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July 14, 2024
Mirrored Wounds
When the present mirrors her past wounds, Laura begins to unravel
Mirrored Wounds
by Rebecca Christo
Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction, Psychological Mystery
Laura’s life was finally good. She’d freed herself from the clutches
of an abusive partner, left an unrewarding career as an interior
designer to follow her dreams of becoming a writer, and was finally
happy. And things were only getting better. Her very first novel had
struck a chord with readers and become a bestseller, but when the
murder she’d described in its pages suddenly gets played out in real
life, with her beloved husband as the victim, it is obvious to her
that she looks guilty, despite having an alibi that would have been
difficult to fake.
As the investigation proceeds, with
little or no progress being made, bizarre happenings in the
security-protected home she’d shared with her husband have her
questioning her own sanity, despite the reassurance of her therapist.
Could she have murdered the first man to ever make her feel truly
loved and secure and then just … forgotten somehow? Surely not. But
as even more troubling events come to light, with no logical
explanation besides her own guilt, she finds herself questioning
everything she knows to be true … including her own innocence.
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Avid dog lover and Author Rebecca Christo was born in Toronto,
Ontario, where she developed an early love of both reading and
writing. Of particular interest to her was creating a story with
emotionally mature content that was still entertaining enough to be
read for fun on a relaxing vacation. She hopes she’s succeeded with
her very first published novel: Mirrored Wounds.
When she’s not travelling with her husband, Darcy Christo, Rebecca
enjoys spending time with him, her children Ali, Brittany and
Maxwell, and her puppies (Lucy and Winston) in Wasaga Beach, Ontario
where she currently lives.
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THE SILVERY PATH
THE SILVER PATH
Dennis Scheel
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GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Will it end in peace or a silvery dose of fate?
Henna’s manipulation knows no bounds,
Denida is still the object of her prophecy, while Lucifer, God, and Gabriel remain in her sights.
Having seen her son, Nina is more determined than ever to bring him back from Henna’s world of dead souls. Meanwhile, the Darkness runs rampant across the Underworlds and on Earth as Lucifer’s grief over Heavani’s death overwhelms him.
Everyone has their own goals and ends, but one thing is inescapable: the bright silvery path that Henna willed.
Can these characters escape destiny’s hold on them, or will they become pawns in Henna’s quest for revenge?
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EXCERPT
Den, Denida’s human form, trotted from his grandparent’s house with a smile painted across his face. He admired the sunny sky before skipping down the road, humming to himself.
He’s barely grown. Odin clenched his scepter. “We have to do it within one week.” He glared in through a window, then turned to Loki. “I’ll leave the task to you; don’t fail me.”
Loki chuckled. “Why bother? They’re lowly humans.”
“I want to expedite Henna’s prophecy. We have waited in this world long enough. This is your chance to show me that I can rely on you, Loki.”
“But what I still don’t understand is: why? Isn’t that kid Henna’s chosen one?”
Odin adjusted his grip on his scepter. “His soul form is, not the boy, but certain events must fall into place to achieve Henna’s desired outcome, instead of a less desirable one.”
“Understood.” Loki smirked.
“You must use dark magic to kill the boy’s grandmother within one week. I can’t specify how important that is.”
Loki’s eyes widened. “To frame Lucifer?”
Odin sighed. “Aren’t you attentive today.” He leaned closer to Loki. “Correct.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Wring about myself… oh, the horror!
As a Christmas Child, I believe magic is everywhere, especially during the winter, and I try to weave that magic into my stories. After all, my firm belief in karma and destiny has shaped who I am, so it should guide my stories, as well.
I was born and raised in Denmark, but faced many challenges during my life, one of which was my inability to write my stories in Danish! I’ve had my stories brewing in my head since I was a child and struggled for years to express them properly. After recovering from a diabetic attack that left me hospitalized, I managed to find my writer’s voice in English, and am thrilled to now have the ability to share my tales with you.
Site: https://dennisscheel.com/
The Silvery Path: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ4D4KHC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordDenida
Threads/ IG @denscheel
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Tell us about you as a person.
I am a Christmas Child with a dog and a cat, and I’m the only boy in a flock on four. I’ve been writing since 2017, following an incident that left me paralyzed. After I recovered from that condition, I wrote my first novel.
If you could hang out with one famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
Famous? I don’t know… nowadays, most of the people I would want to be with are dead and buried. (Unless they were cremated)
What’s the story behind your latest book?
Denida is the MC. He is fighting a battle against time, trying to stop Henna from manipulating him and others to bring about her will, while still trying to get through to the Devil before the world is annihilated.
What advice do you have for other writers who want to get the word out about their latest book?
Keep trying; I’m still at it, too!
List 5 things on your bucket list.
After my incident, I did most of those things. Life is short, I knew I had come close to it being the end, so I took as many precautions as I could.
Any final thoughts?
Let’s all enjoy life while we can. I enjoyed telling and writing these stories, and hope you get a chance to enjoy them, too!
July 11, 2024
Tribes
A dark, gritty post-apocalyptic tale of love, loathing, & survival!
Tribes
by Mia Frances
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian, Dark Romantic Suspense
A dark, gritty post-apocalyptic tale of love, loathing, &
survival!
Alex, her sisters, and their kids are on their way to her camp in the
Adirondack Mountains for the Columbus Day weekend when the
unthinkable happens. A voice on the radio warns the country is under
attack! Greeted by guns and bullets when they try to seek shelter,
they’re forced to hide in a cave to wait out the fallout.
After two weeks in their dank hole, Alex wakes up one morning to discover her sisters
gone. They’ve taken the rented minibus and returned to the city to
search for their husbands, leaving Alex to care for her 7 nieces and
nephews. It’s an arduous 35-mile hike through the mountains to her
camp…a journey through hell!
Society is devolving. The strong: looters, murderers, and rapists; preying on
the weak. The small hamlets and villages they pass through have
become killing fields, as survivors battle each other for the few
remaining supplies. Above them, the skies are growing darker every
day, blocking out the sun. Temperatures are plummeting. Winter is
coming early.
Along the way, Alex rescues two starving orphans whose mother was murdered by marauders.
In her struggle to keep the children alive, Alex stumbles on a hidden
cache of food only to discover it’s guarded by a man who’ll haunt her
nightmares. Half guardian angel, half demon. Both barbarian and
benefactor. A strange mixture of brutality and gentleness, cruelty
and caring. A man named Wolf!
This book contains explicit, non-consensual sexual scenes, spankings, and
elements of power exchange, which may offend or trigger some readers.
If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book. For readers ages 18+
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Mia Frances is the pen name of author Mary Vigliante Szydlowski. As
Mia, she’s the author of the dark, gritty post-apocalyptic romance,
TRIBES; steamy romantic suspense novel, Little Girl Lost; and the
erotic romance, murder mystery series: IN HIS KEEPING: TAKEN, IN HIS
KEEPING: BANISHED, and IN HIS KEEPING: CLAIMED.
Her Science Fiction/Fantasy works include novels: The Ark (Jarl Szydlow), The Colony (Mary Vigliante),
The Land (Mary Vigliante), Source of Evil (Mary Vigliante), and
novella, The Hand of My Enemy. She’s also the author of horror novel,
Worship the Night; and Dark Realm, the tale of a dystopian world
ruled by Satan. In addition, she’s the author of mainstream novel Silent Song.
She’s also published 11 children’s book: There’s A Mouse In The
House, Are We There Yet?, Little Sowbug & the Big Flood,
Ghoul School, Millie Muldoon & the Case of the Halloween
Haunting, Millie Muldoon & the Case of the Thanksgiving
Turkey-napper, Millie Muldoon & the Christmas Mystery, A Puddle
for Poo, Kia’s Manatee, The Duck in the Hole, and I Can’t Talk I’ve
Got Farbles In My Mouth.
Her short stories, articles, children’s stories, essays, and
poems have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, and on the web.
She’s also a contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul
anthologies: The Dog Did What?, Volunteering and Giving Back, Merry
Christmas!, Mom Knows Best, and Life Lessons from the Dog.
She’s a member of the Authors’ Guild, SCBWI (Society of
Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators), SFWA (Science Fiction &
Fantasy Writers of America), and RWA (Romance Writers of America).
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Shady Justice
The truth can be deadly.
Shady Justice
by Rena Koontz
Genre: Thriller, Romantic Suspense
TV Crime Reporter Rylee Lapiz is determined to discover who murdered
her best friend’s mother. When her confidential informant is also
brutally killed, panic hits her like a tsunami wave. Will she be the
killer’s next target?
It’s a horrifying fact that the two homicides are linked, and she knew both victims. What connects
the socialite with the drug addict? Reporting these stories is no
longer merely an assignment, it’s a personal quest to avenge their
deaths. But uncovering the truth is dangerous. Dread drowns her in
denial as she delves deeper into the crimes. She’s terrified that
she might personally know a murderer.
Her dogged investigation uncovers critical evidence the police overlooked. But
instead of listening, she’s astonished and frustrated when
detectives begin to suspect her. Is there anyone she can trust?
Buy Shady Justice and follow Rylee Lapiz
as she navigates a treacherous landscape of deceit and betrayal in
search of the facts. Every reveal could be her last. Can she report
the truth before becoming the next victim?
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Pittsburgh, PA. and Cleveland, OH., weaving them into intriguing love
stories. Her passions are her husband and her dog. Not necessarily in that order.
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July 10, 2024
PLAYING ARMY
PLAYING ARMY
Nancy Stroer
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GENRE: UpLit / domestic war
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It’s 1995 and the Army units of Fort Stewart, Georgia are gearing up to deploy to Bosnia, but Lieutenant Minerva Mills has no intention of going to war-torn eastern Europe. Her father disappeared in Vietnam and, desperate for some kind of connection to him, she’s determined to go on a long-promised tour to Asia. But the Colonel will only release her on two conditions—that she reform the rag-tag Headquarters Company so they’re ready for the peacekeeping mission, and that she get her weight within Army regs, whichever comes second. Min only has one summer to kick everyone’s butts into shape but the harder she plays Army, the more the soldiers—and her body—rebel. If she can’t even get the other women on her side, much less lose those eight lousy pounds, she’ll never have another chance to stand where her father once stood in Vietnam, feeling what he felt. The Colonel may sweep her along to Bosnia or throw her out of the Army altogether. Can you fake it until you make it? Min is about to find out.
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EXCERPT
I sucked in my gut and forced the top button of my BDU trousers through the hole. Pounds never melted off me like they did in the diet pill commercials. As I wrestled with my body’s ill-fitting container the latrine door opened and two pairs of boots tromped in. Specialist Pettit’s voice floated over the sound of running water. “Not to be mean or anything, but female commanders are the worst. And Lieutenant Mills is the absolute worst. I worked for her for two years in Personnel and she ragged on me the whole time.”
Whoa, shit. Enemy inside the wire. I stopped breathing altogether and leaned so close to the stall door my eyes crossed.
“Hey, now.” That was Lieutenant Logan, my replacement at my old job. Female soldiers carved their hierarchies along different lines, never straight down the military ranks, and new alliances were being tested. Would Logan stick up for me, officer to officer? “It’s a short-term thing. She won’t be here long.” Instead of reproach, Logan’s voice was edged with mirth. “The colonel needs a body in that chair until a real commander comes in, and now that I’m here, Lieutenant Mills is over strength. She’s the body.”
My face grew hot. Real commander? Body? I clamped my lips shut against the urge to burst out of the stall, roaring. I imagined inhaling the entire room then blowing them away with the release of my torso, all tightly packed plastic explosives and buckshot. These two, Logan especially, had no freaking clue.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Nancy Stroer grew up in a very big family in a very small house in Athens, Georgia and served in the beer-soaked trenches of post-Cold War Germany. She holds degrees from Cornell and Boston University, and her work has appeared in the Stars and Stripes, Soldiers magazine, Hallaren Lit Mag, Wrath-Bearing Tree, and Things We Carry Still, an anthology of military writing from Middle West Press.
She’s a teacher and a trainer, and an adjunct faculty member of the Ellyn Satter Institute, a 503(c) not-for-profit that helps individuals and families develop a more joyful relationship to food and their bodies. Playing Army is her first novel.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-stroer-86213089/
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Wishes, Lies, & Fireflies
A Sewing Circle Suspense
Wishes, Lies, & Fireflies
A Sewing Circle Suspense Book 1
by Claire Yezbak Fadden
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Addie Burhan never allowed the
choice she made eighteen years ago to control her life. A goal not
easily accomplished in 1940, when an unplanned pregnancy left women
with few options. But after hearing gossip about her former boyfriend
Barry Gallatin at the weekly Sewing Circle – codename for ladies’
poker night–Addie realizes everything she held sacred is about to
be crushed.
Barry and his family have returned to her
sleepy town in southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s bad enough that he
broke her heart to marry her then-friend, Nora, but now Addie’s
close-knit circle wants to welcome the two-faced woman back into
their group.
Within weeks, her teenage son meets the
Gallatins’ daughter. A romance blooms, swirling Addie into a panic.
She can’t let him fall in love with this girl. Her Lebanese
upbringing and strong faith have kept her from revealing her past.
And now that secret will destroy two families. But if she doesn’t
tell the truth–those same lives will be shattered.
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husband and two spoiled dogs. She spends her spare time playing with
her four grandchildren and immersing herself in the words of other authors.
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THE BIG COMB OVER
THE BIG COMB OVER
J.P. Rieger
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GENRE: Family satire; Farce; Magical realism
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BLURB:
Three nephews and three eccentric uncles.
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It’s 2050 and Robbie Elders has all but forgotten about his oddball, religious fanatic uncle, tim tim. He’s taken up the latest fad, genealogical research based solely on DNA. But Robbie’s “inconclusive” DNA results are unsettling. He crashes back to his childhood, back to his world of comic books and tim tim.
“I opt for posh and London” declares Lady Florence Stour. It’s 2019 and time for a Royal Wedding. Robbie’s uncle, Stef, is engaged to Lady Florence, a distant member of the British royal family. Stef’s Baltimore clan have been invited, but Robbie’s mom and dad can’t attend. They’ve entrusted Robbie and big brother, Doyle, to their mom’s two eccentric brothers, uncles Roy and Roland. Roy, a weathered waterman with a severe Baltimore accent, lives for Maryland blue crabs. Roland, a mildly hypochondriacal actor, lives to survive the Karens he unavoidably encounters. And then there’s Desales, Roy’s smart aleck, teenage son. He lives to prank. They’ve descended upon London. What could possibly go wrong?
Meanwhile, tim tim has been coaching Robbie on “the mission.” A silly religious fantasy according to Robbie’s atheist parents and the therapists. Or perhaps not? Things are not always as they appear in The Big Comb Over.
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EXCERPT
Roland looked at the bottle in awe. “Fletcher’s Dry Shampoo – Hint of Almond.” He looked over the directions and ingredients on the back. “Wow! It’s gluten-free and approved by PETA, too!” He handed back the bottle, gingerly, as though it were an egg.
“Yes! So, I’ll get things started, today, but when you use it, remember to follow the instructions carefully. You have to shake the thing like a bastard.”
He pulled off the top cap and shook the bottle frantically.
“Okay, shield your eyes with your hands, Roland.”
Morris began carefully spraying the bald spot. The bottle produced several quick spurts—the initial “targeting” move. He then pulled the can back several inches and sprayed in a wider arc, slowly filling in the surrounding areas. Excess brown powder fell gently onto the cape; iron filings mixed with cinnamon.
“Yes, there we go! Success! Let me give it a brush-through and a good zhuzh!”
Morris began to carefully run the boar’s hairbrush through the mixture of hair and powdered shampoo. There was that one tricky area, so he gave it another quick blast with the aerosol can. He completed brushing and found the most optimal place for the all-important part. Something natural. Avoiding the comb-over effect was difficult. Balance . . . balance . . .
He then gave Roland’s hair a quick blast with the hair dryer. Not too much, as there was not much to dry. The shampoo had absorbed most of the hemp oil treatment. He put the dryer aside and gave Roland’s hair a two-handed, final zhuzh. He spun the chair around, dramatically, and placed a hand mirror in front of Roland’s face so that he could check out the back.
“Looky loo, Sir Roland! Nary a hint of . . . deficiency!”
Roland looked with disbelief. He no longer had that bald spot! It was gone!
“Oh dear Lord, Morris! You are a genius! Look at this! Michelangelo!” He handed back the mirror, stunned.
“Thank you, thank you!” Morris took a quick bow and rapidly turned the chair back around, causing Roland some dizziness. “Now, let me hit you with a finishing spray to hold everything in place!”
He dramatically removed the top of the hairspray aerosol and shook the can furiously. He sprayed the mist in a near random fashion near the scalp and then away from the scalp and then back toward and quickly away again—a symphony conductor of a twelve-tone sound poem.
He spun Roland around again and thrust the mirror before his face. “What do you think?!”
“Yes, yes, Morris, this is perfect! This is what I’ve been waiting for . . . dreaming about!”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
J. Paul (J.P.) Rieger is a born and bred Baltimorean and mostly retired Maryland attorney. As such, he’s well acquainted with the quirkiness and charm of Baltimore’s unique citizens. He’s author of Clonk!, a police farce set in Baltimore and published in 2023 by Apprentice House Press (Loyola University-Baltimore). He’s also author of The Case Files of Roderick Misely, Consultant, a mystery novel featuring a wannabe lawyer anti-hero. The Big Comb Over, a slipstream comedy of manners featuring three nephews and their three eccentric uncles, is Paul’s third novel. Paul is married and lives in Towson, Maryland.
Website: http://www.jpaulrieger.net
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Do you cry at the movies?
Yes, if served stale popcorn. You get your hopes up for a real treat and then – boom. Disappointment.
Who is the last person you hugged?
My beautiful spouse! I would hug her all day, but she would find that annoying.
What are you reading now?
Paul McCartney: The Life by Philip Norman. I love well-written biographies on musicians and persons in the music industry such as record producers and label execs. I’ve read many bios on more obscure persons and have worked my way up to Macca, the big fish.
How do you come up with the titles to your books?
Of late, I’ve tried to use titles that both relate to the storyline but are yet enigmatic. The goal is to grab the potential reader with an unusual title: Clonk!, The Big Comb Over and my as yet unpublished novel, Sunscreen Shower. I’m hoping a potential reader will be intrigued by these titles and will make an impulse purchase. Much how one buys a candy bar while waiting in the checkout line.
Would your book make a compelling movie?
Absolutely. There’s plenty of action and comic dialog to keep the viewer amused. Jacques Audiard would be the perfect director for The Big Comb Over. Audiard’s direction in The Sisters Brothers was brilliant. Unfortunately, the movie bombed at the box office, but I loved it.
July 9, 2024
PROPHET’S DEATH
PROPHET’S DEATH
Robert Creekmore
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GENRE: Southern Noir
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BLURB:
Death-cult leader Joseph Proffit has met his end! Along with him perishes the secret method for manufacturing indigo, the substance that imbued him with godlike abilities.
To the dismay of Naomi’s family, she succumbed to the injuries Joseph dealt her during their final battle atop the abandoned Coast Guard station, Frying Pan Tower, thirty miles off the North Carolina coast.
Both of their bodies were lost at sea when the one-hundred-foot-tall structure crumbled during Tropical Storm Gabriel.
Naomi’s beloved companions escaped aboard her dive boat, along with Joseph’s final victim, who is on the verge of death.
In the aftermath, Naomi’s family has no choice but to rebuild their lives in hiding, fearing reprisal from the handful of remaining Apostle loyalists.
Soon, their secret, dormant conflict will be thrust onto the world stage by a wealthy benefactor who funnels his personal hatred and unfounded grievances into throngs of ignorant followers.
Is this the end of Naomi’s family? Without her, how will they survive?
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EXCERPT
The winds of Tropical Storm Gabrielle punish the small dive boat. Its howling feels like the voice of nature herself crying out in lamentation at the death of Naomi Pace.
As Nate pilots the craft over each wave, there’s a moment when he can hear the engines rev hard as the props come out of the water momentarily just before crashing down again. This cycle repeats every few seconds, seemingly without end.
Below deck, Rebecca and Herschel steady an unconscious Malcolm by keeping him squeezed between their bodies. It’s difficult. There’s nothing to hold onto since the Apostles stripped the cabin bare. The two hours it takes to get back to their dock are hell, both physically and introspectively.
Naomi was Nate’s best friend. To him, she was invincible.
How could she be dead? Nate thinks to himself as he involuntarily projects images of their time together across the water.
He has successfully outrun the incoming storm wall, but a new one awaits his fractured mind when all of the chaos subsides.
Neither Herschel nor Rebecca has the same composure. They wail with grief. Reaching across Malcolm’s limp body, they hold one another’s hands for comfort as much as they do to keep their injured companion safe from the onslaught of the turbulent water.
Nate threads the needle at the Masonboro Inlet, just like Naomi taught him. The waves rocking the swollen bay attempt to push them easterly into the mainland. Even though it means safety, the sight of the dock fills Nate with dread. Its arrival in the foreground always meant the end of a day fishing with Naomi, until now.
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Robert Creekmore is from a rural farming community in Eastern North Carolina.
He attended North Carolina State where he studied psychology. While at university, he was active at the student radio station. There, he fell in love with punk rock and its ethos.
Robert acquired several teaching licenses in special education. He was an autism specialist in Raleigh for eight years. He then taught for four years in a small mountain community in western North Carolina.
During his time in the mountains, he lived with his wife Juliana in a remote primitive cabin built in 1875. While there, he grew most of his own food, raised chickens, worked on a cattle farm, as well as participated in subsistence hunting and fishing.
Eventually, the couple moved back to the small farming community where Robert was raised.
Annoyed with the stereotype of the southeastern United States as a monolith of ignorance and hatred, he wanted to bring forth characters from the region who are queer and autistic. They now hold up a disinfecting light to the hatred of the region’s past and to those who still yearn for a return to ways and ideas that should have long ago perished.
Robert’s first traditionally published novel, Prophet’s Debt, was a Manly Wade Wellman Literary Award Finalist.
His second, Prophet’s Lamentation, was a Lambda Literary recommendation for July 2023.
Website: https://www.robertcreekmore.com/
Twitter: AuthorCreekmore
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Prophets-Death-Robert-Creekmore/dp/1962308162/ref=sr_1_1
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Tell us about you as a person.
I grew up in the fishery business in rural Eastern North Carolina. I’m a first-generation college graduate -specifically, The College of Psychology at North Carolina State University. I was an autism specialist and teacher for students with severe and profound disabilities for twelve years. While doing so, I was one of the first Gay-Straight-Alliance faculty sponsors at a High School in North Carolina in 2006.
I spent two years living in a cabin built in 1875 on the side of a remote mountain in the Southern Appalachian mountains in preparation for writing the Prophets series. I grew my own food, raised chickens, subsistence hunted/fished, and worked on a small cattle farm.
If you could hang out with one famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
I have been lucky that my writing career has provided me with the opportunity to hang out with several literary giants.
However, if I had to choose, I would spend the day with Carl Sagan. His insight into the universe and the human condition was unmatched.
What’s the story behind your latest book?
Sapphic love denied by the actions of a hate-filled death cult results in our hero using her mythological abilities to fight them to protect her love and family.
What advice do you have for other writers who want to get the word out about their latest book?
Sign up for live readings and cons.
List 5 things on your bucket list.
I don’t have one. I’ve already lived an interesting life.
1. I almost died of Rocky Mountain Spotted fever when I was twelve.
2. I’ve been rammed by a bull shark while sitting on a surfboard.
3. I’ve self-rescued from the wilderness.
4. I’ve had my life threatened multiple times, in person, for my LGBTQIA+ advocacy.
5. An article I wrote was crucial in the downfall of a white supremacist organization.
Any final thoughts?
Stop giving a fuck about your age, work out, eat your veggies, listen to all the music, do psychedelics, drink water, use the Oxford comma, and just keep moving forward until you hit the dirt.
The Strife of Camlann
Fifteen Hundred Years Have Turned History Into Legend
The Strife of Camlann
The Arthurian Age Book 2
by Sean Poage
Genre:
Arthurian Historical Fiction Adventure
Fifteen Hundred Years Have Turned History Into LegendArthur’s Men have returned to Britain to keep the peace between fractious
allies. Gawain wants only to raise his family and forget the war, yet
he carries a heavy burden: an oath to maintain a terrible lie.
But is it a lie?
Looming conflicts threaten more than any border or throne. The course of
history, the future of the Britons, will be decided at Camlann.
The second book in The Arthurian Age series, The Strife of Camlann continues
the story of King Arthur and his warriors. Returning from the war in
Gaul, the Artoriani try to uphold Arthur’s goals and interests in
Britain, as news of Arthur’s continuing triumphs across the sea come
to Britain ceaselessly. But storms loom as internal divisions within
Britain’s alliance of kingdoms are a greater threat than any external
foe.
Meticulously researched, this story blends history and legend with just enough
imagination to tie it all together into a story of Arthur and Britain
in the time period between the Roman occupation and the rise of the
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Sean Poage, has had an exciting and varied life, as a laborer, salesman,
soldier, police officer, investigator, SWAT member, computer geek and
author. A history buff his entire life, he is most drawn to the eras
of the ancient Greeks and Dark Ages Britain. Travelling the world to
see history up close is his passion.
These days he works in the tech world, writes when he can, and spends the rest of the time with his
family, which usually means chores and home improvement projects,
with occasional time for a motorcycle ride, scuba dive, or a hike in
the beautiful Maine outdoors.
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July 8, 2024
The Crown of Stones Box Set
All he wanted was to end the war.
Fate had other plans.
The Crown of Stones Complete Trilogy Box Set
by C.L. Schneider
Genre: Epic Fantasy
All he wanted was to end the war. Fate had other plans.
This box set doesn’t just contain The Crown of Stones Trilogy.
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Magic-Scars (Book 2)
Magic-Borne (Book 3)
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C. L. Schneider is an award-winning author of immersive fantasy fiction,
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