Scott (my husband for you new readers) had 3 doctor appointments in 2 days. The first removed skin cancer from his face again. This time it was on the side of his face near the temple. The good news is they got it all and Doc said its the kind of skin cancer, if you get skin cancer, you want it to be. Not bad at all. They looked at the scar from the removal of the skin cancer that had been next to his nose and said it healed nicely. (surgery a few months back). The next good news came yesterday. He saw both his oncologist and his pulmonary doctor. The symptoms he's been experiencing that mirrored the symptoms from three years ago -- they do not believe the cancer is back. Although X-rays showed them the possibility was there which planted the fear in all of our heads a month ago, after doing a CT scan last week, they believe the earlier X-ray that lead them to run the CT scan was showing the pneumonia coming on...remember he was in the hospital for 4 days with antibiotics being pumped into his body. NO CANCER WAS FOUND! You can't beat that. He goes back in 1 month, so they can keep a close eye on his lungs. Thanks for all of the prayers. We appreciated them.
More good news -- My middle child, Molly, who is pregnant with her 3rd child is getting ready for delivery. Eli (the baby) has gotten in position and has dropped. She doesn't believe he'll be holding out to July 21 (Scott's birthday), but that's okay. Eli is big, strong, and healthy...and it looks like he's ready to pop out any day.
Last week I took a trip to Virginia to visit a writer friend of mine. We met years ago before either of us were published...but both with a burning desire to see our works in print. Today we are living the dream within us. Life as a writer. It was a great visit. We saw a little history and met up with some of her newer writer friends at a place called -- The Mudhouse Coffee House. It was pretty cool. The five of us sat around with our laptops open, chatting, sipping brew, and writing at the same time. I actually managed to finish one chapter and write a few pages in the next chapter. We had a great time.
A great idea hit me while my friend, Elaine Grant, and I were sitting out on the upstairs porch talking writing. I had just finished reading her latest book--the first in a series--and she was telling me about the plans for book 2 and book 3 of the series. I said I need to interview you for my blog. So I did. I'm going to copy and paste it below. Check it out.
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I’d like to welcome – Elaine Grant, a fellow author, and an
amazing writer … I knew this the first day I read a manuscript she had been
writing. Her words flowed beautifully, painting a picture in your mind. Her
characters are well developed and bring the story to life. Join me as I ask her
a few questions. You won’t be sorry.
1. What type
of books do you write, Elaine?
I write contemporary romance, suspense,
paranormal and historical, all of which contain a love story.
2.
Do you
enjoy writing?
I do enjoy writing though like any
occupation, it has its ups and downs, frustrating times as well as joy filled
moments. Holding a book and knowing it
is my own unique creation is always a thrill.
3.
How many
of your books have been published? And how many of them are still available?
I have five published books.
Make Believe Mom, An Ideal
Father, and No Hero Like Him are
published by Harlequin. All are still
available in ebook format at Amazon. My
last two from Mountain Writer Publishing, Roses
for Chloe and The Caverns are
available on Kindle in ebook format as well as trade paperback from Amazon.
4.
What is the name of your latest novel you’ve had published? Tell us about it…
The
Caverns is my
latest. Seventeen years after leaving
his small hometown of
Cumberland Cove, Tennessee to serve a
prison term for the death of a high school friend, Cade Youngblood returns to
bury his beloved uncle. Still the pariah
of the village, he enlists the aid of his former high school sweetheart, now a
Cumberland Cove police officer, to help him clear his name. But some folks don't forgive or forget and at
least one is willing to kill to protect a dark secret.
The
kernel of this idea came to me while visiting Tuckaleechee Caverns near
Townsend Tennessee. And yes, some of the
action takes place in "The Caverns."
I
just received word that The Caverns
is a finalist in the Tampa Bay Area RWA 2013 TARA Contest.
5. Congratulations!! Where can we find your novel? And is it available for our electronic readers?
The three books from Harlequin are
available for all e-readers at Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook, Kobo, etc. Roses for Chloe and The Caverns are only
available for Kindle at this point, although they may become more widely
distributed at a later date.
6. Will there be a sequel to The Caverns?
Yes,
The Valley is the next in The Tennessee Mountain Home Series, and
should be available in the Fall. The Mountain, the third book in the
series, is slated for a Christmas release.
7. Can you tell us a little about these next
books coming out?
The
Valley and The Mountain will continue the lives of
Scottie, Cade, Trish, Nick and the other characters of Cumberland Cove as well
as introducing more people as time goes by.
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I’ll let you all in on a little secret. I’ve read The Caverns and it was
fantastic…a great page-turner. You won’t
want to put it down. There is one thing I need to say, there are a couple of curse words in the novel…but I found I skipped right past those few words. You can
too, cause I promise, you don’t want to miss this read. (I only point this out because those of you who read my blog know I write in the Inspirational line of fiction and normally that is the line I choose to read. But there are a few authors who write such compelling works, that I read them too -- and Elaine Grant is one of them.)
I hope those of you who love mystery, suspense, and even thrillers, make sure
you get The Caverns. You won’t regret it.
You can go to my website www.author-deborahlynne.com and look under my recommendations of other authors to read, or go straight to hers http://www.elainegrant.com/.
Take care and have a blessed day.