by Laura Frantz | Nov 24, 2019 | Home, Inspiration, Memoir, My Kentucky Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized
I have rich memories of Kentucky Thanksgivings at my granny’s house. She’d cook for days beforehand, hardly taking her apron off till she went to bed. One magical happening was going onto the back porch and opening what she called the back closet. There,...
by Laura Frantz | Oct 8, 2019 | Books, First Lines, History, how readers help, Inspiration, Novel News, Uncategorized, Writing
So I’m about to begin another novel. Years ago, when the publishing door opened, I felt I’d be blessed to publish one book. Now, ten years later, I thought it might be fun to revisit those first lines of past novels if for no other reason than I...
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 14, 2019 | Book Covers, Heroes and Heroines, History, Inspiration, Novel News, Reading, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing News
I’ve been mostly offline lately working on novel 12 before galleys of An Uncommon Woman {#11} land on my desk any minute now. Here are a few elements from the recent cover shoot including Lindsey, the model. Love the strength and character in her features. Revell is...
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...
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