Today I want to introduce you to an authoress friend of mine,
Lynna Banning. She’s smart, hardworking and very successful.
Her historical romantic novels are inspiring to say the least!
Ten years ago when I aspired to be an author,
despite having no apparent knowledge, ability or training,
I went to Lynna with my first chapter.
Being an honest-to-goodness editor and author,
she tore it to pieces. She ripped out whole paragraphs,
slashed my cutesy clichés with a red pencil and asked me
if I was writing for a lark. She wrote comments,
corrections and concerns all over my hard work.
It felt like Mohammad Ali had smacked me
in the chin. Fortunately I had enough sense to know
she was right. I put aside my hurt feelings and concentrated
on the great service Lynna had done for me.
She taught me in one chapter what all my teachers never
came close to teaching.
It was tough love, and ten years and six books later I am
still so very thankful to this great lady—great author!
Lynna Banning. She’s smart, hardworking and very successful.
Her historical romantic novels are inspiring to say the least!
Ten years ago when I aspired to be an author,
despite having no apparent knowledge, ability or training,
I went to Lynna with my first chapter.
Being an honest-to-goodness editor and author,
she tore it to pieces. She ripped out whole paragraphs,
slashed my cutesy clichés with a red pencil and asked me
if I was writing for a lark. She wrote comments,
corrections and concerns all over my hard work.
It felt like Mohammad Ali had smacked me
in the chin. Fortunately I had enough sense to know
she was right. I put aside my hurt feelings and concentrated
on the great service Lynna had done for me.
She taught me in one chapter what all my teachers never
came close to teaching.
It was tough love, and ten years and six books later I am
still so very thankful to this great lady—great author!
Lynna Banning
Lynna Banning was born in
Oregon, but has lived in Northern California
most of her life. She embarked on her first career as an editor and technical
writer for Stanford Research Institute and later for Lockheed. She also
taught English and journalism at Santa Cruz High School. After 30-plus
years as professional editor, in 1993 she retired early, and began
writing fiction. Her first novel, Western Rose, was published by
Harlequin Historicals in 1996. In 2007, she published her first medieval,
Crusader's Lady, set during the Third Crusade, a departure from the Westerns
for which she is well known. She combines a lifelong love of history and
literature into a satisfying career as a writer. Currently Lynna lives in Felton,
near Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains,
with her two canaries. An amateur pianist and harpsichordist,
she performs on psaltery, harp, and recorders with two medieval music
groups and coaches ensembles in her spare time.
most of her life. She embarked on her first career as an editor and technical
writer for Stanford Research Institute and later for Lockheed. She also
taught English and journalism at Santa Cruz High School. After 30-plus
years as professional editor, in 1993 she retired early, and began
writing fiction. Her first novel, Western Rose, was published by
Harlequin Historicals in 1996. In 2007, she published her first medieval,
Crusader's Lady, set during the Third Crusade, a departure from the Westerns
for which she is well known. She combines a lifelong love of history and
literature into a satisfying career as a writer. Currently Lynna lives in Felton,
near Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains,
with her two canaries. An amateur pianist and harpsichordist,
she performs on psaltery, harp, and recorders with two medieval music
groups and coaches ensembles in her spare time.
Congratulations, Lynna on your newest book, the 25th!
Thief of My Heart
Historical Romance
Jan-2015At the turbulent 12th century court of Queen Eleanor
of Aquitaine, Sir Thomas Lynford, the queen's champion
knight, is summoned to catch the jewel thief who is
robbing the queen's wealthy, titled courtiers.
His promised reward is marriage to the richest
heiress in England.
The Lone Sheriff
Historical Romance
Sep-2014Harlequin Historical - 1199
A WOMAN DETECTIVE? NOT ON HIS WATCH!
As if tracking down train robbers wasn't hard enough,
now Sheriff Jericho Silver's backup has arrived, and
she's a gun-toting, head-turning beauty. She sure
spells trouble. Madison O'Donnell had the
perfect life -- a beautiful home and all the ladies.
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