This summer my book family will grow with the edition of Christmas Letters that will be launched on July 29 at The Vineyard and Hillyland in Scotland, CT. If you are new to my writing or have missed a title let me introduce you to the family.

How Far is Safe? was my first novel and is appropriate for ages 8 and up. More adults than kids have been reporting that they read this and enjoyed the tale. The main characters are a boy and his beloved donkey. The time setting is the 1890’s and the setting is rural Pennsylvania. That makes this book historical fiction. I say this book comes right from my heart. It is inspired by rescue donkeys I have met. There are strong strands of the value of kindness and empathy. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGKHY48

Mystic Girl was my second published book. This one is geared toward girls and horse lovers and any who love Norse Mythology. My main character in this book is Gaia a child living in Mystic Connecticut. She rides horses at the home of her mom’s friend. As she struggles she is befriended by Odin and Thor the Viking gods. (Also Marvel characters but here in their more traditional personas). This was such a fun writing project twisting the mythology through the text. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TDSMVWN

The next book I published is Thirteen Spooky Stories from Mysterious Connecticut. This  collection of short stories is easy to read and not bloody or gory at all. I write spooky as a suggestive text to make the reader wonder if the ghosts and apparitions mentioned could possibly exist. If you live near me these are fun sites to visit. If not, there is enough here to make these stories fit into your local area. In these pages you will find ghost trains and a mysterious lake, a young woman wandering, a story of old friends and more.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJHFYGBX

My next book Christmas Letters is an adult novel. It takes place in 2017 but there are many letters within that are dated during WWI, 1917. The setting of this upcoming book is a family dairy farm in northern Connecticut. I think you will enjoy this uplifting story of love, hope and family et in the holiday season. Keep following me here on my blog, send an email address to get on my mailing list, and or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Mastodon.

A link for this book will be available July 29, 2023

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                                                                                                            By Robin Moore

I just finished reading this book When the Moon is Full, Supernatural Stories from the Pennsylvania Mountains. I loved this collection of stories. A couple followed very traditional themes for the spooky or supernatural genre. Hairy Woman is one that although I had never heard this version struck a chord that somewhere in my storyteller’s journey I had come across one similar. These are the kinds of stories that performing storytellers bring to campfires. Of course, the spooky tales are best told in the dim light, the dark forest, the kid’s camp, or by a friend’s bonfire. When the light is dim and flickering the imagination goes places we don’t allow in the brightness of the light.

I am currently working on a collection of Thirteen Spooky Stories. I like to do some companion reading to see if I am hitting the mark with a similar text to my writing. My collection is in pre-publishing edits and I feel it too reflects the storyteller’s craft. Robin Moore published this collection in 1994. I am imagining all the listeners who have heard or read these tales. I highly recommend you prep for October with a good read of this collection and be ready for your next campfire!

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