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Welcome aboard this evening ~ 7 p.m. ET, March 27

March 27, 2023 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

I hope you have been following along with all the posts about our cool Sail Away series! Now that all nine books have been published, the authors are going to celebrate with a Zoom chat this evening on Kay Bratt’s Facebook author page. Join us from a comfy chair at home … a great way to travel! Party time!
There may be surprises!

Click this link to let us know you are going and please share.

See you there!

And here’s a great reminder, posted by Ev Bishop, about the entire series.

I’m so excited to share that ALL the books in Sail Away are out now! 🥰🥳In eBook AND print! These binge-worthy novellas are PERFECT for a weekend getaway – literally, like take them with you to read on a trip, OR (my favorite way to travel) from the comfort of your favorite reading chair!
FIRST BOOK IS STILL FREE!


Don’t wait another day. Sail away with me, Tammy Grace, Patricia Sands, Kay Bratt, Violet Howe, Sarah Elizabeth Bromke, Judy Keim, and Author Jessie Newton today!
Each of us will take you on a stand-alone sea adventure filled with friendship, healing, some romance, and all the heartfelt storytelling you crave.
Welcome Aboard, the prologue book, features a sneak peek into each of the Sail Away Series novellas. Grab them today and experience the waves, the wind, and the call of the birds in the Sail Away series!
★ Don’t miss a SAIL AWAY book!★
Book 1: Welcome Aboard – prologue book from all authors
https://books2read.com/WelcomeAboard
Book 2: The Sound of the Sea by Jessie Newton
https://books2read.com/SoundofSea
Book 3: Uncharted Waters by Tammy L. Grace
https://books2read.com/unchartedwaters
Book 4: A Not So Distant Shore by Ev Bishop
https://books2read.com/ANotSoDistantShoreByEvBishop
Book 5: Caroline, Adrift by Kay Bratt
https://books2read.com/u/bpw7jJ
Book 6: Moonlight on the Lido Deck by Violet Howe
https://books2read.com/MoonlightLido
Book 7: The Winning Tickets by Judith Keim
https://books2read.com/u/bWQX1Y
Book 8: Lost At Sea by Patricia Sands
https://books2read.com/u/3y1oAe
Book 9: The Last Port of Call by Elizabeth Bromke
https://books2read.com/u/3n5Zve
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Here’s more good news to share!

Spring seems to be the season for giveaways, and I have another one for you!

This time, it’s a collection of FREE women’s fiction reads from over a dozen bestselling authors. Some of them you already know and love, and some may be new to you! Yes, you read that correctly, just go to this link and all the books listed are available to you FREE until March 28. Don’t miss this special opportunity!

I’ve included a copy of THE SECRETS WE HIDE, which recently won a book excellence award … YAY! If you haven’t read it yet, this is your opportunity to read it for free.

You are welcome! Enjoy adding free new reads to your TBR list! Happy Spring!

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Filed Under: Author Promotion, Blog, News, Uncategorized, Writing Tagged With: Ashley Farley, Celebrate Spring with Free Books, Ev Bishop, free books, giveaway, Jan Moran, Jodi Allen Brice, Judith Keim, Julie Carobini, Kay Bratt, Kellie Coates Gilbert, Kerry Anne King, Nancy Naigle, Patricia Sands, SAIL AWAY SERIES, Steena Holmes, Susan Sands, Tammy Grace, Tess Thompson, Violet Howe, Zoom chat

Party time on the Women’s Fiction Fans FB page

March 27, 2017 by Patricia Sands 36 Comments

Hey everyone! Join all of us who host the Women’s Fiction Fans FB page on Tuesday, March 28th, for our spring fling! We love to connect with our readers and share thoughts and comments about books you love or simply about reading in general … or anything else that’s on your mind. Ask us questions at the party, enter all the great giveaways we have planned and feel free to invite your friends!

Don’t forget to keep refreshing your FB page. That’s how you can keep up with the conversation threads. I know it gets a bit crazy at times …  but you all make it so much fun!

Here’s what the schedule looks like … see you there!

Enter the special code word from the party in a comment here, for a chance to win a free audiobook of The Bridge Club! Good luck everyone!

The winner will be announced in my April newsletter. Have you subscribed yet?

The link is over there in the column to the right ============>

 

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Filed Under: Author Promotion, Blog, News, Uncategorized, Writing Tagged With: Andrea Hurst, Ashley Farley, Barbara Hinske, bette lee crosby, books, Christine Nolfi, Dete Meserve, giveaways, Grace Greene, Nancy Naigle, Patricia Sands, women's fiction fans, women's fiction fans spring party

Ashley Farley’s New Release~Jan. 18th

January 17, 2017 by Patricia Sands 2 Comments

Another release day to celebrate!

Fans of Ashley Farley‘s Sweeney Sisters Series will be delighted to know that Book 4, Tangle of Strings, is now available!

Here’s the synopsis:

A nearly tragic accident leads to a discovery that rocks the Sweeney family’s world.

Some families never resolve conflicts. Not so with the Sweeneys. Their sense of family, their love for one another, and their willingness to forgive have always triumphed and brought them back together. Until now. The latest crisis threatens to tear the family apart and crumble the foundation that has always proved itself rock solid.

At the heart of the matter are sixteen-year-old Annie Bethune and her boyfriend, Cooper. At stake are their dreams for the future. As to these dreams, no one in the family holds back when asserting an opinion.

Annie soon begins to feel like a puppet on strings with all those she loves telling her what to do. When those strings become tangled and a family feud develops, Annie, unable to bear the pressure, runs away. Straight into the arms of danger.

Ashley Farley writes books about women for women. Her characters are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives facing real-life issues. Her goal is to keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning. If her story stays with you long after you’ve read the last word, she’s done her job. Visit her blog where she shares book reviews and recipes and talks up close and personal about maturing women’s issues.

Ashley puts on Facebook parties that offer a great opportunity for readers to chat with her and with each other about books, reading, writing and just about anything you have on your mind.

Just click right here to join the fun. I’ve got a giveaway going there right now!

Drop by!

 

 

 

 

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Ashley Farley ~ South Carolina Lowcountry & more …

June 6, 2016 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

This week, I’m delighted to have women’s fiction author Ashley Farley visit  with us. If you don’t already know her, you are in for a treat.web_5979 copy

Here’s what one reviewer (among many!) had to say: “Ms. Farley’s writing was a joy to read. Her voice as a writer is rich, warm and very easy to follow. I found myself completely immersed in the world she created for her characters and in the characters themselves.”

From Ashley’s bio: Ashley writes books about women for women. Her characters are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives facing real-life issues. Her goal is to keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning. If her story stays with you long after you’ve read the last word, then she’s done her job.

After her brother died in 1999 of an accidental overdose, she turned to writing as a way of releasing her pent-up emotions. She wrote SAVING BEN in honor of Neal, the boy she worshipped, the man she could not save.

Ashley is a wife and mother of two college-aged children. She grew up in the salty marshes of South Carolina, but now lives in Richmond, Virginia, a city she loves for its history and traditions.

And now let’s get to our Q & A:

 PS ~ You became an author later in life, as did I. Was this a surprise to you or had you always planned one day you would write novels? Did you have a previous career that prepared you to become an author?

AF ~ Losing myself in the world of fiction is my favorite pastime. I’ve always been an avid reader since my early days with Nancy Drew. During my young adulthood, I often felt as if I had a novel somewhere deep inside of me, eager to come out. Don’t most people who love to read feel that way? In my life before children, I was a business major turned corporate travel agent. I never dreamed I would become an author.

I became a stay-at-home mom after my oldest was born. While I enjoyed nurturing them through their first years of life, I missed the challenge of the working world. As my children became less dependent on me, I began searching for something I could call my own, something that would keep me busy in my golden years. I have a lot of energy, and I need to put it to good use. Certain events happened in my life, as I’ll explain in the next question, that compelled me to write.

PS ~ Your first novel, Saving Ben, is the fictionalization of a very personal story in your family. Do you feel it was less painful to tell the story that way, rather than in a memoir?

41HriFFDWZL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_AF ~ I wrote Saving Ben in honor of my older brother, Neal, the boy I worshipped, the man I could not save. Years after he died of a drug overdose, still unable to cope with my grief, I took pencil to paper with my feelings. Why not a memoir? Not only did it seem too personal to share the events surrounding my brother’s addiction, it also felt like I was betraying him. I wrote Saving Ben from the perspective of college students, a brother and a sister, because that is the time of my life when I was the closest to Neal. My goal was to reach out to others in similar situations, to let them know they are not alone.

PS ~ From the beginning of January 2014, you have published five novels and your sixth will soon be released. How do you organize your writing time and what do you do for diversion?

AF ~ Before my son went off to college two years ago, and my daughter two years prior to that, my life revolved around their activities. I had little time to focus on my writing, which was simply a hobby for me at the time. Being an empty nester has afforded me many free hours to write. Writing fills the void of not having my children at home.

In my spare time, I like to swim laps and play tennis. I love traveling, gardening, photography, and cooking, although not so much for my picky-eater husband. 😉 No matter how many free hours I have, there never seems to be enough time to do all the things I want to do. I try to make the most of every day. Losing someone close to you suddenly and tragically, at such a young age, makes a profound impact on your life. My brother’s death taught me a valuable lesson about not taking my time on earth for granted.

PS ~ How do you choose the settings for your novels and is there one book in particular that you enjoyed writing more than others?

Three of my novels are set in Richmond, Virginia, my home for the past twenty years, while the others take place in a fictional town called Prospect in the South Carolina Lowcountry where I grew up.

If I had to choose one setting over the other, I would probably pick the Lowcountry. The three Sweeney sisters, stars of Her Sister’s Shoes and Lowcountry Stranger, are currently holding me captive. Prospect has become a very real place in my mind. I can see the shops on Main Street. Smell the salt air. Hear the rumble of the fishing boats’ diesel engines at the Inlet View Marina.

I am finishing up the first draft of my Christmas novella and already plotting the fourth sequel. While I love my life in Richmond, and Virginia is a lovely state with much to offer, I miss the lazy days and laid-back ways of South Carolina. The food’s not bad either.

PS ~ Your next release, Lowcountry Stranger, LowCountry Stranger - Ebook SmallSweeney Sisters Series Book Two, will be launched on July 1, of this year. Congratulations! Having a new release is always an exciting time. Can you give us a sneak peek into the story?

AF ~ Lowcountry Stranger picks up a year after Her Sister’s Shoes ends with more drama from the Sweeney clan. The Sweeney family owns and operates a seafood market in the fictional inlet town in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Readers will relate to at least one of the three Sweeney sisters—Samantha, Jackie, and Faith—who struggle to balance the demands of career and family while remaining true to themselves.

Synopsis

There’s a stranger in town. And it’s no coincidence when she shows up uninvited at a Sweeney family wedding. All eyes are drawn to this urchin who seems to have washed in with the tide. Before the night is over, the doe-eyed waif charms young and old with her street smarts and spunky personality. For better or worse, Annie Dawn is here to stay.

The memorable Sweeney sisters from Her Sister’s Shoes have returned with more suspense and family drama to hold you spellbound until the dramatic conclusion. As she approaches the next stage of her life as an empty nester, Jackie is torn between expanding her fledgling design business and spending these last precious months with her boys before they fly the coop. Her own worst enemy, Sam is terrified of making a commitment to Eli Marshall, handsome police officer, true love of her life. Her resolve is tested when a ghost from her past shows up after nearly two decades. Faith nurtures her seven-year-old daughter who is recovering from the trauma of her abusive father. Is the threat in the past, or is there more danger on the horizon? The sisters seek guidance from their mother, Lovie, a true Southern matriarch who shows them how to respond to adversity with grace and dignity.

Things are heating up in the Lowcountry. The Sweeney sisters remind us, once again, that being a part of a family is about more than sharing the same DNA.

 Lowcountry Stranger is available to family and friends for a special pre-sale price of $1.99 prior to release date, July 1.

Annie-DawnAlso, I am offering the unpublished giveaway to Lowcountry Stranger, Annie Dawn, to those who sign up for my newsletter at http://eepurl.com/bn_FMz

Thank you Patricia for having me as a guest on your blog today. I’m excited to share my work with your readers.

It’s a pleasure to have you visit.

As I do, I know you  love to hear from your readers.

Feel free to visit Ashley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ashleywfarley or twitter.com/ashleywfarley

 I’ve only driven through this beautiful area that Ashley describes, but reading about it makes me intrigued and eager to spend some time there. Are any of you, dear blog visitors, familiar with the South Carolina Lowcountry?

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