FALL IS HERE AND SO IS SHADOW TRAIL!

       After all of the rush - rush - rush of getting SHADOW TRAIL written, edited, and published, I am now relaxing for a bit so that I can enjoy the beautiful fall season in Michigan and the holidays that come with it. This is my favorite time of the year. Right after SHADOW TRAIL was published, hubby and I celebrated our 60th class reunion. Then our youngest grandson, Blake, was married September 9th! Everything was beautiful. He and his new wife are only 20, which I thought was too young until I remembered that was the age my hubby and I were when we got married. That was 58 years ago come October 2d. Thought I'd share a wedding picture with you -- On the top step are sons Brock and Brian; on the middle step are Blake and Liana; on the floor are grandson Connor and grandson Brennan holding great-grandson Bannon!

       I want to send a big thank-you to all my readers who were patient about SHADOW TRAIL being published later than I had promised. This was a big project, and it took a lot of editing, and editing, and more editing. Then came a problem with the conversion from Microsoft Word to the format needed by Amazon. A couple of glitches held the print copy up even longer, but now, at last, the book is available and doing well. I am happy with the great comments and 4 and 5 star reviews. One fan compared the Outlaw series to Yellowstone! If only I had an “in” with Keven Costner, but of course, I don’t.

        I hope all of you liked SHADOW TRAIL. I can’t say for now whether the next Outlaw story will still involve Jake. Nor do I know when I will write it. I do know I need a story about Lloyd and Katie, and one about Young Jake as a grown man. I might combine their stories. I do know Young Jake will have his grandfather’s personality and that “wild side” that will often get him in trouble. I think his parents, Evie and Brian, will have to bail that young man out of jail more than once. But along will come a young woman who will help change his life … the kind of woman Young Jake has always searched for … someone who is as faithful as his Grandma Miranda was to Jake. The story will also get Young Jake involved in World War I.

       For now, though, I am taking a much-needed break from writing, but I probably won’t stay away from it as long as I had planned. Writing is in my blood, and I have too many stories left to tell. I think I need to get away from the series and the Harkners for a while, though, so I am pretty sure my next project will be another historical involving a Native American man and a young white girl who is traveling west by wagon train. They meet secretly, until the girl’s father finds out what is going on. You can imagine what happens then. I have had the story in mind for quite some time. The idea came to me when I was listening to the song, IF I LOVED YOU, from Carousel, by Rogers & Hammerstein. IF I LOVED YOU will be the title of my book. I will explain that theme once it is written and published. It refers to a certain scene/event in my story that will really touch your heart.

       Please don't panic; at this time, I have NO plans to end my writing career! But when you reach a certain age, you do start to think about what you would like your legacy to be! I'm still planning a sequel to DANCING BENEATH YOU. And I have a brand new western I want to write called A WIND IN THE PINES. It’s a very compelling love story In fact, .I have so many more ideas for stories yet to write. also still want to work on my WWII story, which I will probably title NOW AND FOREVER. I still want to write an eighth SAVAGE DESTINY book about one of Zeke Monroe’s modern-day descendants.

       The ideas never end! I pray every night for the health I’ll need to continue writing. My goal is 80 books before I am gone from this earth. SHADOW TRAIL will be number 77, so I have a good start! I appreciate all of you so much. You are what keeps me going, so keep reading, and as long as the Good Lord allows my brain and fingers to work, I will keep writing!

        If you are new to my writing -- or even if you want to replace old favorites -- please see my Books in Print page for a complete list of all my books, with most recent covers, publication histories, and Amazon.com ordering links. Eventually, I want to have all of my backlist available for both new readers and long-time fans who have reread the original print versions so many times that the pages are worn out! If you prefer the convenience of e-books, check out my E-books List, where you will find ordering links for electronic versions of my books in several different e-book formats.

       Brand new Bittner titles are distributed through Amazon.com. But locally in Southwest Lower Michigan -- my books are available at Hardings Market and Linda's Antiques in Coloma and Back On the Rackin Watervliet! You'll find my new books there, as well as an assortment of my older titles. I am excited to have such great outlets for my work right here in and near my own hometown. (Plus, Email mefor a personalized autograph.) You can also check with your local library or book store and ask them to order any of my books you’d like to read.

       And if you want a print book personalized for yourself or before you “gift” it, just e-mail me privately at rosannebittner17@outlook.comfor mailing information, and I will pay the postage to send the signed books back to you! Or, if you prefer, I can autograph a label for you to stick into your book.

       I'm hearing from more and more men who enjoy my books, like Chester "Chet" Cripe, a Korean War veteran who was one of my avid fans and a dear friend. Chet died in 2020, and I miss him very much. Chet was a member of the 45th Division of the Army Infantry and was Sergeant of the 4th Platoon. He served on Heartbreak Ridge, Sandbag Castle and Christmas Hill. The Outlaw Hearts seriesin particular were among his favorites because they are packed with action, western history, and solid family values as well as heart- felt romance. Yes, "real" men really DO enjoy reading my books!

       Many thanks for your continuing e-mails and notes. YOU keep me going back to the computer to write more books. Many of you tell me that reading my books got you through something physically or emotionally traumatic -- well, WRITING those books does the same thing for me! Keep reading, and I will keep writing!

Rosanne

Because of the large number of requests I receive for full lists of my books, the Books In Print section of this website is frequently updated to reflect my latest releases, as well as listing all of my past works. I have also added a My Books Now Available in E-Reader Formats page with ordering links for all e-reader formats. You can also use the "Search" link below to find new, used, and Kindle versions of my books on Amazon.com!