Happy New Year

The picture is not always clear, what is to come, what was left behind, but a good start is always a blessing.

Due to my busy schedule running a new business and still into my old chef tricks part-time, I will not be posting as much food articles. I still have things on my plate as a chef, but the publishing business is getting to be quite the full time job!

You can find me here Red Dashboard LLC Publishing.

Got an idea for a book?

Do you write poetry, prose, or flash fiction (short stories under 1500 words, max), have artwork or photography you would like to submit, well we have it going on! Submission guidelines are on these sites, as well as the main listed above- Z-composition, Annapurna, and Cowboy Poetry Press.

Hope your New Year is what you want!

Peace,

Chef E
Elizabeth Akin Stelling

Friday Shoot Out Participants Wanted

Wanted! Friday Shoot Out Participants!

You do not need to be an outlaw to be involved in our Friday Shoot Outs! Heck you do not even have to own a gun, just a plain ole camera will do!

However! I might require you to do a shoot of whiskey if we ever meet in person...

Here are the rules!

We have a GREAT thing going here in bloggy land and please join us!! Last week's subject was "Architecture", and was posted on my TMI blog site (venting & regular stuff), and I posted pics of my current resident, Princeton, NJ.

This is YOUR personal invitation, shameless begging, or whatever it takes to get you on board with us. Patty @ Crisfield, Maryland and Reggie Girl started with friendly little shoot out to showcase our towns. We love our beautiful towns and we'd like to see yours.

This week's "Friday Shoot-Out" subject is 'Gardens', and each time you do a shoot out just post next week's subject, so we can play a little blog ping pong!

Here is the list to add to your post (do not forget me):

http://midlifeandmenapause.blogspot.comReggie @ Midlife and Menopause
Patty @ Crisfield News
Rachel @ Rachel's Ramblings
Lulu @ Serendipity LuLu
Science Girl @ Science Girl Traveler
Gigi @ Gigigriffis
J9 @ J9 and Stuff!
Gordon @ Friday Shoot Out
Chef E @ TMI

and many many more... What fun way to take a look around our world!!!

I am going to leave you with a few words from Fionna @ 'The Bantering Blonde'-

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish. ~John Jakes

Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go. ~E. L. Doctorow

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia. ~E.L. Doctorow