{"id":13838,"date":"2023-03-26T19:47:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T01:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=13838"},"modified":"2023-03-27T06:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:09:50","slug":"do-dragonflies-count-animals-in-writing-openbook-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pjmaclayne.com\/?p=13838","title":{"rendered":"Do Dragonflies Count? Animals in Writing #OpenBook Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"
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March 27, 2023<\/strong>
What is your favorite animal and why? Have you ever included it in one of your stories?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do dragonflies count? They aren’t really animals, but if I have to pick my favorite non-human creature, dragonflies would be my choice.<\/p>\n

I know there are people who are scared of them, but not me. I admire them. The way their mostly transparent wings flash in the sunlight, the variety of colors, the way they can effortlessly maneuver from spot to spot. I’ve been known to rescue one when it got trapped in a building. (That’s not easy!)<\/p>\n

My favorite encounter with dragonflies was one warm summer day when an empty field near our home was filled with dragonflies. There were hundreds of them, darting from one blade of grass to another. They were only there for a short time, but I enjoyed the moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Have I ever used a dragonfly in a book? Surprisingly, no. I actually went back and checked several of them. (Note to me: figure out how to include dragonflies in a future book! Shifters maybe? Would their lifespan be a problem? )<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How about our other authors? Do they include their favorite animal in their books? Follow the links below to find out.

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Until next time, please stay safe.<\/div>\n
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March 27, 2023<\/div>\n
What is your favorite animal and why? Have you ever included it in one of your stories?<\/div>\n
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1. Link your blog to this hop.<\/div>\n
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.<\/div>\n
3. Promise to visit\/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.<\/div>\n
4. Tweet\/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook<\/a><\/span> when tweeting.<\/div>\n
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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You are invited to the Inlinkz<\/strong> link party!<\/p>\r\nClick here to enter<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n