It’s #bookqw and the future of Fern’s family land is in ‘question.’ Excerpt from chapter 2: The council would seek replacement caretakers if Gran didn’t bring it into compliance, which could be satisfied if she grew the plants on their list. After the no-nonsense Sir Humus left, Gran had stood on the front porch a […]
It’s #bookqw! My, how awkward YA compliments & ‘thanks’ can be! In thanks to my readers, The Witch Of The Meadows is on 99¢ sale! Excerpt from Chapter 9: Beri looked tired and must want to sleep after a night of ditch-digging—and in his own bed this time. That thought led to another—would he sleep […]
It’s #bookqw and the ‘usual’ isn’t. Excerpt from Chapter 9: Beri pointed northward. “I’d like to show you something.” Curious, she nodded. She stashed the bucket to use again, Beri carried the pots, and they walked together, easily matching strides. Past Hillux, past Gran’s onion-scented gardens where Beri dropped off the pots, past the beehives […]
It’s #bookqw and we’re totally keeping with the Halloween theme: ‘frights’ abound after an unexpected portal trip. Excerpt from Chapter 10: Fern whirled—and found herself nose to nose with Beri. He gaped, his eyes darting wide and frantic around the moonlit bathroom. She tried to move away, but he clutched her shoulders. Tingling washed her […]
It’s #BookQW and Cor’s stumble in the ‘light’ opens his way to fulfilling his dream. I am editing book 2 in The Windborne series, and am searching for the right title. Drop me a twitter comment if you prefer: Guardian of the Pines Death in the Sacred Pine Grove Or have you another title to […]
It’s #bookqw and my heroine has had the surprise of her ‘day’! More from Chapter 5: Gran had told her the name was Gaelic for the Isle of Pines and that the isle was magically hidden to protect one of the few remaining ancient groves in the British Isles. “These are the Scots pine trees the […]
I love animals, and so they appear in all of my novels, usually as fully-formed characters. In the August 29th excerpt from The Witch of the Meadows, I introduced you to Hilda, the guinea pig who lives with Fern’s Gran. Today, we’re venturing further into the novel…Chapter 16! Excerpt: Around the next corner, the shrubs […]
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It’s #bookqw and my heroine ‘might’ be in deeper trouble than she’d thought. The Witch of the Meadows is now up on Kindle Unlimited–read free with your subscription on Amazon More from Chapter 4: Raven rolled his eyes, looking reasonable for the first time as his muscles relaxed under her hands. He pointed with […]
It’s #bookqw and my heroine loves snuggling ‘face’ to ‘face’ with a guinea pig! Fun facts: The description of Hilda the guinea pig is based on our long-haired guinea pig Hilda who passed away just before I wrote the first draft, then titled Meadow Magic. Real-life Hilda had fur that swept the floor and strands […]