Marathon Sustenance
Writing Marathon progresseth well! I have completed my read-through of all prior writing on MAGIC AND THE MODERN GIRL, and I have about 15,000 words left to write. Piece of cake!
Which brings me to the point: Yesterday morning, my sister-in-law stopped by, bearing baked goods. After reading the first chapter of SORCERY AND THE SINGLE GIRL (in a bookstore near you! September 25!), she decided that she absolutely, positively *needed* to create Melissa White's confection, Almond Lust. And then, for good measure, she decided to create an "adult" version with dark chocolate - Lust After Dark. And *then* because she's a more amazing baker than I'll ever be, she decided to bake both versions, drizzle them in chocolate, and stop by to sustain me in my writing labors. The bars look like the product of a professional kitchen, and they taste AMAZING. I get one as a reward for each chapter I finish in its entirety :-)
So - question for the groupmind: Would you participate in a "bake sale" project for a Good Cause (e.g., First Book)? If I listed the names of the treats from Melissa White's bakery, Cake Walk, would you submit recipes that you have (or that you develop specifically for the cause)? Would you consider buying a copy of a recipe book, if it were reasonably priced from a source like lulu.com (assuming that there were no copyright disasters lurking in the corner)? Any other thoughts about this sort of thing?
Mindy, encouraging her friends' list to circulate this post, to gauge a wider level of interest...
Which brings me to the point: Yesterday morning, my sister-in-law stopped by, bearing baked goods. After reading the first chapter of SORCERY AND THE SINGLE GIRL (in a bookstore near you! September 25!), she decided that she absolutely, positively *needed* to create Melissa White's confection, Almond Lust. And then, for good measure, she decided to create an "adult" version with dark chocolate - Lust After Dark. And *then* because she's a more amazing baker than I'll ever be, she decided to bake both versions, drizzle them in chocolate, and stop by to sustain me in my writing labors. The bars look like the product of a professional kitchen, and they taste AMAZING. I get one as a reward for each chapter I finish in its entirety :-)
So - question for the groupmind: Would you participate in a "bake sale" project for a Good Cause (e.g., First Book)? If I listed the names of the treats from Melissa White's bakery, Cake Walk, would you submit recipes that you have (or that you develop specifically for the cause)? Would you consider buying a copy of a recipe book, if it were reasonably priced from a source like lulu.com (assuming that there were no copyright disasters lurking in the corner)? Any other thoughts about this sort of thing?
Mindy, encouraging her friends' list to circulate this post, to gauge a wider level of interest...
-E
(Anonymous)
Adrianne
(Hmm. I need a baking icon.)
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Wendy
If a project involves dessert recipes, I'm all for it ;^).