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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: June 2014

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Sunday, June 15, 2014. Do you keep pictures of people, places, or things you use in your book? Mine didn’t look quite like this, but the cottage is exactly right. Here’s the bit about the cottage, though it may change before the book is finished. http:/ myshabbystreamsidestudio.blogspot.com/2010/06/in-delhi-ny-sandra-foster-and-twee.html? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Print, eBook, and Audio. JA Konra...

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: The Blustery Day

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Saturday, November 1, 2014. In Pooh parlance, this is a blustery day- windy, cold, and damp. The first cold day of the season, and my thoughts turn to chili. But that's for tonight. For brunch I decided to try Canadian Bannock, a fried bread kind of thing. The recipe came from. S blog. Here's the link:. Http:/ www.canadianliving.com/food/bannock.php. Made the batter. Very wet. Print, eBook, and Audio.

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: July 2014

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Blog Hop with Aaron Paul Lazar. I'm taking part in a blog hop. This one is about the writing process and more. I've been invited by a wonderful author, Aaron Paul Lazar. This post is about Aaron. He is the author of the award-winning LeGarde Mysteries, Moore Mysteries, Tall Pines Mysteries, and his new love story, The Seacrest. Available in Kindle, paperback, and audio.

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: December 2014

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Real Neat Blog Award and Giveaway. 1 Put the Real Neat Blog Award logo on your blog. 2 Answer 7 questions asked by the person who nominated you. That would be me. . 3 Thank the people who nominated you, linking to their blogs. 4 Nominate any number of bloggers you like, linking to their blogs. 5 Let them know you nominated them (by commenting on their blog etc.). English...

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: September 2013

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Friday, September 13, 2013. A Scottish Lass Talks about Kilts. My guest this week is the witty and charming Shehanne Moore, historical romance author of THE UNRAVELING OF LADY FURY and HIS JUDAS BRIDE. A Scots visitor complained about the "dignity, morals and respect" of women in Stalybridge - after her husband was repeatedly groped because he was wearing a kilt. Blame it on Rob Roy MacGregor ,.

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: Renown or renowned?

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Monday, January 5, 2015. The misuse of renown. Is a common error that makes me cringe. Example of misuse: “was made into an award-winning TV series starring the renown. Actor Ian McKellan.”. Is a noun meaning fame or high repute, as in "an author of great renown. The adjective, meaning well-known or famous, is renown ed. Author . . . If you can substitute fame. The word is renown. Leslie Ann aka LA.

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: Winter Hummingbird

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Cold weather is here and the lights that warm our hummingbird feeder failed. We made it fall a year ago when Thumbelina, a female rufous hummingbird, first showed up. She came every day from November 7 through April 11, then moved on to her summer breeding grounds, possibly in the Northwest. Rufous Hummers have been seen in summer from Oregon to Alaska. Thumbelina, Nov 13.

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: August 2014

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Friday, August 29, 2014. New release October 1- Prime Target. At last my new book is finished. It will be released in eBook October 1, with the print version soon after that. Subjects are PTSD and human trafficking. Before long, her new life turns into her old nightmare when crimes that were once distant horrors on the nightly news turn up on her doorstep. Excerpt from Chapter One. Madeleine squeeze...

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: Tradition!

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Sunday, December 14, 2014. Stollen, traditional Christmas bread. Christmas in my family has, or had, many traditional activities. Some have gone by the wayside as the family dwindled and we who remain are too far apart to celebrate the season together. So far, two of my characters like to cook, Claire in Cold Comfort. And Madeleine in Prime Target. Fudge, the old-fashioned kind. I did try my hand at...

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: August 2013

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Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse. Thoughts on writing, grammar, the moon, and friends- whatever comes up. Thursday, August 29, 2013. In every myth there is a modicum of truth…. The reason we believe in Fairy Tales—and Monsters. Her life didn’t flash before her eyes as she’d always heard. Just an image of her mother covered in blood and her Dark Angel telling her he was sorry. Prepare yourself to believe. In order to spread the news, we are also giving away a $50 gift card! Raffle Copter $50 Giveway.