Helen B. Henderson's Blog, page 5

Out at BWL , Cold Weather Changes

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on the changes cold weather brings.

~till next time, Helen

 

Out at BWL, Apples Please

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on apples.

~till next time, Helen

 

Out at BWL, School Days

 

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on back-to-school time.

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Out at BWL, I am Not Btfsplk

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on the character from Li'l Abner called Btfspik and some similarities.

~till next time, Helen

 

Out and about at BWL, Cooling Thoughts

 

 

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on triple digit temperatures and mind over weather.

~till next time, Helen

Sickness in the Camp, Fire and Redemption #wewriwa

 

Welcome to Weekend Writing Warriors, the weekly hop for everyone who loves to write ... and read. From Fire and Redemption, Book 2 of the  fantasy series, The Tear Stone Collectors. To set the scene, sickness has struck the caravan. Karst has been watching Brial, who has been exposed more than anyone else. Not only is she driving a wagon where nursing is going on within it, but she has helped nursed all her kin. And now the SundaySnippet.

Excerpt: 

Terse commands sent the helwr to bring back Brial’s grandfather. Hopefully, Feldt can convince Brial what is best for her.

Hoofbeats announced the caravan leader’s arrival. “Tywyll said you wanted me?” Before Karst could answer the older man scanned the drivers of the following wagons. A worried expression on his face, he raised his eyebrows in question. “Brial?”

Karst forced out the words through his tight throat. “She has the fever.” 

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​I hope you like the snippet. Be sure to read the other Weekend Writing Warriors blogs and the #SnippetSunday authors for more great reads.

~till next time, Helen

Hooked On Fire and Amulet, Submerged, #mfrwhooks

A few lines from Fire and Amulet using the BookQW "Melt."

To set the stage, Deneas and Trelleir, with their small charge in tow, escape a band of footpads by riding a tree trunk down the steep slope. However, they were not able to stop before being launched airborne. Their improvised ride lands not on the shore of the river, but in the water.

Excerpt:

Rage that he was an air dragon and not a water one surged through his body. While the fire did nothing to warm his body or melt the wall of glacial ice around his soul, it broke the paralysis caused by the repeated traumas. His mind cleared. Dragon senses showed not only the lighter color of the life-giving air far above, but the dark line of the log ... and a chance for survival. The need to reach the surface overwhelmed Trelleir. He struggled against the current to be dragged across an outcropping’s sharp edges.

Agony replaced all thought. Instinct took over. Like bark peeling off a branch, a layer of his spine rolled down to form a tail. His feet lengthened and pushed off his boots.

The scream of abject fear that pierced his mind shattered his control over his transformation. It could only have come from the white-faced Leri who struggled in his grip. Bubbles escaped from between her lips. One last wiggle and she went limp. I will not lose this one, Trelleir vowed.



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Having a slayer as a friend is dangerous when you’re a dragon.

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AND DON'T MISS, Fire and Redemption, Book 2 of the Tear Stone Collectors.


The rest of the hop is at http://mfrwbookhooks.blogspot.com

Visiting Janet Lane Walters

Visiting Janet Lane Walters to talk about being a Plotter or Panster. https://wwweclecticwriter.blogspot.com and featuring Fire and Redemption, Hatchling's Vengeance, and Windmaster Golem at https://wwweclecticwriter.blogspot.com/2024/05/ooks-by-helen-henderson-are-featured-on.html.

 

Out and About at BWL, People Watching

 

 

Over on the BooksWeLove Blog, I'm sharing some thoughts on people watching and how this world can appear in worlds of imagination.

~till next time, Helen

Hooked on Fire and Amulet, Wild Ride #mfrwhooks

 A few lines from Fire and Amulet. To set the stage, Deneas and Trelleir, have just rescued a kidnapped child from a band of footpads and are trying toescape. They can't go forward ... or backward. The only option is over the down the mountainside.

Excerpt:

Trelleir turned and raced to the tree. Deneas was already at the front, throwing her weight against a branch. He did the same, and the tree tipped over the edge. Running leaps had them astride the log. A sharp bump and the front part of their makeshift sled lifted, threatening to dump its passengers. It thumped back down when Deneas laid flat and threw her weight forward.

From within the log came a lilting, “Whee.”

Faster and faster, their wooden steed slid down the muddy slope. The wind whistling past his ears brought another sound. Deneas’ sharp, “Hold on.”

The sharp incline they had ridden down ended at a stone ledge jutting out of the mountainside. Beyond it lay nothing but open air. The log hit the flat spot, shuddered, and kept sliding. What seemed like wagon lengths below, white water rushed around jagged rocks. Unlike the earlier part of the ride, Leri didn’t make a sound as the log went airborne. Trelleir reached out and grabbed the child’s flailing hand. His other hand clamped onto a branch in an iron vice.The sense of flight ended. The front of the log hit the water, then dipped beneath the white foam. Trelleir didn’t have time to warn Leri to hold her breath before a wall of water curled above them, submerging the log ... and its riders..

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Having a slayer as a friend is dangerous when you’re a dragon.

Available in Ebook or Paperback at Amazon
Additional sites at Books2Read

AND DON'T MISS, Fire and Redemption, Book 2 of the Tear Stone Collectors.