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One thing I know for sure is that everyone has a story. I was that fortunate kid who had mentors who encouraged me to write. The first and most important,

While writing Sugar and Salt, I did a lot of baking because A) I like to bake and B) it was a way to channel the energy of Ms. Ida

The Drunken Elf (original) Ingredients 2 oz gin 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur 1/2 oz lime juice Instructions Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Shake, then strain into a coupe glass.

The Frostbite This is another drink adapted from Winter Warmers and featured on Sips from Scripts. Ingredients 1 ½ oz Tequila ¾ oz Blue Curaçao Liqueur ¾ oz White Crème De Cacao 1 oz cream 1 Cherry Method

Have you ever had Gluhwein? It is a traditional German spiced wine that is served warm. Ingredients 1/2 cup Cranberries, fresh 1 Orange 1/3 cup sugar or maple syrup 3 Cinnamon sticks 5

Sometimes a writer doesn’t know what she’s writing about until she writes about it. Often, I’ll write something–a scene, a chapter, a whole book–that feels like pure fiction, yet hidden