Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Share an Extract – #Childrens Amanda on the Danube by Darlene Foster

Posted by: Darlene on: May 3, 2020

In: Books | guest posts | reviews | Travel | Writing
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Grateful to Sally Cronin for featuring an excerpt from Amanda on the Danube: The Sounds of Music as well as a fabulous review. I wrote this book in the middle of a move to another country. Writing the story kept me grounded and sane as we settled in and learned to live within a new culture. You can see why this book has a special place in my heart. Enjoy.

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24 Responses to "Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Share an Extract – #Childrens Amanda on the Danube by Darlene Foster"

1 | Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
May 3, 2020 at 6:36 pm

Delighted to share Darlene..have a lovely week..hugs

Darlene
May 3, 2020 at 7:15 pm

Thanks so much, Sally!!

2 | fakeflamenco
May 4, 2020 at 12:35 pm

Sounds like an exciting story. Grest to see Smorgasbord blog is promoting it!

Darlene
May 4, 2020 at 6:25 pm

Thank you so much!!

3 | Norah
May 4, 2020 at 10:27 pm

Sounds intriguing, Darlene.

Darlene
May 4, 2020 at 10:37 pm

Thanks, Nora.

4 | Jacqui Murray
May 5, 2020 at 3:03 am

Excellent extract. Sally does such a great job of sharing.

Darlene
May 5, 2020 at 3:18 am

Sally is amazing. I’m glad you enjoyed the extract. xo

5 | Sue Slaght
May 5, 2020 at 4:45 am

You are an inspiration Darlene. I think if I had been writing anything during an international move I would have lost my sanity rather than kept it.

Darlene
May 5, 2020 at 7:38 am

Thanks, Sue. I really don’t know how I did it. But it gave my life some normality I guess as everything else was so unfamiliar. xo

6 | cath
May 5, 2020 at 5:27 am

What a great extract, full of action. And I loved the setting.

Darlene
May 5, 2020 at 7:38 am

Thanks, Cath. So please you enjoyed it.

7 | D. Wallace Peach
May 5, 2020 at 8:49 am

That’s so nice of Sally. She’s amazing. Now to head over and read the extract and review. 🙂

Darlene
May 5, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Thanks, Diane. I so agree, Sally is awesome and a good friend to us all.

8 | Teacher Camille
May 5, 2020 at 12:27 pm

Sounds like a lovely story. Even the cover is beautiful! ❤

Darlene
May 5, 2020 at 5:36 pm

Thanks so much. My publisher does a fab job of designing the covers of my books. Thanks so much for stopping in.

9 | Kirt D Tisdale
May 6, 2020 at 10:23 am

Love how Sally shares your talent!! Well deserved and I am with Sue….couldn’t have kept my mind while moving internationally and writing a book! My hats off to you!!

Darlene
May 6, 2020 at 5:30 pm

Thanks, Kirt. I guess after all the craziness and self-doubt, I could sit down and write for an hour or so at the end of the day and feel settled. I guess I´m a bit weird.

Kirt D Tisdale
May 7, 2020 at 2:50 am

Not at all…it’s called being human and gifted!!👍

10 | Jennie
May 6, 2020 at 12:37 pm