Novel Night Book Club

Thanks to the gals that get together for Novel Night the second Wednesday of every month. Sweet Tea and Secrets was their book of the month for August 2011 and I joined them for some fun via telephone during their meeting.

This creative bunch had a blind sweet tea taste test...
McDonalds -vs- Hardee's -vs- Chick-Fil-A ...
no homemade sweet tea in the bunch with these working girls and that really tickled my funny bone.
They did promise to use Pearl's Perfect Sweet Tea recipe someday.

Thanks again for the invite, Novel Night friends. I sure enjoyed our time together and really appreciate your support of my debut novel. I'll keep you posted on the November release of the second story with ties to Adams Grove...OUT OF FOCUS.

I'll try to figure out how to podcast the call by the next time we get together in December.

Hugs and happy reading~
Nancy

Sweet Tea and Secrets - Summer Jacket

We just released a 2nd edition of Sweet Tea and Secret to correct a few minor editorial issues and while we were at it.....we refined the cover too.

You'll notice good old Clyde made the back this time :) We love him.

I hope you'll help me continue to spread the word about SWEET TEA AND SECRETS and the other novels that will be coming soon with ties to the small town of Adams Grove.

If you're not sure how YOU can help....check out the SPREAD THE WORD tab on my website at www.NancyNaigle.com You can help all your favorite authors get attention for your favorite books.

Don't forget, too, if you have a book club (formal or just your best girlfriends planning to get together) and would like some treats from me to go with your books....let me know. I'd be happy to send you a package to enhance the Sweet Tea and Secrets fun.

Hugs and happy reading,

Nancy

A summer treat

June is when we all think about all those years as kids when we had the summer off.
No matter where you are the temperatures are rising and we all want to spend a little less time in the kitchen.

Here's a couple options for a cooler meeting:

• Serve southern iced tea for a change. You can get Pearl's Perfect Sweet Tea recipe here
• Find some good old fashioned ice trays and pop a piece of fresh fruit in each divet....add water and freeze for a beauiful garnish to your refreshments.
• Pinwheels - Easy as can be and yummy, too. Use large flour tortillas and spread a generous serving of your favorite filling (pimento cheese, tuna salad, egg salad) roll and slice into colorful bite size tidbits.
• Watergate salad - Whip up a lovely green (hey, it matches my book cover!) treat by mixing a tub of cool whip, pistachio pudding packet dry, can of crushed pineapple drained, marshmallows and chopped nuts if you like. waaalaaaa....pretty and delightfully refreshing.

What are your favorite quick and easy get together dishes??