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Tammie Painter

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THE RAMBLING BIO AND OFFER OF FREE STUFF
Many moons ago I was a scientist in a neuroscience lab where I got to play with brains and illegal drugs. Now, I take wickedly strong tea and turn it into comic fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps that I hope give you a giggle.

My tales run the gamut from the ever-expanding  Cassie Black Trilogy with its wryly humorous paranormal mysteries to the comical fantasy whodunits in The Circus of Unusual Creatures , and from light-hearted novellas celebrating my love of books to short fiction in which I really flex my myth-loving and humor-craving muscles!

When I’m not creating worlds or killing off characters, I can be found gardening, planning my next travel adventure, concocting
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A Very Deadly August (as far as books go, that is)

Hello Bloglandia!

I’m not sure how I managed it, but I seemed to have stumbled upon a whole lotta murders in August.

Sorry, I should clarify that…. a lot of FICTIONAL murders. I haven’t been going around getting a bit bashy-bash or stabby-stab with anyone. Mainly because it’s been too hot to lift any heavy objects or to step into the kitchen to grab a knife.

But I did seem to have a h

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Should I be surprised that Kim M Watt has hit yet another novel out of the park? Nope.

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Should you get a copy? Oh, yes!

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This was a mixed bag for me, and I think if I hadn't seen the movie, I would have probably ditched it early on.

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“Even after a lifetime of being near oracles, I found their predictions annoyingly vague.”
Tammie Painter, Domna, Part One: The Sun God's Daughter

“Personally, I thought it chancy to rely on only one god. It struck me as akin to placing all your drachars on one chariot at the races...It didn't seem logical that one god could ensure the proper working of the world.”
Tammie Painter, Domna, Part One: The Sun God's Daughter

“...now that I was beside him, I realized the folly in believing lust and desire for this man would stay outside the door like an obedient dog waiting to be
called in.”
Tammie Painter, The Solon's Son

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“[The Solon]...was a showman, a braggart, and this appealed to certain people who saw only the bravado and not where this irresponsibility might take Osteria.”
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“Even after a lifetime of being near oracles, I found their predictions annoyingly vague.”
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“Nothing good can come from trying to guess the gods' minds.”
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“Sirius looked about as intelligent as the temple cats who liked to chase their own tails.”
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“Sirius had the relaxed, confident demeanor Seatticans were known for...and an overall likable disposition. If you weren't being forced to marry him, that is.”
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