October 2009

Hello friends–

We just returned to spend a little time at our special place on the coast. When we arrive the natural beauty of this place always makes me catch my breath. I’ve always found being near the ocean is relaxing, renewing, and very inspiring both in terms of writing and photography. I do miss this place when we are at home, and I often indulge in a mini-getaway by clicking through my photographs.

Since I think everyone deserves a mini-getaway now and then, I’ve put together another slide show for you to enjoy at your leisure. I had so many positive comments about the one I did last year, I thought I’d do another. Hope this gives you a few minutes to sit back, relax, and get away from it all.

Now I’m off to do more research on my current project. I’m not ready to talk about the idea much yet, but I think the bits of history I am reading about will make a wonderful story.

Enjoy the pictures,

Karyn/Elizabeth

P.S. The slide show will start below. Below that, you won't want to miss the link to the 2009 Chicken Saga.

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From the back cover:
Avery Montgomery's life changed forever in the check out line at the Food-4-Less when she discovered her long-lost daughter, Fiona, working at the next register. Though Avery tried to reestablish contact, Fiona has secrets and failures she can't bring herself to share with her mother—and especially her father.

Finally forced to choose between her marriage to Mike and a future that includes their beloved only child, Avery struggles to heal the rift that is tearing her family apart. More

P.S. The coolest thing recently happened. I received an invitation that gave me a chance to chat, meet new friends, and talk about my September women's fiction novel, A SIMPLE GIFT at the regular meeting of the DFWTea Plano Book Club. But I didn't have to worry about high airfares and crowded planes; I did it by telephone! This innovative way to add the author's voice to book discussions is apparently sweeping the country. If your book club is interested in having me stop by to discuss my Literary Guild pick, A SIMPLE GIFT, contact me through my website or email me through Email Karyn