Wendy Laharnar, that is! 
She brings to this blog a really cool twist on the alphabet author interviews I’ve been doing. Check it out!
Thank you for inviting me to visit you, Adriana, I bring the letter L to your alphabet blog, with lots of alliteration and lovely language.
With luck, I’ll provide your readers with the leverage to land a lucid lie (fictional story).
L is for Laharnar. That’s me, author of the YA Historical Fantasy, The Unhewn Stone. I’m an Australian married to a Slovenian, so Laharnar is a Slovenian name. Also, in Mesopotamian mythology, Lahar is the Sumerian goddess of cattle and the Celtic Lah-kah is an Irish goddess of the sea.
Since I take most challenges literally, even though I’m not a logical person, may I suggest, here, if lyricist are looking for words to spark ideas, or to lampoon others, there is no better place to start than with the letter L
Look lively lads and lasses, and learn!
L begins some lovely words like Lace, Ladybird, Lamplight, Largesse, Laughter Leaf, Lissom, Lolly, Love, Luminescent, Luna, Lush, Lyrical.
And lonely words: Late, Lingering, Least, Longing, Lonesome.
Loaded words: Laborious, Laconic, Lark, Leaden, Leer, Lewd, Limited, Lobotomy, Lofty, Loud, Ludicrous.
Labels: Laurel, Lea, Leanne, Litsa, Louisa, and Lucy, Lancelot, Leonard, Liam, Louis, Luke.
Locations: Labyrinth, Laboratory, Lake, La Paz, Laredo, Leipzig-Halle, Liberia, Lima, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Luzern
Clashes or Conflicts: Landslide, Lecher, Lunge, Lust.
Logical conclusion or Resolutions: Lament. Leave, Legitimize, Liberate, Love, Luxuriate
Here is a little list – a few of the unusual, but useful, words beginning with the letter L from http://phrontistery.info/l.html
lacertilian = of, like or pertaining to lizards
lachrymose = shedding tears
ladrón = bandit; robber
lagan =wreckage or goods at the bottom of the sea
lambent = moving about as if touching lightly; flickering; glowing
lambrequin = drapery over a window or doorway; veil over a helmet
lamister = fugitive
leman = a lover, sweetheart or paramour
lemurs = spirits of the dead
lido = bathing beach; open-air swimming pool
lignify = to make woody; to turn into wood
losel = worthless fellow; scamp
lovat = grey-green; blue-green
ludibund = playful
lugubrious = mournful; dismal
luteous = golden-yellow
lycanthropy = mythical ability of humans to turn into wolves; werewolfism
lychnobite = one who works at night and sleeps in the day
So, to all you logophiles (word-lovers), there you have it, nouns, verbs, characters, settings, crises and conclusions – your own library; a literary masterpiece looking right at you through the letter L. It’s just a matter of locking in on a goal and locating the language to give your sentences, paragraphs, and chapters a logical shape to bring your story to life.
For a lark, I’ve waxed lyrical and hope this poem makes you laugh (or lament).
Louisa and the Ladrón
When sunlight lost its lustre, above the looming land
Louisa on the lugger laments one lukewarm hand.
Laurence longs to leave the sea, begin his life anew
And leave Louisa lovelorn with the leering cabin crew.
Alas, the Norse God Loki, from his lofty lounge above,
Loathes the leman’s attitude of self in lieu of love.
He looks upon the lubber, with livid, lovat eyes.
‘Repent you lousy sea dog, or trust me, someone dies.’
Laurence, lacking cognisance, leaves the ship that day.
Louisa locks her cabin, in grief she kneels to pray,
‘Lonely, lost and lachrymose, this earth I must depart,
Take my soul, oh woe is me; a ladrón stole my heart.’
Laurence limps across the land, toward a still lagoon
Where lechew, lynx and leopard, ignore the diving loon.
Loki finds the lamister; he will unite the pair
He lures Laurence into…the luteous lion’s lair.
The lovelorn and the losel, laid out before their time
But Loki from his lookout takes pity…for this rhyme:
‘Louisa and the lowlife,’ he writes it in the runes,
‘Now laugh with languid lemurs, beyond the leeward dunes.’
Oh No! Lightning landed. L is not my letter. L begins my leman’s name. My maiden name starts with H.
Ho hum…
Wendy Laharnar
The Unhewn Stone
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GRAWNW
YA Medieval Fantasy
Happiness Guaranteed
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SF – Mainstream -Short story
Billy the Bonsai Bull
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MG short chapter book.
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L is also for Lovely Wendy, long in character, long in heart, a breath of sunshine… which doesn’t start with L, but darn it I ran out of ideas. The point is, Wendy is a lovely saint, a true mentor, an inspiration, a generous soul. Need I say more?
Here here… Joylene… Lovely post. Wendy Laharnar proves again she has a way with words… today it’s words starting with L, but in truth, it’s all words. Wendy is able to weave magic through her stories. I have read them all and wait expectantly for the next…
Thank you for stopping by, ladies! Wendy is indeed a sweet soul!
Wonderful, wonderful Wendy! I loved your poem Louisa and the Ladron. Did you sit with a dictionary on your knee or did all those wonderful words just fall from your mind into your typing fingers?
Adriana, I appreciate you allowing me play on your blog today. You are a lovely hostess.
enough of the Ls. hahaha.
Ladies, Thank you for lending an ear.
Lovely (oops sorry) Touching comments. Joylene and Rosalie, I must fire these exact compliments back to you two where they are most fitting.
Hi Carole, glad you liked the Lament. No dictionary on hand, apart from the L words I found on that site. That site covers unusual words from all letters of the alphabet.
What the L? Amazing! So clever and fun. You are L’amazing…I think that might be a French L word????
deLightful! A lilting littany of loquacious proportions!
One more word that we in Washington State who live near Mt. Rainier hear a lot is Lahar: volcanic mudflow. “A lahar is capable of carving its own pathway, making the prediction of its course difficult.” Now doesn’t that sound like someone we know??? LOL
I always bring a little something to these parties so here’s enough lemon meringue pie for everyone, some music — Livin’ La Vida Loca, and a case of Lager to lube us all.
Jacquie
Loved your labour of love, Jacquie and especially the LOL. LOL.
Of course ‘lahar’ as volcanic mudflow, though I’d have to use lava flow, instead. Thanks for the lemon pie and larger and loved the Ricky Martin lyrics.
Lovely list of words beginning with L. You and I both share the letter L, Wendy.
I’ve seen lachrymose used as description – shedding tears – but never really knew what it meant – too lazy to look it up.
We once had an aunt whom we nicknamed Aunty Lachrymose. We only had to tell her a sad story and she’d cry.
You have done it again W – loved the poem and you writing as always, Your true and loyal sevant, Lyn
What an unusual and fascinating post, and a lot to get my head round first thing on a Monday morning – need more coffee!!!!!
Best wishes with your book Wendy, it’s been a long road but you got there in the end.
Lot’s of extra L’s here. Love your French, Janet. L’amazing. lol. A Latin language for lovers, isn’t it?
Well done Laurel, hahaha. ‘Too lazy to look it up.’ Oh yes, L is such an expressive letter. But Aunty Lachrymose, is that a little white lie?
Hi Lyn, you left a few Ls here too. haha. lovely to see you.
Thanks everyone – it’s been a lark.
Hi Anita,
Thanks for being here and for your good wishes. It’s a lonely life, but worth it in the long run as as you have learnt.
How lovely, Lady Laharnar! Now can you turn the poem into a novel with a just as high L-ratio? I know love a good challenge.
Lingering laughing. Loved it.
Wow, Wendy, I’m tongue-tied!
Loved this! (Thanks for hosting, Adriana!)
Well, well, well, you ladies are just havin’ a party in here, aren’t ya?
I’m so glad you all stopped by to show Wendy some love. 
She’s awesome, isn’t she? Wendy, you’ve been a delightful guest!!
Wendy! Chubby Bubby Blue simply loves this interview (yes, he can read). He tried to put his picture beside yours as he wants to be seen with the best! He loves you…and so do I. You always brighten the web just by being you.
Hi Wendy! You’re so pretty. Thank you for the wonderful week you spent with me. You are so smart. Do you have any more Snicker Doodles? That special food? I love you Wendy.
Chubby Bubby
What an interesting post Wendy, since my name also begins with ‘L’ I found it especially fascinating – and I want to say to eveyrone if you haven’t read ‘The Unhewn Stone’ you’ve missed a really great story and a rattling good adventure!
Oh how lovely. Look at everyone here! Thanks for the challenge, Edith
A novel is laborious enough with loading it down with L words. Might begin with ‘A’ words – less arduous.
Annie, you sure do have a way with words.
Hello Jill, I was just limbering up. hehe. Better to have lithesome fingers than a loose tongue.
Many thanks Karen and Chubby Bubby Blue (our favourite Loxodonta africana) Hugs to you both. Life’s a perpetual (lasting) party.
Hi Lyn, We’d go well with the H letter too. I think your Welsh name is fascinating. I’m so glad you liked my Stefan’s adventure. Thank you.