About
I'm a born and raised New England girl, married to the love of my life, and we live with two cats- Sophie and Ollie. I love to read- it is my true passion, but I always wanted to write as well. I've done a fair amount of freelance writing, had my own "Getting Personal" column in our local weekly paper for awhile, and work as a book reviewer for MyShelf (www.MyShelf.com).
Last fall I decided to register for National Novel Writing Month and did meet the challenge of writing 50,000 words in the month of November. Later, after editing and painful proofreading, my book "Are You Gonna Eat That Banana" was published using Create Space. Publication was in February 2009, and the book is for sale at Amazon.com
Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls
Description
<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>
Story Behind The Book
I always wanted to write a book, but put it off like most people do for "someday". Well, someday came and hit me in the head when I learned of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) which happens every November with a great supportive online and offline group community. One day before the event began, I signed up. Vowed to use the first words I heard the next morning as the title. Hubby was up, getting ready for work and said "Are you gonna eat that banana?" I had to stick to my guns and that was the title! From there the characters named themselves and told me there story, bit by bit. I finshed with nearly 65,000 words when only 50,000 were required! Won publication from CreateSpace and after months of editing the book was up and running and is now in some local stores, at libraries, but mostly available at Amazon.com. Sequel this November? You betcha!
