Interview with Cary Caffrey

 

The Blog Ring of Power Presents...
An Interview with Author Cary Caffrey

 

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Author Cary Caffrey is here today to talk about his debut novel, The Girls from Alycone, and to share some words of wisdom with fellow authors. And our apologies to Cary - several of the BRoP members were impacted by Hurricane Sandy, which delayed the posting of this interview. :-(

 

Boston Book Festival

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On Saturday, October 27th, from 11:45 am to 1:15 pm I will be at the Boston Book Festival, signing books at the Women's National Bookseller Association table. Be sure to stop by and say hello! Check my appearances page for more upcoming appearances!

Interview with Zvi Zaks

 

The Blog Ring of Power Presents...
An Interview with Author Zvi Zaks

 

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Author Zvi Zaks, a fellow Eternal Press author, is here today to talk about the creative process and his debut novel, A Virtual Affair. Zvi's experience of finally getting published at age 68 just goes to show that you should never give up on your dreams!

 

 

 

My Favorite Halloween Costumes


I love dressing up in costume, I really do. The sad thing is, I've never been invited to a costume party - NEVER. :-(

Today I'm being hosted by the FABULOUS Danielle Perez, owner of the equally FABULOUS Book Whore blog. Danielle has been an amazing supporter of Hereafter - she was the first stranger/blogger to read and review it - so I'm super thrilled to be a guest on her blog. My post is part of the "Something Wicked Comes" Halloween-themed blog hop (thirty days of Halloween related book giveaways!), so I'm there talking about my favorite Halloween costumes. There's also a chance to win Hereafter (ends 10/28), so be sure to stop by!

Interview with Heidi Garrett

 

The Blog Ring of Power Presents...
An Interview with Author Heidi Garrett

 

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Author Heidi Garrett is here today to talk about the creative process and her recently released novel, Nandana's Mark, which she describes as a "female-centric" YA epic fantasy. Nandana's Mark is the first book of a planned series about the faerie realm.

 

 

World Animal Day Blog Hop

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Choices, choices…I love animals (here's a guest blog post with pictures of my fur babies), so signing up to join the World Animal Day blog hop was a no-brainer (be sure to visit this hop stop for an explanation of what World Animal Day is). The brain-power part came in to play in trying to decide what to blog about. Favorite animal? Favorite books featuring animals? Favorite movies featuring animals? Favorite cute animal picture? Ahhhhhh—too many options.

So, in the interest of my sanity and the fact I’m feeling a little…SQUIRREL!...wait, was I saying? Oh, yes, blog post topic...today, I present you with: Terri’s Mixed-Up Mash Up of Random Favorite Animal Things.

 
Favorite Animated Comic/Shorts Featuring Animals
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Hands down, it has to be Simon’s Cat. The funniest/best part of these shorts is the noises the cat makes—makes me laugh every time. Whoever does the sound effects for these deserves some kind of award.

 
Favorite Humor Book Featuring Animals
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Hands down, I have to go with “French for Cats” by Henry Beard. The one liners are funny enough, the illustrations make them hysterical, and somehow, then saying it in French makes it laugh-so-hard-I-cry funny. I don’t know why, but everything is funnier in French.

 
Favorite Animal-Related Childhood Toy

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If you ever read "The Midnight Folk" by John Masefield or "The Dollhouse Caper" by Jean S. O'Connell (or watched Toy Story), then you know that our toys come to life when the humans' backs are turned. Bun-Bun, being a stuffed animal, is of course, doubly magic - as evidenced by the fact that she is more than thirty years old (and other than her fur being a bit dull and worn, is in pretty good shape!). Bun-Bun only ever spoke "rabbit" (everyone knows, of course, that rabbits say "me-me") but still managed to evince all the best traits of rabbits...er, which, apparently, are faithfulness and courage (who knew?).


Favorite Song Featuring Animals

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At the Zoo by Simon and Garfunkel - I mean, how can you not love a song that has the lyric, "And the zookeeper is very fond of rum?!"


Favorite Stand Up Comedy Act Featuring Animals

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This is a tie between Animal Square Dance by Emo Philips (an oldie but goodie—starts out so sweet and fun and then quickly turns dark (and hysterically funny!)) and Shakespearean The Three Little Pigs by John Branyan (this has me rolling on the floor every time!). And yes, this is a picture of my sister and I with Emo Philips...and yes, he's just as cool in person as he is on stage!


Feature T.V. Show Featuring Animals
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It’s Me or the Dog! I don’t have cable, so every time I stay in a hotel that has animal planet I’m glued to the t.v., watching this show. I’m both horrified by the out of control behavior people put up with from their animals and the amazing change that Victoria is able to work. I have learned so much from this show and I’ve been able to use many of this techniques myself in working with cats and horses.


Favorite Video Featuring Animals

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Hands down it’s Stacy Westfall’s 2006 championship AQHA Congress Freestyle Reining run—bridleless and bare back! This is the most amazing riding I’ve ever seen—it really qualifies as art. Even if you don't know the least little thing about horseback riding, you can't help but be amazed by the rapport between horse and rider and the skill of both--without a bridle, the only way the rider has to communicate what she wants to the horse is leg and seat commands (which is no small feat, let me tell you!). The video is made my poignant by the fact the Roxy (the horse) died recently.


Favorite Hobby Involving Animals

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Hands-down, horseback riding!! No question!

 

Okay, well, hopefully that gave you all a laugh, and maybe introduced you to some new animal-related enteratinment. Now, in all seriousness, I would like to close this post by highlighting three of my favorite animal charities. These places do wonderful work and if you have the opportunity to visit them, then please do so - it’s SO worth the trip. These places could not do what they do without support, so please, today of all days, consider making a donation—in any amount—to these great organizations or one of your favorites. And please, spay or neuter your pets.
 

Serenity Springs Wildlife Center, Silver Springs, CO
serenityspringsThis place is AH-MAZE-ING! My husband and I visited this big cat sanctuary in 2007 and have never forgotten it. The educational tours are incredibly informative and definitely made me look at big cats in a whole new light.

 
Kisma Preserve, Tremont, ME

kismaThis small preserve, just outside of Mount Desert Island (home of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park) is a small treasure. My husband and I try to stop here at least every other year during our annual anniversary trip to Bar Harbor. Kisma preserves a safe haven for a wide array of abused, neglected, and abandoned animals, including big cats, primates (LEMURS!), and reptiles.


Lucky’s Legacy, Epping, NH

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This is a fairly new (to me, anyway) animal rescue organization, but I went to their open house in the late spring/early summer and was very impressed with what I saw. With a caring and committed core of volunteers and staff, this organization is doing what it can to help the growing number of horses in need. 

Before you leave....

Be sure to enter the World Animal Day $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY!

And

Enter to win this fabulous Goth Bunny Journal (blank journal for writing!

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To enter (alas, Rafflecopter is not being my friend today, so we'll have to do this manually):
1. Leave a comment below and include your email address by midnight EDT, October 4th
2. I'll give you an extra entry if you tweet about this giveaway (include the URL of your tweet in your comment)

I'll draw one lucky winner on Friday using random.org, and contact you via email for your mailing address.


Be sure to visit all of the other stops on the blog hop!






Hereafter 200x300Terri Bruce is the author of Hereafter, a contemporary fantasy about a woman's search for redemption in the afterlife. Terri has been making up adventure stories for as long as she can remember. Like Anne Shirley, she prefers to make people cry rather than laugh, but is happy if she can do either. She produces fantasy and adventure stories from a haunted house in New England where she lives with her husband and three cats.

HEREAFTER: Thirty-six-year-old Irene Dunphy didn't plan on dying any time soon, but that’s exactly what happens when she makes the mistake of getting behind the wheel after a night bar-hopping with friends. She finds herself stranded on earth as a ghost, where the food has no taste, the alcohol doesn’t get you drunk, and the sex...well, let’s just say “don’t bother.” To make matters worse, the only person who can see her—courtesy of a book he found in his school library—is a fourteen-year-old boy genius obsessed with the afterlife.

This sounds suspiciously like hell to Irene, so she prepares to strike out for the Great Beyond. The only problem is that, while this side has exorcism, ghost repellents, and soul devouring demons, the other side has three-headed hell hounds, final judgment, and eternal torment. If only there was a third option…

Where Do Ghosts Come From?


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Hey, check it out, today I'm at the Coffee Time Romance blog, for their monthly Book Brew with the Coffee Crew feature, talking all things spooky and chatting with readers as we prepare for Halloween. I'll even be giving away a copy of Hereafter to one lucky reader, so leave a comment (between noon and 8 pm EDT) for a chance to win!

Interview with Caterina Torres

 

The Blog Ring of Power Presents...
An Interview with Author Caterina Torres

 

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Cat Torres, besides being a good friend and fellow writer, is one of the nicest people I know...which makes it all the funnier that she writes about zombies and the end of the world :-) Please give her a warm welcome, and if you're looking for a Halloween read, be sure to check out her book, The Zombie Whisperer.

 

 

Old Book Monday - September 24


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Quite a few book bloggers participate in a weekly meme in which they share delicious and mouth-watering pictures of the new books they have recently received. I love strolling through the blogosphere and checking out these pictures. I don’t buy a lot of new books but realized I could still participate by sharing pictures of what I do buy a lot of—OLD books. Hence, “Old Book Mondays.”


This week’s “Old Book Monday” is yet another...old guide book! Actually, it's two guide books - both about Boston. You may remember that I have a special fetish for old guide books :-)

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Interview with Barbara Ann Wright

 

The Blog Ring of Power Presents...
An Interview with Author Barbara Ann Wright

 

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I am SUPER excited by today's BRoP interview - my friend and fellow Broad Universe member Barbara Ann Wright! Well, when I say friend, I mean more I'm a groupie that she puts up with :-) Barbara's blog is one of the funniest, most entertaining sites around, and I'm so thrilled to be able to help her celebrate her debut release, The Pyramid Waltz. I can't wait to read it!

 

 



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