An unapologetic Shoe Slut with a penchant for red, Gwynlyn is married with three grown children, a precious granddaughter, an impatient-to-be-born grandson who scared her silly with his early arrival, two molting huskies, a cat. and despite it all, is still, after 30+ years, living her own HEA with her beloved Hubble. She writes historical romance set in the medieval period, but also has a love of science fiction and has several Sci-Fi manuscripts in the works.

     

Ruby Nickname:
Ruby Good Witch

Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA

Age:
Yearly.

GH Year(s)
2007, 2009 & 2011

Completed Manuscript(s)
Forfeit’s Lady, In My Lady’s Sight, Warrior’s Woman

Genre(s):
Historical, Science Fiction

Started Writing:
Neolithic Era

2011 Golden Heart Finalists	Vivi Andrews	Elizabeth Baldwin	Vanessa Barneveld
Anne Barton	Elisa Beatty	Anne Marie Becker	Tina Joyce Beckett
Liz Bemis	Shea Berkley	Jennifer Bray-Weber	Amanda Brice
Lindsey Brookes	Shoshana Brown	C.J. Chase	Shelley Coriell
Louisa Cornell	Laurie DeSalvo	Elizabeth Devlin	Sally Eggert
Sharon Fisher	Kelly Fitzpatrick	Jacqueline Floyd	Addison Fox
Katie Graykowski	Yvonne Harris	Elise Hayes	Rita Henuber
Tamara Hogan	Kim Howe	Jacqui Jacobi	Cara Lynn James
Darynda Jones	Autumn Jordon	Cynthia Justlin	Laurie Kellogg
Diane Kelly	Elizabeth Langston	Kim Law	Diana Layne
Gabriela Lessa	Jeannie Lin	June Love	Gwynlyn MacKenzie
Heather McCollum	Virginia McCullough	Jamie Michele	L.A. Mitchell
Laura Navarre	Kate Parker	Bev Pettersen	Hope Ramsay
Sara Ramsey	Kelly Ann Riley	Cate Rowan	Jenna Stuart
Joan Swan	Tatia Talbot	Liz Talley	Kayla Westra
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Ruby Release: A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Apr 13 2012, 12:01 am in football hero, free books, giveaway, Laurie Kellogg, Redemption, Ruby Release, sports hero, win a free book

Suppose, when you were not quite eighteen, you made a BIG mistake.  You suffered but, eventually, put the disastrous event, and the person associated with it, safely (if not satisfactorily) behind you and got on with your life. 

Now, nineteen years later, you learn your child has made a similar error.

A nightmare for any parent, yes?  Yet, it gets worse.  The other party involved is the offspring of that person you’d hoped never to see again.

What?  Are we all wide-eyed with horror?  Cringing in our chairs?  Recalling things we hope NEVER return to haunt us?  Praying our child won’t bring our past home to roost?

If so, my job is done, because that’s the premise behind Laurie Kellogg’s Golden Heart® Winner and newest release, 

A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

 

  Sometimes destiny has the last word  (and laugh)

 Fate thrust them together

Blackmail and deception tore them apart

Nineteen years later, their children’s love reunites them

Now, only truth and forgiveness can make them a family

Margie Bradford is picking up the pieces of her shattered life following her husband’s death. When her cousin encourages her to make a fresh start with her teenage daughter, unsuspecting Margie takes a reading specialist job in the small town of Redemption, PA. The last person she expects to encounter is Rocket Manion, the ex-NFL quarterback and Dr. Phil wannabe who broke her heart nineteen years ago. Strangling her meddling cousin is now at the top of Margie’s to-do list.
 
Divorced teacher and head football coach Jake Manion experiences an eerie sense of déjà vu when his son announces he’s gotten his girlfriend pregnant. The feeling simply grows stronger when Jake learns the girl’s mother is Maggie, the same woman on whom he’s wasted nearly two decades of bitterness.
 
While planning their kids’ wedding and helping them grow up too soon, Jake attempts to pick up right where he left off—in Margie’s bed. But no matter how irresistible his kisses are, she isn’t stupid enough to let him hurt her again. Or is she?

If you enjoyed The Memory of You, you’re going to love A Little Bit of Déjà Vu.  Redemption, PA lives up to it’s name, proving a parent’s worse nightmare can become the stuff of dreams—and true love never really dies.

For those familiar with Laurie’s covers, you can’t help but notice the new look.  Both book covers were recently redesigned.  The reasoning behind the extreme makeover is based on  electronic marketing strategies, a rather complicated topic.  Thus, rather than explain here, Laurie will reveal all in a future blog.

To help launch her new release, Laurie’s book, The Memory of You, is currently free for Kindle at amazon.com.   ALSO, one lucky visitor (Sorry, Rubies aren’t eligible) will be chosen at random to receive a free electronic copy of  A Little Bit of Déjà Vu—currently available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com.  To be eligible for the drawing, just leave a question or comment for Laurie.  It’s that easy, and if you like a book that makes you grin, giggle, laugh, weep, sob, and/or wail, you’ll be glad you did.

Is there any event in your life you hope never raises it ugly head?  (You can give us the gory details, if you wish.  We won’t tell.    )  Have your children (or another family member) reprised a cringe-worthy mistake from your past?  If so, how did you handle it?

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Answers to Tuesday’s Quiz & Our Winner!

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Mar 2 2012, 12:01 am in Eymology, Quiz answers, Winner

And the winner is:  Virginia Nelson  The correct answers are: 1.) Mitigate—A—1375  2.) Sashay—D—1830  3.) Damask—B—1200  4.) Witches Brew—D—1925  5.) Record—B—1175  6.) Orgasm—C—1640  7.) Carrion—C—1175  8.) Sarcasm—D—1570  9.) Bandage—C—1590 10.) Nebulous—A—1375 11.) Tot—D—1680 12.) Fossil—B—1555 13.) Miscreant—A—1350 14.) Penis—C—1687 15.) Jewel Box—D—1825 16.) Naysayer—D—1715 17.) Endurance—C—1485 18.) Aquamarine—B—1490 19.) Sheath—A— <950 20.) Throttle—A—1350 Again, all [...]

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Etymology: The Wiggle-room Theory and a Fun Quiz

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Feb 28 2012, 12:01 am in Etymology, giveaway, quiz, The Memory of You

Words are to a writer what a monkey wrench or propane torch is to a plumber.  And, like that plumber, a writer’s only concern is whether the chosen tool can do the job at hand; the who, what, where, why, and how of its existance have no bearing. What does have bearing, especially for historical or nostalgia writers (plumbers still don’t care), [...]

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Ruby Release! The Memory of You — Laurie Kellogg

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Feb 14 2012, 12:01 am in author interview, coupon, debut, free books, giveaway, humor, Operation Homecoming, prize drawing, romance, Ruby Release, tribute, Vietnam era

Once upon a time . . .  Oh, wait.  This isn’t a fairy tale.  This is a true story.  Here’s how it goes:  One day, the husband of a woman in limbo drags her to a sales promotion.  The young salesman is personable, and they get to talking.  Somehow, the talk turns to the fact [...]

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Ruby Release: Last Chance Beauty Queen by Hope Ramsay

Posted by Gwynlyn MacKenzie Feb 2 2012, 12:01 am in contemporary romance, fun-read, Hope Ramsay, humor, Last Chance Beauty Queen, Last Chance South Carolina, romance, Ruby Release

It looks like another normal summer is on tap for Last Chance, South Carolina.  The days are hot and sultry, the Watermelon Festival is underway, and right alongside endless pitchers of sweet tea, Trouble is brewing.   Yes, that’s Trouble with a capital “T”. As near as I could tell during the course of Miz Ruby’s [...]

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