~ Duo: Sara V. Olds and Roberta O. Major ~

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HOME PAGE:               Roberta O. Major:   www.authorsden.com/robertaolsenmajor

EMAIL ADDRESS:     Roberta O. Major:   majorproductions@mylinuxisp.com

Sara V. Olds           sara.olds@comcast.net.

AUTHOR'S BIO: Sara Olds and Roberta Major met in college, but their partnership didn’t begin until a few years later and several states away. With a mutual background in theater, they collaborated as puppeteers and storytellers, while Sara pursued her Masters degree in British history and Roberta worked as a children’s librarian.

They began the first Letters From the Attic project, YOURS IN HASTE, as a writing exercise to keep them connected when Sara and her husband moved. It wasn’t until they were halfway through the second Letters project, LATELY OF ENGLAND, that they realized they had something more.

Though they’ve only lived in the same town for one year out of the past dozen, they meet often in cyberspace--and once in awhile in person, thanking God for the wonders of technology--and the blessing of frequent flyer miles.

REVIEWS/QUOTES:

About YOURS IN HASTE:

“Highly recommended

Authors Roberta Major and Sara V. Olds draw from the eighteenth century convention of epistolary novels to present YOURS IN HASTE. The letters cousins Fraser and Catherine exchange span a year of change in both their personal lives and the world in which they live.

When her father passes away, rather than accepting charity from an ill-tempered cousin, Fraser chooses to accept a position as governess to the children of an English officer posted to Scotland. Fraser looks forward to the opportunity to become acquainted with the place of her mother's childhood. Soon Fraser finds her loyalties painfully divided.

Catherine's father plans to align himself with the visiting Prince by allowing his daughter to meet the prince's needs, berating his daughter and stating that she should be grateful for his attentions. Longing for more power over her circumstances, Catherine's wish is granted when her sympathetic grandfather whisks her away. She then meets with exceptional intrigue and adventure.

YOURS IN HASTE began as a writing exercise designed to keep authors Roberta Major and Sara V. Olds connected when Sara and her husband moved. Their remarkable voices create a novel that gracefully captures the flavor of the eighteenth century with its dangers and political intrigues. In the days when arranged marriages create a woman's fortune, and she must only speak his language and bear his children, these authors provide a tantalizing glimpse into the rebelliousness that frequently characterizes the fiction of the era. While remaining within the social mores of the time, they also provide powerful female characters that will delight the modern reader.”  -- Word Weaving reviewer Cindy Penn

 “This story, told in the guise of correspondence, kept me reading late into the night. Setting description and dialogue were well done....   -- Romance on AOL

About LATELY OF ENGLAND:

“LATELY OF ENGLAND by Sara V. Olds and Roberta O. Major explores three love stories set in colonial times. Lady Elene Hollyforth follows her twin brother, Richard, to the American Colonies. Arriving in Colonial Philadelphia, the siblings meet their cousin, Glen Rose Chase, a tavern keeper’s wife. As the paths of their lives take different turns, Elene and Glen Rose share their journeys through mail correspondence.  “…one pleasant reading experience!” *** (three stars) --Gina Bernal, ROMANTIC TIMES MAGAZINE