I met Verna through a western site and was surprised to find she is a prolific writer of old west stories and romance with many books to her credit.
I've asked her to appear on my blog today and she kindly agreed. I think you will be pleasantly surprised, also. Please read on.
My interview with Verna
Lorrie, thank you for inviting me to your blog site; I love
connecting with readers!
What are your current
projects?
Ha, ha, ha, that was fun, Verna. I have to say you really put your nose to the grindstone writing all these books. What discipline you have. Can you lend me some?
Let's see the cover on the book you'd like to tell us about today.
In CRY OF THE WEST, recently widowed Hallie
Wells is facing a difficult situation. The sudden demise of her husband after
selling their farm and just about everything they owned to travel west on the
Oregon Trail, has left her stranded with an eight year old son. Dare she ask
Cooper Jerome, recently returned from the War of the States, if he would put
his life on hold for, say, five months to drive her wagon; and that doesn't
include his return trip. At this point, she's out of options.
Excerpt:
"Mr. Jerome, would you be interested in driving my wagon to Oregon? I would pay you well."
Cooper blinked, forcing himself to look away from the pleading in her eyes. "Uh, well, ma'am..." He glanced back. She looked like she was about to cry. "Uh, ma'am, now that would take me away from my place through planting season and harvest, and longer." He dreaded her expression if he flat out refused.
"I would pay you whatever you would make during harvest and more." She blinked and brushed at a tear that kept welling up in one eye. "Mr. Jerome, I'm desperate. I have no home. I have no husband. I have no family to turn to. I have a young son to care for. And I have very little time to prepare before departure. The wagon train leaves the end of April. Believe me, if I were capable of driving the oxen myself, I would do so. But, as you can see, I am neither large, nor strong. I fear I would kill myself and my child. Besides, I doubt the train master would even allow me near the team after he saw me crack a whip." She gave a pathetic smile at her attempt at a joke.
Cooper forced his eyes away from hers and glanced down the street at the big SALOON sign. He wanted that drink. Stalling for time, he removed his Stetson, slapped it against his thigh, replaced it, scratched his neck, and finally met her gaze again. "Give me some time to think about it."
Excerpt:
"Mr. Jerome, would you be interested in driving my wagon to Oregon? I would pay you well."
Cooper blinked, forcing himself to look away from the pleading in her eyes. "Uh, well, ma'am..." He glanced back. She looked like she was about to cry. "Uh, ma'am, now that would take me away from my place through planting season and harvest, and longer." He dreaded her expression if he flat out refused.
"I would pay you whatever you would make during harvest and more." She blinked and brushed at a tear that kept welling up in one eye. "Mr. Jerome, I'm desperate. I have no home. I have no husband. I have no family to turn to. I have a young son to care for. And I have very little time to prepare before departure. The wagon train leaves the end of April. Believe me, if I were capable of driving the oxen myself, I would do so. But, as you can see, I am neither large, nor strong. I fear I would kill myself and my child. Besides, I doubt the train master would even allow me near the team after he saw me crack a whip." She gave a pathetic smile at her attempt at a joke.
Cooper forced his eyes away from hers and glanced down the street at the big SALOON sign. He wanted that drink. Stalling for time, he removed his Stetson, slapped it against his thigh, replaced it, scratched his neck, and finally met her gaze again. "Give me some time to think about it."
Oh my, this looks like a goody. Give us a buy site for this one.
Amazon: Cry of the
West: Hallie (Finding Home Series): http://www.amazon.com/Cry-West-Hallie-Finding-ebook/dp/B00AWU959K/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1362603777&sr=1-6&keywords=verna+clay
Wherecan we find more of your books, Verna?
Verna's website http://www.vernaclay.com
Readers, I peeked at Verna's Amazon page. She has many out that I'm sure you will enjoy. Take a gander at these.
Verna’s amazon page.
I don't impress easily, Verna, but I am impressed with all the books you have out.
And thank you again for being on my blog today. I wish you much success with your books. Keep them coming.
Readers, we love comments. Please leave yours for Verna, my brand new friend who I hope will come back soon for another visit.
And thank you again for being on my blog today. I wish you much success with your books. Keep them coming.
Readers, we love comments. Please leave yours for Verna, my brand new friend who I hope will come back soon for another visit.
Oh, Verna, would that a title just pop in my head and then I write the story to go with it! You definitely know your story line before you write it. Lorrie asks interesting questions, but the UFO made me gasp. You answered it so well and you weren't even flustered!! Congratulations on your prolific and disciplined writing career.
ReplyDeleteOh Verna, you have such eye-catching covers for all your books. And this one looks fantastic. Both the excerpt and all.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for agreeing to appear on my blog today. It's wonderful to have you.
J Q: I'll never forget seeing the UFOs. We pulled to the side of the road and just watched, trying to make the sighting fit into what it logically could be. It never did. UFOs shaped like pencils! LOL. You had to have been there!
ReplyDeleteLorrie: First off, thank you for inviting me to your blog! It's been a pleasure connecting with you. And thank you for the compliment on my book covers. I agonize over the covers as much as the stories. The "Kisses" and "Shapeling" series' covers were designed by the very talented Elaina Lee. The most recent covers I did myself because I love the whole book writing process. I want to experience it all. It took awhile, but I finally figured out how to design a cover in Microsoft Front Page. Now, I happily try my hand at creating them. If I'm not satisfied, I know Elaina can design exactly what I want.