Ah, lush colors, I love you. The greens and yellows, with just a hint of blue and red, remind me of tropical jungles and hidden treasures. The gold font does pop out, though it might do with slightly more contrast.…
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Epic BOOK GIVEAWAY!!
Epic Book #GIVEAWAY !! Enter to win a pile of signed books, Amazon.com gift cards and more—and discover your next favorite author in the process!https://www.subscribepage.com/discoversffauthors
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Help my friend finish school!
Please, folks – I don’t share things like this often, but I know this incredible young woman personally, and she has been working SO hard to build a new life for herself. She’s just got three months left to complete…
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Trip Report – Northern Ireland and Ireland Aug/Sep 2022
For anyone who wants to read my FULL trip report from my Northern Ireland/Ireland trip August/September 2022, it’s now posted on my website. There are links to the FB photo albums at the top for each day. Eventually, I may…
Alas, there is a thing as Too Much Garlic.
I went to San Francisco for a weekend immersion Irish language course AND to visit my best friend, Kim. Kim took me to The Stinking Rose, a garlic restaurant just on the edge of Chinatown. With the basket of bread,…
Beauty
Beauty. Each and every one of us should stop to appreciate a glimpse of beauty every day. The sweet song of a bird at dawn. The dandelion struggling to grow through a crack in the sidewalk. The dew glistening on…
RELEASE DAY for IRELAND: Mythical, Magical, Mystical
Today is RELEASE DAY! Are you ready to travel to Ireland, even if it’s only vicariously? Ebook, paperback and hardcover are available NOW. Audiobook will be later. If you’re on Kindle Unlimited, you can get it for FREE! Yearning to…
RELEASE DAY for SCOTLAND: Stunning, Strange, and Secret
Today is RELEASE DAY! Are you ready to travel to Scotland, even if it’s only vicariously? Ebook, paperback and hardcover are available NOW. Audiobook will be later. If you’re on Kindle Unlimited, you can get it for FREE! Yearning to…
Scotland: Stunning, Strange, and Secret is on Pre-order!
Updated, re-edited, re-covered, and ready to rock! Now that the pandemic is winding down, it’s time to plan your next trip and get out of the house. Yearning to delve into the mysteries of the Highlands? Skip the tourist traps…
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Ireland: Mythical, Magical, Mystical is on Pre-Order!
Updated, re-edited, re-covered, and ready to rock! Now that the pandemic is winding down, it’s time to plan your next trip and get out of the house. Yearning to delve into the mysteries of the Emerald Isle? Skip the tourist…
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St. Patrick’s Day Sale!
Get your Irish on! The Enchanted Swans, set in Ancient Ireland, will be just 99c on Saint Patrick’s Day! PUBLISHER LINK DIRECT SMASHWORDS LINK Coupon Code NB38P In addition, IRELAND: Mythical, Magical, Mystical, A Guide to Hidden Ireland, will be…
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4.5 Star review for Age of Druids in InD’Tale Dec/Jan Issue!
“Age of Druids… provides an exciting and fulfilling conclusion to the series!” Come read the review in InD’Tale Magazine today! Buy links available here! Read the exciting conclusion of the Druid’s Brooch Series, set in the time of St. Patrick!…
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Better To Have Loved Audiobook is Live!
Yes, I know it’s already been out for five years. However, this was the first novel I ever wrote, and I have learned a lot about the craft of writing in those five years. Thus, I went back and re-edited/re-wrote…
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The Druid’s Brooch Series is Coming to an End
Follow a family saga back through the centuries, all holders of a magical brooch whose origins are hidden in the mists of time and Irish legend… It started in 1846, with Legacy of Hunger. Valentia left her home in the…
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Dan Rather Speaks
Dan Rather I sit locked in a self-imposed isolation as a deadly virus surges outside. Time frames for returning to any hope of a faint echo of normalcy stretch into the many months or years. This distant horizon strikes particularly…
Harcourt’s Mountain re-release!
AWARD-WINNING NOVEL, ‘HARCOURT’S MOUNTAIN’ IS BEING RE-RELEASED, APRIL 2020 HARCOURT’S MOUNTAIN by ELAINE DODGE, originally released in late 2013 is now being re-launched in April 2020 by Read ME Ink Books. A new cover, a light edit and a…
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Coronovirus tax stimulus
Hey, everyone! You know those stimulus payments we’re all supposed to get? (putting on CPA hat) PLEASE understand that these are pre-funds. Just like the 2009 stimulus package, the money sent to you represent your own taxes. You’re just getting…
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.
Originally posted on Inside My Mind:
My day was completely ruined yesterday when I stumbled upon a fun fact that absolutely obliterated my mind. I saw this tweet yesterday that said that not everyone has an internal monologue in their…
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Dear Men: So you think you want a ‘strong, independent woman’
via Dear Men: So you think you want a ‘strong, independent woman’
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Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 