Past Storm and Fire is now released!

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

Past Storm and Fire Past Storm and Fire, a timeslip romance taking place in both modern Miami and medieval Iceland, is now RELEASED!! It will be available both on Kindle and in Print (presuming I can get my proof done…

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Misfortune of Time is a Rone Award Nominee for 2019!

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

(Buy link HERE!) In 11th century Ireland, Étaín must hide her pagan magic from her pious Christian priest husband, Airtre. She wants to escape his physical abuse, but she must stay to protect their grandson, Maelan. Over many lifetimes, she…

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Past Storm and Fire is now on Pre-Order!

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Past Storm and Fire Past Storm and Fire, a timeslip romance taking place in both modern Miami and medieval Iceland, is now available on pre-order! It will be available both on Kindle and in Print (presuming I can get my…

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Misfortune of Time is a Nominee for 2019 Top Shelf Indie Book Awards

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Misfortune of Time, Book # 6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, has been named as a Nominee for the 2019 Top Shelf Indie Book Awards!

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Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision are finalists in The 2018 Wishing Shelf Awards!

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Link to a list of the 2018 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children’s books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London…

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Age of Saints – Reviews are coming in!

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Readers are leaving some lovely comments on Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series Now available on all Amazon platforms, including Kindle Unlimited! “This story has its own unique identity, but also ‘fits’ wonderfully well with…

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Read me, I’m Irish Sale!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Want something lovely and Irish to read this weekend? We have options! See them all at Tirgearr Publishing! Not all titles are on sale! Sharon Black – Going Against Type Mary Bradford – My Husband’s…

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Legacy of Hunger is FREE!

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Legacy of Hunger, book #1 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now FREE! That’s right, totally free! In 1846, on a farm in Ohio, 22-year-old Valentia is haunted by her Irish grandmother’s tales of the family she once left behind…

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Age of Saints releases tomorrow!

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Tomorrow is release day for Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series! Has anyone read the ARC? Tomorrow would be a fantastic day to post a review! If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, it’s on sale…

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Age of Saints is on Pre-Order!

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Age of Saints, Book #7 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on pre-order! . Release date is March 6, 2019 . NOTE: This book will ONLY be available via Kindle Unlimited for the first 90 days after release. After…

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55 places you can download tens of thousands books, plays and other literary texts completely legally for free

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 4 Comments

via 55 places you can download tens of thousands books, plays and other literary texts completely legally for free In an increasingly digital world, literature is evolving. Sales of e-readers continue to rise, yet the cost of digital books…

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Finalists for The 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 3 Comments

Not one, but TWO of my novels from 2018 have been judged as finalists in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision were both selected in the Adult Fiction category. See…

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The Blacksmith in Irish Mythology

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

via The Blacksmith in Irish Mythology

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Viking Map with Old Norse Placenames

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Great map including the world as per the Vikings, and their placenames for all the locations. http://thedockyards.com/map-viking-world-placenames-old-norse-language

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Read me, I’m Scottish Sale! Jan 25-27, 2019

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

The lovely folks at Tirgearr Publishing are having a sale in honor of Robert Burns Day, January 25th! For that day (and the two following days), several Scotland-related titles will be on sale, including my own Scotland guide. for just $2.99, down…

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Misfortune of Time is a finalist!

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 4 Comments

Come check out the 16 different categories of the TCK Readers Choice Awards! Misfortune of Time is on page 14, in the historical fiction section. I need votes! Only one vote per IP address will be accepted. Categories are arranged…

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Winners of the Critters Writers Poll!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 3 Comments

The tallies are final in the Critters Writers Poll! Misfortune of Vision came in Second Place in the Magical Realism Novels! Misfortune of Song came in Eleventh Place in the Romance Novels! Misfortune of Time came in Fourth Place…

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Interview with Valeria, main character from Past Storm and Fire

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — 4 Comments

Past Storm and Fire: . Val’s world is turned upside down by Hurricane Andrew in Miami, 1992. As she sifts through the remnants, she searches for something to take her away from the stress. After her co-worker and best friend…

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Folklore of Little Christmas

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

via Folklore of Little Christmas Today is Little christmas/the feast of the epiphany. A few small snippets of Irish folklore relating to the traditions associated with the day taken from the National Folklore Schools collection. It is also known in…