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May 31, 2014
7 Quirky Writing Habits of Famous Authors and Why They Can Help You
Here's a new posting from my blog PATCH OF EARTH! I didn't know that Dan Brown hangs upside down for inspiration... Also, find out what Maya Angelou used to do daily!
http://www.patchofearth.com/quirky-ha...
http://www.patchofearth.com/quirky-ha...
May 29, 2014
My new blog - Patch of Earth.com
I just launched my other blog this week! It's called Patch of Earth. It's about all different topics, including: writing, books, self-publishing, architecture, design, cooking, gardening, lifestyle, and travel. There aren't many articles for now, but I'll be updating it daily. Please check out Patch of Earth by clicking on this link and sign up today if you want to get regular updates.
May 23, 2014
My Book Trailer Got Featured!
I'm really excited that Romance Beat decided to feature the trailer for COME FIND ME on its web site! Here's the link: http://romancebeat.com/features/thurs...
May 22, 2014
How to Write the Romance Novel You Want to Read
I wrote an article by this title for a fantastic blog site called Books By Women -- it just came out today! Here's the link:
http://booksbywomen.org/write-romance...
What do you think? Agree or disagree with any of it? Let me know! I'd love to hear your feedback.
http://booksbywomen.org/write-romance...
What do you think? Agree or disagree with any of it? Let me know! I'd love to hear your feedback.
May 18, 2014
Top 10 Ways That Military Guys Make Great Romantic Leads
Here's a link to an article I wrote for Spouse Buzz -- it just came out today. What do you think of military guys as romantic heroes?
http://spousebuzz.com/blog/2014/05/mi...
http://spousebuzz.com/blog/2014/05/mi...
May 14, 2014
What I'm Working On Right Now
It's a rainy evening here in Atlanta, and I'm cozy in my home office (I call it "the studio"), editing my next novel called "The Unified Theory of Love and Everything." I worked on it for a few years, then put it down for a year. I like to set stories aside like that, to let them percolate. Now my goal is to have it ready for the readers by August 1. I already have a beautiful cover that I'm very excited about. If you want to see it, please visit my web site at www.travisnward.com!
May 11, 2014
Come Find Me #16 on Literary Romance Bestseller List!
I'm soooo excited! My new novel just made it to the #16 spot on the Bestseller List for Literary Fiction Romance, along with books by Nicholas Sparks and Emily Giffin!
May 6, 2014
New 5-star Review of COME FIND ME from Ebook Review Gal!
http://ebookreviewgal.com/review-of-c...
Come Find Me begins with Jessica and her teenage daughter, Chelsea, driving through a snowstorm. Chelsea’s recent break up with her boyfriend has left her heartbroken and like any caring mother, Jessica wants to ease Chelsea’s pain. It’s time for Jessica to share her own story of young love with her daughter and from there we follow the tender tale of Jessica and Mark.Come Find Me by Travis Neighbor Ward
Jessica and Mark met one summer when they were just sixteen years old. For just six intense weeks, they were inseparable, and although they were young, they both knew the bond they had formed was unbreakable. Unfortunately, both Jessica and Mark were from military families and their promises to stay in touch were soon impossible to keep.
Years pass and Jessica endures the pain and tragedy of losing her father and her brother-in-law to war. At just twenty-six, she busies herself with working at her animal sanctuary while helping her young widowed sister with her now fatherless children. She’s only partially content with the fact that she’s engaged to wealthy Canadian, Blake, an entitled and arrogant jerk… until Mark appears on her mother’s doorstep one day.
Come Find Me is a sweet and charming story of young love, missed opportunities and second chances. I found myself rooting for Mark to win over Jessica once again, and hoped Jessica would see through Blake’s phony, not so cleverly disguised fake facade. In fact, readers aren’t quite sure who Jessica married, until very near the conclusion of the book. The one problem I had with the story was that Jessica’s final decision was more or less made for her, but not wanting to give any spoilers, I won’t share that.
If you enjoy a true love story and not a bunch of gratuitous sex and one-dimensional characters, you’ll appreciate Come Find Me. I highly recommend it!
5 of 5 Stars, Review by Susan Barton
Come Find Me begins with Jessica and her teenage daughter, Chelsea, driving through a snowstorm. Chelsea’s recent break up with her boyfriend has left her heartbroken and like any caring mother, Jessica wants to ease Chelsea’s pain. It’s time for Jessica to share her own story of young love with her daughter and from there we follow the tender tale of Jessica and Mark.Come Find Me by Travis Neighbor Ward
Jessica and Mark met one summer when they were just sixteen years old. For just six intense weeks, they were inseparable, and although they were young, they both knew the bond they had formed was unbreakable. Unfortunately, both Jessica and Mark were from military families and their promises to stay in touch were soon impossible to keep.
Years pass and Jessica endures the pain and tragedy of losing her father and her brother-in-law to war. At just twenty-six, she busies herself with working at her animal sanctuary while helping her young widowed sister with her now fatherless children. She’s only partially content with the fact that she’s engaged to wealthy Canadian, Blake, an entitled and arrogant jerk… until Mark appears on her mother’s doorstep one day.
Come Find Me is a sweet and charming story of young love, missed opportunities and second chances. I found myself rooting for Mark to win over Jessica once again, and hoped Jessica would see through Blake’s phony, not so cleverly disguised fake facade. In fact, readers aren’t quite sure who Jessica married, until very near the conclusion of the book. The one problem I had with the story was that Jessica’s final decision was more or less made for her, but not wanting to give any spoilers, I won’t share that.
If you enjoy a true love story and not a bunch of gratuitous sex and one-dimensional characters, you’ll appreciate Come Find Me. I highly recommend it!
5 of 5 Stars, Review by Susan Barton
May 3, 2014
Come Find Me #28 in Military Romances on Amazon!
This week COME FIND ME went up to number 28 on the Top Paid Bestsellers list in the Romance-Military category! Thanks to all the readers that have helped make this happen. :)
5-star review of COME FIND ME from The Kindle Book Review!
I'm really excited about the review I got this week from The Kindle Book Review for my new novel COME FIND ME. Here's what the reviewer said:
Wonderful Romance!, April 29, 2014
By The Kindle Book Review (Indianapolis, IN)
Mark and Jessica met the summer they were sixteen. It was only for six weeks, and when Mark’s father was transferred they lost touch: the families moved, email accounts were changed, both of their fathers died in combat. Not hearing from her, he felt she no longer care for him. Not hearing from him, she felt he had abandoned her.
Ten years later, Mark tracks her down. Jessica lives in Dahlonega Georgia where she operates a wildlife rescue center and cares for her niece and nephew while their widowed mother works. When they meet, the attraction is instantaneous. Unfortunately, Jessica is engaged.
This is the type of romance novel that I truly enjoy reading.
The story is believable and the characters are lovable. Jessica is just the type of girl a young man would like to date; Mark is the type of young man that everyone likes. So often in romances, the guy is a “bad boy,” and I find myself wanting to tell the woman to “turn and run, run fast, run far.” Not in this book. Here, the reader is pulling for them both to be happy.
The writing is excellent. The story is set in a small city in northern Georgia and the reader has the feeling that the author has lived there and knows the city and its people well. You can easily imagine the fiddlers on the square, the houses where the people live. The dialogue is realistic. The author does not resort to dialect (I hate dialect!) but still conveys a sense of place─ I knew I was in the rural South.
The love scenes are soft and sweet, and they arise from the story. Too often, in romance novels they are the reason for the story and all else revolves around them─ when in doubt, toss in sex. In this book, the romantic scenes make sense; the story leads up to them; they advance the plot; there is more to life than romance; there is more to romance than sex. The love scenes seem real, too. There are no wild, raunchy scenes and no explicit descriptions. (I tend to laugh when authors include too many details.)
Beyond presenting a good story, the book raises questions, important questions, in this case, questions about love and marriage. Jessica loves Blake, her fiancé. He is dependable; he is smart; she enjoys his company; he will take care of her. With Blake, love does not include passion. Jessica loves Mark. He is adventurous; he is brave; she enjoys his company. On the other hand, she has no idea what he might want to do two months into the future. Passion is a given when she is with Mark.
Can you love two people at once? Who would make a better husband?
It’s early in the year, but I feel certain that this book will be one of my favorites.
David Burnett for The Kindle Book Review
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
Wonderful Romance!, April 29, 2014
By The Kindle Book Review (Indianapolis, IN)
Mark and Jessica met the summer they were sixteen. It was only for six weeks, and when Mark’s father was transferred they lost touch: the families moved, email accounts were changed, both of their fathers died in combat. Not hearing from her, he felt she no longer care for him. Not hearing from him, she felt he had abandoned her.
Ten years later, Mark tracks her down. Jessica lives in Dahlonega Georgia where she operates a wildlife rescue center and cares for her niece and nephew while their widowed mother works. When they meet, the attraction is instantaneous. Unfortunately, Jessica is engaged.
This is the type of romance novel that I truly enjoy reading.
The story is believable and the characters are lovable. Jessica is just the type of girl a young man would like to date; Mark is the type of young man that everyone likes. So often in romances, the guy is a “bad boy,” and I find myself wanting to tell the woman to “turn and run, run fast, run far.” Not in this book. Here, the reader is pulling for them both to be happy.
The writing is excellent. The story is set in a small city in northern Georgia and the reader has the feeling that the author has lived there and knows the city and its people well. You can easily imagine the fiddlers on the square, the houses where the people live. The dialogue is realistic. The author does not resort to dialect (I hate dialect!) but still conveys a sense of place─ I knew I was in the rural South.
The love scenes are soft and sweet, and they arise from the story. Too often, in romance novels they are the reason for the story and all else revolves around them─ when in doubt, toss in sex. In this book, the romantic scenes make sense; the story leads up to them; they advance the plot; there is more to life than romance; there is more to romance than sex. The love scenes seem real, too. There are no wild, raunchy scenes and no explicit descriptions. (I tend to laugh when authors include too many details.)
Beyond presenting a good story, the book raises questions, important questions, in this case, questions about love and marriage. Jessica loves Blake, her fiancé. He is dependable; he is smart; she enjoys his company; he will take care of her. With Blake, love does not include passion. Jessica loves Mark. He is adventurous; he is brave; she enjoys his company. On the other hand, she has no idea what he might want to do two months into the future. Passion is a given when she is with Mark.
Can you love two people at once? Who would make a better husband?
It’s early in the year, but I feel certain that this book will be one of my favorites.
David Burnett for The Kindle Book Review
I received a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
