FEARLESS FRIDAY
Please join me in welcoming Dee S. Knight with some fearless fun. Remember that first fearless adventure you had? Dee shares hers with us. So read on and enjoy. You'll find out her heroine is fearless too.
When I was just shy of my 18th birthday, I hugged my mom and
dad goodbye in Orlando, Florida and stepped onto the train that would take me
to Fredericksburg, Virginia for my first day of college. I’d never been away
from home before—except for hospitals where I’d had surgery due to polio. I’d
never traveled alone before, never been on a train or in a taxi. I’d never
visited or even seen the school I was going to attend or ever been in Fredericksburg. I didn’t know anyone else going to
my school. I'd never been separated from the familiar.
Still, I was fearless.
I was bound for adventure and new sights, new friends, new freedoms.
With the typical selfishness of youth, I didn’t give very much thought to the
fact that my parents had just sent their only child thousands of miles away and
how they might feel. I knew I would miss them and that they would miss me, but I
was consumed with excitement and looking forward to discovering the unknown.
As an only child I wasn’t especially attuned to adventure. I’d led a
very sheltered life. My dad was in the Navy. We had moved to Orlando the summer
between my junior and senior year, so I didn’t feel a strong kinship with the
city, my high school, or any friends I’d made in that one year. The separation
from lifelong friends and a city I loved had taken place the previous summer,
when we left Virginia Beach.
The train trip was interesting. I was able to sit back and watch the
scenery change from Florida, to Georgia. Through the Carolinas, and then into Virginia.
As soon as we crossed the Virginia line my heart lightened. Not only was I
going to the school of my choice—Mary Washington College of the University of
Virginia (now Mary Washington University—no longer an all-girls’ college and now
separate from UVA)—but I was once again in the same state with my sweetheart,
Jack. Going back to Virginia for school had nothing to do with the fact that
Jack was also going to school there (in Lexington, hours from Fredericksburg,
but in the same state, at least). Nothing.
But it didn’t hurt. 😉
Fredericksburg, when I first saw it from the train station and then
from a taxi, had that old-ish, brick, historic patina. I had no idea what to
expect. The most I knew about the college or the town was what I had seen in
the college catalogue. But it didn’t matter. I was fearless, remember? As it
turned out, the campus was exactly as I’d imagined a college campus should
look. My dorm was just what I would have wanted. I made friends right away (one
of whom is still my best friend), and I was perfectly right to be fearless in
my move into adulthood.
Going away from home wasn’t the only fearless thing I’ve done, just the
first. I jumped into truck driving when I had no knowledge of or experience in
the field. I left trucking for a new, unexplored field a few years later, and eventually
dove into writing when I had no idea what I was doing. Sometimes being fearless
is only a form of naiveté or stupidity. But for me, being fearless has led to a
fun and exciting life.
In my book Only a Good Man Will
Do, Daniel Goodman has always taken the safe route. He knew what he wanted,
he plotted a path to get there, and he stuck to it. Eve Star on the other hand,
took leaps of faith. She faced life fearlessly—and eventually won! But the trip
wasn’t always easy.
Only a Good Man Will Do
Book 1 of the Good Man Series
Buy links:
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/898008
Blurb:
Daniel Goodman is a man on a mission. He aims to
become headmaster of Westover Academy. For that he needs a particular, special
woman to help him set high standards. Into his cut and dried life of moral and
upright behavior, comes Eve Star, formerly one of Europe's foremost exotic
dancers. Her life is anything but cut and dried, black and white. Daniel is
drawn to her like a kid to chocolate. Nothing good can come of this attraction.
Or can it? He is after all, a good man.
Author info:
Bio:
A few years ago, Dee S.
Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her
characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with
responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex. Writing was so much fun Dee
decided to keep at it. That's how she spends her days. Her nights? Well, she's
lucky that her dream man, childhood sweetheart, and long-time hubby are all the
same guy, and nights are their secret. For romance ranging from sweet to
historical, contemporary to paranormal and more join Dee on Nomad Authors.
Contact Dee at dsknight@deesknight.com.
Author
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Good morning, Brenda! Thank you for having me!
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to have you, Dee.
DeleteAll those exciting new firsts, eh! :D
ReplyDeleteI guess everyone has a lot of firsts, right? Jack and I just didn't do most of the ones our friends did. Thanks for commenting, Patricia! (Love your "eh"!)
DeleteDee,
ReplyDeleteI love that you were and are fearless. Neat that you went to an all female college too. I went to Russell Sage College and loved it there and again Sage is no longer all women either. I also made wonderful friends at Sage including the ones in my Risking Love series.
Yes, Daniel didn't take chances but one of his two brothers sure did.
A little risk in fun! Another great novel, Dee. Nice job.
Callie
Callie, thanks so much for commenting! I definitely wanted to go to an all girl school and I loved it. And I loved Mary Washington--such a pretty campus and interesting town. What a hoot that you met your Risking Love friends at school!
DeleteWow Dee you really are adventurous! The most adventurous thing I ever did was move from France to the UK - not quite in the same league! I loved Daniel's story, I like stories where the heroes have to get out of their comfort zone and make tough choices to find happiness.
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty, Alice, if I'd been older and more worldly wise I might have been less fearless! ;) Thank you for the comment!
DeleteWhat a great blog post. I am a big fan of Dee's stories. Only a Good Man Will Do, is a great story, I can't wait to read the next book in the series. I also loved the three stories that made up the book Naval Maneuvers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ric!
DeleteTruck driving! Wow! What a fun job. I bet you have some interesting RL stories to tell, you're so adventurous - I cannot but wonder if any of these adventures have made it into your books! Great post!
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