Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – 27th March – 2nd April 2023 – Reviews, Contributor News, Big Band Era, Stevie Wonder, #Writersblock, #Foods ‘T’, Bloggers, Health, Podcast and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts that you might have missed this week on Smorgasbord.

I hope you have enjoyed a good week and that you have been safe from the tornadoes in the US and other weather events. Dreadful to see the devastation and we are so lucky to only have to contend with such moderate mood swings in our own climate.

Nothing else to report on the home front as my packing continues with more boxes and bubble wrap arriving this week. We have scoped out a self storage complex close by and when we are ready to go on the market, the boxes and other items such as bikes etc will be put there so the house is as decluttered as possible.

A reminder to let me know if you have a new book out in the next few weeks so I can schedule a promotion…email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com

I was out and about this week with a lovely review by Joan Hall on her blog in the great company of Marcia Meara, Priscilla Bettis, Harmony Kent, Gwen Plano and Tony Hillerman. Also on Harmony Kent’s blog where she shared her review for Variety is the Spice of Life a lovely end to the week.#BookReview: Variety is the Spice of Life – I would also like to thank Pete Springer for his wonderful review this week on Goodreads

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray and the featured dance, The Quickstep. On Friday he continued the series on the music icon Stevie Wonder….You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a post on Writer’s Block and with the funnies during the week. Tomorrow morning, Debby resumes her series about spiritual awareness exploring the reasons people appear in our lives. Having returned from her winter break last week you can find posts on some of her adventures on getting to Mexico and meeting new friends, her March writing links and her book review for Cheryl Oreglia. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘T’. On her own blog you can find  to catch up on this and all of Carol’s posts this week on Monday Musings a fascinating link to a post by Pete Johnson on vending machines in the early 20th century forward and the amazing things they sold, and thoughts on last week’s hour change, do we need it? On Thursday thoughts some important issues raised… trees and their protection, the young and their protection against the often violent content across the media they are exposed to and an antidote in the form of music. Head over to read this post and the other’s this week Carol Taylor’s Thursday Thoughts

..Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Charlie Barnet, Glen Gray, The Quickstep

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Jazz #Soul #Stevie Wonder – 1980s

Writing – How to Deal with Writer’s Block by D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘T’ for Tea and Toast, Turmeric, Tobasco, Tahini, Tamarind and Elephant’s Ears (it is a T)

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Changing Seasons and Crab Apples by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Digestive System Part Four – The Liver, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis by Sally Cronin

Contemporary #Thriller #Suspense #Loss #Love – All That Was Taken by Lisette Brodey

Book Reviews – Round Up – March 2023 -#Portugal #Dogs Alyson Sheldrake, #YA #Dystopian Teri Polen, #Crimethrillers Rebecca Bradley, #Africa #Poetry Robbie Cheadle #Historical #Family #Romance C. E. Robinson

Meet the Authors 2023 -#Flashfiction Annette Rochelle Aben, #AfricanWildlife Robbie Cheadle , #Suspense Alex Craigie

Meet the Authors 2023 – #Suspense Joy York, #Dystopian #Thriller Terry Tyler, #YA #Dystopian Teri Polen

#Potluck – Patty Fletcher’s Grapevine Blog – Guest Post – #Poetry – Wedding Day a Poem by author Trish Hubschman

#BookMarketing – Designing a Bookmark by Jemima Pett

#Ekphrasticpoetry – Chaos by Yvette Calleiro

Smorgasbord Laughter Lines Extra – Host Malcolm Allen – March 2023 – Medical Appointments and Earl Grey

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Freezers and Tall, Cool and Full of Gin

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Weekly Round Up – Febuary 27th – March 5th 2023 – New Features, Quincy Jones, Big Band Era, Epistolary Writing, Rhubarb, Reviews, Health, Podcast and Funnies

Welcome to the round up of posts you might have missed in the last week here on Smorgasbord.

I hope that all has gone well for you during the week. It has been busy getting back into the swing of things since we got back and getting ready to get more pre-sale work done on the house.

This week I was honoured to be included in a post by Pete Springer along with John Howell, Marcia Meara, Marian Beaman and new author, David Mohrmann.

Peter explores the celebration of achievement but also the fact that you are never too old to begin your writing journey. He also highlights the envy that might tinge our lives from time to time as others around us seem to step ahead of us for one reason or another, but often it can be inspiring

Head over to read Pete’s post and share your thoughts: Pete Springer and Writers Envy

Coming up on the blog soon.

In the next few weeks I shall be starting the 2023 series of meet the authors. This series offers me the opportunity to not just share my personal recommendation for the author, but to also check for new books I might have missed, changes to biographies and profile photos and check links.

I also I hope will introduce you to previously unknown authors to you and their books. As the curator of a towering TBR like most of you, I hope it will also encourage you to move books waiting in line up the queue.

Just a reminder to all authors who have not updated their bios recently it is a good idea to double check they are up to date across Amazon and Goodreads and anywhere else you promote your books.

As always my thanks to my friends who contribute to the blog…

William Price King joined me this week for the Big Band Era with Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp and The Grizzly Bear…Also the next post on the life and music during the 1980s of the incredible Quincy Jones You can also find William – Blog– IMPROVISATION– William Price King on Tumblr

Debby Gies​ was here on Monday with a repeat post from her archives on the subject of Epistolary Writing and joined me in the funnies posts. Despite being on her winter break in Mexico she is still visiting posts and commenting, not just here but around the writing community. Follow the link to Debby’s blog to browse her archives …D.G. Kaye

Carol Taylor was here on Wednesday with her A-Z of food and the letter ‘R’. On her own blog you can find her Monday Musings 27th February 2023…Natural Antibiotic ,Olive leaf Extract, Music from Lee Mead plus how to Reduce your Carbon Footprint at home…and Thursday Thoughts which include Rod Stewart and Red Burger Buns?…Rabbit Holes, Fitness Update and Artificial Intelligence…Head over to read all of Carol’s posts from the week CarolCooks2 weekly roundup…26th February to 4th March 2023

Thank you very much for your visits, comments and shares to social media, as always it is appreciated ♥

On with the show…..

The Big Band Era with William Price King and Sally Cronin – 1930s – Benny Goodman, Hal Kemp and The Grizzly Bear

William Price King Meets Music Legends – #Musician #Producer #Humanitarian Quincy Jones Part Four – 1980s

#Epistolary #Writing by DG Kaye

Carol Taylor’s – Culinary A – Z Rewind – ‘R’ for Rice, Ras el Hanout, Rhubarb, Ricotta Cheese and Rice Noodles

Podcast #Poetry #Flash Fiction – Escaping the Famine, Drought, Bear Witness by Sally Cronin

The Body our Greatest Asset – The Heart – The Stress Factor by Sally Cronin

New Book on the Shelves – #Poetry – Our Wolves by Luanne Castle

#RescueDogs – Kat the Dog: The remarkable tale of a rescued Spanish water dog by Alyson Sheldrake

Book Reviews February Round Up – #Memoir Deena Goldstein, #Thriller #Supernatural John W. Howell, #Thriller #Fantasy Dan Antion, #Shortstories Beem Weeks, #Memoir Cheryl Oreglia #Sisters #Romance Jacquie Biggar.

Previous Reviews from 2022 – #History #Africa #Flyingboats – White Water Landings by Jemima Pett

Blog Diary – Week Twenty-Nine: 2022 #Quilts, #Gardens #Brunch by Geoff Le Pard

#Writers – Another #scam to waste authors’ precious time by Deborah Jay

Life and Loss – The Little Things – Car Service Time Without My Car Man by D.G. Kaye

Host Malcolm Allen – February 2023 – #Dogs #Horses #Funnies A Man and His Dog and an Overachiever

Hosts Sally Cronin and Debby Gies – Proofreading and Cold Water Washing

 

Thanks for dropping in today and I hope you will join me again next week… Sally ♥