Blacksmith Archives - Tena Stetler

Feb 27th Forged In Fire Champion Weston Paas

Weston at Hearts Fire Forge in Black Forest

Today I have something entirely different to share with you. Meet Weston Paas, Forged in Fire Champion. I had the opportunity to attend the watch party at Kilroy’s Workshop in Colorado Springs. My family and I are avid fans of Forged in Fire. To quote a famous bladesmith, “It’s a show on History Channel about fire, and sharp, pointy objects,” a few of our favorite things.

Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Weston and his journey to Forged In Fire Champion, Season 7, Episode 22.

Weston is a Bladesmith, Blacksmith, Ironworker and Welder born and raised in Aspen, Colorado, with a degree in business and hotel management. Now if that doesn’t beat all. He took a class in bladesmithing and was hooked. He owns Heart Fire Forge in Black Forest, Colorado. Weston is the most-down-to-earth, pleasant person you’d ever want to meet.

At the watch party there was a long table of delicious snacks and drinks set up in the reception area of Kilroy’s Workshop. In the main area chairs and a big screen TV were set up for the attendees viewing pleasure.

After the watch party Weston with his extra Zulu War Axe without the handle.

While we watched the episode, Weston would stop the program and tell us how it all really went down. It’s an exercise in hurry up and wait spending a lot of time in a tiny room. LOL Interviews snippets are done separate from the actually filming of the competition. After winning the second round, Weston was sent to his home forge in Colorado Springs to craft a Zulu War Axe in four days. At the same time his competitor was sent to his home forge not in Colorado to do the same. <Grin>

Ultimately, Weston’s Zulu War Axe won and he was named Forged in Fire Champion which came with a check for ten thousand dollars. Quoting Weston again. “Man I LOVE my job.” It’s his passion – his heart’s fire, thus the name of his company Heart’s Fire Forge. Can you blame him? How many of us can say that?

Well now that I brought it up, I can. Being an author is my dream job and my passion. Which brings me to my latest book CHARM ME AGAIN about a warlock who is a bladesmith and unwittingly discovers his anvil and hammer are magical instruments of the craft passed down without the story from an ancestor centuries ago. (I know you were wondering how I was going to get a pitch in for my books.) Hehe. Clever huh?

The difference between Weston and my character is Daylan forges magical swords, daggers used to slay evil demons and protect the innocent. Not sure Weston has ever met an evil demon (I forgot to ask), but…Weston’s swords and knives are a credit to his craftsmanship. He may need a little coaching in the magic department. (Yes he was warned there might be a comparison to my character. With raised eyebrows Weston laughed.) Funny I get that a lot.

If you are interested check out Forged in Fire, Season 7, Episode 22 you can find it on the internet. Also if you want a sword, blade or envision something unusual, check out Weston’s Heart’s Fire Forge webpage or facebook page. Give him a shout! Pssst… he also teaches his craft at Kilroy’s Workshop.

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Dec 9th Charm Me Again, A New Release by Tena Stetler

Happy holidays to all! I am so excited, today is the release day for my book, Charm Me Again!

We are on a virtual book tour through Bewitching Blog Tours for Charm Me Again. So much fun! Pssst… there are prizes to be won also. If you want to follow along, the tour stops & dates are listed at the bottom of this post.

Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Lets see what CHARM ME AGAIN is all about. Then we’ll get to the Holiday Extravaganza Feature about Twinkle Bright and Elves Secret Santa! Thanks for joining us!

A little about Charm Me Again –

Breaking the curse is only the first step to forever.

Daylan, a warlock, is being haunted, but what the ghost wants is a mystery. His magical powers bring him no closer to an answer—until he encounters Josie, a Yoga instructor.

But when she is kidnapped by an ancient Fae Warrior set on revenge Daylan must rescue her before the rogue claims her as his own. During his quest, his world spirals out of control, and a devastating curse comes to light. Could the ghost hold the answers he needs?

Can he break the age-old curse to save Josie and their future, or will Daylan lose her forever?

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A sneak peak between the pages of Charm Me Again!

Suddenly the wind increased and changed direction bringing a cold chill to the warm day. She tugged her sweater close around her as a thin maroon line formed along the flat bottom of a dark, boiling cloud spreading across the sky. Moments before there’d been only an occasional fluffy white cloud floating in the bright blue sky. Oh, no, not again.

The line slowly drifted to vertical and spread open to reveal a sparkling interior. Four striking creatures, sharp-angled features with fierce expressions on their inhumanly handsome faces appeared. Gleaming swords hung at their sides as they slipped out of the cloud and stepped onto the ground not more than fifty feet from her and Daylan along the tree line of the property. Holy shit. This can’t be happening.

She rubbed her eyes but when she opened them the men were still there. Dressed in heavy boots, jeans, and formfitting leather vests, shimmering silver bands adorned their muscular upper arms. Two of them had thick shoulder length blond hair, the others had jet black hair hanging in waves past their shoulders.

She jumped up and opened her mouth to scream. But Daylan reacted faster clapping his hand over her mouth while still facing the advancing creatures. To her surprise, a soft giggle escaped from her lips. They look like a group of medieval bikers. Their apparent leader, his reddish sable hair hung well beyond his shoulders in waves, paused a few yards in front of them.

The others flanked the leader in a V formation. Her heart beat a tattoo against her chest. The vision taking place in front of her wavered and spun. I will not pass out. I will not faint. I absolutely will not. She pried Daylan’s hand away and sucked in a deep breath then blew it out slowly.

The wind settled down to a light breeze that flipped strands of her hair over her face and eyes. Raising a hand, she brushed the hair out of her face and licked her lips nervously.

In the distance a door banged, a dog growled, then eerie silence prevailed.

“You can see the Fae, the cloud, and feel the change in temperature?” Daylan whispered, his voice tinged with surprise.

Everything snapped into focus and she nodded her eyes went wide. “Fae?” I’ve lost it. This isn’t happening. For god sakes one of them has a pointed ear sticking through his hair. Catching movement out of the corner of her eye, Devlin, Summer, and Piper joined them. Piper remained behind Summer, voicing her displeasure in low menacing growls.

Holiday Extravaganza Feature –

Twinkle Bright – Elves Secret Santa

Direct from the North Pole, welcome to the Elves Secret Santa party! Here at the North Pole it’s extremely busy, but we still have time for a little holiday fun and shenanigans.

Let me introduce myself. I’m an elf and my name is Twinkle Bright because my elf hat has twinkle lights wound all around the scalloped edge and the pointy top.

I make yummy Hot Chocolate for Santa and the elves from a secret family recipe passed down from generation to generation. My hot chocolate keeps everyone warm and toasty inside at the North Pole. There is even an automatic dispenser in Santa’s Sleigh providing him with hot chocolate during his travels on Christmas Eve. It goes good with the cookies the children leave for him.

While I am mixing up large batches of hot chocolate, I listen to Christmas Carols from a variety of pop, country and rock artists. I always taste each batch to insure it’s up to elf standards. . You would think I’d get tired of hot chocolate, but no — never. I love the steaming chocolaty drink. I usually keep mine in an insulated mug so it stays warm while sampling the cookies in the elves’ bakery. Frosted sugar cookies and gingerbread cookies are my absolute favorites.

Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. But you must promise not to tell…anyone.

We do a secret Santa gift exchange around here and this year I got Bob, her job at the North Pole is name checker to make sure Santa has all the correct spellings of the girls and boys. One year she spelled Chrys’ name Chris and wow what an uproar.

Luckily Santa caught it, but we had to rush to change all the tags on her packages. Whew!

I’m getting Elf Bobi a package of 120 different color markers in a jewel encrusted case for marking off the correctly spelled names after she checks them.

Do you think she’ll like that?

Do you like fudge? Great, I’ll share with you my favorite Fantasy Fudge Recipe.

3 cups of sugar

3/4 cup butter

1 – 5 oz can of evaporated milk (do not use sweetened condensed milk)

1 – 12 oz package semi sweet chocolate chips

1 – 7 oz jar marshmallow cream

1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

You may add chopped nuts if you wish

Bring sugar, butter and evaporated milk to a full rolling boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stir constantly

Cook for four minutes or until a candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees.

High altitude takes about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and marshmallow cream, stir until melted.

Add vanilla and nuts. Stir until blended.

Pour into a greased 9×13 pan, spread evenly.

Cool completely and cut into squares.

About the Author:

Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance novels. She has an over-active imagination, which led to writing her first vampire romance as a tween to the chagrin of her mother and delight of her friends.

With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of paranormal creatures, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and strong mystical males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.

Colorado is her home; shared with her husband of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a forty-five-year-old box turtle. Any winter evening, you can find her curled up in front of a crackling fire with a good book, a mug of hot chocolate and a big bowl of popcorn.

You can find her at the following links below: Stop by she loves to chat!

Website: https://www.tenastetler.com

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Thank you so much for stopping by to help me celebrate my new release Charm Me Again! I know you’re going to love it!

Here’s the list of the other stops on the Charm Me Again blog tour. Stop at each one and register for a $15.00 Amazon Gift Card and a book of your choice by Tena Stetler.

December 2 Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
http://mommasaystoreadornottoread.blogspot.com/

December 3 Books 4 Book Nerds
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December 4 The Book Junkie Reads
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com/

December 5 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, and Sissy, Too!
http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com

December 6 Ilovebooksandstuffblog
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December 9 T’s Stuff
http://www.tsstuff.net

December 10 Supernatural Central
http://supernaturalcentral.blogspot.com

December 11 Boundless Book Reviews
http://www.boundlessbookreviews.com

December 12 Celia Breslin
http://www.celiabreslin.com/blog/

December 13 Lisa’s World of Books
http://www.lisasworldofbooks.net/

December 16 Booklikes
http://roxannerhoads.booklikes.com

December 17 Fang-tastic Books
http://fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com