Saturday, November 29, 2014

Small Business Saturday

HAPPY SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!

JLB Creatives Publishing is a supporter of small businesses of many trades.

Being we work with so many authors one on one we find that they are some of the greatest small business owners around! 

We encourage you to be sure to shop small businesses in your area not only today, but also throughout the season and next year to keep them going strong!


Friday, November 28, 2014

Leftovers

At JLBCP we all remember the good ol' days of
helping grandma in the kitchen as she prepared
a feast that was always fit for a king
on Thanksgiving Day. 

Photo courtesy of Janet Beasley - copyright
After Thanksgiving celebration here in America, there are always tons of leftovers. We feast on turkey dishes for a week after (at least)! Here's some great leftover ideas you can do with your leftover feast.

  • Chop leftover turkey and use in soups and stews.
  • How about turkey enchiladas? Chop it up and add some of your favorite Mexican seasonings.
  • Turkey sandwiches can become humdrum...so why not add some avocado slices, sprouts, and/or olives to mix it up.
  • Sweet potatoes? Mash 'em up and make a casserole...don't forget the yummy little marshmallows.
  • Sliced turkey? Make some quick turkey roll-ups. Spread with cream cheese, add a dash of garlic pepper, and green onion. Roll 'em up and enjoy!
  • Freeze turkey in individual serving sizes to use in future recipes
  • Combine your left over turkey and mashed potatoes to make a base for a turkey casserole.
  • Grab a bag of dry Fettuccine Alfredo to whip up, and add your left over turkey, some peas, and onions to make a warm, hearty meal
  • Save your leftover cranberry sauce and use it on pancakes or waffles
  • Use that leftover dressing to make a tasty filling in baked acorn-squash cups
  • Leftover muffins can easily be cut in half and grilled in butter for a breakfast twist
  • Too much pudding leftover? Divide into single serving cups, cover, and refrigerate for a great after-school snack.
From all of us at JLB Creatives Publishing, here's wishing you and yours a super weekend!

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving from JLB Creatives Publishing!

JLB Creatives Publishing Team and Authors wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgivgiving! We are so thankful for all of you for reading and following, helping us bring you wonderful books for your bookshelves.

We hope your day is filled with moments that will become fantastic memories. If you're looking for a great read for all ages visit our site JLBCreatives.com There are children's books, Epic Fantasy, Science Faction, Historical Fiction and more!


 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Don't forget the pumpkin pie and stretchy pants! 

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

WEDNESDAY FEATURE "Spark Your Creativity"


#Harvest #Autumn #Pumpkins #Fall 
This week's photo takes us to Thanksgiving
Janet has titled this photo, "Bountiful Harvest"





Happy Creating!

On Wednesdays we're posting a photo taken by our CEO, author Janet Beasley to help inspire authors, painters, musicians, and other awesome artists. We've titled the new feature, "Spark Your Creativity." How did we come up with this? Read on...

When Janet isn't hard at work in the literary world, you'll find her and her husband kayaking the crystal clear, spring fed rivers of Florida. Janet's second passion next to writing is photographing nature as they glide through the serene settings these rivers have to offer. She and her husband also enjoy traveling the US, so you'll also be seeing some of Janet's
photos taken from hikes and journeys she and her husband have done nationwide. She has used her photos time and again for her own inspiration when it comes to many of her stories, and decided she would like to share the same inspiration with the literary and arts world.

And not to worry if you're not inspired this week, come back each Wednesday to catch a glimpse of what could "spark" your next amazing piece of work. And if you don't want to wait until next Wednesday, we'd like to invite you to visit our JLB Creatives Photo Gallery on Flickr where the photos are always free to download and use as book covers, business cards, wallpaper, etc. All we ask is that you give credit where credit is due - perhaps by something as simple as adding a credit link to the JLB Creatives/Janet Beasley Flickr site in your book or on your presentation. 

We hope you enjoy our new Wednesday feature, "Spark Your Creativity." And we want to let you know, if a photo inspires you to write a story that you would like to have considered for publication by JLB Creatives Publishing, be sure to visit our website at http://www.JLBCreatives.com where you'll find our company's history, be introduced to the publishing team, discover our Submission Guidelines, and may submit your work for consideration.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Our CEO Dog's Favorite Recipe

Happy Thanksgiving week to all of our US fans, friends, and followers! Here's one last recipe for the Thanksgiving season from our CEO, author Janet Beasley - this time she's bringing you something
special to fix for Fido! All natural gourmet dog treats made with no added salt, sugar, artificial colorings, artificial flavorings, or preservatives.


I LOVE these treats when my mommy
bakes me some. I like to get my crunch on
with the crispy ones!
PUMPKIN DIVINE DOGGIE DELIGHTS

In mixing bowl A whisk together:
2 c Pillsbury® whole wheat flour
1 c Pillsbury® unbleached flour
1 c cornmeal
1 c wheat germ
1 c dry milk
1 T cinnamon

In mixing bowl B whisk together:
1 egg
¼ c dry yeast
½ c Crisco® canola oil
1¾ c warm water
¼ c all natural canned pumpkin
1 T honey

Preheat oven to 400ยบ F.

1.      Put bowl A on electric mixer and gradually add liquid mix from bowl B and mix well. Gradually add additional ¾ to 1½ c unbleached flour to form a stiff dough (the dough will pull off the sides of the bowl, leaving the sides clean, when it reaches the correct texture. Dough will be thick and heavy).
2.      Allow dough to rise for 10-15 minutes.
3.      Roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut with 1-inch shape cutter of your choice (circle, star, bone, square, etc). Place on un-greased cookie sheet.
4.      Bake for 8-10 minutes (oven temperatures/times may vary). 
5.      Remove pan from oven. CAUTION—PAN WILL BE HOT! Place pan on cooling rack.

For crispy treats:  Allow baked treats to remain on a cooling rack in the open air for several days. Once all moisture is gone, store them in an airtight container.


For freezer treats:  Allow the treats to cool, then put cool soft treats in a plastic bag and store in the freezer. Optional:  They can be warmed in the microwave to return back to a soft texture if your pet does does not care for the cool hard chew. 




Monday, November 24, 2014

Maycly The Trilogy, Book Two: The Battle of Trust and Treachery.

Have you been to Maycly yet? Take the enchanted fantastic adventure with the Hidden Earth Series. Maycly the Trilogy: Book One: Two Altered Worlds was recently released for readers of YA fantasy. Now you can own Book Two: The Battle of Trust and Treachery!

About the Hidden Earth Series, Volume One, MAYCLY The Trilogy, Book Two: The Battle of Trust and Treachery
Book Two picks back up on Maycly where you were left off in Book One, still in the past. Charleo is Iona returns to the story near the end of Book Two. You will certainly want to journey on to MAYCLY The Trilogy, Book Three: The Queen to see how this fantastical story comes together.
summoned for the task of a lifetime by the Grand Wizard, SUL. He is not certain he is up to the challenge, but he honors SUL, nonetheless. Requested not to tell his family where he is going, he leaves his wife and boys in secret. Charleo and his two chukkon companions enter another land on Maycly, a land most do not know exists. Here is where the warrior training begins. You will become attached to the characters like never before and experience their love and heartaches as the epic battle unfolds. And not to worry, as time catches up,

The Battle of Trust and Treachery gets Five Stars from Reader's Favorite! 
Hidden Earth Series Volume 1 Maycly the Trilogy - Part 2 ~ The Battle of Trust and Treachery, by Janet Beasley, takes off from where the first part ends. The reader is again taken on an adventure trip where the characters go through heartaches, fantasy, whimsy, and everything that appeals to the reader.

I found the second part equally compelling as the first part. The author's imagination is still on a high in this part. There are many amazing creatures, use of elaborate language, and some nice illustrations which leave an impression about the characters in the story. The plot and the story are as good as the first part of the story. 

All the creatures in the book are also very whimsical. Both the parts of the story will make a good movie too. What I like about this kind of adventure and fantasy fiction is that it gives room for the reader to think without any barriers. The epic battle is fought in a new way in this story.

Hidden Earth Series Volume 1 Maycly the Trilogy - Part 2 ~ The Battle of Trust and Treachery also speaks about the author's expertise. She is able to write a story with an adventure plot in three parts and still manages to leave the reader asking for more. The book caters to readers of all age groups because it encourages you to dream and let your imagination run wild.

 Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

To read an excerpt visit Author Janet Beasley's website

Purchase Hidden Earth Volume 1; Maycly the Trilogy Book Two: The Battle of Trust and Treachery
Books-A-Million
Barnes & Noble
Amazon 
or your favorite local retalier. If they don't have this book on the shelves just ask for it by name or by author.




  About Janet Beasley 
Janet Beasley, author of The Hidden Earth Series (a six volume series), is successfully carving her niche` in
the YA fantasy genre. Even the young at heart are enjoying the escape her writing style presents. Her long term goals include landing The Hidden Earth Series with Scholastic and on Accelerated Reader lists, as well as bringing it to the big screen and/or developing a TV series of adventures. Her ultimate goals remain disclosed to the public at this time, but rest assured, Janet is not afraid to dream big. . .OK, ginormous!

Janet's debut novel, Volume 1 Maycly the Trilogy, raised to the top 3 positions in its genre on Amazon, and even landed ahead of the Hunger Games. Maycly the Trilogy is being considered for classroom applications and being placed on national reader lists such as Macaroni Kid and YALSA.

Janet is one whom media pros have found to be quite a treat. She is not camera shy, and enjoys speaking to large groups. She has been interviewed through pod casts regarding her authorship on programs such as Judyth Piazza's Student Operated Press, and J Blair Brown's Livin' the Dream. Janet will spoke at the Florida Authors and Publishers Association fall convention in 2014. She and her husband have appeared in TV commercials, spread ads, and international conferences, and have done several radio spots as characters or themselves.

Janet is multi-talented when it comes to her creativity. She excels in technical theater, multi-media, audio visual, has developed a training center and its curriculum for AV technicians. She has produced and directed theatrical productions, and served as a theater lighting and special effects technician. She has written fiction - non-fiction – stage plays - and an autobiography. She has crafted award winning poetry, and been published in trade specific magazines. Janet enjoys the outdoors by kayaking and hiking with her husband, and photographing nature. She also loves animals (dogs are her favorite), spending time with her family, and baking cupcakes.

Find Janet on the web
Website
Facebook
Twitter 
G+
Pinterest

Friday, November 21, 2014

JLB Creatives Publishing's Media Director's Favorite Recipe...

Today we are happy to bring you our Media Director's favorite recipe. To find out more about JLBCP's Chief Designer visit Elise VanCise on the JLB Creatives Publishing website.


Sweet Potato Croquettes from Elise:

Our Turkey Day table was never complete without these little guys. They’re simple and fun even for the kids to join in the kitchen. I can remember making these with my mom for many holiday occasions and church dinners since I was a kid. There are a lot of memories attached to this recipe that has become a staple for our holiday table. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have!

Sweet Potato Croquettes are quick and easy to whip up. Toss these ingredients into your shopping cart:

1 box corn flakes cereal
1 40 oz can yams or same amount in fresh boiled sweet potatoes
1 bag mini marshmallows
Cinnamon or Allspice

When you get home preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Next you can get rid of all your holiday stress by crushing the corn flakes, don’t make them too fine though you want some nice bits.

Now put the yams in a bowl mash and mix with cinnamon or allspice to taste. Once thoroughly mixed roll yams into 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 10-15 minutes or until done.

Serving size 2 croquettes, though we usually go for 3 or 4. Hey, it’s Thanksgiving after all! :o)


Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to check out the great books at JLB Creatives Publishing! 

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Cover Reveal! Planet Water: Draugar of the Abyss

JLB Creatives Publishing is proud to reveal the cover for the next adventure in the Hidden Earth Series, Planet Water: Draugar of the Abyss by author Janet Beasley. Coming in early 2015!



About Planet Water: Draugar of the Abyss
In Volume three of the Hidden Earth Series Arrowanna is summoned by SUL on her 16th birthday to become The Carrier of Planet Water’s element. She boards an enchanted tall ship and her journey begins. The quest takes her above and beneath the waves, sails her to places such as the Island of Opposites, lands her in the midst of an underwater battle, and even leads her into the icy caves of the abyss. She finds love, but the pressure of her new love’s request causes her to doubt her ability of ever becoming The Carrier she knows she must be.

A few of your favorites from Maycly, including Iona, join in the action with Arrowanna and her friends. Twists, turns and danger abound in this fast-paced adventure that is delicately woven with hints of Old Norse and Icelandic Mythology.

Will the quest be too much for Arrowanna? Will she cast her destiny to the wind for the sake of love? Set sail with her on this mystical adventure, but… Beware the Draugar!


About Janet Beasley
Janet Beasley, author of The Hidden Earth Series (a six volume series), is successfully carving her niche` in
the YA fantasy genre. Even the young at heart are enjoying the escape her writing style presents. Her long term goals include landing The Hidden Earth Series with Scholastic and on Accelerated Reader lists, as well as bringing it to the big screen and/or developing a TV series of adventures. Her ultimate goals remain disclosed to the public at this time, but rest assured, Janet is not afraid to dream big. . .OK, ginormous!

Janet's debut novel, Volume 1 Maycly the Trilogy, raised to the top 3 positions in its genre on Amazon, and even landed ahead of the Hunger Games. Maycly the Trilogy is being considered for classroom applications and being placed on national reader lists such as Macaroni Kid and YALSA.

Janet is one whom media pros have found to be quite a treat. She is not camera shy, and enjoys speaking to large groups. She has been interviewed through pod casts regarding her authorship on programs such as Judyth Piazza's Student Operated Press, and J Blair Brown's Livin' the Dream. Janet will spoke at the Florida Authors and Publishers Association fall convention in 2014. She and her husband have appeared in TV commercials, spread ads, and international conferences, and have done several radio spots as characters or themselves.

Janet is multi-talented when it comes to her creativity. She excels in technical theater, multi-media, audio visual, has developed a training center and its curriculum for AV technicians. She has produced and directed theatrical productions, and served as a theater lighting and special effects technician. She has written fiction - non-fiction – stage plays - and an autobiography. She has crafted award winning poetry, and been published in trade specific magazines. Janet enjoys the outdoors by kayaking and hiking with her husband, and photographing nature. She also loves animals (dogs are her favorite), spending time with her family, and baking cupcakes.

Find Janet on the web
Website
Facebook
Twitter 
G+
Pinterest

Planet Water: Draugar of the Abyss coming early 2015 
from JLB Creatives Publishing

Discover books for all ages at JLBCreatives.com

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

WEDNESDAY FEATURE "Spark Your Creativity"


#Mountains #Canyons #Zion #Utah
This week's photo takes us to Zion Canyon, Utah
Janet has titled this photo, "It Only Takes a Little Light to Pierce the Darkness"





Happy Creating!

On Wednesdays we're posting a photo taken by our CEO, author Janet Beasley to help inspire authors, painters, musicians, and other awesome artists. We've titled the new feature, "Spark Your Creativity." How did we come up with this? Read on...

When Janet isn't hard at work in the literary world, you'll find her and her husband kayaking the crystal clear, spring fed rivers of Florida. Janet's second passion next to writing is photographing nature as they glide through the serene settings these rivers have to offer. She and her husband also enjoy traveling the US, so you'll also be seeing some of Janet's
photos taken from hikes and journeys she and her husband have done nationwide. She has used her photos time and again for her own inspiration when it comes to many of her stories, and decided she would like to share the same inspiration with the literary and arts world.

And not to worry if you're not inspired this week, come back each Wednesday to catch a glimpse of what could "spark" your next amazing piece of work. And if you don't want to wait until next Wednesday, we'd like to invite you to visit our JLB Creatives Photo Gallery on Flickr where the photos are always free to download and use as book covers, business cards, wallpaper, etc. All we ask is that you give credit where credit is due - perhaps by something as simple as adding a credit link to the JLB Creatives/Janet Beasley Flickr site in your book or on your presentation. 

We hope you enjoy our new Wednesday feature, "Spark Your Creativity." And we want to let you know, if a photo inspires you to write a story that you would like to have considered for publication by JLB Creatives Publishing, be sure to visit our website at http://www.JLBCreatives.com where you'll find our company's history, be introduced to the publishing team, discover our Submission Guidelines, and may submit your work for consideration.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

JLB Creatives Publishing's Senior Executive Editor's Favorite Recipe

Hello fans and followers. For the month of November we are going to be featuring some of our authors' and team members' favorite recipes every Tuesday and Friday right here on the JLB Creatives Publishing Blog.


Today we are featuring our Senior Executive Editor's favorite recipe. To find out more about our Senior Executive Editor visit Dar Bagby on JLB Creatives Publishing's website.

PARMESAN ONION BAKE
(makes 6 side servings)
½ c margarine
5 sweet onions (such as Vidalias), thinly sliced
1 c Kraft® grated Parmesan cheese
36 butter-flavored crackers, crushed
2-3 tsp milk (optional)

Preheat oven to 325ยบ F.

Melt margarine in skillet over medium heat; add onions and cook till transparent—DO NOT brown the onions.
Place half of the cooked onions in a greased 2-qt baking dish and top with half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the crushed crackers. 
Repeat layers.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. (Add milk to casserole if it appears dry)
Serve warm

Monday, November 17, 2014

Enter the world of Hidden Earth Volume 1: Maycly the Trilogy Part 1: Two Altered Worlds

The best selling Hidden Earth Series by Janet Beasley is back! Check out the first book in the series Hidden Earth Volume 1: Maycly the Trilogy Book 1: Two Altered Worlds 

About Hidden Earth Volume 1: Maycly the Trilogy Book 1: Two Altered Worlds 
Maycly is a world everyone longs to experience., but for Iona it has become a fading dream. Her life gets turned topsy-turvy and she finds it’s going to take all she has to hang on. When a mysterious puppy shows up on her doorstep she decides to leave the past behind her, and continue her search for her missing family. 

Abandoning all that is familiar to her, she begins her journey having no idea where she is headed, but the Grand Wizard, SUL, has a plan. Experience the emotions of the trials and triumphs in a world where love is the greatest magic of all. Part 1 ends with a great cliff hanger leading you right into the next Hidden Earth Series book, Part 2 of the trilogy, The Battle of Trust and Treachery. The Hidden Earth Series is an enchanted YA fantasy adventure. Discover the dreams - the magic - the quest!

To read an excerpt visit Author Janet Beasley's website





Purchase Hidden Earth Volume 1; Maycly the Trilogy Book 1: Two Altered Worlds on
Books-A-Million
Barnes & Nobel 
Amazon 
or your favorite local retalier. If they don't have this book on the shelves just ask for it by name or by author. 



  About Janet Beasley 
Janet Beasley, author of The Hidden Earth Series (a six volume series), is successfully carving her niche` in
the YA fantasy genre. Even the young at heart are enjoying the escape her writing style presents. Her long term goals include landing The Hidden Earth Series with Scholastic and on Accelerated Reader lists, as well as bringing it to the big screen and/or developing a TV series of adventures. Her ultimate goals remain disclosed to the public at this time, but rest assured, Janet is not afraid to dream big. . .OK, ginormous!


Janet's debut novel, Volume 1 Maycly the Trilogy, raised to the top 3 positions in its genre on Amazon, and even landed ahead of the Hunger Games. Maycly the Trilogy is being considered for classroom applications and being placed on national reader lists such as Macaroni Kid and YALSA. 

Janet is one whom media pros have found to be quite a treat. She is not camera shy, and enjoys speaking to large groups. She has been interviewed through pod casts regarding her authorship on programs such as Judyth Piazza's Student Operated Press, and J Blair Brown's Livin' the Dream. Janet will spoke at the Florida Authors and Publishers Association fall convention in 2014. She and her husband have appeared in TV commercials, spread ads, and international conferences, and have done several radio spots as characters or themselves.


Janet is multi-talented when it comes to her creativity. She excels in technical theater, multi-media, audio visual, has developed a training center and its curriculum for AV technicians. She has produced and directed theatrical productions, and served as a theater lighting and special effects technician. She has written fiction - non-fiction – stage plays - and an autobiography. She has crafted award winning poetry, and been published in trade specific magazines. Janet enjoys the outdoors by kayaking and hiking with her husband, and photographing nature. She also loves animals (dogs are her favorite), spending time with her family, and baking cupcakes. 

Find Janet on the web
Website
Facebook
Twitter 
G+
Pinterest


Friday, November 14, 2014

Author Thom Battisto's Favorite Recipe...

Hello fans and followers. For the month of November we are going to be featuring some of our authors' and team members' favorite recipes every Tuesday and Friday right here on the JLB Creatives Publishing Blog.


Today we're featuring children's author Thom Battistos's favorite recipe. Find out more about Thom's children's books by visiting Sydney Finds a Job.

This is one of my many favorite Thanksgiving foods:

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
CRUST:
1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
tlb brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 stick melted butter

FILING:
3 8oz. packages of cream cheese at room temp.
1 15oz. can pureed pumpkin
3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
 1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground clove
tlball purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F.

Directions:
CRUST
In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter then press crumb mixture flat into a 9" spring form pan. Set aside.

FILLING
Beat cream cheese until smooth. 
Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and all the spices. 
Add flour and vanilla. 
Beat together until well combined.
Pour into crust and spread evenly

Bake in oven for 1 hour
Turn off oven and crack oven door open, leaving pie in oven for 1/2 hour 
Remove from oven and let sit for 1/2 hour, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Thursday Prompt: Attic Trunk

Today's prompt is a visual prompt.
photographer: Elise VanCise

What's inside this trunk? Who does it belong to? Is it a family member or a mysterious discovery by new owners of the house? Gaze the photo for a while, at the contents that are visible and let your imagination wonder what is packed underneath. Now write a story minimum word count of 500 words. When your finished share the link to your work on our Facebook page in a comment under the link to this blog post! We would love to read your story.

For those working hard on their NaNoWriMo Novels.... I dare you to put an item from this trunk into your novel! Post on our FB page in the comments under this blog link to tell us what you used and how you did it.


Discover great books at JLBCreatives.com.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

WEDNESDAY FEATURE "Spark Your Creativity"


#Winter #Snow #Trees #Shadows
This week's photo takes us to Paradise, Michigan's U.P.
Janet has titled this photo, "Winter's Shadows Arrive"





Happy Creating!

On Wednesdays we're posting a photo taken by our CEO, author Janet Beasley to help inspire authors, painters, musicians, and other awesome artists. We've titled the new feature, "Spark Your Creativity." How did we come up with this? Read on...

When Janet isn't hard at work in the literary world, you'll find her and her husband kayaking the crystal clear, spring fed rivers of Florida. Janet's second passion next to writing is photographing nature as they glide through the serene settings these rivers have to offer. She and her husband also enjoy traveling the US, so you'll also be seeing some of Janet's
photos taken from hikes and journeys she and her husband have done nationwide. She has used her photos time and again for her own inspiration when it comes to many of her stories, and decided she would like to share the same inspiration with the literary and arts world.

And not to worry if you're not inspired this week, come back each Wednesday to catch a glimpse of what could "spark" your next amazing piece of work. And if you don't want to wait until next Wednesday, we'd like to invite you to visit our JLB Creatives Photo Gallery on Flickr where the photos are always free to download and use as book covers, business cards, wallpaper, etc. All we ask is that you give credit where credit is due - perhaps by something as simple as adding a credit link to the JLB Creatives/Janet Beasley Flickr site in your book or on your presentation. 

We hope you enjoy our new Wednesday feature, "Spark Your Creativity." And we want to let you know, if a photo inspires you to write a story that you would like to have considered for publication by JLB Creatives Publishing, be sure to visit our website at http://www.JLBCreatives.com where you'll find our company's history, be introduced to the publishing team, discover our Submission Guidelines, and may submit your work for consideration.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Author J.D. Karns' Favorite Recipe

Carl L. Young
Honolulu, HI 1945
WWII Veteran 1943-1946
Hello fans and followers. For the month of November we are going to be featuring some of our authors' and team members' favorite recipes every Tuesday and Friday right here on the JLB Creatives Publishing Blog.

In honor of Veteran's Day, we proudly present to you our Historical Fiction author J.D. Karns, and want to thank WWII veteran Carl L. Young for serving this country to maintain its freedom and awesome way of life! 

Today we're featuring historical fiction author J.D. Karns' favorite recipe. To find out about his awesome WWII historical fiction based on the journal of WWII Navy veteran Carl L. Young visit 28 Months of Heaven and Hell


Tempting Tettrazini:
3 TBS butter
1 sweet onion – chopped
1 stalk of celery – diced
2 cups cooked chicken, pulled from bone and cut up OR 2 cups mixed vegetables: carrots, broccoli, yellow squash
6 oz dry spaghetti – broken up
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup fresh mushrooms
½ cup parmsean cheese
2 1/3 cups chicken broth OR 2 1/3 cups vegetable broth
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Melt butter in skillet and sautรฉ onion and celery over low heat
Add remaining ingredients except for mozzarella cheese
Bring to boil, turn to low heat, and cook until spaghetti noodles are done


Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and serve right from the skillet

Monday, November 10, 2014

Surviving NaNoWriMo


Participants are heading into the second week of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) with novels
going full steam ahead. This second week a few who are in those early stages are still chugging strong. Those of us who are nearing that middle land of our novels are heading into rougher seas.

This is the part where the novel gets into the meat of the story and more twists and turns create conflict for our heroes and heroines to overcome. It even though we’re going full steam yet the story feels like it’s slowing and maybe even heading for a stall… Don’t worry it’s not going to slow down or stall out. You’re just starting to feel that first ping of, “What was I thinking signing up to write 50,000 words in only 30 days!” Or maybe, “My word count is so far behind I’ll never catch up!”

Don’t despair, you will survive, your novel will survive and you will make it to the finish line! Here are a few tips to help you do just that.

Getting wordy
Feel like your word count isn’t where it should be? Not a problem, start describing your scenes with all five of your senses, even if you edit part of it out later. You’ll be surprised how much your senses pick up in a room when you really think about it.

Kill someone off, seriously bump off a character or a new murder victim. Death is wordy. There is the death itself, discovery of the body, examination /investigation, informing loved ones, the funeral…. You can get a few pages out of a good killing.

Bag the lag
Feel like your just getting bogged down by your novel? Too many words too much deadline? You’re starting to feel that noveling lag. You’ve been going at it hot and heavy for a week now. It’s okay to shake it up and shake off that lag. (Anyone hear Taylor Swift singing there?)

Change your view and you’ll be surprised how even changing rooms can make you feel a bit refreshed. Getting out of the house and heading to the coffee shop or library is even better! My personal favorite is a local museum you’re surrounded by history and art. Talk about a fount of inspiration right at your finger tips!

Even changing your method for a few pages can help pick up pen and paper and go analog for a while.

Reward yourself
This is a big thing in NaNoWorld. Everyone jokes about their novel rewards. Seriously though, it really is important. Set goals daily, a word count, or page number. But not large goals make them small enough to do in a day or three max. Now, when you reach that goal give yourself a reward. Get your favorite latte, download a song you like, a hand full of candy kisses or maybe even a trip to the movies. Earning that reward no matter how small or large it is can give your self-conscious a boost and prove you can survive this.

I’m with ya Wrimos! Writing away and getting wordy with all these survival tips. My reward for reaching tonight’s word count goal is watching one of my favorite Russell Crowe movies Cinderella Man, with a cup of dark chocolate cocoa. What’s your goals and rewards?

Elise
Media Director
JLB Creaitves Publishing


Discover great books and more at JLBCreatives.com We are open for submissions if you have a novel looking for a new home find the guidelines for submission at the link above. 

Friday, November 7, 2014

Author Jean E. Lane's Favorite Recipe...

Hello fans and followers. For the month of November we are going to be featuring some of our authors' and team members' favorite recipes every Tuesday and Friday right here on the JLB Creatives Publishing Blog.

This week's recipe comes from JLBCP team member and Science "Faction" author, Jean E. Lane - creator of the Lill and Mewe Series

Our Favorite Deviled Eggs


Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon minced chives
1/2 teaspoon mustard (I use French’s Dijon)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper
12 hard-cooked eggs
Minced fresh parsley, additional paprika, olive slices


Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. 
Slice eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks and set whites aside. 
In another bowl, mash yolks; add to mayonnaise mixture, mixing well. 
Stuff or pipe filling into egg whites. 
Sprinkle with parsley and additional paprika, and garnish with an olive slice.
Refrigerate until serving.
Yield: 2 dozen
This recipe is easy, tastes great, and has been a Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition in our family for decades.

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thursday Prompt: Cafe Madness

Today's prompt is an audio prompt. Listen to the clip at least three times with your eyes closed. Take in all of the sounds in the background, what does it make you feel or think of? Now open that blank page and let your muse loose.




Wednesday, November 5, 2014

WEDNESDAY FEATURE "Spark Your Creativity"


#Winter #Frost #Gloves #Ice
This week's photo takes us to Red Rock Canyon, Nevada  
Janet has titled this photo, "Frosty Glove"





Happy Creating!

On Wednesdays we're posting a photo taken by our CEO, author Janet Beasley to help inspire authors, painters, musicians, and other awesome artists. We've titled the new feature, "Spark Your Creativity." How did we come up with this? Read on...

When Janet isn't hard at work in the literary world, you'll find her and her husband kayaking the crystal clear, spring fed rivers of Florida. Janet's second passion next to writing is photographing nature as they glide through the serene settings these rivers have to offer. She and her husband also enjoy traveling the US, so you'll also be seeing some of Janet's
photos taken from hikes and journeys she and her husband have done nationwide. She has used her photos time and again for her own inspiration when it comes to many of her stories, and decided she would like to share the same inspiration with the literary and arts world.

And not to worry if you're not inspired this week, come back each Wednesday to catch a glimpse of what could "spark" your next amazing piece of work. And if you don't want to wait until next Wednesday, we'd like to invite you to visit our JLB Creatives Photo Gallery on Flickr where the photos are always free to download and use as book covers, business cards, wallpaper, etc. All we ask is that you give credit where credit is due - perhaps by something as simple as adding a credit link to the JLB Creatives/Janet Beasley Flickr site in your book or on your presentation. 

We hope you enjoy our new Wednesday feature, "Spark Your Creativity." And we want to let you know, if a photo inspires you to write a story that you would like to have considered for publication by JLB Creatives Publishing, be sure to visit our website at http://www.JLBCreatives.com where you'll find our company's history, be introduced to the publishing team, discover our Submission Guidelines, and may submit your work for consideration.

Enjoy!

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JLB Creatives Editor Dar Bagby (L) and JLB Creatives CEO Janet Beasley (R)