Official Blog of Candace Simar

THOSE BEREAVED by Candace Simar wins Spur Finalist Award

THOSE BEREAVED WINS FINALIST AWARD I received wonderful news! THOSE BEREAVED, published as a short story in History Through Fiction’s anthology, An End of Troubles, is a finalist for this year’s Spur Awards in short fiction. The story is also

Get Ready for Pencil to Paper 2026 Writing Workshop Series

Join us for our 6th annual Pencil to Paper on-line craft workshop series. This class series is geared toward the writer just beginning a work, just finishing, or somewhere in the middle. Together we’ll find ways to tighten your prose,

SISTER LUMBERJACK WINS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD and MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS IS LAUNCHED INTO THE WORLD

On Friday November 7th, my new book launched into the world. Thank you to everyone who came to the Brainerd Library to help celebrate MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS. The reviews are already trickling in. One person said it is my best

MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS NOW AVAILABLE

MONTANA MATRIMONIAL NEWS NOW AVAILABLE! Digger and his brother homestead on adjoining claims near Nickelbo, Dakota Territory. They search for wives in the Montana Matrimonial Newspaper. It’s risky to agree to marry a stranger, but the men are lonely and

Sister Lumberjack by Candace Simar - Cover Art - Thumb

Review of SISTER LUMBERJACK by Vickie Smith

Vickie Smith kindly agreed to let me repost her blog from my book Launch for Sister Lumberjack. She surprised me with a visit at last week’s book signing at Fitger’s Book Store in Duluth. It’s always fun to find readers

Escape to Fort Abercrombie Releases in German and English

How amazing to see ESCAPE TO FORT ABERCROMBIE translated into German and English. THANK YOU EK-2 Publishing for supporting my work. Seeing this is a dream come true. Indians kidnap Mama and little Elsa. Fourteen-year-old Ryker Landstad promises his dying