Words and Wreaths

Summer Sizzle Finalist

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that my submission for The Summer Sizzle Contest has gone on to the final round of judging.  The final round is judged by Diana Ventimiglia, Harlequin/Silhouette.

Keep your fingers crossed that Diana enjoys the kissing scene at the Dippy Dairy from Up on the Roof.

And thanks again for all your support.

Here's a link to the contest page:  http://www.ovrwa.com/summer%5Fsizzle/

Terri

Press Release: Up on the Roof

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Terri Hammond publishes Up on the Roof, a novel that promises a smile and a giggle, through Lulu.com

MONROE, OH—MARCH 20, 2007— Terri Hammond publishes the comedic novel, Up on the Roof, in conjunction with Lulu (www.lulu.com), the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books.

Up on the Roof is a romantic comedy set in small town Ohio.  Citizens of Monroe may find many familiar places such as the Dippy Dairy play a prominent part in the novel’s setting.

Trouble happens Up on the Roof.  Ellie Donahue knows all about stirring up trouble. Max Evers knows how to avoid trouble. When Ellie returns to Rising Moon, Trouble Happens.  New and Improved Trouble-Free Ellie Donahue returns to Rising Moon for her perfect wedding. Before she can show the town that she’s changed, she has a slight accident with some roofing tar. Tarred up on the roof, Ellie gets rescued by old flame, Max Evers. Max knows better than to get involved with Ellie Donahue. But his son needs someone to teach to bake him a cake and Max Evers, King of the Divorced Dad Dinner from a Can, will take any help available. What harm can come from baking a cake?  With the full moon rising, a meddling grandmother, a fiancé who prefers blondes, a possessed toilet, a bad haircut and a poker game gone wrong, Ellie and Max find that a little trouble can make all difference in the world.

 

Terri Hammond wrote Up on the Roof to complete the coursework for her Master of Arts in Creative Writing degree from Miami University.  Up on the Roof is available for purchase at www.lulu.com/content/434200 in a marketplace filled with other unique and wonderful literary surprises.  Up on the Roof is also available through the Lane Public Library in Hamilton, Ohio.  A copy has also been donated to the Monroe Lending Library www.monroelibrary.net.

Link to Publication*:  http://www.lulu.com/content/434200

ABOUT AUTHOR

Terri Hammond lives in Monroe, Ohio.  She graduated from Lemon-Monroe in 1981.  Unlike her heroine in Up on the Roof, Terri has never tarred herself to a roof, but she has become a sticky mess from patching her roof. She has published short stories on the internet and was the co-recipient of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Poetry Prize in 1992.  Much to her parents delight and horror, she has earned three degrees from Miami University.  She works in a call center answering customers’ difficult questions like “Are you a real person or a computer?”  Her blog is www.wordsandwreaths.typepad.com.

ABOUT LULU

Founded in 2002, Lulu is the world’s fastest-growing print-on-demand marketplace for digital do-it-yourselfers.   Please see www.lulu.com for more information.

MEDIA CONTACT:                Terri Hammond; Leave a comment with your email address and I’ll get back to you.

 

Way to Go Candace!

Congratulations to Candace on her book report.  She got an A!  Let me just say that she was robbed of the 4 points that would have given her a perfect score.  I got a little teary reading it.

The assignment was to create a newspaper with stories related to the events the book.  Candace created "The Rising Moon Times" complete with a news story about the Law and Hammers softball game.  It was wonderful.

Way to go, Candace!

 

I have Fans

A friend from work (who also wants to be my publicity manager and chief stamp licker) just informed me that her granddaughter is doing a school book report on Up on the Roof.

How fun and scary is that? (I'm influencing young minds...pretty scary stuff.)  I have peeps.

I'm very grateful to Candace for liking the book and sharing it with her classmates.  Candace, I hope you get an A.

Booksigning February 10th Barnes and Noble West Chester

Hello Everyone,

I’ve been invited to participate in a booksigning at Barnes and Noble in West Chester on February 10th from 1 to 3 pm.  Because my book is published through LuLu.com, Barnes and Noble cannot carry it, so I’m not able to sell the book there.  But I will be giving out candy, a recipe card and the first chapter of Up on the Roof.  I hope you can stop by and keep me company (and keep me from feeling like a complete nerd).  There will be lots of other authors there really signing books as well as door prizes.  Hope you can stop by and have some fun!

Here’s More Information on the event:

OVRWA Published Authors

Reader Appreciation Day

February 10th 1 to 3 PM

Barnes and Noble

The Streets of West Chester
9455 Civic Centre Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
513-755-2258

This year, celebrate Valentine’s Day early by falling in love with a new local author—or say hello to a long-time favorite! On Feb. 10, readers can join nearly 20 local romance, mystery, science fiction and general fiction authors at Barnes & Noble in West Chester, for the 2007 Reader Appreciation Day.

Presented by the Ohio Valley Chapter of Romance Writers of America, Reader Appreciation Day allows readers to meet their favorite authors, discover new ones, and enjoy refreshments from 1-3 p.m. There will be door prizes and author drawings, so readers should come prepared to win!

Participating Authors:  Elizabeth Bevarly, Toni Blake, Dianne Castell, Susan Crandall, Rowena Cherry, Billie Chai, Ann Christopher, Jennifer Crusie, Paige Cuccaro, Lori Foster, Shelley Galloway, Xandra Gregory, Heather Grothaus, Terri Hammond, Mary Lennox, Cathy Liggett, LuAnn McLane, Janice Maynard, Laura Resnick, Patricia Sargeant, Kay Stockham, Amy Tolnitch, Shiloh Walker, JC Wilder, Sariah Wilson

Ellie and Kiefer’s Sauerkraut Cake

Ellie and Kiefer’s Sauerkraut Cake

While writing Up on the Roof, I remembered a Sauerkraut Cake that my Grandma Hammond used to make.  I knew that Kiefer and Ellie should make the cake because I knew the chocolate and the grossness of thesauerkraut would appeal to a little boy.  In the middle of writing the book, I was looking through a circular of coupons in the Sunday paper and found believe or not the Sauerkraut Cake recipe with a coupon for SnowFloss Kraut.  Call it Serendipity.  Here's the recipe for the cake in the book.  For other sauerkraut recipes, go to sauerkraut.com.

Ellie and Kiefer’s Sauerkraut Cake 

¾ cup sauerkraut drained and chopped
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup butter
3 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 cup water
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Sift all dry ingredients together. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla. Beat eggs in one at a time. 
2. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with water. 
3. Add sauerkraut mix thoroughly. 
4. Pour into greased pan or pans. 
5. Bake 30 to 40 minutes until cake tests done. 
6. Frost 

Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting 

6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bits
4 tbs. butter
½ cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
¼ tsp. salt
2-½ cup confectioners sugar

1. Melt the chocolate bits with butter on low until smooth. 
2. Remove from heat and blend in the sour cream, vanilla and salt. 

3. Gradually add the sugar until it is at a spreading consistency. Beat well. 

Booksigning Pics

Check out Booksigning Photo Album on the left hand column of the page.  A good time was had by all.

Thanks again,

Terri

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Country Neighbors booksigning.

Thanks to the Akers (great neighbors from Fiesta Way), Aunt Evelyn and Suzanne and all the Banks (Reed, Marilyn, Larry, Lynda and Jaime).  It was wonderful to see so many friends and to make some new friends.

Thanks to Jeff for putting out the sign and having the table all ready to go.  Click here for the picture of the sign in front of Country Neighbors: Download TLH_Day_CN.JPG 

Thanks to Mom, Dad and Lori for the flowers.  They are beautiful.

If you weren't able to make in to Country Neighbors, I'll have books with me at the McKnight Terrace Holiday Bazaar on November 9th and the Charity Ball Craft Show at the Manchester Inn on November 4th.

Hope you all enjoy Up on the Roof.

Thanks!  Terri

 

Booksigning at Country Neighbors Oct. 21st

I'll be signing Up on the Roof at Country Neighbors Gift Shop on Oct. 21st.  Stop by and have a cookie or two.

Country Neighbors Gift Shop

3731 Dixie Hwy

Franklin, OH 45005

www.countryneighbors.biz

Country Neighbors is located on Cincinnati Dayton Rd (Dixie Hwy) in the Woodlan Plaza down the hill from Sonic and caddywhampus from the Towne Mall Cincinnati Dayton Rd entrance.

Thanks to Everyone who bought a book thru Lulu.com

Here's an amazing thing...I'm number 99 on the list of Lulu.com Bestsellers:

http://www.lulu.com/browse/top100.php?fResolution=week

99

Up on the Roof by Terri Hammond Ellie Donahue knows all about stirring up trouble. Max Evers knows how to avoid trouble. When Ellie returns to Rising Moon, Trouble Happens. New and Improved Trouble-Free Ellie Donahue returns to Rising Moon for her perfect wedding. Before she can show the town that she’s changed, she has a slight accident with some roofing tar. Tarred up on the roof, Ellie gets rescued by old flame, Max Evers. Max knows better (continued)

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