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New Releases!
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A Gentleman and a Scholar
Lynn Shurr
Justinian, last son of the Longleighs, is the youngest don at Oxford University.
That professors are not permitted to marry bothers him not at all. He desires the life of the mind. But
when he rescues a young woman from a laboratory fire, he feels responsible for her life.
Elizabeth Barton has been living disguised as a student at this all-male institution. She is
now expelled and has nowhere to go.
Justin takes her home to his mother. Lady Flora knows at
once this is the woman for her son, if only he will give up academia for wedded bliss.
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Montana Gold
Charles McRaven
Montana's Bitterroot Mountains take a permanent hold on a young Midwestern craftsman, and he vows to live the Western dream, be his own man, no matter if it's 1974.
A beautiful girl who raises goats comes into his life, along with a tall, plain rancher's daughter, without his even searching.
But also, shady gold-seekers are determined to drive the ranchers off their land, spurred by rumors of hidden treasure.
Violence follows, and the man who wanted just to be left alone finds himself in the middle of it as blood is spilled.
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Series Spotlight
The Rest is Silence
John Paulits
The director of the AWB Theatre Company, Lawrence Mickelman, has alienated everyone in sight with his tyrannical manner. When his body is found in the locked Bouwerie Lane Theatre, a sword from Hamlet in his chest, the troupe’s owner asks Mark Louis, one of the actors, to dig a little deeper than she thinks the police will.
The police investigation points toward Don Lovett, the play’s Hamlet, but Mark’s suspicions turn elsewhere. As the police prepare to arrest Don, Mark must bring the murderer out into the open before the killer strikes again.
The Rest is Silence is the first book in The Shakespeare Murders series.
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The time had come to write the story of the last son of the Duke and Duchess of Bellevue, who is the youngest don (professor) at Oxford University in 1822.
Justinian Longleigh is perfectly happy with his celibate life as a scholar, since he is not permitted to marry by the university rules.
But he accidently meets his perfect match, a young woman who has disguised herself to attend classes at this all-male institution.
Elizabeth Barton is brilliant but without any of the social graces women of the time were supposed to have to marry.
When Bess is kicked out of the university and has nowhere to go, Justin drops her into the lap of his matchmaking mother.
Problem solved – or is it?
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More about Montana Gold from Charles McRaven
Visiting friends some miles away from Missoula, Montana, where my daughter was in graduate school, I learned that locals up the Blackfoot River had forestalled a planned gold mine, which would have trashed the landscape and river.
Their ranch is one setting for this story, and the work-for-tuition college the hero graduated from in Missouri is where I taught journalism in the early 70s. Most of the characters are modeled after people I met in the general area. I also used some of my real experiences traveling west at twenty.
I got the idea of contrasting my earlier Sagebrush Treasure 1870s Western with one a century later, with a group of villains instead of just one. Some difficulty depicting a couple characters who have to disguise themselves convincingly.
And well, Westerns are just fun to write.
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About John Paulits
John Paulits lives in New York City and spent many years there teaching. He has written fiction for over forty years, novels for children as well as adults. To learn more about John’s books, visit him at: www.johnpaulits.com.
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Our June Bestseller!
The Mouth Mechanic
by Mike Paull
Rick Rose, a young dentist, loses his license to alcohol, and his practice has evaporated by the time he gets it back.
To make himself relevant again, he takes a job identifying corpses for the San Franciso Medical Examiner.
Following a dental exam on his first John Doe, Rick is forced to take on the role of a detective as he franticly searches for the man’s identity.
The hunt takes him into the sordid world of murder and espionage, where he digs himself a hole that is difficult to climb out of.
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Q&A with Michael Staton
Retired after working as a journalist and a technical writer, Michael Staton now spends his days researching and writing historical fiction.
When he’s not honing his writing craft, he bowls three times a week and enjoys trying new restaurants on Friday nights. After living four years in hectic Las Vegas, Michael has returned to the small Ohio town where he graduated many years ago.
What inspired you to write? I think the urge to write is bred into my genes. I can recall writing short stories when I was in elementary school. In high school, I decided to become a newspaper journalist.
What is your favorite and least favorite part about writing? I love outlining a novel and writing the first draft. I even enjoy editing. My least favorite? Marketing.
What is one of the challenges you face when writing? Holidays. During those times I'm on the road traveling to other states to spend special moments with my loved ones. Usually, I take along my laptop so I can slip in time to work on my writing projects, but to be blunt, the computer often stays shut.
How did you research the historical or factual aspects of your story? My current series is set during the Civil War/Reconstruction in the U.S. I wanted it to be as historically accurate as possible. I used the Internet, going to trustworthy sources.
How do you deal with writer's block or creative slump? I create a detailed outline before I even begin writing the first draft of a novel. It helps me overcome writer's block. The outline often includes suggested dialogue and scenery descriptions, etc.
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Wings novels by Michael Staton
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Authors' Calendar
J.D. Webb will attend the Midwest Writers Workshop in Muncie, Ind., from July 11-13. He is on the MWW Board of Directors. J.D. will be selling books at the event as well.
Ann Marie Jameson will be at the Berries, Bridges, and Books Writers Conference in Ponchatoula, La., on July 20 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Launch Party for Clarke's Novel
Diane Clarke had a large turnout of family and friends for the launch party for her novel, The Photograph, at North Lakes, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, on June 22.
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Barton on the Air
Andrea Barton, author of The Godfather of Dance, will chat with Marg Attley on Mansfield Radio's Quiet Please There is a Lady on Stage, on Wednesday, July 10, just after the news at 10 a.m. (Melbourne, Australia, time). They will discuss the Mansfield Readers & Writers Festival, books, and Andrea's favorite songs.
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Helvey Honored at BWC Meeting
Chris Helvey, left, was recognized for his leadership as president of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. He co-founded the Kentucky group and served as president for several years. His term ended on June 30. Pictured with Chris are BWC member Tom Webster and incoming president Ginny Smith. (Photo by Jana Gillham)
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