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Lenore Skomal

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Lenore Skomal wants you to eat her books. She wants you to chew them in your teeth, savor them on your tongue, breathe them in, and feel her words in your skin. Her passionate desire is to touch your heart, inspire you, and luxuriate in the world of the written word. She finds ecstasy in constructing a perfect sentence and responds willingly to the nagging ache in her heart to create an authentic experience for the reader. Lenore is an award-winning author with the single goal of being heard.

Winner of multiple awards for blogging, literature, biography and humor, Lenore Skomal's catalogue spans many genres. With 30 years of writing experience, over 17 books published and a daily blog, the consistent themes in her work are the big issues the...more Lenore Skomal wants you to eat her books. She wants you to chew them in your teeth, savor them on your tongue, breathe them in, and feel her words in your skin. Her passionate desire is to touch your heart, inspire you, and luxuriate in the world of the written word. She finds ecstasy in constructing a perfect sentence and responds willingly to the nagging ache in her heart to create an authentic experience for the reader. Lenore is an award-winning author with the single goal of being heard.

Winner of multiple awards for blogging, literature, biography and humor, Lenore Skomal's catalogue spans many genres. With 30 years of writing experience, over 17 books published and a daily blog, the consistent themes in her work are the big issues the human experience and adding depth and voice to the intricacies involved in living a multi-dimensional existence. Skomal has won several Society of Professional Journalist Awards, Whidbey Island Writer's Conference honorable mention for best fiction, Writer's Digest 73rd Annual Fiction Contest, New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens 2003, and the Next Generation Indie Book Award for humor. From journalism, to literary fiction, to humor and biography, Skomal's writing is consistent, if not in genre, then in message.

As a member of the world community, Skomal is excited by the opportunities presented in today's publishing climate. Now, not only can she spend her time traveling internationally and experiencing cultural events like a Lakota Sweat Lodge, she shares these experiences directly with her readers in hopes of resonating with them and underscoring that no one is alone.

In addition to writing, Lenore is an engaging public speaker with over 1000 public engagements, book tours and writing seminars. She has taught college journalism, has one son, and when not off gallivanting from Egypt to Mongolia she resides with her husband in Erie, Pa.

To contact Lenore check out her Website at http://lenoreskomal.com/ or Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.net/pages/Lenore-...(less)

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Welcome to synopsis hell

I’ve been playing with the back cover text of Third Willow on and off for the past two months. The cover is done, thanks to Mallory Rock, the world’s best book designer. (Scroll down to see the cover of Third Willow.)

Writing back cover text is tantamount to writing Shakespearean prose. Not only does it take real talent and a touch of brilliance to do it right, it also requires diligence; namely...

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Average rating: 4.11 · 255 ratings · 90 reviews · 20 distinct works · Similar authors

	Bluff 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Keeper Of Lime Rock: The Remarkable True Story Of Ida Lewis, America's Most Celebrated Lighthouse Keeper 3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burnt Toast: Musings on living, loving and saying goodbye: A collection of columns by Lenore Skomal (Volume 1) 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Third Willow 4.91 of 5 stars 4.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter: The Remarkable True Story of American Heroine Ida Lewis 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heroes: 50 Stories Of The American Spirit 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elbow Grease: More musings on living, loving and saying goodbye (Volume 2) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wide Awake: The Insomniac's Manifesto to Ruling the World 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Third Willow 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	LifeLessons: Gratitude by Lenore Skomal (Goodreads Author), LifeLesson Foundation 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Lenore Skomal liked Cloyd Patricia's review of Third Willow: " Brimming with the exuberance of childhood's waning years and poised on the threshhold of teenage turmoil, 'Third Willow' rings true to life. The innocence of childhood intermingles with gut-wrenching realities of life, even life in the '50s. 'Thir... " Read more of this review »
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Lenore Skomal and 1 other person liked Lenore Skomal's blog post: Welcome to synopsis hell "I’ve been playing with the back cover text of Third Willow on and off for the past two months. The cover is done, thanks to Mallory Rock, the world’s best book designer. (Scroll down to see the cover of Third Willow.) Writing back cover text is ta..." Read more of this blog post »
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Lenore Skomal liked Gregory Lamb's review of Two Moons of Sera - Omnibus: " I was intrigued after reading "Two Moons of Sera Vol 1.," which left me hanging on that unanswered question, "…and then what happened?" The omnibus is the complete collection of all four volumes rounding out the adventurous journey of Serafay and... " Read more of this review »
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