Yes, I am totally excited about the release of TAKE ME HOME, the first book in my Whisper Horse series. Â It’s set in the mountains of West Virginia where I grew up. Â It has lots of horses in it. Â I loved drawing on all my memories to write it, and I hope you’ll enjoy taking that journey with me. Here’s the link to my web page where you can read an excerpt and find various places to buy it:Â http://bit.ly/XgqY6F
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While I’m writing about West Virginia, I now live in New Jersey. Â As you know, we got hit hard by Hurricane Sandy; people’s lives have been shattered. Â Because I love my adopted state too, I am donating a percentage of the first week’s royalties for TAKE ME HOME to the American Red Cross to help the hurricane survivors recover and rebuild. Â If you pre-ordered the book, thank you and don’t worry: your purchase will be counted in the donation.
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I have been lucky: a huge tree fell in our backyard but missed my house. Â We have no power or phone, but I have friends who haven opened their homes to me, and the power will come back on. The church and the library have given me sanctuary. Â I’ll be fine, but some folks lost everything. My heart breaks for them, so this is my small way of offering solace and help.
I hope the story of TAKE ME HOME will carry you away from your troubles, whether they are caused by Sandy or something completely different. Â The truth is: we all need a whisper horse.


