Neva Brown on Day 3 of 20 Days of Authors
Neva Brown on Day 3 of 20 Days of Authors
WELCOME NEVA BROWN.Thanks you for having me today.
TELL US SOME THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF.I’m a retired teacher. I taught English and Spanish in secondary school. I did a short stint as an administrator but didn’t enjoy it as much as I did teaching young people that bubbled with energy, mischief, and curiosity.Most all my life I’ve been involved with ranching in West Texas and New Mexico. As a youngster I rode horses and was my dad’s best “cowboy” when the real cowboys went to war. After I married, my role in ranch life changed but I still enjoyed country living—even though droughts plagued us at times (a teaching salary came in handy during those times).When my husband’s health issues demanded more attention, we left the country life and moved to the city. We now live far less stressful lives. Now I try to walk two miles three to five days a week and try to do all the healthy stuff the good doctor suggests little old ladies do, but I still eat chocolate candy. I now enjoy writing romance novels, doing editing for a few other writers, and writing book reviews for a happily-ever-after website. Super important in my life are our two sons and daughters-in-law and our grandchildren. They are my pride and joy.
WAS THERE A MOMENT WHEN YOU FIRST THOUGHT “I’M A WRITER.”?I don’t think I thought of myself as a writer back then; but when our sons were very small, I wrote to entertain myself. We lived on a ranch twenty-three miles from town, with no telephone and no electricity. The closest neighbor was six miles away. This is a picture of the ranch house.
I wrote in fits and spurts thought-out the years, but never dreamed of trying to publish anything until I retired and joined The San Angelo Writers’ Club. Three critic partners encouraged me (dared me) to enter a contest. I won a blue ribbon. Now here I am with my first published novel.
WHAT GENRE DO YOU WRITE IN?I write contemporary and historical romance.
HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU WRITTEN?I have five completed novels, but only CASEY’S COURAGE has been published. I have signed another contract with Soul Mate Publishing to publish A PRETTY PENNY that should be out in the summer of 2014. The others I’m doing revisions on and, hopefully, getting them in shape to be published.
ARE ANY OF YOUR CHARACTERS BASED ON PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE?No, but in CASEY’S COURAGE, Casey’s rehab experiences came from things I saw and heard about while my husband was in rehab after three different surgeries. All of my characters have bits and pieces of people I’ve known, but none are patterned after any one particular person. Since I write for fun and to entertain, I create characters in love stories that I hope will take the reader on a vicarious journey that brings joy and that happy satisfied feeling.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR NOVEL.CASEY’S COURAGE is a contemporary love story set in far West Texas. Casey Mason is a survivor, smart, talented, and forever in love with Tres Spenser. But her life changes after a near-fatal horse wreck. Let me show you the cover and the blurb about how they struggles through a maze of difficulties as their love matures before they find their “happy-ever-after.”
Love hunkers down and hides but abides until Casey and Tres realize life without love is just existing not really living.Just as accomplished horse trainer Casey Mason, PhD feels she’s earned her independence, disaster strikes and her life is forever changed. She must put her life back together bit by piece. The obstacles and her old beliefs seem insurmountable; making her wonder if love can conquer all. Jordan Spencer III (Tres) inherits Spencer Ranch where Casey, the riding buddy of his youth, still lives. Casey, a beautiful, complex woman, creeps into his mind and heart. Bitter experiences make him shy away from a serious relationship with a woman; yet he and Casey have a special connection. As she struggles with her rehabilitation, he micromanages her life with quiet efficiency until he pushes her past some invisible line. When Casey disappears from his life, he learns more about himself than makes him comfortable. Coming to terms with the past so he can move on to a future with Casey is a challenge that tests his mettle. .
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WELCOME NEVA BROWN.Thanks you for having me today.
TELL US SOME THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF.I’m a retired teacher. I taught English and Spanish in secondary school. I did a short stint as an administrator but didn’t enjoy it as much as I did teaching young people that bubbled with energy, mischief, and curiosity.Most all my life I’ve been involved with ranching in West Texas and New Mexico. As a youngster I rode horses and was my dad’s best “cowboy” when the real cowboys went to war. After I married, my role in ranch life changed but I still enjoyed country living—even though droughts plagued us at times (a teaching salary came in handy during those times).When my husband’s health issues demanded more attention, we left the country life and moved to the city. We now live far less stressful lives. Now I try to walk two miles three to five days a week and try to do all the healthy stuff the good doctor suggests little old ladies do, but I still eat chocolate candy. I now enjoy writing romance novels, doing editing for a few other writers, and writing book reviews for a happily-ever-after website. Super important in my life are our two sons and daughters-in-law and our grandchildren. They are my pride and joy.
WAS THERE A MOMENT WHEN YOU FIRST THOUGHT “I’M A WRITER.”?I don’t think I thought of myself as a writer back then; but when our sons were very small, I wrote to entertain myself. We lived on a ranch twenty-three miles from town, with no telephone and no electricity. The closest neighbor was six miles away. This is a picture of the ranch house.
I wrote in fits and spurts thought-out the years, but never dreamed of trying to publish anything until I retired and joined The San Angelo Writers’ Club. Three critic partners encouraged me (dared me) to enter a contest. I won a blue ribbon. Now here I am with my first published novel.WHAT GENRE DO YOU WRITE IN?I write contemporary and historical romance.
HOW MANY BOOKS HAVE YOU WRITTEN?I have five completed novels, but only CASEY’S COURAGE has been published. I have signed another contract with Soul Mate Publishing to publish A PRETTY PENNY that should be out in the summer of 2014. The others I’m doing revisions on and, hopefully, getting them in shape to be published.
ARE ANY OF YOUR CHARACTERS BASED ON PEOPLE IN REAL LIFE?No, but in CASEY’S COURAGE, Casey’s rehab experiences came from things I saw and heard about while my husband was in rehab after three different surgeries. All of my characters have bits and pieces of people I’ve known, but none are patterned after any one particular person. Since I write for fun and to entertain, I create characters in love stories that I hope will take the reader on a vicarious journey that brings joy and that happy satisfied feeling.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR NOVEL.CASEY’S COURAGE is a contemporary love story set in far West Texas. Casey Mason is a survivor, smart, talented, and forever in love with Tres Spenser. But her life changes after a near-fatal horse wreck. Let me show you the cover and the blurb about how they struggles through a maze of difficulties as their love matures before they find their “happy-ever-after.”
Love hunkers down and hides but abides until Casey and Tres realize life without love is just existing not really living.Just as accomplished horse trainer Casey Mason, PhD feels she’s earned her independence, disaster strikes and her life is forever changed. She must put her life back together bit by piece. The obstacles and her old beliefs seem insurmountable; making her wonder if love can conquer all. Jordan Spencer III (Tres) inherits Spencer Ranch where Casey, the riding buddy of his youth, still lives. Casey, a beautiful, complex woman, creeps into his mind and heart. Bitter experiences make him shy away from a serious relationship with a woman; yet he and Casey have a special connection. As she struggles with her rehabilitation, he micromanages her life with quiet efficiency until he pushes her past some invisible line. When Casey disappears from his life, he learns more about himself than makes him comfortable. Coming to terms with the past so he can move on to a future with Casey is a challenge that tests his mettle. .
Show more Show less http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Casey%27s+Courage
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