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Monday, December 15, 2014

Sunset and Max and the Christmas Tree

Sun Setting

I was walking Max last night and saw this sight, ran back in the house with him, grabbed my camera and ran back out. Isn’t it great?

Sun Setting

Trees on Fire

Dark Descending

Christmas Tree Max

Okay, so Christmas is coming, ready or not. And I have to pick up Tanner today. He’s 3 months old. Max, pictured above, is 5 months old. I have to say he’s very good about the tree. He pokes his nose at one of the balls every once in a while, but that’s it. I tried to take a picture of him closer to the tree, but he won’t sit long enough for the camera to focus on him for a picture. He comes to greet me instead. Can you tell he’s just about ready to move? So here, I had backed up yet again, told him to sit, and tried to take the shot. The first 3 were blurred Maxs. But he had been closer to the tree.

Tanner

This is Tanner from last week when I picked up Max. He’s much smaller, though bigger than the puppies from the other litter. She had two litters both born on the same day. :)

So now I’ll be training two puppies instead of one, but hopefully, fingers crossed, if they both have each other to sleep with, Tanner won’t be fussing tonight. Max has been fine since the 4th night.
We’ll have to work Tanner into our routine. Hopefully he’ll love it too. We had our 2nd official car trip ride and Max was really good. But this time I took him into a pet shop to see other people and get used to being out a little. A lady approached who had two twin 4 year old girls. They were adorable and they were so good with Max and he was so good with them. The mother scared him though. And then two groomers came to see him, for business, of course, but it was a good experience for him. But before I got him out of his carrier at home, he threw up. So the 1st official car trip was fine. The 2nd one, he got sick again. Hopefully he’ll be all right on subsequent trips. I have a 3 hour drive coming up and want both dogs to love riding in the car.

When Tanner gets home, he’ll have another dog to play with. And my daughter and son-in-law are bringing Sir Rilo and Lady Luna, their corgis, for Christmas. Both are two years old, so Christmas is going to the dogs. :) I’ll try to take lots of pictures.

I had to start writing blogs for the upcoming release of Jaguar Pride, and I’m behind on Phantom Fae (only by 3,000, though today I’m supposed to have another 2,000 also), though I keep waking and thinking about the end. I have 20,000 words left to write, so I am winding down to the end. :)

Do you have kids? Or, were you ever a kid with siblings? What order? Notice Max has lots of shots that are all just Max, because he’s the only puppy. But when Tanner comes home, what will happen? He’ll probably be in lots of shots with Max. Maybe not, but probably.

Doesn’t that happen with kids too? The firstborn has lots of pictures, then second and subsequent babies come along and all the pictures are of the toddler holding the baby, or looking at the baby, or two toddlers together, or…well, you get the picture. Second borns just don’t get the spotlight like firstborns.

So I was a firstborn. It’s all right by me. LOL What about you?

Okay, off to write another Jaguar Pride blog, the book is coming out Feb 7, and then back to Phantom Fae. Then it’s off to pick up Tanner. Have a super great Monday!

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
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Wilde & Woolly Bears
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Renovating, Wildflowers, a Red Dragon Bear, and a Sunset

I made up this bear for an order and have enough fabric to make one more, but it’s also sold now.

Red Dragon Bear

Lovely Texas Sunset last night.

Wildflowers and Roses still blooming.

A rose

Purple Wildflowers

Old Kitchen, Stove went out

This shows the old tile in the kitchen.

tile in kitchen before grout

old window in kitchen

Kitchen window, ice on inside

This was why I had to change out the window. Besides the wind blowing straight through it and feeling the cold air seeping through the single pane window, I had ice built up on the inside of the window last winter!

new kitchen with the new tile and window–still needs grout.

All these renovations have taken place over the years. But it sure is nice getting them done.
Off to work on stuff. I’m way behind on Phantom Fae. Too much distraction with the workmen here. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. :)

I think the kitchen has a much warmer appeal than it had before. What do you think?

Have a super lovely Tuesday!!!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
www.terryspear.com
Connect with Terry Spear:
Website:
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Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TerrySpear
Wilde & Woolly Bears
http://www.celticbears.com

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Life of a Cornfield

From new baby corn.

To fully grown corn.

To golden corn.

sunflowers among the cornstalks (640x427)

To really dead corn. I took this right before they cut it down yesterday. And I thought it looked perfect for Halloween.

To all gone corn.

And I caught a bunny and the sunrise this morning while taking the pictures of the cornfield harvest. Note my yard is littered with corn!

Dry cornfields can be a fire hazard. And yet, it was kind of nice having my "forest" of cornstalks surrounding the place. Nice and private from my neighbors and the traffic along the road. And though we don't have a lot of noise out here, what little we do have was also absorbed by the cornstalks. It also provided cover for the wildlife. So now...it's just earth again. Or it will be when they finish plowing the fields.

And that is the life of a cornstalk field. They don't plant it often, so it was fun having it for a change.
Off to write and make bears. Another order! Got my word count on Cougar, but long way to go before it's actually finished.

Have a super lovely weekend!

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
www.terryspear.com
Connect with Terry Spear:
Website:
www.terryspear.com
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Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TerrySpear
Wilde & Woolly Bears
http://www.celticbears.com

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Butterflies! & Faery Realms Party!

Tawny Emperor Butterfly

These butterflies love to eat rotting fruit. I have pears that they are enjoying. And here is the underside of the Tawny Emperor Butterfly! They say they’re very jumpy, so it’s hard to get close and take pictures, but it was cool out when the one was resting on my brick work. The other above might have been feasting on the fermenting pears and drunk.

Tawny Emperor Butterfly

Tawny Emperor Butterfly and Yellow Jackets eating fermenting pears

Comma Butterfly

Loved the shadows he created! :)

Comma Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

And here I’m sharing all these butterfly pictures on Facebook, while I’m trying to identify them, and a friend saw this in the news about Monarch butterflies on the weather radar. Coincidence or something else? Too cool!
http://www.grindtv.com/…/mysterious-cloud-radar…/

It seems the perfect place for the faeries!
Okay, I’m still working on Call of the Cougar. Have 2,000 words left to reach goal, though I’m a long way from the end. But I need to write a guest blog for the new release for Oct first.

Only 99 cents! Limited time offer!
Preorders Available from Amazon Now:
http://www.amazon.com/Tall-Dark-Paranormal-Thrilling-Tales-ebook/dp/B00N55HGOA
Kobo:
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/tall-dark-and-paranormal
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/471539
ITunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/tall-dark-paranormal-10-thrilling/id915571414?mt=11
All Romance Ebooks:
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-talldarkandparanormal10thrillingtalesofsexyalphabadboys-1611082-166.html
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tall-dark-and-paranormal-opal-carew/1120323237
I’m working on setting up a Christmas party for the Faery Realms Box Set–also 10 authors and 99 cents!

Faery Realms Facebook Party

Young Adult Faery Fun will be had by all! Hosted by the Faery Realms authors who are bringing prizes to add to the fun! Only 10 stories for 99 cents!
Kobo – http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/faery-realms-ten-magical-titles
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Faery-Realms-Magical-Multi-Author-Novellas-ebook/dp/B00JOP9OC2
Or the short link: http://amzn.com/B00JOP9OC2
Smashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/428544
B&N – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/faery-realms-anthea-sharp/1119219398

Google Play – https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Anthea_Sharp_Faery_Realms_Ten_Magical_Titles?id=rAFZAwAAQBAJ
Here’s the schedule so far:
Central Standard Time
9 am
10 am Rachel Morgan
11 am Talia Maya
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm Anthea Sharp
5 pm Julia Crane
6 pm Dana Julia Burnett
I’ll slip in for the time slot nobody wants. Okay, off to write up what a werewolf would want for Christmas and back to Call of the Cougar!
Oh, can’t remember if I showed her off. Here’s another Steampunk Bear for an order.

Steampunk Bear

And the other day, I was working on hats.

Steampunk Bear Hats

Have a super great Wednesday!
Do you have a lot of butterflies around your place?
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
www.terryspear.com
Connect with Terry Spear:
Website:
www.terryspear.com
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/421434.Terry_Spear
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TerrySpearParanormalRomantics
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/TerrySpear
Wilde & Woolly Bears
http://www.celticbears.com

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Carolyn Brown, Sharon Sala, and Terry Spear at #RWA14

I asked if Carolyn would wear her red cowboy boots and she did for our breakfast excursion! She is the sweetest!

And then we had even more of a treat! Sharon Sala sat with us and she shared some wonderful tales that were absolutely fascinating.

Carolyn's husband, Charles, who was our photographer, and I always love talking to him about everything--this time about cameras. :)

Had a really lovely time, ladies, and thanks so much to Carolyn and Charles for buying us breakfast! :)

Okay, off to visit some more with whoever I can visit with! Hope you all are having a lovely Wednesday! :)

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”
www.terryspear.com
Connect with Terry Spear:
Website:
www.terryspear.com
Goodreads:
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Facebook:
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Twitter:
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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Savage Hunger--Rights Sold to Tantor to Produce in Audiobook Format!

Super news for the first book in my Heart of the Jaguar series. Tantor just bought the rights to produce Savage Hunger in audiobook format. It’s my first sale to them, so this is ultra exciting for me.

I also just received this fantastic review on Savage Hunger from Lost in Books by Cassandra, as though it was fate that both would happen on the same day. :)

You know I’m teasing, right? :)

Savage Hunger
Heart of the Jaguar #1
by Terry Spear

Connect with Terry:
~ Website ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~
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My Thoughts – 5 out of 5 Unicorns – I loved it!!!

I love Kat as a character. She is brave and confident and doesn’t want to just sit around while everyone else does the protecting. But my favorites are Maya and her twin brother, they are awesome how they stick together and go out on a limb for each other ;) I’m hoping Maya’s story is next :) There is plenty of action and conflict in this story to keep you hooked.

Terry does an awesome job of building the world because I was never bored reading it. If I wasn’t watching my sister’s kids (4 of them), I’d have read this in one sitting :)

I highly recommend this book to my shifter loving friends, jaguar lovers & those who already love Terry Spear!! Can’t wait to read more and since I have next book with me on vacation it will be soon!!!

Interested in reading???

~ Amazon ~ AmazonUK ~ B&N ~
And I’m back to working on edits to Her Highland Hero, and writing the novella: His Wild Highland Lass.

I was pondering the novella this morning. I had reached 12,000, but the problem with writing a 20,000-word piece of work is that you have to get to the point pretty quickly. So I was thinking about the opening and I’m going to have to rework it, have the hero see her sooner, not the build up so much, like I can do in a longer novel. But I want also to have her see him first. It means my word count will go down to begin with, but when I add her new scene it, that should bring me back up on word count. In the end, all that matters is the story turns out right. :) I always have to just write away, and then I begin to see who the characters are, what their pasts are, what the problem is. I often can’t figure that out by trying to plot it out first. And in the end, that works for me!

My beta readers LOVE Her Highland Hero, soooo, it’s on track. :) And I can’t wait to share it soon! Oh, and that’s why I didn’t post yesterday! Juggling 2 books at the same time. Back to juggling!
Have a super, lovely Saturday!!