Articles by Author Deborah Swenson

Author Candace Simar, a native Minnesotan, breathes life into her characters by giving the reader a glimpse of Minnesota's early frontier. As a Spur and Willa award winning author, member of Women Writing the West and Western Writers of America, Ms. Simar commences her main ...

I am super excited to finally announce my debut novel, Till My Last Breath, will be released in October 2020. Till My Last Breath is a Western Romance of passion that knows no boundaries, and centuries divide two lives destined to be together. This is where ...

The Sons of Philo Gaines by Michael R. Ritt. Published by Gale, A Cengage Company.  Available November 2020. Many years ago, my father shared his Louis L ’Amour and Zane Gray books with me, instilling a love and fond relationship with Westerns. I can honestly ...

“The Unexpected Gift, Profiles in Courage from Cancer Survivorship” by Novant Health, 2020. This book contains twentyone first-person essays that profile courageous men and women with various forms of cancer. From diverse backgrounds, ages, and cultures, they tell of their personal journey and the importance ...

The Notorious Life of Ned Buntline, A Tale of Murder, Betrayal, and the Creation of Buffalo Bill, by Award Winning Author and Historian, Julia Bricklin, TwoDot Publishing. 

The Wait Is Almost Over After years of breathing life into Emily and Caleb, they are finally ready to take the leap into the literary world in my debut novel, Till My Last Breath. As Betty D. might say, “It’s been a bumpy ride.” Still, ...