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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.
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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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 | 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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 | 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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Hannah's Man
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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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 | 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....
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 | 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Links
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| Rita Hestand Author
My homepage where you'll find a list of my books, articles, poetry and short stories.
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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!
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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.
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Fictionwise
Heart of the Wild, Chief Cook & Bottle Washer, Willy's Valentine...coming soon
here will be all my other books.
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Additional information
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| 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! |
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Contact
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Rita Hestand P.O. Box 1658 Wylie
TX
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