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Canadian Indie author Rusty Blackwood believes the flair for fantasy is anything the mind wishes it to be, and she is a master at this. Within her expressive mind is found an endless array of romance, passion, textures and colors to sweep the reader to exotic, faraway places where anything is possible, proving that her words really do leave you breathless.
Ms. Blackwood grew up on her paternal grandfather’s farm in south-western Ontario, Canada, where she developed her love of writing while still in grade school, entering numerous competitions and writing exhibitions throughout her area, and attributes her love of writing to her late father James, and to Gladys Carroll, her elementary teacher. Although unprofessionally trained in the field, Rusty has always had an affinity for the written word, a gift to express it, and has demonstrated this talent many times since becoming a serious writer in 2001.
She has written an eclectic array of Contemporary and Traditional poetry, publishing her first collection in October of 2009 entitled, “Feelings: A Rhythmic Journey in Thought,” which was later re-released in a second collection with additional content in 2011 under the title, “Impressions: A Poetic Rhythm in Emotion”. Feelings was followed in April of 2010 by a collection of assorted short stories for children, as well as the young at heart, entitled, “Young Minds,” which was later re-released as a second collection with additional content in 2012 under the title, “Through the Eyes of Innocence.” In March of 2012 Rusty released the short-story comedy, “The Misadventures of Derwood Tugbottom.”
Following a previously hard fought, misguided, and misleading publishing road into the competitive world of main-stream fiction, Rusty was finally given the chance to accomplish what she had originally set out to do, and this reprieve can be found within the pages of her new heart-touching romance/drama, “Passions In Paris: Revelations of a Lost Diary” which will be available June 2013. This beautiful love story is expected to be followed by the suspenseful romance novel, “Willow’s Walk.”
Rusty is often asked how much of herself is found in her heroines, and she has been quoted to say a fair amount, adding that most writer’s inspiration comes from many different aspects of life experience, and reaping from them all that one can to use to one’s best advantage, so in that respect she would have to say that many sides, aspects, and flavors of her heroines derive from her own personality and life.
Rusty has always loved the Arts in their many unique forms, and this is demonstrated in the two Interior Decorating and Design diplomas she holds, as well as many years spent on the south-western Ontario stage performing with her family’s country music band, The Midnight Ramblers, and the country- rock – blues band, MIRAGE respectively, as an accomplished vocalist, bassist, and rhythm guitarist.
Ms. Blackwood now resides in the cultural city of St. Catharines, Ontario, and when not at her keyboard, enjoys art, music, nature, gardening, and spending quality time with family, friends, and her loyal cat, Tipper.
All available titles of this eclectic author’s work can be presently obtained by typing Ms. Blackwood’s name into the search bar located under site bar at http://www.createspace.com, and search bar at http://www.amazon.com. All purchase outlet address’ as well as purchase links will be coming to her website’s bookstore in June 2013.
For those wishing a poetic interlude, you can do so by visiting Ms. Blackwood’s poetry site, ‘Inspiration in Thought’ at: http://www.poetrypoem.com/rusty5
You can contact Rusty by leaving comments on her website’s Journal, or by writing her at writerrusty@hotmail.ca
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Reviewed by Maria Beltran for Readers' Favorite
"Passions in Paris: Revelations of a Lost Diary" is an 818-page novel by Rusty Blackwood. The story unfolds in Wychmere Willows, a beautiful place that overlooks Lake Ontario in Canada. The siblings Joe and Emily, with Joe's daughter CJ, await the arrival of other members of the family. Their grandmother and great grandmother, respectively, had just died and they decided to inspect the house full of her memories. They found her will and diary, as well as a manuscript that revealed to them her most extraordinary love story. In 1999, author Joy Wychmere and Irish actor Cullen Malone met in Paris and discovered that they were soul mates. They were then entangled in a complicated love story that not many can ever imagine. Joy Wychmere and Cullen Malone's love goes through many difficult tests but will their love for each other prevail?
It is difficult not to get excited when reading the novel, "Passions in Paris: Revelations of a Lost Diary". It is a passionate love story that aptly starts in Paris, one of the world's most romantic cities. The complex and stirring love affair between Joy Wychmere and Cullen Malone is told through a diary. This does not make the characters less vivid. On the contrary, there is something exciting about the feeling of reading another person's private diary. And this is perhaps what makes this narrative unique because it makes the reader feel the excitement of intruding into the private life of the owner of the diary. The story also has its share of dangers and intrigues that will not let the reader put down the book too easily. This is because the author chooses her words well. The book is peppered with metaphors that enhances the romantic appeal of the narrative. Enjoyable and exciting, this is a book for people who have romance flowing in their veins.
