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Memory of Light—Now Available for Pre-order!

You can now order my historical novel on all the major e-retailers. There will be a print copy available at some point. Here’s a little about the book:

Jefferson Coates signed on for the War Between the States, ready to give his life for his country. He wasn’t prepared for blindness.

He lost his eyes. He lost his livelihood. But he never lost the stubborn grit that kept him upright. From the Battle of South Mountain to the bloody fields of Gettysburg, through the daily struggle to live as a blind man on the unforgiving American frontier, this Medal of Honor winner never flinched.

Rachel Drew was no ordinary woman. In a world when girls grew up quickly, she left home to forge her own dreams. She never expected to marry or raise a family . . . not until she met a broom maker named Jefferson Coates.

Based on a true story, “Memory of Light” is about two independent souls forging their life and love on the Nebraska frontier.

Click on the cover if you’re interested in pre-ordering from Amazon, though it’s being carried everywhere. And if there are any reviewers and bloggers out there who’d like a review copy, shoot me an email at molliebryan@comcast.net.

 

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday.  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web last week.  Enjoy.

Trees interpreting music. Seriously awe-inspiring!

Eloisa James on romance writing and being a professor of Shakespeare. And so much more.

Amazing paper sculpture.

Colorful wasp nests?

You never know what you will dig up whilst gardening in Great Britain…

See you next time!

Magpie Monday

It’s Magpie Monday on Tuesday–again. The next few Mondays, I will be off-site, so this might get to be a tradition!  Have fun checking out the links I found.

Oooo, look a Faerie blog. I’ve been researching mermaids for my next book. Yes, indeed.

A bookstore just for romance. 

On the power of music.

One writer’s story. 

Queen Aiquippa. This is where I grew up–in a rural area just outside the town.

 

See you next time!

Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation Weekend–Coming Up!

The Barbara Vey Reader Appreciation Weekend (coming right up on April 29-May 1) is the stuff of reader and writer legend.  She has some kind of funky magic , wherein she brings readers and writers together for fabulous weekend to get to know one another and have a blast (from what I hear.)

It’s my first time and I have to say all the pre-conference  stuff has been so organized that it’s amazing. The event is going to be incredible. I just know it.

I’ve sent two packages off, so far, one for Barbara awhile ago. It’s a “Crafty Christmas” gift basket to be used for her charity event.

It’s filled with scrapbooking goodies, plus my book, A CRAFTY CHRISTMAS.

At the reader luncheon, each author brings gifts to the readers at their tables. My readers will be getting a few different goodies. I’ve designed and signed Artist Trading cards for them. Here they are in-progress.

Each of my table mates will also  be getting a copy of SCRAPBOOK OF THE DEAD,  and they will each get a paper bag scrapbook kit, along with a few other little goodies. Kensington, my publisher, has sent along tiny sewing kits for my readers.

Also, there will be another raffle, where I’ll be giving away all of my books plus a paper bag scrapbook hand crafted by me.

 

Everything has been sent to Wisconsin.  And now I can obsess about other things–like what to wear.  OY!

Some events are ticketed over the weekend–but many are not. So click on over to her page and if you’re in the area, stop by to meet some authors and get books signed.

 

Locals: If you can’t make it to this event in Wisconsin, stop by the Waynesboro Public Library April 16, where I’ll be appearing with many other local writers!

 

 

 

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday.  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web last week.  Enjoy.

Cats have accents?

Ice caves under volcanoes! Feast you eyes.

How I love this post on Mary Higgins Clark!

Yarn bombing, anyone?

This is pretty cool: a photographer uses John Malkovich to pose for iconic photos. 

See you next time!

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday, which is usually published on Mondays. But I ran away with my daughter yesterday to tour a college.  You understand, don’t you?  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web last week.  Enjoy.

The most haunted places in the U.S. , or so they say.

What’s not on display at the museums.

A fabulous digital model of ancient Rome.

Victorian doctors thought reading novels could make women insane.

While researching my historical novel (Memory of Light, coming soon!), I became enamored with milk punch. When Jefferson Coates was recovering in the hospital, this is what they gave him–along with beef “essence.”

A writer who paints gorgeous eggs.

See you next time!

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday.  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web. Enjoy.

An abandoned  mansion in France that has caves underneath it. A-mazing. I have a similar situation in a WIP. It always freaks me out a bit when I find a real life thing that reminds me of something I thought I imagined and wrote into a story. hehehe.

Fabulous post by Hank Phillipi Ryan on Femme Fatale blog about reader’s buying habits.

Love this post on writing cozy historical mysteries–not quite as “cozy” as you think, then.

The literary murdereress.

How crochet changed one writer’s life.

Think scrapbooking is not popular? think again. Check out this fabulous article about scrapbooking.

Virginia Festival of the Book–coming right up!

I’m so excited to be attending the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Va. this upcoming weekend.

For me the festivities start on Friday evening with some social events for mystery writers. On Saturday, I’ll be attending the Crime Wave Brunch, which I LOVE because I’ll be sitting with mystery readers and chatting.

I’ll be at the Sisters in Crime booth from 2 to 3 (or so). And my panel is at 4:00 pm. “We weren’t expecting murder.” That title hints at how much fun this panel is going to be. It’s going to be a long day for me, I fear, but so much fun hanging out with mystery readers and writers.

All of my events on Saturday will be at the Omni, right on the Downtown Mall.

On Sunday, I’ll be at the Charlottesville B & N with many other romance and mystery writers at 3:00 p.m.

See you there!

 

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday.  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web. Enjoy.

Ten things you should know about Monet--other than he was fabulous, of course.

Fabulous story on ancient glass beads.

Edgar Allan Poe  inspiration. I lurve me some Poe.

You can browse some ancient manuscripts  recently digitized by the Vatican. Fascinating stuff!

If you’re ever in London and are a Sherlock fan, you need to visit  this place. 

 

Until next time!

Magpie Monday

Welcome to my new column, Magpie Monday.  I’m sharing a little of this and that from my wanderings on the web. Enjoy.

I’ve inherited a LOT of salt and pepper shakers recently. Imagine my surprise when i saw a segment on CBS this Morning about collectors.

The textile whisperer.

The ever-fashionable doily. Who knew?

I’m fascinated by these cookies! Are they too pretty to eat?

How cool is this pretty sewing kit?

There’s a bit about very collectible antique drug paraphernalia in  DEATH AMONG THE DOILIES. I ran across this article again and thought I’d share it here.  Once, I saw a gorgeous coccaine-kit from the 1920s in an antique shop and was shocked when I found out what it was.

Love this post from Sheila Connolly on Politics and Sharks. (Love the Wicked Cozy bloggers!)

Until next time!