#InspirationBoardSunday #SundayBlogShare

March 6, 2016March 17, 2016 / Marcia Meara / 8 Comments

For many of us, nothing is quite so full of inspiration as an animal. (Witness the ten kajillion online photos and videos on YouTube). They touch us in our daily lives, teach us how to enjoy the world, and surprise us with their beauty, strength, and grace. Why not let more of them inspire us in our writing?

I enjoy including animals in all of my books. My characters have pets that immediately say something about who they are. From the enigmatic MacKenzie Cole’s sole companion, an Irish wolfhound named Rosheen . . .

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#InspirationBoardSunday #SundayBlogShare #Florida

February 14, 2016 / Marcia Meara / 7 Comments

To make up for being gone so long, I’m taking you on a short photo tour today. Enjoy!!
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Inspiration can come from anywhere or anyone.
I’m inspired by lush habitat and scenery.

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I’m equally inspired by wildlife and birds.

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Little Blue Heron and White Ibis

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Baby alligators, last year’s and newer hatchlings.

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Sometimes I’m inspired by things I’ll probably never see in the wild.

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Albino alligator. Wanna dance?

new-orleans-22-e1345389323223 Blue-eyed Leucistic Alligator (My inspiration for Big Blue, in Swamp Ghosts)

Inspiration! It’s all around us!
All we have to do is open our eyes and unstop our ears.
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"Kelly Park, Apopka, Florida"

#InspirationBoardSunday – #AppalachianMountains #FloridaRivers

January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 / Marcia Meara / 10 Comments

Doubling up today. Make might that a habit for this new feature. That way you can be TWICE as inspired! 🙂
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Sometimes my inspiration comes from the nearly overwhelming beauty of an Appalachian Spring. (Great name for a symphony, Mr. Copland!)

And sometimes it comes from the close observation of the plants and wildlife of the
St. Johns River, including basking alligators, and turtles like this one, which knows when the alligator’s hungry, and when it’s not. DSCN1991

Meet the Author Tour Today!

April 25, 2015 / Marcia Meara / 14 Comments

Can You See Me Now?

Car’s all packed, and I’m ready to go. As soon as my cover designer, Nicki Forde, gets here, we’re off for an afternoon of fun, wildlife observation, and book talk! What could be better? Thank you to everyone who shared my posts about this event. We have a great group signed up, and I can’t wait to meet them all!

Hopefully, I’ll have some good pictures to share when I get back. Have a great Saturn’s Day, you guys. Oh, and if you’re interested, there are still some openings on Tuesday’s tour, 4/28, 1:30pm. You can book here: St. Johns River Eco Tours.