By
Penny Estelle (Guest Blogger)
Good
morning, Lisabet and all your visitors. I have a book out titled
Revenge, The Cowboy Way. It’s a steamy novel that I wrote forty
years ago.
I
was never a reader as a child or a teen. Seems I always had better
things to do. But at nineteen years of age I had my first child.
When you are up 24/7 (at least that was what it seemed like) I
decided to buy a book. This was the first novel I had EVER read. I
picked up Rosemary Rogers’ Sweet Savage Love. I was hooked and to
this day she is still one of my favorite authors.
After
finishing the book I thought to myself, “I can do this! How hard
can it be?” So I got out my electric typewriter and started the
Great American Novel. Five years later I typed THE END. I sent out
a few queries, dreaming of all the money that would soon be coming
in, and I got replies that said, Thanks but no thanks. Rejected and
dejected I boxed up my story and put it in my closet where it has
lived for forty-some years.
I
didn’t write another word until my mid fifties. As I worked in an
elementary school I tried my hand at stories for the middle grade
kiddos. I was lucky enough to be offered contracts on my first six
stories.
It
was then I decided to write a romance for adults. After having two
romances picked up by different publishers, I brought my Great
American Novel out of the closet. When I read it through my first
thought was, “What horrific writing!”
I
rewrote, edited, and shortened my story by hundreds of words. I was
thrilled when Rooster and Pig Publishing sent me a contract.
Revenge,
The Cowboy Way by Penny Estelle
Blurb
When
Brian Thornton is taken by surprise at gunpoint, while in the bed of
a beautiful, wealthy woman, he swears his revenge. But when he
learns his humiliation was at the hands of a young woman and a boy,
his vengeance knows no bounds.
Joanna
Simmons finds herself snatched out of her home and taken to
Thornton's ship. Against her will, she travels to Texas, and then by
wagon train to Bastrop, Brian's home town. Joanna finds acceptance
and genuine friendship with the people of the town, down to Brian's
sister, but the emotional war that wages between Brian and Joanna,
keeps any kind of happiness at bay.
Revenge,
the Cowboy Way, is the story of hate, love and revenge. The
question is whose revenge is it?
A
teaser...
Brian
took a long drag off of his cigarette before flicking it in the fire.
“You have quite a decision to make, Jo.” He got up and spread out
his bedroll, then took hers and put it on top of his as a cover.
“Before you start taking pot shots at me, you might think about
what you’ll do out here by yourself.” He undid his holster and
laid it down, then slowly shucked his pants and climbed between the
two bedrolls. He stretched, putting his hands behind him to cradle
his head, and shut his eyes.
“You
said there were no Indians this far south.” She was fuming at his
relaxed demeanor. He wasn’t showing any kind of fear at all.
He
didn’t move. “Do you think Indians are the only danger out here?
There are men out here who would sell their souls to come across a
woman like you, all alone and unprotected.”
She
could feel her hopes floating away, like the smoke from the fire
disappearing up into the night sky. She threw the derringer at him.
“I really hate you.” Joanna sniffed. She took off her shoes and
then the pants Andy had given her and climbed into their bedroll,
turning her back to him.
He
took the gun and lobbed it next to his. “I want you to keep the
derringer. Keep it on you at all times.” He gathered her tightly
against his chest, and, to her surprise, that was all he did.
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Penny Estelle is a best selling writer for all ages, from the early reader to adults. Her books range from pictures books for the little ones, to fantasy and time-travel adventures for ages 9 to 13. She also, under P. A. Estelle, has written adult stories including a family drama and contemporary, paranormal and historical westerns romances.
Penny
was a school secretary for 21 years. She and her husband moved to
their retirement home in Kingman, AZ, on very rural 54 acres, living
on solar and wind only.
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and her books can be found in the following links:
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8 comments:
Welcome to Beyond Romance, Penny. This is a great tale of perseverance rewarded.
I wish you great luck with the book.
Thanks so much Lisabet. Beyond Romance is a great site.
That's so encouraging! I'm so happy you kept it and rewrote it. Many great books were thrown away, I'm sure, because of rejections.
Thanks Cindy....And I only got 2 before packing it up! I'm so much more thick skinned now! LOL
Thank you for sharing about your book! I am glad you were able to finally share it with readers! greenshamrock at cox dot net
Thanks Colleen for taking a look. Your name is in the hat!!!
Inspiring, it is so good to know that dreams never have to die, they just may need to be edited and are able to live on.
Thanks for being an inspiration, reminding us that if we want it we can achieve it...even if it takes 40 plus years.
Best wishes with all of your books.
Hey, thanks Midge for stopping by. Appreciate it very much!
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