My true writing career began thirty some years ago while going through a valley, alone. I’ve come to believe that we all have a purpose in life, our path to walk.
Now that my middle son Chad Engstrom died on October 14, 2014, the rest of my life is not lived for myself, but to leave his legacy, not only because he was my son, but because of his beautiful soul.
May God guide me…. For our earthly selves are far from perfect, but may we be perfect in His love.
When I was fifteen I remember looking up at the moon as I walked along the road one summer evening. I imagined that the man I would one day marry was looking up at the same moon. So I guess this would be for someone who’s never found their one true love.
Is there such a thing as a soul mate? I think yes, that its when someone moves us in a deeper way than just physical. This quote was written with a popular couple in mind who for a number of years were under scrutiny. By now it should be clear to everyone that they share something special.
I have what you might call an obsession with reviews. Some are so far out and crazy you have to wonder if the reviewer isn’t trying to audition for a writing gig; some are from those who just have to say something about a book either because they loved it, or were somehow moved by it. And then there are some from those who just love to hate: Nevertheless, all of them combined make for some interesting reads. If they’re bad you take them with a grain of salt and if they’re good you leap for joy. Either way, they are one person’s opinion.
Take the review below for September WInd which I found so interesting I just couldn’t let it sit there and not say something. For one reason he (Scott) complimented me the most on sections no one has ever done. That was cool. And, the parts he says could’ve been left out altogether are the chapters I’ve received the most compliments on-and the chapters I love the most. As I read his book The Four Kings (which isn’t like it sounds) I found it highly unusual and entertaining, and since there are many paths one could take I won’t discredit his opinion, but label it as that, just one opinion. Read on:
Read review here or click at bottom & go directly to Amazon.
Boy, the author knows how to spin a yarn. It is a long book, yes, but it’s enjoyable. No matter what she is writing about – it could be a scene in a kitchen of cooking in a farmhouse with relatives, or a picnic with children in the back of a mansion, even the mundane is fascinating to read. And there are a lot of quiet scenes in this book, in order to build up character.
So why not five stars? I think, as for me as a reader, it has to do with pacing. The first 20% of the book, while well written, up to the point where Emily leaves the farm, was probably not so necessary that it couldn’t be compressed as a backstory and then as series of strategically placed flashbacks, like the author did so effectively in later chapters.
I love Emily as a character, and yet I felt at times misfortune followed her so much that I wondered why so much was written about such scenes. For example, the oppressive times at the farm, the Palace “ladies entertainment,” and Mr. Schillings’ claustrophobia-inducing mansion. These all seem to take about the first 80% of the book. The last 20% of the book, Emily finally finds freedom, and I did love the trial. I was able to take a breath of relief, finally, when Emily is able to tell her side of the story.
Yet, I can’t deny the author’s story-weaving is so addictive. She writes well. Maybe there’s a method to her madness!
WELCOME FARA & THANKS TO MARIE LAVENDER FOR ALLOWING YOU TO JOIN US.
Hello everyone.
I have a real treat for you today. The lovely Fara Bellamont from Upon Your Return is now entering the loft studio where she’ll be interviewed by psychologist Ms. Claire Van Cluer, my dear friend and confidante. She’s known for her blunt questions so hopefully she’ll take it easy on Ms. Bellamont. Oh, there goes the light signaling they’re about to begin. So, its all yours, Claire.
I’m happy to present award winning author Kelly Abell as she talks about her life and her new novel
MABE’S BURDEN
Bio
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to write. From the time I was learned enough to string sentences together I liked writing stories. In high school I was the literary editor of our school magazine Sketches and had a series of short stories that I’d written even then. I’m published with two wonderful publishers, World Castle and Solstice Publishing, and on my own as an Indie.
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