By BECCA OWSLEY
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 1:55 PM CDT


 — Time travel and historical events are intertwined in "Scattered Leaves: The Legend of Ghost Killer," released in February.

Lynny Prince of Radcliff has penned her first novel, a fictional story based on true events that took place during the Great Sioux Uprising of 1862.

Originally from Louisville, Prince moved to Radcliff in 2003 to escape city life. Prince’s husband, Matt, is a full-blooded Dakota Sioux from Canada; her ancestry is a mix of Scots-Irish and Cherokee. Founders of Red Road Awareness, Prince and her husband try to spread awareness of Native American issues in Kentuckiana.

Prince started writing when she was 12 and began writing the book in 2004.

"It’s has been a labor of love and it’s scary to let that baby go out to the masses, like giving birth after four years of labor," Prince said. "But the reviews have been really good and people seem to love the story. That’s the most important thing because it is based on fact and is a story of faith. That’s something the world could sure use a lot more of these days."

Prince has played a pivotal role in every aspect of making her publishing dream come true. She developed her own Web site, secured the cover art for publication and produced a book trailer hosted through www. youtube. com.

She has maintained creative control throughout (sic) the process and has been approached about the possibility of turning the book into a movie.

"Scattered Leaves: The Legend of Ghost Killer" can be purchased on www. amazon. com,
 www. borders. com or directly from the author at www. lynnyprince. com.

An autographed copy and matching bookmark are available only at the author’s Web site.

Becca Owsley can be reached at (270) 505-1741, or bowsley@thenewsenterprise.com