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On my nature blog in April: Trees for Bees!

On my nature blog in April: Trees for Bees!

I blog here, but I also blog on The Squirrel Nutwork. (No, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke.) There, four squirrels share their outdoor nature finds from their suburban Washington, D.C. neighborhood. They take an annual winter hiatus, but resume blogging each year by joining the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, which follows the […]

Posted April 1, 2019 by Laurel Wanrow in Blogs / 0 Comments
Hornwort, a simple plant turned killer!

Hornwort, a simple plant turned killer!

As part of Passages‘ Blog Tour I’m a guest on C. D. Hersh’s blog explaining how a simple plant in my sci-fi world is a feared killer: a bryophyte! Science & fantasy make a great story: https://cdhersh.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/friday-features-laurel-wanrow/ Thank you Dr. Christine Cargill and Cheryl Backhouse for permission to use your hornwort and liverwort images from […]

It’s a party…and you’re invited!

It’s a party…and you’re invited!

I’ll be at the Eros Element Facebook Release Party Tuesday, August 25th. Please join me! I’m on from 6:30-7:00 with steampunk activities. Commenters will be entered to win a copy of The Unraveling during my hosting time. The complete schedule is: 5:30 PM Cecilia Dominic 6:00 PM Red L. Jameson 6:30 PM Laurel Wanrow 7:00 […]

Posted August 24, 2015 by Laurel Wanrow in Blogs, Writing / 0 Comments
Steam-powered Sawmill Stories on History Undressed

Steam-powered Sawmill Stories on History Undressed

Where do authors find the realistic details for their novels? For me, family stories of my grandfather’s steam-powered sawmill tickled my imagination for my steampunk fantasy novel, The Unraveling. Those stories and how I used them are featured in a two part series on History Undressed. Visit with me: Tuesday, 7/21: Steampunk Lessons from a […]