Last year, I met a new friend at Mountain Makin's, an annual event in Morristown, TN, that features local artisans, crafters and musicians and lots of good food. They have an area just for authors where I'm lucky enough to have a table. Carol Vander … [Read more...]
Leanna Sain's Blog
Tah-Dah… My Newest Book Cover!!
May 13, 2016 by
I'm excited and proud to present the cover for my newest book, RED CURTAINS. The folks at TWRP have done a fabulous job. No news yet on a release date, but I'll keep you posted. … [Read more...]
A Day in the Country….
January 19, 2016 by
I’m a country girl and proud of it. True story. That wasn’t always the case, though. For my first twelve and a half years I lived in a residential neighborhood on a dead-end street in Jacksonville, FL. We were close enough to the grocery store … [Read more...]
Thoughts from Grammy
August 19, 2015 by
My grandson, Nolan, just turned one year old. How has a year passed already? Wasn’t it only yesterday I was holding him for the first time in the hospital? They say, “Time marches on,” but they’re wrong. Time has entered the “Star Wars” age and Han … [Read more...]
Mountain Woman + Bear = Innovation
August 13, 2015 by
When I returned home about 9:30 last night after babysitting my grandson and began the evening chores by flashlight, I knew something was amiss the moment I saw the lidded five-gallon bucket, that normally sat under the chicken house, out in the … [Read more...]
Missing Mrs. Jones
July 29, 2015 by
I’ve just returned from my public library and my blood is boiling… again. Don’t get me wrong; I love the concept of the public library, and I make frequent use of its wonderful books and DVDs, both for personal enjoyment, and for research when I’m … [Read more...]
Heritage Festival
July 26, 2015 by
Come join me at the Heritage Festival in Mars Hill, NC on October 3, 2015 from 10am-4pm. It'll be a beautiful time to enjoy the fall colors, eat some good food and buy a new book! Come see me! … [Read more...]
Grainger County Tomato Festival
July 26, 2015 by
I'll be at the Grainger County Tomato Festival on July 24-26, 2015 selling my books. It's a beautiful place with lots to do and see. Come see me!! … [Read more...]
Weavers of Words (WOW) presents Sheri L. Swift….
February 16, 2015 by
I'm very excited to introduce you to my author-friend, Sheri Swift. I met Sheri about three years ago in Galax, VA at the Writers on Grayson event hosted by Chapters Bookstore, and I look forward to seeing her every year. I know you're anxious to get … [Read more...]
Winter dreams
February 11, 2015 by
We had a snow moon recently and it inspired a poem. Yeah...maybe I should just stick to novels. But I wanted to share it with you along with a photo I took this morning. We had a heavy frost. Too bad it wasn't snow. The old mountain pulls a … [Read more...]
