Author Archive: Raven West
USA StoryTellers Project: A Hanukkah Miracle for Modern Times
The night before the Borderline murders and fires in my hometown of Thousand Oaks, I was one of the storytellers for the Holiday and Families theme for the USA/VCStorytellers project along with six other storytellers. My story, “A Hanukkah Miracle for Modern Times” is about the first night of Hanukkah 20 years ago when the …
History of an Unpublished Novel
It started with a title, which became an idea, which became a story, which became a manuscript, then became a book. Change of cover design and author’s name and a journey that is still in progress. Red Wine for Breakfast is the most published novel you’ve never heard of. The novel has had three agents, …
Author Raven West 
You’ve Got to Sweat the Small Stuff
Raven West ♦ November 6, 2018 ♦ Leave a comment
The other night, my fourteen year old daughter and I, had a fierce argument. Nothing unusual for a teenager to disagree with a parent, however this wasn’t the usual difference of opinion about keeping her room clean, or staying out past curfew. This was about my reaction to her new tenth grade World History textbook …
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