17Scribes Archives - Leah DeCesare

Meet the Author: Lorena Hughes – The Sisters of Alameda Street

by Leah | Nov 13, 2017 | Author Profiles, Notebook

I’m happy to have met fellow 17Scribes author, Lorena Hughes, this past October in New Mexico at the Women Fiction Writer’s Association retreat. She’s the author of the fantastic historical fiction novel, The Sisters of Alameda Street. What was your...

Meet Author Sandi Ward – The Astonishing Thing

by Leah | Oct 30, 2017 | Author Profiles, Notebook

I’m so happy to share my interview with fellow 17Scribes debut author, Sandi Ward. She’s a generous, kind, and spirited woman. Her new book,The Astonishing Thing, is original and touching and releases on Halloween – preorder today. Where did the idea...

Interview with Devin Murphy – THE BOAT RUNNER

by Leah | Aug 29, 2017 | Author Profiles, Notebook

Devin Murphy’s debut novel is out one week from today on Tuesday, September 5. He’s another on of my fellow 17Scribes authors who I am happy to introduce to you with today’s interview. Pre-order The Boat Runner now or find it in stores next week....

Interview with Anna Dowdall – AFTER THE WINTER

by Leah | Aug 25, 2017 | Author Profiles, Notebook

Happy Book Birthday, Anna Dowdall! Her debut novel, After the Winter, releases today. Anna and I are both part of a fabulous group of debut novelists all releasing in 2017 – 17Scribes – find us on Facebook or the 17Scribes website. Where did the idea for...

Book Review: The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams

by Leah | Jul 28, 2017 | Book Reviews, Notebook

I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review and wrote this review for BookReporter.com. Because of my connection with Uganda, I was immediately interested in THE ATLAS OF FORGOTTEN PLACES. Our family has hosted and sponsored children, helped raise...