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A bit about Lawna…

I have always believed in fairy tales and when I got tired of the old ones I made up my own. Each story would have a hero and heroine, but they were anything but typical.

I devoured my first romance novel when I was a teenager. I couldn’t read them fast enough. Years later I stumbled across my first paranormal romance…an injustice would be done if I tried to explain my joy when I found this genre of romance. My passion was finally in print.

Now, with the help of my bizarre dreams and crazy imagination, I have started to write and intend to share my stories with you. I hope you’ll love them as much as I do.

I am truly blessed. My husband is my inspiration and soul mate. We live on a small acreage in Didsbury, Alberta, with our most beloved companions, Dozer, Daisy and Mandarin.

Happy reading everyone and please stop by to visit me.

IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD – December 19, 2011 released through Liquid Silver Books http://www.liquidsilverbooks.com

ENCHANTMENT – January 13, 2012 released through Muse It Up Publishing http://museituppublishing.com

 Now on to the interview…

We have a new character for you to meet today…and a very interesting character at that.

Welcome, why don’t you tell us a little about yourself, and where do you come from?

Hello everyone. My name is Threeo and I’m a Hippo-Dog-Burrowing Owl from the world of Enchantment.

Well Threeo, that’s quite a mouthful. Exactly what is a Hippo-Dog-Burrowing Owl?

I resemble all three earthly creatures. I have a small hippopotamus body, and fluffy dog tail, and my head is the burrowing owl. I was created by magic.

I see. Can you tell us a little about your world of Enchantment?

Enchantment is a great world, or at least it was until she arrived. I have visions, so I knew she would come. Enchantment doesn’t allow foreigners of any sort. My master is the Enforcer for the world and he was supposed to get rid of her.

Oh my! That sounds harsh. How was he to “get ride of her”? And who exactly is she?

Meeka came to Enchantment from earth. She fell in the water and some how managed to cross the dimension and into Enchantment. Most creatures die. Kerrigan, my master should have sent her back, but he was scared she’d perish. What he didn’t know at that time was that she is a very powerful sorceress.

Tell us more about your life Threeo.

Okay, well, like I said Kerrigan is my master, I’ve been with him for a very long time. Oh…I also have babies. Baby Threeo’s! They are born in glass tubes and I raise them. When they are old enough they go to live with others like Kerrigan. The babies really like Meeka. Kerrigan’s parents Todd and Paddy Beaver are my favorites to visit. Paddy always has treats for Threeo.

“Beaver” you almost make that sound like they are Beavers?

Yes, they are beavers, but not like your human beavers. They adopted Kerrigan as a baby. Kerrigan is actually a dragon.

So what is happening in Enchantment these days?

{He shakes his head} It’s very scary in Enchantment. I’ve had a dream that Meeka kills Kerrigan, and she destroys the world.

Really? Is Meeka tha

Today’s Blog Blitz guest is Meradeth Houston. She is finishing her degree-to-end-all-degrees in anthropology. Don’t ask her how long she’s been in school . She is also an instructor at her university, and spends most of her time working in a laboratory. Please drop by her blog or website! She can be found at http://meradethhouston.blogspot.com/ & www.MeradethHouston.com. She’s also on facebook and google+, links for both can be found on her website!

Now, let’s check in with Meradeth…

Meradeth, tell us about your book.

Colors Like Memories is set to release in May of 2012 (I know this is a ways off, but I’m already getting excited!). It’s a story of love, loss, and learning how to live. I had a blast writing this story, so I hope people enjoy reading it! (Here’s the blurb if you’re curious: Julia has a secret: she killed the guy she loved. It was an accident—sort of. In order to save her best friend’s life, she’s going to have to face her past, but her ghosts won’t make it easy. Especially his.)

If you weren’t a writer, what would you be?

In my “other” life, I am a scientist, which is what I do full time. I love it . My writing life does balancing things nicely, allowing for more creativity, which I think is healthy. Or, well, I hope it healthy. Sometimes I wonder…

What is your working environment like?

I’m looking around at my desk and realizing it’s pretty crazy at the moment. Maybe I should use this as a good excuse to clean it off. I probably won’t though. I just have a lot of things going on, so things are organized (to an extent), I just have a lot of things!

(That’s my desk—yikes!)

What are you reading right now?

Right now, I’m reading and enjoying Possession by Elana Johnson. I have a stack of books to read that is a mile high though—there’s nothing better than a good book to curl up with!

Hi Shellie,

Thanks for having me on your blog today. I’m happy to say the MuseItUp Publishing young adult and middle grade authors are getting lots of exposure on each other’s blogs this month.

My novel, Wounds, falls into the middle grade category. I think this book will be of interest to youngsters who have ever done anything they have felt guilty about and didn’t know how to go about rectifying things. And doesn’t that cover just about all of us?

My main character, Craig, tries to cut down an old oak tree that is venerated by the greater community. And this is where other readers might find this book of interest. The harm done to the tree brings the community together. Various people who become involved are the newspaper,  the police, the school principal, teachers, a Juvenile Court Judge, a state officer of the Department of Children and Families, a doctor, a kid’s club, and the city arborist.

It makes Craig realize how connected everything and everyone are, but he has a hard time seeing this fact apply to himself.

I personally like the arborist who comes to take care of the wounded tree. Craig is ordered by the judge to assist in the care of the tree. We get to see some natural science that pertains to trees in general and to grafting in particular as it applies to this tree. I kept the details to a minimum so as not to get bogged down. But teachers could use this as a starting point to teach students some science out in the field. My arborist is described as “a big man with a big love of big trees.” He is enthusiastic, optimistic, and a hard worker.

I would not presume to compare my book to anything by Eve Bunting. But her book, Blackwater, also deals with guilt and influenced me.

If my book were turned into a movie, I think the boy on the cover would be good to play the part. He has a brooding expression that seems to hide the hurt inside. Don’t know who he is, though.

I have many, many favorite fiction books. (Don’t know if that’s possible, but it’s hard to pick just one). But one in particular that stands out for  me is Who Really Killed Cock Robin? by Jean Craighead George. And another, non-fiction, is Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. They share a common theme of pesticides. I guess that shows you where my greatest concern is.

I recall that my favorite book in the third grade was Pegeen by Hilda van Stockum. I think I identified with Pegeen because she was a country girl who loved storytelling and she was an orphan. I wasn’t an orphan but I had lost my dad in the War and I was a country girl. Now I’m a storyteller.

Shellie, it’s been fun for me to share some info about Wounds. You have an interesting bunch of questions—sorry I couldn’t get to all of them.

Thanks for inviting me to talk about Wounds, my upcoming Muse middle grade e-novel. It is going to be available starting September 16 on these sites:

http://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/

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