T.W. Fendley

Author of historical fantasy and science fiction for adults and young adults.

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Blue moon, super moon, blood moon — see the trifecta Jan. 31!

January 31 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s the second full moon of the month, commonly known as …

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Meeting with young writers at Wildwood Middle School

Local authors Jennifer Stolzer and Brad R Cook joined me today at Wildwood Middle School to discuss “Writing Real People” with eight classes of seventh-grade students. We had some great questions and lots of participation, which made it fun for us. Hoping to see some of the 200+ students at Gateway Con in June and to …

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Strange “blue auroras” sighted

Reprinted from Spaceweather.com STRANGE ‘BLUE AURORAS’ SIGHTED: Last night, strange bands and rings of blue light appeared over parts of Scandinavia and Russia. Was it a weird type of aurora? No geomagnetic storm was in progress. The explanation may be a barrage of missiles fired during an overnight Russian war game, spreading a blue-glowing cloud …

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See you Nov. 3-4 at St Louis Indie Bookfair!

If you’re at the Grand Center First Friday on Nov. 3, stop by the St. Louis Indie Bookfair at Kranzberg Art Center, 501 N. Grand St., between 5-9 p.m. to visit with me and some amazing local authors, including Jennifer Lynn, George Sirois, H.C. Beckerr, and Braxton DeGarmo. If you can’t make it then, the book …

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Asteroid to buzz Earth this week

Reprinted from SpaceWeather,com: ASTEROID TO BUZZ EARTH THIS WEEK: Four years ago, a house-sized asteroid tore through the atmosphere over Chelyabinsk, Russia, and exploded.  Shock waves shattered windows and knocked down onlookers as fragments of the disintegrating space rock peppered the Ural countryside. This week an asteroid about the same size is approaching Earth. It …

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Readers: Thanks for stopping by!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, going to three events to sell books and talk about audiobooks. I wanted to say “thanks” to those who stopped at my table to chat, and especially to those who bought a book or short story from me or fellow local authors, a few of whom …

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Chakra balancing course for writers & other creatives

Following from Mia Silverton: Where energy flows creation grows! Next Course Starts October 2017  Silver Pen Creation supports you to move back into creative flow by teaching you how to work within the 7 Chakra levels of your body, mind and spirit. These are derived from ancient thought, referenced in many different cultures around the …

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Catalog your personal library using your smartphone!

Following is from Library Thing: UPDATE: LT staffer Loranne did some speed cataloging to put the app through its paces. Check out the video! Meet the official LibraryThing Android App! What does it do? The LibraryThing Android app mirrors our iPhone/iOS app. Among other things, you can: Browse and search your library overall and by …

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Come see me Sept. 29-30 at Penned Con!

Ready to meet your favorite authors and stock up on gifts for the holiday season? I’ll be one of more than 150 authors at Penned Con on Sept. 29-30 at the St. Louis Downtown Hotel at 14th and Spruce Streets. For the fourth year, Penned Con brings “authors and readers together for the chance to …

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Deb’s fund-raising party Sept. 23: Henna for Houston

Hurricane Harvey Henna Party/Fund-Raiser Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 6714 Bonnie Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63123 Deborah Weltman will be painting temporary Henna “Tattoos”!!!!! This is a do-it-yourself fund-raiser: you decide on your henna design… you get henna-ed… you send in your donation to the organization of your choice. Deb will NOT …

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