Terri Reed's Blog, page 32
August 6, 2014
Fun in San Antonio!
I recently went to Romance Writers of America's national writers conference in San Antonio, Texas. My was it HOT! I left Oregon wearing a jacket and arrived in Texas to shed the jacket and pants in favor of a dress. The conference lasted for four days. I came home exhausted and revved to dive back into my stories. I signed books and gave away chocolate for the literacy signing.
I connected with some of my Northwest friends.Authors Leah Vale, Jenna Bayley-Burke, Linda Aicher, Shelli Stevens.
My publisher does a writing contest every year. Go to www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com for more information.
Here I am at the Harlequin party with authors Danica Favorite and Allie Plieter
Here I am at the Harlequin party with the fabulous Lenora Worth. She mentored me before I was published.
One night I took a river cruise.
Of course I had to go to the Alamo.
I met up with some of my Love Inspired friends. That is the best part of conference. Seeing people I regally 'talk' to via email/online.
I connected with some of my Northwest friends.Authors Leah Vale, Jenna Bayley-Burke, Linda Aicher, Shelli Stevens.
My publisher does a writing contest every year. Go to www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com for more information.
Here I am at the Harlequin party with authors Danica Favorite and Allie Plieter
Here I am at the Harlequin party with the fabulous Lenora Worth. She mentored me before I was published.
One night I took a river cruise.
Of course I had to go to the Alamo. 
I met up with some of my Love Inspired friends. That is the best part of conference. Seeing people I regally 'talk' to via email/online. 
July 16, 2014
First review of Danger at the Border
I just learned that Romantic Times Magazine gave Danger at the Border 4 1/2 stars!
“Biologist, Dr. Tessa Cleary is called in to investigate the source of a deadly toxin that is threatening lives on the U.S./Canadian border. Border patrol agent, Jeff Steele will assist. Jeff views Tessa as high maintenance and is looking forward to returning home as soon as possible. When they are kidnapped, they must trust each other if they hope to make it out alive. This is the first installment in Reed’s Northern Border Patrol series. As the danger increases, the reader is pulled further into the story. The secondary characters are well integrated, and the suspense and romance are evenly balanced.” Leslie McKee, RT Magazine
“Biologist, Dr. Tessa Cleary is called in to investigate the source of a deadly toxin that is threatening lives on the U.S./Canadian border. Border patrol agent, Jeff Steele will assist. Jeff views Tessa as high maintenance and is looking forward to returning home as soon as possible. When they are kidnapped, they must trust each other if they hope to make it out alive. This is the first installment in Reed’s Northern Border Patrol series. As the danger increases, the reader is pulled further into the story. The secondary characters are well integrated, and the suspense and romance are evenly balanced.” Leslie McKee, RT Magazine
July 8, 2014
Danger at the Border giveaway!
Wow so over the weekend I found out that Harlequin is doing a Goodreads Giveaway through the month of July for 15 books of my upcoming September release (US and Canada only). Yes, you heard me correctly!If you'd like a chance to win a copy before it officially goes on sale head over to the giveaway and enter. Here's the link https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/97279-danger-at-the-border
UNSAFE TERRITORY
When a mysterious toxin threatens lives and livelihoods near the border between the U.S. and Canada, Dr. Tessa Cleary is called to trace the source. But when the no-nonsense doctor is forced to work with border patrol agent Jeff Steele, she finds the lone wolf's dedication to his job--and country--chipping away at the walls around her heart. Just as Tessa and Jeff are about to uncover the toxin's deadly source, armed thugs kidnap them in the forest. Now they must trust each other to survive before time runs out for everyone.
UNSAFE TERRITORY
When a mysterious toxin threatens lives and livelihoods near the border between the U.S. and Canada, Dr. Tessa Cleary is called to trace the source. But when the no-nonsense doctor is forced to work with border patrol agent Jeff Steele, she finds the lone wolf's dedication to his job--and country--chipping away at the walls around her heart. Just as Tessa and Jeff are about to uncover the toxin's deadly source, armed thugs kidnap them in the forest. Now they must trust each other to survive before time runs out for everyone.
June 11, 2014
Tracing the Family Tree
A few years ago, a Ancestry.com add dropped into my inbox. The site offers a 14-day trial period. I had always wanted to trace my family tree. Since it was Christmas at the time and I was between books, I took two weeks to comb through the Ancestry.com site. It was fascinating and frustrating. In the photo you see the little green leafs by a name. Those are hints that might lead to another ancestor. Sometimes the hints can lead you astray. Several times I thought I had found an ancestor and followed their leafy hint trail only to realize, oops, not the correct person with the same name as one of my ancestors. Then I had to back track to the point where I deviated from my family tree and try to find the correct person to follow. I had to take notes as I was going to keep track of all the information.
My mother’s ancestors were much easier to find than my father’s.
My dad’s father, my paternal grandfather, was an orphan by the age of three living in St. Mary’s Orphanage. That’s as far back I as I could go. The orphanage records indicate his parents were emigrants from Ireland working in the gold mines in the Grass Valley hills of California. I’ve requested information from the organization that has preserved the orphanage in hopes they will have more information on my grandfather’s parents.
My paternal 2nd great grandmother was born in Finland in the late 1800’s. She came to America at age 14 and settled with her parents in California. She married a man who also emigrated from Finland at age 20 to America and settled in California. They married when she was 20 and he was 26.
However, on my mother’s side, I could trace my maternal grandmother’s family back to England in the 1600’s. I found out that the name Teel, which was my grandmother’s middle name and now my daughter’s middle name was a family name going back to the 1800’s.
And I traced my maternal grandfather’s family to Ulster New York in the 1600’s. I also found records that my great, great grandfather at age 17, served in the Civil War. He lived in Illinois at the time.
I haven’t invested in searching historical records of other countries. One day when I have the time I will do that but for now I have this lovely family tree that gives me a sense of belonging. I know where some of my ancestors lived and what they did for a living, and when they died. Most lived very long lives.
Have you done any research on your family? What interesting things have you found? I'd love to know. Maybe we're connected? You never know.
My mother’s ancestors were much easier to find than my father’s.
My dad’s father, my paternal grandfather, was an orphan by the age of three living in St. Mary’s Orphanage. That’s as far back I as I could go. The orphanage records indicate his parents were emigrants from Ireland working in the gold mines in the Grass Valley hills of California. I’ve requested information from the organization that has preserved the orphanage in hopes they will have more information on my grandfather’s parents.
My paternal 2nd great grandmother was born in Finland in the late 1800’s. She came to America at age 14 and settled with her parents in California. She married a man who also emigrated from Finland at age 20 to America and settled in California. They married when she was 20 and he was 26.
However, on my mother’s side, I could trace my maternal grandmother’s family back to England in the 1600’s. I found out that the name Teel, which was my grandmother’s middle name and now my daughter’s middle name was a family name going back to the 1800’s.
And I traced my maternal grandfather’s family to Ulster New York in the 1600’s. I also found records that my great, great grandfather at age 17, served in the Civil War. He lived in Illinois at the time.
I haven’t invested in searching historical records of other countries. One day when I have the time I will do that but for now I have this lovely family tree that gives me a sense of belonging. I know where some of my ancestors lived and what they did for a living, and when they died. Most lived very long lives.
Have you done any research on your family? What interesting things have you found? I'd love to know. Maybe we're connected? You never know.
June 2, 2014
Witness Protection Series sale!!
The first book in the LIS Witness Protection continuity is free on all ebook sites this month, and the second two books in the series are $1.99
Safe by the Marshal’s Side: http://amzn.to/T7JzT2The Baby Rescue: http://amzn.to/1pMFpuGStolen Memories: http://amzn.to/1mKb0v1
This is a great time to start the series because the last book hits the shelves tomorrow, or in ebook yesterday! http://www.amazon.com/Undercover-Marriage-Mills-Inspired-Suspense-ebook/dp/B00HAZ46IU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401742046&sr=8-1&keywords=undercover+marriage+by+terri+reed
May 26, 2014
Goodreads Giveaway
Over at Goodreads I'm doing a giveaway contest for 5 autographed copies of my upcoming release
Undercover Marriage.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/92327-undercover-marriage
THE BABY MISSION
An illegal adoption ring—using kidnapped babies—has to be stopped. To gather the necessary evidence, U.S. marshal Serena Summers goes undercover—as a married woman desperate for a baby. Her "husband" is her own partner, U.S. marshal Josh McCall, whom Serena blames for her brother's death. How can she act like a loving wife when she has to constantly fight her feelings for a man she isn't sure she can trust? The closer they get to unraveling the dark web of deceit, though, the more being Josh's undercover wife means putting her life—and future—in his hands.
Undercover Marriage.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/92327-undercover-marriage
THE BABY MISSION An illegal adoption ring—using kidnapped babies—has to be stopped. To gather the necessary evidence, U.S. marshal Serena Summers goes undercover—as a married woman desperate for a baby. Her "husband" is her own partner, U.S. marshal Josh McCall, whom Serena blames for her brother's death. How can she act like a loving wife when she has to constantly fight her feelings for a man she isn't sure she can trust? The closer they get to unraveling the dark web of deceit, though, the more being Josh's undercover wife means putting her life—and future—in his hands.
April 30, 2014
The Joy of Research
Hi, so I'm busy working on a new book that will be out April 2015. Its a book with a K-9 Officer and his dog. I love this type of police work. Mostly because I love dogs and love that human and canines can work so well together.
I love when I find great resources for research. One of the best places for me is Lee Lofland's Blog.
Here's a recent post on K-9 Unit vehicles. It's so interesting to see how the canines are transported.
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/police-canines-hot-n-pop/
I love when I find great resources for research. One of the best places for me is Lee Lofland's Blog.
Here's a recent post on K-9 Unit vehicles. It's so interesting to see how the canines are transported.
http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/police-canines-hot-n-pop/
February 19, 2014
Gingers with Blue Eyes Unite!
My sweet sister-in-law sent me a link to a Huffington Post article on Red Heads.
The article listed out several facts about ginger head people. I found point number 4 of great interest.
4. Red hair and blue eyes is the rarest combination in the worldThe majority of natural redheads have brown eyes, with others likely to have hazel or green shades.But like red hair, blue eye colour is a recessive trait, meaning that both parents must carry the gene for a child to be blessed with it. This makes those with red hair and blue eyes the rarest minority in the world, with only 1% having both.So, each one is about as rare as a four-leaf clover.
Another site I found for redheaded people The Ginger Parrot. As all sorts of fun and interesting all to do with being Ginger.
http://gingerparrot.co.uk
So did anyone see the men's aerial ski jumping competition on Monday? It was breath taking to watch. I sooo wanted Mac Bohonnon to medal. But the kid has lots of years ahead of him. He did great for only being 18! Go TEAM USA!
My book this month features a hero who is an aerial ski jumper.
The article listed out several facts about ginger head people. I found point number 4 of great interest.
4. Red hair and blue eyes is the rarest combination in the worldThe majority of natural redheads have brown eyes, with others likely to have hazel or green shades.But like red hair, blue eye colour is a recessive trait, meaning that both parents must carry the gene for a child to be blessed with it. This makes those with red hair and blue eyes the rarest minority in the world, with only 1% having both.So, each one is about as rare as a four-leaf clover.
Another site I found for redheaded people The Ginger Parrot. As all sorts of fun and interesting all to do with being Ginger.http://gingerparrot.co.uk
So did anyone see the men's aerial ski jumping competition on Monday? It was breath taking to watch. I sooo wanted Mac Bohonnon to medal. But the kid has lots of years ahead of him. He did great for only being 18! Go TEAM USA!
My book this month features a hero who is an aerial ski jumper.
February 11, 2014
Olympics are on! And it Snowed in Portland
Wow, we had a very snowy weekend here in Portland Oregon. I stayed in doors and wrote and watched the Olympics! I have a book out this month which features a champion aerial ski jumper as the hero. Nick Walsh is waiting to find out if he made the cut to compete in the winter games, but someone doesn't want him to live long enough to find out.
To see an interview with the heroine of the story visit http://craftieladiesofromance.blogspot.com
I had such a fun time researching this book. I chose aerial ski jumping because of my own background in gymnastics. At one time in my life I could flip and spin in the air off a trampoline or the end of a balance beam. Such an exhilarating feeling!
The men's aerial ski jumping competition stars on February 17th. Here's the schedule to see when your favorite event is.
https://www.google.com/#q=olympics+schedule+2014
Killer Competition
A champion ski jumper, Nick Walsh wants one thing: to win the gold for his late brother. Nick, has always blamed himself for his family's tragic loss – and so does everyone else. To complicate things, sweet and shy reporter To Julie Frost insists on doing a story about him. But as Nick gets closer to achieving his dream, someone will do anything to stop him. Somehow, Nick must keep Julie from getting too close as they confront a threat that can destroy them both. Julie and Nick are on the verge of discovering the truth about his brother's death…unless an unknown murderer finds them first.
To see an interview with the heroine of the story visit http://craftieladiesofromance.blogspot.com
I had such a fun time researching this book. I chose aerial ski jumping because of my own background in gymnastics. At one time in my life I could flip and spin in the air off a trampoline or the end of a balance beam. Such an exhilarating feeling!
The men's aerial ski jumping competition stars on February 17th. Here's the schedule to see when your favorite event is.
https://www.google.com/#q=olympics+schedule+2014
Killer CompetitionA champion ski jumper, Nick Walsh wants one thing: to win the gold for his late brother. Nick, has always blamed himself for his family's tragic loss – and so does everyone else. To complicate things, sweet and shy reporter To Julie Frost insists on doing a story about him. But as Nick gets closer to achieving his dream, someone will do anything to stop him. Somehow, Nick must keep Julie from getting too close as they confront a threat that can destroy them both. Julie and Nick are on the verge of discovering the truth about his brother's death…unless an unknown murderer finds them first.
December 17, 2013
I recently went to Hawaii with my husband for a quick get...
I recently went to Hawaii with my husband for a quick get away. Well, it was a get away for me, he had to work a little bit while we were there. I posted a few pictures on my Facebook page but thought I'd add a few here too.
We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on the island of Oahu.
Looking at the hotel from the other side. All of those buildings make up the Hilton. They have that cool pond for guests. The ocean is at my back here. As I turned around I saw a bride and groom having their pictures taken. How cool is that!
This is facing the other direction. Diamond Head is at the far end. In between is Waikiki Beach.
This is where I spent a great deal of time.
We took an evening cruise on this catamaran.
We saw this Duck Tour bus. Very cool. Not sure I'd want to go in the ocean in it though.
We were serenaded in the airport as we waited for our plane to take us home.
We arrived home to freezing weather. But it was so fun to get a way for a few days.
We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on the island of Oahu.
Looking at the hotel from the other side. All of those buildings make up the Hilton. They have that cool pond for guests. The ocean is at my back here. As I turned around I saw a bride and groom having their pictures taken. How cool is that!
This is facing the other direction. Diamond Head is at the far end. In between is Waikiki Beach.
This is where I spent a great deal of time.
We took an evening cruise on this catamaran.
We saw this Duck Tour bus. Very cool. Not sure I'd want to go in the ocean in it though.
We were serenaded in the airport as we waited for our plane to take us home.
We arrived home to freezing weather. But it was so fun to get a way for a few days.
