noun \ˌī-yə-ˈhwäs-kə, -ˈwäs-\
: a hallucinogenic beverage prepared from the bark of a South American woody vine (Banisteriopsis caapi of the family Malpighiaceae)
American Spanish
First Known Use: 1949
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Favorite artist
Jessica Galbreth, fantasy artist
I love her faery art. My favorite painting is The Morrigan.
http://www.fairiesandfantasy.com/store/Faeries-JG/
http://fairyfantasyart.com/jessicagalbreth.html
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
noun \ˈak-sə-ˌnēm\
: the fibrillar bundle of a flagellum or cilium that usually consists of nine pairs of microtubules arranged in a ring around a single central pair
— ax·o·ne·mal adjective
Greek axōn axis + nēma thread, from nēn to spin — more atneedle
First Known Use: 1901
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Favorite Song
Africa by Toto
I am a Toto fan. They are all such great musicians. Africa is one of those songs that if I hear it on the radio while driving in my car, I want to hear it to the end even if I’ve reached my destination. It’s such a beautiful melody, their vocal harmonies are awesome, and who else can sing the words Kilimanjaro and Serengeti so smoothly in a lyric? This song make me want to visit Africa.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
adjective \(ˌ)ā-ˈze-nik, -ˈzē-\
: free from other living organisms
— axe·ni·cal·ly adverb
2a- + Greek xenos strange
First Known Use: 1942
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Favorite book series
The Draculia Vampire Trilogy, a vampire series set in the Regency era.
Here is a review I wrote for the 2nd book in this series, Lucifer's Saint: The Vampire Dimitri
What I really liked about this book and the series is that the story is set in a historical setting. I like seeing vampires in non-modern settings. That being said, I'm not a fan of the Regency period so I had to put my feelings about that aside. The characters engaged me and that's what I like in a story. I liked the brooding Dimitri. At times Maia annoyed me with her principles about having to act like lady, but that was because of the time period, so I let it go. I did like her boldness as she stood up to Dimitri. The hero and heroine had a spark between them and I enjoyed watching that grow into love.
I'm not sure I bought the ending though, but I do like the vampire world Ms. Gleason created with her Draculia. At first I wasn't sure about heroes who make a deal with the devil, but it seems to me the devil tricked them into making the deal. I recommend this to readers looking for a different vampire tale and setting.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
noun \ˈȯ-tə-ˌkȯid\
: a physiologically active substance (as serotonin, bradykinin, or angiotensin) produced by and acting within the body
aut- + Greek akos remedy; probably akin to Old Irish ícc cure
First Known Use: 1914
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
A sliver of moon sparkles in the twilight sky.
Crescent moon bright against the silhouette below.
A nearly full moon brightens the blue sky.
A different angle of the same daylight moon.
A nearly full moon glows with increasing power in the night sky.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Favorite song—Hallelujah
This song has such an emotional melody. The first time I heard it was on American Idol. At the time I was working on the first book of my Dark Goddess trilogy and didn’t have any plans to write a trilogy until I heard this song. While listening to Hallelujah, I had this image of a king who first triumphs on the battlefield for many years and then as an older king, he is defeated. Kings rise and kings fall. Inspired, I decided to use this for my story, turning one book into three, and it fit the history of what happened to that particular king.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Regina’s new book is an inspirational romance called The Perfect Proposal.
Award-winning author Regina Andrews, a resident of Providence, Rhode Island, grew up in the seaside village of Barrington, about 20 miles South of Providence. After graduating from Providence College she earned her degree in American Civilization from Brown University. The author of numerous works including romantic fiction, plays, essays and articles, Regina is currently working on The Sterling Lakes Series. Regina is involved in numerous community organizations, and is a radio host for In-Sight, an association for the visually impaired. Her hobbies include travel, museums, theater, reading, chorale singing and gardening. She and her husband share their home with a semi-feral cat named Queen Tiana, whom they rescued from a shelter.
Welcome back to my blog, Regina. What is your new book about?
Thank you so much for inviting me to visit, Kelley. I am delighted to be here. This book is very exciting to me, as it is a re-issue that I am looking forward to having people enjoy.
THE PERFECT PROPOSAL centers on Lindsay Richardson, a quiet elementary school teacher, whose world is turned upside down when she becomes the assistant to Dean Singleton Copley, one of the nation’s most dynamic business leaders in the high-powered corporate world. Lindsay’s father recently died unexpectedly and the school where she was teaching could not allow her time off to take care of her mother, who has Alzheimer’s. Thanks to a chance encounter with one of her father’s friends, businessman Mr. Copley Sr., she is offered a position at his company. When she arrives at work, she discovers she will be working with Dean Jr., the dynamo – not the kindly elder Mr. Copley who knew her father.
This time in her life is a test of her faith, her courage, and her strength. Her questions extend to not knowing what the Lord expects from her regarding her new boss, a dashing bachelor so different from her on the surface. Lindsay begins to see that Dean is scarred from situations in his past. Only faith gives Lindsay the strength to deal with the many challenges of her new position, all her personal crises, and the turmoil in her family life.
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Where did you get your inspiration for this novel?
Actually I read an article about a situation like this on the Wedding page of our Sunday paper many years ago. The two met at work and lived happily ever after!
I love “happily ever after” stories. What kind of research did you do for this book?
It was crucial to understand Alzheimer’s disease. There were many questions I had to research, and facts I had to verify. Such as, for example, the matter of a patient wandering away from the house, which is a scene in the book, or the phenomenon of “sundowning”, which also occurs. I tried very hard to treat the entire subject of Alzheimer’s disease and its ripple effect with the utmost respect and dignity. Additionally, I had to research a bit about the various social clubs at Brown University, which involved several enjoyable visits to the University’s facilities.
Did you put real experiences from your research in this story?
At one point I served as a member of the Senior Citizens Governing Board in Rhode Island, and much of my experience from this appointed position could be applied to the subject matter of this book. The “research” in this case was my actual life experience.
Wow! To use your own experiences is fantastic. You love to write Inspirational Romances. What intrigues you most about writing these love stories?
To me, the most exciting aspect of Inspirational romance, Linda, is that unlike a traditional romance with two main characters - the hero and the heroine, an Inspirational romance actually has three main characters – the hero, the heroine and God. That dynamic creates a fluid, vibrant paradigm that propels the story along without my having to construct it, because it is not just the hero and heroine’s thoughts or the way they relate to each other that propels the plot along. Rather, it is the hero and heroine’s relationship with God in addition to their relationship to each other directly impacts the storyline. And since it is a romance and we can be assured of a positive outcome, the path towards that evolves very naturally in my stories. It is guided by human foibles, triumphs and actions -- all held within the loving heart of God.
To learn more about this author, visit her website at http://www.reginaandrews.com. You’ll find all her books at this site.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
noun \ˈa-pə-nij\
1
a : a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign or a legislative body to a dependent member of the royal family or a principal vassal
b : a property or privilege appropriated to or by a person as something due
2
: a rightful endowment or adjunct
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ap·pa·nage also a·pa·nage
1. use< of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate>
2. <wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage>
French apanage, from Old French, from apaner to provide for a younger offspring, from Medieval Latin appanare, from Latin ad- + panis bread — more at food
First Known Use: 1602
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
I like the color differences in this sunset—light blue, white clouds, black clouds and orange.
A fire ball emerges from the cloud bank.
Looking through my Arizona desert plant.
The soft edges of the cloud layer resembles fire.
Another sunset viewed through my Arizona desert plant.
This striking sunset painted the sky deep, dazzling shades of red.
One layer of white cloud hangs above the orange-red sunset.
The sky looks like it’s on fire.
This is the same sunset as above with intensifying rays of sunlight shooting up toward the heavens.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
My favorite quotes about Halloween from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, episode titled “Halloween.”
Buffy: “It’s come as you aren’t night. The perfect chance for a girl to get sexy and wild with no repercussions.”
Buffy: “Look, Halloween is the night that not you ‘is’ you, but not ‘you.’ Y’know?”
I couldn’t have said it better. Halloween is the best night of the year for something magical to happen.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
noun \ˈā-ə-rəst\
: an inflectional form of a verb typically denoting simple occurrence of an action without reference to its completeness, duration, or repetition
— aorist or ao·ris·tic adjective
— ao·ris·ti·cal·ly adverb
Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin aoristos, from Greek, fromaoristos undefined, from a + horistos definable, from horizeinto define — more at horizon
First Known Use: 1581
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
The clouds look like fish scales painted in the sky.
This is my favorite one. The setting sun has turned these clouds into a striking vision.
I like the way the white cloud juts upward like the prow of a Viking ship or a long-necked beast.
The dark feathery clouds remind me of the wings of a powerful being.
These pink-tinged clouds were the only clouds in the sky that day, hovering above the mountains as if lost.
At sunrise, these thin pink-tinged clouds match the light shining on the mountains.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/
Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
