Chapter One

"A weeping Willow sang its lullabies/ And shared its secrets." - "Alabama Rain" by Jim Croce

I love this song. I love it for the mention of Willow, and I love it for its simple poetic beauty. Imagine the things Jim Croce could have done if he hadn't been taken from the world so early...

Okay, onto the point of this post. I finished chapter one of my fourth Willow Ryan novel yesterday! Aside from a few computer malfunctions (ugh!), it went really smoothly and I am happy to say I am back in the swing of things. I write something every day, but I haven't written fresh pages for a novel since September. It's good to be back! Book Four (undecided on a title at this point) opens up with two-and-a-half year old James getting into mischief and trying Willow's patience. Sounds like real life, right?

Check back for the latest updates on Book Four in the Willow series and hopefully updates on the progress/success of the first three. Secrets and Promises are currently available as ebooks on www.bn.com and www.amazon.com, and Surprises will be joining the ranks in the near future. Exciting stuff!

Opening lines

"I want to be a paperback writer/ Paperback writer."

Honestly, I would prefer to debut my first novel in hardcover, but beggars can't be choosers, right? Yesterday I gave you my promo pitch, so here are the first lines of "Willow Ryan":

"She had known for two months. Two long months of going to school, hanging out in the quad at lunch, and working afternoons at the Dairy Queen, pretending everything was fine."

What do you think? Is it catchy? My quest to perfect my writing continues, one line at a time. Comments are welcome!