NEVER FORGET THE MAGIC!

I have tried to live my life by the above heading. I've used it in many aspects of my life, but more so in these latter years of my writing life. It's something I learned from my mother. Her life, in a lot of ways, was certainly different from mine, but it's all about how you determine the meaning of  'magic'.

I was fifty-four when I started writing my first novel, which took nine years to complete, and sixty-three when my first novel was published. I was a late bloomer. Looking back on my life, everything seemed to happen to me later than everyone else. But I do believe, it all played out how it was supposed to. We are products of our life experiences, and I'm who I am because of my choices and perhaps a little fate. Or is that a little 'magic'?

And here I am, finishing edits on my latest and ninth project, Beyond Impact. This story took me almost three years to write, and I'm reaching the point where one must say, "Okay, it's done, put down your blue pencil and get it published." My gut is telling me it's done.

Beyond Impact is a genre-blended tale of mystery and suspense with a supernatural theme that binds two female strangers together over a fast-paced, action-packed seven-day period. This is a character-driven story with strong female protagonists who keep the reader sitting on the edge of their seats and keep them guessing. Think Misery meets The Sixth Sense or Gone Girl collides with The Dead Zone.

My tag line:

A deadly motor vehicle accident brings two female strangers together, propelling them on a journey far beyond impact, unveiling a hidden family secret and a bond that will forever change their lives.

The point of this blog, besides blatantly promoting my next-to-be-published novel, is to emphasize the point that it is never too late to accomplish your dream. As long as you are breathing and stay a dreamer, anything is possible. So just do it. 

KEEP ON KEEPING ON WRITING! NEVER SAY NEVER! AND 

NEVER FORGET THE MAGIC!

Writing in a World of Uncertainty

Being a writer today, regardless of the genre conventions has its challenges and is associated with a lot more negatives than in the past. Once upon a time, writers were celebrities and revered for their talent. They could make a decent living working in their chosen profession. They could diversify their writing talent and one convention such as journalism or magazine articles could support their needs while writing the next novel. 

There has been a shift in available venues for writers these days. Journalism has taken on a new face with news outlets all but disappearing. Online self-publishing, although an innovative tool for those talented and blessed with the ability and means to market their stories, can be overlooked among the wanna-be writers who give publishing a tarnished reputation. Everyone is a writer and the reader is forced to search through the many choices available for quality writing. Most writers today work at other jobs, while their love of writing takes a secondary place.

Add to that the current practice of inundating readers with false news and ads for private monetary or political gain. In these troubling times. writers have taken a hit. Their legitimacy is questioned, their commitment to truth is tainted with lies, and their integrity is smeared. 

What happened to our moral balance? Fact-based truth?  And mutual respect? It all boils down to people. Greedy people, who crave power and confuse success with materialism, instead of becoming the best loving and caring human beings they can be. This isn't new, it's been around since the beginning of humanity. However, the world has become a smaller place where like-minded can connect easily through technology to spin their evil on the dark web or to the gullible, right in front of our noses. 

But a true writer writes for the love of the craft, and will not give up, regardless of the hurdles. The world needs writers not only to speak truth but in the case of fiction writers, to create worlds for people to escape into and ease their everyday stress. As someone who writes fiction, I can escape into the lives of the people I create, relieving my stressors. I'm one of the lucky ones in a position to dedicate my time to my craft and I promise to continue authoring my stories.

 

To all my readers, please stay the course, keep the faith and believe in the magic.

Still here and writing up a storm...

 
Well, who knew life would take me away from my love of writing for so long. Life got in the way and my priorities had to change. My husband has had a couple of years of medical issues which came first and together we have come through it all. His health struggles are behind us right now and we are resuming life as we knew it before this unexpected crisis landed at our door. His strength and perseverance brought him through and we have reached a place where we appreciate life one day at a time and are grateful to be in a stronger place.

 

Since my last post, my final book in The Crossing Trilogy, Storm Dreamer, 

              Book 3 was published in 2021.

         

 Pieman, The Papa D story, was published in August 2022. It is a nonfiction memoir about a period in my husband's life that we wrote together. 

       

Also, my publisher published a complete book for each of my series, The Georgia Series 

and The Crossing Trilogy.

      

  

Since then, I've been working on a new story and series, Beyond Impact, A Salish Sea Mystery, which is finished and in the editing stage. It took me off and on, for two and a half years to complete this project and I'm excited to see it in print, hopefully sometime this year. That's my life for the past three years in a short blog. Hope yours has been healthy and happy. 

In these changing and challenging times, remember to put YOU first and do something that you enjoy to take away the trials and stressors of your day. 

Until next time, cheers!

Checking In

Wow! What a year we've all had. It's been a long time, too long since I posted here. Just to let you all know, I made it through the first year of Covid and have received my first vaccine shot. Life as we all know certainly took a hit and I hope this post finds you healthy and safe. I've been lucky that we had no losses in our family due to Covid. My thoughts and wishes for peace and health go out to those of you who weren't as lucky.

We are seeing light at the end of the tunnel; here's to a better 2021 for us all.

So what's new on the writing front? Well in February, a short story book was published, Snap Shots, vignettes about women in trying situations; some sad, some inspiring, some funny. Hope you enjoy it.

I've just finished Storm Dreamer, Book 3, The Crossing Trilogy. It's in edits right now and I hope to see it published in the fall. A new protagonist with all the old characters from Book 1 and 2; this one is about reincarnation and how past events in our lives can carry forward into the next life--and how redemption comes in strange forms.

The other news, I'd like to share with you all, dear readers is Taleflick Productions is holding a contest to find their next book to screen project, with the winner's story being optioned. I've learned that Magnolia Tree and Chameleon Games, Book 1 and 2, The Crossing Trilogy, are both quarter-finalists in their second cycle search. Next month, we'll find out if either of my stories moves forward from the 25 quarter-finalists to 6 semi-finalists. Exciting, because I feel validated as a writer and humbled to be in such great company, regardless of the outcome.

That's my news, everyone. I'd love to hear from you about your life and how you are coping with Covid where ever you live. Wishing you peace, health, and stay safe! 

Stories to Screen

Here are the results of the contest for Stories to Film. I'm thrilled that Magnolia Tree came in 2nd place and here's hoping it gets chosen next month and optioned for film. Yay!

TaleFlick

Yesterday at 12:38 PM · 

Congratulations to our Top 5 #TaleFlickDiscovery contestants from last week:
⭐'Say You'll Stay' by Author Corinne Michaels
⭐'Magnolia Tree' by June V. Bourgo, Author
⭐'Keeper Of Dragons' by J.A. Culican
⭐'Bittersweet Timing' by S. D. Neill
⭐'Life On Repeat' by Amy Larson Marble W. Brand Publishing

We are excited to see where these stories get taken in the future - #Hollywood watch this space! 🎬

***BOOK to FILM***

CROSSING TRILOGY –TALEFLICK BOOKS TO MOVIES

FINAL DAY TO VOTE! CONTEST ENDS AT 4 P.M. TODAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST, PACIFIC STANDARD TIME CURRENTLY AT #2!

Let’s see if Sydney Grey can do as well as Georgia Charles who came in third place in the Taleflick Discovery Contest. If you’d like to see Magnolia Tree on the big screen, please click HERE and vote; one vote per person within the next three days. On April 1^st, the Producers will choose 4 books/scripts to be optioned for movies from all registered books/scripts. Thanks all. Here we go... 

Another Free E-Book

My Publisher is offering 'Winter's Captive, Book 1, The Georgia Series for free until January 26th.

Being lost in the wilderness can be a frightening experience; being lost, alone and pregnant in a cold winter wilderness could be a death sentence for city girl, Georgia Charles.

Get your FREE copy here.

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