I have a Christmas novella titled Christmas Redemption.
Blurb
Van Donovan returns to Pleasant Valley, Oregon where twelve
years earlier as a boy of fifteen he left in handcuffs after standing guard for
a bank robbery. He's learned a trade and excelled at it and is ready to prove
to his father and the town he can amount to something.
Upon his return he learns the fate of the daughter of an
innocent man who died in the robbery crossfire. To make amends, he takes her out
of the saloon and gives her a job, not realizing she'd been squatting in the
very building he'd purchased for his business. Can two battered hearts find solace or will the past continue to haunt their lives?
This story came to me after I'd read about a man who as a teen helped in a robbery, did his time, and in later years became the manager of the very same bank he'd robbed as a youth. I didn't want my hero to come back and work in the bank. He was raised on a farm, and I wanted to give him a trade. So, he is a bootmaker.
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42 comments:
My question is: What is Van Dononvan's occupation?
The Manager of the Bank (the same one he helped rob 12 years earlier)
Happy Holidays
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Good morning, Paty!
What a great premise! Van's occupation is a bootmaker.
Best of luck with your release!
~Donna
Hi Paty. Love the blurb. Van's occupation is a newspaper editor.
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He's a bootmaker. I already follow you, Paty, and enjoy your posts.
caroline@carolineclemmons.com
Love the premise of the story, Paty. Van is a bootmaker. I love a working guy hero.
This looks like a great story. Loved the cover.
He's a bootmaker! Thanks for the chance and what a great post. Story sounds interesting.
Jesse
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Lyndi, Thanks for stopping in and participating! i have a thing for working men too.
Thanks Ella. Answer the question and you could be in the running for the Kindle Fire.
Hey Jesse, Thanks for answering the question and stopping in!
Bootmaker :)
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Hi Paty,
You wrote that Donovan becomes a bootmaker. I love that you were inspired by a real life story about a guy who helped in a bank robbery and then became the manager of the bank he once helped to rob in his youth. Speaking about a karmic twist. Compassion is a very important element to have in characters. I wish more people possessed the trait as well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
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He is a bootmaker.
Sounds like a great read. I like how you came up with the story, too.
kmnbooks at yahoo dot com
I'm following you, too. :)
Merry Christmas!!
Hi Cassandra! Thank you for stopping in and commenting!
Hi Susan! Thank you and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
Hey Karen! Thanks!
He is a Bootmaker.
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Van is a bootmaker.
I follow you by email
morris.crissy@gmail.com
its always nice when kids who make stupid mistakes learn from them
he is a bootmaker
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Van is a bootmaker.
I like redemption stories.
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He is a bootmaker. I follow you by email.
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Thank you for stopping in and commenting Mydurango.
Hi Crissy, thank you for following and joining the hop.
Hi Kimberly! Thanks for stopping in!
Jan, I do too. Thanks for commenting.
Hey Laura! You sure do. Good luck!
Bootmaker...not many of those around these days!
Thanks for the Awesome Hop!
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Sounds like a fantastic Christmas read.
K.April, You're welcome! It's fun having people "hop" on by!
Hi Daryl, thanks!
Hope your holidays are memorable. He is a bootmaker. I am going to follow you hope to hear more..love when the history is right in a book..smilz
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Hi Leena, welcome to the hop! I love the research it requires to make a story ring with the right history. Good luck!
great idea for a book his job is that of a boot maker
He is a bootmaker. Thanks for the great hop. I follow by email.
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Answer: Van is a bootmaker. Followed on Twitter.
Happy Holidays,
Lasha
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Helene, thank you for stopping in!
Magic, thank you for the follow and participating in the hop!
Hi Lasha, thank you for the follow and hopping along with us.
Hello, thanks for the giveaway! Van is a bootmaker.
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Thank you for participating, Holly!
Van Donovan is a bootmaker. Sounds like this is an interesting read. I think I'm going to have to check it out. sbereza22@gmail.com
bootmaker
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Answer Bootmaker
Thanks for being a part of the blog hop and Happy Holidays
Leela Lou
LeelaLou@Comcast.net
Hi Shannon, I hope you do check it out. It was a lot of fun to write and the characters are two of my favorites.
Vita, thanks for participating.
Leela Lou, thank you for hopping in! Merry Christmas!
What an awesome hop!! And a fantastic giveaway! Thank you!! And Van is a bootmaker. Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
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Hello, nice to meet you, I'n a new follower. Great idea for a story.
He is a bootmaker.
Merry Christmas.
z
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Shadow, I'm glad you are enjoying the hop. Happy Holidays to you and thank you for the follow!
Z, Nice to meet you as well. Thank you for following and participating in the hop. Merry Christmas!
He's a bootmaker.
Happy holidays!
bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Love your blog Paty - I write futuristic, but I LOVE Westerns!
Happy Christmas!
Forgot to say Van Donovan is a bootmaker!
Hywelalyn@hywelalyn.co.uk
Hywela Lyn, Thanks!
Happy Holidays, BN100
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