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Donna Figueroa

Donna Figueroa

About

I am an actor working and living in Los Angeles. My credits include roles on the big and small screens, commercials for both television and radio, educational & industrial projects, and of couse my first love, theater.

Currently I'm one of the producers of Story Salon, Los Angeles's longest running story telling venue. Our storytellers (who come from a variety of backgrounds) tell first person narratives, though last year I introduced fiction into our repitoire. Our quarterly Fiction Showcases feature established and published authors, as well as those who are new to the fiction genre. Many of our storytellers have developed solo shows at Story Salon and have perormed them at other venues locally and across the country.

As a lover of classic television, (The Dick van Dyke Show and Gilliagans Island are two of the best shows ever made), I am a contributer on TV Confidential, a radio show about television.

I enjoy fashion, travelling and anything having to do with Classic Hollywood. I adore the city of San Francisco.

My husband, writer/comedian Tony Figueroa  and I live in LA with our three adorable and neurotic cats.

She Does Not Fear the Snow

She Does Not Fear the Snow

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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height:normal;">An Amazon #1 bestseller with 50+ glowing reviews. </span></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Available in Kindle and print.</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">From the very start of her faith autobiography, ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow’, author Bobbie Ann Cole reaches out across the page and endears herself to her reader. You will very quickly feel that you know her, and will be richer for the knowledge. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;height:auto;"><div>She comes to Israel, seeking meaning and purpose for her life, following breast cancer and the demise of her long-standing marriage. There, God claims her and lays a trail of miracles that lead her from her native England to a new husband of faith in Atlantic Canada. <br />Though she is upfront about her ending, you’ll find yourself longing to learn the next step in her discovery of new love and deeper faith journey. This is one of those books you just can’t put down. Potentially, you’ll be following the twists and turns of her journey into the wee small hours. <br />‘A mysterious rug with a life-changing message, a Ruth-type love story, fascinating interactions with other believers, poetic descriptions of landscapes many native Canadians take for granted—and a message of God’s love and salvation,’ writes critic Margaret Welwood. ‘Bobbie Ann Cole’s story is a little too strange and untidy to be fiction. As a true story, it will leave you satisfied, yet wanting to know more.’ <br />‘Often times, life will take us to the end of our rope, leaving us helpless and at our wit’s end. Yet, even in such dire situations, our God is not helpless. He will bring in plentiful harvest – a harvest of renewal, hope, joy and happiness in our life,’ says Khamneithang Vaiphei. ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow is an incredible testimony that will have a profound impact on you.’ <br />If mystery, romance, women’s faith issues, the Jewish roots of Christianity, Christian living or outreach appeal to you, you will find much to enjoy.</div><div> </div></div>

Story Behind The Book

The Fall Again Series was a direct result of procrastination. For more than a few years I had an idea for a short story that I just never got around to writing. When I finally had time to start writing I found that my little short story had grown too big since I had mentally developed a long involved story. And instead of a couple of characters I had a full cast. That's when I decided to see if I could write a stand alone novel, especially since the NaNoWroMo Novel Writing Challenge was starting in a matter of weeks. The challenge is to write a 50,000 word novel in thirty days during the month of November. I was unsure I had 50,000 words in me, but hit that goal on 11/20/12. The story was finished on 11/30/12 at over just 80,000 words. Fast forward to the spring of 2014. My project was read in its entirety by a mentor. "Donna, you don't have a novel. You have a series of three or maybe four novels here." As for the story behind the story, there are several elements involved in the series.. A first love is at the heart of the first book Beginnings. I believe that many women (myself included) have a "Marc" somewhere in their past. And yes, many men have memories of a "Lauren" somewhere. I'm sure at times we think about these people and wonder what has become of them...or imagine what would have happened if things had been different. Above all I wanted to write a good story. Please enjoy! Donna Figueroa Author

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<p><strong>&quot;This is not a modern romance novel, it is<br /> something more - a love story. A love story that weaves us into the<br /> lives of the characters until we don't want to leave their world, a love<br /> story that engages us to cry at their fictional pain and laugh at their<br /> triumphs.&quot; </strong>-Amazon Review<br /><br /><strong>&quot;I could truly not wait to continue a chapter and plunge myself<br /> whole heartedly back into these characters lives. The situations are<br /> real. The triumphs are great. The disappointments stingingly real.&quot; </strong>-Amazon Review  </p> <p><strong>&quot;A touching read that will keep you rooting for true love, and eager to see what happens next!&quot;</strong>-Amazon Review </p>