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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- I am an author and avid reader.
- Do You Have A Website?
- http://www.laurelrainsnowcreations.com
- About Me:
- A retired social worker, I have turned my personal and professional experiences into five published novels, available on Amazon.com.
A Californian by birth, I have lived in the Central Valley most of my life, but with brief periods of time spent in San Francisco during the sixties.
With four grown children and seven grandchildren, I have finally settled into my exciting, new creative explorations.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://www.laurelrainsnowcreations.blogspot.com/
- Favorite Books:
- Too many to list! I love family sagas, mystery, romance, and quirky explorations of unusual experiences.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com
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SENSE MEMORIES
An excerpt from "Web of Tyranny."
Inhaling the scent of burning leaves, she remembered a time long ago.
Back then, she had longed for the autumn leaves with their reds and yellows and deep russets, crisp under her feet as she marched along a country road, waving at school friends and waiting for the big yellow bus. Fall meant the cessation of summer harvests with the inevitable packing sheds steamy with the pungent odor of rotting fruit. Autumn signaled a farewell to long days beginning at the… Continue
Inhaling the scent of burning leaves, she remembered a time long ago.
Back then, she had longed for the autumn leaves with their reds and yellows and deep russets, crisp under her feet as she marched along a country road, waving at school friends and waiting for the big yellow bus. Fall meant the cessation of summer harvests with the inevitable packing sheds steamy with the pungent odor of rotting fruit. Autumn signaled a farewell to long days beginning at the… Continue
Posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:08pm —
Excerpt II - "Irreversible Choices" - After the fateful evening that altered their lives, Carly tries to pick up the pieces...
Afterwards, Carly wouldn’t have been able to recall a single thing about the food or the book they’d discussed, or anything at all. She was going through the motions. Glancing around, she’d noticed nothing unusual about anyone else’s behavior, once they’d gotten through the first few minutes. Maybe she was imagining the whole thing. Could she have dreamed it, or fantasized it? She almost burst into laughter, but then restrained herself.
She felt on the verge of hysteria, teetering on a ledge.… Continue
She felt on the verge of hysteria, teetering on a ledge.… Continue
Posted on May 4, 2009 at 12:36pm — 1 Comment
Excerpt - "Irreversible Choices" - (A Novel - beginning in the radical 1970s, in Suburbia)
By the time they began reviewing their book choice, thoroughly ensconced in the family room, Carly was feeling no pain. In fact, she was wondering why she hadn’t noticed before how wonderfully calming lots of drinks could be in social situations.
At one point, though, as if from outside her body, she heard her laughter sounding a bit too jovial, maybe even raucous. Or perhaps it was David’s glance in her direction one time too often that tipped her off. She set down the wine glass abruptly and… Continue
At one point, though, as if from outside her body, she heard her laughter sounding a bit too jovial, maybe even raucous. Or perhaps it was David’s glance in her direction one time too often that tipped her off. She set down the wine glass abruptly and… Continue
Posted on May 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment
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I added a few slides of my books to my blogspot. I'm not sure yet if they should stay on or not.Do you have more trouble loading my blogspot with the slides up? Do you like them or are they too distracting?
A Christmas Tree Already
On the way home from work yesterday, I passed a house that already had a lighted and decorated Christmas tree up and showing by the window.Is it not too soon for that? In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas Season starts. That's when it's fair game to put up a tree and decorations and start shopping. The way things are going this year, I'll be lucky if I get organized enough to decorate a few days before Christmas.
With our dog, Rascal, who lives up to her name, we'll probably go with a fiber optic small tree on top of an end table. One of these days I may pull put the larger tree from the box in the basement and set it up, but not until our doggy is a little more sedate. I don't feel like chasing her to get ornaments out of her mouth. I will be putting up knick knacks, lights inside and decorations on the walls, so it will still look Christmasy. No lights outside because for some reason we have no outlets outside.
While we're on the subject of Christmas trees and such, be sure to add holidays in your books. You can mention decorations and lights or Easter eggs and baskets, or even mattress sales in your descriptions to ground the reader as to the season.
Now, back to that tree I saw. What about you? When do you decorate for Christmas? What do you put up?
Winners and Losers at the CMAs and Life
I love country music and almost every country performer. While watching the CMAs, I enjoyed seeing the winners accept their awards. On the other hand, it was hard for me to see the losers do their best to appear gracious and for the most part succeeding.For every winner, there's a loser. In life and in books, it's the same way. How people react to their good and bad fortune shows what their characters are made of. You don't have to tell a reader who the good guy or bad guy is. Let their actions speak for themselves. The readers are smart enough to figure it out.
PS Can't finish this blog without saying - You Rock, Taylor Swift! You are one smart, talented teenager! Congrats on all your awards, especially, Entertainer of the Year!!!
CMA Awards Tonight and Twitter
One of my favorite shows is on tonight - the CMA Awards. If you're a country music fan, you're probably like me and will be glued to the TV 8pm EST, or in my case 7pm, in the flatlands of Illinois.Almost all my favorite performers will be there, except I hear that Rascal Flatts can't make it.
I'll be on Twitter during the show also. That's part of the fun of it - discussing and dissecting outfits, performers, songs and even commercials, kind of like I'm at a giant party with people who all go for the same thing and want to share.
What about you? What kind of music do you like? Do you tweet during a favorite show or event?
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