Wednesday 29 April 2020

Guinevere The Legend



Their friendship put him in harm's way. Will it be enough to save him? 

Across the dark water to the land of ancient Gaul, renegades take Cedwyn and the littl'uns farther from home and rescue.

Led by her heart rather than her head and without any thought for her safety, fifteen-year-old Guinevere sets out alone to save Cedwyn. And if she fails…?

Eleven-year-old Cedwyn's trust in Guinevere is absolute. But will his sacrifice to save her and protect the littl'uns end with the loss of his own life?






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I’m a retired high school English teacher. A devourer of books growing up, my profession introduced me to writings and authors from times long past. Through my studies and teaching, I fell in love with the Ancient and Medieval Worlds. Now, I hope to inspire young readers and those Young-at-Heart to read more through my Tales and Legends for Reluctant Readers set in these worlds—Ancient Egypt, Medieval Wales, and coming soon, a hair-raising adventure through ancient worlds in search of 5 rare Phoenix Feathers.

All of my books come with Free study guides and/or extensive Back-of-the-Book materials.

My husband and I love to travel. In 2008, we spent three weeks in Egypt traveling by local train from one end of the country to the other; in 2014, we spent three weeks in the UK driving over 1700 miles through England, Wales, and Scotland; and in 2016, we spent a week in Iceland. We’ve also traveled to Mexico, Jamaica, and Aruba. Our next big adventure will be to Greece and Italy.


When I’m not writing or traveling, our 4 grandkids keep us busy.


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A bit about me
Serious
· Retired HS English teacher
· Write Tales & Legends
· Love the Ancient & Medieval Worlds
· Sharing the Ancient & Medievals with kids
· For Adults: Read my books? I don’t tell if you don’t

Fun
· Love margaritas and smothered burritos
· Las Vegas: one of my favorite cities
· A night owl
· Lover of music—I’m a binge listener!
· Most recent concert:  Mumford & Sons and Elton John
· Will travel to almost anywhere, anytime
· Top trips: Egypt, England/Wales, & Iceland
· Top 5 concerts: Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Sting, Paul McCartney, & Celine Dion

Characters
Brynwyn: Cedwyn’s mother. She has cared for Guinevere since the age of 4 when the Queen died.
Cedwyn (Said-when): 11 years old. Loyal life-long friend of Guinevere. When he was just learning to talk he couldn’t pronounce Guinevere so he called her Guin’ver (Gwen fer).
Guinevere: 15 years old. Still a princess as her marriage to Arthur has been postponed until the fighting is finished
King Arthur: Son of Uther Pendragon. Perhaps the greatest and most well-known king of Medieval England, known as The Once and Future King.
King Leodegrance: (Leo-day-grants): Guinevere’s father.
Merlyn: A wizard who—according to Legend—hid the young Arthur away until it was time for him to take over as the ruler of England (Britain). He lives backwards in time and has a long white beard.
Queen Roslyn: Guinevere’s mother who died when Guinevere was 4.
Seren Brenin: King Arthur’s retired war horse as black as the night. A gift to Guinevere, the name is Welsh and means King’s Star. This story can be found in the short book Guardian of a Princess and other shorts.





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Thursday 16 April 2020

Mrs Murray's Home




There is a hidden treasure in the grand old mansion on Piccadilly Street, in a place called London, but not the real London of English fame. There’s also a lot of mystery and a murder that’s been unsolved for decades. But it’s the treasure that captures Mary’s interest. 


Mary lives in this house along with her family, her Brownie friends and a ghost. When the ghost reveals her secret about the hidden treasure, there’s no stopping Mary, her Brownie friends, or her enemies from searching for this treasure. 


Why the intrigue? Apparently there’s a little bit of magic connected to this treasure. And so the adventure begins. Who will find the treasure first?


          
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Emily-Jane Hills Orford is an award-winning author of several books, including Gerlinda (CFA 2016) which received an Honorable Mention in the 2016 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, To Be a Duke (CFA 2014) which was named Finalist and Silver Medalist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and received an Honorable Mention in the 2015 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. 

She writes about the extra-ordinary in life and her books, short stories, and articles are receiving considerable attention. For more information on the author, check out her website at: http://emilyjanebooks.ca


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Yes, she was going to Scotland. It was a dream of hers to visit Scotland, the land of Brownies and grand storytelling. Her Granny was born in Glasgow and spent her early years visiting family in Kinross and at Blair Castle, the home of the Murray clan chief. That’s where they were headed: Blair Castle. Granny was taking Mary and their collection of Brownies, and, of course, the ghost, across the ocean. They were flying. Mary’s first airplane ride. Mary’s first visit outside of Canada. Mary’s first visit overseas. A lot of firsts. It was all very exciting.
The Brownies weren’t convinced. Neither was Mrs. Murray. And she was the ghost. They all wanted to go. It was their home. Or, at least it had been their home a long time ago. But flying? That was unnatural. It went against the laws of physics. It went against the laws of their magical powers, too. It was one thing to conjure up a spell and become invisible, or to grow bigger like Brunny did the first time he met Mary. Scared her, too. But that was months ago and the two were now fast friends.
“I can’t go,” a voice sobbed from somewhere underneath the growing piles of unpacked clothes. It was Briddie. “I just can’t go. Flying? No! I can’t!”
“We must, Briddie.” Brunny appeared near the folded pyjamas, Mary’s favorite pink ones. “There is so much we have to resolve. And I want to see our cousins and Pelly’s son. Perhaps they have grandchildren. I want to know. Don’t you? Don’t you want to connect with our family and friends?”
“Yes, Brunny. But flying?” She peaked out from underneath the pyjamas. “I can’t go inside a metal cavern and allow it to take off into the air, thousands of feet off the ground. Once inside, there’s no escape. We’ll be stuck. Inside. Forever.”
“Just eight hours,” Mary interrupted. “And it’s overnight, so we can sleep the whole time. We’ll be there first thing in the morning.”
“No! No! No! It was bad enough getting on that boat and floating out into the deep, blue ocean. But flying over it? No! I can’t! I just can’t.”
Mary stood there watching the exchange. It was actually a little comical. This couple were the bravest people she had ever met, considering all their past adventures. They really weren’t people, though. They were Brownies. Little people. They lived between the walls and underneath the floors. Magical little people who once called Scotland their home. And they were old. Extremely old. Mary wasn’t sure how old, but they all talked of things they did three and four hundred years ago.






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Tuesday 7 April 2020

Chubbs




Sandra Kindt is always up for a good story, written or verbal, although there is that cookbook she won in elementary school that hasn’t seen the light of day. But the times she’s been caught reading historical novels with a highlighter—because there’s always something to learn—should make up for that. 

After earning an MA in communication, she taught Organizational Behavior at several universities and Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in the corporate world. Her love of writing goes back to the journals she started in the fifth grade, when she fancied herself Nancy Drew. She loves to hang out with her four grown-up kids and six grandchildren. It’s like visiting the best parts of herself. 


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A mangy alley cat isn’t at the top of anybody’s adoption list. Nevertheless, when Grandma Sandy scoops it up into her arms, her heart nudges her to take it home, and she listens. Grandma always trusts her feelings. 

Lots of tender care soon transforms the mangy cat into beautiful, round Chubbs. But when she loses her sight, will she listen to her feelings like Grandma and learn to trust the one who loves her most? 


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Ten Things about me…


1.Not much can compete with a matinee at the movies with Diet Coke and popcorn, in a recliner…

2.Quilting is my favorite way to create beautiful heirlooms

3.I love the entire photographic process. From capturing images in a little box, to watching images edge in a tray of chemicals! A magical way to keep memories alive over time.

4.I am a recovering perfectionist…I have to work hard at being spontaneous—LOL

5.Mother Teresa is someone who in spite of her inner struggles,  managed to live a life of service.   She wrote an inspirational poem that  doesn’t have a title, but has this memorable line . . . “the good you do today, will often be forgotten—Do Good Anyway”. . .

6.I cannot control myself when Reeses Pieces, Krispy Kreme donuts, lemon creme pie and sugar cookies with cream cheese icing are available.  I have learned to “look away…”

7.I am the happiest when I’m with my grown children and grand-children.  They breathe life, love and purpose into my heart.

8.I would exist on boxed mac and cheese to afford Pilates classes

9.My greatest desire is to see the hand of God in my daily life  

10.Learning to find the blessings in whatever life brings is the greatest treasure hunt ever 

11.One month ago my rose bushes were cut back to skinny, leafless little canes. Now they are full and bushy. Hopeful little buds are are ready to burst open—revealing glorious color and fragrance! (I have pictures of these beauties)

                          



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Thursday 2 April 2020

House of Bloodstein $100 giveaway


There is a treasure hunt with the prizes being a $100 and $25 giveaway! The Treasure Hunt Questions will be based on the videos on the Author's YouTube Channel and you can answer the questions and find the YouTube links in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.


Ren Garcia is a Science Fiction/Fantasy author and Texas native who grew up in western Ohio. He has been writing since before he could write, often scribbling alien lingo on any available wall or floor with assorted crayons. He attended The Ohio State University and majored in English Literature. 

Ren has been an avid lover of anything surreal since childhood. He also has a passion for caving, urban archaeology, taking pictures of clouds, and architecture. He currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, and their four dogs.


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Mysterious and elusive, Lady Chrysania of Bloodstein calls from the ruins of her castle. She dwells in the dark, hiding her face, ravaged by an ancient curse. The only way to break the curse is to win a game called Perlamum. If she loses, she dies. She looks to her Vith kin in the west, begging for help acquiring the all-important pieces she needs to play the game.

Lord Kabyl of Blanchefort, his Ne-Countess Sammidoran, and his cousins answer her call. However, collecting the Perlamum pieces for Lady Bloodstein is a deadly game. They must face a host of perils:

-The terrible Black Hat in the city of Waam who knows their every move.
-A hated rival on the planet Xandarr and the bewildering labyrinth of Gods Temple.
-The man from Shook who cannot be killed.
-A family of vile bravos from the south.
-The diabolical Dead Men of Mare, nigh invincible creatures straight from an insane nightmare.

To even the odds, Kay and Sam turn to a forgotten graveyard deep in the Telmus Grove, and the great eminence resting there.

Can Lady Chrysania of Bloodstein be helped, or, for that matter . . .

. . . can she be trusted?

  
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Top Ten List:

10 Fun facts about the Author:

--I was once engaged to a woman 20 years my senior.
--I once looked down the barrel of an FBI Agent’s drawn pistol.
--I once took a home IQ test from a book and scored a 58.
--Similar to the Bird Box challenge that’s all the craze these days, I once nearly plunged to my death by walking into the deep end of a drained swimming pool in a pitch black abandoned YMCA.
--I was once royally chewed out by Maria Shriver.
--A childhood rite of passage, my bout with the Chicken Pox nearly killed me as a boy.
--My entire family has brown eyes, yet I have blue eyes. After 3rd grade biology class, I announced to my mother that I couldn’t possibly be her son.
--I once received a check for $150 dollars after a treasure chest full of stolen Mexican booty was discovered on a relative’s property. The $150 was my share of the divided spoils.
--For a 2nd grade essay in 1975 that was to be placed in a Time Capsule under the school, I predicted the coming of GPS.
--As the infamous White Hurricane of 1978 dumped 10 feet of snow on the ground and gave us -61 wind chills, I STILL had to go to school in a treaded armored personnel carrier donated by the National Guard.




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Treasure Hunt Questions 17-20 (put your answers in the rafflecopter below)
( The $100 and $25 Rafflecopter Prizes are specifically for the Treasure Hunt Winner )

Chapter 9: Gods Temple - https://youtu.be/3r9f_T4hujo

1)—What Perlamum piece does #6 hold?
A)—The Pawns
B)—Right Rook
C)—The Missive
D)—Left Bishop

2)—Gods Temple was once a temple dedicated to:
A)—Mabsornath
B)—Maiax
C)—Bar-Igura
D)—Ibilex

Chapter 10: Waam - https://youtu.be/-4hi_bJarNk

1)—How is the Mad Black Hat of Waam able to track them in space with such accuracy?
A)—Extensive Spy network
B)—Respawning StT’s
C)—A tracking beacon. 
D)—Psychic precognition.

2)—Xaphan spaceships that look like giant statues are known as:
A)—Poorly designed vessels
B)—Ghome 52 ships
C)—Bondarunga-style ships
D)—Xaphan Merci ships

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