Linda Weaver Clarke
Clarke received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Southern Utah University and writes articles for the American Chronicle. She has traveled throughout the United States, teaching a "Family Legacy Workshop," encouraging others to turn their family history and autobiography into a variety of interesting stories.
Clarke is the author of Melinda and the Wild West, a semi-finalist for the "Reviewers Choice Award 2007."
The historical fiction novels, "A Family Saga in Bear Lake, Idaho" include the following novels: Melinda and the Wild West (2006), Edith and the Mysterious Stranger (2008), Jenny´s Dream (2009), David and the Bear Lake Monster (2009), and Elena, Woman of Courage (2009).
Articles by Linda
June 24, 2009
The waves splashed gently upon the shore and the full moon shone brightly upon Bear Lake, making the water shimmer.
December 12, 2008
If we can see a bright future for ourselves, we will work hard and not give up.
November 25, 2008
Dreams are a part of life and they come straight from the heart.
October 27, 2008
In the history of the Rocky Mountains, there have been many bears that roamed the mountains and fields.
September 25, 2008
After a book is published, an author´s responsibilities are just beginning.
August 27, 2008
Emotion is the secret of holding a reader, the difference between a slow or dynamic recounting of a story.
July 31, 2008
Holiday traditions make life worth living! We anxiously await that special day when we can celebrate with our loved ones.
June 25, 2008
When we pledge allegiance to our country, what does that mean to us? Do we have tears well up in our eyes as we see our flag waving in the distance? Do we take our freedom for granted? Many countries have no rights and are not at liberty to say what they feel or to worship as they please.
June 15, 2008
Life is full of choices and we can choose any vocation we desire.
June 03, 2008
Enter the world of Make Believe with Edith and the Mysterious Stranger (ISBN: 978-1-58982-469-0), a historical/fiction novel.
March 18, 2008
Historical fiction helps us to understand the past. It educates and entertains us at the same time. History books give us the facts, but historical fiction helps us to understand history in a special way.
February 26, 2008
Rugged mountains, lush valleys, and bright red patches of Indian paintbrush that seem to set the land on fire; grizzly bears, outlaws, and the Bear Lake Monster! Idaho´s Bear Lake Valley, located in the tops of the Rocky Mountains, has fascinating history.
January 22, 2008
We enter the "Make Believe World" when we open a book and begin to read.
October 01, 2007
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." – Anais Nin (1903-1977)
Friendship is a most precious gift that will endure the eternities.
September 09, 2007
We live in a world of hard knocks, a world where we can learn and progress and gain knowledge.
August 01, 2007
Dreams are a part of life and they come straight from the heart.
May 08, 2007
I wrote an article about "labeling students," describing the dangers of negative labels.
April 03, 2007
"Melinda and the Wild West" was a semi-finalist for the "Reviewers Choice Award 2007." Author Linda Weaver Clarke submitted her novel, a historical fiction love story to Reader Views Contest last fall.
March 01, 2007
The secret of happiness is a great mystery to many people, constantly searching for joy in everyday life.
December 18, 2006
Christmas is a season of giving, a time when we show our love to others.
December 04, 2006
Many times our every day lives can overwhelm us and we desperately need a break.
August 14, 2006
"No amount of success can compensate for failure in the home…(To be a parent is) the greatest trust that has been given to human beings." (David O.
May 15, 2006
"Do I really have to practice?" came the disgruntled voice of a teenager.
How many times have we heard this? I remember when my mother encouraged me to practice my instrument and how I tried to find one excuse after another to get out of it.
April 21, 2006
"Friends, companions, and lovers … are closest to us who best understand what life means to us, who feel for us as we feel for ourselves, who are bound to us in triumph and disaster, who break the spell of our loneliness." – Henry Alonzo Myers
Marriage is a sacred bond between man and woman, but it must be an equal partnership.
March 13, 2006
What did "family unity" mean to the pioneer family or the people who settled our country? For many of these noble people, family unity was both a necessity and a natural way of life.
March 03, 2006
The importance of serving others can never be over emphasized.