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opens in new window reddit like loading fantastic news for our author elizabeth upton and the celebration of secrets of a nun my own story still going strong after 40 years in print november 9 2025 catherine lyon author writer a writer s thoughts author news book review post featured guest news around the web posts amazon author elizabeth upton book tour book review book reviews books memoirs non fiction memoirs non fiction reads re blogg reading writer secrets of a nun elizabeth upton independently published 2025 isbn 979 8388248473 official website https authorelizabethupton com reviewed by heather curran for reader views 11 08 2025 growing up in southern germany i frequently saw nuns when my family and i visited local churches and cathedrals in my trips to rome when i toured the vatican and st peter s basilica nuns were likewise admiring the artwork or praying each time i noticed them i was impressed by their selfless austerity and commitment to service elizabeth upton s book secrets of a nun my own story both echoed my original perceptions while giving me a glimpse into a very nuanced life secrets of a nun spans the decades upton lived and served as a nun from an early age she was called into service entering the convent before her twenties during her time in the ministry she worked within different localities striving to improve the quality of life while combating societal and political ills secrets of a nun humanizes women called into service in poignant scenes upton narrates her experiences at university alongside other nuns as they spent time together they recognized their value and significance as intelligent educated women too often unfair stereotypes are identified and then dismissed it s easy to pigeonhole women in religious orders and service as emotionless one dimensional and almost unfeeling upton turns that notion on its head and gives the reader a private intimate understanding of the emotional and intellectual complexity that characterizes her and her religious sisters upton s beautiful writing leads the reader through her experiences conversations leap from the page and show the difficulties that upton navigated as she entered neighborhoods that at times resented her presence with care and an observant eye she recognizes the politics within any religious organization and how sadly these political wranglings can negatively affect even the most devout and compassionate groups elizabeth upton s secrets of a nun will appeal to memoir readers who want to learn about complex subjects and people undergoing a psychological and personal journey upton s book is reminiscent of memoirs of a geisha in how it explores a woman s emotional and intellectual growth within a society that frequently tries to diminish her as it shares her powerful intimate story of faith identity and resilience revealing the emotional depth behind a life of devotion and quiet rebellion i highly recommend this book to all young women secrets of a nun my own story is available from amazon secrets of a nun is a revealing uncompromisingly honest and deeply moving look into one woman s soul now celebrating 2025 the 40th anniversary of this publication secrets of a nun https www amazon com secrets nun my own story dp b0bzf76712 share this tweet share on tumblr share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky email a link to a friend opens in new window email more print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading the wait is over for the next clara and iris mystery in the trilogy kim carter has just released time did not forget november 3 2025 november 4 2025 catherine lyon author writer a writer s thoughts author news book review book review post featured guest news around the web posts amazon kindle book reviews books fiction garnished a 5 stars from reader s favorite kim carter author and writer murder mayhem murder sleuth mystery mystery sleuth new book new book release new fiction mystery new mystery suspense love all mysteries by kim carter the characters are well developed iris and clara become more fun and outspoken with each book really enjoy the clara and iris relationship the mysteries are full of twists and turns to keep you intrigued to the very end can t wait for the next case for clara and iris the wait is over for immediate release the author s new book receives a warm literary welcome readers favorite announces the review of the fiction mystery murder book time did not forget by kim carter currently available a t http www amazon com gp product b0fx3df82c readers favorite is one of the most extensive book review and award contest sites on the internet they have earned the respect of renowned publishers like random house simon schuster and harper collins they have received the best websites for authors and honoring excellence awards from the association of independent authors they are also fully accredited by the bbb a rating which is a rarity among book review and book award contest companies reviewed by alma boucher for readers favorite time did not forget by kim carter is the fourth book in the clara and iris mystery series widows clara samples and iris hadley both in their mid seventies are private investigators based in atlanta georgia their latest case takes them to biloxi where they agree to help their friend charnell find her long lost nephew cobie who was kidnapped years earlier from a daycare playground despite the ransom being paid cobie was never returned and the kidnapper vanished without a trace the case had gone cold and no investigator wanted to reopen it when charnell takes an ancestry test that reveals she has a living nephew she becomes convinced that cobie is still alive not long after clara and iris receive a mysterious newspaper clipping about a house fire in fairburn ohio from fourteen years ago in which a local couple perished could this long forgotten tragedy be tied to cobie s kidnapping all those years ago time did not forget by kim carter is a complex and captivating mystery that kept me hooked from beginning to end the story moves at a rapid pace and is packed with action and unexpected twists that make it impossible to put down the engaging writing style drew me deep into the investigation leaving me constantly wondering what would happen next several plotlines seamlessly merged without detracting from each other the characters were realistic and relatable i enjoyed clara and iris s banter during their investigation but iris was my favorite character iris was frank and expressed her opinions regardless of their appropriateness the book was excellently written and the events were so descriptive that i could not turn the pages fast enough you can learn more about kim carter and time did not forget at https readersfavorite com book review time did not forget where you can read reviews and the author s biography as well as connect with the author directly or through their social media pages readers favorite llc media relations louisville ky 40202 share this tweet share on tumblr share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky email a link to a friend opens in new window email more print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit like loading a one on one interview with award winning mystery suspense thriller novelist kim carter october 29 2025 catherine lyon author writer a writer s thoughts author news featured guest featured guest writer news around the web posts updates and more amazon author author kim carter award winning novels bewnan magazine book review book reviews books fiction interview murder mysteries new book release novelist kim carter writing having grown up in fairburn kim carter moved to newnan with her husband julius seven years ago her writing room is adorned with signed photographs and movie memorabilia from angela lansbury and actor ari lehman the original young jason from friday the 13th among the multitude of macabre decor a life size michael myers mannequin leers at carter from one corner of the room while one eyed willie the skeleton from the goonies sits on an opposite wall keeping an eye on her writing this is something that my husband had done before he passed away and i know it s probably rather creepy to the average person but there s a lot of really cool stuff in here i don t write horror i m not a stephen king or a dean koontz she explains i just love to collect all the cool things i have a sound machine and i ll cut the lights off and it s really inspiring i think writers are very eclectic we re weird people she adds we write because it s who we are it s what leads us to start fifteen projects at once even though they may not ever get completed or even see the light of day carter started writing in 1999 it was when an illness left me homebound that i turned to writing as a form of therapy she says what started with a sentence a paragraph and then a couple of pages turned into a book it was my story it was the beginning of finding myself and retrieving my health says carter friends and neighbors read her first manuscript which came to them rolled up and held together with rubber bands and became fully invested in the story and characters this encouraged her to keep writing we all have a story in us we re actually living one every day she explains for her second book carter says my faithful group came through again and read the book in small sections rolled up with rubber bands i had garnered more support by then especially from my husband julius who was convinced they needed to be published i d love to flippantly say that s when we were off to the races but nothing goes as planned that is one thing of which i m certain four books and two publishers later carter says her writing career stagnated the people who read them seemed to like them but i wasn t within reach of a broad audience losing confidence writing for deadlines and not for fun carter also began experiencing more health problems i left several projects incomplete turned the computer off and closed my office door it was no longer therapeutic but too challenging i was done with writing slipping into depression carter says she received a wakeup call from her best friend kelly keylon says carter kelly says you re too good you re not going to quit if i have to get these books out there myself i ll do it and he did they revisited her older novels and updated them re inspired carter says her hands were soon tap dancing across the keys once again my publicist catherine lyon worked day and night for meager wages and we secured the talented keith saunders as a cover designer she says her seventh release dark secrets of the bayou was released in late november 2020 with over 160 amazon reviews kim carter says her eighth book the root of all evil was released as part of the clara and iris trilogy titled the root of all evil released on valentine s day february 14 2024 carter s new release in the clara and iris trilogy will be available from amazon on november 1st 2025 making it a total of nine novel releases to her literary credit every month my girl cat townsend lyon calls to tell me where my books have been sold reaching places i ve never even visited the u k canada australia and even japan and spain while also being featured in the new post carter who has always loved murder mysteries goes back to her high school days when she watched murder she wrote with her family reading various mystery authors helped her develop her own writing style previous educator and close friend juli simpson has also been instrumental in helping carter with her writing and ideas so many times i will paint myself into a corner and then i m like how am i feasibly going to get out of this where it s believable kim carter never knows what will inspire her with an idea for a book it may be a place that s both beautiful and creepy or it may be just something that a person says that triggers me she says i ve been to the morgue the medical examiner s office cemeteries in the middle of the night just all kinds of places that inspire me actor woody harrelson s father charles harrelson and i became extraordinary pen pals when he was in a supermax prison in florence colorado she also reaches out to people at the gbi the atlanta police department and various homicide departments which may inspire a new storyline kim carter advises up and coming writers i think the key is having your own place to write surrounded by things that inspire you having your own space to write where you can close it off is truly instrumental interview image courtesy of writer jennifer dziedzic of of the ajc newnan cowets magazine about the novelist kim carter novelist kim carter is a multi award winning author and critically acclaimed writer of gripping suspense chilling thrillers and haunting historical mysteries ms carter is widely recognized for her vibrant characters in her a clara and iris mystery series which features two overly curious widows who become private investigators these humorous women are inspired by kim s mother and her mother s best friend the series now includes books one through four book two of this series murder among the tombstones was chosen as a finalist for the 2018 killer nashville silver falchion award and a recipient of the 2017 tck publishers readers choice award her mysteries and literary works include sweet dreams baby belle when dawn never comes deadly odds chosen editor s pick in books shelf magazine in 2022 no second chances and the forecast called for rain and dark secrets of the bayou the root of all evil in 2024 and her newest a clara and iris mystery time did not forget in nov 2025 dark secrets of the bayou has been awarded a reader s favorite editorial 5 star review also chosen 1 finalist for best historical mystery from reader s favorite 2021 book awards and was awarded a 2021 killer nashville finalist for the silver falchion awards in 2022 bayou was chosen by the author shout book awards as a recommended read kim s novels can be purchased online at amazon https www amazon com stores author b019qsnfi0 allbooks barnes and noble bam and indiebound kim s writing career started after she suffered an illness that made her housebound for a couple of years an avid reader of mystery novels herself she embarked on writing to fill her time kim s health struggles and successes have been chronicled on lifetime television in early 2000 the atlanta journal constitution women s day magazine and guidepost now with nine thrilling mystery titles to her credit kim worked in many different capacities in county government still her job as a correctional officer ultimately offered her opportunities to talk and interact with a diverse group of people her experience runs the gamut from inspiring success stories to tragic endings as she writes within her mysteries kim began networking and connected with numerous homicide detectives medical examiners and prison officials her research has taken her t...