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#Medieval Monday16, Conflict in Silverhawk by Barbara Bettis

Today, author Barbara Bettis visits us with an excerpt from her medieval romance, Silverhawk. Please leave her a comment and let her know what you think of the excerpt.

Blurb: He’s everything a proper lady should never want; she’s everything a bastard mercenary can never have.

Sir Giles has come to England to kill his father, who seduced and betrayed his mother. First, however, he’ll seek sweet revenge—kidnap the old lord’s new betrothed. But when Giles uncovers a plot against King Richard, h...

US Veteran Kayelle Allen

Aside from being a terrific story teller, a veteran, and a friend, Kayelle Allen is one of the most generous, hard-working people I know. Please welcome her to Author Travels and let her know how much you enjoy her visit by leaving a comment.Also, leave a note for an active duty soldier, sailor, airman, or marine. I’ll make certain the notes get to the right service member. Now, here’s Kayelle to tell you a little about herself and her newest book, Bringer of Chaos.

First, I’d like to thank R...

US VETERAN JO ANN BROWN

Author travels is honored to have multi-published author and US Army veteran Jo Ann Brown visiting today. She’s here to tell us a little about her experiences in the Army and share information about her latest book, An Amish Match. Please welcome Jo Ann Brown. Be sure to leave a comment for Jo Ann and a note for an active duty service member.

Jo Ann and the US Army:When I was a child, growing up in a small town in northern New York, I always watched the veterans march in our annual Memorial...

US Army Veteran Kathy Crouch

Author, Kathy Crouch is one of the nicest people I know. She’s dedicated to her family and friends, as many women are, frequently putting her needs last and those of her family, friends and country first. Her books are not yet available, but with your support they soon will be. Please welcome Kathy to tell us about her personal military journey.

“I have to be honest I joined for a job and a pay check. The army and other military institutions, were maligned back in the 1970’s. I was married, m...

Veteran Kathy Crouch

The one thing you want readers to know about being a veteran 2. The text of your post (300 words is a good length). Any cover art you want to promote A link to an excerpt for the book you’d like to promote. I do not in general put excerpts on my blog but I will link to them. Any buy or pre-order links An author picture or logo A short author bio, website URL, and social media links

That should do it. If I think of anything else, I’ll let you know. The blog URL is https://authortravels.com/,...

#MedievalMonday16 Conflict in Dragon Knight’s Shield by Mary Morgan

This week’s #MedievalMonday16 guest is Mary Morgan giving us a sample of conflict from her newest release Dragon Knight’s Shield.

“Never have I seen a woman command men as she does,” commented Robert coming alongside him.

Angus kept silent. He knew his friend had set his sight on the woman as well. He had flirted with her outright at the table last evening, stirring the outrage of Hugh. The man dared to tempt fate to the edge of his life, and Angus wanted to slice out Robert’s tongue with a b...

US VETERAN DIANA COSBY–MAY 2nd

During the months of May, June and July, the Author Travels blog will be honoringU. S. military veterans. All of these vets are authors (some published, some not), but they are my sisters in arms and visiting with them to learn abouttheir life journeys is the best way I know to say thank you to some very special people. Please welcome our first veteran visiting author, Diana Cosby (USN Ret.).

Thank you so much, Rue, for having me as a guest on the Author Travelsblog.

You are most welcome, Dia...

Vote for Knight Errant by @RueAllyn – 2016 RONE Award

The 2016 RONE Awards – Week #2 – #Historical Pre-Medieval, #TimeTravel and #Suspense books! – Voting Now Open. One of our favorite authors Rue Allyn and her book Knight Err…

Source: Vote for Knight Errant by @RueAllyn – 2016 RONE Award

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Conflict’s the thing ~ Please welcome visiting author Ashley York

Welcome to my first Medieval Monday. I have a wonderful guest, Ashley York, author of many intriguing historical romances. A great conflict isan absolute necessity for a good story. The following excerpt from The Seventh Son by Ashley York is a terrific example. Please leave a comment and let her know what you think of the conflict brewing in The Seventh Son.

What sounded like a bellow of rage brought immediate silence to all in the hall.

“Never!”

It was her father. She started toward the ant...

Chicago, Chicago is ~ a place I LOVE to visit

A couple of weekends ago I wasin Chicago and unfortunatelyspent almost all my time in hotel rooms and restaurants. I got to see very little ofCarl Sandburg’s City of the Big Shoulders. So I’ll share some pictures taken from the Navy Pier on a previous visit.

Sadly one of my favorite places to go in Chicago no longer exists. The Smith Museum of Stained Glass on the Navy Pier closed in 2014 to make way for new retail space. Here’s one of the outstanding examples of stained glass art.

If you’d l...