Women's Fiction authors discussion

Hi All, My first novel The Language of Trees is due out July 20!

I spent my childhood summers on Canandaigua Lake, a beautiful place rich in Seneca folklore and mystery. It so inspired me that I set my novel there. Here's a little bit about it:

Woven with magical realism and Native American folklore, THE LANGUAGE OF TREES is a constellation of love stories set on Canandaigua Lake, the birthplace of the Seneca nation of Indians.

When Grant Shongo returns to his childhood cabin after the break up of his marriage, he reunites with his first love. But he still keeps secrets from her—for starters, he's in touch with the spirit of a little boy who was lost in the lake over a decade before. Suddenly Grant finds himself drawn into a world where nature and the spiritual realm intertwine and nothing is as it seems. As he embarks on a search for a missing teenage sister, he discovers a new secret about himself and confronts the restless spirits of the past—both living and not. THE LANGUAGE OF TREES will make you believe that hands can heal, that the spirits of those we love watch over us, and that if you can forgive yourself your mistakes, the world will return to you all of your forgotten dreams.

"A haunting lyrical story of love, loss and second chances..."--Publishers Weekly
Ilie Ruby

I hope you enjoy!

If interested, here's the link to the book giveaway!
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

Deception PastI'm looking forward to reading The Language of the Trees. Sounds absolutely wonderful! My first novel is one of reincarnation and past life identity theft set mostly in Alabama (where I grew up) during the civil rights movement, Viet Nam era, and early manned spaceflight. One of the characters tells the story through the symbolism of her tarot cards. In the end, betrayal is resolved with forgiveness. I hope you don't mind that I've asked to add you as a friend. Nice to meet you!

Canandaigua Lake - what a wonderful name. Your book sounds so interesting and informative. I hope it does well. with anmes like that, it should do.
Laurel

Thank you, Laurel. Here is an excerpt from my nove, THE LANGUAGE OF TREES. Due July 20!

"Who can say what they’d have done in her situation. She’s stronger than she knows. I tried to tell her that every day, too.”
“Was that the truth?” Grant asks.
Joseph smiles. “You ever see a tree that’s dying, it’s nothing but a bunch of dried out branches? You can talk to this tree, tell it all about how its leaves are growing green and healthy. Then you sit back and watch how it changes."[[book:The Language of Trees|7183583]

Ilie wrote: "Thank you, Laurel. Here is an excerpt from my nove, THE LANGUAGE OF TREES. Due July 20!

"Who can say what they’d have done in her situation. She’s stronger than she knows. I tried to tell her that..."
It sounds a lovely book, Ilie. I placed it on my to-read list and tagged it on Amazon. I hope it does well. Laurel