tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16690243332587761852024-03-05T06:34:24.345-08:00A J PonderWhatever crazy stuff I happen to be looking at at the time.AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-2558654557769015322023-08-18T04:35:00.000-07:002023-08-18T04:35:31.912-07:00 Into Faerland - Blood of the Fae, book 1<p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">from USA Today Bestselling Author, A. J Ponder </span></p><h5 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 11pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Into FaerLand - 99c special until the 22nd of August!</span></h5><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Humans seem to think fae are either flitting through the flowers drinking nectar, <br />or stealing children.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Well, only one of those is true.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">We never steal children. 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We only swap them. An eye for an eye, a child for a child."</span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Aiden is sent into demon territory to bring the Sword Master into New Avalon. The <br />mission doesn't go entirely to plan, and Aiden falls dangerously in love with the <br />Swordsmaster, Keera. She's pretty as a fae, and a strong, graceful fighter. With every <br />movement she makes, he falls harder. Keera and Aiden both ignore the warnings, <br />marry, and have two beautiful daughters.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Meanwhile, Keera’s swords, forged with cold iron, and adorned with silver and gold, <br />have angered the fae—and most especially King Hades and Persephone who rule <br />FaerLand.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Determined to pay the humans back, Queen Persephone orders two fae underlings, Lettie <br />and Zadie to switch their changelings for Keera and Aiden’s children. Lettie’s heart breaks <br />as Zadie tears her beloved changeling from her hands and replaces her with a snotty human <br />child. Now, the one person she loved in all the world is gone, she will do anything to bring <br />Nada back...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">...including killing Keera and Aiden to end the fairy bargain.</span></div><p><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3sehWhk">Special price of 99c</a> (Amazon aff link)</span></p><p><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhCBqgOnvSbSKr80HCR2Nnb1YCmrQE2hzuUw-iY6Tqs5Wtmm8byGnQpMHhwMZJJqgL1azQs2X93ArEqjznTmSHPG_CILPBbmofwpK5dSvAvbV155rVtfZya_keYidI_WlA6eHdgbafvOC2vijEVgsiW27DJZA3CdNL4uNAm5K0mT088lCkiXlgve-WeI/s792/intofaerland-queen99c-Aug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="792" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhCBqgOnvSbSKr80HCR2Nnb1YCmrQE2hzuUw-iY6Tqs5Wtmm8byGnQpMHhwMZJJqgL1azQs2X93ArEqjznTmSHPG_CILPBbmofwpK5dSvAvbV155rVtfZya_keYidI_WlA6eHdgbafvOC2vijEVgsiW27DJZA3CdNL4uNAm5K0mT088lCkiXlgve-WeI/w320-h320/intofaerland-queen99c-Aug.jpg" title="Into FaerLand Am aff link: https://amzn.to/3sehWhk" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into FaerLand Am aff link: https://amzn.to/3sehWhk</td></tr></tbody></table> </span></p><p><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Happy reading, A.J. </span></p><p><span face="Arial,sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">P.S. If you love fae, you can also check out my portal to Fairy Tale poems <a href="https://anafflictionofpoetry.blogspot.com/2011/06/tuesday-portal-to-fairy-tale-poetry.html" target="_blank">here</a>, or my particular favourite <br />poem,<a href="https://anafflictionofpoetry.blogspot.com/2011/05/tuesday-poem-stolen-time.html" target="_blank"> Stolen Time, here. </a><br /> </span></p>AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-28944095192830183862016-10-05T21:39:00.002-07:002016-10-05T21:39:43.954-07:00PechaKucha Night and Wizard’s Guide to Wellington, Old St Pauls, 15 Oct 2016<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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my broomstick, sorted through some pictures, and I’m ready to talk at what
looks to be a fun event. Most of all I’m looking forward to meeting some
of my fans, and of course Jan Wigmore’s speech on <em><strong><span class="text_exposed_show">Reading the Brain for Learning</span></strong></em>. and all the other presenters.<br />
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<b><i><span class="_4n-j fsl">PechaKucha is a global series of live
events where people can meet, inspire and get inspired, based on a
format that is fast-paced and fun. PechaKucha Night (PKN) Wellington
features up to 14 presenters that delight and inspire with their
narratives using a specific format where each person speaks to 20 images
for 20 secs/image. Total presentation time: 6 mins & 40 secs.</span></i></b><br />
<a href="http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2016/pechakucha-night-wellington/wellington">Get your ticket here, or at Old St Pauls on the night. </a><br />
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Confirmed presenters for PechaKucha Night Wellington @ Old St Paul’s include:</h2>
<strong>Pete O’Connell</strong> // Rhysonic: Acoustic music with power tools<br />
<strong>Rebecca Rice</strong> // Artists in Wonderland // Curator all things arty and historical at Te Papa //<br />
<strong>Lindsay Smith</strong> // Richter City: A decade of Well<span class="text_exposed_show">ington Derby // Skanda Lass //<br />
<strong>Graham Bathgate</strong> // A Centenarian Remembers<br />
<strong>Pinaman Owusu-Banahene</strong> // ABSOLUTELY ADJOAA // The Accidental Creative Entrepreneur<br />
<strong>Jan Wigmore</strong> // Reading the Brain for Learning //<br />
<strong>Anya Satyanan</strong>d // Divine Inspiration: Te Aho Tapu //<br />
<strong>Mandi Lynn</strong> // What the Fark is a Chakra // Master Photographer & Mojo Midwife //<br />
<strong> Joe O’Callaghan</strong> // Roaming Robots //<br />
<strong>A.J. Ponder</strong>//Wizard’s Guide to Wellington //<br />
<strong>Diego Saez Ibarzabal</strong> // Ex Tenebris In Lucem (From Darkness into light) // Architect & Lighting Designer// </span><br />
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<em><strong>A.J.</strong></em>AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-19655496437741633222016-01-25T12:33:00.000-08:002016-01-25T12:44:52.896-08:00Kidnap yourself to a free book preview <div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>A.J. </i>AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-31596333044436163392015-03-31T04:50:00.000-07:002015-12-26T01:26:45.384-08:00Top Secret! The Miss Lionheart series is complete.<br />
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<b>What you need to know about Miss Lilly</b>...<br />
<i><span lang="EN-GB">Bundled into a super secret underground
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AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-81237578525430814182014-12-20T00:49:00.000-08:002014-12-20T00:49:32.125-08:00Wizard’s Guide to Wellington - ebook, finally!<div class="entry-title">
Recently I put Wizard's Guide to Wellington up on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Guide-Wellington/dp/B00OZMPFNG">Amazon</a>, hey it only took me 2 years, but I just love the physical book, it's a gorgeous hardback and while you can't get that experience in digital, you can still enjoy the story. </div>
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<em><strong>Wizard’s Guide t</strong></em><em><strong>o Wellington by A.J. Ponde</strong></em><em><strong>r</strong></em></h4>
<a href="https://phantomfeatherpress.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/wgcover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="WGcover" class=" size-medium wp-image-430 alignleft" height="300" src="https://phantomfeatherpress.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/wgcover.jpg?w=219&h=300" width="219" /></a><em><strong></strong></em>An adventure for the young at heart through Wellington City, including Miramar, Eastbourne, and the Wellington Waterfront.<br />
Alec’s Dad is kidnapped, his mysterious English cousin, Perrin, has
gone missing, and he has found a talking book that insists the ground
beneath his feet is dangerous – and alive!<br />
Perrin has arrived at Wellingtowne Airport only to discover Ike, her
cantankerous wizarding guide, has disappeared. Worse, her uncle is
missing and she is all alone in the dangerous city of Wellingtowne.<br />
Ghosts, taniwhas, magic … and a warning: “Bad men watch you”.
Something is very wrong, and it’s up to the two cousins to rescue
Wellingtowne & Wellington.<br />
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“Fantastic story – setting – character –full of tension and surprises – very cool.”<br />
<em>Mary McCallum</em><br />
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“Alicia Ponder has conjured a whirlwind of wizardry that will have
you reaching for the nearest broomstick in this delightfully wild and
unpredictable tale of magic, monsters and mayhem.”<br />
<em>Emanuel E Garcia</em><br />
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“A truly magical book.”<br />
<em>Lorraine Williams</em><br />
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<strong>Cover Art:</strong> Richard Ponder<br />
<strong>Internal Art: </strong><strong>Clem Winfield & A.J. Ponder</strong><br />
<strong>Publisher: </strong><strong>Coombe House & </strong>Phantom Feather Press<br />
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<strong>ISBN Paperback : </strong> 9780473220303<br />
<strong>ISBN Mobi</strong>: 978-0-9941155-4-6<br />
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<strong>Publication Date: 19/12/2012.<br />
Hardback 224 pages.</strong><br />
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<strong>Available: </strong>Good New Zealand book stores and on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Guide-Wellington/dp/B00OZMPFNG/">Amazon for the </a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Guide-Wellington/dp/B00OZMPFNG/">ebook.</a> Wholesalers, retailers and booksellers, please order from Paul and Joan Greenberg of Greene Phoenix Marketing. <a href="http://www.booksellers.co.nz/directory/greene-phoenix-marketing-0">Contact details here </a>or paul.gpm(at)xtra.co.nz<br />
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Enjoy the adventure!<br />
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PS Keep a close eye on this page and<a href="http://wizardsguide.wordpress.com/"><em> my blog</em></a> so I can warn you of dangerous magical <em>Events</em> before they happen!<br />
<em><strong>Ike</strong></em>AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-68922664588810017192014-11-15T02:17:00.000-08:002014-11-15T02:17:01.379-08:00Twisty Book Launch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, Twisty Christmas Tales is launched, here are a couple of pictures Amelia took on the night.<br />
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It was a lovely evening, and we had wonderful feedback from so many people who went, and on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/655815397864848/?fref=ts">facebook launch page</a> :) The support from our fellow writers has been amazing. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Best-Twisty-Christmas-Tales-ebook/dp/B00OWXKEAW">Check out the book on Amazon</a>, or if you live in New Zealand, ask in your local bookstore or library.<br />
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And now, I get to do what I like doing best and get back to writing fantastical tales. <br />
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Merry (early) Christmas, <br />
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<br />AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-52102039441829491562014-10-28T03:43:00.001-07:002014-11-13T23:48:11.699-08:00Twisty Tales, Rona Gallery Book Opening, <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gosh, I can't believe it's been so long since I posted. Last time we were looking for submissions for "The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales." And now...the book is almost here - and it's full of fantastic stories by amazing authors including Joy Cowley, David Hill, Dave Freer, Lyn McConchie, Lorraine Orman, D.M. Potter, Lee Murray... <br />
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<a href="https://www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/2665-the-best-of-twisty-christmas-tales">Twisty Christmas Tales PledgeMe</a> is now closed. Twisty Christmas Tales is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Twisty-Christmas-Tales-J-Ponder-ebook/dp/B00OWXKEAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414491241&sr=8-1&keywords=the+best+of+twisty+Christmas+tales">now available on Amazon</a>, and the best thing is I'm back writing again. But more than that, now I know how to use Amazon, Wizard's Guide should be up any day. I know some of my fans are disappointed because they wanted it up 2 years ago, but better late than never is what I say. More soon. <br />
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Also Rona Gallery in Eastbourne opened about a week back,<br />
for pictures of the launch go to ... <a href="http://ronagallerybooks.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/rona-gallerys-opening-night.html">Rona Gallery Book Blog </a>... <br />
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<b><i><span style="color: black;">The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales</span></i></b><span style="color: black;">—</span>31 children’s stories by 27 authors, including international best-sellers Joy Cowley, David Hill and Dave Freer.</div>
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will Santa put under your tree this Christmas? A present that growls?
Or one that smiles? The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales – crazy Christmas
adventures for the whole family! Christmas in outer space or at the
beach, havoc in Santa’s workshop, monsters running amok, and mad
scientists who turn Christmas into chaos. <br /> Come along for the sleigh
ride of your life. These Twisty Tales will weave their festive magic,
whipping across NZ pastures, scattering fairy dust on the way to a
Christmas BBQ!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;">I'd tell you my favourite story, seriously I would...if I had one, but I love them all, they're all quirky original NZ stories and I'm really proud to be a part of this project. Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK7Ol_d-m1o">the book trailer on youtube</a>, or go to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Twisty-Christmas-Tales-J-Ponder-ebook/dp/B00OWXKEAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414491241&sr=8-1&keywords=the+best+of+twisty+Christmas+tales">Amazon for a sneak preview</a>. </span><br />
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<br />AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-16562515559860071422014-06-09T03:20:00.002-07:002014-06-09T03:20:25.969-07:00Writers needed for Christmas Kids CollectionHeads up to writer friends<br />
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Phantom Feather Press is looking for quality submissions from New Zealand authors for "<i>Twisty Christmas Tales</i>," by 22nd June 2014.<br />
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Submission Guidelines can be found <a href="http://phantomfeatherpress.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/submissions-wanted-best-of-twisty-christmas-tales/">here</a>.<br />
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<br />AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-63618436730347429942014-04-19T03:21:00.004-07:002014-04-19T03:28:45.773-07:00New Book, Lost in the Museum to be released 26 April 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New Book. <i><b>Lost in the Museum</b></i> to be released 26 April 2014.<br />
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What's not to love, a little mystery, a little romance, and a little fantasy all wrapped up in a place of historic magic everyone can visit. I just love the cover artwork by Geoff Popham & it has three of my stories in it, including one written with <a data-mce-href="http://www.eileenmuellerauthor.com/" href="http://www.eileenmuellerauthor.com/">Eileen Mueller</a>. It also has stories by <a href="http://timjonesbooks.blogspot.co.nz/">Tim Jones</a>, <a href="http://www.lynmcconchie.com/new/">Lyn McConchie</a>, <a href="http://phillipmann.co.nz/">Phillip Mann</a> (nominated for the Arthur C.Clark Award 2014), <a href="http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/Writers/Profiles/MacLean,%20Glynne">Glyn MacLean</a> and <a data-mce-href="http://traciemcbridewriter.wordpress.com/" href="http://traciemcbridewriter.wordpress.com/">Tracie McBride</a> of Dark Continents Publishing and more. <i> </i><br />
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<i>Lose yourself in a museum where past, present and future collide. What does Weta’s giant mechanical baby do after </i><i>hours? Who is altering the time space continuum? Where </i><i>or when has James gone? What secrets is Tui Merri</i><i>weather hiding? Dive into mayhem at a well-known </i><i>Wellington waterfront destination. Going to the museum </i><i>will never be the same again.</i><br />
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We hope to have it out soon as an e-book so if you live overseas, you too can enjoy losing yourself in the museum.<br />
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AJ Ponderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625252892255925438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669024333258776185.post-84017664168482917812013-02-18T02:32:00.000-08:002014-02-16T01:03:26.304-08:00An alternate lifeI have three "blogs" at the moment - and this one - well this one is at least temporarily out of the picture-<br />
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<b>No 1 </b><i><b>Wizard's Guide to Wellington -</b></i> it can be found at <a href="http://wizardsguide.wordpress.com/2013/02/15/the-opening/">http://wizardsguide.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<b>No 2</b> - a little taste of my latest character, Miss Lilly Lionheart can be found on her blog at <a href="http://misslillylionheart.wordpress.com/">http://misslillylionheart.wordpress.com/</a><br />
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<b>No 3 - </b><b>My most popular blog <a href="http://anafflictionofpoetry.blogspot.co.nz/"><i><b>An Affliction of Poetry</b></i> </a>- with over 65,000 hits - I'm beginning to believe people really do like poetry after all...</b><br />
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<b>No 4 - </b><b>Me -</b> well my writing anyway, theoretically there is a <a href="http://ajponder.wordpress.com/blog-2/">blog</a> - but mostly the good stuff is going to be kept "<a href="http://ajponder.wordpress.com/">here</a>" http://ajponder.wordpress.com/ - it includes links to writing published on the internet and elsewhere. <br />
And I have recently added a facebook site that is intended to focus on writer opportunities and events here at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJPonderwriter">https://www.facebook.com/AJPonderwriter</a><br />
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More of my work is available online, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Twisty-Christmas-Tales-Festive-Children-ebook/dp/B00HA070BU">Twisty Christmas Tales</a>, Friends (horror for adults in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Teeth-Bite-sized-Tales-Terror/dp/0473256886/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_tnr_2">Baby Teeth</a>), <a href="http://uk.tomorrow-projects.com/2012/04/dying-for-the-record/">Dying for the Record</a> (free online UK tomorrow project), <a href="http://anafflictionofpoetry.blogspot.co.nz/2014/02/tuesday-poem-ahi-ka-by-alicia-ponder.html">Ahi Ka</a>, written in conjunction with Eileen Mueller (now free <a href="http://anafflictionofpoetry.blogspot.co.nz/2014/02/tuesday-poem-ahi-ka-by-alicia-ponder.html">on my blog </a>)<br /><a href="http://phantomfeatherpress.wordpress.com/"></a> <br />
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That's it folks - all the best <br />
hope to see you about sometime<br />
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