The desire
to write historical fiction has long been a passion with Brenda B. Taylor.
Since elementary school, she has written stories in her spare time. Brenda
earned three degrees: a BSE from Henderson State University, Arkadelphia,
Arkansas; a MEd from Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas; and an
EdD from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; then worked as a
teacher and administrator in the Texas Public School system. Only after
retirement could she fulfill the dream of publication.
Brenda
and her husband make their home in beautiful East Texas
where they enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, and working
in Bethabara Faith Ministry, Inc. She crafts stories about the extraordinary
lives of ordinary people in her favorite place overlooking bird feeders, bird
houses, and a variety of blooming trees and flowers. She sincerely thanks all
who purchase and read her books. Her desire is that the message in each book
will touch the heart of the reader as it did hers in the writing.
Her latest
book is the Scottish Historical Romance A
Highland Emerald.
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About the Book:
Aine MacLean is forced into an arranged marriage with Sir
William, Chief of Clan Munro, yet her heart belongs to a handsome young warrior
in her father’s guard. She must leave Durant
Castle, the home of her birth on
the Isle of Mull, and travel across Scotland
in a perilous journey to her husband’s home on Cromarty Firth. William agrees
to a year and day of handfasting, giving Aine an opportunity to accept him and
his clan. He promises her the protection of Clan Munro, however, Aine
experiences kidnapping, pirates, and almost loses her life in the River
Moriston. She doubts the sincerity of William’s promises and decides to return
to Durant Castle
when the handfasting ends. William determines to win Aine’s heart. Will the
brave knight triumph in his fight for the bonnie lass?
A Highland
Emerald is the third book in the award-winning Highland Treasures series.
The novel tells the story of Aine MacLean and William Munro and is the prequel
to A Highland Pearl.
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As a book bloggin’ and book luvin’ Princess, I’m always
curious to find out how authors got the ideas for their books. Can you tell us what your book is about?
A Highland
Emerald is the third book in the award-winning Highland Treasures series. The
novel tells the story of Aine MacLean and William Munro and is the prequel to A
Highland Pearl.
Aine
MacLean is forced into an arranged marriage with Sir William, Chief of Clan
Munro, yet her heart belongs to a handsome young warrior in her father’s guard.
She must leave Durant Castle,
the home of her birth on the Isle of Mull, and travel across Scotland
in a perilous journey to her husband’s home on Cromarty Firth. William agrees
to a year and day of handfasting, giving Aine an opportunity to accept him and
his clan. He promises her the protection of Clan Munro, however, Aine
experiences kidnapping, pirates, and almost loses her life in the River
Moriston. She doubts the sincerity of William’s promises and decides to return
to Durant Castle
when the handfasting ends. William determines to win Aine’s heart.
Can you tell us a little about the main
characters of your book?
Of all the characters I’ve
written about, Aine MacLean in A Highland Emerald is my favorite.
At the beginning of the novel, Aine is a pampered younger daughter of the
powerful MacLean chief. Her father arranges a marriage with William, Chief of
Clan Munro. Aine must leave her home on the Isle of Mull and travel across Scotland with
William to the Munro clan lands on the Cromarty Firth. The journey to her new
home is perilous, but Aine comes to love and appreciate her husband. She grows
throughout the story into a responsible wife and mother.
If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what
would that be?
I would tell my younger writing self to get busy and write
your story. As a young girl, I had a desire to write fiction stories, but did
not take the time to sit down and put them on paper.
What would you say is one of your interesting writing
quirks?
I write while sitting in an easy chair with my laptop on a
small portable desk. My special place overlooks bird feeders, blooming trees,
and flowers. I like quiet, but don’t mind my husband’s TV playing softly in the
next room.
Do you hear from your readers? What do they say?
Usually I hear from the readers who enjoy my stories. Most
are very complementary and are eager to read new ones.
What is the toughest criticism given to you as an author?
The toughest criticism given to me as an author is for a
reader to say they didn’t like the story line or a character. I invest a lot of
time and effort developing both the plot and characters. The characters become
part of me, because I must invest so much of myself into their development.
They become my best friends during the time I’m writing their story.
What has been your best accomplishment?
My best accomplishment is writing and publishing nine books.
I have a children’s book about my father that I wrote and illustrated. My
father was a farmer and continued to raise a large garden all his life. He had
bees, pets, vegetables, gourds, and fruit trees in his large back yard. I
wrote, illustrated, and published a book about his wonderful backyard.
Do you Google yourself?
Sometimes I Google myself out of curiosity. Most times the
entries are what I expected, but then I’m surprised where my name crops up.
How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?
I have no unpublished or half-finished books. When I begin a
project, I see it to the end.
Do you have anything specific that you would like to say to
your readers?
The one thing I want to say to my readers is—I wish you to
enjoy reading my stories as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Thanks for hosting me on your blog. A Highland Emerald is on sale for $.99.
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