I have completed and am seeking to publish my second completed novel, Flakes Bloom.  It is approximately 26k words and consists of eleven chapters.  Half of the book takes place in 2006 and the other half is set 20 years earlier.  In short, the chapters set in 2006 follow a Russian girl, Annika, who begins a search to uncover her family's buried past.  The 1986 chapters reveal this elusive past to the reader.  Each current chapter is followed by one from the past and vice versa, so as Annika's search deepens, the reader lives the life of her young parents and thus feels that which Annika seeks.  The story explores roots and family bonds and how sometimes solitude and loneliness can be quite opposite from one another.

Below is a link to a preview of the novel.  I have included two chapters to give you the flavor of both the 2006 setting and the 1986.  I am actively seeking an agent or publisher to represent my novel - if you like what you read in this teaser, please pass the link to anyone who you feel might also enjoy it.  Literary agents or publishing representatives, if you like what you read here, please e-mail me at mrcjrenner@gmail.com to request the full manuscript.  Thanks, and enjoy.

 

Two-Chapter teaser of "Flakes Bloom"