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…
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Misfortune of Song is on pre-order!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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Misfortune of Vision is LIVE!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now re-released! Ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. UNIVERSAL LINK HERE!…
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Misfortune of Vision will return August 1!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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Snippet Thursday – Saoirse’s Folly
#SnippetThursday #SaoirsesFolly Gripping the vial tight in her fist, she walked back out to the kitchen. Seamus had started the kettle for tea, almost as if this were a normal visit. Saoirse placed the vial on the table, mended after her…
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Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge – what it’s like to walk across – YouTube
Would you walk across? I’ve walked a couple of times. Once it was behind a family with a child who jumped up and down, making the whole thing shake. Another time it was so windy they almost shut it down.…
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Posted in History, Travel
Posted in History, Travel
The Enchanted Swans – new novel now On Contract!
HAPPY NEWS! The Enchanted Swans is now ON CONTRACT!!! WOOHOO!!!!! . The Enchanted Swans is a novelization of the beloved Irish Fairy Tale, The Children of Lir. . In pre-Celtic Ireland, Fionnuala was a fairy princess, born to a life…
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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
My Locations at the DragonCon Art Show
Labor Day Weekend is Nerdigras in Atlanta, Georgia! 80,000+ geeks and sundry nerds descend upon 5 downtown Atlanta hotels and have a geekfest. I will, as always, have my beaded jewelry and photoprints at the Dragoncon Art Show, located in the Hyatt, two…
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Posted in Art, Jewelry, Photography
Genesis of a Novel – The Scene List – Part IV
This is the next installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. . I did the next step on Misfortune of Vision (Book 4 of The Druid’s…
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Posted in History, Writing
The Genesis of a Novel, the Beginning – Part 1
This is the first installment of a series of posts I’ve been writing, following the process of writing a novel from conception through publication and beyond. Although I’ve already started on the process, I thought it might be interesting to…
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Legacy of Luck is on contract!
The third novel in The Druid’s Brooch series, LEGACY OF LUCK, is now on contract for publication! The tentative release date is January 11, 2017, but of course that is subject to change. Blurb: Éamonn is a Traveler at a horse fair…
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Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Posted in History, Travel, Writing
Mussendun Temple and Downhill Demesne, County Derry, Northern Ireland
Who wouldn’t want a library on a sea cliff, facing the North Sea? Well, not quite the North Sea, but Close! I had heard of this place from Michele Erdvig, who has a great forum and guidebook called Irelandyes. I knew…
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Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland – Places in Ireland you must see before you die
Previous Post Next Post Northern Ireland has some fantastic and beautiful places. It is also an important place for Game of Thrones, which Source: Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland – Places in Ireland you must see before…
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Posted in History, Travel
Posted in History, Travel
Stone Circles
Everyone loves a mystery, right? And what is more mysterious than a 5,000 year old structure, built by our neolithic ancestors? There are hundreds of stone circles, cairns, standing stones and structures around. Most are in Northern Europe, but they…
From High Places
Some people have a fear of high places, or open skies. I don’t. I love climbing the mountain and looking out to what the earth holds for me. Vistas over the ocean, sunlight dancing on the waves far…
Horses in Ireland and Iceland
Because, who doesn’t love horses? These are all photos I’ve taken over the course of my travels to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Iceland. (And yes, I sell my photos! See http://www.greendragonartist.com for details) Ireland and Northern Ireland Iceland …
Tagged with: animal, celtic, equine, farm, horse, horses, ireland, irish, northern ireland, photography, riding, travel
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Posted in Photography, Travel
The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Nestled along the northern edge of the island of Ireland, in County Antrim, the UNESCO World Heritage Site called the Giant’s Causeway is an inspiration for artists, authors, musicians and many others. Some notable features are the Organ, the Giant’s…
Mussenden Temple and Downhill Demesne, Northern Ireland
Mussenden Temple is a library situated on a cliff edge in County Derry, Northern Ireland. The beach it looks over was used in filming the Game of Thrones (when Melisandre burnt the Seven Gods). It was built in 1785, as…
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Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel
Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel
The Woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
The Woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.
Photos from the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland
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Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel
Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 