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Perseverance is the key to meeting ones goals, and life is what you make it! Easy to say, hard to follow! Patience is something we can all use, and making life uphill instead of down is tricky at best, but worth it. Follow your dreams, follow your heart and by all means make use of that imagination. Love to all.

 Rita P Hestand
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The discovery of TV and movies influenced my thinking from day one. Unless you are my age or older you can't imagine the impact that television had on people when it first came out. Well, maybe you can, it's like the addiction you have with solitare on the computer! I was in love with the silver screen, and who knew I was soaking up ideas and stories at such a young age.

As I realized that others had written scripts for TV and movies I decided I could write them myself, with my own outcomes. As a young girl, biographical books about real people spun my imagination.

I'm not sure when the voices started, only that they were there at a young age. Voices are often what writers think they hear or see in their minds before they actually realize that these are ideas waiting to be written. However, I confess I didn't know what to do with them for a while.

In the sixities and seventies it wasn't fashionable to be a writer, one must strive for an airline hosting job or executive secretary.

Not my cup of tea!

Writing takes a lot out of me, because while I'm doing it, I live it with my characters. Creative writing in high school taught me that originality is a must in writing.

My father was a storyteller and I suppose I took off on that. When he would put to words a picture of a person I could see that person in my mind. I began to develop a keen eye for people and my new hobby began as a people watcher. Fascinating material. I began to notice how people walked, talked, gestured, even ate.

I still do.

If you'll remember, I wrote I'm no different than you, well, than some of you at least, I lost my dear husband and soul mate not long ago, and now I find I have trouble writing my romances as easily as I did.  So I ask for your prayers that I can go on and write again, maybe even better, because to hurt means ones feels emtions and romance is full of emotions. 

I am still a mother, and a grandmother.  I still spend a lot of my time with my grandchildren.  I run them here and there, we do things together.  I still have a full time job at my school. I enjoy working with my teachers.

I have endeavored to write children's plays for schools and you can find them up at ScriptsforSchools.com.  These are morally based short plays for school children. I'm also making a mid-grade book with poetry and short stories.  This is in the works and I hope will be available soon.

I'm currently working on the last of the Travers brothers series, two western romances, and more  children's books. 

I'm a pretty big family person, and most of my books reflect this kind of life.  I had so much fun creating the Travers Brothers series I'm thinking of starting another series.  I've also contemplated writing Tanka's story, the brother in Heart of the Wild.

I love sending my readers bookmarks, keychains, and magnets. So if you haven't gotten yours drop me an e-mail.

I hope you try and enjoy some of my books, and that you'll drop me a line every now and then. I so enjoy hearing from readers.

Love and blessings



Birth Place: Corpus Christi, TX USA

Accomplishments: I graduated from the Institute of Children's Literature.
     



Books

Strictly Business by Rita P Hestand
She was an Italian Norma Rae at Cunningham Hats, he was the playboy boss! She was the only woman he was sure he'd never love. Since he had to marry to inherit his grandfather's trust money, and he wanted to save the factory, he married Kia Giavonni. Joseph Cunningham III offered Kia everything but love. She could have anything as long as she remembered that it was all just strictly business! <...
  

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Chief Cook & Bottle Washer by Rita P Hestand
Emma Smith, (if she is Emma Smith) is hiding from something, and Deke Travers knows it. Problem is he's already hired her as his cook and housekeeper....
  

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Pretend Mom by Rita P Hestand
Brilliant rock star, Dixie Rose Kincaid flies home to rid herself of her past and get on with her future. Not prepared for the brick wall she runs into, sexy rancher Mike Dalton. And Mike's daughter, Amanda is hard to resist when she insists on playing Pretend Mom with Dixie. How can she resist Mike's kisses? And how can Mike ever learn to trust her?...
  

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Willy's Valentine by Rita P Hestand
Willy wants to make friends with Waffles, but she doesn't seem to want to be his friend. Willy is hurt and can't understand....
  

Willys World  Writer's Exchange E-Publishing

Hannah's Man by Rita P Hestand
Hannah was about to lose her ranch. Rusty was her reluctant hero. He'd just lost the only woman he'd ever loved, he wasn't about to fall for this Hannah gal. There was only one way to protect his investment...he'd have to marry her. After all, Texas was a community property state! He couldn't lose. Or could he? She'd share everything but her heart with him. And then sud...
  

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Suspicions of the Heart by Rita P Hestand
Rodeo trick rider, Candy Arnold inherited a broken down ranch from her father. A home she'd never had. But someone wanted her off that land, and she couldn't begin to imagine why. Joe Munroe offered her a fair price, but he also seemed to be around every time something went wrong. Could she trust him, or her Suspicions of the Heart?...
  

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Wandering Heart by Rita P Hestand
Angela Cummings found Mr. Right, or so she thought, but her son, Josh didn't like him. The men in her life weren't co-operating. Then Cooper Johnson came back to town, anad Angela's heart began to wander....
  

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Courting Abby by Rita P Hestand
They were best friends all thier lives until he ruined it one night by taking their relationship to a new level. Now nearly four years later, Abby Martin had a big surprise for Clint Travers. Clint soon realized he would have to win Abby's heart all over again. But how? Then Emma his sister-in-law told him he'd have to court Abby....
  

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Runaway Bride by Rita P Hestand
She'd run from the wedding, and no one but the groom knew why. She'd taken her parents car without letting them know, and low and behold, she ran away...smack dab into the law, Sheriff Ben Hogg....
  

 

Nick's Baby by Rita P Hestand
She was Chairman of the Board of her own company. He worked for the New York City sewer. She wanted a baby. He needed the money. It seemed simple but could Park Avenue and Hell's Kitchen find a common ground? Kelsey O'Sullivan knew absolutely nothing about being a mother. Nick Leonetti on the other hand knew everything about being a family. They both realized they had nothing in common, but K...
  

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Short Stories

A Special Present for James
 by Rita P Hestand
James doesn''t seem to be fitting into the Martin household even though he was excited about it at first. Sandra Martin intends to find out why....


Going Backwards
 by Rita P Hestand
Facing the divorce of your parents can be traumatic, but learning what love from your family is all about can be a reward. Going Backwards takes you back to childhood memories and good ti...



Poetry

Where Our Heroes Ashes Lay(Enter in poetry contest, please)
 by Rita P Hestand
A hundred and sixty five years ago, in an old Spanish mission torn with strife, A hundred and eighty-five men or so, for Texas laid down their life. Now the question has long remained, why the...


I Remember Grandma(revised to print copy)
 by Rita P Hestand
Children always remember their Grandma''s. I''m no different. This poem is to all Grandmas. The last two lines of this poem were changed as they are the ones that were published by Sparro...


In Answer to a Suicide
 by Rita P Hestand
My youngest daughter Liz went through a strange teenage time when she was pre-occupied with why anyone would commit sucide and worried about this concept. So this prompted me to write this...


Naughty Sally
 by Rita P Hestand
Throughout the ages men have adored the charms of the prostitute. So I salute you Sally with a poem!...


Beyond
 by Rita P Hestand
Why is it that scientists argue so much over evolution, and yet there is so much they just don't understand?...


Ode to a Mockingbird
 by Rita P Hestand
This little fella gave me so much pleasure each year I had to write about him in some way. In Texas, the Mockingbird is not only the state bird, but a treasure. A Mockingbird can mimic other b...


What the Seasons Mean to Me
 by Rita P Hestand
This little poem gives feelings and moods to the seasons....


Looking From Within
 by Rita P Hestand
What is creation all about? And who came to save us from ourselves? To find the answer we must look within....


The Wisdoms
 by Rita P Hestand
Just how far have we come? What have we accomplished. Perhaps full circle?...


Visiting Grandma
 by Rita P Hestand
Putting Grandma in a home is hard when all you can think about is the memories you shared with this wonderful woman. ...


Being Me
 by Rita P Hestand
Whimsical poem about a child's own acceptance of self...



Articles

Helpful Tips for Parents
 by Rita P Hestand
These ideas aren''t new, but they have been lost due to today''s lifestyles. Let us go back.......


7 Points of Writing
 by Rita P Hestand
A quick, easy to understand guide to writing. 7 Points of Writing outlines the seven most important things in writing a book....


Dealing With Writer's Block
 by Rita P Hestand
Some people never experience this...that''s wonderful. But for those who do I hope I can help a little!...


Write a Romance Now
 by Rita P Hestand
To all unpublished, struggling writers. Come over to my homepage and read my article on Writing a Romance Now. There are no magic steps to getting published, but there are a lot of things y...


Make Up A Character
 by Rita P Hestand
One of the best ways to sell a book is being able to bring characters to life on the page. Master characterization and you will sell your books. Make-Up a Character is all about how to do th...



News

Runaway Bride is now on sale!
 by Rita P Hestand
She''d run from her own wedding, and she couldn''t tell anyone why, not even her parents. To make matters worse, she took her parents car, and ran straight into the law......


New Title coming soon from Writers Exchange
 by Rita P Hestand
Rita has a new book coming soon, Runaway Bride....


Three books in print and where to find them
 by Rita P Hestand
You know Rita writes romance, you know they are published in ebook multi formats but did you know three of them are now in print?...


Suspicons soon to be released
 by Rita P Hestand
Suspicions of the Heart is soon to be released from Writers Exchange. ...


Nick's Baby is in print with Publish America
 by Rita P Hestand
Nick's Baby, a contemporary romance by Rita Hestand is now in print with Publish America. Reserve your copy now!...


Strictly Business
 by Rita P Hestand
She was the Italian Norma Rae of Cunningham Hats. He was the playboy boss. He had to marry to save the factory, so he picked the most unlikely lady to fall in love with, Kia Giavonni. He offered her...


Pretend Mom is up for sale now!
 by Rita P Hestand
Singing sensation Dixie Rose Kincaid came home to put her past away and get on with her future. Mike Dalton and his precious daughter have other plans for Dixie. Can she leave her heart at home again...


New Covers
 by Rita P Hestand
Sometimes covers are outdated, and need replacing. I have done this with several of my books. I'd love for you to see them....


Wandering Heart is up for sale!
 by Rita P Hestand
Writers Exchange is now carrying Wandering Heart for sale. Don't miss this steamy, romance....


Heart of the Wild is at Booksurge!
 by Rita P Hestand
Now you can find Heart of the Wild in print....


Nick's Baby is on sale...NOW!
 by Rita P Hestand
You've been wondering where Nick's Baby could be purchased. You'd shopped all over the net and still couldn't find it. Well now you can. It's at Writer's Exchange. www.writers-exchange.com/...


Where are Rita Hestand's books?
 by Rita P Hestand
Looking for one of my books? Look no further.......


Willy's Valentine won the Award of Excellence from WordWeaving!
 by Rita P Hestand
Willy's Valentine, the first in a series of Willy books has won the Award of Excellence from Word Weaving....


Heart of the Wild is now in Print!!!
 by Rita P Hestand
Heart of the Wild, the story of reunited lovers in the beautiful Cascade Mountains of Oregon trapped during a blizzard...is now in print version paperback at Writer's Exchange!...


Milk and Honey for the Hungry Heart
 by Rita P Hestand
Want an uplifting treat for a tired soul. Try all the stories, poem and uplifting messages in Milk and Honey!...


Willy's Valentine --A new children's illustrated ebook by Rita Hestand
 by Rita P Hestand
Willy's Valentine is a first book of a series of Willy books by Rita Hestand. Willy's trying to make friends with Waffles, but she's just not interested. Whatever could be wrong?...


Nick's Baby is Back
 by Rita P Hestand
Nick's Baby, first published with Wordbeams. Unfortunately Wordbeams folded not long after Nick's Baby hit the market. But I am proud to announce that Nick's Baby is up and for sale at Doubl...


Merry Musings is an Eppie finalist
 by Rita P Hestand
Merry Musings a collection of romance short stories and relationships has been nominated for an Eppie award and is now a finalist!...


Winner of my Name the Book contest is: Mary Adair
 by Rita P Hestand
Denmark Publishing ran a contest for my new romance, since the original title had just been used. And the Winner is--Mary Adair! The winning title is: Wandering Heart...


Links

Rita Hestand Author
My homepage where you'll find a list of my books, articles, poetry and short stories.


Readers Eden, my publishers bookstore
I'm published under romance and children's here. Check out Heart of the Wild, and then look at Willy's Valentine!

BooksWeLove
I belong to BooksWeLove, an electronic ebook directory that supports ebookmans and writers. The pages are goregous and stop by and see me and sign my guestbook.

Fictionwise
Heart of the Wild, Chief Cook & Bottle Washer, Willy's Valentine...coming soon here will be all my other books.


Additional information

Chief Cook & Bottle Washer is a series about four Texas brothers (yes, I'm a Texan). The second in the series has just been released, Courting Abby, and I've completed the third, Hannah's Man. This is quite a special book to me, and I can't wait to see if you (the readers out there like it) I'm now working on the last of the series, Along Came Love. Jake Travers is going to be a little different tahtn what you might expect, and I hope I don't disappoint anyone. Nick's Baby has been re-released and is climbing the charts over at Fictionwise as we speak. It is also in print at Publish America. Also don't miss the release of Wandering Heart, Pretend Mom, Suspicions of the Heart, or Strictly Busines all coming soon from Writer's Exchange. My newest completed romance is, Runaway Bride, I hope you catch this one. There's also several books in the Willy series coming out from Writer's Exchange. I've got lots of works in progress and I hope you will check them all out and let me know what you thought of each and every one of them. I'd like to thank all my faithful readers and hope I never disappoint you with a book!

 
Contact Information

Rita Hestand
P.O. Box 1658 
Wylie   TX   75098   USA
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