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RELEASE DAY for SCOTLAND: Stunning, Strange, and Secret

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

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…

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Scotland: Stunning, Strange, and Secret is on Pre-order!

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

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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Legacy of Luck is LIVE!

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

GET YOUR COPY HERE! Remember, Tirgearr Publishing, still publishes books 4-9, and they’ve been fantastic. They still have my travel guides, The Enchanted Swans, and Call of the Morrigú. However, as each Druid’s Brooch book’s contract comes up, I’ll be taking…

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LEGACY OF LUCK IS ON PRE-ORDER

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

GET YOUR PRE-ORDER HERE! I have ebook, paperback, and hardcover. Audiobook still needs to be recorded, so that will come later. Remember, Tirgearr Publishing, still publishes books 4-9, and they’ve been fantastic. They still have my travel guides, The Enchanted Swans,…

Legacy of Luck is on sale!

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Legacy of Luck is on sale! Starting now, for the next week, Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is on sale for $0.99. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the first two books. They all work…

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Giveaways of Outlander merch!

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Enter to win a whole bunch of Outlander merchandise! Happy August from authors Russell Nohelty, Demelza Carlton, E.B. Black, Mariah Stone, Paula Wynne, Jen Katemi, Christy Nicholas, Kacey Ezell, Amy H Wolf, Tina Glasneck, Fiona Miers, Tiny Fox Press,…

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‘Outlander’ Renewed For Seasons 5 & 6 By Starz; Season 4 To Debut This Fall – Deadline

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

YES! Season 5 and 6 are a GO!!!!! The Caitriona Balfe & Sam Heughan starring time travel drama is coming back for not one but two new seasons after Season 4 debuts this fall. Source: ‘Outlander’ Renewed For Seasons 5 &…

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Imbolc is coming!

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Imbolc is upon us soon! What is Imbolc? It is a returning of the light. It is a day of hope, of reassurance that the sun will come back and grace us with its verdant light. It is ‘breaking the…

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Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth Source: Ghillie Dhu – part of Scottish folklore and myth

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Legacy of Luck is on pre-order NOW!!! (Cover Reveal)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now on pre-order on Amazon, woohoo! Get it now while it’s only $0.99! (Link to the #Tirgearr Publisher page with more formats) Want…

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Excerpt from Legacy of Luck – due out January 11, 2017

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — 3 Comments

Soon, very soon, I will be revealing the cover art for Legacy of Luck, book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. The ebook will then go on pre-order on Amazon, for final release on January 11, 2017. In the meantime, may I tease you with…

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Sneak Peek! Legacy of Luck – due out January 2017

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Who doesn’t want a sneak peek? . Legacy of Luck is book 3 in The Druid’s Brooch series, and set in 1746. Come along for a trip among the Travelers of Ireland and Scotland! . Katie used her elbows to…

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My Locations at the DragonCon Art Show

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

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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M E g A L i T h i A – Stone Circles, megaliths, indexed map of prehistoric stones – M E g A L i T h i A –

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Clickable map of the UK showing the distribution of prehistoric stones with links to maps, pictures and details Source: M E g A L i T h i A – Stone Circles, megaliths, indexed map of prehistoric stones – M…

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Legacy of Luck is on contract!

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — 3 Comments

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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Harris & Lewis – A Timelapse Film on Vimeo

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — 2 Comments

I’ve stayed on the Isles of Harris and Lewis (Scotland) and this is an amazing place. Even this video doesn’t do it justice, though it comes close. Enjoy!

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Merry Beltane!

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Beltane evokes images of Maypole dancing and pagan delight. And well it should! Beltaine, Beltane, or Lá Bealtaine in the Irish, is a Gaelic festival celebrating the halfway point between the spring equinox (March 21) and the summer solstice (June 21) (opposite…

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Outlander: Useful Occupations and Deceptions | Tom + Lorenzo

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

Jamie and Claire may look prettier and more glamorous than ever in their new life in France, but the paint is starting to peel on the fantasy. Maybe “fanta Source: Outlander: Useful Occupations and Deceptions | Tom + Lorenzo

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St. Patrick’s Day Sale!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day Sale! Take a virtual trip to the magical land of ‪#‎Iireland‬! Do you crave an escape to the Ireland of the past? See Legacy of Hunger for a mystical adventure! Or perhaps you prefer traveling now? My…

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Over the Sea to Skye…

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Green Dragon Artist — 3 Comments

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that’s born to be King Over the sea to Skye. These poignant words can evoke so many images for those that call Scotland home.…