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August 4, 2014
Mythical Monday: The Brier Hill Monster
The autumn of 1926 was by all accounts a regular Pennsylvania autumn in Erie County. The trees were dressed in vibrant shades of orange, cinnamon and gold, with the nip of the coming winter biting at the air. Neighboring farms stretching between Brier Hill and Masontown looked postcard perfect—pastures slowly browning with the tint of fall, and curls of woodsmoke rising from the chimneys of picturesque homesteads.
This placid atmosphere was shattered when afarmer found his chicken coop had bee...
July 30, 2014
Mae Clair Presents: Kyra Jacobs and Flirting With Fire #romance #firefighters
I’m super jazzed to have the delightful Kyra Jacobs on my blog today. Kyra is a Lyrical Press/Kensington Books sister author who is currently celebrating her newest release, FLIRTING WITH FIRE. Energetic, super supportive and friendly, Kyra also knows how to spin an enthralling tale. Please say hello!
Kyra, what attracts you most to your chosen genre?
The Happily Ever Afters. With as busy as my life is today, if I’m going to set aside time to dive into a book then darn it ,there’d better be a h...
July 28, 2014
Mae Clair Welcomes Author Julie Kavanagh
It’s been a while since I’ve had a guest author on my blog. Today, I’d like to welcome Julie Kavanagh, who’s dropped by with her latest release, DEMON BLOOD.
Julie, please tell us a bit about yourself and how long you’ve been writing.
I think I’ve always written or, at least, I’ve always wanted to be a writer. As a child, I penned silly stories for my dolls to listen to (they couldn’t move, and therefore, couldn’t escape). As a teenager, I wrote a dreadful novel about a pop star and his world o...
July 27, 2014
Mythical Monday: Tommyknockers by Mae Clair
Stephen King made the name famous in his 1987 science-fiction novel. But people of the Old World, and those who worked in coal regions, knew about Tommyknockers long before then. Some believe them to be the spirits of departed miners, others insist they are sprite-like creatures who cast an eerie blue glow as they move through darkened mine shafts.
Whatever their nature, Tommyknockers dwell in the shadowy recesses below ground. Like many supernatural beings they can be helpful—digging industri...
July 21, 2014
Mythical Monday: The Phantom White Wolf of French Creek
When I think of folklore, there are several creatures particularly suited for the mystical and eerie trappings of legends. Owls, cats, crows, and wolves immediately spring to mind. For today’s Mythical Monday, I stumbled over a a fireside taleabout a town in West Virginia that was plagued by a mysterious white wolf.
In the mid-1800s an albino wolf began attacking and slaughtering livestock in and around French Creek. The residents hadn’t seen a wolf in years, leading many to believe the creatu...
July 15, 2014
Mae Clair Welcomes Guest Blogger Brooke Williams
I’m happy to turn my blog over today to author, Brooke Williams, who shares a post about writers and one book’s journey to publication:
Why I Write Anything I Write
Guest blogger…Brooke Williams
I often tell people that to me, writing is like breathing. It is a necessary thing that I do because I have to in order to get through my day. I write because I am awake. I write because I am so inspired by an idea or thought that I simply can’t avoid it. It is something that I HAVE to write down.
The fir...
July 14, 2014
Mythical Monday: Pennsylvania’s Hoodoo Train, Engine 1313 by Mae Clair
Before launching into today’s Mythical Monday post, I invite you to visit me at the blog of Kristi Rosewhere I’m sharing ECLIPSE LAKE and also news of my next two releases. Do hop over if you get a chance. You can find the post here. As for Mythical Monday, today’s topicisn’t about a beastie or mystical place, but a cursedtrain tucked into Pennsylvania history. As a “Keystoner” I’m always intrigued by legends related to my home state. Thus, I invite you to ride on the hoodoo . . .
Most people...
July 10, 2014
Mae Clair Presents: Tammy Tate and The Spirit Path #timetravel #romance
I’m delighted to welcome a new author today. Tammy Tate has just released her debut novel, THE SPIRIT PATH, a time-travel romance. If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I tend to get hyper-jazzed over time travel novels. I absolutely LOVE the cover of this one. Stunning and gorgeous doesn’t begin to cover it. Be prepared to drool, but first let’s meet Tammy!
Tammy, you’ve got an extremely cool bio and clearly have a diverse background—from Police Dispatcher, to Powder Puff racing an...
July 7, 2014
Mythical Monday: The Sea of Darkness by Mae Clair #Myth #Folklore
It’s Mythical Monday and that means it’s time to delve into the dusty archives of myth and folklore. Rather than focus on one of my favorite beasties today, I poked around in my treasure trove of mystical places and unearthed a spine-tingling tale of the sea. Perhaps it’s fitting that as I type this, a vivid crescent moon hangs outside my window, suspended against a coal black sky—the perfect companion to this frightening bit of nautical lore:
Tucked into the annals of seafaring legend is a pl...
July 2, 2014
A Three Blog Visit by Mae Clair
I’m packing up today andtraveling with ECLIPSE LAKE. Should you be out roaming about the blogosphere you can find me at the followinghaunts discussing the following topics:
Tera Shanley(A look at family dynamics, romance and mystery)
Christina McKnight(Book promo post)
You Gotta Read Reviews(How settings influence what we write)
I hope you’ll have a chance to ghost around a few and say hello! :)
