An old saying goes, “write what you know.” Samantha Keith knows her subjects inside and out. Her current book, "The Stephens’ Stories: Our Changing Family" is about a blended family told through the eyes of two children, Lane and Kassidy. Samantha checked the “write what you know” box when she got married 28 years ago to a man with two children, Seth, 4 at the time, and … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Jay Moore
Surprisingly, Jay Moore didn’t develop an interest in writing until he was in his 40s, and he’s still not convinced he has a knack for it. But plenty of other people are convinced, making him one of Abilene’s most popular authors and lecturers. His annual Abilene history presentations, both entertaining and educational, always pack the Paramount Theatre. Moore, who … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Clayton Brooks
Living a hardscrabble childhood prepared Clayton Brooks well for the future and even led to a couple of books about his life. In fact, his dad’s own life was the stuff of movies. He escaped from a prison chain gang in Georgia and made his way to Texas, where he started a second family. Clayton was the youngest of five children. “We lived in shacks in the middle of cotton … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Lindsey Holt
The emotional range of books by author Lindsey Holt is astonishing, from two cute children’s books in her “Pup Series” to Bits and Pieces: A Collection of Writing on Grief and Hope. Both genres are based on personal experience. The family dog, Darcy, is featured in Wake Up, Pup!: There’s a Mouse in the House and The Not So Tough Pup. The death of Lindsey’s older sister, … [Read more...]
Abilene Author: Jenni Stand
“I quit!” Fortunately, that proclamation spoken by the main character in Mad Money & Murder, didn’t happen. Instead, Elizabeth Susan Pond, a private investigator, solves the “mad money” murder case and will be hard at work in coming books by Abilene author Jenni Stand. Mad Money & Murder is the first in a series. A close look at the private investigator’s name gives … [Read more...]