I am so excited to announce that Chasing Roses is available for here! Prefer the paperback? Preorder it from me for reduced price and flat shipping.
Letters to Nobody
Letters to Nobody is here!
Letters to Nobody is one of those books that took the long way round. It feels like it’s been to the sun and back, with a detour past a few planets, lost in a black hole, and shot back out, crashing into the earth’s crust. Landing in the middle of nowhere. Then I needed to locate it using only a compass. That kind of detour. But it’s here at last! And I’m not sure why the outer space analogy, but my family loves astronomy…
The story began its journey in 2019, and got waylaid by many factors through the years, but finally found its home on a bookshelf near you!
Inspiration took root during the early years of me sitting on my town’s library board of trustees (I’m still a board member, 6 years later). I learned a lot about smalltown government in those early days. So, I thought, “Why not write a book about saving a library?” Our board still to this day is working hard to keep our beloved town staple open.
Oh, and throw in a mysterious letter writer and struggling author who fall in love… now I had a story. It’s got all the vibes of You’ve Got Mail meets Message in a Bottle (classic book/movies).
The concept of mysterious/anonymous letters came from my aunt. She was working through grief and decided to write some letters to her deceased loved one (my grandmother) and drop them in the mail. I was like, hmm. Interesting. Then I did research on the “dead letter office” (now called the Mail Recovery Center). And from that came my story about the letters.
What happens to those kind of letters?
What if Helen, my librarian protagonist, writes her own letters to work through some painful losses in her life, and they don’t get destroyed with the undeliverables. What if Gabe, my struggling author with a background in investigative journalism, finds them, and is inspired by this mysterious muse, so he writes a novel about her? And of course, he needs to find her because he is smitten and inspired by her perseverance. Meanwhile, Helen is fighting to keep her library afloat and needs an ally to help her find something to prevent it from being bulldozed…
So what does happen? You need to read Letters to Nobody to find out!
Welcome to the world, Letters to Nobody!
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Welcome to the world, Letters to Nobody! 〰️
And here it is! I appreciate your support in sharing, purchasing, and reviewing!
This amazing cover art is by the talented artist and graphic designer Angela Westerman: www.akorganicabstracts.com
Silent Creek is silent no longer... It's here!
When authors say it takes five years to get a book out, I have always wondered why. Now I know why. Life gets lifey! Bumps and detours happen. This book’s fruition began in 2020 after I got a hacked email from a literary agent…and malware that screwed up my laptop. I was livid! And became paranoid about everything tech. I am already a Luddite so that says something. Insert a new idea for a book.
I wrote, I edited, I got peer input and revised, and I queried for two years. The query trenches are not for everyone, and despite my relentless efforts over twenty years and multiple books, it has gotten me nowhere. Ghosted is an understatement in the industry. So, I am full-on indie/self-pub now! I took my revisions further and got feedback from my amazing developmental/copy editor, and revised yet again. And, whew, after what feels like an eternity, Silent Creek is here! And I love it. Did I mention I also dove deep into research, reading, and interviews and even some off-the-grid experiences for that authenticity I aim for in all books? I do love research!
Silent Creek is here!
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Silent Creek is here! 〰️
And here it is! I appreciate your support in sharing, purchasing, and reviewing! Stay tuned for two more books this year (one of them also lived on the struggle bus for longer than Silent Creek!).
This amazing cover art is by the talented artist and graphic designer Angela Westerman: www.akorganicabstracts.com
The Hundred Trilogy Series Collection is here!
What’s better than finishing a trilogy? Well, offering the three books for the price of two…with some bonus content!
That’s right, the complete series is now available as a collection!
Norse invasions, Scottish wars for independence, and the plights of the isles’ people come together in The Hundred Trilogy Series Collection. Delve deeper into the mystical gifts of the MacCoinneach clan…a family descended from the Ancients of the Isles. Gwyn, Deirdre, and Domhnall have been bestowed powerful abilities—healing with water, intuition with fire, and prophecy with wind. But with each blessing comes a curse. Can they overcome their afflictions and harness their powers to bridge peace…to find love?
Enjoy the entire series in The Hundred Trilogy Series Collection
A Hundred Breaths (Book 1)
A Hundred Kisses (Book 2)
A Hundred Lies (Book 3)
Bonus Content:
Family Lineage Tree
Glossary
Color map of Scotland
