Lyn Cote welcomes other authors to her "Strong Women, Brave Stories" blog to share stories of women who triumph over the challenges common to all women.
Today my guest is Author Irene Brand who besides being a dear friend, is also an outstanding person. Oh, and she writes good too! GRIN (Be sure to read about the contest she’s holding.)Here’s Irene: “In my novella in ‘An … Continue reading →
AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS, novella By Irene Brand from LOVE FINDS YOU IN MISTLETOE, KENTUCKY Excerpt from Chapter One, page one: Its driver whistling merrily, the antiquated bus climbed a hill into the small Kentucky town on a sunny September morning. … Continue reading →
Shadows of Lancaster County by Mindy Starns Clark Shadows of Lancaster County was the 2nd book I’ve read by Mindy Starns Clark. In both, she has woven a thread from the past with the mystery in the present. She also … Continue reading →
In the manuscript I just turned in, I have two golden tabby kittens that my heroine and her two little nieces adopt.I need names for them. Will you help me?These are all photos of the type of kittens. I always … Continue reading →
On Tuesday I shared a letter where my Women of Ivy Manor series had a deep impact on one of my readers, “B.” Today I’m giving you the flip side. Amazon has an “interesting” feature where readers can post reviews. … Continue reading →
First Page of Nowhere Carolina by Author Tamara Leigh Despite the occasional whisper, glower, and slight, I need no one to remind me of my high school days. I was the stereotypical cheerleader—self-centered, superior, and more concerned with hair and … Continue reading →
Why do I write? As my title says, it’s not for the big $$$. If you missed my series of blogs on “How It Works, Being An Author,” click through to the one on what authors earn out on a … Continue reading →
Whisper on the WindBook 2 in The Great War series. She risked everything to rescue him. But what if he doesn’t want to be saved? In Brussels at the height of WWI, a small, underground newspaper is the only thing … Continue reading →
giveaway books on blogs? ????????????That’s question # 1-I usually do most of the talking here. Most of you read and post occasionally. But this time I want you to do the writing. More questions for you: 2-Have you won a … Continue reading →
Chapter One Quiet hung in the air inside the one-room schoolhouse as the children waited on Lena’s next action. The curiosity she loved to stir in her scholars now filled their minds in ways she wished she could erase. The … Continue reading →