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Today I´m a guest on a great site 2 Cooks Crafting Books. Stop in, check it out and leave a comment. Also another opportunity to enter the give away if you haven´t already.
Today, I’m thrilled to be joined by Darlene Foster, author of a series about a traveling twelve-year-old named Amanda.
In book six of the Amanda Travels series, Amanda in New Mexico – Ghosts in the Wind, the book follows Amanda and her class on a school trip from Calgary to New Mexico. Their exploration of different parts around Taos, New Mexico, is interrupted by a ghost. Ms. Foster’s description of the New Mexico geography, architecture, and artifacts is truly amazing! Ms. Foster brings New Mexico to life for readers as she details Amanda’s travels.
Welcome, Darlene!
Thank you so much for inviting me to be a guest on your blog, Elizabeth.
You asked me what drew me to Amanda as my main character. The wonderful thing about being a writer is that you can create any character, place and situation you want. You are totally in control. Well almost, sometimes your characters…
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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update – Carol Balawyder, Kim Cox, Darlene Foster and Sally Cronin
Posted on: October 9, 2017
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Today is Thanksgiving in Canada and I have so much to be thankful for. The list is long but included in that list is my amazing blogging friends. Thank you so much to Sally Cronin for all you do for the writing community. Today she has included Amanda in New Mexico: Ghosts in the Wind in her Cafe and Bookstore Author Update along with a fabulous review. Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving today and every day!
Welcome to the first of the author updates this week and the first author with news is Carol Balawyder with a brand new book released on 6th October. The Longest Nine Months – A Getting to Mr. Right Series.
About The Longest Nine Months
In Getting to Mr. Right, Campbell debunked the Prince Charming myth, only to meet a special man who turned all her assumptions upside down.
Now she’s married to Chand..
But Happily-Ever-After turns out to be another illusion.
Campbell deals with job burnout and struggles to find her place in the world. An unexpected pregnancy and its complications undermine her relationship with Chand and take her to a difficult crossroad. No matter which way she decides to go, nothing will ever be the same!
Buy the book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765RYGLK
and Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longest-Nine-Months-Getting-Right-ebook/dp/B0765RYGLK
Also by Carol Balawyder
A review for Not by Design book four in the Getting…
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Book six in the Amanda Travels series, Amanda in New Mexico – Ghosts in the Wind has been officially released on Amazon, Kobo and other sites. A recent reviewer stated: This story combines a good young adult adventure story with hints of the paranormal while also providing some well placed educational material lightly in the text and great ideas for other young people to aspire to.
Thank you to everyone who has already purchased a copy of the book. I do hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you like the story, a short review would be most welcome.
To celebrate, we are featuring a fabulous giveaway that includes a copy of the book, a colouring book, the cutest little ghost stuffy, cookie cutters and an Amazon gift certificate. All in time for Halloween!!
You can enter this great giveaway here:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4e6fad2120/?
Please note it’s only available to US & Canadian entries. Any international winners will be granted digital copies of the full Amanda Travels series.
And there´s more! I was honoured to be invited to be a guest on The Maltese Tiger´s Tips From a Pro. My responses to his excellent questions.
Do you think that creative writers need to pursue a formal education, or can you learn the craft on your own?
Foster: I think creative writers need to continue learning as long as they breathe. But I don’t believe they need a formal education, although it certainly doesn’t hurt. But not having a formal education should never stop one from writing. There are so many ways to learn and improve the craft of writing. Reading everything you can get your hands on will always be the best teacher. I’m a great believer in workshops and seminars, both in person and online. Critique groups also provide a fount of knowledge. Hanging around other writers, not just those who write in your genre, can teach you so much. Every time I attend a writers’ conference, I come away feeling like I just received a degree.
What kind of research do you do when writing a book or story?
Foster: I usually start my research during my travels by being curious, taking a lot of pictures, keeping notes and chatting with people. When I return home and start the story, I do more detailed research on certain topics I plan to include in the book, usually on the internet.
Read the rest of the interview here and leave a comment if you wish.
Don´t forget to enter the giveaway http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4e6fad2120/?
I hope everyone is having a super autumn, whether you are basking in the sun or enjoying the freshly fallen snow, it is always a lovely time of the year. Life is good!
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Laura Best and I have been blogging buddies since we both had stories in the same anthology back in 2010. She is a fabulous writer of books set in Nova Scotia. I am pleased to be featured on her blog. Check it out!
Today, it is my pleasure to welcome author Darlene Foster to my blog. Several years back, Darlene and I were published in the Country Roads anthology together. Ever since that time we’ve been following each other on social media. Darlene is a wonderful supporter to other authors and an all round terrific author and person and I’m thrilled to have her as a guest on my blog.
Brought up on a ranch in southern Alberta, Darlene Foster dreamt of writing, travelling the world and 
meeting interesting people. It’s no surprise that she’s now an award-winning author of the exciting Amanda Travels series featuring spunky 12 year-old Amanda Ross who loves to travel to unique places. Readers of all ages enjoy travelling with Amanda as she unravels one mystery after another. Darlene divides her time between the west coast of Canada and the Costa Blanca, in Spain with her husband and…
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I am a guest on Marcia Meara’s blog with an excerpt from Amanda in New Mexico – Ghosts in the Wind. Hop on over and see what Amanda is up to in New Mexico.
Here is an excerpt from the sixth book in the Amanda Travels series, Amanda in New Mexico – Ghosts in the Wind soon to be released.
Amanda stood in front of a door the map showed as the Santos Display Room.
“What’s in here?”
Along with Caleb and a couple of other students, she entered the dimly lit room containing glass cabinets filled with pictures and statues of various saints. A sign explained how the families in Spanish America always kept a shrine to a saint in their homes. The shrine often held Milagros, tiny silver shapes attached to statues of the saints. There were legs for people who couldn’t walk, eyes for those who had bad eyesight and animal figures to wish a farmer a productive year with his flock. Amanda was fascinated as she peered carefully through the glass at the small objects stuck on the figures.
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Guest Post, Daydream Believer
Posted on: July 20, 2017
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I was invited to be a guest on Jan Moore’s site Work on Your Own Terms
Jan’s site is dedicated to helping women enjoy meaningful work that fits their lifestyle and providing mentorship on midlife reinvention. Check it out, you will find it interesting.
Photo by Donna Cluff
Daydream Believer: You Can Be One Too
by | Jul 17, 2017
I met Darlene shortly before she and her husband moved to Spain from Canada. I asked her to share a follow-up on her life Abroad and how it came about.
Guest Post by Darlene Foster
I can´t remember when I didn´t have the urge to travel and experience new worlds. My dear grandmother bought me a colouring book featuring children from around the world in traditional dress. I loved that book and wished, with each page I coloured, I could visit these places one day. Studies have proven daydreaming is good for young people because it plants seeds that often become reality. Of course, those dreams don´t come true without hard work and determination.
Read more here
http://workonyourownterms.com/daydream-believer-you-can-be-one-too/
Do you believe in daydreams?
Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Author Update – Mira Prabhu, C.S. Boyack and Darlene Foster
Posted on: July 15, 2017
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Today my next book in the Amanda travels series is featured on Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore along with a couple of other new releases from excellent authors. You can download Amanda in New Mexico – Ghosts in the Wind free for review from NetGalley and enter a giveaway on Goodreads. More info in the article.
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore and another packed post today with new books and a FREE offer of a book for review. First author to feature is Mira Prabhu with Copper Moon Over Pataliputra, the third book in her Moksha Trilogy.
About Copper Moon Over Pataliputra
Against the dazzling epochal backdrop of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India, celebrated for its liberal, humanist and free-thinking traditions, a gripping saga of love, betrayal, hatred and magical transformation sinuously weaves itself. Copper Moon relates the fascinating tale of Odati, daughter of Emperor Ashoka by stunning Urvashi, a Kalingan devadasi.
When a great horror strikes, and Odati’s tender young life hangs in the balance, it is the Egyptian Kahotep, Grand Eunuch of Maurya, who risks his own life to spirit her to safety. Within his protective embrace, Odati disguises herself as Amunet and gradually grows into…
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