If you ask me which book is my favorite, I’ll try not to answer your question. Frankly it feels like you’re asking me to choose a favorite child. An impossible task! There are elements of each book that make it unique. This week I’ve received the new covers for my three Ohio WWII romances, and so my thoughts have focused on them and my new legal suspense series. [Tweet "It's time for … [Read more...]
Fact and Fiction, Part 4
(To see the story from the start, visit Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3) What's a Query Letter? I wrote my first book long hand on yellow legal pads, then typed the manuscript on the typewriter at the office. I didn't use white out. I'd read that the manuscript had to be clean. So if I made a typo, I retyped the entire page. I estimate that I typed about four copies of that book. (I still … [Read more...]
It All Started with a Headline
People often ask me where my book ideas come from. As a lawyer I kind of smile, because the answer is it depends. For Canteen Dreams, it was my grandparents love story and the way my hometown of North Platte, Nebraska, got involved to support the boys. For Sandhill Dreams and Captive Dreams, I knew I needed two more books that were set in Nebraska during World War II, so I went looking for … [Read more...]
Fact and Fiction, Part 3
And the story continues (see Part 1 and Part 2) The Horse Connection My mom told me my first word was "horse" rather than "mama." That, I believe, was a fabrication - I don't personally remember - but I was horse-crazy from a very young age. I saved up and bought my first horse when I was 15. Marriage and motherhood caused me to sell my horses when there just wasn't a spare moment to … [Read more...]
A Secret Society…and a Giveaway
If you have read my latest book, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill, you may recognize the ladies in these photos. Well, not “recognize them” exactly, but their names will sound familiar to you. In the book, the village of Ivy Hill has a “secret society” of women who get together to help and support each other as women managing businesses of various kinds. I named them The Ladies Tea … [Read more...]
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