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Swan Art

Jun2

Back to art challenges. On this one we have to take one picture, duplicate it, and frame the subjects and then remove the background of the photo beyond the frames. Then we had to overlay texture or other elements on the first photo and turn it into soft light or overlay, etc. I took the picture of the swans in the algae at the wildlife reserve in Omaha.

Garbage out. Fed the dogs. Need to feed the birds. Getting ready to do more edits. Only added 700 words yesterday. With editing often I’m replacing a word, taking a sentence out, writing a new sentence, so I’m not really getting that much word count.

It’s going to be another hot day. Off to work!

Have a swimmingly fun day.

Terry

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Swan Lake

Dec11

Picture of a swan I took at the wildlife reserve in Omaha, then did some overlay magic.

I finished creating the print books for the three vampire novels: Huntress for Hire, Deadly Liaisons and Forbidden Love. Back when I published the ebooks, and ironically, the audio books for Forbidden Love and Huntress for Hire have been out also, the process for creating print books was much more time-consuming and easy to make mistakes with. So I imagine what happened was I had so many deadlines I was working on, I never got back to creating the print versions. They’re in review now, so should be ready soon.

Today, I need to figure out the story line for the novella for the 10th Anniversary edition of Silence of the Wolf and turn it in. And I’ll be working on Cougar Christmas Calamity some more. But I also have little one overnight and so that will mean not getting a whole lot done after she is here this afternoon. So I need to work fast. lol

The weather has been warm in the afternoons, so we go out and do some yard work, she does too, for a few minutes, then she runs and plays, and I’ve been getting some weeding done. I need to pick tomatoes too. But this afternoon through tonight, we’re getting rain. Time for working on stormy stories.

Have a great day!

Terry

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The Ugly Duckling–What if the Tale was Reversed??? The Ugly Swan???

Jul23

Everyone knows the tale of The Ugly Duckling, right? Poor Swan is big and gangly for his age as he swims among his brothers and sisters, cute little ducks. Give me a break. When is a swan not beautiful?

Oh, yeah, I know the whole not fitting in business, but look at your reflection in the pond, you big beautiful bird! I mean, really, the story should have been about the poor duck. What if a baby duckling thought he was a swan? Only he was always too small and couldn’t keep up with his beautiful brothers and sisters?

But when he looked in the water, he only saw he was a duck. And then when he found that he was just like other ducks, he’s like, but I hatched with the swans, why can’t I be like them?

The moral of the story is you’re stuck with what you are. So live with it. No sense in regretting what you don’t have. If you aren’t a swan, make the most of being a duck. And that’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. 🙂 <3

Black Swans, Texas

Black Swans, Texas

Pelicans, Swans and Ducks, Omaha

Pelicans, Swans and Ducks, Omaha

White Swan Looking at Reflection

White Swan Looking at Reflection, Omaha

Fall colors Scotland, Swan and Cormarant

Fall colors Scotland, Swan and Cormorant

Castle grounds, Swan, Geese and Ducks, Scotland

Castle grounds, Swan, Geese and Ducks, Scotland

Momma Duck and her Ducklings

Momma Duck and her Ducklings

Oh and before I have any duck lovers mad at me, I love all birds, no matter the size, shape, or form, and think they’re all equally beautiful. 🙂 <3 I have a ton of duck pictures too, just saying.

And I’ve got 10,000 words on Taming the Wild Cougar. 🙂 <3

Have a great day! Have to get back to writing about cougars and get my mind off birds…

Terry

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