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A to Z Blog Challenge - W - 5 on Friday Set 168

On this final Friday of the  A to Z Blog Challenge  we return again to the musical feature, 5 on Friday.


Travis at  Trav's Thoughts  invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

On Day 23 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
W
is for
Xena, Warrior Princess

This warrior has a special spot on my list of all-time favorite characters. Battle on, Xena.


1 -  Main Title Theme   - composed by Joseph Lo...

A to Z Blog Challenge - V - Thursday Thirteen - 276

On Day 22 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge
V 
is for
Velocatus and the other brethren from my Dark Ages vampire novel

1 -  On Tuesday I introduced my main female character from SAINT SANGUINUS with an excerpt. T was a perfect day to meet Tanwen, the Welsh chieftain's daughter left behind to mourn her warrior bethrothed when he fell to a spear during a raid against the Irish.

As Tanwen discovers, Peredur did not die in the conventional sense. His curses hurled at God with...

A to Z Blog Challenge - U

Welcome to Day 21 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

U
is for
Underground Magick


For those of you who have been following my challenge all month, you'll know that the first half was also a blog tour for my dark fantasy, BOUND BY DRAGONSFYRE .
In my interviews I was asked about my next project, which is the sequel to Scorpius' story. For today's 'U' post, I'll give a little preview of the second book in the Dragonsfyre series.
These books take place in a land called the Eighth Dominion,...

A to Z Blog Challenge - T

Welcome to Day 20 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

T
is for
Tanwen


Tanwen is the main female character in my Dark Ages vampire novel, SAINT SANGUINUS .The daughter of the local chieftain, she was betrothed to warrior Peredur until he fell to a spear upon the battlefield.
For today's post, meet Tanwen in this excerpt:
Tanwen clapped both hands over her mouth. Her shaky breathing filled the hut as she realized Peredur truly lay at her father’s front door.               ...

A to Z Blog Challenge - S

Welcome to Day 19 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

S
is for
Swan Lake



Anyone who knows me is aware of my ballet obsession.
Like many little girls, I took dance class which included tap and ballet, but the ballet part was always my favorite--we got to take on roles and tell a little story.
As I grew older, my reverence for all things ballet only increased. I continued to take ballet class but not in the serious dancer stream. My desire to tell stories, and to dip my feet in many diffe...

A to Z Blog Challenge - R

Welcome to Day 17 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

R
is for
Romance Writers of Atlantic Canada





My writer's group hosted three panels today at the Keshen Goodman Library in Clayton Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia beginning at 2:00 and ending at 5:00. If you're in the area, hope we saw you there! I was the photographer lurking and clicking.





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A to Z Blog Challenge - 5 on Friday Set 167 - Q

The third Friday of the  A to Z Blog Challenge  brings us once again to the musical feature, 5 on Friday.


Travis at  Trav's Thoughts  invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

On Day 17 of the  A to Z Blog Challenge
Q
is for
Quiet



1 -  Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)   -  Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz




2 - Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack




3 - ...

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas - Join me for the A to Z Blog Challenge - P

I'm at The Popculturedivas today, where the A to Z Challenge takes us to the letter P.



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A to Z Blog Challenge - O

Welcome to Day 15 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

O
is for
Orgazmo




My husband and I are big fans of cult films, and this comedy, which you've likely never heard of, is one of those gems that make us howl with laughter.

The masterminds behind South Park and The Book of Mormon,  
The opening credits include a song called N...

A to Z Blog Challenge - N

Welcome to Day 14 of the   A to Z Blog Challenge . Today:

N
is for
New project - Dragonsfyre Book 2



For those of you who have followed my book tour during the first half of the A to Z Challenge, you've heard me mention that I'm currently working on Book 2 of my dark fantasy series.
What does that mean, exactly?
When I say I'm in revisions, what are revisions?
Some writers refer to this stage as edits, or the editing process. Process is a perfect word for this stage, as it describes both...