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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 6

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 6 is my #SixSentenceSunday offering for today! Would you like an excerpt? Here you go:  From 1860 Utah…   The body held her fast, whispering roughly for her to …

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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: 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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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 3

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.     ‘WHAT DO YOU MEAN, he’s gone? Gone where?’ Aleksandra glanced around the trading post, then stared blankly at Scotty. ‘Wouldn’t ya just know it,’ Scotty shook his head, his brow furrowed …

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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 2

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.     ‘SGUIR! Aleksandra, stop!’ Aleksandra heard Scotty bark, and then continue in a low, steady voice. ‘Wouldn’t move, ‘f I was you, Xavier. Her da’s Cossack-trained and it ‘pears she is too.’ …

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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling Ch 1

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.  From Chapter 1.   APRIL 1860, ECHO CANYON, Utah Territory, U.S.A. She smelled blood. Its metallic tang assailed her senses, before it was overshadowed by the stench of death. Stepping back to scan …

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Book One of The Long Trails Series for #SixSentenceSunday

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.   The dropped brows, tight lips and menacing alertness of Ephraim Hanks standing before the station’s log cabin made Aleksandra’s mouth go dry. His index finger, longingly stroking his rifle’s trigger was …

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HorseandVetBooks.com is Launching, PLEASE COME, this weekend!

HorseandVetBooks.com… it’s on, or will be this weekend! I’ve nearly finished the website, invited twelve horsey authors and veterinary authors (only 3 who have ever done a FB event… including me), and have uploaded the launching book (had to format it still this week) to Amazon… and… today I’ll do the dishes. BUT, it’s going …

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Wow! Baxter Black’s Answering Questions for the Horseandvetbooks.com Launch!

Baxter Black! In case you haven’t noticed, I’m starting a new website for readers of horse and vet related book. It launches 28 July (29 July in NZ and Aus) with a FB event. You’re all invited. It’s at: https://www.facebook.com/events/470085700100368 I’ll also be releasing Once Upon a Vet School #6: Fifty Miles at a Breath, …

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#SixSentenceSunday: A Long Trail Rolling

Today’s #SixSentenceSunday offering is from A Long Trail Rolling, the first in The Long Trails series of horsey historical fiction by an equine vet turned writer.   Smart. Her lips curved in the hint of a wry grin. The Indians had placed themselves between the trail and the setting sun. Aleksandra couldn’t see her attackers …

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The Great Flood

A Peek Back in Time: The Great Flood of Sacramento

The Great Flood: a peek back in time to Sacramento, California from the end of 1861 through the beginning of 1862 heralded some big changes for the state. The biggest flood in recorded history of California, Oregon, and Nevada started in December 1861 and ran through January 1862. In November 1961, the big rains started-nonstop-with …

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