Dolores Allen, the author of Spellbinding
Stories, has just published a new novel,
Broken Promises, a saga spanning several
years involving a broken promise
that separated two young people and
changed their lives in a profound way.
The story tells in detail how secrets and
lies affect many lives for generations.
You can see a free preview or purchase
both books at www.doloresallen.com
Eileen Birin of Neelie Publishing
announces the publication of her newest
book, Come Sit a Spell, Recalling and
Writing Memoirs. This user-friendly
guidebook is a must for every aspiring
writer who wishes to capture the
uniqueness of his or her past and leave
a written legacy for future generations.
The step-by-step procedures will show
you how to unlock your memories, and
walk you through the writing process
with ease and encouragement, and
explain how to use sensory details,
create setting, develop characters,
incorporate dialogue, express feelings,
capture dramatic events, and inject
humor so that you can transform
your life stories into meaningful and
compelling narratives.
Author Eileen Birin is available for
workshops and classes on writing
memoirs. For more info. contact her at
Neeliepubl@aol.com or 623-561-6751
Richard W. Coan's book, Shaul of
Tarsos: The Man Who Came to Be Known
as Saint Paul, was just published by
AuthorHouse. This book creates a
"plausible picture of the character of this
man, of his inner struggles, and of the
sorts of people with whom he interacted
as he sought his path and went on to
pursue it energetically until the end of
his life." Check your local retailer or
available at www.authorhouse.com or
order at (888) 280-7715.
Jan Cleere announces the release of
her first book, More Than Petticoats:
Remarkable Nevada Women (The Globe
Pequot Press), the stories of twelve
pioneering women, plus one remarkable
group of nuns, all born before 1900,
who displayed extraordinary courage as
they broke through social, cultural, and
political barriers to advance women's
roles. Facing unimaginable challenges,
they climbed mountains seeking untold
riches, swooped down legislative
hallways, wove intricate artistry, and
taught the next generation about
equality. She is offering signed copies
of the book through her web site: www.
JanCleere.com.
Jan is now working on her second
book, Outlaw Tales of Arizona (The Globe
Pequot Press), to be released in 2006.
Her article describing the life of an 1800s
Army wife, "Martha Summerhayes'
Culinary Adventures," appears in the
winter issue of Persimmon Hill Magazine,
a publication of the National Cowboy &
Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma
City.
"Big John" Duhanich was featured in
the January/February 2005 issue of
Tucson Weekly in the article "Offbeat
Clubs," about the Gold Prospectors
Association of Tucson.
Jean Gietzen just sold "Sister Said" to
Chicken Soup for a Grandma's Soul. It will
be out late August or early Sept. Some
SSA people may remember when she
read it at a Christmas party years ago.
Patricia B. Gould's latest book, The
Irish Lord, is now available. The story
of Charles P. Stanton, a.k.a. The Irish
Lord, has been told many times. Each
time he becomes more evil and sadistic.
No one really knows if all the things
said about him are true. However,
Patricia believes that because many
of the events depicted in this book are
true, and documented, then maybe
the rest of them could be true, and not
documented, until now.
Send $15.00 (plus $2.50 shipping
and tax) check or money order for an
autographed copy to:
Patricia B. Gould, P O Box 231,
Congress, AZ 85332
For more info call 928-427-3040 or
e-mail pbgould@juno.com
Patricia's other book, Abraham's Journal
is also available at www.atlasbooks.com
and she has several more books in the
first stages of being written.
Cindy Hayostek has been invited by
The Western Writers of America to be
a panelist during its June conference in
Spokane. The panel is about Victorian
Women in the Wild West. Cindy will
present her article about Alice Gatliff,
who had businesses on both sides of
the U.S.-Mexican border shortly after
the turn of the last century. She was a
friend and advisor to two presidents
of Mexico, amongst other things, but is
forgotten today.
Mabel Leo's book, The Saga of Jack
Durant, was adapted into the play In My
Humble Opinion by Arizona playwright,
Terry Earp. The first run proved so
popular that the play will re-open in
October, 2005. Mabel has even been
asked to give a speech at Arizona State
University in September. Check out
Mabel's website,www.booksbyleo.com,
for more info as it becomes available.
Pinkie Paranya's second in the awardwinning
Women of the Northland series,
Tiana, Gift of the Moon continues the saga
of the Raven Woman. The descendants
of the Raven Mother are shamen
who braved a harsh climate and the
primitive nature of the earliest people
in North America. Fierce in battle,
gentle in temperament, armed with the
Spirit of the Raven, Tiana sets out to
find her daughter who must continue
the ancestral line. Available at the
publishers, www.Sandspublishing.com
or your favorite bookstore.
Marilyn Pate attended a session with
one of the Chicken Soup founders at the
Wrangling with Writing conference
several years ago and has submitted for
three different books. Finally, on the
third try, Chicken Soup for the Military
Wife's Soul chose "Honorable Gift" to
include in their book, due out in April.
With over 5,000 entries to compete
against she was most gratified that her
story was chosen.
David Skramstad's new book, Murder
at Seven Falls, is coming off the press. A
sequel to The Murder
at Gates Pass, it has
the same exciting
Tucson locale and
investigators. You
can read a synopsis
on his web site at
http://home.earthlink.
net/~davidavriel/id16.
html
Like his first book, David is giving the
profits to a local charitable cause. To
order your autographed copies (there
may be a delay as publisher fills David's
order) please send your check for $19.95
each to: David Skramstad, P.O. Box
16514, Tucson, AZ 85732
For more info call: (520) 327-3443
or e-mail: davidavriel@earthlink.net
Martie Sterling's new novel, Pearly
Everlasting, is selling well on Amazon.
com and barnesandnoble.com. Since it
is the first book on historic Aspen, the
populace is aflutterÐteas, readings, and
evening parties are scheduled all over
the valley and at the Tattered Cover
Bookstore (the largest in the country) in
Denver, all in June after the snowmelt.
Also in the offing, ditto here in Tucson
so keep your eyes out.