The Grand Tour Begins for The Bowl and the Stone

I'm so excited!

THE BOWL AND THE STONE: 

A HAUNTING TALE 

FROM THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

is finally here.

Below is the list of the wonderful, fabulous people who will be hosting me on their blogs during the month of October. I hope you'll stop by and visit with me as I share the history and mystery, the stories and insights, that went to into the writing of The Bowl and the Stone.

Although some posts are about the same subject (particularly those mischievous jumbies) each post is different, many with an excerpt from the book. Hope that piques your interest.

Also, for your reading enjoyment, I'm offering up my first Rafflecopter giveaway and crossing my fingers that I did it right! Plus, during week three, there will two other chances to win a copy.

Thanks EVERYONE for all your help. I couldn't have done it without you.

To kick off the tour, today I'm visiting with Carol Kilgore, Under the Tiki Hut, in which you will be introduced to Jumbies, those mischievous spirits that have nothing better to do than cause problems.

October:
4th - Robyn Campbell - Interview with moi
5th - Alex Cavanaugh - The Dungeon at Annaberg
      - Joylene Butler - St. John in 1962
7th - Roland Yeomans, Writing in the Crosshairs - Moko Jumbies (protective spirits)

10th - Jacqui Murray, Word Dreams - Interview with Sam (Samantha, who tells the story)
11th - Barbara Fisher, March of Time Books - Yard Culture (and we're not talking plants)
12th - Juneta Key, Writer's Gambit - Jumbies
14th - Chrys Fey, Write With Fey - Lignum vitae - The hardest tree in the world

17th - Diane Wolfe, Spunk on a Stick - Manchineel - A deadly tree
18th - Clara Gillow Clark - Earliest known ghost stories (I'll be giving away a print copy)
19th - Crystal Collier - 2 Truths and a Lie (I'll be giving away an ebook)
        - Nicola Burggraf, Burggraf's Blog - Interview with Sam and her best friend Nick
20th - Erik, This Kid Reviews Books - Review
        - Diane Burton - The Long Road to Freedom
21st - Yolanda Renee, Defending the Pen - Interview with moi

24th - Meradeth Houston, Write Stuff - A brief history of slavery
        - Natalie Aguirre, Literary Rambles - Follower News
26th - Shannon Lawrence, The Warrior Muse - Jumbies
27th - Jessica Height, The Secret Files of Fairday Marrow - Annaberg, a sugar plantation
28th - Karen Walker, Following the Whispers - The St. John slave revolt of 1733

31st - Lee McKenzie, The Write Game - The Mysterious Moving Grave

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Pirates. Explorers. And spooky ghost hunters.

It’s 1962. Sam and her best friend, Nick, have the whole island of St. John, in the U. S. Virgin Islands, as their playground. They’ve got 240 year-old sugar plantation ruins to explore, beaches to swim, and trails to hike.

But when a man disappears like a vapor right in front of them, they must confront a scary new reality. They’re being haunted. By whom? And why? He’s even creeping into Nick’s dreams.

They need help, but the one who might be able to give it is Trumps, a reclusive hunchback who doesn’t like people, especially kids. Are Sam and Nick brave enough to face him? And if they do, will he listen to them? 

As carefree summer games turn into eerie hauntings, Sam and Nick learn more about themselves and life than they could ever have imagined.

Available now at:

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a Rafflecopter giveaway

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I've joined this monthly bloghop because answering thoughtful/challenging questions is one way to expand one's mind. It's osted by Michael D'Agostino at A Life Examined .

This could be the last Question of the Month as Michael will be retiring from blogging. He's asked if someone will take over the bloghop and I rather hope someone does. 

 The question this month is: 

“What’s a decision you’ve made in the past that you know, logically, was the right decision to make, but which you still feel guilty or regretful about?”

In my youth I made some rather rash decisions that turned out to be for the best. There may have been a point where I regretted what I did, but days of regret are long gone. Every step I took led me to where I am now, which is a very good place indeed. So there's nothing to regret. Some decisions I made unintentionally and temporarily hurt people, but I made amends and have a clear conscience. 

Welcome to Karen Walker and Being Thankful

Today I'm pleased to have Karen Helen Walker take over my blog. 

She is a widely published essayist and author of the 2009 memoir, Following the Whispers. When she isn’t writing, you will often find Karen performing in nursing homes and retirement communities as part of the Sugartime or Sophisticated Ladies musical groups, traveling with her husband of 20 years, Gary, or relaxing with a good book at their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit the author’s website at www.karenhelenewalker.com or her blog.

For her latest book, a novel, called The Wishing Steps, I asked her where the idea for the story came from. Take it away, Karen!

Thank you, Bish, for hosting me today.

“This burial ground dates to around 2,000 BC,” said Hugh, our guide in Scotland. It was 2009 and earlier that year I’d published my memoir, the culmination of a ten-year journey to bring that project to fruition. This trip was celebrating that journey.

It was gently misting rain and we were the only tourists visiting Balnauran Clava Cairns (cairns are piles of stones). I wondered off by myself, leaving my husband and Hugh talking at the edge of the site. I stopped for a moment, trying to imagine the people who built the structure and what their lives were like. Suddenly I heard a voice inside my head say, “Tell my story.” At first I thought I was hearing things, but it repeated a few minutes later, “Tell my story.”

Now, I’ve heard my own voice inside my head all of my life, as well as the voices of my parents, teachers, etc. It took me years to learn to sort out those voices and let my own voice come through. This was different and it scared me. So I did what I always do when I’m scared. Retreat. I said, “Sorry, I’m on vacation,” and went on exploring the cairns.

A few days later we were at Blarney Castle in Ireland. On this day, it was pouring down rain and there were very few tourists out and about. After climbing the tower to kiss the famed Blarney Stone, I wanted to explore the forest surrounding the castle. The brochure said there were wishing steps, a witches’ kitchen and a druid’s cave -- my idea of a good time. As I stepped on the wishing steps, I closed my eyes and asked Goddess to remove my self-doubt. Well, I was on wishing steps after all. Why not ask for something important. I was filled with an energy that nearly knocked me off the steps and that pesky voice said, “Tell my story, tell my story.” Being me, I still tried to ignore it and succeeded for the rest of our vacation.

But when I came home, I couldn’t ignore it any longer. I had several sessions with my writing coach, Mark David Gerson (www.markdavidgerson.com), who is very metaphysically oriented. His book, The Voice of the Muse, is one of my favorite writing books because it teaches you to go within and allow the story to emerge. Over the course of the next few months, I did the exercises in the book and worked with Mark David to discover whose voice I was hearing and what story it wanted me to tell. The Wishing Steps is the result.

Here’s the scoop on the story:

Three Women and a Single Story That Unites Them Across the Millennia

“Totally engrossing. A must-read for today’s wise woman!”Rev. Kathleen McKern Verigin, minister/priestess

Brighid, Ashleen and Megan: Bound through time by a curious light, a mysterious voice and a call they dare not ignore. Yet in obeying this strange force, the women must face soul-searing trials that call into question everything they know and believe — about themselves and about the world around them.

“Guaranteed to inspire you to a deeper level of spirituality and a new appreciation for Goddess.”Rev. Clara Z. Alexander

The Wishing Steps will be available for purchase on October 31 in both print and ebook versions at:Amazon.com. You can also purchase it as an ebook on Kobo, I Tunes, and at Barnes and Noble.

Karen wanted to let you all know that she may be a little late returning comments today, but she will be here!

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Being Thankful

Today I'm thankful for:
Art
In Amsterdam at the Rijksmuseum viewing the painting below, by Vermeer.

Awesome.

Are you following Karen? Curious about her book? What the most famous painting you've seen live, up close, and personal?

Guest Post with Misha Gerrick

Today I'm thrilled to have Misha Gerrick as a guest, one of many stops she'll be making as she promotes her series WAR OF SIX CROWNS. 

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When Bish asked me to interview one of the side characters in my series, I ended up seeking an audience with the King of Nordaine. Partly because I like him, but mostly because he probably knows Darrion and Gawain the best.

Things didn’t really go as planned, though, which leaves me about as puzzled as you. The transcript of our conversation follows. 

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Me: *putting my hand on my left shoulder and bowing* Thank you for seeing me, Your Majesty.

King Conal: *Gray eyes shining as he nods in welcome.* Of course. I could hardly deny a visit with our foremost chronicler. *Gestures me to walk with him to the fire and takes a seat, indicating the other armchair to me.* Sit, sit. *Warms his hands by the fire.*

Me: *Sits down, watching him with a little smile.* Cold, sire?

King Conal: Only a little. Spring may it be, but it’s never warm enough to stop a Fury in her tracks. And… *wry smile* I suppose my advancing age doesn’t help much.

Me: *glances around for a servant* Would you like for me to bring you something? Blankets? Furs?

King Conal: *Relaxes back in his seat, shaking his head* No, dear. Tell me. Has Darrion been giving you a lot of trouble, then?

Me: Not really. I mean… he… can be difficult, but now that we know each other, I really don’t struggle all that much.

King Conal: Mmm. As I suspected.

Me: … What did you suspect, sire?

King Conal: The boy’s capable of almost anything, but he doesn’t like to upset ladies.

Me: Oh. *Sits back, not sure how to proceed.* He’s good at it, though.

King Conal: He’s good at a lot of things he doesn’t enjoy.

Me: Is he your favorite, then, sire?

King Conal: *Chuckles* Now, dirael, you know that would be like picking a favorite grandchild.

Me: *Smiles* So you see the three of them like that?

King Conal: Yes, but I suppose I do have a special place for Darrion. Gawain and Quin both have family here. Darrion only has us.

Me: And then… he doesn’t really count Quin as a friend anymore.

King Conal: No. *Sighs* I hope that, one day, they might find peace again and rebuild. They used to be…

Me: Like Darrion and Gawain?

King Conal: I suppose, except, Darrion and Gawain see each other as brothers. Quin was… the one they picked.

Me: And Siofra?

King Conal: *Softly* Siofra came in later. When I picked her as the fourth candidate.

Me: You regret it.

King Conal: *Sharp look* Wouldn’t you?

Me: You only did what you were supposed to, sire. The Tree picked her.

King Conal: *Stirs himself and stands* I’m sorry, but I just remembered something. Excuse me.

Me: *Stands at the same time, eyes widening.* Sire?

King Conal: I will see you again soon. I truly need to go, though.

Me: Yes, sire. *Does the Nordian bow again, then watches him leave, frowning at his back.*

See? He definitely did not want to talk about Siofra. I wonder why… I know she was killed under mysterious circumstances, but I’m sensing there’s more to the King’s reticence.

Good thing I have the rest of the series to figure this out.

What’s your feeling about this?

Thanks for having me over, Bish!

You're welcome, Misha! To learn more about her series WAR OF SIX CROWNS, read on.

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The Vanished Knight

The entity living inside Callan’s soul orphaned her at age eleven. By the time she’s sixteen, it’s ensured her being shunted from one foster family to another.

Her thirteenth foster assignment should be routine. Except... it's not. A psycho in medieval armor kidnaps her and she ends up in a magical world. There, she accidentally discovers a secret her parents had kept until the day they died.

Both actually came from this magical world, but left before Callan was born. To cover their tracks, they’d lied about everything. Even who they really were.

Driven to find out where she comes from, Callan’s trapped in a race for life and death. Walking away isn’t an option, but if she stays too long, the entity will find its next victim.

In this world where secrets are sacrosanct and grudges are remembered, finding the truth will be near impossible. Especially when Callan has her own homicidal little secret to deal with.

One with a taste for destroying her life.

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The Heir’s Choice

After discovering her parents had kept a whole world secret, Callan races to discover her past. Not easy to do with an increasingly agitated entity living in her soul.

Going to her long-lost elvish roots should answer all her questions. Instead, she ends up in the middle of a nightmare.

The elves are on the verge of an apocalyptic war. Their enemy, King Aurek of Icaimerith, will only be appeased if Callan marries his heir. It’s either her life getting messed up, or an entire country’s lives lost. Simple enough, right?

Wrong.

Because when the entity wants the elves blotted out of existence, saving them gets taken to a whole new level of complicated.

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 Bio

Misha Gerrick has been creating stories long before she could write and is currently going after her dream of making a living as a writer.

If you’d like to see how that’s going, you can visit her on her blog , where she also discusses all things related to writing and publishing.

Or, if you’d just like to know what she’s reading and get updates on what she’ll be publishing next (Sorry, no newsletter just yet.): You can follow her on Tumblr, on Twitter: @MGerrick1 and you can circle her on Google Plus: +MGerrick

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I decided to join this bloghop because answering a thoughtful/challenging question every month is one way to expand one's mind. Hosted by Michael D'Agostino at A Life Examined , the question this month is:

“If your parent or child committed a major crime, would you turn them in?”

The short answer is, yes I would. The longer answer is includes the question, "why?" 
1. It's a major crime which could include things like child abuse, grand theft, perhaps even murder. I don't care who you are, I'm going to turn you in. It's how I was raised. 
2. If it were discovered that I knew about the crime and did nothing, then I could be charged with being an accessory. So on a personal and selfish level, I would turn them in. 
3. I worked for 23 years with the abused, neglected, and emotionally disturbed children so I've seen and dealt with the aftermath of child abuse. It's not pretty. So yes, I would turn them in. If it's elder abuse, I'd turn them in. If it's animal abuse, I'd turn them in. 
4. Turning the perpetrator in wouldn't necessarily be easy, in fact it would probably be very emotional on several different levels, but it's the compassionate thing to do for all involved.

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See you on Wednesday for IWSG. I'll be co-hosting so I hope you'll follow along with me HERE and we can visit together.

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Do you follow Misha's blog, on Tumblr, Twitter, or Google? Have you read Misha's books? If not, are you interested?  Personally, the whole tree picking thing has me very curious. Do you follow Michael? Are you taking part in his monthly hop? What about IWSG? If you're a writer, I strongly recommend checking it out!

Monday Muse, Guest Post, and Being Thankful

This week's Monday Muse is given over to a guest post from my friend A., who is dying. If your wondering if your prayers and healing good thoughts helped, they did. Last week she was in acute renal failure, but through something that can only be called a miracle, and with the help of a simple blood transfusion, her kidneys began working again! 

Last Christmas she wrote about giving which is posted HERE.

What follows is part an email I got from her on Saturday. 

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A fellow patient (T.) passed away in his room. Of course, the Senior staff members and Medical Staff have seen this many times and dealt with it in a professional and dignified manner. L. (another patient) and I noticed that younger staff members (the 20 something year old kiddos) were quite upset about it, having never experienced something like this. We decided to do something for our fellow brothers and sisters. Comfort them. Lift them up. 

L. and I  explained to them that while we have a "terminal" prognosis, it really means nothing. Everything that has ever been born, will, at some point die. Physical shape and form do not define any of us. It's what we do with those precious days we are afforded that truly matters. Death is as much a part of life as birth. And, if you give it all you've got, even death can not take away Joy! 

While we are allowed this time on Earth, we each make a difference. We stumble and say and do dumb and insensitive things at times, it's ok. Fall down 7 times, get up 8. Life is a delicate balance of holding on and letting go of all things: Relationships, tangible belongings, habits good or bad, abilities we lose due to health issues, and death itself. People are what REALLY matter. The compassion and kinship that we display allows us to each BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE. Treasure WHO, not WHAT we have. And, most especially, gratitude. Being given a new day is a reason for each of us to rejoice. 

His Holiness, The Dalai Lama wrote that, "The next life or tomorrow... we are never certain which will come first." 


At the end of the evening, the youngsters were both smiling and seemed at ease, more calm. L. and I treated ourselves to a refreshing glass of melon water and decided we'd go at it again tomorrow, if the good Lord sees fit. 

We are now competing, to see which of us can hand out more kudos, compliments, smiles, **twinkles** and comfort to others. Funnest competition I've ever been in. Win or lose, we both win. As do all those we hope to touch along the way. 

L.  is carrying my stuffed Minion around now, so he's got instant smiles. Gotta turn up my own "hustle" to keep up with him. Awesome! 

Namaste and Blessings. 

And above all, may there be Peace on Earth, and Let It Begin With ME.

PS: When I was resting earlier, I wanted to read some good stuff, so I went to your blog. I cried beautiful tears of gratitude and humility when I saw your prayer request for me and all the beautiful responses from your friends.

Being Thankful

Today I'm thankful for my friend A. and for every day that she continues to be in this world. I'm thankful for all she is teaching me and the gift she is passing on, not just to me, but to all of you.

Please continue sending your prayers and healing thoughts. They are heard, received, and greatly appreciated. :)

Guest Posting at Under the Tiki Hut

Today I'm guest posting at Carol Kilgore's. Carol and I are lounging around under her tiki hut sipping exotic drinks while I pontificate about how my famous lizard hero got his name.

Marvin's enjoying hanging out at the hut too because it reminds him of the islands. You know, palm fronds shushing in the wind, Old Man Ocean muttering to himself, and plenty of tasty bugs to gobble up.

You won't need an exterminator, Carol, as long as Marvin's visiting!

Stop by and say hi!

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In the meantime, here's an article that was written about me for a local weekly newspaper! Hope it's large enough for a person to read.

Marvin's on the Move

Yes, I'm still taking November off. 

BUT, I would like to direct your attention to 

Marcia Hoeyne's blog.

I am revealing how Marvin, lizard extraordinaire, got his name. 

Really... Marvin P. Tinkleberry? What kind of name is that for a lizard?

Particularly for a hero.

Really?

How could anyone take him seriously?

Do hop, skip, or jump on over to Marcia's and learn the REAL truth!

Curse of the Double Digits

Today I'm happy to feature Lynn Kelley who has the humorous blog Random Acts of Weirdness.

About Lynn:

Children’s author Lynn Kelley worked as a court reporter for 25 years while she and her husband, George, raised their four children. Her first chapter book, Curse of the Double Digits, for ages 7 to 10, debuted on October 10, 2012. She also coauthors the spooky, fun Monster Moon mystery series for ages 8 to 12 under the pen name BBH McChiller. The highlight of her life are days spent with her grandchildren. Most of her time involves books: either writing books, reading books, or making altered art books. She tries her best to keep her overactive imagination in check.

I have read her book, Curse of the Double Digits, and found it a most enjoyable and fun read. It's something I think both adults and children can identify with. I mean, haven't we all had at least one bad hair day?

About the book:

The whole class is invited to her party, including Chad, the cutest boy in the fifth grade. So is Darlenie-the-Meanie. 

Becky wants to look cute for her big day, but all her plans go wrong. Really wrong. The magic of turning ten disappears before she even has a chance to blow out her birthday candles.

Things get so bad, she refuses to go to her own party. Becky wonders if the Curse of the Double Digits will jinx her forever.

And now, heeeeeeeeere's Lynn!

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Thanks so much for inviting me to guest post, Bish.

Today I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite memories while working on Curse of the Double Digits.

I wanted to test the story on real kids and see how they reacted. Would they laugh at the appropriate places? Would they like the characters and the story? I read the entire book in two 45-minute sessions to Mariann Kyle’s second grade class at Cypress Elementary School in San Bernardino, California in February of 2008.

It was a great experiment and the kids reacted the way I’d hoped they would. They giggled when Becky, the main character, talked about her crush, Chad.  In another chapter, Becky runs to the bathroom and grabs her dad’s electric razor.  I read the line, “Then she looked at me like I had flushed my brain down the toilet,” and they busted up. That confirmed that kids that age still think any mention of a toilet is funny. Yep, toilets and underwear humor amuses them. Go figure!  

After the second session when I finished the book, Mrs. Kyle surprised me by having the children draw a picture of their favorite character, except for one.  “I don’t like Booger the Clown,” she said. “He’s not nice. Do not draw him.”

Maybe little Isaac wasn’t listening. Maybe it was too much temptation, knowing he shouldn’t draw that character, or maybe he really liked Booger. I’ll never know, but I got a kick out of his pictures. Not only did he draw the bad clown, but he drew him on each side of his paper! I love the way he drew the eyes!

After a Q & A session, Mrs. Kyle put all the drawings in a plastic bag and gave them to me. What a cool keepsake.  I love children’s drawings. Each one is unique, just like the child who drew it.

Knowing that children, their parents, and teachers all over the world are reading my story is ultra exciting.  I’m looking forward to reading it to my grandchildren when they’re old enough. That will be the icing on the cake for this children’s author!

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Thanks for coming by, Lynn, and sharing these wonderful pictures!

Curse of the Double Digits is available at the following places. Pick it up for a youngster near you. It would be a great stocking stuffer. (Hint, hint!)

Amazon U.S  – Paperback and eBook

Amazon UK - Paperback and eBook

Barnes & Noble - eBook $2.99

Smashwords (formats for all eReaders)

Only in Texas and... An Announcement

If you didn't know how smart pigs are, check this out. I've always been fond of pigs myself.



And the announcement is: On Saturday, August the 11th I'll be a guest over at Arlee Bird's blog Wrote by Rote. I hope you'll stop by, as I'll be sharing a memory about an old man and an old cat.

Introducing... C. Lee McKenzie!

I'm delighted to have as my FIRST EVER guest poster, C. Lee McKenzie from TheWriteGame. She is the author of Sliding on the Edge and The Princess of  Las Pulgas, Lee is one of my earliest followers.

Today she is here to promote her up-coming book,

  ALLIGATORS OVERHEAD.

A native Californian, C. Lee McKenzie lives on the edge of a redwood forest with her husband and assorted cats. When she's not writing or blogging she's hiking or practicing yoga. She usually writes young adult fiction that deals with contemporary, realistic issues. In Sliding on the Edge (2009) she dealt with cutting, and in The Princess of Las Pulgas (2010) she wrote about a family that loses almost everything and has to rebuild their lives together. Alligators Overhead is her first Middle Grade novel. Lee blogs at [http://writegame.blogspot.com] and her website is [http://cleemckenziebooks.com]

Take it away, Lee.

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Thanks for letting me talk about my book on your blog, Bish. I appreciate this opportunity a lot.

Here’s what the book is about.

Alligators, witches and a spooky mansion aren't your average neighbors unless you live at the edge of the Ornofree swamp in the backwater town of Hadleyville. The town's bad boy, Pete Riley, may only be twelve, but he's up to his eyeballs in big trouble, and this time he isn't the cause. This time the trouble arrives when a legendary hundred-year-old mansion materializes next door and the Ornofree alligators declare war to save their swamp from bulldozers. Things only get worse when Pete's guardian aunt and several of her close friends vanish while trying to restore order using outdated witchcraft. Now Pete must find the witches and stop the war. He might stand a chance if his one friend, Weasel, sticks with him, but even then, they may not have what it takes.

Whenever I visit your blog I feel like I’ve taken a mini-vacation, especially when you write about your younger years growing up in the Virgin Islands. After reading your stories I’m always tempted to pack a bag and fly away. When that urge passes I go back to work on my WIP, but I think your posts have a lingering effect on me because I tend to write more description after my visit.

Here’s an example of something I wrote the afternoon I’d hung out at Random Thoughts for a while.

            They jumped on their bikes and rode down the streets that they rode every day, but these streets seemed different. The air was always heavy, but that morning it dripped moisture even though there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Along the ground something dark and smokey wound through the spokes of their tires and fell away only to rise up again like gray waves washing over their pedals.

            When they reached Aunt Lizzy’s, Pete swore tiny eyes glinted at him from under the hedge, and the leaves whispered as they biked past. Pete wanted to swallow but his mouth was so dry he didn't have any spit. Something had been unleashed in Hadleyville, something Pete hadn't wished for, something very bad.

Now I realize that none of that description is anything like the beautiful setting around your islands. However, the day I wrote that I wanted to create a picture for readers that pulled them into my story just as the picture you had created had pulled me into yours. Does that make sense?

Let’s ask your readers and see what they say. How have bloggers inspired or influenced your writing? Do you find that after you visit some blogs your scenes or your characters might change a bit? Are there any blogs you visit in search of inspiration?

Thanks for letting ramble on here, Bish. I’ll be back to find more inspiration.

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Wow, Lee, I'm honored and humbled to know my blog has been a source of inspiration.

I had to ask Lee where the idea for this story came from. Her answer:

I've had the title in my head for years, Bish, and I guess I desperately wanted a story so I could use it. A knotty pine ceiling I used to have scared me because the brown streaks looked like alligators. Strange how ideas work their way to the surface, isn't it?

Here's the trailer!

You can find Lee at any of these locations. Go visit, you won't be disappointed.

WEBSITE: http://cleemckenziebooks.com

BLOG: http://writegame.blogspot.com

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cleemckenziebooks

TWITTER : @cleemckenzie

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0042M1KYW 

GOODREADS

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2809083.C_Lee_McKenzie

BUY LINKS:

AMAZON KINDLE 

http://tinyurl.com/7hv8j5a

AMAZON PAPERBACK

http://tinyurl.com/9kvezg5

B & N
http://tinyurl.com/8ywogjt

SMASHWORDS

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/204548

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope each and everyone of you has a wonderful Fourth of July on this, the 236th Anniversary of our Nation's Birth.



Today is also special because I am a GUEST of Nutschell's over at The Writing Nut. This is the first time I've been a guest on someone else's blog. So... if you want to learn a little bit MORE about me (and who doesn't, after all how many Bishes do YOU know) then hop on over and give us a shout.

I look forward to seeing you there!