Mourning Dove

Thank you to the readers of coming of age, Southern family saga, set in 1970's Memphis, Mourning Dove. I am grateful for your ratings and reviews, and I extend heartfelt appreciation to those who have gone the extra step and posted a comment on Mourning Dove's Amazon page. Reviews of a book go a long way in helping to spread the word!

I spent close to three years writing Mourning Dove. I had two books released between the time I started Mourning Dove and its publication. The fact is, Mourning Dove began as a poem, then I turned it into a 3,000 word piece that came in as the runner up in the San Francisco Writers conferences' contest. Encouraged by this, I took that piece and used it as the basis of Mourning Dove.

Much went into the writing of Mourning Dove: its themes, setting, and subject matter felt to me like working a puzzle. I had a point in mind as I wrote the book, yet didn't want to come out and say it. Readers are intelligent creatures, and I wanted to leave the final assessment to them.

I will be happy to answer any questions about the writing of Mourning Dove on my Goodreads author page!