A classic French dish which has scallops, prepared with creamy white sauce and traditionally served in a scallop shell.
This recipe features scallops, crab meat, sautéed mushrooms, and baked covered with mozzarella cheese until it comes out golden brown.
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I have completed my second review of Ethereal Nights. In this chapter a flapper wakes up in the Grand with no memory on how she got there.
There were 224 modifications made to this 8 page chapter. Overall, this revision concentrated on improving the chapter’s readability. Several modifications were related to formatting and maintaining consistency.
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I have completed my second review of The Van Helsing Paradox. This chapter explores what happens when a hunter walks through the doors of the Grand in pursuit of prey.
There were 760 modifications made to this 24 page chapter. Overall, this revision concentrated on improving the chapter’s readability. Several modifications were related to formatting and maintaining consistency.
This chapter also focused on making the dialogue involving Hecate and Clara easier to read. This meant finding consistent and memorable monikers to use throughout.
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Refrigerator biscuits are made from dough that is refrigerated. The dough is typically shaped into logs which are then sliced into biscuits before baking.
This is a nice and simple treat which can be prepared the night before. Bake fresh when needed. This recipe can be easily doubled without re-adjusting ingredients.
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I have completed my second review of Toxoplasma Gondii. This chapter follows the tale Morris Little, a travelling salesman who finds he is stuck on a woman with feline grace.
I am considering potentially renaming the chapter to Siamese Dreams. I feel the title may be a bit too cryptic. Any thoughts?
There were 367 modifications made to this 11 page chapter. Overall, this revision concentrated on improving the chapter’s readability. Several modifications were related to formatting and maintaining consistency.
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Salmon pie is a variant of tourtière filled with a potato and salmon filling. Otherwise prepared in the same manner as most other sweet and savory pies.
This dish is excellent when served with an egg and béchamel sauce.
In February of this year, I released The Portrait. During its previous incarnation as The Portrait of a Woman, it saw little traffic and activity graphs conjured up images of a patient flatlining.
At least my decision to move away from Amazon‘s Kindle Direct Publishing sphere of influence and branch out into additional markets has breathed life into the project. On Smashwords, the novel has broken a hundred downloads (was 118 when I posted) and still sees daily views.
While downloads may be waning on the graphs, I prefer to not make draw any definite conclusions. The book is available through considerably more markets and is free! After all, what is the value of a novel if you cannot actually sell it?
Smashwords has also been wonderful in delivering my eBook to other markets. True you may have more control if you do it yourself, however for free novels this I feel this feature is invaluable.
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I have completed my second review of Into the Fire. In this chapter, a chambermaid’s car breaks down on her way back home. What could possibly go wrong when the sun sets?
There were 216 modifications made to this 7 page chapter. Overall, this revision concentrated on improving the chapter’s readability. Several modifications were related to formatting and maintaining consistency.
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How to format your manuscript for print on Microsoft Word and not rip your hair out!
Microsoft Word, like most user-friendly software attempts to make your life easier by making assumptions. When using Microsoft Word‘s more advanced features, you may encounter annoying side-effects. In other cases, the application’s resistance to doing what you ask may have you ripping your hair out.
This tutorial focuses on such behaviours observed when working on manuscripts with of Microsoft Word. More specifically, the following subjects are detailed:
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I have completed my second review of The Virgin Goddess of the Hunt. In this chapter, a group of mobsters decides to lean on the Grand and discover what happens when guests have a chance to play. John is also involved in a break-and-enter.
There were 486 modifications made to this 17 page chapter. Overall, this revision concentrated on improving the chapter’s readability. Several modifications were related to formatting and maintaining consistency.
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