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lately? Hipso Media Blog Experienced any good books lately? SearchHome Get Blink Twice Get Drawing Amanda Get Small Plates Get The Enemy Get Valentina Goldman Post navigation ← Older posts Blink Twice – Great Review Posted on January 19, 2020 by Rob Reply Check out this great review from Jillyn on GoodReads , popular blogger. Thanks Jillyn! Here are a few excerpts from her review: I am very impressed with this book, my first piece that I’ve read by the pseudonym-ed ‘Anna Piaff.’ I hope that this won’t be the last thing I read from her. The thing that I love most about this book is the gorgeous attention to detail. Things from paintings on the wall to the displays on store shelves are described in such precision that one could lose themselves in the setting completely. Nothing was overly described, nor was such accuracy and imagery boring. It was almost hypnotizing. Part of that hypnotism stems from the seductive tones that follow Katharine’s journey from the start of the first page to the very last word. Blink Twice reads like a sexy dessert- tempting, sweet, drizzling, and so warm that you cannot help but to be lured in.” Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply New Audio Book – Valentina Goldman Ships Out Posted on October 27, 2016 by Rob Reply We are excited to announce that the popular Valentina Goldman Ships Out by Marisol Murano is now available as an audio book on Audible , Amazon and soon on iTunes. The audio book was produced and narrated by the fabulous Ginger Roll. Bravo! You can listen to a five-minute sample by clicking on the cover to the right in the sidebar. Posted in News , Our Books | Leave a reply Small Plates Cookbooks on Amazon Posted on June 28, 2015 by Rob Reply Our Chef Marisol recently released six new e-cookbooks on Amazon! Check em out here ! Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply Amazon Selects DRAWING AMANDA as Book of the Month Posted on January 15, 2015 by Rob Reply We are thrilled that Amazon has selected DRAWING AMANDA for its ebook-of-the-month special. Only $1.99!!! Get it now! Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply Stephanie Feuer on DEAR TEEN ME Posted on December 19, 2014 by Rob Reply Our Author Stephanie Feuer is featured on DEAR TEEN ME , where she writes a letter to her teenaged self. Check it out . Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply Drawing Amanda Awarded QED for eBook Excellence Posted on December 19, 2014 by Rob Reply Our DRAWING AMANDA by Stephanie Feuer was awarded the Digital Book World’s seal of approval for excellence in eBook design. Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply NEXT BIG YA BOOK EVENT Posted on September 17, 2014 by Dan Reply Calling all YA authors! If you have ever hashtagged #amwriting, #MSWL, or #IWantToBePublishedSoBadlyMyEyeballsMightPop, than pay attention. From September 17 th through October 1 st , Hipso Media Publishing and Jenny from Supernatural Snark will be hosting the ‘Next Big YA Book Event.’ Why is this good news for #amwriters? Here’s how the event works. Most publishers work exclusively with agents, which makes it difficult (more like close to impossible) for up-and-coming writers to get their work seen. Well, Hipso Media Publishing will be opening their doors to all YA writers who dream of traditional publication, but can’t seem to catch a break. Writers who have mountainous ideas, along with an actual mountain of rejection letters. Hipso wants to pick one of those writers, and treat them like the literary rock star they are, showering them in every publishing perk someone of their caliber deserves: – Publishing contract with a generous royalty program – Custom cover from Seedlings Design – Candace Book Blog Book Tour -Exclusive front-page podcast on AuthorsOnTourLive, iReadBooksRadio and iHeartRadio (which gets an average of more than 1 million hits a year) – Novel as an eBook on all major retailers – Kindle, Nook, iBooks, Kobo, around the world – A featured post on Supernatural Snark – Awesome book swag, and more… Once the winning manuscript is picked, Jenny from Supernatural Snark (Owner of Seedlings Design) will work with the author to create a custom cover that will be sure to shout, NEXT BIG YA BOOK”. And then she’ll do a featured post on Supernatural Snark, to make sure the world hears. No agents, hoops, or hassles. The only criteria are that your YA manuscript be finished, you must believe it’s great, and it must not already be published somewhere else. Here’s the link to the submissions page and contact info: http://www.hipsomedia.com/the-next-big-ya-book/ Good luck and happy writing! Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply Watch Our New DRAWING AMANDA Trailer Posted on July 24, 2014 by Rob Reply Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply DRAWING AMANDA – Now Available Posted on July 24, 2014 by Rob Reply DRAWING AMANDA by Stephanie Feuer (with illustrations by S.Y. Lee), the winner of our search for the Next Great YA Book , is now available on multiple formats: paperback and eBook on all major book retailers, and enhanced eBook on iBooks and Kobo. DRAWING AMANDA is set in the under-parented, high-expectation adolescent world of a Manhattan international prep school. Fourteen-year-old budding artist Inky Kahn is still smarting from the death of his father. He thinks he’s found his big break when he bonds with the developer of a new computer game and snags a coveted drawing assignment, for which he uses his secret crush–Amanda–as a model. But unbeknownst to Inky, the developer has a dangerous criminal past, and is using his computer game to lure and stalk teenage girls. And Inky has inadvertently led Amanda right into his path. Blinded by his own ambition and sulking from his father’s death, Inky hides from the truth. Will Inky, with the help of Rungs, his cybergeek pal, discover the crime in time and save Amanda before the creep ensnares her–or anyone else? Get it now on all major retailers in paperback eBook. Click here . For the enhanced version where the illustrations come to life — as if being drawn by Inky — please click here . Posted in Our Books | Leave a reply Arroz con Leche – the Unofficial Dessert of the World Cup Posted on June 29, 2014 by Rob Reply Our own Chef Marisol Murano created this special recipe for the World Cup — an unofficial dessert that is made in almost every country participating in the event. For more Chef Marisol recipes, please see her book, Deliciously Doable Small Plates from Around the World . Arroz con leche in South America. Arroz Doce in Portugal. Rice Pudding in the United States. Milchreis in Germany. What makes rice with milk and sugar so irresistible? The Indian version, made with basmati rice, spiced with cardamom and garnished with almonds and sultanas is exotically delicious. The Portuguese version, which calls for short-grain rice, egg yolks and cinnamon, is a creamy Iberian dream. My Venezuelan grandmother’s recipe called for long-grain rice and condensed milk. Both the grain and the cooking method impact the creaminess of the final pudding. Whereas my grandmother’s and the recipes from Portugal boil the rice in water first, kheer is cooked in the milk. One disadvantage of cooking the rice directly in the milk is that it tends to stick to the bottom of the pan and requires constant stirring to keep it from burning. The recipe I have concocted after traveling the world as a Destination Chef and after experimenting with several exotic grain varieties is the best of all worlds. It includes my grandmother’s condensed milk, the Portuguese egg yolks in moderation, and it is made with japonica , a short-grain variety of sushi rice. In a final twist against the grain, I’ve added torched meringue. See what you think. The Long and Short of it Not all rice grains behave equally under pressure. Of the short grain rice varieties I tested for this recipe the sushi rice, also known as japonica , turned creamiest in the least amount of time. The other varieties I used are listed below, along with some of their most distinctive features. 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