Writerly Wednesday and Did You Know

 What's your synonym, sentence or meaning for:

Example: She was my best kith.
 

AND

 

Did you know, tulip bulbs can be substituted for onions when you are cooking?

 

 

What Flower Bulb Can Be Used In Place Of Onion In Cooking? - Stellina Marfa

Ketch-Up Day

 

How was your Easter? Ours was quiet, but nice. We exchanged Easter baskets as we have been doing for forty-six years now and ate at IHOP:) What about yours? Was it spent with family and friends? 

 AND

In The Garden 

Azaleas for Andrew.

 

If you're wondering about the wedging halfway up, it's where the roses have grown through the fencing.

 

You are probably tired of hearing this every spring but what I miss about the Midwest are the lilacs. These aren't as lush as typical Midwestern lilacs but they have a delicate, lovely scent.

 

AND 

Our own personal ostrich dog. Instead of sand, she buries her head in a blanket.

 AND

Celebrating Earth Day AND our dear Elizabeth's Birthday

 That's all for now;)

Your Weekend Read: BADLANDS by Jacqui Murray

 

 

Please welcome good bud and acclaimed prehistoric novelist Jacqui Murray. She'll be sharing information about her latest series and little known facts about her life. Welcome, Jacqui.

Savage Land is the third prehistoric man trilogy in the series, Man. Vs. Nature. Written in the spirit of Jean Auel, Savage Land explores how two bands of humans survived one of the worst natural disasters in Earth's history, when volcanic eruptions darkened the sky, massive tsunamis crossed the ocean in crushing waves, and raging fires burned the land. Each tribe starring in the story considered themselves apex predators. Neither was. That crown belonged to Nature and she was intent on washing the blight of man from her face.

 In Endangered Species, Book One of the trilogy, Yu’ung’s Neanderthal tribe must join with Fierce’s Tall Ones—a Homo sapiens tribe--on a cross-continent journey that starts in the Siberian Mountains. The goal: a new homeland far from the devastation caused by the worst volcanic eruption ever experienced by Man. How they collaborate despite their instinctive distrust could end the journey before it starts or forge new relationships that will serve both well in the future.

 

 

 In Badlands, Book Two, the tribes must split up, each independently crossing what Nature has turned into a wasteland. They struggle against starvation, thirst, and desperate enemies more feral than human. If they quit or worse, lose, they will never reunite with their groups or escape the most deadly natural disaster ever faced by our kind.

Join me in this three-book fictional exploration of Neanderthals. Be ready for a world nothing like what you thought it would be, filled with clever minds, brilliant acts, and innovative solutions to potentially life-ending problems, all based on real events. At the end of this trilogy, you’ll be proud to call Neanderthals family.

 

Book information:

Print, digital, audio available: http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DFCV5YFT

 Genre: Prehistoric fiction

Editor: Anneli Purchase

 

 

Author bio:

Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes 100+ books on tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics.

 

Social Media contacts:

 

Amazon Author Page:        https://www.amazon.com/Jacqui-Murray/e/B002E78CQQ/

Blog:                                       https://worddreams.wordpress.com

Pinterest:                                http://pinterest.com/askatechteacher

X:                                             http://twitter.com/worddreams

Website:                                 https://jacquimurray.net

 

Badlands trailer: https://youtu.be/XZKpiAHNW1E?si=H1ihAulWn7dpDG-P

9 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me Part II

Thank you for inviting me to your blog today, Sandra, to talk about a topic I rarely discuss: Me. I shared ten details about my background last year, here, to launch my last book, so I had to dig around to find other odd tidbits that you-all might find interesting. Since I'm not terribly open about my past, there are a lot of items that might be intriguing to ... someone!

Here is this year's list:

1. In third grade, my standardized IQ test came out so high, they made me retake it. They thought something went wrong. The second take was the same. I'm proof that IQ or standardized tests don't predict personal success and that third grade experience is one of the reasons to this day I don't believe the two are connected.
2. My son got an almost perfect ASVAB score (99/100) when he applied for the Army. All of his future bosses said it was the highest they'd ever seen. He didn't care--he's a very easy-going guy. The American military is not a meritocracy so his score--like mine--also didn't fuel military success. The Army promotes on a schedule.
3. I played violin through high school, trained by a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He had me practice about 90-120 minutes a day, which I didn't mind.
4. I briefly trained with Chuck Norris in High School (as did my sister). I wasn't very aggressive at that time so I switched to the Debate society, but my sis got pretty good.
5. I was robbed of my make-up while traveling in Russia (the USSR) on a college graduation trip.
6. I talked my way into a job installing cell phone antennas by doing research, reading, and interviewing professionals in the field. I was hired and when I wanted to change fields (got tired of climbing onto buildings to find antenna locations), I tried a similar approach for a job in commercial real estate. That worked, too!
7. I spent several years doing design-build child care centers for corporate clients. My job was to sell the project to mostly corporate or University clients (who wanted onsite childcare) and then mastermind the building of the center.
8. I love Formula 1 racing, a hobby picked up from my daughter. I've gotten to know all the teams and racers. Attending, though--yikes! That is beyond expensive! The races take place all over the world and even the cheap seats aren't.
9. I talk to my son every week, for at least an hour. What do we talk about? Well, space, the stock market, stuff. Surprises me too!

What are the oddest things you've done in your life? I'd love to hear them!

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