Plain Dealing Author Builds Second Career as Romance Writer
Winnie Griggs of Plain Dealing started writing her first romance novel during her college years, “one of those just-for-me exercises, something that I never intended anyone else to ever see.” It wasn’t until the late 80s, when she got her first home computer, that she tried her hand at writing “something that was actually publishable.” “Texas Cinderella,” which releases next week, is her 22nd published novel, most with Harlequin’s Love Inspired historical line. A soft-spoken wife and mother with a wry sense of humor, she built her fiction career while working full time at AEP SWEPCO for 35 years. She has, in other words, done what many would-be writers say can’t be done. Now retired from SWEPCO, she’s a hero to me and other area novelists. Continue reading…
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