Neva Brown: How It All Started
HOW IT ALL STARTEDAt a writers’ social event not long ago, I was asked when I started writing. Strangely enough, I remembered even after all these years. My life had changed markedly. I was no longer my dad’s top cowhand. I was the wife of a ranch foreman with two energetic little boys not yet three years old—not twins. To entertain myself, I wrote little stories—my childhood “play-like” daydreaming served me well. We lived twenty-three miles from town with no electricity and no telephone. This is a picture of the house where we lived:
The next question, of course, was what happened. I had to admit LIFE happened. We survived droughts, horse wrecks, rattlesnakes, and whatever life sent our way. I returned to college then taught teenagers for LOTS of years before retiring. Through it all, reading romance novels and dabbling at writing were my guilty pleasures.When this new acquaintance asked where I got the idea for CASEY’S COURAGE, I told him about a time I waited for my husband to get out of surgery. As I paced the hall near the waiting room, .a young man, with a halo brace to hold his neck stable, shuffled by. His hands gripped a walker while a therapist held to the wide belt around the young man’s waist. A tiny seed of an idea sprouted in my mind. I tapped into my ranching and teaching experience along with a lot of memories and began a vicarious journey with Casey Mason and Jordan Spencer III (Tres) to create CASEY’S COURAGE. This was a breath-holding journey at times; but we finally arrived at a happy-ever-after. The writing of CASEY’S COURAGE was the most fun I’ve had in ages so I set about to write another, titled A PRETTY PENNY that will be out sometime in 2014.CASEY’S COURAGE is available at: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Casey%27s+Courage
Blurb: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.
About the Author:
Neva Brown, a retired secondary teacher/administer, now enjoys the challenge of writing romance novels and doing editing for other romance writers. She has even ventured into the social media world of Facebook, Twitter and Google+ as well as having a website; nevabrown-author@weebly.com . Her family accepts her eccentricities with equanimity. Neva spent most of her life on West Texas ranches and uses that culture and environment in many of her stories. She and her husband now live at Rio Concho West in San Angelo, Texas. They enjoy visits from their two sons and their families, are always delighted to hear from old friends, and are amazed at how well they have adjusted to ‘city’ living.Neva loves to hear from her readers. She can be reached at joneva@suddenlink.netNote: Oh yes, the picture is Neva. However, she now goes around disguised in grey hair and wrinkles. The picture was taken when she first started writing novels—been a while ago.
The next question, of course, was what happened. I had to admit LIFE happened. We survived droughts, horse wrecks, rattlesnakes, and whatever life sent our way. I returned to college then taught teenagers for LOTS of years before retiring. Through it all, reading romance novels and dabbling at writing were my guilty pleasures.When this new acquaintance asked where I got the idea for CASEY’S COURAGE, I told him about a time I waited for my husband to get out of surgery. As I paced the hall near the waiting room, .a young man, with a halo brace to hold his neck stable, shuffled by. His hands gripped a walker while a therapist held to the wide belt around the young man’s waist. A tiny seed of an idea sprouted in my mind. I tapped into my ranching and teaching experience along with a lot of memories and began a vicarious journey with Casey Mason and Jordan Spencer III (Tres) to create CASEY’S COURAGE. This was a breath-holding journey at times; but we finally arrived at a happy-ever-after. The writing of CASEY’S COURAGE was the most fun I’ve had in ages so I set about to write another, titled A PRETTY PENNY that will be out sometime in 2014.CASEY’S COURAGE is available at: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Casey%27s+Courage
Blurb: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. 
About the Author:Neva Brown, a retired secondary teacher/administer, now enjoys the challenge of writing romance novels and doing editing for other romance writers. She has even ventured into the social media world of Facebook, Twitter and Google+ as well as having a website; nevabrown-author@weebly.com . Her family accepts her eccentricities with equanimity. Neva spent most of her life on West Texas ranches and uses that culture and environment in many of her stories. She and her husband now live at Rio Concho West in San Angelo, Texas. They enjoy visits from their two sons and their families, are always delighted to hear from old friends, and are amazed at how well they have adjusted to ‘city’ living.Neva loves to hear from her readers. She can be reached at joneva@suddenlink.netNote: Oh yes, the picture is Neva. However, she now goes around disguised in grey hair and wrinkles. The picture was taken when she first started writing novels—been a while ago.
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