I'm hoping everyone has recovered from the all the Thanksgiving meals last weekend. Sadly, there is only a few more weeks to drop those unwanted pounds you might have received from eating too many slices of pumpkin pie before Christmas Day arrives, where we all will probably indulge in way too many sweets. So there's no better time than the present to get a jump on losing those turkey day pounds by starting a new workout program.

Just moments ago, I finished the CORE DE FORCE Live Stream Workout on Facebook!

What is CORE DE FORCE?

Well, it's the newest workout program from Beachbody. It features MMA-inspired workouts that is supposed to get you into shape in 30 days. No equipment is needed. The program is created by trainers Joel Freeman & Jericho McMatthews.

The Live workout was supposed to start 12 PM Central Time according to the Facebook page, but it ending up starting 30 minutes later. I had never done the program before, so I was looking forward to the Live workout, so I patiently waited for it begin.

The workout was around 27-28 minutes counting a short warm up and cool down. The camera was awkwardly pointed to the side view of trainers Joel & Jericho, though I could clearly see there were many participants in the room with them.

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Now available from author Nancy Gideon is the paranormal romance Prince Of Honor, book one in the House of Terriot series.


When did you become interested in storytelling?

Before I could write, I made up stories for the amusement of my sister when we didn't want to go to sleep. As a youth, I "embellished" the ordinary, boring truth to make an occasion more interesting. In school, my essays were so grandiose and wandering that I'd get an "A" without really knowing the answer. I can't NOT expand upon the obvious. Life is too short to be dull! I can't paint or make music, but I can do both with words!

What was your first book/story published?

My first publication was a fractured fairytale based on Cinderella in my elementary school paper when I was in 5th grade. I was hooked the minute I saw my name in print! My first published novels were in 1987, a Regency-set historical, SWEET TEMPEST written under the name Lauren Giddings and a swashbuckling romance PIRATE'S CAPTIVE written as Dana Ransom, both published by Zebra/Kensington and released in the same month! 60 books later, I now use my own name.

What inspired you to write PRINCE OF HONOR?

I love bad boys, and they don't get more deadly, damaged and delicious than the princes in the House of Terriot, a clan of thuggish warriors introduced in my "By Moonlight" series. Looking to enlarge my shape-shifter world, I gave their would-be king his own book in PRINCE OF SHADOWS and fell hard for the rowdy band of brothers who are prisoners of their own pride and isolation, so I just had to invite them into the "real" world to serve their clan, protect their king, and find females strong enough to tame them.

What character in PRINCE OF HONOR is the most/least like you, and in what ways?

All of my characters have stolen something from me. Kendra's strength, Cale's stubbornness, Sylvia's fears, James' fixations, Turow's dreams, Colin's pragmatism, even Fawn's bitchiness. They're the voices that speak to me at night and in the car during my drive to work. If I wasn't a writer, I'd probably be on medication!

What is your favorite part in PRINCE OF HONOR?

The verbal sparring! I love writing gritty action scenes and pouring on the heat between the covers, but give me a good, bitey, snarky repartee that makes you laugh out loud and I consider my job well done. There's some great dialog in PRINCE OF HONOR to balance out the angst and occasional darkness. I consider it a reader's reward for turning the pages.

Book Description: Photographs of 33 National Parks that Clyde Butcher has photographed over the past 50 years, plus stories and information on each park.


About the Photographer: Clyde Butcher is considered by many to be the foremost landscape photographer working in America today. He began his professional life an an architect, but is best known for the spectacular images he captures through his large-format and digital cameras. He has received numerous awards, not only for his art, but also for his work in nature conservation. Clyde has collaborated on six documentaries, has published several books, travels widely as a speaker, exhibits in museums and other venues, and maintains two art galleries in Florida.


About the Author: Donna F.G. Hailson is a multi-award-winning author, journalist, blogger, educator, and radio host focusing on conservation, wildlife, wild places, and Christian spirituality. A Baptist pastor and former professor of the world religions and urban ministry, she has extensive experience in relief work and disaster response and has addressed audiences in the U.S. and Europe. Profiles of her life and work have been featured in periodicals, in a book, and on radio and television.