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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Cornucopia of Awesome Sauce







Have a I got a lot of good things to share with you all today. First, it's getting close to the awesome Blogging A to Z Challenge. Hosted by the super cool crew of Arlee Bird, Alex J. Cavanaugh, Jeffrey Beesler, Jen Daiker, Candace Ganger, Karen J, Gowan, Talli Roland and Stephen Tremp, this is going to be ginormous fun. Get on over and sign up. You will love it and you will make so many new friends. This is my first time and I can't wait. Visit the above blogs, because they have some great tips to aid you in the challenge, plus they are all around awesome sites.


Next, friend of the writing community and wicked cool author, Roland Yeomans has a wonderful new book out called The Bear With Two Shadows. A blend of mythology and fantasy, Bear tells the story of Hibbs, a young bear who wanders the earth with The Turquoise Woman, whom he calls GrandMother and in the company of Little Brother, a hawk. He never thinks to question why GrandMother keeps them on the move. He does not realize he is being hunted by the Lakota and a spirit known as Gray Bear. Hibbs is the key to releasing a race of people from oblivion called the Whyte. Turquoise Woman has raised him for this purpose, but she regrets her actions because she has grown to love the young bear. In order for the Whyte race to live, Hibbs must die. GrandMother hides him in the ancient land of Eire, hoping that he will stay hidden among all the fantastical, fearsome creatures there. Hibbs is too strong and noble to remain hidden, though. He is a healer and his power draws attention to him. When the ruler of Eire, a stag being called Cernunnos comes after Hibbs with his forces, the bear and Little Brother escape to Avalon. There Hibbs interrupts a dark ceremony and places himself in the path of Gray Bear. This sounds very intriguing and I am going to have to have a copy right freaking now.

Check out the amazing and brilliant Matthew Rush and his blog The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment. It is a great resource for connecting with fellow writers and all things authorial. This week he has a great series on research resources. I follow his blog and I have learned some valuable things from him and the wonderful friends he has.

Wondering what do about collecting evidence at a crime scene? Look no further than the witty and intriguing Clarissa Draper. She is running a series on evidence collection that is quite fascinating. Tuesdays are her blog days for forensic science, but she also does reviews, critiques and writing tips. She even has awesome tips on blogging. You could learn a lot from her. I know I did and do.

Have a love of astronomy and sci fi? Then you have got to visit MPax at Wistful Nebulae. MPax is an amateur astronomer and writer who has lots of things here that will inspire you for sure.

My time is up for today. I encourage you to check out all these wonderful people.

22 comments:

  1. I like the sound of Roland's book!
    I like the new burgundy colour of your blouse :)
    I like Clarissa and MPax :)
    And, as far as I've heard, Arlee Bird always hosts the biggest of blogfests :)

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  2. Hey Melissa - Roland's book does sound amazing. Another must read, I see. =D

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  3. wow! roland's cover is gorgeous! and those other recommendations are lovely blogs as well! have a great one! :)

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  4. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are much too kind!
    And Dezmond, appreciate the kind words although my A to Z Team mates have been known to host some pretty massive blog events as well.
    A to Z will no doubt be major.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  5. Dez, we are in like, I think. :)You are so sweet. I'm glad you like my blouse, though. It was a random buy and a color I normally do not wear.

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  6. Hi RaShelle! Roland's book is definitely a must read for me. I fell in love with the premise.

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  7. Victoria, I know what you mean. That cover is just beautiful. These sites are great, too. I love visiting them. You have a wonderful day as well. :)

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  8. Lee, you are most welcome. I am so very excited about this. Looking forward to the challenge.

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  9. Thanks for the shout-out today! I'm interested to see what A-Z will entail, for sure.

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  10. The "A to Z Challenge" has become quite popular among bloggers, thanks to Arlee Bird, and my dear fella Alex J. Cavanaugh. Alex, you're the man! :)

    Roland Yeomans' book sounds quite intriguing, oh, and I love the cover. It's kinda cute :)

    Now off to those blogs.. :)

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  11. I'll be seeing you in the A-Z. and those are some mighty good people you noted up there :)
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  12. Those are absolutely some cool stuffs worth checking out. Thanks for sharing, Mel.
    Roland Yeomans' book also sounds really cool in my opinion.

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  13. You are so welcome, Jeffrey. I so cannot wait for A to Z.

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  14. Hi George! Yes this A to Z thing is certainly huge. I'm looking forward to it.

    Isn't that cover gorgeous? I can't wait to read the story. I think you'll enjoy visiting the blogs, they are all very cool.

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  15. Hi Jules! Can't wait to see what you'll have for A to Z. :)

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  16. Aww... You are welcome, Jaccstev. All those people I mentioned, I've learned stuff from and made great friends. I think you'll enjoy their blogs, too.

    Roland's book sounds very different from anything I've ever read.

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  17. The Bear With Two Shadows sounds awesome. Admittedly, I kind of faltered on my once steady mythology/fantasy reading quota. I gotta tap back into that arena!

    The A to Z Challenge seems daunting, but I'm sure you'll do a fabulous job!

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  18. Good look with the challenge I know you will do well. Rolands book i'm sure will do well also. Great great post, really enjoyed the read as per usual

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  19. Matt, I, too have not been reading as much myth and fantasy of late. I will be starting with this and The Treasure of Carmelidrium by N.R. Williams.

    Thanks for A to Z encouragement. I'm a bit nervous, but looking forward to the challenge.

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  20. Thanks so much Dempsey. I'm working hard on my topics for A to Z. Can't wait til it starts. :)

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  21. Thanks for the shoutout. It's an honor to bump into so much talent on Blogger. I'm looking forward to AtoZ, too.

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  22. You are welcome, M Pax. I love coming to your site. It's very inspiring to me. And thank you. :)

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