The Promise of Provence
by Patricia Sands
Beginning with my first Kodak Brownie camera at the age of six, it seems I have told stories all of my life through photography. With our happily blended family of seven adult children and, at last count, six grandchildren, life is full and time is short.
Becoming an author in my … gasp … 60’s … (I’m too young to be this old!) was not on my agenda. But here I certainly am and writing is what I will continue to do. My debut novel, The Bridge Club, was published through iUniverse in August 2010 and my second novel, The Promise Of Provence, will be released in early 2013. My stories celebrate the rewarding friendships and bonds women share and examine the challenges life often throws in our paths.
One of the great pleasures of being published is being asked to speak with women’s groups on the subjects of writing and self-publishing as well as the importance of valuing our personal stories. At other events (as one half of Sommers & Sands) along with my speaking partner, author Susan Sommers, through keynotes, workshops and conferences, audiences are encouraged to embrace change and see challenges as opportunities.
I live by the philosophy that it’s never too late to begin something new, to seize each day and be a possibilitarian! As the saying goes, just do it!
Check out Patricia’s blog at http://patriciasands.wordpress.com/.
(This is a sponsored post.)
Patricia Sands lives in Toronto, Canada and has degrees from the University of Waterloo and York University. With a happily blended family of seven adult children and, at last count, six grandchildren, life is full and time is short. Beginning with her first Kodak Brownie camera at the age of six, she has told stories all of her life through photography. Travel photography has been her primary "focus" after her favourite subjects- her children and grandchildren. Widowed at age 43, Patricia returned to university for a degree in Education and became an elementary school teacher before remarrying a few years later. Much to her surprise four years ago, she began to write and her debut novel The Bridge Club has just been published through iUniverse. Currently at work on her second novel, Patricia admits the writing muse has possessed her. She is particularly drawn to the rewarding friendships of women and the challenges many embrace once their families are grown. Her writing stresses the importance of friendship through every stage of life and she relishes the opportunity to tell stories of people who face unexpected circumstances and have the courage to open new doors no matter what their age. One of the rewards of publishing her writing are the responses she receives from readers who talk about their own lifelong or strong friendships. There is nothing better, she notes, than to hear someone describe how they were touched by or related to her writing. "It's never too late to begin something new," she enthuses. "As the saying goes, just do it!"
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