"It doesn't matter where you are coming from. 
All that matters is where you are going."

— Brian Tracy

My novel, Jelly’s Big Night Out, was one of those serendipitous creations that all authors hope for. Jelly is my first published novel, but I still have hopes for the other five.

During a seminar conducted by our local chapter of RWA, our speaker said something that we’ve all heard hundreds of times. “Write what you know.” It’s repetition that makes something sink in. Write what you know. What a novel idea, I said to myself. I thought I had always been in the habit of writing what I know, but somehow had missed the mark. Jelly’s Big Night Out was my first bull’s-eye. And it took over ten years to finally hit the mark. Yay! Celebrate with me!

Here’s what I knew that brought Jelly to life: I knew and loved Simi Valley, California. That’s where my late husband and I lived for almost thirty years. It’s where our boys grew up, and it’s where my two grandchildren were born. I knew what it was like to be a struggling, working Mom. I knew what it was like to live through hardship and tragedy. I knew what it was like to have ...

    In 1884, Maggie Porter returns to the Rocking P Ranch. The sanatorium was not able to save her mother and now her father’s health is failing. When the cowboys walk off the job leaving no one to drive the cattle to market, ranch foreman Alex Bright cannot convince the men to stay. Maggie is desperate to save the ranch, and she turns to the town’s women for help. The new cowgirls must herd, rope, and drive the cattle to market. Unfortunately, some of the strikers resent their actions and want to liven up things on the cattle drive. Maggie can’t believe Alex, whom she always admired, would cause trouble for her family. Can she forgive him and accept his offer of help when trouble comes?

       Cowgirl Trail is part of the Texas Trails series from River North Fiction. Each book can be read on its own, but all follow members of the Morgan family, as they struggle through different decades in Texas history. This story was inspired by the real-life cowboy strike that took place in the Texas panhandle in 1883.   With the coming of railroad, the days of the long cattle drives was ending, but the herds ...

BLOOD LUST RISING, The Vampire Queen Trilogy - Book 1

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Thank you, RomCon, for having me as your guest blogger! Today, I've decided to share a little bit about my debut novel, Blood Lust Rising!

~Fayth Devlin

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Praise for BLR:

A Night Owl "Top Pick" Review! "I loved this book! From the moment I picked it up and started reading I found it was really hard to put down." - Dana, NOR

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