cj Sez: I'm happy today to offer some suggestions for your to-be-read pile...and hopefully, you'll take the time to post your own review after you've read them.
† The Apprenticeship of
Nigel Blackthorn by Frank Kelso is a coming-of-age story of the American
West in 1853. The story tells the adventures of a 13-year-old English boy whose
missionary parents were slain by the Indians they came to convert. A passing
mule-train rescues Nigel, and he has a choice: an orphanage or an
apprenticeship on the mule train. eBook available today for the pre-order price
of 99 cents on Amazon . . . http://amzn.to/2xO5F4z
Frank Kelso grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, the origin of
the Santa Fe Trail, so writing western themed books fit in with his upbringing.
His parents considered storytelling a family tradition, and the taller the
tale, the better. A biomedical research scientist in his day job, Frank writes
short stories and novels—including the recent California Bound.
Frank is also the co-publisher of The Posse, the anthology of Western short stories that includes my historical
fiction “Bad Day at Round Rock.”
A couple of 5-star
reviews of The Posse and my
short story “Bad Day at Round Rock:”
The Posse has a little
bit for everyone who loves the Old West. If you're like me, and a romance
reader, you will thoroughly enjoy Lyn Horner and cj Peterson's romantic tales
of the Old West. Excellent stories, woven in with period details. If you're a
lover of Old West "grit" the other stories will grab hold of you and
not let you go!
Solid mix of short
fiction by collection of western writers. I liked the variety and different
approaches. All the stories were well crafted. My personal favorites were Bad
Day at Round Rock, The Savage Posse, and Set a Thief.
† Trouble in Summer
Valley by Susan Tanner is the latest entry in the Familiar Legacy series,
written in concert with several very talented authors. The story is about Avery
Wilson who knew starting over would be hard, but she never expected to be in an
all-out war with her ex. What was he planning next? Her goal of equine
rehabilitation for wounded veterans on her Alabama horse ranch was slipping
from her grasp, and her precious horses were in danger. Available on Amazon http://amzn.to/2znuGlz
Susan Tanner’s Trouble
in Summer Valley is a romantic mystery showcasing one smart feline named
Trouble. Because Ms. Tanner is a horse lover as well as a cat lover, her
upcoming Trouble books will have backstories which feature the world of horses.
5 out of 5 star
review: Trouble is back! This time he
is in Alabama and has temporarily adopted a new human female, Avery Wilson, who
is being threatened by her ex-husband on the courthouse steps. This is also
where she meets and is rescued by Dirks Hanna who has been sent by the IRS to
determine if her Summer Valley Ranch should be certified to host Veterans with
PTSD.
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† In 1986, Sandra
Scoppettone, a founding SinC member, reported that the New York Times Book
Review had not reviewed a book by a woman in months. SinC volunteers analyzed
the book reviews appearing from 1985–1987 and determined the percentage of
reviews of female-authored books dropped from fifteen to six per cent.
Since then, the international Sisters-in-Crime writers organization
has spent more than thirty years promoting women writers. Their Publishing Summit Report 2017 is available here: http://www.sistersincrime.org/ (cj Sez: SinC is an organization for crime
writers, and its members are both sisters and misters.)
That’s it for today’s post. You-all guys keep on keeping on,
and I’ll try to do the same.
cj Sez On a personal note ... congratulations to grandson
Jeff who passed the Alabama bar exam in July and was part of the group sworn in
last week by the Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice as an
attorney-at-law. Sa-lute!
And now a brief word from my sponsors:
California Kisses—10 book publisher’s bundle
(includes Deadly Star) @ 99 cents
The Great Outdoors 8 book publisher’s bundle (includes Choosing Carter) @99 cents
Bodies in Motion — 10 book publisher’s
bundle (includes Choosing Carter)
@99 cents
Note: The “look inside”
invitation on the book bundles gives you a taste of the first book.
Stop
by my author pages for more info . . .
Thanks for great reading!
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