
The Romance Studio Come check out our camp today. You’ll be glad you did!
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MFRW Summer Camp Day 1
This is day one of the MFRW Marketing Summer Camp. Check out the schedule below. Please join us when you get the chance. Membership is open – and F R E E
09:45 – 9:59Building the
Campfire – Welcome to MFRW! — Intro and welcome10:00 – 10:50Building the
Paranormal Character — Kay Dee Royal11:00 – 11:50QR Codes —
Rolynn Anderson12:00 – 12:50Dealing With
Online Piracy — Kayelle Allen1:00 – 1:50Where to Find
Readers — Dawne Prochilo2:00 – 2:50Multiple
Submissions — Julie Eberhart Painter3:00 – 3:50Cyber Campfire,
Singalong, and S’mores – Sharing Opportunities4:00 – 4:50Open Forum
– Pinterest Questions5:00 – 5:50Triberr –
Suzan Butler6:00 – 6:50Open Forum
– Twitter Questions7:00 – 7:50Open Forum
– Facebook Questions8:00 – 8:50Open Forum
– Triberr Questions: Special Guest Dino Dogan, founder of TriberrAll workshops and Classes are heldon the Yahoo Group.* * * TIMES LISTED ARE EASTERN * * *Sign up here / Attend here -
Why I Created Marketing for Romance Writers
Picture yourself cruising the net looking for a good spot to
promote your new book when you happen upon a great review site. You decide
to request they read it. First question: Title of book — hah! Piece
of cake. Publisher: Duh! This is easy too. ISBN: Hmmm. You tap your fingers on the keyboard. Didn’t I see that in an email? So you open a new window and start
rummaging through all the stuff in your inbox. It has 475 messages in it so it
takes awhile. You notice an email from a fellow author and read it, respond,
then decide to see what’s in that cool looking newsletter that just came. About
an hour later you close the email window and there in the background is that
review site — still waiting for the ISBN that you never found. Sound familiar?I thought so. I’ve done things like this, and so have many
others. In 2006, I created Marketing for Romance Writers so I could get some
writing done but still help about a dozen friends with questions like “How
do I get my book reviewed?” “I’m drowning in email. How do I create
folders?” “What’s the #1 thing I should do to market my book?” I figured if I helped them, they’d help me when I had a question too. Guess what? It worked. We all helped each other.I answered their questions with articles on how to create a
review request form, how to determine what kinds of folders you need, and ideas
on how to find out who was talking about you online. These were things I was learning myself, and I enjoyed sharing. Since that time, those
twelve people have morphed into over twelve hundred, and I am not the only person answering questions. Our group is a self-help group that relies on crowd sourced answers. Everybody shares info and news. We started calling the
group MFRW because we talked about it so much and the title was too long to
write out. We invited guest speakers to come help us learn, and we shared with
author groups and our publishers. We gave free workshops. I decided at the beginning that we would not charge for
lessons because everyone needed a chance to learn and not everyone could afford it.We began a professional newsletter, gave seminars,
workshops, and had Q&A sessions. We started two blogs and a Facebook group. We created a few excerpt books to give away. This month, we added a website, and in July, we’re sponsoring a free, two-day Marketing
Summer Camp with over a dozen guest speakers, panels, and a large number of
giveaways and handouts.Things have changed. Yet the more they change — the more
they stay the same. A recent discussion on the Yahoo group asked “When
does marketing become spam?” Last count, there were over fifty responses
in two separate topics relating to that subject. We also took on the task of
liking each other’s Amazon author pages, and on Facebook, we regularly like and
tag each other’s books as a way to help with sales.
Our Author Blog Banner Yes, we’ve come a long way. We started out with a Yahoo
group and a dozen friends, and we’ve become a crowd with multiple aspects of
social media. We have a newsletter editor, two proofers, a blog director, five
group liaisons, a promotions director, and me. Eleven people to look after the
goings on around a group that started with only a dozen members. Yes, things
have changed, but they are still focused on the same five things as they were
in the beginning. Our motto is still “seek, teach, share, learn, succeed.”Our Volunteer Staff
Kayelle Allen FounderNewsletter Editor: Rochelle WeberProofers: Cat Gardiene, JJ Keller
Blog Director: Lynn Crain
Promotions Director: Karen Cote’
Group Liaisons: Jeanne Barrack, Jean Drew, Dawne Prochilo, Heaven O’Shey, RJ
GarsideJoin Us!
We still help one another and look for ways to advance our
careers by working together. It’s been a little less than six years since we
started on this journey. I can’t wait to see where the next six takes us. Won’t
you join us?Where to find Marketing for Romance Writers online:
Our Marketing Blog Banner Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfrwauthors/
Newsletter http://www.issuu.com/MFRW
Website http://marketingforromancewriters.orgSign up for Summer Camp by joining the Yahoo Group.
All
members are enrolled. To take part, read your messages. That’s all there is to
it!img credit: “You have a new book” rgbstock.com
