by Sarah | Feb 12, 2013 | I'm A Writer
In recent months my brain has returned & I’ve figured out how to separate my blogs. All of my writing posts can still be accessed by clicking Sarah’s StoryLines up in my top menu bar…or by clicking one of those links over on the right —>
I did this for several reasons, namely because I wanted to be able to host authors without overwhelming this blog – and because I felt the meshing of the blogs didn’t go very well (as I suspected it might not).
BUT, by doing this – I’ve also been lacking in telling the latest news to all of you, unless you happen to follow my Facebook Fan Page for my writing (another one for my series coming soon).
So – now you get my news.
My debut novel, [amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Changing Tracks[/amazon_link], the first in a series, just got published on Friday! It’s a Historical Western Romance set in the Colorado Territory in 1871.
Blurb:
Cole Mitchell runs the busiest saloon and brothel in Dominion Falls. He keeps his women at a distance, unwilling to relive a past he worked hard to forget.
Until the night Jane Doe falls into his saloon bleeding and near death. She wakes with no memory, only the firm belief someone tried to kill her. In the strange world of amnesia she manages to find solace in Cole’s arms and he finds home in hers.
While they work together to solve the mystery of her appearance, their pasts – her lack of, and his buried – build a barrier between them.
To make matters worse, Jane’s past isn’t willing to let her go. A stranger proves he’ll kill to keep his secrets safe. With those she loves in danger, Jane’s errant memory is all that stands between them and death. Cole can only do so much to protect her, will it be enough?
I’m very proud of this novel, as I’ve worked on it and the next two in the series for a few years now. I knew that these were the books I wanted published first. I love the characters, and hope that you will too!
Buy Links:
[amazon_link id=”B00BEMN5SC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Amazon[/amazon_link]
Barnes & Noble
All Romance Ebooks
by Sarah | Feb 11, 2013 | All About Family, All About Molly
On the morning of April 19th, 2005 I had only a vague knowledge of the Papal Election that was occurring.
I had an appointment with the OB that day, which held far more interest to me. At 38 weeks, that due date was fast approaching.
Much to our surprise (and excitement), the OB sent us right to the hospital. Molly hadn’t grown at all in 4 weeks and he was concerned – and I was already in (very early) early labor so we were having an induction.
I got to the hospital, got prepped and hooked up.
Turned on the TV.
And smoke.
All day long, all over the TV was the smoke in Rome and was it white? What was going on? Our Catholic nurse kept popping in to see what was happening.
Once the election was complete and the white smoke blew, that’s all that could be found. News on the new pope and who it was and where he came from and…
It infiltrated every part of the day. Our nurse would camp out in our room to watch the news. She established herself in our room most of the day until her shift ended.
Pope Benedict was a big part of Molly’s birthday, so today’s announcement of his retirement made me nostalgic and sad. While I’m not catholic, Pope Benedict XVI will always hold a special meaning to me.
I wish him peace in his remaining years.
by Sarah | Feb 9, 2013 | All About Family, All About Home, All of Us, Random
We’ve been discussing the dog idea again. Finding one that needs rescued, that needs a good home, that has an established personality that we can mesh into our family.
Not a puppy.
Not a big dog (but likely not a small one either).
Right now it’s still an idea. We have things that need done before we can think about the cost of caring for a dog.
While we continue to deliberate and weigh our decision.
We get a visitor.
My parents dog, sweet thing that she is.
We’re often her sitter.
And she always melts into the family seamlessly.
It’s a joy having her.
And we are going to soak up every moment of the next two weeks.
Maybe our decision will be made.
by Sarah | Feb 8, 2013 | All About Denver, Random, The Teenager
We’ve known for years the kid was smart.
If we forget, he reminds us (teenagers, right?).
He has the lofty goal of being a doctor at Riley Hospital (Preferably a pulmonologist, but he’s not limiting himself).
It’s a goal he can reach bringing home an A+ in biology.
But then when you breakdown the grades and look at where he’s acing & where he’s slacking…
I realize the kid is just like me.
He doesn’t do homework.
He skates by with test grades & labs.
Just like I used to.
He keeps that up and the A+ could drop fast.
I know from experience.
Not that he wants to hear it.
Teenagers.
~sigh~
by Sarah | Feb 4, 2013 | All About Me, All of Us, Crap, Random
I carefully avoided those year-end wrap-ups.
The stigma of “resolutions.”
But still…
As 2013 burgeons and develops…
With ugly, nasty January a moment in the past…
With so many things looming in the coming months…
A son 6 months away from a learners permit.
A novel I wrote releasing in 4 days.
A husband that is learning new ways to handle his bi-polar/depression.
Girls that are turning into real little people with tons of attitude.
I have to believe…
And say…
That for 2013 there is only one word that fits.
Change.
by Sarah | Feb 1, 2013 | All About Kennedy, All About Learning
After the past few months with this one…
When the teacher calls…
First instinct is a cringe and suspicion.
But then they manage to blindside you again.
With good news instead of bad.
GREAT news instead of good.
PROUD news.
Her reading scores are off the charts.
So good that, thank to this new form of teaching the school is implementing (and we got into the sneak-peek-pilot-test of)…
Kennedy moves up a grade in her reading/language portion of class.
Every morning after the Pledge of Allegiance she will join a small group from her classroom and head into a 2nd grade classroom for an hour and a half.
Pushing her, challenging her.
To get even better in reading.
Because reading…is awesome.
In recent months my brain has returned & I’ve figured out how to separate my blogs. All of my writing posts can still be accessed by clicking Sarah’s StoryLines up in my top menu bar…or by clicking one of those links over on the right —>
