In her new
release, A Journey for Hope, author Stacy T. Simmons does what
she did best – write compelling, beautiful novels about love and hope. Working
as a special education
paraprofessional by day, and a novelist by night, Stacy was indeed living her dream. With her
unexpected passing in October 2022, Stacy’s beloved husband of thirty-five
years Michael and her sister Beth, are honoring her by making sure this book is
shared with the world. A Journey for
Hope is the second of three planned novels in her Briar Creek Love series and was Stacy’s last complete
manuscript. In addition to being a novelist, Stacy also had a very
popular blog, Fueled by Faith and Caffeine. where she enthusiastically featured
various novels. She was a huge supporter of authors, and the writing
community.
Her husband, Michael Simmons says, “It’s
almost 3 months since Stacy passed and I’m still discovering what an amazing
person she was to those around her. When Stacy began to write and went to her
first writer’s conference, she began to build a community, a network of
writers, friends, and family. She started her own Facebook group aptly named ‘Literature
Chicks’ where she helped encourage others. She developed a newsletter and
helped promote other writers in their endeavors. I have been blessed to hear so
many wonderful stories of how Stacy provided words of encouragement and prayers
during difficult times. She had a way of making you feel special by calling you
by your name even after a brief encounter some time ago. She treated everyone
as they should be treated, with respect and kindness. It is what made Stacy the
wonderful person that she was every day.”
Stacy’s writing story may be best told by the countless kind words and tributes that have poured in from readers and fellow writers, like the one below from Lynne Gentry. She was described as an encourager, champion, cheerleader, and friend to so many. The amount of love and respect for Stacy is more than can fill a page, and while the loss is most felt by her husband, her daughters and her family, there is also an entire writing community that sorely misses her presence every day. Her husband Michael Simmons and sister Beth Collins are continuing her legacy by promoting A Journey for Hope, and any works that might be published in the future.
“She was a hard worker and
determined to get her stories into the hands of readers. Week after week she
came to group, bringing pages she'd poured over for hours. And as she watched
others in the group succeed, she put her own disappointments behind her and
cheered long and hard for each of them,” says best-selling author Lynne Gentry,
a member of her authors critique group.
Readers, I knew and loved Stacy. I rejoiced with her when
she finally became a published author.
Here’s a link to
the book.
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