The inspiration for every story is different, which is why I like to write a Story Inspiration Page for each of stories (and include it in the back of the book and also here on my blog). I've finally caught up and written my Story Inspiration Page for Brynmor Llewellyn and Lark's story... A BRIDE FOR … Continue reading New Story Inspiration Page for A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR
A Bride for Brynmor
All of my blogs about A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR (book 1 in the Songbird Junction series, a spin-off series from “The Calling Birds” & “Robyn: a Christmas Bride”). Join Brynmor Llewellyn & Lark in Colorado, 1878.
How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?
In my new release, A BRIDE FOR BRYNMOR, my hero is Brynmor Llewellyn (a Welsh American who runs a freight business with his sister and brothers in Colorado) and my heroine is Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musician from the Qu'Appelle Valley in Canada). Who are the Métis? The Métis are specific cultural … Continue reading How did the Qu’Appelle Valley inspire Lark’s story?
A Bride for Brynmor: LAST DAY $0.99 new-release sale
What are readers saying about A Bride for Brynmor? “Filled with intrigue” ~ Nicole, Amazon review “A spellbinding novel to transport you to another time & place” ~ Nora, Goodreads review “I loved this sweet story and can't wait for the next brother's story” ~ Cheryl, Amazon review “Great story, I highly recommend it” ~ … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor: LAST DAY $0.99 new-release sale
A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration
In my Western historical romance Christmas book, ROBYN: A CHRISTMAS BRIDE (which released last December), my hero, Max, is a tenacious business man who built a thriving freight company in Denver. His most unusual talent however is one he gave up—only to discover again while pursuing the love of his life, Robyn Llewellyn. That talent … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor’s Woolly Inspiration
A Bride for Brynmor’s Picture & Pinterest Inspiration
I love Pinterest. Every time I've written a story, I've created a secret Pinterest board with all of my ideas for that story. And after I release that book, I make my Pinterest board visible to the world. My newest book, A Bride for Brynmor, released last week -- so it's time to reveal its … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor’s Picture & Pinterest Inspiration
A Bride for Brynmor: launch day $0.99 new-release price
I'm excited to share my new book with you! But not just any book. This is Brynmor Llewellyn's story. Remember the Llewellyn Brothers from Robyn: A Christmas Bride? If you need a refresher, click here to read the opening scene where they teasingly torment Max Peregrine about the woman he loves (their sister, Robyn). Or if you … Continue reading A Bride for Brynmor: launch day $0.99 new-release price
North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory
One Summer when I was a teenager, my best friend invited me to her family’s lakeside cabin in northern Alberta, Canada. The location was 370 km (230 miles) north-east of our families’ neighboring farms. The lake was named after a bird…whose name I can’t remember…but I do remember the lake was a smaller one near a … Continue reading North of the Border: my rustic cabin inspiration #GetLostInAStory
Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language
Once you know a secret language exists...the cat's out of the bag; it's no longer very secretive. Or is it? What if hardly anyone else can speak or write that language? That might present an opportunity and a complication. In A Bride for Brynmor, my heroine, Lark (an Irish-Cree Métis singer and musican born in … Continue reading Cree Syllabics: Giving My Heroines a Secret Language