Tin Swift Giveaway
Delicious Failure
Today is not Tuesday. It is Wednesday. I am blogging, which means I broke my blog-every-Tuesday streak. Why did I break the streak? Well, instead of blogging, I baked pies for our watch party of the season finale of Supernatural.
Here are the pies:
That’s chocolate cream, cherry, pumpkin, blackberry/raspberry crumble and rum caramel banana cream.
Since I am a bit deadline foggy-brained, I was a little distracted when I was baking.
Did you know that chili powder sprinkled in a pumpkin pie instead of cinnamon adds a bit of zip to the pie, and can be totally drowned out by whipped cream? Not that I would, you know, accidentally pour chili powder in the pie instead of cinnamon. *cough-totallydid-cough*
We had a great time watching the season ender of the show despite the pies of doom. I’ve enjoyed Supernatural this year and am looking forward to what they’ll do next year for their tenth (wow!) season.
Giveaway
TIN SWIFT (book #2 in the Age of Steam series) is being released June 3rd in the smaller (cheaper!) mass market paperback format. I am so excited!
To celebrate, I’m giving away ten (10) signed copies!
Just leave a comment here on the blog and I will choose ten winners on Tuesday, May 27th.
Winners will have one week (until June 3rd) to contact me via the little email button on my blog with their mailing address.
If winners don’t contact me, I will do a speed giveaway first-comments-first-wins of the remaining books Tuesday June 3rd, probably in the late afternoon PST.
I will mail international.
So, how about you? Have you seen any good season enders this year?
58 Comments
Rob Vagle
Hey Devon!
I recently read Dead Iron and want to read more in the series!
Devon
Rob! Long time no see! How are things with you??
Thanks for reading. Glad you liked it! 🙂
erin
Honestly, I am not a big cinnamon fan and I LOVE the idea of putting a little cayenne into a pumpkin pie. But just a little. Your pies look beautiful and totally give you a 1-day blogging pass. 🙂
I haven’t yet delved into your Age of Steam series. If I happen to win, it will be a good excuse to buy the first book!
Will and I are seriously behind the times when it comes to TV. We never watch live and consequently, we don’t see season finalies (how the heck do you spell that word?) until very late. We are looking forward to Grimm and Person of Interest (and sort of miserly meting them out because we don’t want them to end).
Cheers – erin
erin
Whoa! I have a very strange little image as my picture!
Devon
The little image is automatically generated. I might have to see if I can change them. That sad one always looks so sad.
The pies were pretty delicious, and honestly, the chili powder wasn’t too bad. But I only sprinkled a bit…maybe an eighth of a teaspoon before I noticed. Cayenne could be pretty awesome too. 🙂
Preethi
@erin: If you think your image is strange, just look at mine below. I have no idea why the image is baring its teeth!
erin
Oh dear!!! 🙂
mneme
Comment! Those are lovely looking pies!
I’m very fond of adding chili pepper derivatives to sweet things, and think it’s totally underrated as a technique.
Devon
Thank you! It was pretty good tasting. 🙂
Kristy Davidson
I have yet to read Dead Iron, but Its on the top of my to be read pile! Would love to have a signed copy of The next one! I am excited about starting a new series! I have read all of Allie Beckstrom’s and am excited to see where else you take me!
Devon
Oh, thank you for reading! Good luck in the giveaway!
Tiffany
That Supernatural season ending broke me for a while. Now that I slept on it isn’t as bad as it seemed in the moment. Congrats on the new smaller steampunk goodness!!
Devon
I’m still a little broken, but I loved that the writers “went there”, you know? I hope it will make for a very exciting tenth season.
Ghost4life
your age of steam series is fantastic. If love to get a signed copy of anything from you!
Devon
Thank you!!!
Jennifer Hill
Love your steampunk series–have already read it twice am eagerly awaiting more installments! 🙂
Devon
Thank you!! I can’t wait to start writing more installments. 🙂
Readsalot81
LOL I’m tempted to try that with the pumpkin pie! I like zip.
I know The Blacklist isn’t that great of a show, but I’m a James Spader fan. He can pretty much do anything and I will watch everytime. The ending left some things up in the air (as you knew they would!) 😀
Devon
I haven’t watched The Blacklist, but I heard it was pretty good. 🙂
rissatoo
I think I have to try a chili powder pumpkin pie next time I bake them – the idea completely intrigues me! 😉
Devon
It was not bad. Sort of like extra ginger, but more peppery. 🙂
Deborah Blake
I loved the Agents of SHIELD season finale. The season was a little uneven, but definitely went out on a high.
And I would like the pentacle pie, please 🙂 (Or at least to know how you did that, so I can bake one for summer solstice feast.)
Devon
I haven’t seen the Agents of SHIELD finale yet. Will have to check it out!
For the crust, I put the bottom crust in the pan and pinched along the edges of the pie pan. I poured in the filling. Then I rolled out the top crust, put the pan on top of it and with a knife, cut a circle in the top crust dough just a little larger than the bottom of the pie pan.
This circle is just the right size to cover the top of the pie.
I moved the pan off the top crust and cut out the sections of the pentagram I wanted open and carefully, *really carefully* lifted the cut out top crust onto the pie.
I did not crimp the edges of the bottom and top crusts because I was hoping for a red ring around it, as I was trying to do the fire around the anti-demon possession symbol from Supernatural.
Oh, and I brushed beaten egg whites over the crust because the recipe told me too.
Hope yours turns out fabulous if you try it!!
Deborah Blake
Oh, and I have read and own the book, and love it…but I can always use a signed copy!
Sally K
I’d love a signed copy.
We are going through all my mother’s things preparing her for going in to a nursing home and I now have my grandmother’s recipe book. In it is the recipe a “Canadian Pumpkin Pie” which has a mince meat base, and sweetened pumpkin filler. I am looking forward to cooking it – sounds delicious.
Devon
That pie sounds amazing! I love family recipe books and still cook out of one that was my grandmother’s.
Jenette
Lol. Being the un-fabulous cook that I am, I could totally see myself accidentally doing something like that! Except my cooking disasters don’t usually turn out so well.
I liked the finales for The Big Bang Theory and Once Upon a Time (although my heart goes out to poor Regina–the woman just can’t catch a break!)
And I would love a copy of The Swift! It’s my favorite cover in that series.
Devon
I haven’t seen either of those finales! Will have to check them out.
The cover of Tin Swift rocks socks! Hands down one of my favorites.
Joylyn
Just watched the Agents of SHIELD finale with the hubby last night. It was SO good! I was laughing and saying “Oooo, that’s gross!”. Haven’t watched yet but looking forward to the Castle season finale also.
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
miki
a good enders for a series? no not yet this yeari saw the last episode of the first season of “the killing” and i was so SO disappointed i’m not sure i will follow up it next time
your pies made me hungry just by the pictures^^
Melliane
Oh thank you for the nice giveaway! Wow good seasons? LOL I’m so behind my series it’s terrible! I only finished a few ones like American Horror Story, BItten and Lost Girl. I really liked these ones but I have many more to finish, I just need more time to watch them now. Your pies are so beautiful! I’ll have to investigate the recipes now!
Preethi
I’m a very bad cook, but man, those pies look mouthwatering!
I have read the first book- Dead Iron in your Age of Steam series, and I loved it. Interesting characters- I loved the Madder brothers, especially. I’ll have to read the second book, though. Soon.
Thank you for giving us the chance to win:)
Deborah Blake
And I forgot to mention that I just started reading STONE COLD. I love my boys! (And your writing, of course.)
Zachary Sparks
I finished Dead Iron just last week! I’m tracking down all the installments of Hang Fire right now when I find time (not enough time to read lately). I would love a signed copy of Tin Swift! 🙂
flchen1
I don’t watch much tv, so no awesome season finales for me!
Tracy Erickson
Good morning! I hope things are well. I look forward to pumpkin raids:-)
Julie Doe
I absolutely love pumpkin pie, and I also love spicy chili, but I can’t decide if you are serious about liking the chili powder in there or not. 🙂 As for Supernatural, I really liked the first few years, even the truncated season (season 4?), with the focus on familial relationships and smaller monsters, but I started to lose interest when it went all X-files and shifted into the long protracted battle with God/angels/demons/the kitchen sink. I did catch an episode or two this last season, so maybe I’ll try to catch up on it if it comes up on Netflix.
Andreea
I loved the first book in the series so this would be a lovely gift. Thank you for the opportunity!
Marcia Meara
I’ve read this entire series and loved it to distraction. Everything from the fantastic cover art to the wonderful characters. I was so invested in what happened to each one of them, and I’m longing for another book in the series. Fingers crossed! There’s so much left to be explored and done, I hope I can look forward to that. Well done, all the way around!(BTW, the name Cedar Hunt is positively inspired!)
Carmen Fox
I live in the UK and the last season of Supernatural was not picked up. I kid you not. I have to wait until the DVD Boxset comes out in October(!!!!!). I haven’t read Tin Swift yet either. Amazon didn’t alert me it was out. Weird… I love the cover, though. 🙂
Sabrina
Pumpkin spice pie and Supernatural sounds great! Im a long time Supernatural fan, and a Jensen Ackles fan since Dark Angel. I hope I didnt just show my age there. 😛
Thanks for making my TBR pile even larger. 😀
VIctoria Barton
Loved the ending to supernatural. Your pies look yummy
Heidi Franklin
Can’t wait to read it!! 🙂
Therese Baker
I would love to win a signed copy to give to my husband who turned me on to your books.
PS: chilli powder is a perfect substitute for cinnamon in sweet pies 🙂
April
I rarely watch tv. Basically a bit of news and Jeopardy! are my limit. Mostly because there is so much stuff that has no interest for me (reality shows) that I tend to end up missing out on things I’d probably love. Someday I’ll go back and watch all the good shows that I’ve missed. So I haven’t seen any season enders yet. Jeopardy! hasn’t broken for the summer yet 😉
Alyssa Olding
I believe I may be a little late on entering the contest but have to give it a try! Can’t wait to watch the new episodes of supernatural had to DVR them and havent watch the end yet. Thanks again for your books they have been a pleasure to read!
jeff lageson
I have a friend having a steampunk wedding. Would love to add this to the basket.
Rachel
I would love a signed copy of Tin Swift but I think I want one of those pies more.
Cam
Those are some of the most amazing pies I have ever seen! My mouth is watering only looking at them.
Spav
I wish I could bake like you, the pies look delicious!
Theresa Summers
Pies or books, almost a tough choice.
Susan
I really enjoyed reading Cold Copper, and I’m looking forward to reading Tin Swift.
Preethi
You’ve read Cold Copper, but haven’t read Tin Swift???
Natasha
Ohhhh. Pie. Also books. 😀
Elena Christian
You are a pie artist Devon. And I totally read that as cherry pumpkin pie. What a combo! Hey, make it a pumpkin chocolate pie with chili powder and you can call it a Mayan Pumpkin Pie.
Sandyg265
There are probably some people who’d like spicy pie
Shannon Keith
Love the pic of your pies, Devon! And I love The Age of Steam series!
Marcie Clark
Hey Devon, I have read & re-read all the Allie Beckstrom books and recently picked up Dead Iron. I LOVE the whole steam punk alternate timeline and you have done it so well. I LOVE Cedar Hunt, what a great character. Can’t wait to read more in the series.