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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“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.” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I wanted to wish you a Happy New Year and let you know I’ll be posting more about the historical background of my novels this year. I discover SO MUCH MORE than I can put into my stories–they’re not meant to be history books, but the enlivening of my interpretation of the historical record! This …
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 ran for the ladies’ room and slumped to the floor by the toilet, again. Half an hour later, I skulked back, hoping it was …
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. The biggest difference between their two weddings was that in this second one, Aleksandra was led up the aisle by an aging relative of Xavier’s. Otherwise, this …
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 went to meet Xavier, riding on his gray stallion. She gave Charro a pat, then reached up for the packages Xavier held before him, her eyes on his stony visage. …