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April 13, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 11: Amanda King
K is for — Amanda King from the TV series, Scarecrow and Mrs. King 
I’ve never been one to watch a lot of television, but back in the 1980s, there were a few shows I enjoyed. One of those was Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Kate Jackson played Amanda King, a slightly ditzy housewife and mother of two boys, whose mundane everyday life included nothing more exciting than grocery shopping, the PTA, and being a den mother for her sons’ Boy Scout troop. Her life is turned upside down when a handsome spy,...
April 11, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 10: Captain Jack Sparrow
J is for — Captain Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean
Another favorite character in the good-hearted rogue category is Captain Jack Sparrow. Pirate, philanderer, and all-around scoundrel, Jack spends most of his time trying to talk his way out of whatever trouble he’s gotten himself into. His convoluted schemes leave you wondering whose side he’s on, but in truth, of course, he’s looking out for his own best interests.
Yet, every so often, that spark of goodness prevails, such as...
April 10, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things! and A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 9: Indiana Jones
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
This week, my son has been home sick with a bad cold for three days, but he’s finally feeling better, so I’m celebrating that and the fact that it looks like spring may finally be getting here. The temps are reaching into the 40s and 50s, and the snow is almost gone. Yay!
And now...
April 9, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 8: Han Solo
H is for — Han Solo from Star Wars
Some of my favorite characters are good-hearted rogues. Their good sides may be well hidden, and they may not always be on the right side of the law, but when it’s all on the line, the good shines through.
Perfect example: Han Solo. He’s a good-looking guy — a smuggler, soldier-of-fortune-type, cocky and cynical. He’s in it for the money. Just pay him, and he’ll ask no questions. He and his sidekick, Chewbacca the Wookie, travel the galaxies, dodging the au...
Charles E. Yallowitz’s Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue — Now Available
SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE
LIVE on Amazon Kindle!
Art by Jason Pedersen
The final champion stirs and reaches out to any who can hear her voice. Yet all who heed her call will disappear into the misty fugue.
Awakening their new ally is only the beginning as Luke, Nyx, and their friends head south to the desert city of Bor’daruk. Hunting for another temple once used to seal Baron Kernaghan, they are unaware that the game of destiny has changed. Out for blood and pain, S...
April 8, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 7: Hermione Granger
G is for — Hermione Granger from J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series
I enjoyed immensely all the Harry Potter books and movies, and Hermione Granger is one of the main reasons why. Harry and Ron would have been toast many times over if not for her intelligence and her quickness with wand and spell.
When we first meet Hermione, she gets on everyone’s nerves because she knows every answer to every question ever asked. Harry and Ron soon learn, though, how valuable that knowledge is and how luc...
April 7, 2015
Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Dragon of the Stars Release Day Scavenger Hunt! and A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 6: Princess Fiona
Available today!
Dragon of the Stars By Alex J. Cavanaugh
Science Fiction – Space Opera/Adventure/Military
Print ISBN 9781939844064 EBook ISBN 9781939844057
http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/ http://whatarethekargrandes.com/
The ship of legends…
The future is set for Lt. Commander Aden Pendar, poised to secure his own command and marriage to the queen’s daughter. But when the Alliance declares war on their world, Aden finds his plans in disarray and told he won’t make captain. One chance r...
April 6, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 5: Edmond Dantes
E is for — Edmond Dantes from Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo
I’ve always been a fan of Alexandre Dumas’ adventure novels — The Three Musketeers, which I wrote about last year with D’Artagnan; The Man in the Iron Mask; and this year’s entry, The Count of Monte Cristo.
Edmond Dantes is a fascinating character. He is the hero of the story, but as the Count of Monte Cristo, his actions in the name of vengeance could easily be described as villainous. He manipulates everyone around hi...
April 4, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 4: Donald Duck
D is for — Walt Disney’s Donald Duck.
I grew up on Walt Disney cartoons. Out of the Mickey Mouse gang, Donald Duck has always been my favorite. Whenever he’s on the screen, you just know his famously short temper is going to get the best of him. His epic tantrums are hilarious, and so is his distinctive manner of nearly-unintelligible speech.
He’s a bit of a prankster, and his mischief-making gets him into trouble with just about everybody. Some of the funniest cartoons involve battles with h...
April 3, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things! and A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 3: Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
This week I’m celebrating getting my book into a local independent book store! I’ve always wanted to see my book on an actual brick-and-mortar store shelf. I’m really excited about it!
And now for today’s A to Z —
C is for — Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau from Blake Edward’s Pin...
