Starting tomorrow, my wonderful efriends are helping me launch my latest prehistoric fiction, Badlands. Early reviews…
“Your best ever”–from husby (you say he said the same thing last time? I don’t remember)
“...prehistoric man takes on nature in all her fury and survives.” –Sandra Cox

On many (but not all) of my visits to writer friend blogs between April 15-26th, we’ll chat about Badlands and writing in general. Here are articles you can read in alphabetic order. The first are about the Neanderthal world and the last writerly topics:
- Neanderthal Doors
- Neanderthal Healing Tips
- Neanderthal nomadic life
- How to research prehistory
- What I Learned from my Neanderthal Characters
- 8 Bits of Life Wisdom From My Computer
- 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me Park II
Here’s the schedule of who I’ll visit when:
April 15: Sally Cronin
April 16: Life of a Neanderthal Nomad–Liesbet Collaert
April 17: 8 Bits of Life Wisdom From My Computer–Chris Graham
April 18: 9 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me Part II–Sandra Cox
April 19: What I Learned from my Neanderthal Characters–Liz Gauffreau
April 21: How to Research Prehistory–Alex Cavanaugh
April 22: Miriam Hurdle
April 23: Anneli Purchase
April 24: Healing Tips from Neanderthals–Colleen Chesebro
April 25: Neanderthal Doors–Dan Antion
April 26: Lynette d’Arty-Cross
Badlands by Jacqui Murray,
Book 2 in the Savage Land trilogy
Book 8 in the Man vs. Nature series
Editor: The extraordinary Anneli Purchase
Amazon Universal link http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DFCV5YFT
To celebrate the launch of Badlands, Book 1 in the trilogy, Endangered Species, will be
FREE on Amazon Kindle April 15-20, 2025
If you miss the freebie, all of my prehistoric fiction is on KU which makes it free to KU readers all the time.
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Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Man vs. Nature saga, the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers, and the acclaimed Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is also the author/editor of over a hundred books on integrating tech into education, adjunct professor of technology in education, an Amazon Vine Voice, and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics. Look for her next prehistoric fiction, Balance of Nature, Winter 2026






Congrats on your latest and your wonderful blog tour you have going. 🙂
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It’ll be nice to take a break tomorrow, but I’ve met so many new people. I hope everyone is having as good a time as I am.
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Take it all in. 🙂
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Congrats, Jacqui! That’s great news! 🍾🥳
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Thank you! I usually enjoy the writing best, but this–meeting so many new readers–is amazing.
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Congratulations and good luck, Jacqui!
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Thank you! Most hosts are absolutely amazing.
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Girl Jacqui… Congratulation’s! I have NO idea how you do it all! 🙌🏽💓
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Ha! I say the same about you!
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too funny.. we’re both at different times in our lives, I think! But both… busy!!!! 🤗
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Go for it!!! Now that I read this post again I realize how incredibly unlikely it was for primitive man to survive the ravages of nature and for us to even be here today in the second millennium
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Absolutely true, and why I dug into this originally. How did we pull this off???
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Congratulations, Jacqui! The tour sounds wonderful!
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Thank you! I tried to make this one a little shorter. My last one was just a few months ago!
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Congratulations on your book blast, Jacqui! I went to share on Bluesky and see you’re not there. Seems like a welcoming SM platform (politics aside). I’m enjoying Endangered Species! 💜
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Thank you! If it’s like X, you can simple copy-paste the URL. They say that’s a better way of doing it anyway.
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So excited for you, Jacqui. I have my copy and it’s up next. I’m looking forward to the read and should have a review for you shortly!
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Thank you! It is much appreciated.
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Many congratulations Jacqui and have an amazing tour…looking forward to reading. ♥
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I’m headed over your way any moment! Thanks for the launch, Sally.
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My great pleasure Jacqui…honoured to kick the launch off.. ♥
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Congratulations, Jacqui – sounds like a great tour. I just turned on my kindle and there it was.
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Yay! I like when things work.
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Looking forward to this blog tour. You’ve got another great book coming up here.
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Yay! And thank you for the assistance!
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My pleasure!
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Congratulations!
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Yay! So glad the day has finally arrived.
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Congratulations, Jacqui! Like others, I stand in awe of your talent!
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Thank you! I was researching fig trees today, which I forced my husband to listen to. I’m not sure he’d be in ‘awe’ of my writing after that!
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There are seven stops with articles. I thought you had nine or ten available. Is it because a few of us didn’t request an article? If you still have two or three, pick one for me.
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Yes, exactly. I didn’t used to do articles, then I did, but there’s a real place for bloggers who don’t want the length of an article. I thought it best to accommodate those. Thanks for asking about that.
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I look forward to hosting you, Jacqui!
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Thank you! I always love visiting with your community.
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You’re welcome!
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I am looking forward to Sally Cronins post tomorrow and to reading your book
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I was so happy she agreed to kick things off. She always does such a great job hosting.
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Congrats, Jacqui! It’s great to see your new work continuing to launch! Enjoy!!!
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Thank you, I’ve been looking forward to this for a while.
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Congratulations Jacqui. I am amazed at your skills of writing!
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Thank you! blush…
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Best wishes on this one, Jacqui.
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Thank you, John. Close to my last so I’ll enjoy the break when it’s over.
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I don’t know how you do it. I launch every two years and have to rest for a month.
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And the IWSG site is happy to host you that day!
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And it is much appreciated!
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You amaze me with your energy, Jacqui! I look forward to your next book launch. 😊
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It is flagging of late, but thankfully, most of the hard work is done. Now for the fun of visiting!
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Congratulations, Jacqui!
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Thank you! It’s been a long time comin’!
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Congratulations, Jacqui. I look forward to the posts 💗
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Some of them are pretty interesting, especially to people like you and me.
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Congratulations, Jacqui! This should be a successful book launch.
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Fingers crossed, Tim!
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😊
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Congratulations, Jacqui!🤗🎊…On all of your accomplishments, including this latest📚!
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Thank you! I’m happy to get this Book 2 out, make way for Book 3!
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I hope you have a wonderful book launch, Jacqui!
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Thank you, Priscilla. I’m excited.
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Best of luck! Wishing you many sales!
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Thank you! I’m hoping for as few glitches as possible!
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Wow Jacqui I look forward to reading your next book. Congratulations on your success.
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Thank you, Grace, I appreciate that.
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Hi. Your abilities and your energy level are outstanding. I tip my hat to you! 🎩
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Thank you, Neil. I am tiring, though. Hmm…
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Congratulations, Jacqui!
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Thanks, GP. These characters are pretty close to American Mountain Men without the guns, the fire starter, the horses, and the moccasins.
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