St. Johns River

#NotesFromTheRiver – A Whiter Shade of Pale

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Yes, He’s Real

Finally got my last post in my American alligator series up. Hope you’ll check it out. I really enjoyed sharing this one. White alligators–both kinds–are among my favorite animals. Please stop by, and pass it along to the usual suspects! THANKS!

#NotesFromTheRiver – A Whiter Shade of Pale

#NotesFromTheRiver – #WednesdayWonders

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Female Anhinga

This week’s #NotesFromTheRiver  post features some of Doug Little’s great wildlife photos. Lots of pictures, not so many words. 🙂 Hope you’ll enjoy and share. Thanks.

#NotesFromTheRiver – #WednesdayWonders

#MeetTheAuthor St. Johns River #EcoTour @marciameara

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Join me on Thursday, December 8, at 1:30pm, for a two-hour ecotour on the beautiful St. Johns River, with a brief break mid-point for a reading and some Q&A. See the REAL Florida from the comfort of the Naiad, while enjoying nature in all its glory. Birds, alligators, manatees, bears, deer, and more can be spotted during these tours. Some pretty amazing wildlife (and that’s not counting ME! 😀 ) And there will be time for a book signing afterward, too.

The ecotour departs from Highbanks Marina, in DeBary, and is the best bang for your buck in all of central Florida. Call Doug at (386) 626-9004 to make your reservations today! You’ll be glad you did!

Hope to see you there!

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#InspirationBoardSunday #SundayBlogShare

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A Narrow, Black Water Stream, Chock Full of Mystery

Those of you who have been following The Write Stuff for very long, know that I believe in inspiration boards. The walls around my computer area are covered in cork, where I pin photos and illustrations to inspire me as I write. Actors or models who look the way I picture my characters, animals that might factor into my books, and lots and lots of scenery. Whether it’s an awe-inspiring shot taken from a mountaintop in North Carolina, where my Wake-Robin Ridge series is set, or a dramatic image of an alligator, basking on the banks  of the  St. Johns River, where my Riverbend series is set, you’ll find it within sight of my work space. Whole scenes have been written, based on ideas that come to me from photos.

If you’ve never collected images for inspiration, I highly recommend you give it a try. In the meantime, here are some of the images I surround myself with when I’m working on my Riverbend series, set here in central Florida. Enjoy! And be inspired! 🙂

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