Author: LizziT

Lizzi grew up riding wild in the Santa Cruz Mountain redwoods, became an equine veterinarian at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and practiced in the Gold and Pony Express Country of California before emigrating to New Zealand. She is the proud mother of two boys in that sea of green. When she's not writing, she's swinging a rapier or shooting a bow in medieval garb, riding or driving a carriage, playing in the garden on her hobby farm, singing, cooking, being an equine veterinarian or high school science teacher. She is multiply published and awarded in special interest magazines and veterinary periodicals.

With her debut novel, A Long Trail Rolling, she was Finalist 2013 RWNZ Great Beginnings; Winner 2014 RWNZ Pacific Hearts Award for the unpublished full manuscript; Winner 2015 RWNZ Koru Award for Best First Novel and third in Koru Long Novel section; and finalist in the 2015 Best Indie Book Award.

#SixSentenceSunday: Sea of Green Unfolding Ch 5

A Sea of Green Unfolding, Book Three in The Long Trails series of unpretentious, eminently readable Historical Fiction by horse vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. Here’s the first bit of Chapter Five from 1862 Rancho de las Pulgas, near San Francisco, California… Aleksandra didn’t cry, but she retreated into her own …

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Enter to win a packet of books… and an eReader!

Win a packet of books! All you need to do is to follow these great authors on Bookbub and you’re in the draw! Have you read my latest novella: ONCE UPON A VET SCHOOL #10: GREENER PASTURES CALLING? For a limited time, you can enter to win the book plus 30 fantastic sweet small town …

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The Hills of Gold Unchanging by Lizzi Tremayne

#SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging Ch 5

The Hills of Gold Unchanging. Book Two in The Long Trails series of unpretentious, eminently readable Historical Fiction by horse vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. Want to read an excerpt? Here’s the first bit of Chapter Five from 1860 Utah: The horses trotted through the rolling hills west of Great Salt …

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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 5

A Long Trail Rolling is Book One of The Long Trails series of unpretentious, eminently readable Historical Fiction by horse vet-author Lizzi Tremayne. The beginning of Chapter 5 is my #SixSentenceSunday offering for today! Would you like an excerpt? Here you go:  From 1860 Utah…   Knuckles white on their rifles, the silent soldiers of Camp …

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#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #10: Greener Pastures Calling Ch 1

Greener Pastures Calling, Book Ten of the Once Upon a Vet School series of unpretentious, eminently readable Contemporary Women’s Veterinary Fiction/Romance by horse vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week.  This is your first post about this story! Want to read an excerpt from the beginning of Chapter One? Setting is September 1992, …

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Author Life: In Case You Wondered…

Author life… well hmmm… Just so you know, writers don’t always laze around all day, curled up with their keyboard in a pristine, cozy house… I think for most of us it’s a juggle between our “other lives” and stolen time to write. Some of us live on farms and work as well, and have …

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South Island, Here We Come!

We had a wonderful time this month in the South Island of New Zealand to start the year off right! I hope you all had a wonderful end-of-year! We sure have! Following a week of research in an SCA medieval reenactment camp near Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, my (also-author) partner and I hired a …

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#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #7: Lena Takes a Foal Ch 6

Lena Takes a Foal, Book Seven of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. I awoke in darkness, shaking, the smell of molasses heavy and comforting in the air. Bay mares, gray mares, screaming, bleeding. I buried my head …

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#SixSentenceSunday: OAVS #6: Fifty Miles at a Breath Ch 4

Fifty Miles at a Breath, Book Six of the Once Upon a Vet School series of Contemporary Veterinary Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne, is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. “Lena,” said the head ride veterinarian, Seth Latimer, the next morning, “I know you’re only here to do P & Rs, but can you please …

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#SixSentenceSunday: Sea of Green Unfolding Ch 4

A Sea of Green Unfolding, Book Three in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by equine vet turned author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday for the week. “Up until Melissandra got sick, you’ve seemed generally happier than I’ve seen you before, Aleks,” Xavier said, as they rode along together, checking the furthest fence lines …

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Lords and Ton of New Zealand… and the Scumbags… or are they?

“Mama, why must we,” Emma twitched at her crinoline with a scowl in an attempt to keep it clear of the mud and manure in the middle of the main thoroughfare of Auckland, New Zealand, “wear the height of London fashion in this God-forsak—” “Emma!” Mrs.Wyndham-Smyth hissed. “Ladies do not use that sort of language.” …

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Sourdough. What Could be Nicer?

Sourdough is in my heart. So is yogurt. My mum got me started, so we can all blame her. We all love historicals, right? I guess so, or you probably wouldn’t be here on this page. Sourdough and Fermentation For many hundreds (thousands) of years, people have been using fermentation of various sorts to improve …

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#SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging Ch 4

Book Two in The Long Trails series of Historical Fiction by Lizzi Tremayne, equine vet turned author is her #SixSentenceSunday: The Hills of Gold Unchanging. Aleksandra gave Rogan his head and they bolted down the hill. She buried her fists in his thick mane and let the colt find the fastest way down. Four of the …

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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 4

Book One of The Long Trails series is horsey historical fiction by an equine vet-author Lizzi Tremayne is my #SixSentenceSunday offering, A Long Trail Rolling.   ALEKSANDRA SCOWLED, but gave it up with a little grin. ‘Guess I didn’t think. Papa always said I didn’t think.’ Eyes filling, she glanced up at Xavier, then a tear ran down …

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Valentine’s New Release by Some of the Bluestocking Belles Coming Soon!

A special Valentine’s Day anthology for you from the Bluestocking Belles!   Anything can happen in the magic of music and candlelight as couples dance, flirt, and open themselves to romantic possibilities on the day made for lovers. The Master of Ceremonies announces a great ball to be held on Valentine’s Day in the Upper …

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