Bonnie Clark Weatherford

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5/2006  The Daily Record  

Local Authors Participate in 'Everybody Has A Story At The Library'

The 'Everybody has a Story At the Library' event, held at the Harnett County Public Library on April 9, was deemed a success, featuring 25 local authors who read excerpts from their works and spoke informally with other guests. The event was held in conjunction with National Library Week.

Participants included John Hairr, William Tuck, Joey Powell, Joanna McKethan, Eileen Williford, Josh Taylor, Jimmy Meadows, Joanne Byrd, Theresa Cocolin, Jennifer Vaughn, Gayle Sorrell, Lynda Butler, Becky Adams, Glenn Hood, Brenda Jernigan, Lee James Best Jr., Ronnie Faulkner, Bill Freeman, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Smith, Shelby Stephenson, former U.S. Sen. Robert Morgan, Bonnie Weatherford, Edward Fubara, Gloria Kutscheid and Paul Raisig.

Authors' books were available for purchase during and after the program. This event was partially funded by the Harnett County Arts Council Inc., Friends of the Harnett County Library and the Library.

4/2006  The Fuquay-Varina Independent by Stephanie Eaton Harvie

For those looking for a wonderful romance novel with a bit of suspense, then local author Bonnie Weatherford recommends readers pick up a copy of her latest novel. In March, PublishAmerica, a Maryland publishing company, released Weatherford's first book called, Lucian's Angel. However, Weatherford is not letting her writing pen stay silent long. According to Weatherford, another book is currently in production.

Weatherford said she has been writing for approximately four years. However, she said when she began she never dreamed that one day she'd become a published author.

"I've always wanted to write but didn't think that I could without formal training," Weatherford said. "I've been reading romance since I was a child, beginning with Mom's True Romance magazines at age ten. I started writing poetry at age twelve and have actually had a few published. Then after the twins were born, I wrote a few short stories about their experiences from their childish point of view but those were just gifts for the family that I did on my own computer."

Finally Weatherford decided to take her writing one step further and completed her first novel. On March 20, Weatherford's book "Lucian's Angel" was published and her dreams of becoming a professional writer became a reality.

Weatherford said Lucian's Angel tells the fictional story of Kelly Landry and the adventure and romance she finds trying to make a life for herself in New Orleans.

"When Kelly Landry leaves her home and family in Charleston, South Carolina, to make a life for herself in the romantic, sultry city of New Orleans, she never dreamt that she would find the man of her dreams along with her worst nightmare," Weatherford said when describing the book. "After being injured while on the job, local fireman Lucian Broussard meets Nurse Kelly and finds himself faced with a fire that he can't put out as the flames of passion erupt between them. So caught up are they in the new-found love blossoming between them, Kelly and Lucian fail to notice that Kelly is being stalked in a deadly game of cat and mouse until it is too late. Will their love be strong enough to save her when she's trapped alone in the bayou with a madman who is determined to make her his own? If she survives, will their love survive the test?"

Weatherford said she does not know where the idea for "Lucian's Angel" came from. "Stories just seem to come to me, forming themselves in my head and sometimes I can hardly get them down on paper fast enough," Weatherford said. "On one of my websites I state that the story was written several years ago, long before Hurricane Katrina. I visited New Orleans in 1991 when my younger sister was asked to test out for "Jeopardy". I've been in love with the city ever since. The romance, history and mystery of it fascinates me. I've always wanted to return. I guess having my first story centered there is my way of honoring New Orleans."

Weatherford said interested readers can purchase her book from several sources. "Lucian's Angel" is presently available for purchase on-line through several sources; the publisher at www.publishamerica.com/books/12599 or any Borders or Barnes & Nobles on-line." "It can also be purchased through any of my personal websites. If a person doesn't have internet access, they can go into any Borders or Barnes & Nobles and the store will order it for them."

Weatherford's personal website is www.publishedauthors.net/clark-weatherford/index.html

However, "Lucian's Angel" is not the only book Weatherford has completed. According to Weatherford, she recently wrote a book called "Cherokee Lightning."

"Cherokee Lightning" is about a Cherokee girl from the North Carolina mountains who accidentally travels over 200 years back in time to switch bodies with an ancestor who is her namesake. It's almost like two stories in one because both girls, the one in the past and the one in the present are main characters."

Weatherford said, "Cherokee Lightning" was not an easy book to complete. However, she said there were several factors that helped her finish it.

"Time travel is my favorite sort of romance to read, though horror stories by Stephen King and Dean Koontz are my favorite reading material," Weatherford said. "I want to keep North Carolina the central focus of my books as much as I can. It's a wonderful state and deserves recognition. I guess the Cherokee part in this story comes in because I'm told there's supposed to be Cherokee in my own family and I am fascinated by the culture."

Weatherford said, "Cherokee Lightning" is in production but an estimated release date has not been announced.

Weatherford said she plans to keep writing. "Hopefully there will be lot's more books to come. I have several manuscripts ready that I haven't sent to the publisher yet plus several others in progress that I simply haven't had time to finish."

Weatherford, a long-time resident of Fuquay-Varina and Harnett County now lives in Clayton.

6/2006  Carolina Woman

(Arts/ What's She Doing?)

Bonnie Weatherford of Clayton recently saw her first book, "Lucian's Angel," published.

10/25/2006  Clayton News Star by Joan Plotnick (Main Street)

Perhaps it was inevitable that Clayton author Bonnie Clark Weatherford would become a romance writer. Her mother is a big fan of the genre, and Weatherford began reading such works at the age of 10.

Weatherford's first novel, "Lucian's Angel," was published in January; the second, "Cherokee Lightning," was published on Oct.2. In both cases, the publisher was PublishAmerica.

A fan of Stephen King and other horror writers, Weatherford said she became bored with straight romance novels that didn't have a dark side or plot twist.

She said her two books combine the intrigue of a horror story with the "steaminess" of a romance.

"Lucian's Angel" is a New Orleans romance with a stalking serial killer. In "Cherokee Lightning," a woman awakens one day to find herself transported 200 years in the past and forced to marry a native she does not love.

Weatherford said ideas for her novels just come to her. She currently is completing or revising six other books for eventual publication.

"I've never had a stalking serial killer or traveled back in time, but I think a small part of every writer is in their books," she said. "It can be little, such as 'Lucian's Angel' taking place in New Orleans, one of my favorite cities.

The other book is about a Cherokee woman and takes place in Cherokee, NC. "I've been told that I am part Cherokee on my father's side."

Weatherford, who recently worked as a partner in a Cary housekeeping business, moved to Clayton to be with her fiance, Richard Zizelman.

She has twin 8-year old sons, Michael and Justin. She currently is exploring stay-at-home job opportunities that leave time for her writing and family. Her mother is her biggest fan.

"My mother is the first person ever to read my stories," Weatherford said. "She loves romance and she always gets the first authographed copy."

More information about Weatherford and her writing can be found at her Web site. Her books can be purchased at PublishAmerica.com for $12.00, at online booksellers and by request from bookstores.

11/06 Carolina Woman

(Arts/ What's She Doing?)

"Cherokee Lightning," the second book by Bonnie Weatherford of Clayton, was recently released.

4/22/07

Second Annual Literary Festival "Everyone Has A Story At The Library" event at Lillington Library. Lot's of fun meeting local authors.

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