THIS is the wood for the floors? I thought to myself, incredulous, horrified. It had to be the ugliest wood I’dever seen. Ragged ends, split and gnawed off, knot-holed. <Groan> What a mistake! A huge mistake. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. … [Read more...]
Leanna Sain's Blog
The “Mistake”
February 6, 2017 by
I shared, in an earlier blog, how my mother has Alzheimer’s. I was blown away and humbled by all the friends who offered prayers and words of encouragement after I posted it. Thank you for that, and please don’t stop. This is a hard journey. Now … [Read more...]
In the Middle of the Air Podcast Interview
November 20, 2016 by
I'm excited to have been recently interviewed by Ken Butcher for his podcast, "In the Middle of the Air." Take a few minutes and listen. You just might learn something that you didn't know about me. … [Read more...]
Red Curtains Blog Tour Schedule
September 28, 2016 by
I'm excited to be participating in a blog tour to launch my newest novel, Red Curtains. This has been a fun, new adventure and I hope you'll share it with me and my new friends. The following is a list of the scheduled events, their addresses and … [Read more...]
Fighting an Unseen Enemy…
July 11, 2016 by
The thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of my youngest son’s echo-cardiogram brings tears to my eyes. The last time I heard something like that, was when he was still inside me. Now, almost twenty-four years later, he’s in the ICU, in critical condition with some … [Read more...]
A Visit with The Well Red Ladies
May 20, 2016 by
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...]
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...]
