After a request concerning my research into barrel racing, I can cover some here concerning my protagonist, Madison's life. As previously mentioned I am grateful to Kendra Edey, a champion barrel racer, for her kind assistance in understanding the technicalities of a...
When we are considering buying a novel, our initial draw is the book cover. Many give a hint of the genre and storyline, then we turn to the blurb on the back. As readers, many of us also read the first sentences, or two of the narrative. I thought it would be fun to...
I've received a few messages asking about my visual inspirations for Willow Tree Tears. You can actually see many of them on my Pinterest page - https://ca.pinterest.com/mandywordsmith/willow-tree-tears/ It is a collection of how I 'see' the characters, although you...
I'm excited to announce another venue for my western romance, WILLOW TREE TEARS. You can now find Willow Tree Tears included in the BookTok bus collection of romance novels. You will find my novel under Sport as Madison, the main character, is a champion barrel racer....
I'm celebrating three writer wins today. We all want to be recognized for our writing, whether our novels, blogs, articles, or to be included in some literary aspect. When the hard work pays off it is a special kind of celebration. These are my three wins! I'm on the...
Many of us dream of one of our novels becoming a movie. For many it will remain a pipe-dream, but that doesn't mean we should give up before even giving it a try. We can pursue the dream, or indeed the draw of the movie industry. There are some steps that need to be...
Today is the day - Willow Tree Tears is out! I certainly hope you will enjoy Madison's story of choosing a man to love through mishaps, misunderstandings and an accident. The fierce rivalry between Colton and Lucio will keep you on tender hooks as they show their love...
I am so happy to reveal my new look website, it's time it was updated to be honest and I was fortunate to have Konn Lavery of Reveal Design work with me to create a new look and increase functionality. There will be a learning curve with parts of the technical side,...
As many of you know my eleventh book is launching on 22nd July. It is a western romance set in Alberta, Canada and centers around a champion barrel racer, Madison Beauchamp. She has the love of two men, one familiar and one an exotic stranger. Which will she chose? I...