Corvallis, Oregon, Author Publishes New Book

Leaving L.A. and Other Stories, a new book by Wendy Winters, has been released by RoseDog Books.

The story "Leaving L.A." is about courage. A woman is entangled in a web of physical and mental illness, her family, bad luck, and a city to which she never felt she belonged. But she escapes up North. In Monterey, California, she meets Larry French, a rich pornography mogul, and has to struggle for independence, and a name for herself as a dominatrix and learn her biggest lesson – Survival.

There are five stories in this book and they will all hold the reader's interest.

About the Author:
Wendy Winters lives in Oregon with her companion and five pets. Winters was born in Los Angeles and lived there most of her life. She considers herself a self-made woman and lives by her own rules. Woven into all these tales are bits and pieces of Winters' life.

Winters has another book of short stories published, called The Steps of Solo Valley and she has been writing poetry and stories all her life. She is also an artist and has a degree in Anthropology. Winters attributes her exceptional sense of humor to helping her survive.

"Exotic and erotic, Wendy Winters' 'Leaving L.A.' brings to mind 19th century Russian literature transported to modern Southern California. Winters gives a slap in the face to authority, and tells it like it is. All of her stories are unique and down-to-earth."
-Michael G. Verses, author of Dim Lit Masquerade

"Leaving L.A. and Other Stories" is a 534-page paperback with a retail price of $18.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-7339-9. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.