Today our fall features is Melinda Clayton's 73,000 historical fiction "Appalachian Justice".
Melinda shares this with us about herself:
I'm an odd mix of psychotherapist and writer who has always loved to read, and who has always loved to explore the motivations behind the choices we make. I try to give my characters depth and to demonstrate the thought processes behind the decisions they make.
I’ve always loved to write, even as a very young child, though for most of my life it was a private hobby. When my children were young I took some time off from my career in order to be more available to my family, and that seemed the perfect time to seriously explore this passion of mine. I began by writing mental health and relationship oriented articles for various print and online magazines. Once I felt I had some experience under my belt, I branched out, writing short stories for inclusion in several anthologies.
Appalachian Justice is my first novel, and it's dark, no doubt. But it's also a tribute to the many brave women and children with whom I've connected over the years through my therapy practice. They have my deepest, deepest respect and admiration.
Appalachian Justice was recently chosen to receive the Sapphic Readers' Award for 2011, an honor of which I am most proud.
Melinda is happy to give away a free Smashwords download of Appalachian Justice to the first person to comment on this feature page.
Have a look at the excerpt for the novel by clicking here to visit amazon.com.
Our first Fall Feature comes from Chile! The author Charmaine Pauls is stopping by to share her 83,000 women's fiction (drama with a strong romantic element) "Between Yesterday and Tomorrow".
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow is South African born Charmaine Pauls’ debut novel. The story tells the tale, in the form of a memoir, of a woman who refuses to deal with her painful past after the disappearance of her fiancé. Her life is reduced to an emotionless existence, protecting herself from the pain of facing the possible truths. Eight years after the tragic event, she is forced to travel to picturesque Castries, in the south of France, to claim her estranged French family inheritance. The main character, Marlien, is forced through a series of new unfolding events and a strange country to finally face her past. Not only is the enigmatic French veterinarian, Jean-Christophe, set on winning her heart, but she is thrown into the arms of the gypsy musician, Laurent, when he saves her from the crushing hooves of the bulls during the midst of the Arles bull run. But Marlien does not have to choose between Jean-Christophe and Laurent in order to find happiness. She has to choose between living in her past, or acceptance, in order to make way for her future. She does not only find answers to the most haunting questions of her life, but she also finds happiness through her epic journey of self-discovery. The first-time author used her experience of having lived in the romantic south of France as a backdrop for the book. She currently resides in Chile with her husband and two children.
"Yesterday and Tomorrow" is available from Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle format: Click here to go to Amazon to purchase.
Charmaine is offering a giveaway for hard copies of her novel. To win a copy, follow these easy steps.
1) Become a follower of "Indie Day in the Sun" via www.blogger.com.
2) Be the first to answer one of these two questions by reviewing the excerpt of the novel:
What color and model vehicle is the main character's luggage placed into?
Where are the wild horses from that the main character admires?
Good luck everyone and congratulations to Charmaine on your debut novel!
