Department Stores, they ain’t what they used to be. There was a time when a trip to the department store was an experience.
Category: About My Books
Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows on all things related to writing her books from how she got an idea for a book, people, places, and history that inspired a book, and her process for writing a book.
Fellowship, a short novel
Fellowship, a short novel written in the same world as My Soul to Keep is finished. Beta readers will be receiving the ARCs this week. The cover art reveal…just weeks away. Beta Readers Beta readers volunteer to read and give feedback on a a work before it’s published. They spot the plot holes, the character… Continue reading Fellowship, a short novel
Unimpressed to Loving the Blue Ridge Mountains
A soft blue haze enveloped the first mountains I ever saw. They didn’t impress me much. In the distance, they looked like rolling hills. Then came the drive up the mountains, through the mountains, and along the ridge. Each curve, dip, and climb yielded breath-taking vistas of forested mountains, bald knobs, and valleys swathed in… Continue reading Unimpressed to Loving the Blue Ridge Mountains
My Story Went to the Dogs
What do a bloodhound, a satellite, and a tracking device have in common? The answer is a search and research. I researched all three were subjects for my short novel, Fellowship (formerly Ian’s Trust). After the research, my story went to the dogs. Fellowship is the story of Ian Hobart, an eighteen-year-old high school student.… Continue reading My Story Went to the Dogs
A Frustrated High School Teacher and Disinterested Students Created a Legacy
A frustrated teacher and disinterested students created a magazine, an anthology, a teaching method, and a legacy. Foxfire also inspired a character.