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Hank's Wife
I write romances under the pen name Linda NMI Joy. I have been working on 2 of them for most 2020 and so far during 2021. I still have a lot of work to do on the second one, but I'm pretty satisfied with the first, Hank's Widow.
Wanda lost her husband Hank in a terrible Chicago traffic accident caused by a snow storm. She couldn't afford their apartment without getting some kind of a job, and that would play havoc with her writing career, which was just starting to take off. So when she found a deed to a house in Hank's tiny home town in Nebraska, she rather rashly decided to move there, to save on rent. She did get some survivor's benefits from his job, so what could go wrong?
What Hank had never told her was that there were 3 other men living in Belgrade who looked a lot like him. And 2 of them were still bachelors.
Tentatively set for a July release!
Wanda lost her husband Hank in a terrible Chicago traffic accident caused by a snow storm. She couldn't afford their apartment without getting some kind of a job, and that would play havoc with her writing career, which was just starting to take off. So when she found a deed to a house in Hank's tiny home town in Nebraska, she rather rashly decided to move there, to save on rent. She did get some survivor's benefits from his job, so what could go wrong?
What Hank had never told her was that there were 3 other men living in Belgrade who looked a lot like him. And 2 of them were still bachelors.
Tentatively set for a July release!
Big Sale
Smashwords.com is having a big sale through Saturday, March 13, 2021. This is your chance to pick up one or all of my short stories for free!
Long excerpt - Hank's Widow
I am half done with my final edit. Here's what's happening:
“Who are you filling up with chips and cake, Ella?” Wanda asked as Zita hurried away.
“Lyle’s wife,” Ella answered.
Wanda knew a moment of abject fear and looked around nervously. “Lyle’s here?”
“No, he should be at work. Mom stopped by and picked up Gloria and Sammy and brought them here for the party.” The girl paused, took a deep breath and pasted a smile on her face. “Now, this isn’t the time to talk about the failures of some of my relatives. I have succeeded in getting through high school, and that’s a reason to celebrate.”
“Indeed it is. And it’s a lovely party, Ella. The cake is delicious. Did all the graduates’ parents get together to organize the party?”
“No, the only thing the parents have to do is provide a dessert for their child, and a picture for the wall. The party itself is organized by the Belgrade Fire Brigade.”
“The fire brigade?”
“Well, it’s more than a fire brigade, but they worked hard to raise the money to build this station and buy some used fire engines. They raise money every year, and some of it is used to educate members of the volunteer fire department, and some of it is used to have parties for important milestones, like kids who graduate from high school!”
“So it sounds like it started as an organization to get a fire brigade started, and now it does other things too, but it hasn’t changed its name.”
“That’s right. Oh! There’s Shirley. I should go tell her how great her mother’s banana walnut cake is.”
“Who are you filling up with chips and cake, Ella?” Wanda asked as Zita hurried away.
“Lyle’s wife,” Ella answered.
Wanda knew a moment of abject fear and looked around nervously. “Lyle’s here?”
“No, he should be at work. Mom stopped by and picked up Gloria and Sammy and brought them here for the party.” The girl paused, took a deep breath and pasted a smile on her face. “Now, this isn’t the time to talk about the failures of some of my relatives. I have succeeded in getting through high school, and that’s a reason to celebrate.”
“Indeed it is. And it’s a lovely party, Ella. The cake is delicious. Did all the graduates’ parents get together to organize the party?”
“No, the only thing the parents have to do is provide a dessert for their child, and a picture for the wall. The party itself is organized by the Belgrade Fire Brigade.”
“The fire brigade?”
“Well, it’s more than a fire brigade, but they worked hard to raise the money to build this station and buy some used fire engines. They raise money every year, and some of it is used to educate members of the volunteer fire department, and some of it is used to have parties for important milestones, like kids who graduate from high school!”
“So it sounds like it started as an organization to get a fire brigade started, and now it does other things too, but it hasn’t changed its name.”
“That’s right. Oh! There’s Shirley. I should go tell her how great her mother’s banana walnut cake is.”
Hank's Widow update
Only 2 days until Hank's Widow goes live! And that's when my giveaway for 10 autographed copies also starts, so don't forget to sign up for that!
My beta readers for Hank's Widow wanted to know what happened to the 4 Cousins at some point in the past that shattered their brother-like relationship. So I wrote a short story about what happened, with the intention of 'bundling' the romance novel and the short story together. I've never done that before, and I am busy trying to get them set up as a Boxed Set, but it will take me a couple days yet to get that done. But rest assurred that if something happens, and you get a copy of Hank's Widow, but don't get a copy of The Game, you can contact me at MoonPhazePub@hotmail.com. I will be happy to send you instruction for getting a free copy of The Game so you can understand the 4 Cousins a little better.
My beta readers for Hank's Widow wanted to know what happened to the 4 Cousins at some point in the past that shattered their brother-like relationship. So I wrote a short story about what happened, with the intention of 'bundling' the romance novel and the short story together. I've never done that before, and I am busy trying to get them set up as a Boxed Set, but it will take me a couple days yet to get that done. But rest assurred that if something happens, and you get a copy of Hank's Widow, but don't get a copy of The Game, you can contact me at MoonPhazePub@hotmail.com. I will be happy to send you instruction for getting a free copy of The Game so you can understand the 4 Cousins a little better.
Hank's Widow
Hooray! Hank's Widow is LIVE! Meaning you can order it from your favorite book store or e-book website!
It is now possible to sign up for our give-away, where we will be giving away 10 autographed paper copies. That opened up today as well, and in glancing at the stats for it, we already have over 300 people having signed up! Thank you all for your support.
Hubby and I went out to lunch to celebrate this milestone, it having been some time since one of my books has been published. We went to one of our favorite restaurants, and as usual, the food was copious and delicious! Since we are both dieting, it's a good thing we don't celebrate in this manner too often!
But a writer's work is never done, as evidenced by the number of irons I currently have in the fire. I am formatting Hank's Widow and its prequel into a Boxed Set, which should be available in a few days. Plus editing/rewriting my next romance, plus editing my husband's next book, plus... Well, if I try to list all the irons, I'll get too tired to work on any of those projects!
Remember, if you get a copy of Hank's Widow, and decide you want to read the prequel, The Game, just contact me at MoonPhazePub@hotmail.com, and I'll tell you how to get a free copy of The Game.
It is now possible to sign up for our give-away, where we will be giving away 10 autographed paper copies. That opened up today as well, and in glancing at the stats for it, we already have over 300 people having signed up! Thank you all for your support.
Hubby and I went out to lunch to celebrate this milestone, it having been some time since one of my books has been published. We went to one of our favorite restaurants, and as usual, the food was copious and delicious! Since we are both dieting, it's a good thing we don't celebrate in this manner too often!
But a writer's work is never done, as evidenced by the number of irons I currently have in the fire. I am formatting Hank's Widow and its prequel into a Boxed Set, which should be available in a few days. Plus editing/rewriting my next romance, plus editing my husband's next book, plus... Well, if I try to list all the irons, I'll get too tired to work on any of those projects!
Remember, if you get a copy of Hank's Widow, and decide you want to read the prequel, The Game, just contact me at MoonPhazePub@hotmail.com, and I'll tell you how to get a free copy of The Game.
Hank's Widow
I wanted to remind people that we are in the middle of a giveaway for 10 autographed copies of Hank's Widow. You can sign up through August 19, but why wait? Do it now, so you won't forget!
