My life purpose is to discover, preserve and creatively express the beauty of the world around me. I value creativity, both divine and human. I love God’s natural creation and its expression through art, music, and literature. I value harmony, both musical and in relationships. Love, honesty, integrity, generosity, security, commitment, cooperation, family, and church fit into a harmonious life. And I value education, the quest for a lifetime of learning. New ideas lead to growth in mind, body, and spirit. They give life a perpetual sense of exploration and adventure.
After twenty-five years as a teacher and piano technician, I returned to writing a few years ago. The Bridge serves a link between my writing projects and the rest of the world.
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Ann,
I thoroughly enjoyed all three of your posts. My favorite, I think, is the writing one. It was especially eloquent and lyrical–more shades of Annie D! Thanks, and keep blogging.
I just finished reading In the Shadow of the Wind; thanks for sharing your life, heart and soul with readers. I enjoyed meeting you in Winfield and appreciate your encouragement to play my hammered dulcimer; I’ve moved it up on my priority list but it’s still below my grandchildren!
Thank you, Janice. I appreciate your comments. And love those grandchildren! The dulcimer will always be waiting. We should get together and hammer a few tunes sometime.
Thanks for recommending “Free for All: The Public Library” to your readers!
What fun to hear from you! I found the film to be extremely pertinent to our current situation and have no problem recommending it. It’s an important historical record. Thank you for your job well-done.
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Dear Ann,
I read Sonata of Elsie Lenore recently, and your author bio moved me before I even opened the book. “Practice sessions were an early escape into a dream world. My fingers roamed the keys providing mood music for all kinds of imagined escapades that I saw through my mind’s camera lens.” That image—a young girl at the piano, the music fueling stories she saw through an imaginary camera—is the origin of everything you’ve written.
The book delivers on that origin. Elsie Lenore, the Steinway piano with secrets, is a character as vivid as any human in the story. Your reviewers recognize what makes your work special: “Who knew the parts of a piano could control the destiny of a family?” “I had no idea there were so many parts to a piano! I love the way the author combined her knowledge of pianos and music with her writing skills.” You are a registered piano technician writing suspense novels where pianos are central to the plot. That is a niche that literally no other suspense writer occupies.
Your “Sonata series” concept—piano-related suspense stories—is a distinctive brand. Stefano’s journey from Kansas to Cuba, the crime family, the hidden message in his sister’s hastily-penned words, the Steinway that connects them all—these are the elements of a unique fictional world.
I noticed the paperback is listed as out of print. Making it available again is the first priority. If you have additional books in the series, connecting them and making them discoverable would create a body of work that readers can explore. I have a few tailored ideas for how to position your unique niche and connect your books with the readers who would love them.
I’d be delighted to put together a personalized proposal for you.
If you’d like to learn more about the ideas I have in mind for your book, simply reply with “Interested,” and I’d be delighted to share a personalized proposal along with a few recommendations tailored to your goals.
Warmly,
Kevin Lin
Thank you for sharing your kind words. It reminded me why I keep doing this. To answer your questions, I have launched a 2nd edition through Lulu press, a certified B corporation, a POD publisher which better fits my values. Elsie Lenore is the 2nd book of a series, and all 3 published books are available at Lulu’s online bookstore. The 4th book in the Sonata series should be available in a few months. Thanks for your interest, but since I have no way to know who you really are, I must decline your proposal. It is hardly the first I’ve seen along this sort of line.