Well my name is Sara Barnard and I have been writing for publication since my husband's last deployment to Afghanistan in 2009-2010. During that time, I relied on my BA in history and wrote my debut novel -- A Heart on Hold.
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| Top 3 Finalist for the 2012 Best of American Historical Fiction RONE award Bestseller |
I began this book in Texas, wrote on it through our PCS to Fort Carson, Colorado, and finally finished it when we arrived at our last duty station in Fort Sill, OK. Now, he is out of the military we live back in Odessa, Texas with our four beautiful, smart, silly children ... with our slew of rescue animals. As we navigated the Army lifestyle, we adopted two dogs from the pound in Italy, one from a high-kill shelter in Texas, then another adopted us this Christmas here in Odessa. Our cat, Belle, we adopted from a military family who was tired of her in Colorado and Tom, a stray Oklahoma tomcat, adopted us at Fort Sill.
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| Contender for the 2013 Best of American Historical Fiction RONE award |
As we were acquiring all of our animals and babies, A Heart on Hold turned into book 1 of An Everlasting Heart series from 5 Prince Publishing. Since then, A Heart Broken and A Heart at Home (books 2 and 3) have been published and book 4, A Heart Forever Wild, will release April 2.
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| Reader's Choice Medalist |
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| Bestseller Contender for Best of 2013 Inspirational Fiction RONE award |
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| Reader's Choice Medalist |
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| Reader's Choice Medalist |
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| Bestseller #1 Nature Book for Kids Reader's Choice Medalist |
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| #1 Wolf Book for Kids Bestseller Reader's Choice Medalist |
Back before I was a wife and a mommy and an author, I volunteered my summers with the Park Service and Forest Service through the Student Conservation Association. In doing this, I was privileged enough to live in some of the most beautiful places in the country ... I cut trail through northern New Mexico; counted bats, tracked mountain lions, and relocated rattlesnakes in Carlsbad, New Mexico; and learned to fly small planes in Eagle River, Alaska. A wonderful way to combine a love of the outdoors with parenthood, at least for me, is to write about it. So I began writing a nonfiction series of books for children, designed to get them out from in front of the TV and discovering nature. So, after I partnered with Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center for the photos and my ABC's of America's Plants books were born. (My love of wolves inspired my Big Bad Wolf book.)
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| Bestseller #1 Plant and Flower Book for Kids Reader's Choice Medalist |
Some of my forthcoming works include:
Rebekah's Dress (Rebekah's Saga, #2) from 5 Prince Publishing
The Calling (Christian Western) from Prairie Rose Publications, April 1
Desperado from 5 Prince Publishing
The ABC's of Arkansas Plants
The ABC's of Really Cool Dinosaurs
I am working toward my Masters of Arts in Medieval European History and am 12 hours in. I also work as an editor for 5 Prince Publishing. It's nice to meet you!!
