Alice Reese, a contributor to a local newspaper, Herald-Banner, invited our admirable author Marcia Penland for an interview. The interview was published on July 5th and featured Marcia’s book Anything But Ordinary. Marcia shared her incredible journey of becoming a published author. She also talked about the inspiration behind all her characters. She discussed how she developed an interest in art and painting. Read the complete article here. Anything But Ordinary is a story of two friends who set out for a fun-filled journey. The whole town of Calhoun is excited for them, especially the art group. Both friends mysteriously go missing. The police are baffled and the case is moving too slow to satisfy the art ladies. A few more incidents follow and the ladies decide to investigate themselves. The critical and analytical eye of a painter helped them to solve the cases. The story is filled with love, humor, suspense, integrity, and snappy dialogues. Want to know what happened to the missing friends? Get a copy here. Marcia Penland was raised in Texas and has a degree in English and Journalism. She retired after a full career of teaching. Later she learned painting and now she sells her paintings at local art galleries and shows.