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Hello again!
Confession
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I've written in several different genres, most under my own name.
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My bad. Apparently if an author uses one name for different genres, the searching mechanism of online books gets confused! (It's probably not the worst thing I've done.)
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My genres
- Historical Fiction - 16 titles in the Mountain Women Series, starting with The Girl on the Mountain
- Romantic Suspense - 1 (Ridgetop)
- Humor/Satire - 1 (Miss Slappy Gets an Admirer)
- Dystopian - 1 (Dell Zero)
- Romantic Comedy (Be Cool, Jule) was published under a pen name - Lorelai Grant.
I enjoy stories in these genres, as well as Mystery and Literary Fiction, and I especially enjoy their audiobooks.
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Free books for you
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Currently, Ridgetop is FREE, along with other books in the "Romantic Suspense and Second Chances" Giveaway, sponsored by StoryOrigin. Get your free books here!
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Research for historical fiction
I enjoy exploring the past, and I read a lot about logging and lumber operations in West Virginia before writing The Girl on the Mountain.
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In the late 1800s, logging companies began cutting down the last of the virgin forest in the eastern mountains. For this operation, they built many logging railroads.
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The trains were pulled by "geared" locomotive engines, necessary to handle heavy loads, tight curves, and steep slopes of the mountains.
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I was impressed by the necessity for many kinds of railroad trestles in the mountainous terrain, bridging everything from small wet places to high mountain gaps. The trestles were hard to maintain, and wrecks were frequent.
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Reading about logging, logging railroads and sawmill towns gave me the setting for The Girl on the Mountain.
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New historical fiction by Amy Crooks
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In the aftermath of his wife’s death, Richard Woolsey remarries out of necessity, binding two grieving families in a fragile new union. But as his ambition draws him westward in search of prosperity, the cost of chasing dreams threatens to destroy everything he’s vowed to protect. Set against the backdrop of post–Civil War America, this sweeping historical novel is a haunting exploration of love, loss, and the price of regret.
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For a FREE Audible review copy of The Girl on the Mountain, please send your request to carol@carolervin.com.
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Do you have a book recommendation for my book club?
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I don't have the final say, but I'll present your recommendations to the group. Send your recommendations to carol@carolervin.com.
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