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Feb. 28, 2013
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Tammie Painter
Biography
Author of humorous fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps.
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 cozy fantasy mysteries 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 some sort of mess in the kitchen, or working as an unpaid servant to three cats and a guinea pig.
Want to learn more and get free stuff? Then be sure to pop by TammiePainter.com to see everything I'm up to and to grab your free copy of "Mrs. Morris Meets Death," a humorous tale of mortality, time management, cruise ships, and romance novels.
THE QUICK AS YOU CAN STORY BEHIND MY BOOKS...
My fascination for myths, history, and how they interweave inspired my two historical fantasy series, The Osteria Chronicles and my second series, Domna.
But all those ancient myths and angst-ridden heroes got a bit too serious for someone with a strange sense of humor and odd way of looking at the world.
So, while sitting at my grandmother’s funeral, my brain came up with an idea for a contemporary fantasy trilogy that’s filled with magic, mystery, snarky humor, and the dead who just won’t stay dead. That idea turned into The Cassie Black Trilogy, which has turned into a fan favorite.
Then, because writer brains are weird, a simple elephant story I had in mind somehow morphed into a "hilarious" cozy fantasy series with a detecting dragon. So, if you like comic fantasy whodunits that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem, mythical beasts, and a staggering variety of omelets, you’ll want to check out my Circus of Unusual Creatures mysteries!
My Books
THE CASSIE BLACK TRILOGY (a laugh-out-loud paranormal mystery sort of thing)
The Undead Mr Tenpenny
The Uncanny Raven Winston
The Untangled Cassie Black
The Unusual Mayor Marheart (coming soon)
The Unbearable Inspector Oberlin (coming soon)
The Unexpected Matthew Hopkins (coming soon)
THE CIRCUS OF UNUSUAL CREATURES (comic fantasy whodunits with mythical creatures and murderous mayhem)
Hoard It All Before
Tipping the Scales
Fangs a Million
Beast or Famine
STAND ALONES
The Unwanted Inheritance of the Bookman Brothers
The Great Escape: 15 Tales of Humor, Myth, and Magic
Day Sixteen: A Supernatural Thriller
THE OSTERIA CHRONICLES (historical fantasy with a mythological twist)
The Trials of Hercules (FREE on most retailers)
The Voyage of Heroes
The Maze of Minos
The Bonds of Osteria
The War of Ares
The Return of Odysseus
DOMNA: A SERIALIZED NOVEL OF OSTERIA (historical fantasy with a ruthless female lead)
Domna: The Complete Series (omnibus)
Part One: The Sun God's Daughter (FREE on most retailers)
Part Two: The Solon's Son
Part Three: The Centaur's Gamble
Part Four: The Regent's Edict
Part Five: The Forgotten Heir
Part Six: The Solon's Wife
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 cozy fantasy mysteries 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 some sort of mess in the kitchen, or working as an unpaid servant to three cats and a guinea pig.
Want to learn more and get free stuff? Then be sure to pop by TammiePainter.com to see everything I'm up to and to grab your free copy of "Mrs. Morris Meets Death," a humorous tale of mortality, time management, cruise ships, and romance novels.
THE QUICK AS YOU CAN STORY BEHIND MY BOOKS...
My fascination for myths, history, and how they interweave inspired my two historical fantasy series, The Osteria Chronicles and my second series, Domna.
But all those ancient myths and angst-ridden heroes got a bit too serious for someone with a strange sense of humor and odd way of looking at the world.
So, while sitting at my grandmother’s funeral, my brain came up with an idea for a contemporary fantasy trilogy that’s filled with magic, mystery, snarky humor, and the dead who just won’t stay dead. That idea turned into The Cassie Black Trilogy, which has turned into a fan favorite.
Then, because writer brains are weird, a simple elephant story I had in mind somehow morphed into a "hilarious" cozy fantasy series with a detecting dragon. So, if you like comic fantasy whodunits that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem, mythical beasts, and a staggering variety of omelets, you’ll want to check out my Circus of Unusual Creatures mysteries!
My Books
THE CASSIE BLACK TRILOGY (a laugh-out-loud paranormal mystery sort of thing)
The Undead Mr Tenpenny
The Uncanny Raven Winston
The Untangled Cassie Black
The Unusual Mayor Marheart (coming soon)
The Unbearable Inspector Oberlin (coming soon)
The Unexpected Matthew Hopkins (coming soon)
THE CIRCUS OF UNUSUAL CREATURES (comic fantasy whodunits with mythical creatures and murderous mayhem)
Hoard It All Before
Tipping the Scales
Fangs a Million
Beast or Famine
STAND ALONES
The Unwanted Inheritance of the Bookman Brothers
The Great Escape: 15 Tales of Humor, Myth, and Magic
Day Sixteen: A Supernatural Thriller
THE OSTERIA CHRONICLES (historical fantasy with a mythological twist)
The Trials of Hercules (FREE on most retailers)
The Voyage of Heroes
The Maze of Minos
The Bonds of Osteria
The War of Ares
The Return of Odysseus
DOMNA: A SERIALIZED NOVEL OF OSTERIA (historical fantasy with a ruthless female lead)
Domna: The Complete Series (omnibus)
Part One: The Sun God's Daughter (FREE on most retailers)
Part Two: The Solon's Son
Part Three: The Centaur's Gamble
Part Four: The Regent's Edict
Part Five: The Forgotten Heir
Part Six: The Solon's Wife
Where to find Tammie Painter online
Where to buy in print
Videos
The Voyage Book Trailer
Book trailer for The Voyage: Book Two of The Osteria Chronicles
The Maze Book Trailer
Book trailer for The Maze: Book Three of The Osteria Chronicles
The Maze Book Trailer
Books
Smashwords book reviews by Tammie Painter
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An Introduction to Natural Beekeeping
on May 04, 2013
This is a handy little book to have when others ask you why you in the world you would want to keep bees. Chandler provides an excellent overview of why we need to change how we keep bees and why we should keep them. It's not an instruction book for beekeeping, but does provide a few pointers.