Thank you everyone for a wonderful 2014. Had so much fun meeting and making new friends at book signings and fundraisers for Diann Shaddox Foundation and I can’t wait until 2015. ~May the New Year fill your home with family and friends, your heart with love, and your life with laughter~ http://youtu.be/luZCMTiEz70 Folly Beach Wine & Sign 2015 Saturday, April 25, 2015 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. to benefit the Diann Shaddox Foundation. Mark your calendars and come out and join us on the pier at Folly Beach, SC. DSF is giving hope to millions, including children, living with Essential Tremor, the largest movement disorder. DSF is an accredited Non-Profit 501c(3) organization committed to find a cause and cure for Essential Tremor. Locklear’s Beach City Grill, Folly Beach Parks & Recreation, Diann Shaddox Foundation, & Diann Shaddox/author Presents: Folly Beach Wine & Sign 2015 Have fun in the sun on the stunning Folly Beach Pier, Folly Beach, South Carolina. Sip a glass of wine, talk and meet some wonderful authors and artists. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of sandy beaches, cool ocean breezes, and views of the great Atlantic Ocean. This was a few pictures from Folly Beach Wine & Sign 2014. A great day, blue skies, cool temps and a soft breeze blowing from the Atlantic ocean. Book Reviews 5 ★★★★★ review for ‘A Faded Cottage’
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars, July 13, 2014
Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: A Faded Cottage (Kindle Edition) very good When a love letter written by a teenage boy becomes lost after a summer filled with passion, it brings about an incredible love story of two people being reunited, after thirty years.
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Faded-Cottage-Diann-Shaddox-ebook/dp/B00GNGCM5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384887001&sr=8-1&keywords=a+faded+cottage A Faded Cottage music composed by John Vaughn Aiken, SC
A FADED COTTAGE, a South Carolina love story, music composed by John Vaughn. When a love letter written by a teenage boy becomes lost after a summer filled with passion, it brings about an incredible love story of two people being reunited after thirty years. What if you were able to relive your life, if only for two weeks, and rediscover you teenage love? The Mom's Choice Awards Names 'A Faded Cottage' Among the Best in Family-Friendly Products (or service) For Immediate Release: April 23, 2014 For More Information Contact: Diann Shaddox The Mom’s Choice Awards Names “A Faded Cottage” Among the Best in Family-Friendly Products (or service) Summary: Eagle Quill Publishing is honored to announce that “A Faded Cottage” has earned the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award®. Having been rigorously evaluated by an MCA judging panel, “A Faded Cottage” is deemed to be among the best products / services for families. Full Release: The Mom’s Choice Awards® has named “A Faded Cottage” as among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. The MCA evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal, and cost. “We are thrilled to earn the Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence Seal of Approval,” says Eagle Quill Publishing. “We know all the great things the MCA does to connect consumers, educators, and caregivers with the best products and services available for families. What is especially important to us as a company, is that the Mom’s Choice Awards Team views us as part of the MCA family—not just “yesterday’s award cycle.” Thanks to the MCA Support Team, “A Faded Cottage” will have lifelong marketing and promotional support—helping us get the “A Faded Cottage” to the people who value it the most. To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five (5) identical samples for testing. Entries are matched to evaluators in the MCA database. Evaluators are bound by a strict code of ethics not only to ensure objectivity, but also to ensure that the evaluation is free from manufacturer influence. The five evaluations are submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final review and approval. “Our aim to introduce families and educators to best-in-class products and services,” explains Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards. “We have a passion to help families grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. Parents and educators know that products and services bearing our seal of approval are high-quality and also a great value. The MCA evaluation program is designed incorporate the expertise of scientists, physicians and other specialists; but we also engage parents, children, educators, and caregivers because they are experts in knowing what is best for their families.” With the evaluation now complete, the testing samples of “A Faded Cottage” will be donated to schools, libraries, hospitals and nonprofit organizations. Get your copy of WHISPERING FOG a Time Travel adventure, don't miss out. One fall night a mystifying fog captures a young girl from the 20th century and a captain of an old sailing ship from the 18th century bringing them together. Diann Shaddox Author WHISPERING FOG is a Time Travel, One fall night a mystifying fog captures a young girl from the 20th century and a captain of an old sailing ship from the 18th century bringing them together. On an unusual foggy night in 1959, Belinda sees an image out in the sea, a ship of years ago, begins her descent into the misty vapor climbing down the steep, rocky cliff to help the ship’s crew, and falls literally into the whispering fog. Did the story end that night for Belinda when she fell down the cliff, or was it a dream of a young girl? On foggy nights, fishermen have heard an old ship’s bell tolling and voices from the fog whispering Belinda’s name. http://www.diannshaddox.com/whispering-fog Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Whispering-Fog-Diann-Shaddox/dp/0991280539/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419937695&sr=1-1&keywords=whispering+fog Merry Christmas Eve I have a little Santa Claus and every Christmas Eve he watches over my house. And during the night, he doesn’t make a sound; he’s quiet as a mouse. Little Santa as he is called isn’t very tall and actually, he is very small. Little Santa began his watch so long ago, sitting in a window with his round body all aglow. My little Santa Claus is very special to me, And he is a memory I will always treasure from all my Christmas Eves. I wish for you a wonderful memory from your Christmases of the past, And I hope your memories of Christmas will grow and forever last. So from Little Santa and me, I wish for you a very Merry Christmas Eve. Do you know what “About.me” is? Well if you are like me, the answer was no until a few days ago, even though About.me has been around since 2010. About.me is a simple concept and easy to use. (About.me is a personal web hosting service co-founded by Ryan Freitas, Tony Conrad and Tim Young in October 2009.[2] The site offers registered users a simple platform from which to link multiple online identities, relevant external sites, and popular social networking websites such as Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Twitter, Tumblr and YouTube. It is characterized by its one-page user profiles, each with a large, often-artistic background image and abbreviated biography.) It does have a one-page profile and is a busy site. I've met many people from around the world in a short period of time and I was pleasantly surprised how many people are using About.me. It is very simple to join and start your page. The only thing you have to do is add your bio, profile picture, cover picture and other sites like Facebook, Google+, and Twitter. It’s a lot like LinkedIn, since it is business oriented, but a little flashier. The main thing that About.me adds is an easy way to share your information with people on other networking websites. I've had fun adding new followers onto my twitter account from About.me. Take a look at my About.me page and see what you think. If you join About.me please connect with me. http://about.me/diannshaddox Happy journey’s on About.me On December 18, 2010 I sat in my office and wrote “A Faded Cottage” a SC Christmas love story about an artist who develops Essential Tremor. My life has change dramatically because of this one small book. So today, I have to say "Happy Birthday Quaid Witherspoon." “A Faded Cottage” is a journal of only two weeks of Quaid Witherspoon’s life and takes place from December 18 to the first of the New Year. I’ve sat back pondered what my life would be like if I’d not published “A Faded Cottage” and continued with my plan of publishing my other books. I have to believe my journey was for a reason. Life can be a mystery and I wouldn't have taken on the challenge to start a new foundation, Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor if I’d stayed the path that I’d planned. I became adamant to make a change when I talked to people around the country and no one had heard of Essential Tremor, even though I had been diagnosed with Essential Tremor for over thirty years and over 42 million people in the world have ET. I kept asking myself; how could that be? Something needed to be done. I soon learned that one cold December night changed my life. For the better only time will tell that answer. It was the night of December 18, 2010, my birthday, a very calm and uneventful night. I couldn't sleep, which isn't unusual for me, so I made my way downstairs to my cubby office. I decided that I’d work on one of my novels. I sat in front of the computer and began to type, but it seemed my fingers and hands had another idea as they shook uncontrollably hovering over the keyboard. If you've tried to text as you are riding in a car or train when it’s bumpy, then you might understand how difficult it is to type when you have trouble with tremoring fingers hitting the correct keys. I’d learn to deal with my tremors for many years, but this night it became overpowering. I leaned back in my chair. I sat there and stared at the computer screen. My anger grew watching my hands quiver over the keyboard, and for once in my life I felt sorry for myself. The question of why me, a question without an answer, played repeatedly in my mind. I took in a deep breath and closed my eyes. I let my tremoring hands type and the words, “Happy birthday dumb-ass” were written across the screen. I laughed and let the words flow and Quaid Witherspoon, a famous artist, was born. A man who had everything or so he thought, but now his hands had abandoned him and his life of painting had ceased, becoming a bitter man. I didn't plan the story of Quaid that night, but his character emerged from my mind and the story grew, while I told Quaid’s story. The story of Quaid Witherspoon, the novel 'A Faded Cottage', became an incredible love story, one about strength of mind to fight fate and never accept what life throws at you. ‘A Faded Cottage’ is journal of a famous artist not of his life, but of only two weeks, a love story about aging and two people being reunited after thirty years finding love can conquer all. Through this process of bringing ‘A Faded Cottage’ to life, I have learned so much and talking, listening to everyone’s stories that are so similar to mine has increased my desire to make a difference. Essential tremor (ET) Essential Tremor, ET is a progressive neurological condition that causes a rhythmic trembling of the hands, head, voice, legs, or body. Over 42 million people worldwide (including children) have ET, the largest movement disorder in the world. ET can begin at any age, from birth to 100. ET doesn't discriminate with age, race, sex, or national origin. Most people believe only older people have ET and that it is just a social problem. However, ET is DEMORALIZING, DEVASTATING, & DEBILITATING for all ages. ET is Demoralizing. It is embarrassing when you are not able to hold a pencil or crayon in your hand to write or color and people stare and laugh. ET is Devastating. Living with uncontrollable tremor makes it difficult to dress and feed yourself. Many people will never live their dream of being an artist, musician, singer, actor, doctor, or nurse. ET is Debilitating. It isn’t just a social problem when you cut and burn yourself as you try to cook, can’t drive a car, and you are fired from a job because your hands tremor. Many people lose the ability to talk from voice tremors and aren’t able to write or sign to communicate. Suicide & bullying (all ages) is another problem. The list continues. The answers to help everyone living with ET are to bring awareness around the world and find a cure for ET. I have become an activist to bring awareness to Essential Tremor. I am now the Founder of the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor a national Non-Profit public organization 501 c(3). DSF, Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor mission is to educate and increase awareness about people afflicted with Essential Tremor. DSF works with people worldwide to show that ET is an international progressive disorder. We are unwavering to assist families with our Anti-Bullying Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Family Assistance Program, and to donate medical research grants to doctors to find a cause and cure. DSF will make a difference in millions of people’s lives and directly change the future for everyone who will inherit or develop Essential Tremor. www.diannshaddoxfoundation.org Please go to www.diannshaddoxfoundation.org and donate, every penny counts and will bring us closer to finding a cause and cure. Now, 'A Faded Cottage' has become a vehicle to explain about Essential Tremor and how so many live each day with tremoring hands, head, voice, and entire body. Diann Shaddox Foundation for ET and I will make a difference please join me. Diann Shaddox is an author, speaker, and Founder of the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor. Diann Shaddox is best known for her released books: A Faded Cottage, a SC love story about an artist with Essential Tremors; Whispering Fog, a time travel romance; Miranda, The Pink Rose, a historical fiction, a journal of a young girl living in the late 1800's; Spirits of Sacred Mountain, about a young Native American Indian boy's life spinning out of control and a magical mountain with deep hidden secrets; and The Gatekeeper of Crystal Pond, Not What Lies Above, but Below" www.diannshaddox.com She was diagnosed with Essential Tremor and has since become an advocate for awareness and research toward finding a cure for ET. She created the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor March 2014. Diann is a Native American and a member of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma. Cheers to a wonderful and Merry Christmas. Each Christmas season I look forward to having a cup, okay many cups, of fresh eggnog. I began a few years ago making my own eggnog. It's not quite the same as store bought, but it's a fun tradition and with the added bourbon it's wonderful. This is a tradition my son and I always enjoyed. Yes, you use fresh eggs in eggnog, but you cook them just as you would when you make a homemade pie, like chocolate cream pie. (another post, I love chocolate cream pie) I do like to use clear cups to serve my eggnog in, very festive. Whichever way you decide to drink your eggnog, homemade or from the store, with or without bourbon, I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season. CHEERS to everyone. Eggnog 6 large eggs, separated 1-cup sugar 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups milk 1½ cups bourbon, 1½ tablespoons vanilla Fresh grated nutmeg In a large bowl add egg yolks and ½-cup sugar and whisk together. In a medium pot add milk and warm over medium heat, be sure not to scald. Slowly pour one ladle full of the warm milk into the egg mixture’s bowl. (To temper the eggs) Whisk together the egg yolk and milk mixture and then transfer the mixture back to the pot of warmed milk and stir until thick about 3 to 4 minutes. Strain into another large bowl or container and cool in the refrigerator. Next add egg whites and ¼ cup sugar into electric mixer bowl and beat into soft peaks In another mixing bowl add heavy cream and ¼-cup sugar and beat into soft peaks, then add vanilla. Fold the whipped cream into the cooled yolk and milk mixture and whipped egg whites. Add bourbon to glass and ladle or pour in the eggnog and garnish with fresh nutmeg. |