Thomma Lyn Grindstaff | Author

Thomma Lyn Grindstaff
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PUBLISHED: May.08.2009

Mirror Blue

Free spirit Aphra Porter never thought Isaac Lightfoot would remember the letter she wrote to him years before. But by some miracle, he does. Now a successful Web site designer in her thirties, Aphra meets the man whose writing talents she's always idolized-an encounter that leaves her spinning. No longer is Isaac a distant image, but a flesh and blood man who looks at her like no...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.17.2011

Patchwork Stained Glass

Romilly Shepard finds comfort in the hard facts of science. She lives with her friend Martha, also an atheist, and they see each other as rationalists who stand elbow-to-elbow against an irrational world. Intent on debunking, Romilly and Martha sign up for a comparative religion class, but the instructor, a graduate student and preacher named Ernest, challenges Romilly's...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.17.2011

Heart's Chalice

As a young woman, Laurel misinterpreted a psychic vision, causing the death of her first and only love. She has lived with guilt ever since. Two decades later, struggling to free herself from a toxic marriage, she's pulled to an alternate reality where her beloved still lives. There, she's the dead one, and he and their children are grieving for her. When she tries to contact them...

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Thomma's Latest Blogs

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Jun.06.2009 - 9:21 pm

Quote on Writing #2 and My Thoughts

"Easy reading is damn hard writing." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne So: easy reading. It isn't "See Jane Run" that comes to mind, nor am I thinking of mindlessness. ...

May.30.2009 - 9:34 pm

Quote on Writing: My Thoughts

"What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers." ~ Logan Pearsall Smith, "All Trivia," Afterthoughts, 1931 For me, the best novels...

May.19.2009 - 2:04 pm

My First Blog at Red Room

I received author copies of my debut novel, Mirror Blue, the other day, and what a wonderful feeling it was to hold my book in my hands for the first time! It was a rush, seeing...

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Jul.08.2010 - 10:47 am

In response to: Query Letter

You're more than welcome!

I was happy to help, and I hope you find the comments useful. Best of luck querying! Yeah, this is such a neat group...

Jul.07.2010 - 8:07 pm

In response to: Query Letter

Query Critique

I’m seeking representation for my Young Adult novel, Cicada (intriguing title!), which is a little above 58,000 words,...

Jul.07.2010 - 7:33 pm

In response to: Query Letter

Hi!

I'd be happy to read it. Querying -- ulp! ;) Don't know how good I'll be at pointers (I'm not the world's best...

Jul.06.2010 - 7:04 pm

In response to: Greetings and Salutations

My novel in progress

Heart's Chalice, my novel-in-progress, has been a long time coming together. I've written two versions prior to the...

Jul.06.2010 - 11:52 am

In response to: Greetings and Salutations

Thanks!

Thank you so much, A.B.! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Oh, if anyone wants to check it out, I post flash fiction and...

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Jun.05.2009

Mirror Blue

Published by Long and Short Romance Reviews

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Video: MIRROR BLUE -- Book Trailer

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Kindle Post: Heart's Chalice by Thomma Lyn Grindstaff

A warm cozy place for Kindle owners (eBook lovers) to find cool new low priced books to add to your collection. Everyday we go on a Kindle treasure hunt just for you!
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Coming Soon: TL's Piano Music Thomma Lyn Grindstaff

My new digital piano represents a dream I've had for a very long time: to record my piano music and get it out there.

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Grindstaff's work offers a certain insightful, even visceral understanding of the human heart.”

—Long and Short Romance Reviews

About Thomma

My novel Mirror Blue, a literary love story, was released by Black Lyon Publishing on May 8, 2009. On October 17, 2011, I released three ebooks through Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and Smashwords. They include Heart's Chalice (novel: dark, edgy...

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