Southernism of the Week: “Slicker than a chased greased hog.” Or for even more imagery, there’s “Slick as snot on a goat’s glass eye.” (The glass eye apparently refers to eyes used in taxidermy. As far as we know, no one is providing their live goats with glass eyes for cosmetic reasons.)

News from Doug: Here's a Q&A video about Totally Rad Wormhole, the story of two nerds from the 80's who accidentally open a wormhole to 2021 and attend their own high school reunion. And what did Doug look like in the 80s?

Southern Treat of the Week: If you don’t need a whole turkey for Thanksgiving (or simply prefer chicken), this might be a nice option: Roast Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Apples embraces fall flavors.

Kris’s voice recognition mistake of the week: "The carrot that I knew would still want me...." That should be "the terror that I knew would still haunt me..." But now I want to write a story about affectionate vegetables.

News from Kris: Get in the holiday mood with Christmas Cookies at the Cat Café: a Furrever Friends Sweet Romance! 😻

Christmas isn’t the same since Diane’s kids grew up and her husband died – so when her high school sweetheart comes back to town, maybe it’s time for some cozy new holiday traditions.

"I love this series and think everyone should read it!" – romance author Tracey Mayhew. Visit the Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series page on Amazon US or Amazon UK. (For other countries click here.) Book 1 is free!

Cute ferrets, just because:

Find New Authors and Books

Camp Piquaqua, by Ashleigh Stevens: Seventeen-year-old Ana gets to co-lead the overnight hikes at her uncle's family camp with her annoying brother-in-law, TJ. When tragedy strikes, Ana and TJ must work together, with the help of the legendary piquaqua bird, to restore the camp in time for summer. 99 cents or free if you grab it in time.

Healing Hearts: A Second Chance at Love Small Town Romance (Hearts of Watercress Falls Book 1), by Aria Bliss: "In this heartfelt, second chance at love romance, widow Camille falls hard for Adam, the man she hired to renovate her new home. Can she allow her broken heart to heal?"

Light My Way: A Christmas Billionaire Romance (Wealth of Love), by L.P. Guleva: A Russian pop star trying to hide among the tourists in New York City gets caught kissing a billionaire. One reviewer called it a fast-paced Rom-Com.

Love Noted Series Prequel, by Kristin MacQueen: Demi, Nolan and Nessa have been best friends practically their whole lives. But how far will they go to protect each other? This prequel story introduces the characters in the Love Noted Rom-Com series. Free when you sign up for the author’s newsletter.

For more books, including lots of romance, mystery, and suspense, check out Kris's blog post with recent group promos. Many books are on sale or free!

Bonus Voice recognition mistake of the day: "She didn't want to put more of her own people in danger. I'd take that as a compliment to my experience rather than a comment on my expandability."

Um, I think the question is whether she's expendable, not expandable.

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