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Friday Field Trip - Giant's Ring

Another blog-clone day. Here at Terry's Place, you're going to Ireland. I'm over at Author Expressions again, with my job interview for the hero of When Danger Calls. Pop over and meet Ryan. These pictures will be here when you get back. Jessica has returned with some nifty shots of Giant's Ring. I asked her to explain it, and this was her response. It's a late Neolithic or early Bronze age

Skill Sets and Transitions

No new wildlife—I think the construction noise freaked them out. Hummingbirds are fearless, however—they don't even wait until you hang up the feeder. Construction update. Tile laid in one of the entries and in front of the fireplace. The darker tile is going to look good with the lighter oak. Hall bathroom gutted and ready for tile tomorrow, along with the other entry (if they did them both the

Waitress, I Need Two More Plot Points

What I'm reading: One Last Breath, by Laura GriffinThanks to Patrick for his helpful tips on editing yesterday. Lots of meat there.Quick wildlife update: A glimpse of red in an aspen outside our bedroom caught my eye. I didn't recognize the bird, so I mentioned it to the hubster. I could sense skepticism as he asked me to describe it. I'm sure he thought I'd seen one of our regular visitors. And,

The Craft of Editing

Today my guest is C. Patrick Schulze, someone I met on Twitter. As he is in the final stages of editing his current manuscript, he offered to pass along some of his insights into the craft of editing. In addition to providing this post, he's also got a podcast version. Welcome! I'd like to thank Terry Odell for allowing me to guest host today. It was kind of her to offer me the opportunity to

Cover Copy #2 – Blurbs and Egos

First – It's Memorial Day here in the US. The holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. Please take a moment to give thanks to those willing to put their lives on the line for our freedom. Next: a quick Wildlife Report. Yesterday, we drove up to Florissant for breakfast. On the way down our street, we saw two foxes in the road. One was kind enough to pose for

Foodie Friday

I told you there was going to be something special today. We're going to visit Cleo Coyle's Kitchen! She's got some pictures of food AND recipes. Enjoy!Click on the images for the recipes. Cake Pan Dutch BabyFresh Strawberry PieKeep Reading...Italian Fried ZucchiniLittle Chocolate CloudsShrimp Scampi with Angel HairFor more, you can find Cleo at her website, CoffeehouseMystery.com or join her and

Cover Copy #1 - Excerpts

Wildlife report: raccoon got onto the deck while we slept. Broke the seed bird feeder and spilled a bunch of the hummingbird nectar – he left sticky paw prints all over the deck. Then a woodpecker pecked a nice chunk out of the door jamb. But the bear and the mountain lion passed us by.I got an email from my editor for WHERE DANGER HIDES about the excerpts I'd submitted to her.She's got a better

Transitions, Detours and POV

First -- Glad to see so many new followers. Welcome! There's coffee and brownies on the sideboard, so help yourself. And Cleo – thanks so much for being my guest yesterday, and for all the great responses. You're definitely among friends here, and I hope you'll visit often. How many readers tried or will try those recipes? Today should be the last day of painting, except for touch-ups as some of

Writers Block and Thunder Thighs

Today it's my pleasure to welcome Cleo Coyle to Terry's Place. Cleo Coyle is the pseudonym for a multipublished author and New York Times bestselling media tie-in writer. In collaboration with her husband, she pens two nationally bestselling mystery series for Penguin—the Coffeehouse Mysteries and the Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. Today, not only is she sharing some writerly advice, but RECIPES!

The Name Game

What I'm reading: Hour Game, by David BaldacciThe first serious work begins on our house today, and I'm hoping it won't be totally disruptive. We'll have to see. We're starting with the painting and the master bedroom closet installation. I'm hoping that the closet installers show up at the beginning of their window so we can put all our clothes away, meaning less stuff in the way of the painters