Syndey Avey is a new m
ember of WWW and her first novel, The Sheep Walker’s Daughter has just been re-published by The Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevade, Reno. A general trade publisher, Torchflame, an imprint of Light Messages, re-published the digital version.
ember of WWW and her first novel, The Sheep Walker’s Daughter has just been re-published by The Center for Basque Studies, University of Nevade, Reno. A general trade publisher, Torchflame, an imprint of Light Messages, re-published the digital version.The Sheep Walker’s Daughter was originally published in 2013 by Hope Springs Books and is an incredibly rich and diverse novel that unwinds mystery after mystery. When a Korean War widow’s mother dies before revealing the identity of her daughter’s father and his culture.
Dee uncovers more questions than answers as she searches: Why did her mother send money to the Basque Relief Agency? What does that Anglican priest know but isn’t telling? Seeking the counsel of a spiritual advisor and searching for fulfillment is just the start of the journey for Dee in this 1950’s Californian historical fiction.
About Syndey
Sydney lives half her time in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Yosemite, CA and the rest of the year in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Her background includes a degree in English from Berkeley and writing news stories for non-profits and large corporations and many of her pieces have appeared in magazines across the country. You can find her writing her blog or just more about Sydney, at sydneyavey.com
Future 2018 president of WWW Carmen Peone has just released her newest young adult novel, Hannah’s Journey, on October 1 2017! The book is the second in her Gardner Sibling Trilogy and maps the story of sixteen-year-old Hannah Gardner and her passion for horse racing.
Carmen lives on the Colville Indian Reservation in Northeast Washington with her husband, dogs and horses and is the mother of four sons and grandmother to seven. She has been learning the Arrow Lakes langugage and the Sinyekst / Arrow Lakes culture from a tribal elder, and also competes in horse-riding competitions such as the local Extreme Challenge. Carmen writes on her blog every Monday and you can learn more about her adventures by subscribing or visiting her website. 
WWW member Linda Broday is releasing her Christmas anthology October 3, 2017! Be sure to check it out the minute it comes off the press, as Linda and her co-authors spin together some excellent and heart-warming stories that remind us all how much we love to curl up around some hot chocolate on a cold December night and lose ourselves in the comfort of romance:
She will also be at the San Francisco Book Salon titled “Words, Women and Wisdom” on October 25th from 7 – 9PM at the Marsh Theater.
Bev previously published in non-fiction, and continues to be an active blogger. She travels, reads and enjoys her grandsons, and lives in San Francisco with her spouse. Learn more about Bev at her
Member Heidi Thomas released her first book in her new American Dream series on July 10, 2017 with Suncatcher Publications. Seeking the American Dream is set directly after WWII, when German nurse Anna Schmidt meets American GI Neil Moser right before Neil is shipped back to America.
Heidi M Thomas is an award winning author and known for her Cowgirl Dreams trilogy and her nonfiction Cowgirl Up! A History of Rodeo Women. Growing up on an isolated ranch in Montana, Heidi has worked in the newspaper business, and continues to offer freelance editing services along with her community writing classes. Learn more at: 
Linda will also be appearing at the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Trade Show on October 14 -15 for book signings and speaking at the Books and Brew luncheon.
Mary E. Trimble has just released her newest book titled Maureen: A Novel on July 28 2017.
Mary E. Trimble, award-winning novelist, has written two memoirs, four contemporary western novels, and over 400 magazine and newspaper articles. Her past is peppered with unique experiences, including positions as purser and ship’s diver aboard the tall ship, M.S. Explorer; two years with the Peace Corps in West Africa; and a 13,000-mile South Pacific sailing trip aboard a 40-foot Bristol. She recently retired after serving 20 years as a volunteer with the American Red Cross and lives with her husband on Camano Island, Washington. For more on Mary, visit 
ngratulations to WWW member C.M. Mayo for winning the Gival Press Poetry Award forher manuscript titled METEOR. The Gival Press Poetry Award is open to poets both nationally and internationally, and results in Gival Press publishing the work itself. Watch for METEOR in 2018!
In Trouble Returns, middle-grade author Nancy Oswald brings eleven-year-old Ruby, donkey Maude and the cat aptly named Trouble together once more in real-life Cripple Creek, Colorado. Set in the late 1890’s after historical fires devastated the buildings of the gold-mining town, Oswald’s protagonist Ruby is thrown into the fray of a town tripping over itself to discover the meaning of so many fires (is it arson? is it something more sinister?) and the person(s?) behind it.
Nancy Oswald is a retired teacher who now lives on a working family ranch. Her days include herding goats, cows, and chickens and spending time with cats and dogs too. Oh, and there’s a donkey who thinks it’s a person as well. Nancy writes middle grade historical fiction and middle grade humor, and has published a biography for young readers. Discover more at
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