Winners & Dinners

*Greetings, Newbies!
*Giveaway Winners
*From Knights to Superheroes
*Taco Soup Quick Fix

Greetings, Newbies!
We are fast approaching 1,000 followers here at The Balanced Writer, which makes my head spin. I hope you enjoy the weekly posts and giveaways featuring books, recipes, healthy ideas, money saving tips, and the personal thoughts and experiences of a writer, wife and mother. I'm just another average Jane telling stories on the side. My family and friends mean everything to me. Welcome to the blog!

Giveaway Winners
Thank you for entering my annual Spooktacular Giveaway this past October. We had a huge response

and the winners have been drawn.
Congratulations to follower, "Tammy Hudson." You are the grand prize winner of an autographed copy of Death Cheater, a handmade parachute cord bracelet and the $50 Visa gift card. Whoohoo!

Congratulations to our second place winner, "Jessie 2247." You've won the $10 Amazon Card, generously donated by Romantic Suspense author, Anne Patrick.

Last but not least, congratulations to all of our book winners who will be notified shortly by the contributing authors. You all are awesome. Thanks for playing!

From Knights to Superheroes

Historical author, Nicole Zoltack (Woman of Honor, Knights of Glory, etc.), has switched gears this fall releasing her first book in a series of superheroes and villains. Black Hellebore has an edgy DC Comics feel with hero, Nicholas Adams, returning home to find his dead girlfriend's twin the new deputy in town. There's a heart wrenching back story intertwined with this lost boy's human turned super hero journey, and the bad guys are as nasty as they come. If you enjoy new Young Adult trends or like a dark Metropolis feel to your modern reads, you may get hooked on this new series.

From Amazon.com: Once a year for the past decade, Nicholas Adams returns to Falledge and leaves a black hellebore on his girlfriend's grave. While fleeing Falledge, he spies a shady man sneaking into the laboratory. Nicholas chases after him and dies for his trouble. A witch brings him back to life, only Nicholas is not the same man...                                        
Buy Now: Black Hellebore
Visit Nicole Zoltack


Taco Soup Quick Fix

It's mid-autumn 'round these Georgia parts and time to get out the soup pots. This fast and easy Taco Soup recipe can be made in the Crockpot or on the stove. It's one of our family favorites. Enjoy!

Taco Soup

1 lb ground turkey

1 small onion, diced, or 1 tablespoon of onion powder 

1 can of Rotel

1 can of corn

1 can of red beans

1 can of black beans

1 cup of chicken stock

1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix

Optional: One handful of chopped cilantro

Sautee onions with turkey until meat is brown and onions are soft. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve with cheese, plain yogurt (or sour cream), tortilla chips and avocado. For Crockpot, add cooked turkey and onions, and the remaining ingredients to a Crockpot. Heat on low for 3 hours.