So this is the second day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I’ve loved. Next up, we have Moira Rogers. Here’s a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.
So this is the second day of my third annual Early Christmas, where I give you an opportunity to meet authors of books I’ve loved. Next up, we have Moira Rogers. Here’s a holiday message she was kind enough to send my way for me to share with readers.
My husband and I bought our first house this year, and having my own house has filled me with excess holiday cheer! Unfortunately it’s done the opposite to my checking account, so this year I’m making all my new holiday decorations from scratch. Not only does it save money, but I get to spend time with Donna, her kids, our husbands and our friends. So help me out and tell me your favorite crafty trick or holiday treat! Here’s wishing everyone a fabulous holiday season and a great start to 2010!
–Moira Rogers
So first let me tell you a little bit about Moira’s work. She writes smart, sexy paranormal romances with crisp characterization, fast-paced plots and super-snappy dialogue. Her dialogue is just about my favorite part of her books. If you like Kelley Armstrong or Patricia Briggs, you should really be reading Moira Rogers. The key difference is that Moira writes in third-person and there’s more sex. But otherwise, the elements those authors bring to their paranormals are found in a Moira Rogers book. Her world-building is fantastic, and her heroes never tread over the line from alpha to asshole. I can’t wait for her next Red Rock book and the Southern Arcana series is fabulous too. How many authors could take a brooding lumberjack vampire hero and make him awesome? (I don’t know the answer to that, but I can’t wait for Adam’s book!)
One lucky winner will walk away with a print copy of Crux and all three of her Red Rock books in e-book form. If you love paranormal romance and urban fantasy, you don’t want to miss out on the chance to try Moira Rogers. Now Moira asked for your craft-y tips, so please help her out! Like the prior, this contest will wrap up in 24 hours. And go!
ETA: and the winner is… Alex Delorme!
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by Tweets that mention Ann Aguirre » Blog Archive » Early Christmas – day 2 -- Topsy.com December 8th, 2009 at 11:56 amI once made sugar ornaments…. and sent it to Shaun Cassidy…. LOL i know aging myself.
by Shell Bryce December 8th, 2009 at 12:06 pmBut it did get me an autographed pic…. I am not sure of exact recipe but it involved a lot of sugar, glue and cookie cutters….. beaded ornaments are fun too…. just string a bunch together and loop the beads in and out of each other to form several loops….
I love the Red Rock books. Dylan is my favorite non-alpha. Who knew? :) I look forward to reading Crux.
by Fiction Vixen December 8th, 2009 at 12:08 pmOh and forgot to say, no entry for me, I have all the books, I just wanted to gush about them :)
by Fiction Vixen December 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pmI remember when I was young a trick that fascinated me. Haven’t thought about it in years so I may try it myself. Blow up balloons and tie them off. Then make a paste of cornstarch and cut yarn long enough to go around the balloons. Dip the yarn in cornstarch (like paper mache) and wrap around the balloons, overlapping in a variety of directions. After it dries completely, pop the balloon. Voila! Try making the balloons different sizes for an even better effect.
Take care,
by Jessica Rosen December 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pmJessica Rosen
I like making holiday scrapbooks with pictures with santa, opening presents, hunting for the christmas tree, and of course christmas day with the family.
by Caitlin Usignol December 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pmI’m not a crafty at all but this is why we have Google!
I found you how to make Pop Can Snowmen which sounds really cute and fun! http://www.make-stuff.com/recycling/popcan_snowman.html
I want to make one!
by Wendy December 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pmI normally avoid the paranormal subgenre. However, I decided to buy an anthology of Ms Rogers’ called Tales from Mystic Valley after reading the interview/blog.
by Barbara December 8th, 2009 at 12:22 pmMy decorating suggestion for Ms Rogers is Martha Stewart’s craft book dedicated to Christmas decor. If she lives near a Michael’s craft shop, there is a Martha Stewart wall of her products. Also her December issue of Martha Stewart living has lots of ideas. I wish her a fun crafting time.
Me and my kids do oven mitt gifts each year for our nieghbors. You just take construction paper in red and green and cut out a big oven mitt (you can trace one to make it easier) do one in green and one in red then use a paper punch to punch holes around the edges. Sew all the sides together with yarn leave top open so one side is green and one is red. Buy a brownie mix that comes in a bag from your local grocer to put in mitt (they are like a dollar) then write on the outside of the mitt this poem.
by Toni Springsteed December 8th, 2009 at 1:01 pm“If you love Brownies they way I do,
Then this mitt is filled with somthing for you.
Just empty this bag into a bowl,
if you eat them all you will already be full.
You need 1 egg, 1/3 cup oil,
2 tablespoons water no need to boil.
This will fit into an 8×8 pan.
Can you hardly wait? I hope you can.
Cook 26-28 minutes at 350,
I hope you think this gift is nifty!”
Then the kids can decorate them with markers, crayons and stickers. The best part is the nieghbors cook the brownies then bring them to you! he he he
Hi,
by Booklover1335 December 8th, 2009 at 1:24 pmI like to hang all of my Christmas cards on a red string in different parts of the house. It’s inexpensive, and each card is like a mini work of Christmas art that reminds me of everyone that I know and love at the same time. It instantly adds Christmas cheer to any room, and usually a little bit of sparkle (which can only be a good thing).
Much better use for them instead of just putting them in a box or throwing them out.
Happy Holidays!
Well, I’m not very crafty, but I’m a dynamite baker. If you want some good Christmas cookie recipes, let me know and I’ll e-mail them to you!!
Happy Holidays to you!
by Rosie Carlo December 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pmI’ve read a lot of good reviews about Moira’s books.
Unfortunately, I have two right thumbs when it comes to crafts. However, there was one year where we made popcorn garlands for the tree. All you need is bags of popped popcorn and some needle and thread. It’s a bit tedious but fun.
Please count me in for the contest.
Thanks
by Jen D. December 8th, 2009 at 2:12 pmOhh this is so timely. My boss just showed me something christmasy and crafty yesterday that her girls are doing.
Get out those old christmas cards and cut and fold them into little box’s (like those fake present tree ornaments you buy). They can then be used to attach to presents as decoration or attach a piece of string and hang on the tree.
by emmad December 8th, 2009 at 2:24 pmWe’ve been making Christmas ornaments out of pipe cleaners and some sparkly beads–thread them on a green pipe cleaner, and you’ve got a wreath; use a red or white one and you can make a candy cane; yellow ones for stars… and pretty straightforward to that even I can make them :D Happy decorating!
by Fedora December 8th, 2009 at 3:50 pmAdd me for the contest, please.
I am definetley not so crafty. The most I do at Christmas is bake. Last year was memorable because instead of supper we just baked and ate those all day. It was fun :)
Good luck on your craft attempts!
by Alex Delorme December 8th, 2009 at 4:33 pmI’m no good with crafts. When I was a kid, though, I tried my best to do some decorations with coloured sheets of paper shaped as stars.
by Carla December 8th, 2009 at 4:43 pmWhile friends and coworkers call me domestic, I don’t do a lot of holiday arts and crafts. However, I do like making plastic canvas snowflakes and stars. Really easy! Cut 5 or 6 strips of plastic canvas. Thread ribbon or yarn around the outside. fold the pieces in half length-wise, and run ribbon or yarn through the ends and ties them together. 5 strips make a star, 6 a nice snowflake thing.
by Cory December 8th, 2009 at 4:43 pmDespite what my friends think, I am not that crafty. They get the impression I have mad skills because I make advent calendars and tree ornaments.
The ornaments are dead easy. They are decoupage. It sounds fancy, but basically, they are just paper and glue on a porcelain base. There is special glue that this thinner than most glue, but you could water down Elmer’s glue.
Thanks!
by Katie December 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pmKatie
Our aunt was really crafty and when we went to visit for week before Christmas during our school vacation and we would always have a Christmas project. One year we painted birdhouses. They turned out to be so pretty, my parents didn’t want to hang them outside. They called them their “designer birdhouses” and still have them hanging in their kitchen :)
by Amber Leigh Williams December 8th, 2009 at 5:28 pmI’ve got a couple of things. One, and I’m not sure of the recipe on this one, my Mom and I once made cinnamon scented cookie ornaments with cookie cutters and everything. No decoration though, just shapes. We have had them now since I was five or six and a little sand paper each year restores the scent just fine.
by Lauren December 8th, 2009 at 5:48 pmThe other is making glass block presents using the hollow glass blocks found in craft shops, miniature light strings, and ribbon. Just place the lights as evenly as you can in the block and wrap with the ribbon.
I got the recipe, it’s just apple sauce and enough dry cinnamon to roll the mixture out, punch out holes for ribbon to hang them with using a drinking straw so that after drying they can still be strung up easily. The shapes are not baked.
by Lauren December 8th, 2009 at 8:09 pmOne year for Christmas we hung Christmas cookie cutters on the tree with ribbon. They actually looked pretty good. Also twisted red and white pipe cleaners together to make candy canes. You can also get regular Christmas ball ornaments and have your kids write on them with markers. They can put their name and the year and a simple Christmas wish.
by Linda Henderson December 8th, 2009 at 6:21 pmA cute ornament is a twist of pipe cleaners to make candycanes.
by Diane M. December 8th, 2009 at 8:17 pmMake felt reindeer to hold candy canes to go on the tree. They are very cute and cheap to make. If you scrapbook and have punches or diecuts use chipboard and have the kiddos paint and decorate them. Love Moiras books. i’ve read crux and was lucky enough to get an arc in this series. which I hope to get to this weekend. The red rock series is on my wish list for xmas.
by Pamk December 8th, 2009 at 9:49 pmOne year we did Origami figures, then we suspended them by a thin string looped through a small hole and then onto the tree branches.
by e_bookpushers December 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pmI’m using foam craft kits that I picked up from ACMoore and Michael’s. You can make your own ornaments or even Santa’s village.
by Sharon M December 8th, 2009 at 10:47 pmI am not really crafty at all, but over the years. I do think that scrap books are fun and I love to hang up the Christmas cards that I receive. One thing that we have done over the years is to make gingerbread houses. Once finished they are very festive and it is fun to spend time with family while making them.
Moira~your books sound great and I hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!
by Lori T December 9th, 2009 at 12:18 amThere are SO many cheap things you can for Cmas. First, visit a Dollar Store–some stuff is nice, and you can always find ribbon there. Once you have ribbon you can make ornaments out of pinecones, walnuts, candy–whatever you like the best! Spray the pincones with fake snow, glue on the ribbon and hang them:)
Buy thicker, stiff edged ribbon and put bows on all your picture frames for a cool look too.
Merry Christmas
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by Happy holidays, now go spend money! December 9th, 2009 at 4:26 pmIt’s been ages since I did anything crafty for Christmas. My sister-in-law usually gives out ornaments made with clear pinwheel beads. When I was in high school, one year I made small Christmas stockings out of mini crocheted granny squares.
by MaryK December 10th, 2009 at 10:52 pmWow, totally missed the 24 hour note. Sorry about that!
by MaryK December 10th, 2009 at 10:54 pm