by Laura Frantz | Aug 6, 2019 | Books, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing News
I’m always in the garden when the pages arrive hence the floral décor! This is the first time I’ve seen the manuscript soon to become a real book, the last step before the novel goes to print. I carefully read through all 377 pages to make sure there are...
by Laura Frantz | Jun 24, 2019 | Authors, Books, Frontier, Heroes and Heroines, History, how readers help, Inspiration, Newsletter, Novel News, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing News
SO happy to share novel eleven with you! Here are my cover thoughts from my newsletter… I love the up-close image of Tessa Swan, our heroine. She has a simple beauty and strength. I asked that her hair be messy and those dangling strings of her cap be left...
by Laura Frantz | May 2, 2019 | Book Covers, Books, Frontier, Heroes and Heroines, History, Inspiration, Uncategorized
My favorite time of year in the publishing world is titling and cover art. The best book titles should be intriguing and true to the novel. For novel 11, An Uncommon Woman even has a poetic ring and works well for historical fiction. I hope you like it, too! Next...
by Laura Frantz | Mar 27, 2019 | Authors, Book Covers, Books, History, Inspiration, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing News
It’s no secret that cover art is my favorite part of publishing. I’m such a visual person as evidenced by my Pinterest boards, so it’s truly exciting to see a ‘face’ put on my creative work as Revell’s art director says. For novel...
by Laura Frantz | Feb 25, 2019 | Books, Daughters of the American Revolution, Events, faith, Frontier, History, Home, Inspiration, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing
Spring has nearly sprung! After a very snowy season out west during which I felt I was living in a snowglobe, March is nearly here and I’m packing for some fun events and also family time. Kentucky in spring is such a beautiful place {all those dogwoods} and...
by Laura Frantz | Feb 5, 2019 | Books, Heroes and Heroines, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Reading, Uncategorized
As an author, I’m aware of the fine balance between not telling readers enough and telling too much. Beware of spoilers! Since there have been some requests to share what comes next, I’m delighted to write this post. I’ll try not to overshare! TMI,...
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