Donna Laird
"Born in Kansas City, KS. The youngest of eight children. Lives in Rogers,
Arkansas with her husband of 28 years. Homemaker, mother of two girls, and a
grandmother of three handsome boys--Noah, Devon and Brendan. Hobbies
include working on her computer, reading, and writing. Mrs. Laird is an avid
reader of romance novels and has a collection of hundreds by numerous authors".
"This is Donna Laird's first published manuscript.
She is currently working on a second novel "Katrina's Destiny"
Newspaper Interview
Rogers writer publishes romance ‘Forever Yours’ By Tonya McKiever Staff Writer
tonyam@nwanews.com Thursday, March 4, 2004 ROGERS —
Donna Laird used to read romance novels and think, "I could write that story."
Now she’s done just that. Her newly published book, "Forever Yours," may be only
the first of many for the 43-year-old woman. She’s hard at work now on a murder
mystery. "I have a serial killer running around," Laird explained with a smile.
"You know, I can sit down in there and get into a whole different world. I don’t
know how, but my characters find me. " It seems they’re writing their story
through me. I love writing and seeing how things turn out.
" In" Forever Yours, "Laird writes about Samantha Kane, a young woman from a
small town in Arkansas who longs to be an actress. Kane lands the lead in an
off-Broadway play shortly after arriving in the Big Apple. The story is filled
with unexpected turns and surprises. The author and her husband are the parents
of two grown daughters and have three grandsons. " I’ve had lots of support from
my husband and all my family, "Laird said." When I received a rejection notice
from one publisher, my youngest daughter, Christie, sent my manuscript to the
publisher who accepted it. She did it without telling me at first. "Angie, my
oldest daughter, is also a big fan of mine, and my sister, Debbie DeShields,
encourages me so much. Debbie has published some books and has been a lot of
help to me." Always a big reader and having well over 1,000 books at her home,
Laird said her publisher is Publish America. She has been asked to appear at the Rogers Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 261 N.
46 th St., to sign copies of "Forever Yours" and visit with bookstore customers.
"I’ll be there beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 27," Laird said. "My book is
also available online at DonnaLaird@publishedauthors. net." When asked what
advice she might give to anyone interested in writing, Laird didn’t hesitate.
"Write it," she insisted. "If you really want to write, don’t give up. Don’t
ever give up on your dreams. I’m so glad I’ve written my first book and look
forward to writing several more. I have to get that serial killer under
control."
First Book
Signing
Picture taken from my first and very successful book signing at Barnes and Noble Booksellers 261 N. 46th St. Rogers, AR. on March 27, 2004 Updates on future book signings will be added in advance.
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