Only Two Stories....

The old canard about fiction is that there are only two kinds of stories: a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.

In my first novel HIDIND EZRA (Little Creek Books 2014) Ezra was a man on the run, trying to get back home. In the next novel WAYLAND a hobo shows up in the life of Ezra's sister Eva and turns her life upside down.

Coming this fall from Iris Press, WAYLAND picks up the story of Ezra and his family. Eva Teague is married and raising her brother Ezra's little girl when "a stranger comes to town" in the form of a hobo named Buddy Newman. Despite all his charm that enchants them all, it turns out that Buddy is not at all who he presents himself to be.

Because it's vacation time when you've got time to curl up by the pool with your favorite beverage and lose yourself in a story, I hope you'll get a copy of HIDING EZRA for your reading shelf. It's time to get prepared--You want to be ready when WAYLAND is, right?

HIDING EZRA is based on a true story that even seasoned history buffs tell me is news to them--about the 175,000 men across the south who went AWOL during WWI. It is a classic coming-of-age story as the young man at the center of the storm, Ezra, must grow up fast as he finds himself an outlaw, alone and scared and confused. You can learn more about it on my website -- www.ritasimsquillen.com.

Thanks for your interest in my writing and for taking the time to help other readers by reviewing books!
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Published on June 20, 2019 21:16 Tags: history-military-romance
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message 1: by Rita (new)

Rita Quillen On my website, there's also a list of "Favorite Links" that will take you to the websites of many other Appalachian/Southern writers that you may not have heard about... but need to know. I also have a link to my Youtube page devoted to my songwriting. Hope you find something you enjoy!


message 2: by Rita (new)

Rita Quillen While you're reading THE MAD FARMER'S WIFE, you might also like to read HIDING EZRA, my novel based on a true story from my husband's family. It is just amazing--I learned some very important things about American and Appalachian history that I didn't know before I did the research. The sequel WAYLAND is coming soon, I hope.


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