Thursday, September 29, 2016

Travelers In Painted Wagons on Cohay Creek. Guest Blogger: Sarah Walker Gorrell, From the Front Porch

Sarah Walker Gorrell and I have co-authored a new novel in The Covington Chronicles series. She wrote about it in her beautiful blog, From the Front Porch.

Sharing what Sarah wrote:

Travelers In Painted Wagons on Cohay Creek

It's ironic how families can become involved in one's life in one way or another. Back in 1941, when I was born - Myrtle Gregg was the midwife who assisted with my birth. She was probably the first to hold me when I saw the "light of day" in Smith County - all those years ago. She helped to give me my beginning.

And now her daughter, Mary Lou Gregg Cheatham Cooke, is helping to give me another beginning.

Mary Lou is a published author with Abi of Cyrene, Secret Promise , The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson, The Dream Bucket, and Manuela Blayne which are all available on Amazon. (She writes as Mary Lou Cheatham.)

Mary Lou and I met on Facebook - even though we were both Smith County natives.  I'm not sure how our friendship began or who requested whom as a friend.

I grew up in the MS Delta but visited Taylorsville in the summers, while Mary Lou was growing up in Taylorsville and visiting - in the Delta.

On one of my many Taylorsville to Dallas trips, I contacted Mary Lou and we met for lunch - in Shreveport. Of course, we discussed writing. Mary Lou was a published author. I was a "wannabe"......someone who writes freelance articles. I had begun a book, and I discussed it with Mary Lou.

I'm not even sure how the "let's write one together" came about - but our connection to Smith County, Taylorsville (which is Taylorsburg, in our book), Cohay Creek and life in a small southern Mississippi community all seemed to make sense.

"Travelers in a Painted Wagon on Cohay Creek" was actually born in Mary Lou's head - but there is so much of this book that is a part of me and my life. Mary Lou had the ideas and would make suggestions, and I realized what she was thinking and dreaming about was also in my head! We knew we could do this together - it was as if our minds were one - in this venture.

We are thrilled to have completed the first segment of this journey. The manuscript is now in the hands of Beta Readers (or as one friend's son said...."Criticizers"). The cover has been designed, Bio's are being crafted, endorsements are being written, and soon - Travelers will head to the printer.

We have been absolutely amazed at the response from the Beta readers. One wrote: “....ought to be on television...loving this book...cried when I finished it...a great story line...”
#Gypsies #Romanies #CohayCreek

Monday, September 26, 2016

In Appreciation of the Women of Ransom Canyon Fellowship Church and Their Friends

Ransom Canyon Fellowship Church, Ransom Canyon, Texas, hosted a Woman's Conference last Saturday, September 24, 2016. It was a big success with a huge turnout.

To show my appreciation to my daughter, Christie Marie Underwood, who helped organize the conference and to all the others who worked hard and participated, I'm giving away some books tomorrow.

For one day, Tuesday, September 27, 2016,  only on Amazon dot com, these books will be available as free Kindle downloads.

The Dream Bucket, Manuela Blayne: Covington Chronicles III and IV

The Courtship of Miss Loretta Larson

Abi of Cyrene




Tuesday, September 06, 2016

The Dream Bucket cover is competing in a contest.

Cover the Words Contest

Please go to the link of the Yellow Rose RWA contest and vote for the cover of The Dream Bucket.