Best of Year author Janet Syas Nitsick is the daughter of former Nebraska State Sen. George Syas, who served 26 years in the Unicameral and died Feb. 7, 1997. He was well-respected for his knowledge of the state's constitution. Janet is a former language-arts teacher and journalist, earning her bachelor of arts degree from Omaha's College of Saint Mary. Janet lives in the Midwest with her husband. She has four children - two are autistic with one nonverbal and low-functioning and the other verbal and high-functioning. A spattering of accounts of them is included in her first book, Seasons of the Soul.
The author's latest endeavor is her inspiring-historical romance, Lockets and Lanterns, (His secret ... Her broken heart). The novel is a gripping tale of love, loss, and forgiveness, takes readers back to the 1900s when life was simpler, but sustaining love was just as difficult.
The Silver Lining received 10th place in the 79th Writer's Digest Writing Competiton. Read this touching story for FREE on Smashwords.com or on Nook in ebook format.
"[Lockets and Lanterns] will tug at [your] heartstrings ... with its emotional depth ... but you'll also find yourself smiling," said Best-selling romance author Ruth Ann Nordin.
Excerpt from Lockets and Lanterns: "Red looked at his wife while the early morning sun drifted over their bed. Peace and contentment filled his being. He no longer pined over a lost love. He rubbed his head against the pillow as he pondered their future. He took a deep breath, knowing he did not tell his wife about the family secret."