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Sunday, December 11, 2022

Sunday's Book Past Betrayals Past Loves #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #paranormal #time travel #Egypt #Britain #Switzerland #Pompei #China #Peru

A curse sends Astrid on a journey to ancient lands. She meets deceit and betrayal searching for true love and to break the curse. The search begins in Egypt. When she touches an ancient Egyptian necklace she is hurtled through time into the turbulent life of another woman. She discovers the words spoken in anger holding her spirit captive. Seven more times she finds a piece of jewelry and returns to a distant past. In each of these lives she encounters and falls in love with a man who seems to be someone recently met in her present as do the enemy man and woman. The heat between Astrid and Duncan is instant and becomes incandescent. Her dislike of two characters grows. Eight realms await her. Eight chances break the curse holding her spellbound and to end the cycle of past betrayals and find love. Eight chances to foil the evil man and woman who follow her and Duncan from era to era.

Astrid Logan travels from her home to her father's after he has a stroke. Her father owns a gallery called Antiquities. After she checks on her father she goes to his shop where his employee, Clive, shows her an Egyptian necklace. When she picks it up she's transported back in time to Ancient Egypt.

In this time period Seshat is the second daughter of the second wife of Nomarch Sehetep. She is sweet and loving and cares for her father. His first daughter of his first wife, Nefru, is conniving and deceitful. When the family receives visitors from Thebes on political business Nefru sets her sights on Mermeshu, the more powerful of the two. When he rejects her for Seshat, Nefru takes the second one, Intef, to her bed. She becomes pregnant with his child and convinces her father that Mermeshu is the father. Her father forces the two to marry. In the meantime Seshat discovers that she is pregnant with Mermeshu's baby. He offeres for her to become his second wife after her sister and delines cursing him until he learns what to value.

When Astrid comes back to the present time two customers come into the shop. Lorna Stinit and Duncan Garrett. There is an instant attraction between Astrid and Duncan. She turns him down when he makes advances, and even after Astrid's refusal Duncan breaks his weekend date with Lorna.

The premise of All Our Yesterdays by Janet Lane Walters is the original curse in Egypt. Each time Astrid picks up a piece of jewelry she is transported into the lives of two lovers. She visits ancient times in Egypt, Babylon, China, Pompeii, Britain, Switzerland, Japan and Peru. And in each place she visits the couple is cursed. It is up to Astrid and Duncan to break the curse.

All Our Yesterdays has a very interesting premise and I enjoyed reading it. But there were so many visits to different times that I felt a bit overwhelmed at times. Still I enjoyed the read and think lovers of time travel and stories of reincarnation will do the same.

Amelia
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Astrid Logan has just found out her father has had a stroke while she's been away. Every summer she joins her father at his shop called Antiquities, but this year it is going to be quite different. Clive, her father's assistant seems more shady than usual, but there are even more stranger things going on that can not be explained. Touching the Egyptian necklace will transport Astrid to ancient Egypt where she will face jealousy, love, and betrayal by her own sister.

That is not the end of Astrid's journey, she is about to visit Babylon, China, Pompeii, Britain, Switzerland, Japan and Peru as well. Although, each place she visits, the couples are cursed in love and are usually pregnant when fated to death. Each piece of jewelry that she touches holds a story, and hopefully those stories will help her figure out what her father has been saying as well as the mysteries to her new beau's past.

Duncan shows up with Lorna on his arm and right away is attracted to Astrid, while Lorna is whining around about the Egyptian pieces. Duncan and Astrid may be fated for the curse of the past, or maybe they will be the ones to break the unlucky chain of events... but what happens when Astrid falls in love, but Duncan is not sure he can quite admit it just yet even though he is infatuated with lust for her.

Two lovers meet again in another place and time, but there are also two saboteurs out there that are in it for the wealth. There are a lot of secrets and feelings that must be sorted out before time runs out.

All Our Yesterdays couldn't be a more perfect title for this book, Janet Lane Walters has a way of riveting the reader with her words from the very start. The ending was something I saw coming, and couldn't have been more ecstatic by the way it turned out. There was a little blip in the details at one point, but it was very minor and it was just my picky eye that caught it, but it in no way deterred me from reading on. Erotic, sensual and enthralling, Walters pens a very good read. 4 Hearts

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Saturday's Blogs feature three books by Janice Seagraves #MFRWAuthor #science fiction #romance #dragon #weather

Alien Collision. A red-hot romance with two sexy aliens. Full length book. This book is the seventh in the series, but it can be read alone.

Heather Wood hasn’t had the best luck with her love life, or just life in general. Being called Junkyard does that to you. After getting pregnant by her unfaithful lover, she’s kidnapped by aliens to be actioned off as a slave, and then the spaceship crashes on a deserted planet.

Things start to look up when two handsome aliens, Sky and Lance, rush to her rescue. She finds herself deeply attracted to both males, but you can only take one, right?

However, there is more growing than just Heather’s baby belly. The planet is host to a hoard of killers. And it looks like Heather’s luck has just run out.

Dragon Mirror--warning one SA scene. Red hot romance. Short read.

Kidnapped and impregnated, Crystal Wedgewood will do anything to get back to her husband. Even fight a king dragon with her bare hands.

Dragon Mirror: Book One in the Dragon Magick Series

Weather Witch--a sweet romance. Short read.

In Regency England, Lord Godfrey negotiates for a wife, when Meredith, the weather witch, storms in she provides Godfrey with interesting possibilities, but will she embrace a chance to let go of her past and find happiness for her future?

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Friday Janice Seagraves is visiting and talking about Characters

Day 1 Characters

2. Heroes, Heroines, Villains. Which are your favorite to write?

Actually, all of them. I find each has their own challenges and each just as hard or easy to write.

3. Heroes. How do you find them? Do pictures, real life or plain imagination create the man you want every reader to love? Do they come before the plot or after you have the idea for the story?

In Windswept Shores books one and two the hero I kept picturing Dominic Percell. When I wrote the Matrix Crystal Series, I remember meeting a woman who was literally golden. Golden hair, golden eyes, golden skin. So, I decided the people of the planet they were on looked like her. In the Chronicles of Arcon, I had a dream of aliens on Earth who had long white hair and pale skin. I used that dream to write Alien Heart and all the Arcons who look just like that with the exception of Alien Collision. In that book, Sky cuts off his hair. Which normal Arcons would never do. They take pride in their long locks. Sky did it to morn his dead mate.

4. Heroines. How do you find them? Do pictures, real life or imagination create the woman you want the reader to root for? Do they appear before the plot or after you have the idea for the story?

Your favorite book?

My imagination mostly. My earliest heroines were green eyed redheads because.... well... I was at the time. Yes, I committed the crime of author insert. Now, I try to make each and every heroine unique in her own way. In Alien Desire, the heron is half Japanese. In Alien Enslaved, the heroine was dark headed until she was changed by Nanobots to resemble a Arcon female. In Alien Collision, the heroine is dark skinned and curly haired.

5. Villains or villainesses or an antagonist, since they don’t always have to be the bad guy or girl. They can be a person opposed to the hero’s or heroine’s obtaining their goal. How do you choose one? How do you make them human? I don't. LOL. Most of my antagonists aren't even human.

6. What is your latest release? Who is the hero, heroine and or the villain?

My latest release is Alien Collision. The heroine is pregnant, and the two heroes are Arcons from Chronicles of Arcon. She can't understand how they both want her, but they do. And they are both willing to do anything to help her. Which is good because the deserted planet they are all on is host to a hoard of killers and their luck might have just ran out.

7. What are you working on now?

I'm working on three stories. All of them are about magic. The first two follow each other. And the third is about a woman who is literally pregnant with a dragon. And it has awakened.

8. How can people find you?

My website: Janice Seagraves, Author | Out of this world stories to leave you breathless (janice-seagraves.org)

Twitter: (Janice Seagraves (@janiceseagraves) / Twitter

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9. Who are your favorite authors?

Jim Butcher, PC Hodgell, Kate Gellar, Lydia M. Hawke, and Christine Pope.

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Thursday Writing Past Betrayals, Past Loves #MFRWAuthor #BWLAuthor #Paranormal #time Travel #Romance

I love reading about ancient Egypt. I was reading a book on the history that included a time when the kingdom was in termoil and many men view to become Pharaoh. These words struck me. And Mermeshu was his name. He vied to become Pharaoh. That roiled in my thoughts for days and suddenly I thought of a curse that would send him and the women he betrayed across the centuries to various lands. This meant much research and took time. Fortunately I was in college at the time taking courses for my BA in English. A late bloomming student but the library gave me access to the books I needed.

The book starts in the present time and through antiquities found in her father's shop, she is transported to other lands. And in these lands a number of characters are found. The hero, the heroine, the villain, her father, a helpful neighbor, a second enemy and a friend.

Exploring these places and times was fun and covered many hours of research, even a time in this country during the Victorian age. Not only was this a fun experience but I learned much of the history of other places that Egypt. Pompei being one that fascinated me. It's so nice when writing a book gives one pleasure and never a bad moment. This book was originally called All Our Yesterdays. Bothe titles fit the book perfectly.

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Thursday About the Writing of Seppal #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #fantasy #swords #sorcery

Writing a series can be an interesting experience and something I enjoy reading. Seppal is the fifth book in the series and there is just one more to finish the series. There's a problem there I won't get into. When I began Seppal, I wanted to make the book one that could stand alone and yet bring in elements to tie this to the main story. There are of course the windsteeds, Midra and Midran, Healers, Warriors and Seers. Then I set about to make the book different from the others. So far, I think I have managed to do this.

Entering this created world where the god and goddess have two sides. The idea came from Janus, a god who looks two ways. I realized this part of the world I'd created had a rocky shore and an ocean. The cover shows the desolation I thought needed for this book. Then how to bring the characters into being. I knew there were two teams, one of men and one of women. Suddenly, they were much younger than the characters at the start of the other stories. I also realized in one of the early books Seppal was the home of the windsteeds. The warrior heroine was born and then using the storms that came in the fall found those who were the other triad, The seaweed collectors idea set my imagination to wondering why and the three colors of seaweeds arrived.

I enjoyed writing this book and watching the characters grow into ones with the power to change their part of the world.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

New Release Seppal Meeting of Three and Three #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor #fantasy #Healer #Warrior #Seer

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Blurb:

In Seppal, the prophecy has been heard and the Three and Three are awaited.

Ranal’s dead mam once told him one day he would learn why he had been born. He has found two companions, boys like himself who have no home and become seaweed gatherers like he has been. His two friends are developing strange skill. He can see no change in himself but he desires a sword. Then they will be three, Seer, Healer and Warrior

Amera returns to the clan after spending the summer with the king windsteed stallion and six yearlings. What she finds is the slaughtered herd and also the clan. Only one person remains barely alive and tells her Bethera, her cousin and almost sister has been taken by the priestesses and their guards. Not knowing what to do, Amera follows the king stallion to a sheltered glen and a huge cave complex. When the stallion calls her, she follows him to the priestesses’ keep and manages to rescue her cousin and another young girl. During the next few years, her friends develop talents and are becoming the Seer and the Healer. Amera wants to become the warrior but she can’t imagine how she can gain a sword.

Now the Three and Three must join to bring justice, healing, order and change to Seppal.

Excerpt:

The three unsaddled windsteeds raced after the galloping king stallion. As the ruins grew closer, Amera saw three men leave the opening of the large room. Young, tall and dark-haired. Who were they? As she approached she studied them. Their green eyes were much like hers and her companions. The unsaddled windsteeds arrived to face the men.

“Who are you?” Amera asked.

“We are Three,” one said. “Who are you?”

“We are also Three. I am Amera, Warrior.” She indicated her companions. “Bethera, Healer. Ciera, Seer.”

The young man laughed. “Ranal, Warrior. Tegal, Healer and Seval, Seer. Will you join us for a meal? Alas, we have little food.”

Amera nodded. “We will. Our saddlebags are full. Spend time with your windsteeds. You have been chosen.” She dismounted and lifted her packs before unsaddling her steed. “We will await you inside.”

Bethera and Ciera followed her example. The three entered the large partially roofed room.

“Do we trust them?” Bethera asked.

“They are chosen to be riders,” Amera said. “We have no choice.” She set about tending to the fire.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Tuesday's Writer's Tip - Mind Plots #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #writing #plot #Mind

When I first thought about this, a book that I read years ago came to mind. I have no idea of the title or the author. The entire book was in the viewpoint of the character who had a stroke and could not talk. The book reviewed his life and also his feelings of being trapped and unable to speak. Now this might be a bit over the top in describing mind plots but it gives a general idea.

These plots, while there may be some action are centered more on the feelings and the mental interactions of the characters Life is examined thoroughly. Even when there are action scenes, the exploration of these is mental.

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Meandering on Monday with Janet Lane Walters #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Reading #Writing #Thoughts

Meander 1 - Reading - Been reading this and that during the past week. Did find a new author I liked one of her books - In the Pines - Kendra Eliot. Nice suspense and also good characters who were learning how to live with each other and also dealing with lost child. Have started an Andre Norton I never read before. Not a fantasy but more like a gothic and perhaps with some paranormal bits. The Iron Butterfly.

Meander 2 - Thoughts - Am dealing with a note from my putlisher and they won't be publishing any more fantasies. That is sad but nothing I can do but decide what I will do. I will finish Keltoi and give thoughts to start later in the year with self-publishing all the fantasies. One will see. I have also outlines a romance in the Moon Child series. Not sure i like the ending but that is always up for change as I write the book. Also. Katherine Miller will rise again. How to explain her not having murders around her but the COVID epidemic will explain this. Thinking about calling the book Bitter Tea or Spiked Tea. Will decide later. The Halloween parade and the mayor will be in this book.

<eander 3 - Writing - Have outlined a new book tentatively called Creative Dreams and I'll start on it soon but I will also continue with Keltoi. I will finish the book but not as quickly as I have been writing it. Also must start thinking of Murder and Bitter Tea. But that will take awhile but I do know who will be murdered and part of the reason but not all. Haven't found a real villain but I know at least two who are there for Katherine's discomfort.

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