Looking back at the Good Old Days
While writing about nostalgic times, I've learned that every era has its wonders and its woes. Humans at their best and at their worst. The good and the bad. Thankfully, we seem to remember the lazy summers, the music that filled our hearts, the carefree and careless days of our youth. We tend to forget the trauma and angst although it is the sum of all our experiences that has molded us into who we are today.
Today, I'm a writer. One who views the world through a lens of why and what if. I've always had a heart for those who've been trampled on in life, so theirs are the stories I write — in the guise of fiction that is.
How about you? What are your favorite memories? Whether your "good old days" were five years ago or fifty, I'm interested. You're the reason I write.
God Bless.
Upcoming Appearances
AUGUST 29, 2010 - WBCL Radio - 10:20 am
SEPT 22 - 25 - ACFW Conference, St. Louis
OCTOBER 1 - 1pm - Writers of Inspirational Novels (WIN), Tulsa, OK - Author Panel
OCTOBER 18, 2011 - Tulsa Night Writers - Speaking
JANUARY 12 - 15, 2012 - Girlfriend Weekend (Pulpwood Queens) - Jefferson, Texas
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"Carla Stewart writes with tenderness, insight, and a tremendous amount of heart. Reading her stories emotes the same familiar comfort as curling up in a childhood blanket or laying your head on your mother's lap. This gifted storyteller has a fan in me." ~Gina Holmes, author of Crossing Oceans
"A memorable story, beautifully written. Set against the backdrop of Tulsa's intriguing jazz culture, Carla Stewart's BROKEN WINGS is a captivating intergenerational tale of friendship, love, and music that surpasses the boundaries of age and time." ~Tina Ann Forkner, author of Ruby Among Us and Rose House.
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FaithWords (2010)
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OKLAHOMA BOOK AWARD FINALIST 2011
OWFI 2011 Fiction Book of the Year
2nd Place winner in 2011 Faith, Hope, & Love (RWA) Inspirational Reader's Choice Award
Starred Review in Publisher's Weekly
4 1/2 Stars Romantic Times Reviews
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Flannery O'Connor