Linda Cooper
Having moved around the continental United States while growing up, Linda Cooper eventually purchase property in a canyon on the backside of the Mohave Desert in Southern California, where she lived alone for years before marrying Gilbert Cooper. After 5 years of a great marriage, Gilbert died of cancer. Linda loved living in the remote desert foothills, but because of health concerns, she eventually realized she needed to move into town. Linda, now retired, is able to concentrate on her writing desires. She lives in Apple Valley, California.
She graduated from Venice High School, in the Los Angeles area, and worked for RCA Records for 18 years as computer assistant. She then moved north where she worked for ORFECO--Oral Fertilizer Company—in Oral, South Dakota and Highway Service in Custer, South Dakota, as a computer operator. She then obtained a job working for the U.S. Forest Service in Cody, Wyoming, and eventually transferred back to the California desert.
Linda was co-president of The Elvis Presley Fan Club of Southern California—EPFCFC— working closely with Col. Parker’s Hollywood office. Before that, she was the U.S. Representative for The Elvis Presley United Internationals, an England-based fan club.
As an Elvis fan, Linda also likes southern gospel and country music. She still likes the 50s rock, which she enjoyed in high school. She is a Christian, has been active in church in California, South Dakota, and Wyoming for nearly 57 years, taught Sunday school for over 45 years, and sang in the choir.
Linda began writing Contemporary Christian fiction approximately 25 years ago, although her desire to write began in her teen years. She’s a member of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club. “I am a Christian first and a writer second, and I hope my writing reflects that,” she states.
Linda was co-president of The Elvis Presley Fan Club of Southern California—EPFCFC— working closely with Col. Parker’s Hollywood office. Before that, she was the U.S. Representative for The Elvis Presley United Internationals, an England-based fan club.
As an Elvis fan, Linda also likes southern gospel and country music. She still likes the 50s rock, which she enjoyed in high school. She is a Christian, has been active in church in California, South Dakota, and Wyoming for nearly 57 years, taught Sunday school for over 45 years, and sang in the choir.
Linda began writing Contemporary Christian fiction approximately 25 years ago, although her desire to write began in her teen years. She’s a member of the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club. “I am a Christian first and a writer second, and I hope my writing reflects that,” she states.
BOOKS PUBLISHED
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A Trilogy of Encounters
A Trilogy of Encounters He’s Alive Superstar singer,Jonah Holmes, has died un-expectantly. Some of his fans won’t accept his death, and the rumors persist that he’s still alive. Lily’s friend, Deana, one of his biggest fans, has spotted a man working in the flower garden in his front yard, and she’s convinced theman is Jonah. Lily isn’t so sure, but Deana won’t be dissuaded. Lily’s friend, Ryan, a close friend of Jonah’s was at Jonah’s funeral and has seen him in his coffin. Lily obtains his assistance to try to persuade Deana that she’s wrong, but, is she? Adventure in Dreamland Dreamland is having a Mud-Run—the event of the year. When Rachael has car trouble in the middle of nowhere, she must spend several days in Dreamland waiting her car to be repaired. While looking into a hotel window, Rachel spots a man attacking a woman. and now that woman, Helen, is missing.Rachael and Gloria, the missing woman’s best friend, go looking for her. Is Helen alive? If so, where is she? Is the man Rachel saw in the hotel window with Helen the bad guy? Are the women in danger?Will they find Helen?And then there’s Blacktooth the cougar... Come with Rachel on herAdventure in Dreamland. Out of the Fire Hiking in the mountains near a small desert community, Bonnie Lynn catches sight of a gigantic smoke header coming right at her. Trying to escape the fire she scrambles up the hillside but missteps and breaks her ankle. She manages toreach the trail above her, but that’s as far as she can go. Ken Stone, a felon living on the streets of the small desert community, is hiking further into the canyon. As he tries to outrun the flames, he comes across Bonnie Lynn crumpled in the trail. Even though he knows its next to impossible for them to escape the fire, he stops to help. How in the world can he save this woman? |
JahJon is two years younger than Elvis—and is not a young man at the time this story begins. Apparently, I didn’t make that clear enough in the first printing. I have corrected the problems that I know about, but if you purchase the books from me, I still have some of the original ones on hand. Also, not clear in Book 1, JahJon is an amnesia victim suffering with PTSD. But then he didn’t know his story until Book 2, so how could I tell you? And my ending of book one is not abrupt enough—doesn’t sound enough like an ending. The problems in my first book were made clear to me by my readers, and I do apologies for the confusion. But then, it is the confused beginning. Right?I believe the problem is corrected in the more current edition.
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JahJon- Saga of a Country Singer
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Mom?Sitting in church that Sunday morning Sierra Mitchell had no idea of the problems the young man sitting in front of her was going to bring into her life. Nor did she know that a trip to Washington, DC, for a book signing, would nearly get her killed. But looking back, she wouldn’t have changed a minute of it. Collins Tomlinson was the young man’s name. That’s all she knew about him, other than the fact that he was a DC local. What she later learned was that Collins worked very closely with the President of the Unites State—and his brother worked very strongly against the President. That, she found out, was an explosive combination. But it gave her a chance to spout off to the President about issues that bothered her. After an unusual trip across the country, and some exciting days in California with Collins, Sierra was again living in her Southern California desert paradise while Collins had returned to DC.But he was not having an easy time. His work was becoming complicated due to an archrival named Tom. And then there was this secretary they called Susie Q. Will Sierra once again be caught up in Washington politics and intrigue? |
Future planned released
All stories are Christian Fiction
Coleen –A thirteen-year-old girl finds herself taking care of several horses belonging to a man she hates. Mr. Hendricks was killed in an auto verses horse-and-wagon accident, an accident in which a horse he’d taken from Coleen was pulling the wagon and was also killed. Mrs. Hendricks, who knows nothing about horses, begs Coleen for help.
Trembles, the Bear – A park ranger in Denali National Park in Alaska finds a bear cub in a trap. He raises him, trying to keep him a wild bear, but the two bond and have quite an adventure in the backcountry of Alaska.
Which Way is West? – This story deals with the prejudice between the white man and the Indian. Sarah, a little white girl growing up in a very unstable, nomadic life, and Coy, an Indian boy growing up on the Indian reservation in New Mexico, eventually meet. At various times in their lives, they both have trouble knowing which way is west.
Adventures at the Old Farmhouse – A family moves into an old farmhouse on the edge of town, which is believed, by the locals, to be haunted. There are some very strange happenings on and near the property, which the new owners have a hard time explaining. Where did those wolves come from, and how can they explain the snow in Surprise Valley when there is no snow?(This one contains a bit of science fiction.)
Dead Man’s Bluff –An undercover policeman was made and is rescued by a young lady who happens to be hiking in the area. Because of a leak in security at a safe house, the two find themselves on the run from the hoodlums who are out to kill them.
Left for Dead – A convicted killer escapes from prison while on a firefighting detail in which the crew was caught in a firestorm, The convict runs undetected, but the murdered man’s brother vows to hunt him down, even it takes years. But finding the killer is not the end of the story. George, the murdered man’s brother has some major issues to work out in his own life.
Rap or Ranch? – A rap star struggles between his rap music career and working his grandfather’s ranch in Montana. Billy makes a mysterious dive off a cliff in Utah. Because of his drug use, nobody, including him, is sure how it happened. However, a woman from California, vacationing in the area, sees him fall and knows he didn’t jump. The incident is the start of some very strange friendships.
Trembles, the Bear – A park ranger in Denali National Park in Alaska finds a bear cub in a trap. He raises him, trying to keep him a wild bear, but the two bond and have quite an adventure in the backcountry of Alaska.
Which Way is West? – This story deals with the prejudice between the white man and the Indian. Sarah, a little white girl growing up in a very unstable, nomadic life, and Coy, an Indian boy growing up on the Indian reservation in New Mexico, eventually meet. At various times in their lives, they both have trouble knowing which way is west.
Adventures at the Old Farmhouse – A family moves into an old farmhouse on the edge of town, which is believed, by the locals, to be haunted. There are some very strange happenings on and near the property, which the new owners have a hard time explaining. Where did those wolves come from, and how can they explain the snow in Surprise Valley when there is no snow?(This one contains a bit of science fiction.)
Dead Man’s Bluff –An undercover policeman was made and is rescued by a young lady who happens to be hiking in the area. Because of a leak in security at a safe house, the two find themselves on the run from the hoodlums who are out to kill them.
Left for Dead – A convicted killer escapes from prison while on a firefighting detail in which the crew was caught in a firestorm, The convict runs undetected, but the murdered man’s brother vows to hunt him down, even it takes years. But finding the killer is not the end of the story. George, the murdered man’s brother has some major issues to work out in his own life.
Rap or Ranch? – A rap star struggles between his rap music career and working his grandfather’s ranch in Montana. Billy makes a mysterious dive off a cliff in Utah. Because of his drug use, nobody, including him, is sure how it happened. However, a woman from California, vacationing in the area, sees him fall and knows he didn’t jump. The incident is the start of some very strange friendships.
All published books are on Amazon, both in paperback and on Kindle.
Linda's E-Mail address is: [email protected]
A note from Linda: I have a webpage in the making, but it’s not anywhere near ready to go.
A friend is trying to help me get a Facebook Business Pages going. It’s there, but I don’t know how to use it, so don’t try to contact me that way.
Linda's E-Mail address is: [email protected]
A note from Linda: I have a webpage in the making, but it’s not anywhere near ready to go.
A friend is trying to help me get a Facebook Business Pages going. It’s there, but I don’t know how to use it, so don’t try to contact me that way.