Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Update: "Daughter of the Caribbean"

Hey There! I've been swamped working on final edits, huddling with the artist, and writing Dedications and Acknowledgements. Are you a member on my facebook fan page.  Do you notice the Watercolor book cover up top?  What do you think?  Also click on the facebook badge button to the right and go to my facebook fanpage.  Press "LIKE" if you're not already a member!

Also, while on the facebook fanpage, Click on the Discussions tab and read "A Loud and Compelling Call", which is a snippet from the book's introduction. Watch out for more snippets every week. More to come!


Norma Jennings, Author
Daughter of the Caribbean

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Enjoy Snippet #1 from Novel: "Daughter of the Caribbean"

"A LOUD AND COMPELLING CALL"

Jamaica is calling me again!

Exotic Jamaica, the island of my muse, where fowl feathers are fervently plucked so there is fresh poultry on the table; where I’m chastised for chatting patois (the local dialect) and not the Queen’s English; and where I’m lulled to sleep by loud pelts of rain on a tin roof. Profound Jamaica, is where I encountered joy, abandon, intrigue and adventure; where I gripped an old midwife’s hand and pushed my firstborn through my loins; where the people are strong, defiant and accomplished; and where my loved ones flourished and perished.

Twickenham in Jamaica is also calling me again!

Rich and conflicting Twickenham, where I galloped through tall grass, flirted with the supernatural, communed with harrowing and notorious ancestors, embraced my uniqueness, and learned that heritage influences character.

Childhood in Jamaica is calling me again! I pause, I listen, and this time I
surrender.