Drawing energy from strong pioneer women of our past, author Manuela Schneider is driven to create captivating sagas that ultimately leave readers wondering, Will the story continue? To date, Schneider has written fifteen novels that feature powerful female characters immersed in a battle against hardship, riddles, and deception while searching for true love and a better life.Her first composition as a co-songwriter of 2021's "Miner's Candle" has achieved recognition and won numerous awards in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and even Europe. The song is played in seven countries worldwide. The award-winning western music video "Miner's Candle" based on the song was her first project as a filmmaker.Currently she is working on three historical fiction manuscripts and has four new books in the publishing process. Her second short movie has won numerous awards already including the Cannes world Film Festival in France.When not penning riveting stories of Western boomtowns, pioneer life, cowboy heroes, and treacherous outlaws, Schneider can be found traveling all over the world and writing classical country songs. More information can be found at https: //www.manuelaschneider.com