Why adjust The WILLA Literary Award categories? Romantic fiction has been around since the 18th century, but it was Jane Austen who set the world on fire with a new form of fiction focusing on the lives and everyday struggles of female protagonists–particularly their romantic lives. Pride and Prejudice, published in 1811, did not identifyContinueContinue reading “Literature For All”
Category Archives: New Releases
Summer Workshop
Have you registered for WWW’s FIRST Summer Workshop?The very successful author, Christina Dodd once said, ‘Submitting your work is like getting on stage, pulling down your pants, and asking for comments.’ Pitching is the same. Let’s face it; the thought of it is enough to make the strongest shudder and run. Ahhh yes, we’ve allContinueContinue reading “Summer Workshop”
New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley
Growing up feminist, a tenacious woman struggles to become a successful horse trainer, loves and loses her cowboy husband, and fights through panic attacks to resume her career. This memoir is filled with extraordinary horses, dedicated students, and the ever-present ranch dogs. Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story is available in paperback and e-Book . DebContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Square Corners A Horsewoman’s Story by Deb Donley”
New Release ~ Rescuing Samantha by Heidi Thomas
With dreams of raising Thoroughbreds, Samantha Moser leases the Montana ranch that once belonged to her great grandmother, a trail-blazing rodeo cowgirl. After back-breaking work to fix up the abandoned, dilapidated ranch and a disastrous blizzard, her fiancé lacks the courage that runs in Samantha’s blood, and he leaves her. Struggling with shattered dreams, aContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Rescuing Samantha by Heidi Thomas”
New Release ~ Falling Forward, a Woman’s Journey West by Pat Jurgens
When her mother dies in childbirth, Louisa at seventeen is thrust into adulthood. She is suddenly responsible for running the farm household and caring for two younger siblings. Isolated in a late 1890’s Mennonite community with strict religious doctrine and expectations, she yearns to explore the “outside” world. She falls in love and marries Thomas,ContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Falling Forward, a Woman’s Journey West by Pat Jurgens”
New Release ~ Dudes Rush In by Lynn Downey
I’ve been publishing books and articles about the history of the American West for thirty-five years, and have been reading historical fiction and historical mysteries for longer than that. Around my birthday in 2012 I put down the latest Alafair Tucker novel by Donis Casey and said to myself, “I wish I could write aContinueContinue reading “New Release ~ Dudes Rush In by Lynn Downey”
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