Meet Margaret Brownley
"Have a Little Faith"
Author of
Dawn Comes Early
A Vision of Lucy
A Suitor for Jenny
A Lady Like Sarah
Rocky Creek Romance Series

Rendezvous With A Writer Series
Tune into "Around the Barn" on KHTS 1220 AM and streaming live on-line at www.hometownstation.com for a live interview with Western authors {>}Heidi M. Thomas and Margaret Brownley on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Later the same day, come meet both the authors at 1:00 p.m. at OutWest when we'll be chatting about Women Writing the West, the writing process, and they'll be signing their books.

{>}Listen to the Podcast of the March 13, 2010 interview on, Around the Barn with Heads Up, KHTS 1220 AM

Thrills, mystery, suspence, romance: Margaret penned it all. Nothing wrong with this except Margaret happened to writing for the church newsletter. After making the church picnic read like a Grisham novel, her former pastor took her aside and said, "Maybe God's calling you to write fiction."

It turns out God was and Margaret did. She now has more than 20 novels to her credit. In addition, she has written many Christian articles and a non-fiction book. Still, it took a lot of prodding from God before Margaret tried her hand at writing inspirational fiction which lead to her Rocky Creek series. "I love writing about characters at different stages of faith," she says of the new direction her writing career has taken, "and I'm here to stay."

Happily married to her real-life hero, Margaret and her husband live in Southern California.

Rocky Creek Chocolate Mousse Torte
By Chef Robyn
Ingredients for the Crust:
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
1/2 c. chopped blanched almonds
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions for Crust:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour, sugar, cinnamon and almonds. Cook, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Press into the bottom of a Torte pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.

Ingredients for Filling:
8 oz. sweet or semi sweet chocolate melted
6 tbsp. butter softened
3 egg yolks
1 c. heavy cream (make sure it's heavy)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 egg whites
1/4 c. sugar

Directions for Filling:
Beat the soft butter into melted chocolate. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Beat the cream and add vanilla extract. Beat egg white until they form soft peaks. Sprinkle in sugar by spoonfuls and continue beating until stiff peaks are formed. Fold into chocolate mixture. Gently fold in whipped cream. Turn the mousse into prepared cooled Torte dish. Cover and chill several hours. You may wish to decorate the mousse with swirls of whipped cream or raspberries. Enjoy!