On Saturday, March 21st there will be a book signing at Meditation Spaces in Montrose, Colorado featuring local author D.L. Blanchard who will talk about her newly released suspense novel, “Blue Moon Bench”. Blanchard will be sharing the inspiration behind this first novel and the story of how she pushed through obstacles to finally get the novel into the world. A story she hopes will inspire other hopeful authors.
Blanchard will also share how the classic mystery novel “Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier, (also a movie by director Alfred Hitchcock) was a gift on her sixteenth birthday. That gift sparked the idea for her novel. She striped the idea to the bone, then dressed it in the colorful culture of northern Arizona. It quickly became a novel that flowed effortlessly because of her connection with the southwest.
“We write what we know, and as a Tibetan Buddhist, I noticed that many of the characters in the novel were driven by faith and compassion, which are key aspects of Buddhism. So, it was natural when Jessica, our main character, felt a strong connection with the Navajo and Hopi characters in the novel, it appeared to be because of this similarity. This understanding helped her unravel the mystery of how her new husbands’ first wife actually died,” Blanchard explains.
Copies of the book will be on sale at the event, and the author is happy to autograph your copy if requested. There will be light refreshments, and the event should last approximately an hour, depending on how many questions the audience asks. You can learn more at bluemoonbench.com.
The novel is available now for purchase at Meditation Spaces, 12 S. Uncompahgre Ave. in old downtown Montrose. Open Weds-Saturday – 10 – 4pm.
BLUE MOON BENCH 