About
I write books that I would like to read - those with interesting characters who face complicated choices.
They mysteriously find me more often than I find them.
Composing is both an act of surrender and an expression of gratitude for the intense fellowship that follows. Lost in its unfolding narrative, hours and meals pass unnoticed. Unexpected thrilling discoveries surface, as do familiar worries, fears and sorrows. Resolution emerges.
Then I battle personal doubts and deep pits of revision until the “black and white knight” appears, and the story finally becomes an invitation for readers to enter and create purpose.
Comments & Reviews for my latest historical fiction manuscript
which until its reveal in several weeks remains titled T.R.O.G.
I am hooked!
This book is layered with deep questions of the heart and spirit. The plot moves quickly, and I was drawn into the characters' complex thoughts and decisions. I am anxious to read more.
Jessica C.
Business Professional
New Jersey
This is an amazing story I'm so glad it is being told. I sat down one Sunday and read for hours! It tells about women, faith, and courage.
Chris W.
Retired Kansas Educator
I think of 1650 history as in black and white film, but this brought it to life, as in color. What seemed to be beyond typical understanding arose to real life- as if it happened last week. Compelling narrative, absorbing characters, and thought provoking history made this book captivating.
Donald B
Attorney AZ
What chapter of TROG will this bring to mind?
Rose and Lavender
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--The love of Lavender in Colonial America.
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Book clubs can be a room full, a zoom full, a friend or a moment you declare for yourself!
You found this book in the millions that are available! Margaret has released this book believing that how you bring your own beliefs and experiences to the text is meaningful and valuable. You have became the destination, and she wants to hear how you have become part of the purpose. The advantageous are many, and you will learn really weird coincidences that are secretly present within the text.
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1.. Question and Answer - join questions being asked, to ask your question, and Margaret Cotton will answered them. There are a lot of surprises.
2.. Enjoy a Community- Comments from readers will be shared, appearances updated, and we will just claim the joy of becoming friends.
3.. Extension.. the newsletter will add to the story, for it is not finished. Articles, books, and historical details that have not been included in the book will be offered each month.
4.. Visual Moments- Margaret loves to take beautiful photographs of her travels to places mentioned in this book. Be there for significant moments of the writing and story.
5.. Growth- How has the story invited you to grow? What is your reaction's action? Books, articles, meditations will be shared by readers, and Margaret believes those will help these three friends really be an inspirational starting point for more than.
