Tag Archive | shapeshifter romance

It’s All About Character and Setting

I took this picture of John Wilson, who plays with a Celtic band and has a paranormal investigation service, was a guest, along with his wife, who sat at my dinner table at the Readers and Ritas this past weekend. Now, in the original picture, he was standing by a bunch of raffle baskets. How boring is that?

And Dianna Love and Morgan Fox, both authors, needed their own lovely Christmas setting, I thought. Before this, it was the ball room set up for dinner.

On two big book deadlines so enough playing around, but wait, then there’s Kimmi Wakefield and me in a boring hotel hallway.

Photo: Okay, Kimmi Wakefield, did we have fun or what??? We just needed the knight in shining armor.

And my table decorated for dinner that Rana D. Adams took:

Photo: Thanks, Rana D. Adams, for the lovely table photo. See who came to dinner??? Looking for the rest of the pack, and that was us!

So some quick photoshop fun. Not the best, but really have to get back to book deadlines, but I wanted to “improve” the settings… and so there you have it!

Ever take a great fun picture and hate the background???

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

In Editing Mode…

Oct19

Which means??? I’m not in a cave with him, but working in the jungle…so back to my jungle spot!!! They were due back yesterday. I got the edits yesterday. So you know what that means??? I can’t goof off. Nose to the jaguar, kind of thing. 🙂

This is not the finished book cover, but I love to show it off anyway! 🙂 He has the kind of smirk my character does in the book, sooooo perfect! 🙂

I’m giving a short Halloween story here today!

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

Focusing on the Interesting…

Oct17

In writing, it’s fun to compare and contrast things–people, objects, places, settings, to make them different, more interesting. Here is a case in point: Rhinos can be plain… boring. If they’re just… standing around. Doing nothing. But when I was at the Omaha zoo, the rhinos were bathing and it intrigued me. It was near freezing out at Thanksgiving time in November, so it seemed ironic that they would take a bath, not to cool down!

Before this, I was visiting the Waco zoo, and this is what I found–rhinos sleeping. So??? But it was the turkey vultures perched on top that intrigued me. My friend, who was with me, told me the rhinos were merely statues. I told her no, they’re real. She couldn’t believe it. We watched for a long time, until she saw one’s ear flutter. And then satisfied they were real, we moved on.

And here is further proof that the rhinos are alive and well in Texas. It was feeding time at the zoo.

Finding something interesting in a setting is like writing about something interesting. We want to focus on that–and not on the mundane, or it will make our pictures, and our writing just that–mundane.

Review: A Seal Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear.

A Seal Wolf Christmas by Terry Spear
Series: Heart of the Wolf (# 12)
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Pages: 384
Source: book provided by NetGalley for review

Have a super great day!

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

Storm Clouds–the Real & the Fantasized

Oct15

I thought this hole in the clouds was fascinating, so I quickly took shots of it and then even had more fun with it.

That’s what I do with my writing. I create fantasy from reality. A werewolf world or jaguar shifters in our world. The myth mixed with the truth.

Like these clouds. The reality is the basis, the fantasy, the added fun.

And an update, The Highlander just released!

http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-highlander-5

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/362704

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FWG9F8A

Available now, and the print version will be ready in about a week. Looking for a narrator for the audiobook version. Barnes and Noble is still in process. *sigh*

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

You Know You’re in Texas When…

Oct10

The heat leaves for two days, the cold comes, the heat returns, and so do the spring flowers.

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

When a SEAL Wolf and an Undercover Operative Wolf Spar…

Sep28

Seals in love…

This is what comes of two SEALS, well, seals frolicking.

And then we have a SEAL wolf and an undercover operative sparring…

And this is what comes of that frolicking business if they’re not careful…

My thoughts on A SEAL Wolf Christmas

What I love most about Terry Spear’s book is that you don’t feel lost if you read the series books out of order. I also loved seeing all the cameos of characters in previous Heart of the Wolf books. And, of course I loved the HEA and was surprised that a second HEA was found in the supporting characters.

This book is a rollercoaster ride of mystery, intrigue, and wolfy love set to the backdrop of an Oregon winter. There is so much action going on and so many different plot twists. Many interwoven mysteries blended with well-developed characters and super sexy wolves. Terry Spear is a masterful storyteller. I loved every page of it!

I received a Net Galley copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All conclusions are my own.

Rating: 5 Stars

**A quick note, if you would like to purchase A SEAL Wolf Christmas, Amazon has the paperback on sale for $4.79! Not sure how long the sale will last so get your copy today! Link below!**

Amazon

Goodreads

Barnes & Noble

~ Elizabeth ~

Thanks, Elizabeth!!! So what do you think? Are their more wolves on the way????

Happy Saturday!!!
Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

The Wolf Pack has Gathered!

Sep25

Wolves work in packs–team work, as long is it isn’t a lone wolf. I was reading about one that wanted to join a pack, but the pack leaders wouldn’t let him join. Kind of like Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, right?

But he was persistent. Kept staying on the outskirts of the pack when they gathered for anything. Every once in a while, the male pack leader chased him off. And he’d run away because wolves protecting their territory can kill other wolves.

He wasn’t giving up. Which makes you think of what? He was pretty much an alpha in his own right. Yet…he wanted to live with the pack. So one day, the alpha male and female welcomed him. And he was finally part of the pack.

Don’t you love HEA? 🙂

If you picked up A SEAL Wolf Christmas, hope you are enjoying it!!!
Buy links:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Indie Bound
Powell’s Books
Books-A-Million

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

A SEAL Wolf Christmas is Out Today, and the Wolves are Howling!

Sep24

Yep, it’s out and the wolves are all thrilled… until the she-wolves find that hunky Bjornolf has Anna on his team. She’s hard-charging and take-no-prisoner kind of she-wolf, so, ladies, be forewarned. Look and drool, but don’t touch. 🙂

I have to mention here that a woman was talking about ancient seals and I was like huh??? She wasn’t talking about Navy SEALs of course, or old, old seals with flippers, but the kind that would seal an envelope. Anyway, I think we all prefer the SEAL wolves, don’t we?? Hoooah! 🙂

ENJOY!!!!

Can an Alpha Wolf Who’s Met His Match…

Navy SEAL Bjornolf Jorgenson has had tough missions before, but going undercover with feisty gray wolf Anna Johnson could top the list. She drives him crazy—in more ways than one. Now he has to investigate a murder, supervise a wild teenage wolf—and handle Christmas with Anna.

Survive the Holidays with Her?

For Anna, the only thing worse than staging the perfect family Christmas is having to do it with Bjornolf posing as her husband. Anna is a serious undercover operative who isn’t afraid of a fight, even with a hunky SEAL shifter. With a killer on the loose, Anna just wants to focus on their mission, but the one thing she can’t fight is her sizzling chemistry with Bjornolf.

Buy links:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Indie Bound
Powell’s Books
Books-A-Million

Are YOU ready for Christmas? Don’t let anything get in your way! 🙂

Terry

“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

Wolves are Howling for Christmas!

Sep15

He is sooo cool, he even wears sunglasses at night. Now… isn’t that the ultimate of cool?

Okay, back to writing! 🙂

Terry
“Giving new meaning to the term alpha male where fantasy IS reality.”
www.terryspear.com

Howling Wolf at Christmastime!

Sep7

Ever look at a picture and make up a story about it?

Well, she’s howling because her hot mate is off running around somewhere when she wants him to snuggle up with her by the Christmas tree and the warm fire.

Or, she is missing some of her wolf books! Do you see which ones?

And she’s waiting on the latest release!

Or, what else could she be howling about?

Terry