Hello friends and fellow writers
I am enjoying scoring and commenting on the many fine Royal Palm Literary Awards submissions I have been reading. My own works have placed well in this competition, and I am continually amazed by the quality of writing this contest attracts. The RPLA awards are announced at Florida Writers Association's annual conference in October. If you are a writer with a completed, unpublished manuscript--or a recently published work--go to Florida Writers Association's website for deadline and entry rules. Good luck!
As many of you know, I am now living near Shepherdstown, WV, a beautiful, historic town on the Potomac. I am happy to announce my historical fiction ghost story BEYOND THE STONE EAGLE GATE has recently been published. Softcover print copies are available at the Four Seasons Bookstore in Shepherdstown, WV. Digital copies can be obtained on Amazon, Kobo, Tolino, Baker and Taylor, Scribd, and Barnes and Noble. If you're not near Shepherdstown, you can order print copies from On-Line stores such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Another exciting announcement: my middle grade story THE WHISPERING CHIMNEY had its debut Nov. 28, 2019. In this story eleven-year-old Bethany discovers a mysterious stone chimney on a ridge behind her family's rented farm. What happens there opens her eyes to both the past and the present. The question is: can crossing back in time kill her?
For my fellow writers: I am now available for editing help. See my Contact page for more information.
Another exciting announcement: my middle grade story THE WHISPERING CHIMNEY had its debut Nov. 28, 2019. In this story eleven-year-old Bethany discovers a mysterious stone chimney on a ridge behind her family's rented farm. What happens there opens her eyes to both the past and the present. The question is: can crossing back in time kill her?
For my fellow writers: I am now available for editing help. See my Contact page for more information.
Jeremiah Lucky and the Guardian Angel
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Review of The Whispering Chimney
A story of love and courage, The Whispering Chimney enthralled me from the first page until the last. Set amidst the well-described beauty of rural West Virginia, eleven-year-old Bethany discovers the ghosts of a bygone era still walk along the hills. This window on the past becomes clearer, and draws the reader deep into struggles once endured. Recommended for young readers as an interwoven tale of the long-past and challenging present. Sharon Keller Johnson author of Milky Way Rising and Lure of the Grove. |
Review
A tale of betrayal and courage, told with eloquence and beauty, BEYOND THE STONE EAGLE GATE traces the footsteps of David, a runaway orphan, to his ultimate victory over treacherous circumstances in rural 1893 Tennessee. Nancy Stewart, author of BEULAH LAND. |
