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Interested in an autographed copy of my books? Buy my books online through my literary-themed retail site that celebrates your love of reading!  A book bundle, available at a reduced price, is also available if you’d like to get caught up on all 4 books currently released.

Three new novellas, spin-offs of the rock band members in Something Beautiful, are coming out soon. Be sure to check in to find out when Scott, Micah, and Trent’s love stories are available!

Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook versions of my books are available on Amazon, but if you would like an autographed paperback copy, along with some swag, click the link above.

Since I’m such a book nerd and love all things reading and writing, the Shop 26 Letters website offers a chance for me to share the products I love.

While you’re there, be sure to check out all of the fun literary-themed gifts available. Bookmarks, drinkware, stationery, book bags, bookmarks, jewelry, and so much more are available on the site!

 

About Us

My husband knows what to get his book-loving wife for Christmas! 🎁
I’ve been looking for an original copy of James and the Giant Peach for a while. He got me two! One red hardcover edition and one blue edition. This was one of the first books to foster my love of reading.
He also 3D printed a golden Andarna dragon and egg from Rebecca Yarros’ The Empyrean series. The egg unscrews, and the little dragon fits inside.

If you’re looking for literary-themed gifts for yourself or a friend, be sure to check out my business, 26 Letters for lots of fun products!

Merry Christmas! 🎄

 

 

 

 

 

“The only constant in life is change.” ~ Heraclitus

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Letting Go was my first published novel. When I was writing it, I never planned it as part of a series, but as I’m sure many authors can attest to, the characters had other plans. In Letting Go, my main characters, Cyan and Ryder, found themselves in an impossible situation, but they didn’t give up on one another.

I moved on and wrote Another Sunrise, a standalone love story based in a small rural town, before my characters from Pacific Grove called to me again. In Something Beautiful, the small apartment that Cyan rented in Letting Go was now the refuge for Olivia, who soon met Grayson, a member of a famous rock band who was hiding out from his past at the oceanside rental that Olivia managed.

Again, I moved on and wrote another standalone love story, Moon and Back. This time, based along a busy highway in the middle of the desert where our main character Sarah meets Jesse, an angry teen mired in grief, who would become her best friend, and then her future. Their love story plays out over the years before we travel with Sarah as she decides her future.

I planned to write a third full-length novel in the Pacific Grove series after writing Something Beautiful, but then Grayson’s three band members tapped me on the shoulder asking for their stories to be told. So, the third novel, which will be Cyan’s brother Sam’s story, is coming, but first we’re hearing from Scott, Micah, and Trent.

They’ll each get a shorter novella, but they will get their HEA in the end. First up is Golden Hour, Scott and Meghan’s love story. We met both of them in Something Beautiful as Meghan is Grayson’s sister and Scott is his best friend.

Golden Hourstage,Trent, the band goofball, and bass guitarist is in the editing/finishing stage and I’m currently writing Micah and Joy’s story. Next we’ll hear from Trent, the band goofball and bass guitarist. Stay tuned for the release of all three novellas, followed by Sam’s full length, heart-wrenching, soul-repairing story!

 

Love & Devotion Author Event 2025

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The Love & Devotion Author Event in Burbank was well done. Authors Tonya Clark and Naomi Springthorp invested a great deal of time and effort in ensuring the event was both fun and informative, providing a great opportunity for readers and other authors to meet and interact. Their efforts were so appreciated!

I also had the opportunity to present my business, 26 Letters, at the event. With literary-themed drinkware, stationery, book bags, keychains, bookmarks, enamel pins, and much more, I was able to showcase all of my fun, literary-themed products! If you’re a bookworm, be sure to check out my website at Shop26Letters.com!

These author signing events are a great way to meet other authors and the amazing readers who devour our books!

 

Lola Cunningham

 

 

26 Letters gifts for readers

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As an indie author, I wanted to create a company that not only expresses the joys of reading, but also celebrates the writers who pour their hearts and soul into the stories we read.

With 30 years of experience as a business owner in the sign industry, I decided to combine my business experience, graphic design skills, and passion for all things book related into one business. Thus, 26 Letters was born!

That every book you’ve ever read is just a unique combination of 26 Letters is such a cool idea that it became the name of the company.

Now, when I’m not writing books, I’m designing and producing fun book-related products that help others express thier inner bookworm!

Whether you’re a bookworm or a wordsmith, we’ve got the goods for you! Embrace your love for all things written with our 26 Letters literary goodies. Got a book lover in your life? Stumped on a gift? Check out 26 Letters to see the products we have for your favorite bibliophile!

26 Letters is a source for high quality literary themed gifts for your favorite bookworm or author!

Andrew Ford

 

 

Signing books and talking about my stories at Bookish Modesto’s local author signing event!

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I recently had the honor of joining Bookish Modesto for their local author book signing! This was a great opportunity to meet other local authors and readers in our area. 

With a background in signage, creating the table cover and the tabletop retractable banner was also a lot of fun! I have plans to add signs for authors to my new website www.Shop26Letters.com so if you’re an author looking for book signing banners, table covers, or other signage be sure to look for the upcoming options!

I really enjoyed this book signing and hope to do more in the future!

 

Start A New Path


Growing up on the side of a busy interstate, surrounded by Joshua trees and an extended family, my entertainment was the travelers passing through. I heard stories of faraway places — turquoise seas, snow-capped mountains,
and buildings so tall they scraped the clouds above.

I inhaled the information I gathered and exhaled it on anyone who would listen. Kids my age labeled me odd, but I didn’t know how to be any other way.

When Jesse Cruise and his mom passed through Covers Bend, they turned my entire path in life on end. A busted transmission changed the lives of a lonely girl with a mind full of random facts and a sad, angry boy carrying a world of grief on his shoulders.

I was the sun, and Jesse was the moon. Our hearts balanced each other, and together, we formed a whole. Over one summer, our teenage hearts latched onto one another. Over the years to come, we shared our lives through letters.

But what happens to a friendship tainted by a lie? And what happens when the person who acted as the sunshine in the friendship is now living in the shadows?

Let’s Rock!


When I think about some of my favorite authors that I’ve discovered over the years, I realize that most of them had at least 4 or 5 books already published when I came across one of their stories. Usually, once I find and devour one of their books, I move on to the rest on the list until I’ve read them all.

This makes me realize that although I have only three books out and one coming soon, it takes time to build up an audience. It takes endurance to stick it out until my own books can be discovered, and then hopefully, the readers who enjoy one book will read the rest.

So as a new indie author with a small following, I’ll keep writing. I’ll keep self-publishing. And I won’t worry too much about the sales numbers, because one day when I have a good stack of books published, I’ll spend my advertising dollars to draw attention to my books. And hopefully, if someone reads one, they’ll read them all, and I can become someone else’s favorite author.

 

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Writing for industry magazines was my first professional writing gig, and I still do it regularly. Writing contemporary love stories is my passion, but getting paid to write for the industry I work full-time in is also a great way to pursue and further my writing career.

For over 15 years, I’ve been able to research and organize information for educational articles within the sign industry. Writing nonfiction involves a lot of information gathering and organizing, which has helped me as a nonfiction writer, too.

“Whether I’m writing non-fiction for the industry I work in, or fictional stories for my novels I enjoy the process and know that writing is my passion.”

Anne Coleman

Sign Industry Articles

 

“Give me 26 letters and I’ll take you on a journey…”  cj

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As an indie author with 2 teenage boys and a full time job, writing often takes a back seat to life.  But no matter what I’m doing I’m always thinking about my characters – wondering what they’re going to do next! 

 

Moon & Back has been a work in progress for awhile and Sara & Jesse’s journey is going to be an emotional, heartfelt one… I can’t wait for you to meet them!