I've reformatted this book to reduce the cost to you. Sells for $10 with around $4.10 media mail shipping. That is less then $15 for over 180 recipes! Make a great gift! Your mother would love it! You'd love it! Tell your friends!



BITE OF WASHINGTON

Take a bite out of Washington the next time you visit. Visitors immerse themselves into local foods and culture specific to an area and often want to take home more information. Washington State works its way into people’s hearts and kitchens with its diverse and interesting dishes offered at local food festivals. Bite of Washington is the working title for my fourteen chapter travel guide and cookbook. Each chapter will feature one month, five food festivals, and fifteen recipes. Words and photos describe each local festival. Basic event information will be listed and followed with recipes reflecting the event. Local, professional chefs, friends, family, local businesses, and myself, have donated recipes to this collection. This makes it possible for tourists to replicate what they loved during their visit.

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Amazing Mazes of Maize will be appearing in the May/June 2008 issue of Fun for Kids Magazine. Don't miss this exciting article detailing the fun mazes created out of maize (corn) and experience first hand traveling through maze making from start to finish.

I would like to extend a special offer to friends, family and website visitors.

I have completed my Washington State cookbook, and would like to offer friends and family a chance to purchase it at my reduced price. I will keep it at this price for a week and then it will increase. If you miss the deadline, but would like a copy, please let me know and I will be help you out.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit the site and check out the preview. Special thanks to all of you who helped in the making of this book.

Sicnerely,
Teresa

I'm pleased to announce that I received a nice surprise in my mailbox today. I found two contributor copies of my first in print magazine article! Yes, that was a sweet surprise! Can't wait to frame it.

Just sending out a happy Valentine wish to all of my cyber friends. May roses and chocolates come your way (and if they do, send the chocolates to me!)

Washington Food and Fun (recipe and event guide)

Each month will contain five food events highlighting Washington foods. There will be three recipes for each event and one photo to show the beauty of the state.


COPYRIGHT 2008 by TERESA NORDHEIM
Often visitors submerse themselves into the local foods and cultures that are specific to the area. Washington State is no exception and has managed to work its way into people’s hearts and kitchens.

7-Up Sturgeon
By Butch Smith at Coho Charters

Ingredients:
1-2 cups fresh sturgeon
3 cups 7-Up
Garlic butter

Directions:
Cut white sturgeon filets into 1/2'' to 1'' cubes. Bring 7up to a boil place. Add cubed sturgeon skin off, into 7-Up. When fish floats to the top and turns white, it's ready. Tastes great dipped in melted garlic butter.

MO WILLIEMS will be at the 2008 SCBWI writer's conference! That is so awesome I can hardly wait to meet or at least see my very favorite children's author. That could mean an autographed copy my book, Leonardo The Terrible Monster. Did I mention I am excited??? MO ROCKS!!!

2007 Results

Agent Submissions 63
Agent Requests 6
Publisher Submissions 33
Publisher Requests 8





2008 Goals

Sell 12 stories
Submit at least 5 stories per month
Complete editing on at least one of my suspense manuscripts
Query at least one agent per month
Blog at least one time per month
Sell to Carus Publishing (bug magazines)
Sell to Highlights

Merry Christmas 2007!

The Round One reading and voting period for the Court TV Search for the Next Great Crime Writer Contest has officially begun! Below, please find all the eligible entries listed in alphabetical order by book title.

From now through December 9, 2007, you may read and vote for as many entries as you like. The fifteen chapters with the most "10" votes will proceed to Round Two, along with the ten chapters selected by the Gather Editorial Team.

My story is titled: Love on Hold

Please help vote me through to the next round!

www.gather.com

Is it possible I have been way too busy to blog? I can't believe November is almost here. I'm behind on my writing goals for 2007 and I only have two months to complete them The race is on.

I'm currently working on some non-fiction magazine pieces, a Washington cookbook, and several rewrites.

Watch out for all the little ghost and ghouls on Halloween!

This awesome site has been around and I yet I don't see many of my fellow writers from my home state. So it must be we need to get the word out more. Heard of Myspace? Jacketflap is a Myspace for anyone connected with children's literature. It holds one of the best collections of publishers on the web, book reviews, and allows you to be in contact with other writers, illustrators, editors, agents, and publishers. I give Jacketflap a TWO THUMBS UP and recommend it to everyone.

I have a new fun feature on my website. You can stop by for a visit and mark your place on the map. Just click on "view map" below and add your flag, icon and message.

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My article, Writing for Children's Magazines, has been accepted and will appear in a future edition of Once Upon a Time (a magazine for children's writers and illustrators).

I just received word from the SCBWI Webmaster. My poem, A Memorable Moment has won honorable mention in their "June Looms" writing contest. There were over 250 entries this month, with one winner and two honorable mentions.

SCBWI Contest Link

I'm not sure if all children's writers are aware of these contests, but they are great. About two years back, I won a writing contest and one free year membership. The contests run 'about' every other month. There is one for illustrators and one for writers.

Due to personal problems I will be taking some time away from writing. Please check back for details.

It's been a slow month. I have many ideas floating around about my 'Gem Series' and most of my time has been focused on perfecting that project. I still haven't heard back from McGraw Hill about the story they were holding, so I am preparing to take the series to other publishers and see what happens. It's disappointing, but I guess this is what happens when your contact leaves a company.

WOW! I received an email from the editor at Wee Ones Magazine this morning. My story, The Tired Chipmunk appeared in their November/December 2006 edition and will be reprinted by CTB McGraw Hill for the New York State Test.

Yes, I applied and was accepted to work for a company who produces a website for remodeling and renovation. I'm looking forward to working with them. You can visit their site at: http://www.alphabetlane.com

When the stack of rejections begin to grow a writer must find a way to see the positive in them. Fellow writers have said they thought about wallpapering their bathrooms. Others used the paper to light fires in the winter. Here are some positive words I found in my rejections from various publishers:

Whidbey Island Writer's Association Contest (Dare to be Different)

- Nice story. Good lessons, without being pushy.
- Great beginning. You start off at 60 MPH.
- Wonderful story. The lesson learned was great!
- Good, believable dialogue.
- Great use of showing, not telling.
- Imagery though out is very good. Kids would love it.
- Send this to a publisher! Good luck.


The Wright Group McGraw Hill (Dare to be Different)
Thank you for the opportunity to review Dare to be Different for publication consideration. The publishing committee has reviewed your material and, although the materials you have created are interesting and varied, a project of this nature does not fit into our current publishing plan.
However, we do feel that your manuscript is well-written and appropriate, and we will continue to keep it on file for any future projects.

Silhouette
- I found much to like about this project (Love on Hold)
- Aspects of this story are compelling. (From the Ashes)

Hopscotch for Girl
-Your story is great! We enjoyed reading it.


Perfection Learning Corporation (Dare to be Different)
- Our editors enjoyed your manuscript

Sasquatch (I Love it When it Rains)
- Your story idea is very cute and has potential.

Illumination Arts (In Daddy's Arms)
- We read, In Daddy's Arms with great interest.

Highlights
-Thanks for thinking of us with your work (hand written on reject)