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I'm playing with some social media posts for my new novel, Andromache's Story: What Really Happened in Troy. Which do you like best? This is number one:  This is two:  And this is number three.  They all go to my book page in the Kindle Store.
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Andromache's Story grew from my early fascination with mythology. When I was in middle school, I found a copy of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology in the bookcase at the top of the stairs in my parents’ house. Being a bookworm, once I opened it, I was delighted to delve into a whole new world, all the gods and goddesses, their powers and foibles. Though I enjoyed the Iliad, I always felt sorry for Andromache, Hector’s wife. The fact that Homer describes her conversation with Hector about her worries gave me the idea that she was more vocal than the usual Trojan woman of her time -- and there was much more to their relationship and her character.  But the idea for this book lay dormant until about five years ago when I tried voice-dictating the original manuscript. If you have ever used voice dictation, it doesn’t always record your intended words and the result can be confusing but sometimes amusing. And at least it was a start! Once I finished the Scoops and Schemes series, I finally decided it was time to finish this draft. While working on it, I found myself thinking about things like: how did an ancient city stand a long siege? Why didn’t they give Helen back? Why did they let Hector, their prince and champion, remain outside the gates to fight Achilles alone? How did Achilles die from just an arrow to his heel? These questions, along with helpful feedback from my husband, daughter, sisters, and writer’s group helped to make this a better story, one that is about love, loss, loyalty, resilience, and misplaced trust. I hope you enjoy reading it! I'm reading Overstory by Richard Powers.
I'm at the part where they are trying to save giant Redwood trees. Now the trees are threatened again, and the enemy is fire and #climatechange. But firefighters are trying to save these living gems. They have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as they tried to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning in California’s rugged Sequoia national park. You can read more here: https://buff.ly/2VSdXqQ Have you read Overstory? What did you think of the book? I looked at my minion tee shirt today and noticed it said 2013. That makes it 8 years old. I can still remember when I bought it; we were looking for curtains at JC Penney's (which I think we didn't buy). The tee shirts were hanging facing the isle and caught my eye. Since I loved minions, the rest is history. It's not by any means my oldest piece of clothing, and that started me thinking about the comfort of old clothes, their stories, and how some items stay with you. How old is your oldest tee shirt? Does the shirt have a story?   My new novel, Andromache's Story - What Really Happened in Troy, is a twist on the classic Greek tale.
The narration brings the old story to life with realistic characters and a touch of humor. You won't want to miss it! Join my email list for announcements and advance previews or pre-order today on Amazon. The annual summer sale at Smashwords.com is on this July! If you like to read e-books, this is a great opportunity to load up your e-reader with free and discounted books. Most e-books have options for online reading as well as .pdf, .epub, and .mobi (Kindle compatible). My novel, The Essence, is on sale -- free -- this month so this link is a good place to start: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1922 Here's an excerpt from the novel:  Happy Reading! May 25th is National Wine Day. In honor of the day, here are a few quotes from famous authors: "Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing." – Ernest Hemingway "Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know." – John Keats "Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle." – Paulo Coelho, "Brida" In my books, the characters love wine as well: In "The Essence", Sophia avoids red wine. But she loves champagne and has some really good vintages in "Unexpected Impact". Quotes thanks to : https://www.ibtimes.com/national-wine-day-2021-quotes-12-sayings-celebrate-ancient-beverage-3207941
"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." -- Mortimer J. Adler
I read a blog recently with an interesting concept -- deciding early in the morning what would "win the day". It sounded intriguing, so I created a sticky note with a few items. Now some of things I do, like working on a book, or growing plants from seeds, are long term projects, so it's helpful to add some items to "win" that can be done in a day, like taking a walk or making something creative. So that brings me to the tic tac toe below. It's Earth Day and I made this to help you "win the day" as well. It's my Tic Tac Toe, Three in a Row Game -- try it!  Helpful links
To help plant a tree or donate to help the earth, try the Nature Conservancy Find a documentary: https://thedharmatrails.com/sustainable-documentaries-on-netflix/ Download the Earth Challenge App Apple version or Google Play Let me know how you do! :) Are you ready for Spring? I am. You would think a writer would like these days when it's nicer inside than outside so we'd get more writing done. Somehow it doesn't work that way, I seem more productive when it's nice and I can look forward to taking a long walk. I was just looking at this -- do you think it would be funnier if it said "Does February like to March"? Let me know in the comments. Have a good weekend!  |
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