It’s #bookqw and Fern has an ‘immediate’ gut reaction to someone. More from Chapter 15: Automatically, Fern slipped on the puffy vest on under her cape and zipped it. Heck, what am I doing? Motoring out on the ocean with a girl she didn’t know? Ratna or no ratna, this was getting in over her […]
It’s #bookqw and ‘nothing’ Fern can do will help save the magical island. Excerpt from Chapter 8: She blew out a breath. “Why are they making it so hard? If the isle is in a crisis, you’d think they’d just open the doors.” Beri shrugged a shoulder to his freckled cheek. “Merlin says the old […]
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 my heroine’s ‘fingers’ are trying to warn her. Excerpt from Chapter 3 ~ The Rip Weoo-weoo-weoo.The kite’s call sounded over and over while the ground slowly rocked to a halt. The bird, the lack of rain, the rough bark digging into her fingertips…even with her eyes closed, Fern knew she’d made it […]
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 […]
It’s #bookqw and my heroine knows her ‘voice’ is giving her away! Read more of the excerpt: Something moved outside the window. A bird…yes, a small flock flew ahead of someone coming around the cottage. Several someones, including Gran. Their gazes met, and Gran said something to a man at her side. Fern’s breath […]
It’s #bookqw and my heroine may have been doing magical ‘work’ without knowing it! The Witch of the Meadows is available to buy on Amazon. Or read free with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. More of the excerpt from Chapter 8: “We hope to start once these inspections are completed. The energy the new Windborne would […]