Treasures of My Heart is coming!

    Well... It's almost ready! I am so excited to announce, "Treasures of My Heart" is almost ready to send to the printer.  Carly Kauffman, illustrator, and I will meet for, hopefully, our final work session this weekend.  I am so pleased with her work and tireless efforts and encouragement.   I know God placed her in my life to partner with me in this endeavor.     
     If nothing crops up unexpectedly, we should be ready to send "Treasures of My Heart" to the printer by the end of next week.  I should receive the proof copies within two weeks and be ready to order by the end of February.  This book will be a 8.5"x 11" soft cover book with a full color cover and at least eight beautiful black and white pencil drawings in the interior. 
    Launching a new book is a daunting task.  I covet your prayers as I take on this new adventure. 

New Book? Maybe....

New Book? Maybe....

  Treasures of My Heart

by Victoria S. Blake

Treasures of My Heart is an emotional and touching story based on the Historic Carson House built in 1793 by Colonel John Carson.  Mary Carson, wife of Jonathan Logan Carson, son of the Colonel, must make a heartbreaking decision. Due to her advanced age and failing health, she can no longer live alone in her beloved home. As her furniture is being moved and her mementos boxed up, she makes her final walk through the home with her daughter, Margaret and her granddaughter, Moffet by her side. Amid vivid accounts of Stoneman's Raiders during the civil war, a brother-in-law's duel, or tales of the underground railroad, Mary teaches her granddaughter powerful life lessons. The struggle of change haunts Mary, but she is resolved in what she must do. The stories set in the latter part of the 1800's will spark the imagination of children and enlighten them on bygone days of plantation life. It will encourage them to cherish their family memories . . .  for it's their memories that will become the treasures of the heart.