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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Weird Word Wednesday

bubble chamber
      noun
Definition of BUBBLE CHAMBER

:  a chamber of superheated liquid in which the path of an ionizing particle is made visible by a string of vapor bubbles
First Known Use of BUBBLE CHAMBER


1953

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        

Monday, January 25, 2016

Monday Musings: Letting Go and De-cluttering

We (my husband and I) are downsizing and moving into a smaller home. It seems like no big deal, right? Except that I have trouble letting go of material things. It took me years to get over my first truck after I sold it, and I didn’t start to finally get rid of clothes I couldn’t possibly wear now until this move. If we weren’t moving, I’d still be hanging on to them. I had panic attacks over things I sold at a recent garage sale, stuff I don’t use or need any longer. Worthless stuff.

I think these are signs of hoarding. I’d laugh but it’s not really funny and kind of alarming. Reality can affect you that way.

I’m learning to let go. It’s a slow process, but I don’t want to be the strange lady who dies in her house and can’t be found beneath her pile of stuff that fell and buried her. That would be funny except it actually happened to someone. Not kidding. Seeing that story on the news was a huge wake-up call for me.


I’m learning that de-cluttering is improving my creativity. My mind is “de-cluttering.” It’s weird, but I don’t feel so weighed down. I feel free. Wow. I should have done this a long time ago.

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        
My author page at amazon.com with all my books listed

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Weird Word Wednesday

bubble and squeak
      noun
: a meal of potatoes, cabbage, and sometimes meat mixed together and fried
Full Definition of BUBBLE AND SQUEAK

:  a British dish consisting of usually leftover potatoes, greens (as cabbage), and sometimes meat fried together
First Known Use of BUBBLE AND SQUEAK

circa 1785


Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        



Monday, January 18, 2016

Monday Musings: Wind, my nemesis in the desert

I don’t like the wind. Other areas have bad weather like blizzards or below zero temperatures, but here in the Arizona desert, we have wind. Harsh, biting, gusting, unrelenting wind.

Wind trashes my yard and swimming pool.
Wind yanks the car door out of my hand and I dent the car door next to me.
Wind snatches papers out of my hand and makes me look ridiculous as I chase them while the wind keeps blowing them down the street.
Wind ruins my hairstyle.
Wind blows trashcans and other debris into the road.
I hate wind.

In the book, A Witch’s Guide to Faery Folk, the ones associated with wind/air are particularly nasty. One example is the Spriggans of England and Cornwall, where they are believed to be bodyguards for the Unseelie Court. They are described as “dangerously malevolent.” They can command destructive winds at their will. Contact is not advised. Hmm, I wonder if these little demons often travel to Arizona.

My least favorite days are the windy ones. You learn really fast here in the desert not to leave anything outside that might blow away. And that’s usually after something blows away, something big that you couldn’t possibly imagine losing in a wind gust not produced by a tornado. Wind is tricky that way. Stay away, you wind spirits. Find someone else to torment.

Did I mention I hate wind?


Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        
My author page at amazon.com with all my books listed









Saturday, January 16, 2016

Review for The Wolf Queen by Long and Short Reviews

http://www.longandshortreviews.com/book-reviews/the-wolf-queen-by-kelley-heckart/

5 stars! Review quote: "A read any paranormal reader could love and one I highly recommend." Click on the above link for the full review.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Kelley's interview at Characters Behaving Badly

http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/characters-behaving-badly-11419371?post=4706616449&group=0&frame_type=a&context=&context_ids=&blog=11419371&frame=1&click=0&user=0&viewer=true

Weird Word Wednesday

Bubba
      noun Bub·ba \ˈbÉ™-bÉ™\
Definition of BUBBA

often disparaging
:  redneck
Origin of BUBBA

from Bubba, a stereotypical nickname of Southern white males

First Known Use: 1979

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        

Monday, January 11, 2016

Monday Musings: Arizona Jet Streams








Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        
My author page at amazon.com with all my books listed


Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Weird Word Wednesday

brabble
      verb brab·ble \ˈbra-bÉ™l\
brab·bledbrab·bling \-b(É™-)liÅ‹\
Definition of BRABBLE

intransitive verb
:  squabble
— brabble noun
Examples of BRABBLE

Origin of BRABBLE

perhaps from Middle Dutch brabbelen, of imitative origin
First Known Use: circa 1530

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        





Monday, January 04, 2016

Monday Musings: Arizona Backyard Wildlife

Roadrunner in the tree probably hunting my lizards.


A snake swimming in the pool.



Baby Godzilla.

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com        
My author page at amazon.com with all my books listed


Friday, January 01, 2016

Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite fantasy movie trilogy

Favorite fantasy movie trilogy
Lord of the Rings

This needs no explanation. If you don't know about this fantasy trilogy, you have been living in a hole. :)





Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly