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March 2, 2019
#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #10: Greener Pastures Calling Ch 1
Greener Pastures Calling, Book Ten of the Once Upon a Vet School series of unpretentious, eminently readable Contemporary Women's Veterinary Fiction/Romance by horse vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. This is your first post about this story!
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Setting is
September 1992, Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Here you go!
March 1, 2019
Author Life: In Case You Wondered…
Author life… well hmmm…
Just so you know, writers don’t always laze around all day, curled up with their keyboard in a pristine, cozy house…
I think for most of us it’s a juggle between our “other lives” and stolen time to write.
Some of us live on farms and work as well, and have children or grandchildren and older parents, too… as well as partners!
A case in point is yesterday…
I live on what’s called a “lifestyle block” in New Zealand.
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February 16, 2019
South Island, Here We Come!
We had a wonderful time this month in the South Island of New Zealand to start the year off right! I hope you all had a wonderful end-of-year! We sure have!
Following a week of research in an SCA medieval reenactment camp near Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, my (also-author) partner and I hired a mini camper-van and traveled the South Island giving author talks, selling books, and promoting my upcoming novels: Tatiana I and Somewhere Called Home!
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February 2, 2019
#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #7: Lena Takes a Foal Ch 6
Lena Takes a Foal, Book Seven of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week.
I awoke in darkness, shaking, the smell of molasses heavy and comforting in the air.
Bay mares, gray mares, screaming, bleeding.
I buried my head under my arms and hid from the dreams, but they wouldn’t go away.
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January 26, 2019
#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #6: Fifty Miles at a Breath Ch 4
Fifty Miles at a Breath, Book Six of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week.
“Lena,” said the head ride veterinarian, Seth Latimer, the next morning, “I know you’re only here to do P & Rs, but can you please keep an eye out for metabolic problems?”
“Sure can, no problem.” I nodded.
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January 19, 2019
#SixSentenceSunday: Sea of Green Unfolding Ch 4
A Sea of Green Unfolding, Book Three in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week.
“Up until Melissandra got sick, you’ve seemed generally happier than I’ve seen you before, Aleks,” Xavier said, as they rode along together, checking the furthest fence lines for breaks.
Her brow furrowed for a moment, then she answered.
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January 12, 2019
Lords and Ton of New Zealand… and the Scumbags… or are they?
“Mama, why must we,” Emma twitched at her crinoline with a scowl in an attempt to keep it clear of the mud and manure in the middle of the main thoroughfare of Auckland, New Zealand, “wear the height of London fashion in this God-forsak—”
“Emma!” Mrs.Wyndham-Smyth hissed. “Ladies do not use that sort of language.” She flicked glances over both shoulders, her face paling.
Her daughter continued like she hadn’t heard her. “I thought we were moving to the wilderness when we came all the way to New Zealand and we're still stuck in this filthy town.
Sourdough. What Could be Nicer?
Sourdough is in my heart. So is yogurt. My mum got me started, so we can all blame her.
We all love historicals, right? I guess so, or you probably wouldn't be here on this page.
Sourdough and Fermentation
For many hundreds (thousands) of years, people have been using fermentation of various sorts to improve or prolong the useful life of their foods (think beer, ale, bread, sourkraut, pickling, etc). Indeed, to prolong their own life, they used fermentation… the water wasn't safe to drink in many places and even children drank ale or beer instead.
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#SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging Ch 4
Book Two in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by Lizzi Tremayne, equine vet turned author is her #SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging.
Aleksandra gave Rogan his head and they bolted down the hill. She buried her fists in his thick mane and let the colt find the fastest way down.
Four of the riders spun, training their guns on them as they neared them.
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January 5, 2019
#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 4
Book One of The Long Trails series is horsey historical fiction by an equine vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday offering, A Long Trail Rolling.
ALEKSANDRA SCOWLED, but gave it up with a little grin. ‘Guess I didn't think. Papa always said I didn't think.' Eyes filling, she glanced up at Xavier, then a tear ran down her cheek.
‘Look Aleks.'He tilted his head with a smile, reaching out to help her from the floor, ‘I'd prefer you in a whorehouse even less than I want to see you riding.'
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