January 2011 Blog Posts (223)

A 17^th century Pedlar, his Dog and a Church Window.

Discover the true story of how an itinerant pedlar commerated his dog in a church painted window.

            I came across the story of the Lambeth Pedlar and his dog whilst researching an article for the veterinary press. In the parish church of Saint Mary’s, Lambeth, to there is a painted glass window of a man weighted down with a back pack, with a dog at his feet. This is…

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Yes, I  have Vampires on the brain.  I have spent most of my free time lately working on my newest project, the Vampire Hunting Kit.  Now some of you may balk at this, but Vampire Kits go back to the 1800's where they were sold to travellers who might be heading into questionable territory, especially areas with rumors of Vampiric activity.  These kits were fantastic... each with diverse and yet similar implements of destruction.  The most common kits included the crucifix, rosary holy…

If you haven't yet read my scifi ebooks, The Colonial Scouts Adventures, now's your chance. The three-book package is half-off for Facebook members only. Limited time offer.





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Author of YA Fantasy, Shawn Lamb is guesting over at Grace Elliot's blog today. Shawn shares her love of historical fiction and recalls what got her writing in the first place.

Follow the link to read the full post:

http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/p/guest-blogger-spot.html

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Hi, everyone! I'm proud to announce that my latest suspense novel, ESCAPE CLAUSE, is now available through Amazon and through my publisher, Penumbra Publishing, and is available in both ebook and paperback format.

Here is the synopsis:

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Writers feel frustrated when they are unable to move from daydreaming to writing. …

As one of the sponsors of this FIRST Southeast Witches' Ball, I am posting the following information, for any who might wish to join me there. If you come, please introduce yourself to me; I'd love to get to know you.

Southeast Witches’ Ball Masquerade

   

Saturday, April 30 at 8:00pm - May 1 at 12:00am



at Banquet Master

8100 Park Boulevard North, Suite 201

Pinellas Park, FL



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March 3-5, 2011, I'll be at the MidSouth HomeSchool Convention in Memphis, TN at the Memphis Convention Center.  Stop by Allon Books booth to purchase signed copies of ALLON Book 1 & 2 and see a preview copy of ALLON Book 3 - HEIR APPARENT, due out April 2011. 

Receive free bookmarks and watch all 5 videos which new include book 3 AND book 4 - A QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY, to be released in…

Fatal Judgment is a new series starting for Irene Hannon and it is a winner. I thoroughly enjoyed her Heroes of Quantico series (please feel free to check our archives), and had the release date of this novel in my Google calendar. I have to keep things straight so I do that sort of thing, plan the work, and work the plan as my Dad always said. I am not sure if she was talking about this particular novel, but it applies in almost all circumstances. Feel free to use this to your advantage and…

"In her debut FBI procedural novel, Miranda Phillips Walker exhibits confidence, talent, and credibility.  Megan McKenna is an appealing heroine who is sure to be around for a long time.  A very entertaining read!"

--Raymond Benson, author of JAMES BOND--THE UNION TRILOGY

“If you love mysteries, this is a mystery you will love!”…

Chapter One



Aberdeen, Maryland July 13, 2008, 11:20PM



FBI agent Megan McKenna knew something about being treated like garbage, and she knew what it felt like to be placed inside a hole in the ground. Her father had seen to that; he used a well out back of the house to discipline her, leaving her to shiver in the dark-sometimes for hours. But she was an adult now with a job to do, and she needed to keep her head in the game.

Rain pounded her drenched coat and gear.…