Origins Part Four

Did you read Origins Part One?  How About Origins Part Two?  Maybe you read Origins Part Three?

No?

Well go ahead and read it, we'll wait.  Take your time, we're in no hurry.

So you're back for more right?  You would like to know where more of the stories from in By The Bay came from right?  Did it stem from something that happened to them or was it just a creative idea?

Well wonder no more!  Our wonderful author, Jenny Sparks, came up with a great idea.  Why not share how we came up with our stories.  

So, over the course of the next few days we will share our authors thoughts with you.

I hope you enjoy installment number four!

Big Screen Dreams: Zinnias Always Bloom

So once again we get to peek inside our author's head to see who they would cast as their characters if their story was made into a movie.  Be it big screen or a made for TV movie.  That's right we dream big here.

Everyone envisions a character differently, but wouldn't it be interesting to see what our authors were seeing in their mind's eye when they wrote their story?  So here's our chance!

And please feel free to comment below on who you 'saw' this character as.  Does your idea of who the character looks like go with who the author envisions?

Mary-Jac O'Daniel envisions Reese Witherspoon as Karen and Taylor Richardson as Makenna.

Karen

Makenna

What do you think?

Zinnias Always Bloom Excerpt

Today is we have an excerpt from "Zinnias Always Bloom" by author Mary-Jac O'Daniel.

But first, why don't you read the blurb?

Zinnias Always Bloom is the heartwarming story about finding comfort and solace wherever one lives, and embracing the adventure and challenges that accompany all military moves. Most of all, it is about making a place home, no matter where that location may be. 

Wow!

Now check out the excerpt.

Author Interview: Mary-Jac O'Daniel

Have met our author Mary-Jac O'Daniel?

No?

If you click on the AUTHOR INTERVIEW TAB you'll find an interview that we did with her.  As well as a few candid photos.

Each contributing author submitted a question for the interview.  It's proving to be quite interesting.

So stop by and check out Mary-Jac's interview.

Did you know that sports have always been a part of Mary-Jac's life?   She's not one to watch sports unless it’s the Olympics. She cannot remember a time, when she was not involved in some competitive sport. Her favorite sports have changed through the years. When she was younger, she was a marathon runner, but gymnastics was a favorite sport. (She says she just wasn’t talented enough to be competitive). In her late 20s and early 30s, triathlons were the favorite sport. And presently, she's always up for a run; however, competitive sailing is her latest love.