Deborah Macgillivray's Blog, page 57
July 31, 2014
A New Dragon for Dragon Bob on Final Saturday of Kentucky Highland Renaissance Faire
Final Weekend of the Renfaire started with Candy preparing a surprise for Robert Barker (Dragon Bob). Last year she told him she would make him a new Dragon, but I don't think he believed her.
First in the gate we meet with Marquise and Ima Nutt (Tara and Mark Reed) who do Fool Hearty
Marquise showed off his gift from Don Messersmith - a mug with his mug on it!!
Marquise, Candy, Marvin and Tara
Dragon Bob holding "Marvin" his newest Dragon
Tara is fretting there might be a romance between Candy and Dragon Bob!
Marquise and Ima starting their first performance of the day....
The weather was GLORIOUS the last weekend. What a great time had by all!
June 30, 2014
Weekend Five of Kentucky Highland Renaissance Faire
Our Fifth weekend at the Kentucky Highland Renaissance Faire was hot and humid, but it was HUGE crowds on both days. Fool Hardy, Tara and Mark Reed (Ima Nutt and Marquise) were playing to standing room only. In the audience was Mark's father and aunt.
Marquise with aunt and father
Ima Nutt and Marquise warming up the crowd
since seating was tight because of the huge crowds, Ima decided it was important that everyone scooch together. And being Ima, she decided to be matchmaker between Candy Thompson and young, and very gallant knight.
Fool School in session!
Marquise and Ima Nutt chatting after the show
Crowds were everywhere! Here they are watching the Sword fighting
Candy relaxing by Charlie's Place after having a slice of Key Lime Pie.
The Human Chess match was once again a bit hit
Captain Amos encourage his side one - he even finally won a match!
It was too hot, so I went as a pirate again.
Once more, a wonderful time was had by all.
June 22, 2014
Renfaire week four - Steampunk and more
Candy took three super pics of me in my new Jack Sparrow hat. (Thank you The Feather Place ).
It was very hot again, in the middle 90s, but there was a good breeze on Sunday that made it easier to enjoy all the wonderful fun!
Candy looked smarking with her new pirate hat. Bows and lace just screamed it was perfect for her.
First thing we took in another amazing and delightful performance of Tara and Mark Reed "Fool Hearty" Each one is so special since the reaction to the coward modifies their repartee.
I had asked Tara if she had met Daniel Higgins, owner of The Gilded Lily , and she said no. Naturally, Candy and I had to introduce them.
For several photos Tara behaved, but then the merriment broke out as she decided Daniel needed tickling.
We took in the Human Chess Match
Blue side and their leader
Red side and their leader, Captain Amos
Where else can you see a Stormtrooper in a Kilt?
Where else can you see a Stormtrooper in a kilt in a twirling contest with a bounty hunter. Stormtrooper won....lol
One of the funniest challenges was a brother vs sister in pushups. And she nearly beat him. But never fear - her brother lost to a gallant knight (boyfriend) who beat the brother in a dancing contest.
Blue side won...again...
We lunched on steak on a stick, a huge soft pretzel, and strawberry shortcake, and despite it being a hot weekend, it was a wonderful time had by all.
June 18, 2014
Three friends
Love this photo!
Tara Reed, Candy Thompson and me, sitting nattering between Tara's performances.
Photo credit: Paul Messersmith.
Thanks, Paul, for giving us this memory!
June 14, 2014
Renfaire on a gorgeous day
(photo credit: Candy Thompson; gown by Knights in White Satin, Wales, UK)
Week 3 of the Renfaire was a Masquerade and Father's Day Celebration. Fathers got in with paid kids admission. Of course, Candy and I have seasons passes. We were a bit late in arriving due to me having a rough night with my knee. But we arrived just as everything was in full swing. Candy looked adorable
Candy's whimsical gown was created by Lusty Treasures, a booth at the Renfaire. It's the only one like it because the seamstress only have enough material to make on - and frankly, I think it was made for Candy!
The crowd was one of the larges I have seen. So many people coming in costume, so many checking things out after WDRB - Channel 41 did a showcase on the Renfaire earlier in the morning. Everyone was having a wonderful time!See Tara and Mark beginning their acts
Despite the big crowd, Candy and I had a lovely visit with Tara Reed (of Fool Hearty)
Rat Chucking proved great fun for all....
Captain Amos was close to winnning
my lovely lacy umbrella was provided by The Gilded Lily - run by Daniel Higgins and his wife, Kimberly.
June 10, 2014
A Pirating we will go - or rather went...
Second weekend of the Renfaire was very cool - barely mid 60s. Still it was rather nice. The crowds were smaller, but it really allows time to talk to our friend Tara and Mark Reed, Angie Greenwell, Dragon Bob and Rose (the lady with the healing hands). She wasn't there the first weekend, so it was nice to chat with her. She read One Snowy Knight and said she loved it.
A little boy stopped me and told me how he loved my pirate hat. I purchased it from The Gilded Lady - knowing Daniel and Kim would have the perfect hat for Pirates Weekend.
Candy was a Pirate Faerie. I swear she gets younger all the time!!
Even on a cloudy day, Tara provides the rainbow!
the magic of a child's delight in seeing a dragon
in front of the best candy store!!
lads into mischief
such great fun - only four more weekends and then the magic goes poof for another year.
Off to dance with the fairies
Well, Candy and I were dressed for the opening of the Renfaire - but had to stop by the Farmers and Artisans Market in the town square. Needless to say to Medieval ladies showing up on the lovely morning caused quite the stir. We were laughing our heads off at the stir we caused.
Time to see old friends...and get to spend a few quiet moments before the fun begins
Mia and hubby, with Tara and Mark Reed
the fairies were happy to see everyone
time to do some shopping in Kim and Daniel Higgins, The Gilded Lily
Mark watching his lovely Tara
Ah, ha!! Caught her hugging another man...well, another wizard!
Mark Reed (Marquise) charming the crowd. He was there with bells on -- literally!!!
Candy watching the merriment.
A wonderful weekend had by all despite it being rather hot.
April 30, 2014
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March 31, 2014
Montlake showcases A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing
I am so thrilled in being with Montlake/Amazon Publishing. While I learned much with my first two publishers, Kensington Book and Dorchester Publishing, I must say I truly appreciate the Montlake publishing platform. With all NY Trad publishers, they focus primarily on the month a book is released. Then it's on to next month's titles. Amazon Pub pushes their books - ALL my titles have received such care and so many showcases. I really cannot thank them or praise them enough!
Once again, they are showcasing my Wolf in Wolf's Clothing:
A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing has been selected by the Kindle editors to be included in the April Kindle 20 for $2 event! The titles selected for this promotion are all priced at $2.00 and are being promoted with high visibility to Kindle customers. You can see the promotion here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000858781.
So what would you do if you were being stalked by a Big Bad Wolf -- the two legged variety?
Excerpt from A Wolf In Wolf's Clothing (Book 3 of the Sisters of Colford Hall) As the small knoll materialized in the ghostly fog, he cut the wheel, switched off the engine and allowed the car to coast across the lawn to halt under an oak tree. The slight roll in the landscape saw the mound overlooking the thatched house, nestled into the odd crook in the land. “My, what a perfect location for tonight’s bit of work,” he said, his low voice loud in the stillness of the night. “All the better to spy upon you, Little Red Riding Hood.” Pocketing his keys, he opened the car’s gull wing door, and then paused with foot balanced on the body’s fame while his eyes took him Raven’s home. The bungalow was two stories, though the second level was likely just a bedroom and bath due to the steep incline of the roof. The only time he’d been in a thatched house was when he was small, in the months after his father had committed suicide. He’d been too young to remember much of that time in Ireland. Des remembered. That period of their lives had left deep scars in his older brother. Trev figured he’d look down his nose at Raven’s humble home. Instead, he was fascinated. An air of warmth and welcoming beckoned him toward the cottage, aglow with its amber lights.
He sat on the hood of the car and studied the bucolic structure, trying to pinpoint Raven. Playing Peeping Tom was easy. The place was constructed of so much glass. A gardener’s cottage once, there were two greenhouses― one on either side of the whitewashed abode. The first had likely been a hothouse, the other for plants that required a more temperate clime. Raven was an artist, a painter. The report Julian Starkadder had compiled about her said she was working toward a one woman show for a local gallery come next spring. The smaller glass room had been turned into a studio. Even from this distance he could see the easel, though it was too far away to tell what she currently painted upon the large canvas. Aside from the two glassed in spaces, a dining room had been added, also with glass walls. Raven Montgomerie’s life was on display, but he figured she never considered that. Some beautiful women loved to put on a show for anyone looking― even Peeping Toms. Still, for someone as gorgeous as Raven, she didn’t live her life on the stage she created here. He’d be willing to bet the Lamborghini on that. Raven was merely far away from people, nothing even remotely close, so obviously she felt no need to hide behind drapes. “Where the hell are you, Red?” he asked. “Come out, come out, wherever you are.” All these walls of glass and he couldn’t spot her! Exasperated, he knew she was at home. She’d been working on the preparation for the gala all day, doing final touches. After supper he’d grown twitchy, so had driven past the banquet hall that her brother, Cian, had rented for Montgomerie Enterprise’s big bash. As he spotted her coming out of the building, he swung into a parking lot down the road and watched while she slid into her ancient MGB. Keeping a distance, he followed her until she took the turn off for the cottage. She was still there. His predator’s sense confirmed that. Growing impatient, he pushed off the car and trotted toward the cottage. The MGB was parked at the side of the house, attesting to her presence within. Staying to the shadows, he circled around the larger greenhouse and toward the back of the dwelling. As he cornered the far side, he pulled up when he saw Raven. Her face was framed in the kitchen window, an overhead light nearly a spotlight on her. From her movements, he saw she was washing dishes. Raven’s face was more than beautiful, it was arresting, with a hint of feline ethereality. While her jaw reflected the same Montgomerie stubbornness as her sisters, the thinness of her countenance softened the effect. Trev shuddered. His whole body cramped with longing. “Longing?” he echoed aloud.The word caused pause. With any other woman he’d have said lust. Trevelyn Mershan didn’t longfor a woman. He simply wanted to screw them. Once he achieved that aim, they lost any fascination for him. Longing required more than animal impulses. It spoke of something much deeper. And that bothered him. Music floated on the night air, and it took a moment to identify the song coming from the kitchen, Constant Craving ―an oldie by KD Lang. Raven’s mouth moved as she sang along with the words. Though he couldn’t hear her, a shiver slithered up his spine. Yeah, he knew something about constant cravings. Five months of it. Ever since he’d seen her back last May at her grandfather’s funeral. He recalled sitting with his brothers at the rear of the small church, watching the seven sisters in the pews at the front, then later while they exited the ornate building. That memory haunted him. So peculiar, beyond her beauty, there was little about Raven that would normally attract him. No, Raven Montgomerie was not his taste in women. And yet, he’d known in that breathless instant when their eyes collided, outside the ancient Norman kirk, that in five months’ time he’d be coming for her. “Though hell should bar the way…” he said under his breath.She was the key to getting him closer to the Montgomeries, so the Mershans could finally mete out their long-overdue vengeance. His inner voice warned Trev that their objective had damn little to do with his coming here tonight. A ravenous need was rising in him, something dark, dangerous. A force primeval.
