WHAT'S NEW?

If you live in the Berrien County, MI, area and are looking for my books, try Marie's Hallmark in the Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor. They now have an assortment of titles, including some of the hard-to-find out-of-print books!

Bad news on my WW II novel:

       Sorry to say that my World War II book will not be published after all. The publisher bought it for a particular line they were developing, but then they nixed that line and can't seem to decide where to place my story. Therefore, I have the book back to do with as I please, so it's not entirely dead. It will just rest on the shelf for a while until I find a new publisher.

       I am very disappointed; the basic idea for this book came from the fact that during the war my mother's best friend served overseas in the Army Nurse Corps. They exchanged letters over those years, and my mother has two scrap books full of her friend's letters. Thus, the idea arose for a story of two women living very different lives during World War II - one at home - the other directly involved in the war. My story is fictional - NOT a real-life story of my mother and her friend! The letters my mother saved were, however, a wonderful help in understanding a nurse's life overseas during the war.

       This book is set against the drama of World War II. Full of passion and romance, as well as real historical events, the book follows three people, two women and one man, and shows how war, and life decisions, change them, leading to an unwanted marriage and hurtful secrets that stay with them throughout their lives. Yet it is also a story of everlasting love, a love that transcends time and distance and endures for one woman's lifetime. With any luck, another publisher will become interested so that I can share this story with my readers!

       Meantime, I am enjoying writing new books that are based on what I love most - the Old West and Native Americans. I hope to have some good news to share with you on that very soon!

"Dear Mrs. Bittner, I discovered your books about six months ago, and have been reading them non-stop. MY DILEMMA NOW, MRS. BITTNER, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO AFTER I FINISH MY LAST BOOK OF YOURS? I LOVE the period you write in (pioneers and indians) and your wonderful style of writing. I have learned more about our heritage and the wonderful Native Americans from your books than what I learned while in school. PLEASE, PLEASE, I truly hope you can give me a name or two to look into to for further reading. PLEASE WRITE MORE BOOKS....I am a fan of yours for life!!!" -- from a recent email