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My YA Southern Gothic novel, Koush Hollow, is set in a fictional town outside New Orleans. The title was inspired by the word cauchemar and its Southern meaning. Koush is a derivative of cauche, which means a terror that comes in the night. The French translation is to press or trample. Mare comes from Old […]

Mirror World Publishing and Sapphyria’s Book Promotions present the 1-week book tour for Sloth the Lazy Dragon. About Sloth the Lazy Dragon: Join Sloth on his adventure to wellness… Sloth the Lazy Dragon lives in a mountain atop his hoard of gold and jewels. He believes he has all that a dragon could possibly want, […]

Voodoo is the product of the slave trade (principally in the Spanish and French colonies in the Caribbean), and derives from vodu, meaning spirit or deity in the Fon language of Dahomey, now part of Nigeria. Creole slave masters in the New World translated the word into vaudau, and eventually became known as voudou, voudoun, […]

Tired of serving turkey for your traditional Canadian Thanksgiving dinner? Then, cookbook author Sloane Taylor has prepared an amazingly good down-home type menu that’s finger lickin’ good and doesn’t splatter grease all over your stove. So, whether you’re in the midst of closing the cottage, winterizing the camper, or at home with the family, gather the […]

Summer has passed, and Autumn is here! But don’t be disgruntled. Bring the outside in with a Fall bouquet. Not sure how, then let me help you. Here are a few tips to help make it easier.   Native and ornamental grasses: What fun to gather them on one of those perfect Fall days when […]

The perfect lunch or dinner that’s great for leftover vegetables. The extra bonus – it’s easy to make. Let your imagination rule on the veggies. Onion, broccoli, mushroom, cauliflower, courgettes, capsicums, corn kernels…whatever you have on hand tastes amazing in this recipe. Chopped, cooked bacon or a small can of salmon are welcome additions. SELF-CRUSTING […]