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Linda Hubalek's sixth grade teacher assigned her to write the traditional paper on what she wanted to be when she grew up, but Linda had an untraditional answer. She didn't want to be a nurse, teacher, or mom. She wanted to be a farmer! Her dream came true when she graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agriculture/Horticulture, and went on to spend years doing agronomy research, and eventually started her own business, Prairie Flower Creations.
Much like her own ancestors who headed West, Linda found herself in California tending a cement garden and longing for the fields of Kansas. Lind "visited" her beloved Kansas by writing the Trail of Thread series about Kansas pioneer women.
Although Linda is back in Kansas (growing bison this time, not prairie flowers), she's still writing about Kansas women. Her fourth series, the Kansas Quilter series, will be released later this year.
Find out more about Linda by visiting her websites:
Author website: www.LindaHubalek.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lindahubalekbooks
Blog: www.LindaHubalek.com/feed/rss
Trail of Thread book series
The Trail of Thread series includes three books based on the lives of the author's ancestors. Each book, told from the viewpoint of a pioneer woman through letters she writes to those "back home," tells the tale of a family moving from the settled East to the wilds of the newly opened territory of Kansas in the mid 1850s.
The first book, Trail of Thread, tells of life on the trail West as a family makes the cross country journey from Kentucky to Kansas. The second book, Thimble of Soil, is the story of a widow and her children traveling from Ohio to Kansas and trying to establish a home amidst the skirmishes that riddled Kansas, as the slave state and free state supporters battled over the fate of the Kansas territory. The last book, Stitch of Courage, takes place during the Civil War years and tells of the marriage between the two families portrayed in books one and two and how the war was fought in the West.
These books are written in letter form, covering the years 1854 to 1865. Twelve quilt patterns are featured in each book of this series.
The books are available as ebooks for
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9 Comments on Linda K. Hubalek, author of the Trail of Thread book series, launches her blog tour!, last added: 5/9/2011
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This series sounds like a great read to relax with this summer. I'll be adding it to my reading list. Thanks.
Great interview! I love hearing how different writers take custom approaches to their publishing dreams. You are an inspiration. And guess what else? I LOVE buying series books! *guilty* :)
Love your story of success and yur unconventional life path. How is the easiest way to do historical resarch from home? Thanks again!
Hi Cindy and Julie Ann,
Thanks for being the first to make comments on my book series! Yep, I'm not your typical writer and publisher...and you'll find out more about me and my books throughout this blog tour.
Because you said you like series, please start with the first book of the series and you'll be hooked to read the rest, and then move on to my other two series "Butter in the Well" (four books,- which includes a cookbook of old time recipes) and "Planting Dreams" (3 books).
Many thanks for joining me on the Kansas prairie!
Author Linda Hubalek
Dear Anonymous,
You asked "How is the easiest way to do historical resarch from home?"
Luckily these days its through a computer and the internet. And don't forget your local library that can hook you up with your state's interlibrary loan service.
Doesn't matter if you're "out on the prairie" like me, or in a 15th floor apartment- everyone can reach out and find out more about the past.
And don't forget to talk to relatives. They may have the best and most important facts to tell you with just a few questions from you to get the conversation rolling. And ask for old photos too! Be sure to read my post tomorrow on http://writerinspired.wordpress.com/ to see how an old photo told a story.
Author Linda Hubalek
I really enjoy reading about this period of time in history!
Hi, Linda!
What a great concept for your book as well as a tribute to the people who helped settle this country. The titles alone have me itching to read them!
Best wishes, Linda
Hello to another Linda!
I didn't have a game plan when writing the first book, "Butter in the Well" but then readers wanted to hear "the rest of the story" about the family, so I continued writing.
When I was ready to start my next series, Trail of Thread, I needed a theme and titles that caught the readers eye and attention. So I came up with a concept and outline, then divided the ideas and research into thirds so I had three books to write. Everybody has their own way of writing and putting the story together... and that's part of the fun!
author Linda Hubalek
This has been one of my dreams, as well. Born, raised and educated in Illinois, I have lived all over the world since then without returning to the Midwest. You've done a wonderful thing by putting your Midwest life into the written word! Thank you!