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E-book release

Linda Madl — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:24:29 +0000

Fall is a wonderful time of year with fresh blue skies, brisk breezes, and early darkness. It’s the perfect time for ghost stories and tales of the weird and strange—favorite reading for me. It’s also fun to write uncanny tales. Recently I’ve released through BooksWeLove Publishing Partners (BWLPP) my original short story for e-readers, “Serafina.” In this old-fashioned ghost story, an artist and his friend learn the truth about the power of love over death.

I’m a collector of true ghost stories and love reading about other peoples’ experiences with the paranormal. My collection of true ghost story books numbers over 200. It includes volumes from England, Scotland, Norway, Canada, and across the US. To be honest, I’m a coward. I prefer experiencing the paranormal vicariously through stories. But that hasn’t kept me from expressing what is creepy and spine-chilling about the supernatural. Go to the BWLPP website or Kindle or Smashword for your copy of “Serafina.”

http://www.bookswelove.net/publisher.php

http://www.amazon.com/Linda-Madl/e/B001KI5M18/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_9?qid=1286980728&sr=1-9

Linda Madl to Teach Summer Writing Classes

Linda Madl — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:39:03 +0000

Linda Madl is teaching summer writing classes at UFM Learning Center in Manhattan, KS starting June 3rd. She will teach a session on stimulating creativity one week, developing characters the second week, and plotting your novel on the third week. Go to www.tryufm.com for information and to enroll.

Linda’s Favorite Story

Linda Madl — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:00:19 +0000

Linda Madl’s Favorite Story

One of the Frequently Asked Questions asked of me is “Of all your stories, which is your favorite?” Of course, this is hard to answer because when you’re working on a tale, IT is your favorite. I like all my stories, but one of the ones I enjoyed most (and I often hear about from fans) and that I always think of in the spring is “The Orange Tree” in MAGICALLY DELICIOUS KISSES. It’s a medieval tale about the healing nature of gardens—and love. It has to do with my own curiosity about how the British came to enjoy marmalade, which I have developed a taste for since my first visit to the UK many years ago. After much research I came up with this story, which may or may not have happened. But I am certain that some Bristisher, some gardener at heart, made the long journey from east to west with orange trees on the back of pack animals or the deck of a ship so that the British could serve breakfast every morning with tasty bittersweet marmalade. Yum.

Look for “The Orange Tree” in MAGICALLY DELICOUS KISSES. It probably can be found in a used bookstore or online as a preowned copy. Enjoy.

From Zebra, November 2002, ISBN 0-8217-7348-8

Linda Madl