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The Italian Sister (The Wine Lover’s Daughter, Book 1) – Picture Journey

My Website Posted on July 1, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornJuly 1, 2024

One of the most interesting aspects of planning and writing a novel is doing research, meaning reading a lot, traveling to the locals where my novels take place, and taking pictures that fuel my imagination while writing. I love to … Continue reading →

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The Italian Sister – Take a wild ride from California to Tuscany, Italy, together with my young heroine, Sofia Laverne!

My Website Posted on August 4, 2015 by Christa PolkinhornAugust 4, 2015

THE ITALIAN SISTER is published and available as ebook for the Kindle and with the free Kindle App on all eReaders. The printed version is in production. Link to the eBook: http://myBook.to/ItalianSister Standing at her father’s grave in California, Sofia … Continue reading →

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The Italian Sister – needs your help!

My Website Posted on May 20, 2015 by Christa PolkinhornMay 20, 2015

The Italian Sister Dear Friends and Book Worms, My new (and fourth) novel, The Italian Sister, is on its homestretch. This time, I have the opportunity to win a publishing contract through the Kindle Scout program. This is a contest, organized by … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention Book Lovers/Readers: A SPECIAL DEAL starting Monday, April 20!

My Website Posted on April 17, 2015 by Christa PolkinhornApril 17, 2015

THIS WEEK ONLY, from Monday, April 20 to and including Sunday, April 26, the complete Family Portrait collection (An Uncommon Family, Love of a Stonemason, Emilia) is available on all Amazon sites for $2.99. You get three novels for the … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day in the Great Beyond

My Website Posted on May 10, 2014 by Christa PolkinhornMay 10, 2014

  Mother nearing ninety winds the old clock pulling the chains dangling from the wooden case. Time stored in her flesh and bones seeps through her hands. I listen to each shallow breath, feel the faint trembling of her arm … Continue reading →

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My sister Rosmarie – October 19, 1929 – April 15, 1997

My Website Posted on April 15, 2014 by Christa PolkinhornApril 15, 2014

                                                                                                          Winter in Castaneda  Climbing the stairsfrom the cellar to the room with the tile floor, eight months later, after the pain has softened, after the ashes have been scattered on the rock, after driving past the snowy fields of … Continue reading →

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WARNING: SOMETHING ELSE IS HAPPENING by Lindsay Edmunds

My Website Posted on December 19, 2013 by Christa PolkinhornDecember 19, 2013

Today, I have the honor of welcoming one of my favorite authors to my blog. I loved Lindsay Edmund’s first novel CEL & ANNA, which I almost didn’t read because science fiction isn’t usually the genre I’m interested in. But I liked Lindsay’s … Continue reading →

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