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BLOG TOUR: Pat Bertram interviews the author of Flower Child

Pat Bertram's interviewing me today on http://patbertram.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/sheila-deeth-author-of-flower-child/ and asks some really interesting questions. If you've not been following Pat's author interviews, you really ought to look at some previous posts (after reading my answers of course, and leaving lots of questions and comments for me). Or you can click on her Index of Interviews at http://patbertram.wordpress.com/index-of-interviews/ to find a list.

And tomorrow, Pat's interviewing Megan, the main character of Flower Child!


All that, plus excerpts from Flower Child on Dragon my Feet http://dragonmyfeet.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/flower-child-by-sheila-deeth-excerpt-1/ (I love the name of that blog). What more could you, or I, want.


Pat Bertram is the author of Light Bringer, Daughter Am I, More Deaths Than One, and A Spark of Heavenly Fire, all available from Second Wind Publishing all thoroughly enjoyable, character-driven, genre-bending tales, with up-to-date scientific and historical research, complex scenarios, and hints of next year's secrets and the next decade's headlines driving good old-fashioned real-world story-telling.

In my favorite, Daughter am I, assorted old folk gather round a daughter who's seeking to unravel to mystery of her grandparents' demise. Read my review here and whatever you do, Don't miss this book; don't avoid it just because you can't guess the genre. It's whatever you're looking for, and truly, while some of the characters may have been con-artists, that's not a con.

I'll look forward to seeing you on Pat's site today and tomorrow, and don't forget to add your own questions in the comments. Thank you Pat for hosting me, and for all you do for authors around the internet.
 

BLOG TOUR: Intersecting blog tours: Flower Child and Poachers

 















In another exciting intersecting blog tour, author StephanieCampbell is hosting me (and my new book, Flower Child) on her blogtoday, while I host Stephanie and her YA novel Poachers over here. So please read on and learn about the joys and mysteries of modern writing from Stephanie, then wander over to Stephanie's blog for my post on how I got here from there, or there from here, or something in between... And don't forget to leave comments. We'll be watching each other's blogs all day to reply to any questions you ask. http://stephaniecampbellsblog.blogspot.com. Over to you Stephanie…

This generation is definitely different than any of the past. It has long sincebeen the days of typewriters, handwritten letters, and onion skin manuscripts.Many believe that the technological advancements are leading to a decline inliteracy as more gaming devices, cell phones, and music players are beingintroduced that distract from reading. In the old days, long before the internet,books were a very common form of entertainment. Now, blowing up a moaningzombie is but one click away.

But is literacy really declining because of technology? There are many thingsthat people who believe that technology is the downfall of literacy haveoverlooked. Many of the things that we do during this technological age iswriting based. People can be "writers" without being "authors."

What is a text but dialogue? What is an email but a description of an event?These are forms of writing. Many people aren't picking up a book as they usedto, but they are using their cell phones. Some of the romanticism may be gone."Thou art as fair as a flower." has turned into "Yo girl, you are one sexything." but writing is still writing.

There are many ways that people, especially teens, are expressing themselves ina literary manner without realizing it:

Texting
Emails
Diaries
Comments
Note Throwing (Yes, even in classroom settings.)

Basically, writing and reading is a part of everything that we do, whether werealize it or not. Like everything in life, the manner in which we expressourselves via words is changing, but that does not mean that it is lost.

About the author: StephanieCampbell's new release is Poachers. Her previously published works include theshort stories "The Devil's Chariot" and "Gerard." She is the author of thenovel UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN; and her poems "Child Abuse," "Mirror, Mirror," and"The Flame before the Wick" have all won awards.
About the book: Ronnie Toll has never played with otherkids. He's never slept soundly throughout the night, turned a corner withoutchecking first, or laughed for the sake of laughing. All Ronnie knows is aworld of shadows and monsters. His mother and father, Marion and Leon, are theonly ones by his side.

But all that is about to change when his mother is murdered by the monstersthat only he can see. With his only safe haven crumbling around him, Ronniebecomes a poacher for the other side to help protect human civilization as heknows it. The problem is, he's taking on more than he bargained for when hetangles with creatures that are larger than life—and himself.

Available from: http://www.oldlinepublishingllc.com/index_files/OldLinePublishingJuvenilePoachers.html

BLOG TOUR: Musical Muse

I'm a guest of Cheryl Snell over on Shiva's Arms today, at http://shivasarms.blogspot.com/2011/09/flower-child-by-sheila-deeth.html, telling how music helped me craft Flower Child, despite the fact that I never listen to music while writing.

Cheryl's posting a review of Flower Child on her Scattered Light blog too, http://snellsisters.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-of-sheila-deeths-flower-child.html. I hope you'll take time to visit both places and enjoy the wonderful arts of the Snell sisters.

Cheryl Snell is the author of Shiva's Arms, Rescuing Ranu, and Variations on a Theme with Harmonica, amongst other, all books that I've read, reviewed and enjoyed.

Shiva's Arms : a wonderful cross-cultural window and a thoroughly enjoyable read, with bonus recipes at the end for a taste of India.

Rescuing Ranu : A beautiful blending of culture, symbol and plot, conveying the passion of mathematics just as surely as that of love.

Variations on a Theme with harmonica : short stories with deep lingering tones, a harmonica's birdsong haunting the basement's gloom, and truths that blossom into singular shapes of honesty.

BLOG TOUR: Meet Jenna-Lynne Duncan: author of Hurricane

Jenna-Lynne Duncan has very generously offered to host me sometime on my tour at: http://www.jenna-lynne.com/blog.html. I'll post a link when the tour-train gets there, and you'll find an excerpt from my new release, Flower Child, plus some information about the memories that went into writing it.
Meanwhile I'm pleased to beable to host Jenna's tour here with an excerpt from from Jenna-Lynne's new book, Hurricane (find my review here.) Jenna-Lynne has researched some interesting facts about a house in New Orleans for her story,so read on… then leave your questions for her in the comments.
' When I woke, Hayden hovered over me. I wasoutside, lying on the hard gravel of an unpaved country road.  
"What purpose doesthis serve?" Luke spit as he leaned against the front of the truck. 
"Quiet. She just needssome fresh air." Hayden was kneeling down beside me, his body so close I couldfeel the sweet heat of his breath as he spoke. I didn't want to move, but Icouldn't ignore the reality of the situation. I was being kidnapped and headingdeeper into the swamp, where it was likely my body would never be found. Thealligators would eat my remains, and soon there would be nothing left of me. Icould see the headlines in the fictional newspapers in my head. I didn'thesitate to think out an escape plan. Before I knew it, I was on my bare feettaking off in the other direction. I didn't think about the alligators thatwere likely in the water next to me. I just knew I had to get to the main road. 
"She's running away?"I heard Hayden say in a surprising tone.
"Go get her!" Lukeyelled from behind me.'
New Orleans has always been a placeof intrigue and mystery; the setting of endless vampire and ghost stories. Someare more real than you may think. I wanted to tell Madame Lalaurie's story andthe history behind New Orleans most haunted mansion. It plays a brief, butdark, role in my novel Hurricane butthere is a truth behind it. When writing, I tried not to do extensiveresearch on the house on Rue Royal. I wanted to use only information that Imyself had heard growing up, making it a true ghost story. Importance is not inthe details, rather how the story is told. Of course, today I do know moreabout Lalaurie and the mansion on Royal Street than perhaps I would have likedto. It all goes back to the 1800's. 1140 Royal Street was the tallest and mostbeautiful house at that time. Three stories high, it had a big wraparound porchon the second level; perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras activities. But, therewould be no fun in that house. It was a house filled with horror. In the late1830's Madame Lalaurie was a socialite. To those who were her guests, she wasdescribed as kind, and charming. But to her servants she was anything but. Shewould severely mistreat them; beat them- she even threw a young girl off herthird story balcony. One day there was a fire in her home. As the town peoplecame to help her retrieve her valuables, they made a gruesome discovery in theattic. The servants had been beaten up and chained to the floor. After thetownspeople made the discovery, a mob had called for Lalaurie's blood. By thattime, she had fled. Some say she was reportedly laid to rest in France, whileothers claim she never left. You can still visit the house today - if you dare.In the market for a new home? Lucky for you, the house is for sale. Itsprevious owner, Nicholas Cage, recently foreclosed and the house is now bank-owned. 
Thank you so much for having me onyour blog and I hope y'all will check out my novel Hurricane; the first book in a brand new series. Thank you Jenna-Lynne for having me on yours :)
About Hurricane:   Hurricane is a paranormalromance novel for young adults. It follows Adriana Alexander, a high schoolteen whose dreams predict the future. When her dream of two mysterious brothersattending her school comes true, she makes it her goal to figure out thebrothers' secret. What she didn't predict was that the brothers would kidnapher on the eve of Hurricane Katrina. The book chronicles the trio's evacuationfrom New Orleans, complete with a touch of voodoo and a vengeful ghost, andAdriana's eventual return to the devastated city she loves. A portion of theproceeds will be donated to the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity.
About the Author: Jenna-Lynnehas years of writing experience including short-stories and poetry. Hurricane is her first novel, andshe is planning a series.

In addition to writing, Jenna-Lynne has extensive experience in the fields ofPolitical Science, international Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, instudying at the University of St. Thomas and other various positions. She ismulti-lingual in 4 different languages.

BLOG TOUR: With thanks to our local Writers' Group

I'm over on Aubrie Dionne's blog today http://authoraubrie.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-post-by-gsp-author-sheila-deeth.html so I hope you'll click on the link and visit me. If you've ever wondered whether it's worth your while joining a local writers' group, well, I give you my answer there, and my thanks to Cedar Mill Writers' Mill!

Aubrie is the author of Paradise 21, a fascinating sci-fi, future-history, with space ships, aliens, complex emotions and a more than capable heroine--see my review here. But it was her Seasons of Fantasy short stories that introduced me to Aubrie, and also to Gypsy Shadow publishing. Since this blog tour celebrates Gypsy Shadow's releasing my third ebook, Flower Child, I owe Aubrie a very big thankyou too!

...AND Aubrie, a veteran of previous blog tours, encouraged me to go on this tour! An all-around good writer, good friend, and valued colleague on this strange path to publication.

Flower Child Blog Tour

With thanks to all those wonderful friends who've offered their support, their help, their advice, and even their blogs as Flower Child begins my first ever blog-tour... Here's a list of all the places I'll be visiting. I've put a nice sparkly banner at the top of the page too, so readers can get back to this list anytime with just one click.

I'll update, fix errors, and add addresses as things change, but, so far, I think it's okay. And again, thank you all! These are all great blogs to visit anyday--why not check them out now? I'll post links and reminders all through October so you can visit them again and meet me there.


Flower Child: just been released by Gypsy Shadow Publishing:
Find it on Amazon!
Find it on Smashwords!
Or follow my October Flower Child blog tour to learn more:

1. Aubrie Dionne: with thanks to a local writers' group. http://authoraubrie.blogspot.com
2. Jenna-Lynne Duncan: memories of birth, http://www.jenna-lynne.com/blog.html
3. Cheryl Snell: my (un)Musical muse, http://www.shivasarms.blogspot.com
    Plus Cheryl's review of Flower Child on Scattered Light at http://snellsisters.blogspot.com/
4. Stephanie Campbell: how I got here, or there, http://writersos.blogspot.com/
5. Pat Bertram interviews me http://patbertram.wordpress.com
6. Pat Bertram interviews my character http://patbertram.wordpress.com
     with an excerpt from Flower Child on http://dragonmyfeet.wordpress.com
7. Cheryl Masciarelli: internet writer? http://cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com/
    Plus I'll be answering questions all weekend on Goodreads
10. Minnette Meador will have new excerpts from Flower Child on http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com
11. Jezebel Jorge: questions of identity, http://www.jezebeljorge.com/
12. Therese Boje: two-step inspiration, http://www.tpboje.blogspot.com
13. AF Stewart: spiritual speculative fiction, http://afstewartblog.blogspot.com/
14. Mike Ware interviews me on http://themissingword.blogspot.com/
15. Aaron Paul Lazar interviews me on http://murderby4.blogspot.com/
16. Cat Cavendish interviews me on http://www.catherinecavendish.com/
17. Erin o'Riordan: angels, http://erinoriordan.blogspot.com/
18. Dawn Colclasure: mathematical writer? http://dawncolclasureblog.blogspot.com/
19. Lyn Hywela: memory and inspiration, http://hywelalyn.blogspot.com/
20. Paula Mitchell: first image, http://communitybookstop.blogspot.com/
21. Sutton Fox: what's that story all about? http://suttonfox.blogspot.com/
22. Mary Russel: what type of book do you write? http://maryrussel.blogspot.com/
24. Christine Amsden reviews Flower Child on http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/
25. Christine Amsden interviews me on http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/
26. Gail Lewis reviews Flower Child on http://summitbookreviews.blogspot.com/
      and Anjuelle Floyd interviews me on http://www.anjuellefloyd.com/blog/
27. Tracey Parelli: not all ghosts are scary, http://traceypacelli.com/
      Plus Fran Lewis reviews Flower Child on facebook
28. Kimberley Brock interviews me on http://kimberlybrockblog.com/
29. I tell Anne Petzer about my first book.
31. Ruthi Cox reviews Flower Child on http://ruthireads.blogspot.com/

Plus, author Jane Kirkpatrick will feature me on http://janeswordsofencouragement.blogspot.com/  sometime in October and Anjuelle Floyd will interview me on Blogtalkradio on Wednesday November 2nd!

Posted with a HUGE thankyou to all the wonderful authors and bloggers who've agreed to be part of this. I'm totally overwhelmed by your kindness and your support. Thank you!!!

More book reviews as the evenings start to lengthen

Will I read more books as the evenings grow long? I'm not sure. Football (soccer) season's started, so the guys are watching their matches in the evening--that certainly gives me time to read. But October's the month of my blog tour (see yesterday's post) so maybe I'll spend all my spare time visiting friends around the internet. Watch this space for a list of all the generous bloggers who've been kind enough to host me!

Meanwhile, grab a coffee (brew type to be determined, and remember the stars aren't ratings). Then read on to find out what I've been reading...

Literary fiction:  Michael Stein's The Rape of the Muse is a beautiful literary novel that reads like a painting or a sculpture--more allegory, more image, more surprises waiting with every turn of the eye. Read and enjoy with a 4-star rich and elegant cup of coffee.

Non-fiction: Heather Lende's books of essays, If you lived here, I'd know your name, was a gift from my husband, bought in Haines during our visit to Alaska. It's a wonderful collection of essays that brings a place and people to life and keeps readers glued to the page. Enjoy another 4-star elegant complex coffee with this collection.

Romance:  Smouldering Embers by G.B. Hobson is a sweet, risque, hilarious and hauntingly real romantic novel with gray-haired protagonists, temptation and desire all set against a background of Cumbria England and marital fidelity. Very nicely done and great fun to read, this is one to enjoy with a bright lively 2-star coffee--refreshes the parts... well, perhaps I'll not go there...

Science fiction and fantasy:
Hurricane, by Jenna-Lynne Duncan, tells a story of New Orleans around the time of Katrina, where Ana, an awkward but beautiful teenager, has clouds of mystery gathering over her head at least as dark as those threatening her town. Teen fiction with curious mythology, a convincing sense of time and place, and a narrator as distracted and angst-filled as any teen should be, this is one to enjoy with a 5-star bold dark coffee.

Awaken the Highland Warrior, by Anita Clenney, is a paranormal romance for post-teen readers, with a strong-willed heroine opening a chest in search of treasure and finding instead a fierce highland warrior leaping out at her. The story travels from New York to Scotland and back as Bree learns the past and future of her unexpected guest and finds out more than she bargains for. Drink a 3-star smoothly balanced coffee with this one.

Bill Evan's Dry Ice is a very different sci-fi novel--definitely science fiction, not fantasy. With a fascinating take on climate control that nicely skirts any questions of global climate change, the author brings recent events under the umbrella of a high-tech conspiracy theory, with mad scientists, evil governments, and a fine hero-heroine duo trying to save the world. A two-star bright, lively, easy-drinking coffee will match this lively tale.

And finally, Robert McCammon's Swan Song--a classic I somehow hadn't yet read, and one whose characters are echoed in lots of modern science fiction. First published in 1987 this novel of nuclear disaster is filled with memorable scenes and people and follows multiple heroic journeys to an impressive conclusion. Dark and intense, this is definitely one to read with a 5-star dark, intense cup of coffee.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for that list of blog-tour invitations...
and don't forget, Flower Child is now available from Gypsy Shadow!

Quoth the raven...

It's nearly October, cold winds blow, and there's mud on the ground. Makes me think of ancient Britain and the Romans, so don't forget to look at yesterday's post, meet author Minnette Meador, and read about the history of London.

Elsewhere the season's turning to scary horror stories. "Who's your favorite horror writer?" says the poll on Goodreads. ("Quoth the raven" comes to mind, obviously, but I suspect Stephen King wins the title for me.)

Meanwhile, I'm still working on my futuristic novel Elijah's Children after time off in Alaska. Erin O'Riordan has given me a perfect image to keep in mind as Elijah, Lynnie and Boy meet up with those ravens. Go to http://erinoriordan.blogspot.com/ to find out more (and see the picture!).

And... 
Drum roll... 
Flower Child has been released! My third Gypsy Shadow book, and the first for which I'm going to be doing a blog tour. The drum's still rolling and I'm crawling under the desk thinking Help! Can I really do this? Twelve blog-posts (and counting ) all in the month of October, seven interviews, several copies sent out for review, and more... Watch this space and I'll post a list (with links) of all the places I'll be visiting.

I can hardly believe how kind all my writing and blogging friends have been--to agree to help with a blog tour in October when it's already the end of the September, and to offer so many spaces on their blogs and websites. I do hope you'll follow me round once I post the list. You'll meet some truly wonderful people and maybe find lots more books to read, blogs to follow, and friends to add to your internet lists.

Flower Child: The curious relationship between a grieving mother and her unborn daughter





When Megan miscarries her first pregnancy it feels like the end of everything; instead it's the start of a curious relationship between the grieving mother and an unborn child who hovers somewhere between ghost and angel. Angela, Megan's "little angel," has character and dreams all her own, friends who may or may not be real angels, and a little brother who brings hope to her mother's world. But Angela's dream-world has a secret and one day Angela might learn how to be real.

Meet Minnette Meador

Today's your chance to meet Minnette Meador, author of The Gladiator Prince... and to learn about the history of London. Be prepared to discover some truly fascinating facts... and when you've discovered them, go look for the book:

KINDLE:    http://www.amazon.com/Gladiator-Prince-Centurion-Three-ebook/dp/B005O1AITI/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316487178&sr=1-3

NOOK;     http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gladiator-prince-historical-romance-centurion-series-minnette-meador/1033891034?ean=2940013390867&itm=1&usri=the%2bgladiator%2bprince

***** This is part of the Virtual Book Tour for The Gladiator
Prince. Please leave a comment for a chance to win a $25 Gift
Certificate at the end of the tour in addition to the weekly prize.
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Minnette describes herself as...Somewhere between thirty and dust...redhair, blue eyes...six kids, one slightly used husband, and any number of petsfrom time to time... wanttabe hippy... wanttheirmoney yuppie...pro musician andactress for 20 Years... native Oregonian... lover of music, beauty, and allthings green. Willing slave to the venerable muse. Minnette currently residesin Portland, Oregon with her husband, having replaced the children with onedog. The dog, Pierre, pretty much runs the show.
She's also a great speaker, a really enjoyable writer (in several different genres) and an all-round very nice person. Over to you Minnette...  
LONDINIUM – FROM THE ASHES Londinium was a skeleton of its formerself. Four years before it had been razed to the ground by the sweeping fury ofBoudiga and her hoards of angry Brits. Nothing had been left save the charredcement fragments of a few buildings. Those who escaped came back to a leveledwasteland.
Thane had to admire the Romans; soldiersand civilians alike stripped to their loincloths worked together to rebuild thecity. Ramshackle houses and tents sprang up everywhere mixed in with piles oflumber, clay pots of paint and mounds of lime, mortar, sand and brick.
A grand forum and basilica were nothingmore than a spider web of scaffolding, but Thane knew they would get it back toits former splendor; indeed more so. Since Julius Alpinus Classicianus hadtaken over as procurator, relationships began to heal with the Brits. Anintermixture of Brit, Roman and even Gauls scurried about the city like antsbuilding their hills.
It took them an hour to move through thetown, skirting building sites and vendors crying from the street. They stoppedonly once to get loose meat slathered with butter tucked into unleavened bread,a delicacy Thane had learned to appreciate after the Roman occupation. THEGLADIATOR PRINCE, CHAPTER XX
In 60AD before there were castles, before there wereSaxons, or Anglos, or Vikings, or priests, there were retired rich Romans inLondon, then called Londinium. There were no walls (much to the chagrin of hercitizens), few soldiers, beautiful fountains, forums and spas. This was aretirement village for the elite Roman generals and their wives. That is untilBoudicca and her warriors razed Londinium, and her people, to the ground.  
Britannia was first conquered because the younginexperienced Julius Caesar needed a conquest to prove himself as a leader.After two disastrous attempts, the Romans did not try again until 43AD, whenthey successfully invaded with the aid of the Trinovantes and Iceni tribes.Ironically, the two tribes who they would later wipe out when Boudicca rose upagainst them in 60AD.
Londinium in its first incarnation was a thriving townfilled with the rich, shops, villas, and houses. The elite of Rome came withtheir wives and children, slaves, cousins, and anyone else who could afford thetrip. A summer playground, Londinium was a bustling city in 60AD. At this time,Rome had been in Britain for 17 years and the city sprang up with the growingpopulation. They considered it secure from the outside world; so secure, infact, that there was no wall and very few Roman soldiers to protect the city.
When General Suetonius arrived after hearing about rumorsof a gigantic Celtic horde moving to Londinium, he stood upon a hilloverlooking the city and ordered his legions to retreat; the city wasindefensible. He would have to find better ground to meet the Brits with the10,000 soldiers he had with him. Many of the Londinium people stayed behind,not believing the rumors. Two days later the British Celts moved on the cityand burned it to the ground.
It is a very interesting parallel to think aboutLondinium, a modern thriving city, with ancient Celts in their hillforts onlymiles away and American western cities build a few miles away from Indianvillages. The Romans considered Celtic territory as rugged frontier just asAmericans considered the west in the same light. There are many other parallelsas well; the native Celts traded with the Romans for food, medicines, blankets,and modern conveniences, just as the Indians did. The Romans also broughtdisease with them to the isle early on just as Europeans brought disease toAmerica as well. Of course, the final parallel is very chilling; just as theEuropeans pushed the Indians off their land, killed them outright or absorbedthem into their culture, so did the Romans, Anglos, and Saxon merge and destroymuch of what was the Celtic way in Britain. By the end of Rome's 400-yearoccupation of Britain, Rome left the British Isle to fend for itself and itentered into the dark ages.
This was a very interesting time to write about in allthe books, but especially in The Gladiator Prince since it takes you from thecountryside of Britain, to the skeletal beginnings of a new Londinium, onto aship sailing over the Mediterranean, and finally, to the sparkling magnificent cityof Rome itself. The contrasts between these worlds were deep, colorful, andeye-opening.
Thanks to Sheila for inviting me to her wonderful blog…and letting me share a glimpse into the ancient world. :o)
Thank you Minnette! Find out more. Go to www.minnettemeador.com
http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com

Meet the Gladiator Prince

Author Minnette Meador has a new book out this month, set in the same very real, very English historical world as The Centurion and the Queen and The Edge of Honor. In the Gladiator Prince,


Prince Thane is the last surviving royalty of theTrinovantes Tribe in Roman Britannia, having surrendered to the Romans afterthe Boudicca Revolt to save his two daughters, whose identities he sacrificeshis freedom to protect. He is condemned by Nero himself to become a gladiator,to fight until he dies in the arena. When his two daughters are taken in aslaver's raid, Thane escapes, forcing the daughter of his master to take him toRome to save his children. Little does he know that the beautiful Syrian womanholds not only the key to his passion, but a secret that triggers a disasterthat ignites the world. Will this spoiled willful girl betray him in the end orsacrifice herself to save them all? Book III of the Centurion Series.

If you've been following Minnette's book tour this month you'll know she takes her historical research very seriously, then adds a dash of delightfully believable imagination to create great stories. Tomorrow she'll be visiting my blog to give you a glimpse into what she's learned of the history of London. I've already seen her post, and you really shouldn't miss it, some really fascinating facts and intriguing details... Minnette will be ready to answer your questions too, so don't forget to leave comments.


  Author bio: Somewhere between thirty and dust...redhair, blue eyes...six kids, one slightly used husband, and any number of petsfrom time to time... wanttabe hippy... wanttheirmoney yuppie...pro musician andactress for 20 Years... native Oregonian... lover of music, beauty, and allthings green. Willing slave to the venerable muse. Minnette currently residesin Portland, Oregon with her husband, having replaced the children with onedog. The dog, Pierre, pretty much runs the show.

www.minnettemeador.com
http://minnettemeador.blogspot.com