Linda Ballou's Blog (52)

Can we talk?  Conversation with Linda Ballou about her new book

The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon…

A great interview discussing the difficulty of marketing your books when you write in two different genres.

What genre do you write and why?

As an adventure travel writer I love to travel and spend time writing about my explorations. I also love sharing Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai’i with book clubs, but I cannot be available for Skype meet-ups. Brief video clips answering the most common…

Thrilled to announce new Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai'i is now  available on my siteLinda Ballou Author  as well as Amazon in print and kindle format

I'm not a cruise person, but when I was offered the chance to tour the Hawaiian Islands on board a yacht shared by 36 other passengers I began to change my mind. Then when I learned the trip on the Safari Explorer begins in Lanai, one of the few Hawaiian Islands I've not explored and  then heads to Molokai where guests hike the sacred Halawa Valley I got excited. The next stop is the Big Island and a walking tour of historic Kailua/Kona district.. Since, I have just completed creating a map…

Just in from a boot scootin' adventure at the North Fork Ranch nestled in the Platter River Valley in Southwest Colorado

Aspen leaves spinning in a stout wind rattled like castanets. I found shelter beneath the spreading arms of an ancient spruce from the intense sun on a ledge overlooking the Platte River Valley. The ceaseless chatter of the river on…

My story Seeing theWorld with New Eyes is  being spotlighted on Wanderlust and Lipstick,a site dedicated to tours for  adventurous women.This wander tale is included in my travel essay collection Lost Angel Walkabout. It takes place on…

TravelnWrite Top Ten Travel Books

Lost Angel Walkabout listed as one of the best

armchair travel books in 2011. I am proud to be on

this list of other great choices.  I take readers on

outdoor adventures in Alasaka, Hawaii, New…

Cara Bertocia of Best Travel Novel fame

gave Wai-nani a very favorable review followed up with a fun interview.

She is looking for more travel novels to

review and authors to spotlight on her blog.

Please check the complete interview with link below

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