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Davalynn Spencer

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Cowboys. Gotta love 'em, right? That's why I married one - and write about others and their sweethearts, whether they live in 1800s Colorado or on a modern California ranch. A background in rodeo journalism helps me add a bit of cowboy reality to those stories.

The Rocky Mountains offer rich settings for my historical novels, from actual cities with Wild West history to fictional towns tucked into the fold where granite ramparts meet grassy plains.

Along with Blue the Cowdog and mouse detectors Annie and Oakley, I've also collected three "Bestseller" labels for novellas in Barbour collections, and a Will Rogers Gold Medallion for Western Inspirational Fiction.

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Davalynn Spencer First of all, Cintia, I apologize for just now seeing this question. A definite breakdown somewhere in my notification system! However, your question …moreFirst of all, Cintia, I apologize for just now seeing this question. A definite breakdown somewhere in my notification system! However, your question strikes a chord in many hearts.

My answer in a nutshell: Write anyway.

(And read Allen Arnold's book, The Story of With.)

My long drawn-out answer: If you are driven/called/pulled/inspired to write, then you are a writer. The world will always discourage you. Stop listening to it. Rather than being killed "a little every day," stir up that gift that trembles for release and put pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard "a little every day." Fight back.

The words that form on the paper or screen don't have to be perfect or even imaginative. They just have to be there and then you can start working with them.

Yes, there is a lot of competition. Yes, there are rejections by the minute, but write anyway. Are you writing novels or articles? Big or small? May I suggest that you start small? Find an outlet for a short story or perhaps a creative nonfiction piece. Write a letter to the editor, a column for the newspaper. Take a writing course at a local junior college. Join writers' groups, attend conferences, find a mentor and follow him/her. (I suggest Randy Ingermanson if you want to write fiction.)

Seek and you will find. Knock - and keep knocking until the door opens. Don't quit. Never give up. I know this sounds cliche and platitudinal (now there's a new word!). But cliches become cliches for a reason: they're usually true.

So what if there are a lot of writers. Don't worry about them. Just write.(less)
Davalynn Spencer I love living vicariously through my characters, enjoying the settings in which they dwell, and learning to trust the Lord for the faith and fresh hop…moreI love living vicariously through my characters, enjoying the settings in which they dwell, and learning to trust the Lord for the faith and fresh hope He promises to provide.(less)
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Like a Tree Planted … and a giveaway!

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Do you have a favorite tree?

Countless varieties flourish on the earth, but Psalm 92 mentions three with a descriptive promise attached:


The godly will flourish like palm trees,


grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon,


and still bear fruit in their old age ( vs 12-15).


I like trees such as pine and spruce that catch an evening breeze in their b

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Davalynn Spencer Davalynn Spencer said: " Hello readers! I'm excited to offer Book 3 of my Front Range Brides series, An Impossible Price. Come stay for a while in Olin Springs, Colorado, circa 1885 where you'll meet horse handler, Clay Ferguson, and midwife, Sophie Price. Clay left home as ...more "

 
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Davalynn Spencer Davalynn Spencer said: " Hello readers! Looking for a cowboy-Christmas story this season? How about two in one? That's right. This High-Country Christmas romance set includes this year's Just in Time for Christmas and last year's Snow Angel. The print copy should be availabl ...more "

 
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Davalynn Spencer Davalynn Spencer said: " Hello historical Christmas novella lovers! Tis the season, and Just in Time is just in time to brighten your holiday season. Available November 1, 2019, it's the perfect Christmas romance to snuggle up with next to a warm fire or the crashing waves o ...more "

 

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“Dead Ringer Cowboy” caught me by the heart and didn’t let go until the end. This debut novel by author Alicia Whittle personified her “romance out west” tagline on two levels – the more common story of young people meeting each other, and the much-n ...more
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" My review today is on the Western Romance, Hope is Built. This is book five in The Canon City Chronicles. I'm a big fan of Davalynn's work and this book is awesome. I highly recommend it. It's well-written, action-packed, heart-warming moments. and " Read more of this review »
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