A Financial Collapse and a Pandemic Remembered

               




           

 

When I wrote "Portsoy Woods" in 2016, some of the people who read it felt that the challenges the family met within the book were excessive and that they would "never happen" all at once.  If you recall, the family in Portsoy Woods managed personal losses, worries, and navigated an American financial collapse and a pandemic. Although they were somewhat protected from some of these things by virtue of luck, geography and funding, they were still impacted by them.

                    To those who felt the book was unrealistic fiction, I call your attention to current events. The US, and the world is enduring a pandemic which is unprecedented in the modern era, and it may well generate a financial collapse in some, or even in many places. 

                     Perhaps a read of Portsoy Woods is a good idea.  The family and their friends made progress and coped with their challenges courageously. Perhaps the world could use some inspiration in these times.



                   

 Available:    https://booklocker.com/books/8874.html

 

 

 

Introducing "The Granite Rock"

                

         "Portsoy Woods" enjoyed the distinction of being my first novel.  The following year, "Westward:The Novel" became my second.  This year, my third novel, "The Granite Rock" was released. 

                      For those of you who enjoyed "Portsoy Woods", the newest book still develops the characters, and the story continues to be impacted by the setting of the story. "The Granite Rock" takes place in a different place than the other two novels.

                      Thank you for continuing to read them all, and for creating a market for these stories.

  In all honesty, I think the characters, Michael, Lisa and the others from "Portsoy Woods" would have enjoyed being friends with the characters from "The Granite Rock".

Happy Independence Day

 

                Wishing every reader and their family, a wonderfully festive Fourth, of 2019 !

Westward: The Novel Has Been Released for Sale

       
 Although I have written fact based or true books in the past, I also occasionally write novels.  This is my second novel which was released for sale this week. ( Portsoy Woods was the third book, and first novel.)

          For those who are interested in learning about it, or purchasing Westward: The Novel, it is available at this link:

   https://booklocker.com/books/9981.html



About the Book Larissa (Lara) Crowell is a registered nurse with four young children.Now that her husband has made the transition from police officer to attorney, she hopes to be able to remain at home with their four young children. The sudden death of her husband causes her to have to return to work. This is the story of her adjustment and triumphs as she learns to combine both the world of being a breadwinner and a parent. It also traces her eventual meeting of the second great love of her life, and of her learning to trust him enough to blend him into her close family with her children. Sometimes the challenges you anticipate are not the ones that actually occur. 

      Thank you for considering reading it also.


Varietal electronic versions are now also available:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J4VK99P

It is also up at the other stores:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/westward-jane-alexandra-krehbiel/1129481765

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/westward-the-novel/id1438371156

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/westward-the-novel









        

Happenings from Portsoy Woods

                         Although the family in Portsoy Woods are, in fact, a fictional family, their home actually exists in Virginia.  This week, the area in which they live, Amherst County, Virginia experienced an EF 3 tornado.  The tornado took a twenty mile path along two counties and packed 130 mph winds.
                           Strangely, the night I heard this, my first thought was, "Is the family and all their pets okay?"    Yes, the characters are real for me too.

Looking for a New Copy of Portsoy Woods ?

                Yesterday, I got an e-mail asking me why Amazon says that Portsoy Woods is out of stock and that one can order it and it will arrive as soon as they get it.  I have absolutely no earthly idea why they wouldn't have immediately available copies especially as the Christmas season gears up.  I do know however, that you can get copies in these other ways, while Amazon corrects their little problem.


This website ALWAYS has it:

http://booklocker.com/books/8874.html




Barnes and Noble has it:

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/portsoy-woods-jane-alexandra-krehbiel/1125132787?ean=9781634918732&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP78860&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8eC3p-PK1wIVHZ7ACh0nvAz5EAYYASABEgIflfD_BwE

There are always electronic copies available.

Questions on Portsoy Woods

                Periodically, I try to make time to answer some of the questions I have been asked about each book. Since Portsoy Woods, is my first novel, and my most recent release, this is the book which is generating the most questions at the moment.


How long does it take you to write a book?

For me, that depends entirely on the project itself.  A book can move quickly if a great deal of the planning and research is completed or if I have been mentally working on the project for a long time, or have made other earlier attempts at writing that particular book, framed as another project.  My books have taken between about three months full-time, to about a year, while working on other things.  Each project really is unique. Also since I write a broad range of things, first a guide to disaster preparedness, then a book which tells the story of the life of my youngest son, then a novel such as Portsoy Woods, then each project flexes different muscles and requires different amounts of time spent in different types of efforts.


When will your next book be available ? 

My next book should be available in November, 2017.  It is an historical biography in which much of it takes place in the nineteen-forties and beyond. It is an historically accurate piece and therefore took a great deal of concentration and research. 


Why do you write in different genres ? 

For years with a young family, I wrote what the magazine or publication needed, and so I practiced writing different types of projects. I have often joked, that I will write whatever "they pay me to do" within reason.   With books, I think I write the stories which I think need to be told, or need to be said. I don't think much about the genre, until the project is finished.


What do you like least about writing books ? 

I was surprised by this, but I don't much enjoy the promotion of books after each book is written.  Once one agonizes to write, then does revisions, edits and re-edits then I don't much want to discuss it for awhile. Unfortunately, right before and after release are the most important times in which the author must discuss and promote  the book !  It's an evolution and I will simply need to learn. Life does consist of opportunities to learn to do things that you would rather pass on, sometimes.