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Jul 22nd Character Names in Books I Can’t Pronounce – #L&SR’s Blog Challenge

Welcome to #L&SR’s Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge July 22, 2020 – Character names in books I can’t Pronounce! Boy that took some thought. Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie. Today, I also have something a little different after my post on today’s topic. If you have a few minutes take a look at what makes my A Witch’s Holiday Wedding different besides is on sale for 99 cnet to celebrate Christmas In July. What do parrots know about PTSD? Take a peek and you’ll find out. Animal lovers don’t miss this.

Here we go. After nearly short-circuiting my brain, I finally came up with only one, it’s The Kate Daniel’s Series by Ilona Andrews.

I love this series. But the characters are numerous and their names, well, sometimes I have to stop and figure out how to pronounce them. Does it distract from reading the series. No, not any more. It really helped in the last book she listed all her characters in the series, their duties, roles and pronounced their names. I had most of them right, by the way!

So there you have it, the character names in books I can’t pronounce. How about you? What do you character names you can’t pronounce?

Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with final galley on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC, and Chocolate Raspberry Magic is in pre-galley now, and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors chose as character names in books they can’t pronounce L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.

Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure ? Got just the thing lets celebrate Christmas in July with A WITCH’S HOLIDAY WEDDING, second in A Witch’s Journey Series. Let me tell you a little about this book and the others in A Witch’s Journey Series you may not be aware. Another aspect to this book and A WItch’s Journey is the disabled vets that Lathen mentors and assists in finding jobs to better their lives. Once a wounded vet himself, alienated and angry, Lathen met Pepper and learned the secrets the animals hold. They don’t judge. They listen. They are able see right into your soul and comfort. They know what you need, if you only listen. At least that’s the way I feel. Wildlife rescue and rehab is near and dear to my heart. Heck rescue of any animal is high on my list. Recently, I read a fantastic article that confirmed my thoughts and believes in the relationship between human and parrots, another of my passions. When you have a few minutes, take a peek at this sobering article from the New York Times Magazine. I think you’ll find it quite informative. Especially if you are an animal lover. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/magazine/what-does-a-parrot-know-about-ptsd.html

A little about A Witch’s Holiday Wedding:

Elemental witch, Pepper McKay and former Navy SEAL, Lathen Quartz built Lobster Cove Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on enchanted McKay land. Wedding planning goes awry when the couple spends Thanksgiving with family in Colorado, a Maine snowstorm fills the center with injured wildlife, Lathen finds himself drawn into a covert military mission, and Pepper wants to cancel the wedding. Is she having second thoughts? Will the nosy McKay ghosts, Lathen’s werewolf pack, Pepper’s parents, and her best friend help or hinder the wedding and holiday plans?

Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, July 29, can you believe it? Anyway topic is stuff on my bucket list. What fun!

Posted in My Say What Blog and tagged #L&SR's #Wednesday's Blog Challenge, A Witch's Holiday Wedding, Character names in books I can't pronounce, Paranormal Romance, What do Parrots know about PTSD? by Tena Stetler with 16 comments.

Jul 15th Things I Collect – #L&SR #WednesdayBlogChallenge

Welcome to #L&SR’s Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge July 15, 2020 – Things I collect! Wow, so many choices, so little time. Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie and I’ll try to narrow it down.

Here we go.

Over the years I’ve collected a great many things. I have an owl collection that includes, jewelry, stuffed, & ceramic statutes. Got tired of dusting them all, so most are now packed away in a box, except the jewelry. More recently, I collect ceramic tiles from the places we’ve visited in our travels. Pictured are just a few. Also in our RV on the fridge we have magnets from all the places we’ve visited. This collection is quite substantial but I don’t have a picture. Darn it. It’s fun to peruse the magnets and tiles recalling the adventures we had in those places.

Also I collect rocks and dragons. The rocks are polished and spread outside around a planter next to the front door. I can enjoy them each time I walk outside, but I don’t have to dust them. LOL On a rock hunting expedition, we found a fossil of a dinosaur partial spine. It’s really cool. The dragons are scattered all over the house, from large metal sculptures to a collectable set I’ve had for years. Yep, I do have to dust them. LOL

I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention that I collect BOOKS. I have a whole library upstairs of books collected over mine and my hubbys life time so far. Nancy Drew series, Trixie Belden series, Hardy Boys Series, Harry potter series and lots, lots more. But don’t we all?

So there you have it, the things I collect. How about you? What do you collect?

Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with final galley on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC, and Chocolate Raspberry Magic is in pre-galley now, and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors collect. L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.

School’s out. Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure ? Got just the thing lets celebrate Christmas in July with A WITCH’S HOLIDAY WEDDING, second in A Witch’s Journey Series.

A little about A Witch’s Holiday Wedding:

Elemental witch, Pepper McKay and former Navy SEAL, Lathen Quartz built Lobster Cove Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on enchanted McKay land. Wedding planning goes awry when the couple spends Thanksgiving with family in Colorado, a Maine snowstorm fills the center with injured wildlife, Lathen finds himself drawn into a covert military mission, and Pepper wants to cancel the wedding. Is she having second thoughts? Will the nosy McKay ghosts, Lathen’s werewolf pack, Pepper’s parents, and her best friend help or hinder the wedding and holiday plans?

Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, July 22, can you believe it? Anyway next week’s topic – Character names in books I can’t pronounce! Oh that should be fun.

Posted in My Say What Blog and tagged #L&SR's #Wednesday's Blog Challenge, A Witch's Holiday Wedding, Tena Stetler, Things I collect by Tena Stetler with 18 comments.

Jul 8th #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge – A project or hobby inspired by a book!

Welcome to #L&SR’s July 8, 2020 – A project of hobby of mine inspired by a book! This was tough but finally I prevailed. Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie.

So here we go.

Years ago I read all of Tony Hillerman Navajo Series set in the Southwest in Arizona and New Mexico. There were eighteen in all. I still re-read them occasionally. Tony passed away in October 26, 2008, a sad day. The realization that there would be no more tales of Officer Jim Chee, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and their friends or family was disheartening. Until, Tony’s eldest daughter, Anne Hillerman, took up the writing torch and continued the tales of Chee and Leaphorn novels. She has written four more books continuing his Navajo Series. Yippee. Anyway you are probably wondering what this has to do with this week’s topic. Well, I’ll tell you…. My husband and I have planned a vacation this fall in our RV inspired by these books. We will visit the sights where Tony set his books. The desert landscape came alive under this pen or keyboard. The descriptions, traditions and adventures of the two Navajo detectives and their people in his mystery stories including the ones written by Anne are extraordinary!

Locations we plan to visit and photograph this fall: Window Rock, Arizona; Ship Rock, New Mexico; Tuba City, and many places in between.

So there you have it, the last place I traveled to & why. How about you? What was a project of hobby of yours inspired by a book?

Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with final galley on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC, and Chocolate Raspberry Magic is in edits, and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list a project or hobby of theirs inspired by a book. L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.

School’s out. Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure ? Got just the thing lets celebrate Christmas in July with A WITCH’S HOLIDAY WEDDING, second in A Witch’s Journey Series.

Click the cover to read more or purchase!

A little about A Witch’s Holiday Wedding:

Elemental witch, Pepper McKay and former Navy SEAL, Lathen Quartz built Lobster Cove Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center on enchanted McKay land. Wedding planning goes awry when the couple spends Thanksgiving with family in Colorado, a Maine snowstorm fills the center with injured wildlife, Lathen finds himself drawn into a covert military mission, and Pepper wants to cancel the wedding. Is she having second thoughts? Will the nosy McKay ghosts, Lathen’s werewolf pack, Pepper’s parents, and her best friend help or hinder the wedding and holiday plans?

Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, July 15, can you believe it? Anyway the topic is Things I Collect! Oh that should be fun.

Posted in My Say What Blog and tagged #L&SR's #Wednesday's Blog Challenge, Anne Hillerman, Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn, Navajo Series, Ship Rock, Tena Stetler, Tony Hillerman, Window Rock by Tena Stetler with 18 comments.

Jul 1st #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge-Last Place I Traveled to & Why

Welcome to #L&SR’sJuly 1, 2020 – The last place I traveled to & why! This one is a no brainer! Please have a seat, grab an iced tea or lemonade out of the cooler. Be sure and try a chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie.

This week’s topic is easy peazy. So here we go.

Where: Over Memorial Day Weekend, we packed up the fifth wheel, Taco, our parrot, Mystic our dog, and Sammie our box turtle and headed to Cheyenne Mountain State Park. It’s not far from our home, but a first safe camping trip of the season giving Colorado’s propensity to drop between five to ten inches of snow over the holiday weekend. But this year, a beautiful weekend! Yippee!

Why: Because it’s camping season, that’s really all the reason you need. But…if you must have other reasons: Get away from the city. Rest, relax and recharge. Wildlife watching. Great hiking trails that allow dogs. No honey do list. Great excuse to lounge outside and read! Otherwise, there’s not much reading time when you are an author with deadlines.

Mystic standing guard in front of the fifth wheel trailer.

Taco decided camping is hard work, thusly requires a nap.

Sammie the explorer!

So there you have it, the last place I traveled to & why. How about you? What’s the last place you traveled to & why?

Alas, I must return to my writing cave where deadlines loom with final galley on my upcoming release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC, and Chocolate Raspberry Magic is in edits, and on a new WIP sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series(very exciting and coming along very well) so let’s see what other authors list as the last place they traveled to and why. L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.

School’s out. Looking an exciting read to whisk you away from your ordinary world into a magical, fantasy adventure ? Got just the thing. A Witch’s Journey. – Former Navy Seal, Lathen Quartz helps Pepper, a powerful witch, achieve her life-long dream of a wild life rescue. But can they save the McKay magic amid a 4th of July festival they’ll never forget?

Click on cover to read more or purchase!

A bit about A Witch’s Journey on sale for 99 cents! At dusk, the mist rolled in, but it didn’t dampen the revelers’ enthusiasm. Pepper and Lathen followed the crowd over to the harbor where several boats were lined up and decorated with different kinds of patriotic colored lights. A variety of bulbs burned steady, while others flashed, chased, and twinkled. One pleasure craft had a flag draped over the bow made up of red, white, and blue lights that blinked in time to “The Star Spangled Banner” playing in the background.

After casting votes for the best display, they returned to Lathen’s pickup and drove the short distance to the Sea Crest Inn, where everyone gathered for an ice cream social to benefit local charities. Local bands presented the entertainment for the evening. Music ranged from country to rock and roll, and even a group that did a respectable job on the 1812 Overture as the spectacular fireworks display exploded in the night sky.

A cold shiver ran up her spine as goose bumps crept up her arms. Pepper reached down to untie her sweater from her waist, and someone grabbed her around the middle and covered her mouth with a hand. Excruciating pain exploded through her temples. Instinctively, she sank her front teeth into the palm of the hand covering her mouth.

Thanks for popping in. I really appreciate it. Next week, July 8, can you believe it already? Anyway the topic is A project or hobby of mine inspired by a book! Oh that should be fun.