Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Kimberly Wenzler

I recently caught up with Kimberly Wenzler who shared some very exciting news with me. Congratulations, Kimberly! Follow the link below to visit Kimberly’s website and learn more about her books!

Kimberly Wenzler

Author name: Kimberly Wenzler

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Book: Seasons Out Of Time

News: Winner of the Writer’s Digest 10^th Annual Self-Published E-Books Award in Contemporary Fiction

About Kimberly: Kimberly lives on Long Island with her husband and rambunctious, needy puppy, Archie. When not working or writing, she dabbles in gardening (is there anything better tasting than a homegrown cucumber?) or is reading on a beach under an umbrella, by the fire, with wine or spending time with friends and family. 

Website/blog: kimberlywenzler.wordpress.com

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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Marian Beaman

I recently caught up with memoirist Marian Beaman who announced the release of My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir. Read more about Marian’s book below:

Marian Beaman

Author name: Marian Beaman

Genre: Memoir/biography

Books: Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl (2019);  My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir (2023)

News: Take an intimate look into one couple’s fifty-plus-year marriage in author Marian Beaman’s My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir. Using a quilt motif, the author stitches together stories that make up the fabric of their daily lives: the clash of cultures, crisis in a travel trailer, surviving a robbery, and enduring financial hardship.

Discover how the author and her husband learn the art of the argument with explosions both literal and metaphorical. Observe how they find common ground through their shared faith and commitment.

This volume contains excerpts from autograph books and diaries of the early 1900s, treasured family recipes, original artwork, and restored photographs—the legacy of multiple generations as two American families merge, one from the East, the other from the West. The author connects the dots of her life backwards, with detailed reverse engineering of events to discover meaning in her life as a wife.

Readers of Marian’s first memoir, Mennonite Daughter: The Story of a Plain Girl can especially relate to her insider narrative, a closeup of one couple’s companionable union.

Website/blog: https://marianbeaman.com

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Are you working on a new writing project or are you about to publish your very first book? Have you won an award or a writing contest? Did you just update your website? Maybe you just want to tell readers about an experience you’ve had. Book Club Mom’s Author Update is a great way to share news and information about you and your books.

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Are you working on a new or your very first book? Have you won an award or a writing contest? Did you just update your website? Maybe you just want to tell readers about an experience you’ve had. Book Club Mom’s Author Update is a great way to share news and information about you and your books.

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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: News from Bruce W. Bishop

Author name: Bruce W. Bishop

Book to feature: Uncommon Sons

News to share: Bruce has released the interlinked novel to his successful debut late in 2020 with Unconventional Daughters. The new book, Uncommon Sons, re-introduces the characters of Marc and Eva in 1935-36 as they are confronted with two mysterious deaths at the hotel where Marc works as a manager. Uncommon Sons is a page-turning tale of sexual identity, systemic racism, familial obligations, workplace pressures, and the bonds of love and friendship prior to World War II. It’s the perfect late summer ‘beach read’ that further explores what happens when adults are not what and who they are expected to be.

The book can be purchased through Amazon or Rakuten Kobo.

Website: brucebishopauthor.com
Facebook: @bbishop.writer
Twitter: @Bruce_W_Bishop
Instagram: bruceinhali
YouTube: Bruce Bishop_Canada
Goodreads: Bruce_W. Bishop

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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: B. Lynn Goodwin

Author name: B. Lynn Goodwin

Book to feature: Talent (Koehler Books, November 1, 2020)

News to share: Goodwin announces the release of Talent, the story ofSandee Mason who is convinced her life will change if she can just win applause for her talents—whatever they may be. She can’t wait to accomplish something after living in the shadow of her big brother, Bri, who disappeared in Afghanistan months earlier, leaving Sandee craving the same attention the whole town is giving him, even as she wrestles with feelings of loss. When her high school drama department puts on the play Oklahoma!, she knows that now is her chance to step out and be noticed. What will she learn about herself as she reaches out to the world?

Brief bio and other books: B. Lynn Goodwin is the owner of Writer Advice, writeradvice.com. In addition to Talent, she has written Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 (memoir) and You Want Me to Do WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers (self-help). Never Too Late and Talent are multiple award-winners. Shorter works ran in Hip Mama, The Sun, Dramatics Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Purple Clover, and Flashquake. A reviewer and teacher at Writer Advice and Story Circle Network, she lives in Northern California with her energetic husband and exceptional terrier.

Website and social media links:
Website: writeradvice.com
Twitter: @Lgood67334
Facebook: blynngoodwin and @writeradvice  · Author
Instagram: blynngoodwin

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Book Club Mom’s Author Update: Deborah A. Olson, RN, M.A. LPC

Deborah A. Olson

Author name: Deborah A. Olson, RN, M.A. LPC

Genre: Nonfiction/Self-help

Book: The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female    Connection

News: In my work as a psychotherapist working with women’s mental health issues, I often get asked “How do I make new friends?” The desire to make new friends and nurture existing friendships is almost ubiquitous. Especially now during the pandemic when so many people feel alone, disconnected, isolated, a circle of friends to support us, encourage us, and share life with is vital.

My book, The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection, equips women with ideas and practical tips on how to make new friends and develop deeper bonds of friendship.

It’s very exciting to share the news that my book has won three awards since its release in March 2019!

• Gold award in Dan Poynter’s Global Ebook Awards in the Nonfiction, Self-Help category
• Bronze award in the Nonfiction Book Awards
• Bronze award in the Living Now Book Awards in the Nonfiction, Self-Help category

It is my hope that many more women will benefit from the tips in the book and come together in an even stronger bond of friendship as we weather the storms of life.

Website/blog link: https://deborah-olson.com/

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Book Club Mom’s March recap

I don’t think it’s possible to write a light recap of March. Or to write anything that we don’t already know. We’re all going through, or are about to, some version of stay-at-home restrictions, as well as the fear of getting sick. So I’ll just say that I’m working to find new ways to spend my time, inside our house.

The picture above is from the bird feeder we put out on our deck. All winter, there was no activity, but now it’s a hot spot for a few different kinds of small birds. It’s perfect timing to have something like that to look out at.

Here’s a rundown of what happened on my blog in March:

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Book Reviews

Howard Hughes: The Untold Story by Peter Harry Brown and Pat H. Broeske

No Place Like Home by Rebecca Muddiman

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Maid by Stephanie Land

The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian

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Short reviews from 2013

Fahrenheit 451, The Art of Racing in the Rain and The Weird Sisters

Rebecca, Little Bird of Heaven and The Sun Also Rises

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Who’s That Indie Author?

Stevie Turner

David Ruggerio

Gary D. Hillard

Michael J Moore

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Author Update

Oskar’s Quest by Annika Perry

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What’s That Movie?

The Aviator – a Martin Scorsese picture starring
Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett

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Blog Views and other obsessions

Free Photo Library on WordPress

Coping with the Coronavirus

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Miscellaneous Posts

Books to Pen – Book Club Mom’s creative writing blog

Books to make you laugh

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How are you all doing? I hope everyone is healthy and able to manage at home, whether you are working or not working, and that you are finding the groceries and other things you need. Leave a note in the comments section and tell us how you are managing.

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