Archive | February 2016

The End and Cover Wars!

SEAL Wolf Hunting

SEAL Wolf Hunting

6eead-cougar27smateTwo of my covers are up for a vote if anyone wishes to drop by and vote for them. Much thanks!!!

FAVORITE BOOK COVERS CONTEST ~ SEMI-FINALS

AND, I finished writing Loving the Silver Wolf!!!

I am still rereading it one more time, finding a few loose ends I need to tie up, but it’s done otherwise! I also have edits to do on A Very Jaguar Christmas by Mar 2, Loving the Silver Wolf is due Mar 1, and I have to do a new longer synopsis for Billionaire in Wolf’s Clothing by Feb 22. So no time to celebrate yet!!!

How will I celebrate? Start a new promised book!!!! 🙂 <3

And having fun with a macro shot of a daffodil!

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Have a great day.

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Why Do They Call Him Red-bellied?

Do you ever wonder where they come up with some of these names?

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The woodpecker obviously has a red head. Where are his red-bellied feathers? There’s a slight tinge to his chest.

red bellied woodpecker 033 (640x427)But when he flew to the feeder, I could see just where his red belly was! Lower down, and his chest was a very pale red.

Beautiful.

 

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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When Thoughts Become Reality

Inventions, well, yes. Writing books, sure. But what I was thinking about is more psychic in nature. Oh, not really psychic, no woo-woo factor, but, well, maybe a little.

Have you ever thought something, like you’re suddenly thinking of a person and it’s been a long time since you talked to them, and… voila, they email or call you?

Or you think about something–like you should have received something in the mail weeks ago, and forgot all about it, but there it was, foremost on your mind, and it arrives?

So I wast thinking about how all I was seeing were sparrows and goldfinches and doves and that the cardinals had never returned.

And then they were there. A couple. They mate for life and are truly beautiful. But it seemed so odd that I should be wondering about them after, I don’t know, a couple of weeks had passed and no sign of them? And they’d only dropped in once or twice in the over a month that I’ve been here?

cardinals on the fence (640x427)I was thinking too about the woodpecker I’d missed capturing a picture of the day before. My camera wasn’t at hand. And he never returned. And I’d never seen him before. And then I was typing as fast as I could on the end of my book, which always happens at the end of my book, the scenes come to me fast and furiously, and I’m like, whoa, hold up, I can only type so fast, and just one at a time. and then here the woodpecker lands on the feeder.

I may never see him again. I many never remember the scene again. What do I do? I grab my camera. lol

redbellied woodpecker (538x640)I just had to capture the red-bellied woodpecker because I had to find out what he was.

And I was thinking how I hadn’t seen the little chickadee but maybe twice since I’d been here and it had been eons for him too. And then he came.

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All of them. In the same day. Thankfully not all at the same time like the scenes for the book were popping into my head.

And now I’ve been wondering if I’ll ever see the pretty bluebird again.

Maybe he’ll pop in for a picture or two soon.

Do you ever do that? Wonder about something and then out of the blue, it’s there? The call? The sighting? The connection?

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Ever Have Days Like This?

Squirrel 001 (583x640) (2)No matter how hard  you try, you just can’t get what you want.

“Never give up; never surrender!”~~Galaxy Quest

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

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Sunset: A Symphony of Colors

sunset (2) (427x640) sunset (3) (640x526)sunset (640x427)When I moved to my new home, no longer in the country, I was afraid I’d miss the birds, the sunsets and sunrises, just all the things I loved to capture in pictures. But I’m finding that they’re here too, and just as beautiful.

Have a great day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

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Okay, Will Everyone Please Look this Way and Say Cheese!

doves 001 (640x336)doves 003 (640x345)Nope. Unlike my dogs that love to pose for the camera, birds, mourning doves in this case, are taking turns being on guard while the others are eating. I will say they all were looking to the right at one point, but I wasn’t able to get the camera out in time to photograph it. Doves mate for life, so these are probably two couples. Sometimes one will chase another away, but sometimes they’re fine with each other all feeding at the same time. Sometimes they’ll just rest there, as if this is a nice safe spot for them to stay a while.

Coming down to the wire on the book deadline. Usually I have my books completed and turned in a month ahead of time. But with family visiting for the holidays, the move, being sick, the reader’s conference, and trying to sell my house, it took me a while to even have my computer set up for working. Plus, I didn’t have my signed contract for the book until a week ago, so technically, I shouldn’t have even started it until I had the contract in hand.

But, it’s getting closer. Only 14,000 words left to go! At least for word count. I’ll still be finishing it and editing it. I have two bear orders to get done too, but my sewing machine isn’t set up. And my daughter is coming over with a couple of friends to use my big kitchen counter to bake Valentine’s cookies on Friday. I’ll take pictures, maybe sneak a cookie, and hopefully have my word count done before they show up! 🙂 <3

Have a great day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

Website: http://www.terryspear.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/421434.Terry_Spear

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Wilde & Woolly Bears http://www.celticbears.com

A Moody Picture–Fog at Dawn

Fog at Dawn

Fog at Dawn

What does it make you think of? I think of animals in the woods stirring: a wolf, a fox, coyote, or cougar. A vampire maybe. Or something even more sinister. Hey, my vampires are hot and sexy, unless they’re the bad guy and then they’re deadly.

I took this the other morning when it was just starting to lighten up and saw the soft, orange glow of lantern lights in the fog. Beautiful, mystical, mysterious, a perfectly moody picture.

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

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Surfer Bear & Cover Reveal

BillionaireWolfClothing_CVRStormy seascape. Ao Nang KrabiSometimes you’ve got to just have a little fun. And Surfer Bear was cold in Daytona Beach, so it was definitely sweater weather!

SEAL Wolf in Too Deep (Heart of the Wolf – Book 18) by Terry Spear

Publication Date: 02/02/2016
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 352
ISBN-10: 1492621838
ISBN-13: 978-1492621836

I’m giving this one 5 out of 5 apples from my book bag!

Terry Spear is an author that I connected with early on my adventure with this blog. Some of her books were among the very first books I reviewed and also some of the first paranormal romance books I had ever read. To say I fell in love with this series and Terry’s writing is probably an understatement. Not to sound too trite, but reading the Heart of the Wolf series changed my perspective on what I enjoyed reading in a profound way. I love romance and I love mysteries and Spear’s books always have that in spades. Her attention to detail in both human and wolf behavior sets her writing apart from the ‘pack’. I cannot recommend this author and series enough.

http://debsbookbag.blogspot.com/2016/02/review-seal-wolf-in-too-deep.html

Have a great day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

Website: http://www.terryspear.com

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/421434.Terry_Spear

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerrySpear

Wilde & Woolly Bears http://www.celticbears.com

New Contracted Books for 2017!!!

 Barnes and Noble, Woodlands, Texas

For this year, A SEAL Wolf in Too Deep just was released last week.

SEAL Wolf in Too Deep

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Alpha Wolf Need Not Apply is coming in May.

Billionaire in Wolf’s Clothing, just approved the cover and will be sharing soon, releases July 5.

A Very Jaguar Christmas releases Oct.

And the new sales???

Loving the Silver Wolf, Spring, 2017

SEAL Wolf Undercover, Summer, 2017

White Wolf Christmas, Oct, 2017

Howling Wolf in Snow
Have a super great day!

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

Website: http://www.terryspear.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TerrySpear

Wilde & Woolly Bears http://www.celticbears.com

Kid? Kid? Who’s Got the Kid?

It’s hard for me to imagine leaving your kid at the airport and fly away on that vacation of a lifetime, which is practically ruined because said kid isn’t with either parent. Hmmm, mistake, or by design????

Anyway, so while I was waiting in one of the airports, someone comes over the intercom and says, “Will such and such please come to the customer service desk and pick up your child?”

Darn, caught before the mom could get away. I saw several smiles as passengers paused to look up and ponder the notion.airplane (800x534)

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy is reality.”

Connect with Terry Spear:

Website: http://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