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Cynthia Mueller is
married and lives in the Midwest, with her husband and teenage son.
She is the mother of three, and the grandmother of six. Cynthia has
enjoyed writing all of her life. However, until approximately two
and a half years ago, she didn't realize just how much. Life had
gotten in the way for her, for many years. She drives a school bus
full time for one of her local school districts, and has driven for
nearly twenty years now. Her job, and her family life, have kept
her very busy.
Cynthia felt that
something was missing in her life, however, that kept calling to
her. Something still seemed to be left undone. So, first she
entered a poem in a poetry contest, just for fun, to see if it would
be accepted. It was, and to date, she has had five poems
published. She has received the International Library of Poetry's
Outstanding Achievement award. Feeling that she had accomplished
something special, it began to enter her mind that perhaps she was
capable of writing a novel, as well. She always has had a wild,
creative imagination, and loves to delve into art as well. She
loves the kids that she works with, and they have been the main
inspiration for her creativity in her writing.
Her first work other
than poetry; Beyond the Garden Arbor, is the book that you
see featured here. It is a juvenile fiction novel, written to
appeal to pre-teens, and teens, mainly girls. It contains two
original poems by Cynthia, as well as twenty-five of her own,
original illustrations. Women are also finding this book
interesting reading, as well. The use of vivid,
colorful imagination and magical qualities, combined with a constant
change in situations with the main character, keep the reader always
on the edge of their seat, wanting to find out what will happen
next!
It is Cynthia's main
objective to continue to create interesting, Christian-based,
wholesome fiction-fantasy novels that will appeal to the general
public, in the hopes of bringing them closer to Our Heavenly Father,
and his Son, Jesus Christ. What better way, than to write stories
that are interesting and thought-provoking enough to compete with
anything that mainstream entertainment venues might produce?
Beyond the Garden Arbor accomplishes just that! This is a good
read for adolescents and adults as well.
Cynthia is currently
working on two more juvenile fiction novels, as well as poems and
illustrations for both of those books. With God's Help and
Blessings, she hopes to have them in production sometime in the near
future. These are entirely different stories, made to appeal to
both boys and girls. Keep your eyes open for them in the days to
come! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my book on
this website. May the Lord Bless you and keep you!
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Coffee with Author, Mayor . . .
Plano Mayor Bill Roberts will host a Coffee With the Mayor on Saturday, January 26th from 10 a.m. to noon at the Plano Library. Pictured are the Mayor and Plano author and illustrator Cindy Mueller who will present her new book "Beyond the Garden Arbor". This is a young adult book written to appeal to mainly girls, ages fifth grade and above. It is a vivid, colorful fantasy, based on a girl's life. Magical entities watch over and protect her while her situations constantly change, as she grows up. Contained within the book are also 25 original illustrations by the author, as well as two original poems that correspond to the story-line as well. Cindy will be signing copies of her book and Mayor Roberts will be available to discuss citizens' concerns and matters of the City. Free coffee and doughnuts, and chocolate chip cookies will be served.
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Cynthia Mueller, Author . . . Plano, Illinois Mayor William Roberts . |
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From left to right in this photo are Deputy Clerk, Kathy Miller . . Alderman Dave Limon The Library Director . DeAnna Howard . . Cynthia Mueller, Author, Plano, Illinois Mayor William Roberts, Alderman De LeCuyer. and Alderman Shari Riddle. Shari Riddle also happens to be a co-worker, fellow school bus driver, and good friend of mine! |
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Pictured from left to right are my father, Donald Abel, me Cynthia Jean Mueller, Author, and my husband, Richard Mueller. |
For anyone interested in purchasing a copy, or multiple copies, of my book, directly from me, the total for each book comes to $16.08. I will personally autograph each and every one! Or, if you cannot afford one now, please keep it in mind for the future. Just ask me anytime! Rmueller@prairienet.com
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Writer finds gift later in life by Frank Vaisvilas Although she loves her job working with children as a school bus driver for the Plano school district, it was not until later in life when she figured out what she believes she was born to do. “I wished I would've realized that sooner,” said Cynthia Mueller. Mueller, 49, of Plano recently had a book published, “Beyond the Garden Arbor.” “I've always loved to write,” Mueller said. Yet, she did not seriously pursue it as a profession until more recently. She submitted a manuscript to Tate Publishing and Enterprises, a Christian publisher based in Oklahoma. “They only accept 4 percent of their manuscripts is what I was told,” Mueller said. Before that, she had submitted poems to sites, such as poetry.com. “I got to thinking maybe I'm good enough to try to write a novel,” Mueller said. The book is targeted toward girls and pre-teen girls. The fantasy/fiction follows a girl growing up and has themes of family, love and morals. “I believe that there is a shortage of wholesome reading out there for the age group that my book is written for,” Mueller said. The idea for her story came when she overheard one of the children she buses talk about a secret place in their backyard. “I used my own love of nature and gardening,” Mueller said. She began thinking of the story throughout the rest of the school year ending in 2006. “By the time school let, I pretty much had the whole story in my head,” Mueller said. She believes working with children throughout the years has kept her youthful and has helped her. Now, she is beginning to go to book signings and promote her book. “Things are really just starting to happen now,” Mueller said. She had a book signing at the Plano Library on Jan. 26 with Plano Mayor William Roberts. The book is sold on web sites, such as Amazon and Borders. And she has a few book signing events scheduled at area Barnes and Noble bookstores. She hopes her book will be picked up by school districts and said it could also be used for home-schooled children. She adds that parents can be assured that her Christian-based book does not contain anything offensive or anything they would not want their children to read. Mueller also has other books in the works. This time, she is writing for both boys and girls. Book signing events for “Beyond the Garden Arbor” are: March 1 at the Orland Park Barnes and Noble from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., March 15 at the Geneva Commons Barnes and Noble from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and April 9 at the Joliet Barnes and Noble from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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