Tonya Penrose

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Tonya Penrose

About Me

Multi-genre Author~Inner Explorer~Humor Chaser~Labyrinth Lover~Waterfall Wanderer

Author Tonya Penrose (pen name) is a storyteller who believes in the power of humor and narratives to touch her readers’ hearts. She's always been moved by how a story can invite personal exploration and leave a lasting impression on those who read it.

When Tonya sits in her favorite writing chair gazing at a lake, she aspires to create beguiling characters that leap from the page and capture a reader’s fancy. Her characters aren't just words on a page. They become real, breathing people with their own flaws and quirks. She enjoys sprinkling her romps with moments that offer readers grins or even bursts of laughter.

But for Tonya, it's not only about the characters or the humor. The dialogue is where her stories shine. As a multi-genre author, she feels that engaging dialogue provides the heartbeat for any truly wonderful tale. It breathes life into the narrative and allows readers to feel they're with the characters in every conversation.

Whether you're seeking an entertaining escape or a thought-enlivening journey of inner discovery, Tonya's books are waiting to whisk you into her world. Embark on a path where humor meets introspection and unforgeable characters await at every page turn.


Tonya invites readers to explore the familiar and fantastical settings with her. To uncover secreted truths, share inspiring moments, and awaken to her deeper message—that living in the now is how.

Tonya's fiction and non-fiction stories are published in numerous anthologies, e-magazines, local press, and literary magazines.


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Represented by: Birch Literary Agency

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Profile View 18553
Total Quotes 33
Books 8
Member Since Jan 2021
Profession Author
Country United States
Genre Mystery, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Time Travel Romance, Women's Fiction, Humor, Religion & Spirituality

Tonya Penrose Books

Teatime Trouble Teatime Trouble View Detail
Welcome to Charm Welcome to Charm Amazon View Detail
Venetian Rhapsody Venetian Rhapsody Amazon View Detail
Old Mountain Cassie: The Three Lessons Old Mountain Cassie: The Three Lessons Amazon View Detail
MURDER BY NUMBERS: A Shell Isle Mystery MURDER BY NUMBERS: A Shell Isle Mystery Amazon View Detail
Red, White, and Boom: A Shell Isle Mystery Book 2 Red, White, and Boom: A Shell Isle Mystery Book 2 Amazon View Detail
Baubles to Die For (A Shell Isle Mystery Book 1) Baubles to Die For (A Shell Isle Mystery Book 1) Amazon View Detail
A Secret Gift A Secret Gift Amazon View Detail

Quotes

One bite of Sleuth Betsy's magical honey cake gets suspects talking. BONUS: Find the recipe, (sans the chatter secret ingredient) in the back of the book. BAUBLES TO DIE FOR — Tonya Penrose —
BAUBLES TO DIE FOR "The story is tightly woven and I couldn't figure out the main culprit until the end. Five stars! " Amazon Review — Tonya Penrose —
"When one door closes, another door opens; but we so often look so long and regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."- Alexander Graham Bell — Tonya Penrose —
"Everyone is an artist creating their unique life experience." Tonya — Tonya Penrose —
"Life gets painted in watercolors. There's no going back to touch up or fix. Paint with intention. Paint with verve." Tonya — Tonya Penrose —
CASSIE TEACHES THE MIND IS NOT OUR FRIEND. WHO IS? OUR SAGE SHARES THE ANSWER AND MORE. #RRBC #WritingCommunity #inspiration — Tonya Penrose —
Cassie explains the limitations of the mind to Lacey. "Your mind can only tell you things it has learned. It's nothing more than a recycler of thoughts you've made truth. There's another way." — Tonya Penrose —
RED, WHITE, AND BOOM NEW VERSION RELEASED!!! BONUS: Betsy's Recipes (Bonus may be a stretch. She's a lousy cook.) — Tonya Penrose —
LATEST BOOK BONUS!!! Sleuth Betsy's Enchanted Honey Cake Recipe is now included. DISCLAIMER: Serving the cake may get people chattering. RED, WHITE, AND BOOM — Tonya Penrose —
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world. "- Mahatma Gandhi — Tonya Penrose —
"Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder."- Rumi — Tonya Penrose —
"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." Albert Einstein — Tonya Penrose —
"There is a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn't change. People wonder about things you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread." William Stafford. The Way It Is. — Tonya Penrose —
"That which we do not bring to consciousness appears in our life as fate." Carl Jung — Tonya Penrose —
For those who celebrate... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! May the blessings of the season find you. — Tonya Penrose —
GLITCH CONTINUES: I'm unable to access my profile page. I'm still waiting for Instagram to respond and fix this. Once more I'm pausing posting/replying. — Tonya Penrose —
"Words are finite organs of the infinite mind. They cannot cover the dimensions of what is in truth. They break, chop, and impoverish it."- Ralph Waldo Emerson — Tonya Penrose —
When you're on the right path, success is your constant companion. — Tonya Penrose —
"History is strewn thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill, but a lie, well told, is immortal."- Mark Twain — Tonya Penrose —
"What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi Quote from: www.wisdomquotes.com — Tonya Penrose —
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."- Ralph Waldo Emerson — Tonya Penrose —
Some people have no idea what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it. George Carlin Source: AZ Quotes — Tonya Penrose —
"You have no need to travel anywhere. Journey within yourself, enter a mine of rubies and bathe in the splendor of your own Light." -RUMI — Tonya Penrose —
“Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” – Rumi Source: www.keepinspiring.me/rumi-quotes — Tonya Penrose —
"Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please."- Mark Twain — Tonya Penrose —
“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.” — Mark Twain source: www.twainquotes.com — Tonya Penrose —
"Cassie's mountain top is a slightly magical place, but it represents the realm of wonder and love available to seekers and finders of the peace within..." -Amazon Review — Tonya Penrose —
“We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years.” – George Carlin — Tonya Penrose —
"If everything around seems dark, look again, you may be the light." -Rumi — Tonya Penrose —
Words For Good They start wars, save lives, and entice a plant to grow. Words are powerful! Why do we not pause before stringing them together, to make sure the necklace is of value? They live in each of us, give shape to our ideas Words convey! The present where birthing begins, so choose with care. It doesn’t matter whether we speak or write them. Once delivered, they assume immortality. Words endure! God’s gift for good. Nothing within us has more power. — Tonya Penrose —
“Some books leave us free and some books make us free.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson #writingcommunity #RRBC — Tonya Penrose —
“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” – Carl Sagan And, to write opens a portal. — Tonya Penrose —
We know what we are, but know not what we may be. William Shakespeare — Tonya Penrose —

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