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January 12, 2015
Monday Coffee Time
It’s a shame that Eloise was leaving as I arrived. I sometimes have this effect on ladies! (Hope not)
Anyway, it was good to meet up with some of the regulars and, of course, my old friend Lucie. These coffee meetings are such fun.
Originally posted on Thoughts by Mello-Elo:
The chilly evening air whips open coat tails and loose scarves as the door to the coffee house seems to be opening and closing every two minutes. For a Monday night, the place is pretty full and the regulars have taken their seats near RyanLanz on mismatched overstuffed chairs close to the shelved brick walls filled with books. My hazelnut hot chocolate courses through my cold veins as I sip it and go over my terrible author bio on a new site.
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The Sublime Landscape of JRR Tolkien and His Creative Vision – in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit has always been my favourite. I first read it when I was thirteen.
Originally posted on S.C.Skillman Blog:
I saw the last Hobbit film two days ago: The Battle of the Five Armies.
The Hobbit 1st published 1937 and its author JRR Tolkien
And as I watched it I had a strong feeling of making the most of his final cinematic visit to Middle-earth. Everything was exploited to its fullest extent, the brutality of battle, the sublimity and peril of the landscape, the tragedy of a hero lost in his lust for gold, the goodness and simplicity and down-to-earth appeal of Bilbo, the ugliness and brutishness of the orcs, the grandeur and regality of the elves, the mystical presence of Galadriel.
As a lover of JRR Tolkien and the fantasy world he created, I first read The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and the Silmarillion while I was at university. When I read the Hobbit I remember loving it even more, if that were…
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The Amazing SpiderDad – 5yr Old Son Battling Cancer Gets Surprise
Unfortunately, this little boy, Jayden Wilson, died on Christmas Eve.
The video has gone viral and his Dad, Mike, is raising funds for Naomi House.
January 11, 2015
Half way through promotion and 500 copies downloaded
My two hopes are:
1. That the number of downloads will surpass that magic figure of 1000.
2. That at least ten percent of those readers will post their reviews on Goodreads.com and on Amazon (.com and .co.uk).
If you have taken advantage of this FREE OFFER, please take the trouble to post a review so that others may know what you think of it.
Thanks in advance for reading and reviewing.
And please don’t be shy. Re-blog if you like this and wish to support me.
Review: The Island
The Island by Victoria Hislop
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The background to this story is so well researched that you feel as if it is a truthful account of events surrounding the lives of those suffering from leprosy in Crete during the Second World War, and their families and friends. There is love and tragedy, betrayal and loyalty, deceit and courage.
Thankfully, both medicinal science and the attitude of society to serious illness have made massive advances since those days.
Once you have started reading this book, you will become captivated, and will have your nose in it at every opportunity, until you reach the last page. I would therefore advise you to put it at the top of you holiday reading list.
Review: Moloka’i
Moloka’i by Alan Brennert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
All because of fear
Unfounded fear, unbounded love, exile, cruelty, death, suffering, prejudice and, most of all, sacrifice. It is all there, in this beautiful story.
There is already enough description of the actual story on the fly leaf and all of the other reviews, but this is a wonderful book. It is well researched, and clearly based on fact. If any aspiring writer wants a lesson in character development, they need look no further than Moloka’i. There are so many prominent characters in this book; all of them are beautifully crafted.
I was advised to “have a tissue or two on hand.” That advice turned out to be inadequate. I could have done with a couple of buckets to catch the tears that I shed whilst reading this book.
I would strongly recommend it to all.
January 8, 2015
When Pleasure Blooms is FREE
To celebrate the end of the first full working week in 2015, I am making the Kindle version of my anthology, When Pleasure Blooms, and the stand-alone versions of the constituent stories, absolutely FREE on Amazon from Friday (9th) through to Tuesday (13th).
The signature story is, of course, When Pleasure Blooms – A unique short story which is very sensual and erotic yet has absolutely no explicit descriptions of sexual acts. An extremely rare and exotic flower brings great pleasure to those who are lucky enough to find it in bloom.
The full anthology contains the signature story plus the following four short stories.
An African Massage - The tale of Tony, who gets more relaxation than he expected when he visits an African resort and unwinds, on his first day, with a massage.
Mary Had A Naval Virgin - This story is based upon the popular nursery rhyme. These are the adventures of a couple of Royal Navy officer cadets when they encounter the unlikely ghost of the fabled Mary.
Includes some m-f-m action with the ghost as the jam in the sandwich!
This story is set in North and Mid Wales, and has some comedy value.
Highland Roots - Fiona, a female American descendant of Jesse Chisholm, founder of the Chisholm Trail, heads for the Highlands of Scotland to investigate her Scottish roots. She meets her kilted distant cousin, Bruce, in a pub. He takes her for a ride into the wild mountainous countryside on his ancient motorbike. The trip turns out to be more exciting than either of them could possibly have imagined.
On The Altar - Against the strong advice of her sister, Stacey O’Malley makes the long journey from western Canada to a medieval church in southern England in her quest to discover the truth behind her recurring dreams. The sexual tension builds to extreme heights, and is sustained as Stacey’s emotions and body are stretched to the limits when she encounters a monstrous beast.
Click here to visit Amazon to pick up your Kindle version of When Pleasure Blooms
Day #4: Make your dreams come true!
Welcome to my blog
My first dream about you, Dear Dream Reader,
is that you click ⊕ Follow at the top of this page.
My second dream is that you, Dear Dream Reader, will become so interested that you’ll keep returning to see what I am posting here.
My biggest dream for you, Dear Dream Reader, is in line with the primary objective of this blog. It is to provide you with inspiration to make your own dreams come true! Yes, really!
Let me tell you about a little girl in Botswana who 
worked really hard, overcoming extreme difficulties, to make her own dreams come true. I will tell you about her in my debut novel, Eleven Miles. By the time you get to the end of the book, you will believe, beyond question, that your dreams can true. But you will also understand that it will take hard work and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Take a look at this review from top American time-travel author, Howard Loring.
#blogging101, #elevenmiles
January 7, 2015
Howard’s time-travelling bus
If you enjoyed my coach tour to Stonehenge and you liked Howard Loring’s review of Eleven Miles, you are just going to love a trip on Howard’s time-travelling bus.
There can be no question that this guy is completely crazy! He is truly BEYOND THE ELASTIC LIMIT. You’ll see what I mean.
Lance’s Coach Tour
Welcome aboard the inaugural coach tour for followers of Lance Greenfield’s blog.
This is the first of many exciting day trips that I shall be running for invited blogging friends. We can enjoy the company of fellow bloggers as we tour through time and space. We will meet many interesting characters from past and future, and some of the places we may visit will be beyond our wildest dreams.
I am open to suggestions for where and when we might venture on future coach tours, but today we are going to visit a world famous historic site which is only twelve miles from my current humble dwelling in the south of England.
Today’s trip takes us to Stonehenge!
Sunrise at StonehengeFirst on board are my old friends Eloise and Lucie. They quickly settle down at the front of the coach and observe their fellow passengers as the climb onto the bus.
Next, I am delighted to welcome Sheila Skillman. There was no way that the author of Mystical Circles was going to miss this particular tour!
A whole crowd of people rush on to the bus, chattering excitedly about the prospects for today’s trip into rural Wessex. These include Wendy Kate, Sally, Tooty Nolan and The Owl Lady.
A huge cheer goes up when, just as we were about to depart, Howard Loring jumps on, gasping for air but carrying his guitar. He takes a seat at the back of the bus and breaks into his repertoire of songs from days gone by. Everyone joins in, and there is much laughter as memories are evoked.
We enjoy a smooth, incident ride down the A303 in my luxury air-conditioned 52-seater. On arrival, the guides give us our multi-lingual audio devices which will explain everything about Stonehenge to us as we walk around the ancient stones.
Everybody is enjoying themselves and joking about such topics as “When will they put in the windows and doors.”
My guests are very surprised when I take them through the secret portal that I have known since my grandfather brought me here as a child. Suddenly, we are amongst the construction which is a mystery back in our own time. The huge rocks are being pushed into place, using large tree trunks as rollers, and very strange wooden cranes and pulley systems. I introduce everyone to my old friend, the foreman of the site, Broch Macdhur. Although he explains what is happening in his ancient Celtic tongue, we can all understand him as if he is speaking our modern languages. It should seem strange, but it actually feels very natural.
The experience of this day will live with us all forever, and I am sure that it will be the subject of conversations as we embark on our Lance’s next unusual Coach Tour.
Where, and when, will we go? I can’t wait!
#blogging101
