Updates!

I passed the 60K mark on the foodie last week, Bound by Voodoo should be popping up on Amazon and B&N this week, and I've spent a wonderful weekend with my writing buddies at the annual IRWA Retreat!

Butt in chair and more writing today! BTW, on Wednesday I'll be posting about standard formatting :)

Mellanie Szereto
Romance...Wit A Kick!

Retreat!

I'm at Bradford Woods for IRWA's annual retreat this weekend, and we're having a blast! I got final edits for String Theory (Entanglements) last night. Done and returned!! I gave my Push To PRO presentation this morning and will be starting a new Yahoo loop to help my fellow members working toward achieving RWA PRO status.

Off to lunch and writing!

Mellanie Szereto
Romance...With A Kick!

Happy Halloween!

I can't believe the end of October is here already!

I finished edits for A Little Elfin Magic this morning and sent them back to Siren. While driving home yesterday from a visit to my daughter and my sister-in-law's family in Ohio, I put together the materials for my Push To PRO presentation at the IRWA Retreat in less than two weeks. And the end of Two Pirates to Treasure is within reach.

Back to work!

Mellanie Szereto
Romance...With A Kick!

Wednesday's Recipe--Split Pea Soup

What a great writing week I'm having. I attended the IRWA Retreat last weekend and have been on a roll ever since. From the time I got home Sunday afternoon to last night, I've written 6400 words on The Morphing Subplot. Only another 12K or so to go to finish the manuscript.

The IRWA Retreat was held at Bradford Woods in Mooresville, Indiana, with about 30 members attending. I spent Friday evening and all day Saturday critiquing with my fellow conspirators from The Sextet. We'll be submitting our first set of short stories in December. Boy, are they hot! :D For a preview, go to www.TheSextet.com

Curl up with a hot story and a Bowl of Split Pea Soup on these chilly nights. And enjoy!



Split Pea Soup

1 1/2 cups dried green split peas
1 smoked ham hock or ham bone
6-8 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
1 rib celery, chopped
2 medium potatoes, cubed
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
A few shakes of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon basil flakes
1 cup ham, cubed

Place all ingredients, except cubed ham, in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover. Add more water as necessary. Cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove ham hock. Add cubed ham. Cook to desired thickness. Makes 6-8 servings.

Back to writing!

Mellanie Szereto
Romance...With a Kick!