Dear Friends and Followers:
It is a pleasure to preview one of two new upcoming book covers. The first title is called FRED II: Buffalo West Side Stories and takes place in the late 30’s and early 1940’s in my FRED: Buffalo Building of Dreams novel’s original apartment building. This novel is co-authored by Frances R. Schmidt and James A. Costa and will be published in July of 2025.
My second novel is an unusual romance titled Accidental Virgin by James A. Costa and Frances R. Schmidt which will be available in early June of 2025. Book cover images coming soon.
Both novels will be published by CCB Publishing.
I’ll keep you posted with purchasing information as soon as possible.
Best,
Fred
Violet’s Repost
POWER OF RESILIENCE
It’s a grain of sand, a metaphor, invisible to the naked eye. It blows into our lives gradually and unexpectedly over decades of time. At first it has no name. It gathers slowly in waves of uncertainty. It is stoked by fear, loss, stress, misgivings, endings and new beginnings. It’s a gut punch, but it also hits the heart and soul.
The story of my life is recorded in my novel Forever Violet. It is filled with ups and downs, trauma, indecision, grief, heartbreak and disillusionment. I realized I survived it all, the good and the bad, by never giving up hope, strengthening my will and coping with life’s uncertainties to the best of my ability. It’s when I realized the power of resilience.
Best,
Violet