tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44836873780110624622024-03-14T03:10:19.851-05:00ProsateursUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger266125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-14284681545602173382023-11-10T10:57:00.003-06:002023-11-10T10:57:28.113-06:00Here it is!<p><span data-offset-key="d3hd4-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">The tease is over! Here's the cover of the forthcoming </span></span><span data-offset-key="d3hd4-0-1" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Floozy Goes Forth </i>in all its glory</span></span><span data-offset-key="d3hd4-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">!</span></span></p><p><span data-offset-key="d3hd4-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqI-f409Lij8t8wp4U2kVYKBy4QPiqqr1iuGBjgLfHUAvj558qjEtxMRIm9ATWsoOV4o-AoD-5O33tcnWDfkEj0AVkGgRHv7JiEwDUVne0ZFQqWlcGmAoRMZt09OWA665HYhll9Nbw8StHQFrrix6dpqwLx8bd5p12FdDD9-gQi9UAoSi8wfOOQNd5hMk/s1128/BookBrushImage1368.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="726" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqI-f409Lij8t8wp4U2kVYKBy4QPiqqr1iuGBjgLfHUAvj558qjEtxMRIm9ATWsoOV4o-AoD-5O33tcnWDfkEj0AVkGgRHv7JiEwDUVne0ZFQqWlcGmAoRMZt09OWA665HYhll9Nbw8StHQFrrix6dpqwLx8bd5p12FdDD9-gQi9UAoSi8wfOOQNd5hMk/w258-h400/BookBrushImage1368.png" width="258" /></a></div><br /><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><span data-offset-key="d3hd4-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">
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craft started when she retired from a 30-year career with the United States
Postal Service. She has won several awards with her poetry, articles, and short
fiction. Her short stories, memoirs, poetry, and devotionals were published in <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>, <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i>, and <i>Yule Tidings</i>. A love for history,
family, and animals touches her everyday life and inspires her story ideas and
characters. She lives in Oklahoma and shares her home with miniature longhair
dachshunds. She is a member of Prosateurs, the Society of Children’s Book Writers
and Illustrators, and American Christian Fiction Writers. Visit her website at <i>kathyakins.blogspot.com</i>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxmu6NhjXpiSd9krahcmgEqioPx4a5EaTbml-qvwUBJQDqn9f4fVzvT0Co0f7Ctrjvm3WSy3xSwdPHZz8UY3szgDVe1H9sVklRTR0EHVY77DNRRbZ2Pp36zseaedWLujnngB-sAG7814iWdxOJ7XdnClmxpF_VpKZuTlvGm09ozVo216j-s7KRTw3/s3280/AdaWr_034%20My%20photo%20color%20(2).jpg" style="background-color: transparent; clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2187" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxmu6NhjXpiSd9krahcmgEqioPx4a5EaTbml-qvwUBJQDqn9f4fVzvT0Co0f7Ctrjvm3WSy3xSwdPHZz8UY3szgDVe1H9sVklRTR0EHVY77DNRRbZ2Pp36zseaedWLujnngB-sAG7814iWdxOJ7XdnClmxpF_VpKZuTlvGm09ozVo216j-s7KRTw3/w133-h200/AdaWr_034%20My%20photo%20color%20(2).jpg" width="133" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Debbie Anderson </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">wrote the suspense novel </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Friend or Foe</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and recently published </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Lizzie</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, a story for pre-teens and young adults. A long-time storyteller, she has written and shared stories since she was a child. The oldest of eight children she used these stories to entertain her siblings as well for her own enjoyment. She learned the love of travel going on family vacations and spent eighteen years in the travel industry. As a result, she has been to nearly every state and six countries. She left the travel business after 9/11. Since then she has written business documents such as manuals and procedures for the electronic and oil industries. In addition to writing, she enjoys sewing, quilting, crafts, painting, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She finds humor in everyday people and events and incorporates them into her writing. She writes short stories, memoirs, novels, children’s stories, and how-to books. She is a member of Prosateurs, Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc., Ada Writers, and Writing for Fun. She has been published in the Creations anthologies, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Yule Tidings</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and other publications.</span></p></div>
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humorous essays. He co-wrote <i>Undying</i>,
a collection of poetry. He wrote the cozy mysteries <i>Murder by Dewey Decimal</i> and <i>Murder
by the Acre</i>. His other books include <i>Tales
from Bethlehem</i>, <i>Floozy and Other Stories</i>,
and <i>EndlesS</i>. He wrote the full-length
plays <i>Murder at the Witch’s Cottage</i> and
<i>Two Writers in the Hands of an Angry God</i>
and co-wrote <i>Turnabout</i>. His poetry, articles,
short stories, and essays have appeared in <i>Yule
Tidings</i>, <i>Writer’s Digest, Blackbirds First
Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, Blackbirds Third Flight, ByLine Magazine, Nautilus
Magazine, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Pontotoc County Chronicles, Tulsa World
OKMagazine, Free Star, </i></span><span>the Creations anthologies 2012-2015, and other print
and online publications. He graduated from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. He is a member of Oklahoma
Writers Federation, Inc., Christian Indie Writers, 10 Minute Novelists, Real
Authors, and the founding president of Prosateurs. Visit his website at </span><i>StephenBBagley.blogspot.com</i><b>.</b></div></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span>
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Blanton st</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #4b4f56; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">arted writing when she learned to string words into
sentences. She is the author of The Balphrahn trilogy. The first book, <i>Dawn
Before The Dark,</i> is available now. Her short stories and articles have
been published in <i>Yule Tidings,</i> <i>Prosateurs: Tales &
Truth</i>, <i>Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight</i>,
and <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>. Currently, she writes epic fantasy
novels and short stories. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business
Management from the University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, North Carolina, and
served on active duty for the United States Air Force for eight years. When she
isn't writing, she can usually be found in her garden or puttering in the
kitchen. She lives in Missouri with her husband and cats. She is a member of Realm
Makers Consortium and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. and a founding member
of Prosateurs. Visit her website at <i>wendyblanton.com</i>.</span><b><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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Navy and was stationed in <st1:city w:st="on">Charleston</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:state>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bangor</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>, shortly after junior college. After his second tour, he attended <st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Central</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ada</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state></st1:place>,
where he obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He then served ten years with the State of Oklahoma as a Compliance and Enforcement Officer while moonlighting nights and weekends with the local sheriff’s office. He and his wife live in rural Oklahoma. His many books include <i>Whispers of the Past</i>, <i>Forneus Corson</i>, <i>Flags of the Forgotten</i>, <i>Burning Bridges</i>, the <i>Monster Squad</i> series,
the <i>Caldera</i> series, the <i>Nocturna</i> series, and the <i>Hunter</i> series. His short stories have been published in several print and online anthologies. Visit his website at <i>heathstallcup.com</i>.</div></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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in Northern California. Family brought her to <st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state> where she enjoys writing memoirs and
crafting. She works to inspire her young nieces and other youth people to take an
interest in storytelling and writing. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers
Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs. Her memoirs, short stories,
and articles have been published in newspapers, <i>Yule Tidings</i>, <i>Prosateurs:
Tales & Truth</i>, and the Creations anthologies.</span></div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-49444566747596953462022-09-13T08:57:00.005-05:002022-09-13T09:25:37.184-05:00The Spice of Life<p><b>We have a wide variety</b> of writings in <i>Journeys</i>. It reflects the personalities and interests of the writers. Some might surprise you. They did me! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcInws5XHOC40-fluNjqFvTRwsOakYCBkT4NbOjJr7jTN-t9qOzH0OrHVSTi2RYCJ8CAM0Jg0c-QtcO4aqeLMaw0E_nBqN-wQf_n3Uus4RNZTK-svX3er0o13Z-qxBI6bLioEVm0lnNJ75QGUKQ-GFxnstr5W8ZDA0TTtf_SfAqx566hTaLc7qF85M/s1163/Journeys%20Contents.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1163" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcInws5XHOC40-fluNjqFvTRwsOakYCBkT4NbOjJr7jTN-t9qOzH0OrHVSTi2RYCJ8CAM0Jg0c-QtcO4aqeLMaw0E_nBqN-wQf_n3Uus4RNZTK-svX3er0o13Z-qxBI6bLioEVm0lnNJ75QGUKQ-GFxnstr5W8ZDA0TTtf_SfAqx566hTaLc7qF85M/w400-h299/Journeys%20Contents.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-73274511744200839732022-09-12T12:38:00.004-05:002022-09-12T12:51:18.707-05:00New Anthology Debuts!<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSa-uCHwdoMuOGnNiNaGHHFDlUJpxLl1fXUipi19vb452k_ghpP1bur1_PBoSs4BLFAytall5RBHMj7tQtW_R4UMaxiMJbCJrTnPBiYO5OE1sgKahx19-Nctk2UxED_2x8uJ78mo3oiPKMWoqyGh39Pklx91_7Hcqn3wsSV3xpg0N79RgwVUlhKxO/s1128/BookBrushImage301.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="726" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKSa-uCHwdoMuOGnNiNaGHHFDlUJpxLl1fXUipi19vb452k_ghpP1bur1_PBoSs4BLFAytall5RBHMj7tQtW_R4UMaxiMJbCJrTnPBiYO5OE1sgKahx19-Nctk2UxED_2x8uJ78mo3oiPKMWoqyGh39Pklx91_7Hcqn3wsSV3xpg0N79RgwVUlhKxO/s320/BookBrushImage301.png" width="206" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>OKLAHOMA</b><span data-offset-key="6oo7t-0-1" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span><span data-offset-key="6oo7t-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journeys</span><span data-offset-key="6oo7t-0-3" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a new anthology from the writing group Prosateurs, debuted this September.</span></span><p></p><p><span data-offset-key="6nfif-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">“</span><span data-offset-key="6nfif-0-1" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journeys</span><span data-offset-key="6nfif-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> covers all sorts of travel,” says Stephen B. Bagley, Prosateurs president. “We have actual travel stories to enjoying new recipes to expanding our viewpoints with essays, memoirs, and devotionals as well as tales to let your imagination roam.”</span></p><p><span data-offset-key="2ugf9-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is the third anthology produced by Prosateurs, following </span><span data-offset-key="2ugf9-0-1" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Yule Tidings </span><span data-offset-key="2ugf9-0-2" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span data-offset-key="2ugf9-0-3" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</span><span data-offset-key="2ugf9-0-4" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><div class="mfn553m3" data-block="true" data-editor="dc2bp" data-offset-key="d07fn-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d07fn-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="d07fn-0-0">All three anthologies are available on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journeys-Stephen-B-Bagley/dp/1387877828/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/journeys-stephen-b-bagley/1142187188?ean=9781387877829" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>, <a href="https://www.lulu.com/shop/wendy-blanton-and-heath-stallcup-and-joanne-verbridge-and-debbie-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lulu</a>, and other online retailers. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Authors featured in <i>Journeys </i>include:</span></div></div><div class="mfn553m3" data-block="true" data-editor="dc2bp" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;">Kathy Akins</span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-1"> began writing as a teenager, but her serious pursuit of the craft started when she retired from a 30-year career with the United States Postal Service. She has won several awards with her poetry, articles, and short fiction. Her short stories, memoirs, poetry, and devotionals were published in </span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-2" style="font-style: italic;">Blackbirds Third Flight, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth,</span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-3"> and </span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-4" style="font-style: italic;">Yule Tidings</span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-5">. A love for history, family, and animals touches her everyday life and inspires her story ideas and characters. She lives in Oklahoma and shares her home with miniature longhair dachshunds. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, American Christian Fiction Writers, and a founding member of Prosateurs. Visit her website at </span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-6" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">kathyakins.blogspot.com</span><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-7">.</span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span data-offset-key="efbbk-0-7"><br /></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Debbie Anderson</span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;"> wrote the suspense novel </span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Friend or Foe</span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">, and recently published </span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-4" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Lizzie</span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;">, a story for pre-teens and young adults. A long-time storyteller, she has written and shared stories since she was a child. The oldest of eight children, she used these stories to entertain her siblings as well for her own enjoyment. She learned the love of travel by going on family vacations and spent eighteen years in the travel industry. As a result, she has been to nearly every state and six countries. She left the travel business after 9/11. Since then she has written business documents such as manuals and procedures for the electronic and oil industries. In addition to writing, she enjoys sewing, quilting, crafts, painting, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She writes short stories, memoirs, novels, children’s stories, and how-to books. She is a member of Prosateurs, Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc., Ada Writers, and Writing for Fun. Her works have been published in the Creations anthologies, </span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-6" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Yule Tiding, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, </span><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-7" style="font-family: inherit;">and other publications.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fgkia-0-7" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Stephen B. Bagley</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;">’s latest book is </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Floozy Comes Back</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">, a collection of humorous essays. He wrote the cozy mysteries </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-4" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Murder by Dewey Decimal</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-6" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Murder by the Acre</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-7" style="font-family: inherit;">. His other books include </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-8" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Tales from Bethlehem, Floozy and Other Stories, </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-9" style="font-family: inherit;">and </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-10" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">EndlesS</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-11" style="font-family: inherit;">. He wrote the full-length plays </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-12" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Murder at the Witch’s Cottage</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-13" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-14" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Two Writers in the Hands of an Angry God</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-15" style="font-family: inherit;"> and co-wrote </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-16" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Turnabout</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-17" style="font-family: inherit;">. His poetry, articles, short stories, and essays have appeared in </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-18" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Yule Tidings, Writer’s Digest, Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, Blackbirds Third Flight, ByLine Magazine, Nautilus Magazine, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Pontotoc County Chronicles, Tulsa World OKMagazine, Free Star, </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-19" style="font-family: inherit;">the Creations anthologies 2012-2015, and other print and online publications. He is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., Christian Indie Writers, Real Authors, Forward Motion, and the founding president of Prosateurs. Visit his website at </span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-20" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">stephenbbagley.blogspot.com</span><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-21" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="472fq-0-21" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Wendy Blanton </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;">started writing when she learned to string words into sentences. She is the author of The Balphrahn trilogy. The first book, </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Dawn Before The Dark</span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">, is available now. Her short stories and articles have been published in </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-4" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Yule Tidings, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;">and </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-6" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Blackbirds Third Flight</span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-7" style="font-family: inherit;">. Currently, she writes epic fantasy novels and short stories. She served on active duty for the United States Air Force for eight years. She lives in Missouri with her husband and cats. She is a member of Realm Makers Consortium and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs. Visit her website at </span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-8" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">wendyblanton.com</span><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-9" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5juh9-0-9" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">D.E. Chandler </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;">wrote the Nova Wave series, which includes </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Nova Wave </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">and </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-4" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Bone Silver</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;">. Her book </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-6" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Weathered</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-7" style="font-family: inherit;"> gathers her short stories and poetry in her first collection. Her poem, “Oppenheimer” and short story “One Way Window” won honorable mention and publication in Outside the Lines. Her poem “Carroll After Dark” won first place and publication in a </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-8" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Tulsa Review</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-9" style="font-family: inherit;">’s Spring contest issue. Her short story “LiveLash Challenge” was published in </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-10" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Ghostlight Magazine</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-11" style="font-family: inherit;">. Her other short stories, poems, photographs, essays, and articles have been published in </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-12" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Yule Tidings, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Blackbirds Third Flight, The Green Country Guardian, Sapulpa Herald,</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-13" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-14" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Sapulpa News and Views</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-15" style="font-family: inherit;">. She lives with her husband Tom in Oklahoma. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs. Visit her website at </span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-16" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">dechandlerwrites.com</span><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-17" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6qbg0-0-17" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Heath Stallcup </span><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;">was born in Salinas, California, and relocated to Oklahoma in his teen years. He joined the US Navy and was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, and Bangor, Washington, shortly after junior college. After his second tour, he attended East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma. He then served ten years with the State of Oklahoma as a Compliance and Enforcement Officer while moonlighting nights and weekends with the local sheriff’s office. He and his wife live in rural Oklahoma. His many books include </span><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Whispers of the Past, Forneus Corson, Flags of the Forgotten, Burning Bridges, </span><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">the Monster Squad, Caldera, Nocturna, and the Hunter series. Visit his website at </span><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-4" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">heathstallcup.com</span><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8rpbv-0-5" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="efbbk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="f8ai4-0-0" style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Joanne Verbridge </span><span data-offset-key="f8ai4-0-1" style="font-family: inherit;">was born in Oakland, California, spending her early life experiences in Northern California. Family brought her to Oklahoma where she enjoys writing memoirs and crafting. She works to inspire her young nieces and other youth people to take an interest in storytelling and writing. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs. Her memoirs, short stories, and articles have been published in newspapers, </span><span data-offset-key="f8ai4-0-2" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: italic;">Yule Tidings, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, </span><span data-offset-key="f8ai4-0-3" style="font-family: inherit;">and the Creations anthologies. </span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-57782210609059560202022-07-18T18:27:00.002-05:002022-08-20T13:23:08.617-05:00Who We Are<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H0_yGt691su8OQnGWTpX60ZSldb9eI9Yv9uuU0yOMX-_rzk1-gtBzmhSVX1RSZO_MllkS6C2HvyQRSHgd9HwctIlVSGYFqWoajQVbYACj6NgXFluplCjy5yTxj6iph_nJn8QsfPlm_E/s1600/Kathy+with+Book+Background+copy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1584" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H0_yGt691su8OQnGWTpX60ZSldb9eI9Yv9uuU0yOMX-_rzk1-gtBzmhSVX1RSZO_MllkS6C2HvyQRSHgd9HwctIlVSGYFqWoajQVbYACj6NgXFluplCjy5yTxj6iph_nJn8QsfPlm_E/w203-h200/Kathy+with+Book+Background+copy.jpg" width="203" /></span></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Kathy Akins</b> began writing as a teenager, but her serious pursuit of the
craft started when she retired from a 30-year career with the United States
Postal Service. She has won several awards with her poetry, articles, and short
fiction. Her short stories, memoirs, poetry, and devotionals were published in <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>, <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i>, and <i>Yule Tidings</i>. A love for history,
family, and animals touches her everyday life and inspires her story ideas and
characters. She lives in Oklahoma and shares her home with miniature longhair
dachshunds. She is a member of Prosateurs, Society of Children’s Book Writers
and Illustrators, and American Christian Fiction Writers. Visit her website at <i>kathyakins.blogspot.com</i>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxmu6NhjXpiSd9krahcmgEqioPx4a5EaTbml-qvwUBJQDqn9f4fVzvT0Co0f7Ctrjvm3WSy3xSwdPHZz8UY3szgDVe1H9sVklRTR0EHVY77DNRRbZ2Pp36zseaedWLujnngB-sAG7814iWdxOJ7XdnClmxpF_VpKZuTlvGm09ozVo216j-s7KRTw3/s3280/AdaWr_034%20My%20photo%20color%20(2).jpg" style="background-color: transparent; clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3280" data-original-width="2187" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxmu6NhjXpiSd9krahcmgEqioPx4a5EaTbml-qvwUBJQDqn9f4fVzvT0Co0f7Ctrjvm3WSy3xSwdPHZz8UY3szgDVe1H9sVklRTR0EHVY77DNRRbZ2Pp36zseaedWLujnngB-sAG7814iWdxOJ7XdnClmxpF_VpKZuTlvGm09ozVo216j-s7KRTw3/w133-h200/AdaWr_034%20My%20photo%20color%20(2).jpg" width="133" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-pagination: no-line-numbers; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Debbie Anderson </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">wrote the suspense novel </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Friend or Foe</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and recently published </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Lizzie</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, a story for pre-teens and young adults. A long-time storyteller, she has written and shared stories since she was a child. The oldest of eight children she used these stories to entertain her siblings as well for her own enjoyment. She learned the love of travel going on family vacations and spent eighteen years in the travel industry. As a result, she has been to nearly every state and six countries. She left the travel business after 9/11. Since then she has written business documents such as manuals and procedures for the electronic and oil industries. In addition to writing, she enjoys sewing, quilting, crafts, painting, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She finds humor in everyday people and events and incorporates them into her writing. She writes short stories, memoirs, novels, children’s stories, and how-to books. She is a member of Prosateurs, Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc., Ada Writers, and Writing for Fun. She has been published in the Creations anthologies, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Yule Tidings</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and other publications.</span></p></div>
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humorous essays. He co-wrote <i>Undying</i>,
a collection of poetry. He wrote the cozy mysteries <i>Murder by Dewey Decimal</i> and <i>Murder
by the Acre</i>. His other books include <i>Tales
from Bethlehem</i>, <i>Floozy and Other Stories</i>,
and <i>EndlesS</i>. He wrote the full-length
plays <i>Murder at the Witch’s Cottage</i> and
<i>Two Writers in the Hands of an Angry God</i>
and co-wrote <i>Turnabout</i>. His poetry, articles,
short stories, and essays have appeared in <i>Yule
Tidings</i>, <i>Writer’s Digest, Blackbirds First
Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, Blackbirds Third Flight, ByLine Magazine, Nautilus
Magazine, Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Pontotoc County Chronicles, Tulsa World
OKMagazine, Free Star, </i></span><span>the Creations anthologies 2012-2015, and other print
and online publications. He graduated from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,
Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism. He is a member of Oklahoma
Writers Federation, Inc., Christian Indie Writers, 10 Minute Novelists, Real
Authors, and the founding president of Prosateurs. Visit his website at </span><i>StephenBBagley.blogspot.com</i><b>.</b></div></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span>
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Blanton st</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #4b4f56; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">arted writing when she learned to string words into
sentences. She is the author of The Balphrahn trilogy. The first book, <i>Dawn
Before The Dark,</i> is available now. Her short stories and articles have
been published in <i>Yule Tidings,</i> <i>Prosateurs: Tales &
Truth</i>, <i>Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight</i>,
and <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>. Currently, she writes epic fantasy
novels and short stories. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business
Management from the University of Mount Olive, Mount Olive, North Carolina, and
served on active duty for the United States Air Force for eight years. When she
isn't writing, she can usually be found in her garden or puttering in the
kitchen. She lives in Missouri with her husband and cats. She is a member of Realm
Makers Consortium and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. and a founding member
of Prosateurs. Visit her website at <i><a href="http://wendyblanton.com/" target="_blank">wendyblanton.com</a></i>.</span><b><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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Chandler </span></b><span style="background: white;">wrote the Nova Wave series, which includes <i>Nova Wave</i> and <i>Bone Silver</i>. Her book <i>Weathered</i>
gathers her short stories and poetry in her first collection. Her poem, “Oppenheimer”
and short story “One Way Window” won honorable mention and publication in <i>Outside the Lines</i>. Her poem “Carroll
After Dark” won first place and publication in a <i>Tulsa Review</i>’s Spring contest issue. Her short story “LiveLash
Challenge” was published in Ghostlight Magazine. Her other short stories,
poems, photographs, essays, and articles have been published in <i>Yule Tidings</i>, <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i>, <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>, <i>The
Green Country Guardian</i>, <i>Sapulpa
Herald</i>, and <i>Sapulpa News and Views</i>.
She received her Master of Fine Arts from Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma.
She lives with her husband Tom in Oklahoma. She is a member of Horror Writers
Association, Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs.
Visit her website at <i>dechandlerwrites.com</i>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white;"><b></b></span>
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Navy and was stationed in <st1:city w:st="on">Charleston</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:state>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bangor</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>, shortly after junior
college. After his second tour, he attended <st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Central</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Ada</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state></st1:place>,
where he obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He then
served ten years with the State of Oklahoma as a Compliance and Enforcement
Officer while moonlighting nights and weekends with the local sheriff’s
office. He and his wife live in rural Oklahoma. His many books include <i>Whispers of the Past</i>, <i>Forneus Corson</i>, <i>Flags of the Forgotten</i>, <i>Burning
Bridges</i>, the <i>Monster Squad</i> series,
the <i>Caldera</i> series, the <i>Nocturna</i> series, and the <i>Hunter</i> series. His short stories have
been published in several print and online anthologies. Visit his website at <i>heathstallcup.com</i>.</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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in Northern California. Family brought her to <st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state> where she enjoys writing memoirs and
crafting. She works to inspire her young nieces and other youth people to take an
interest in storytelling and writing. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers
Federation, Inc., and a founding member of Prosateurs. Her memoirs, short stories,
and articles have been published in newspapers, <i>Yule Tidings</i>, <i>Prosateurs:
Tales & Truth</i>, and the Creations anthologies.</span></div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-69942856454301309222022-07-15T15:43:00.003-05:002022-07-15T15:43:57.907-05:00Sooner than You Think<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFYkUEIdxLmMq09Wz-0-TXEXGnLUzBrqnT-cekXJzGbQACdxugRyQAtPA8Xuj-eTq4c8BlNLXV9a_4Ufl00J8cx6FcG7rXdATjPd-HZ1kOefczzeQhDqCqjvGNrnJs0x4hyklCtEcQQn-qMRG9umwUUoBKNRWeCjUQs_gZ-pbvQXfK1OikwjO2M5d/s1508/First%20teaser.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1508" data-original-width="859" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFYkUEIdxLmMq09Wz-0-TXEXGnLUzBrqnT-cekXJzGbQACdxugRyQAtPA8Xuj-eTq4c8BlNLXV9a_4Ufl00J8cx6FcG7rXdATjPd-HZ1kOefczzeQhDqCqjvGNrnJs0x4hyklCtEcQQn-qMRG9umwUUoBKNRWeCjUQs_gZ-pbvQXfK1OikwjO2M5d/w365-h640/First%20teaser.png" width="365" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-84186209818419403742021-06-09T13:57:00.003-05:002021-06-09T14:42:09.180-05:00Inspiration & Poetry!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGF7KvMWEmRgeoPEUFOUP0PuCBOPfo9o1EgmkubY4S6DCQgZIFEQkZJ4Ihpn-rogj06w2WX8IzbueK_E5mLVHw0W537kxwfrpfKtXpAc7QrqFr4P3lePncnmoNW1Gr1lE8xJ8kSzIRz3Y/s1600/51giyzL-9zL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGF7KvMWEmRgeoPEUFOUP0PuCBOPfo9o1EgmkubY4S6DCQgZIFEQkZJ4Ihpn-rogj06w2WX8IzbueK_E5mLVHw0W537kxwfrpfKtXpAc7QrqFr4P3lePncnmoNW1Gr1lE8xJ8kSzIRz3Y/s200/51giyzL-9zL.jpg" width="133" /></a><b><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Inspirational</span><br /><br /></b></div><i>Tales from Bethlehem</i> </b><br />
<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b><br />
You've heard the story a thousand times: glorious angels, lowly shepherds, brightly shining star, three Wise Men, and wee babe in a manger. But have you ever wondered about everyone else in tiny Bethlehem on that marvel of nights? What did they think? What did they do? How would you have responded? In these funny and touching tales, you'll meet a stable boy, a serving girl, an honest spy, an astounding clerk, an empty innkeeper, a mighty ship of the desert, and many others as they share their amazing <i>Tales from Bethlehem</i>.<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Bethlehem-Stephen-B-Bagley/dp/1300205237" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br />
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley & Gail Henderson</b><br />
Enjoy a good shiver on a moonlit night with these thrilling, chilling poems. Oklahoma poets and authors Stephen B. Bagley and Gail Henderson share a sometimes darkly humorous look at the creatures of the ever night, mythical and otherwise. You'll meet a vampire who definitely doesn't sparkle, a werewolf who chooses freedom, gods, and goddesses who are all too human, brave astronauts and greedy planet jumpers, and down-to-earth monsters who may live next door. You'll learn what happens to a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein after he creates the perfect woman, why it's better to refuse that crimson invitation, and the sorrow that stalks us even when the sky is bright and the clouds few. You might even discover the creature that goes bump in the night is actually <i>you.</i><br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Undying-Stephen-B-Bagley/dp/1329589211/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-38781899120120941822021-05-12T13:54:00.000-05:002021-05-12T13:54:01.574-05:00Prosateurs Books: Mysteries!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpwm_QUKASVpDZBA20GWbaIGeXFy9qjxGX-7tOtLkI3iL-n-_pozvsBHT_xWfthJM5X1fDxYTWTT8disFQA5kzK65wYQpCI_8jSpY_NJx4pkNSmTFumoOIeZTIVgpoA_Ho8KMm8JrIuw/s1600/Friend+or+Foe_cover+2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1002" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpwm_QUKASVpDZBA20GWbaIGeXFy9qjxGX-7tOtLkI3iL-n-_pozvsBHT_xWfthJM5X1fDxYTWTT8disFQA5kzK65wYQpCI_8jSpY_NJx4pkNSmTFumoOIeZTIVgpoA_Ho8KMm8JrIuw/s200/Friend+or+Foe_cover+2.jpg" width="125" /></a><b><i>Friend or Foe</i> </b><br />
<b>by Debbie Anderson</b><br />
Janie is your average college-aged girl with her future ahead of her. Her quirky personality includes her love of old music and movies, she talks to herself, and she often finds herself in unusual situations. She loves her job and has lots of good friends. Life is great! Then she accidentally hits a policeman with a bagel! Romance blossoms. A black truck with tinted windows is following her. She doesn't know who it is, but it continues to stalk her. How can she get her life back? Who is in the truck? Is it <i>Friend or Foe</i>?<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Foe-Debbie-Anderson/dp/1979475849/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br />
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b><br />
The librarian and the reporter are back! This time Bernard and Lisa stumble on the body of a local jeweler and ladies' man in an underground house. As the couple and Chief Donaldson investigate, they find themselves drawn into a confusing mystery of lies and alibis that involves the upper crust of Ryton, Oklahoma. Questions abound: Who killed him and how? Why doesn't the widow care that her husband is dead? Why doesn't his mistress? What does the mysterious Aventura Corporation have to do with the murder? What is the corporation hiding? Soon events spiral out of control as the killer strikes again and again. As the three dig for the truth, they upset powerful, vengeful people. The chief might lose his job, but Bernard and Lisa could lose their lives in this suspenseful sequel to <i>Murder by Dewey Decimal.</i><br />
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b><br />
When Assistant Librarian Bernard M. Worthington finds the body of the dreaded Agatha Ryton-Storer, he has no way of knowing her death will begin a series of murders that will stun his small town and reveal secrets hidden for thirty years. He, roving reporter Lisa Trent, and Police Chief Chuck Donaldson must outwit a ruthless, determined murderer. What was stolen from the library safe? What happened to the missing janitor? Why is Lisa a target? Who stole the Ryton jewels? Why did old Eliah Ryton will his hideous mansion to the city? What secrets does it hold and who is killing to hide them? Appealing characters, sly wit, clever plot, and chilling suspense mark this first novel in the Measurements of Murder™ series.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-32491428617567173052021-04-01T00:30:00.010-05:002021-04-05T20:35:25.328-05:00Guffaw all you want!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Humor</span></b></div>
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b></div>
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Got two nuns and a goat? Do you enjoy Sabbath Night Fever? Or own a flying robot monkey army serving our Alien Masters? If you do - and even if you don't - this is the book for you! Enjoy humorist Stephen B. Bagley's views of our world in more than 80 hilarious tales from his decidedly different life.</div>
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b><br />
Humorist Stephen B. Bagley returns with a new collection of wild and wacky tales from his decidedly different life. Enjoy these stories: Spice Boy, A Tale of Two Goldfish, Tanning My Hide, Kindle the Barbarian, The Fine Art of Sighing, Pumpkin Pinterest, Mr. Manners Speaks, Much Ado About Carbs, Congress & Other Monstrous Things, Work in Your Underwear, The Terrible Truth About Women, and many, many more!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-60116748891477433472021-03-22T14:13:00.000-05:002021-03-22T14:13:14.765-05:00Feel your pulse quicken!<div style="text-align: center;"><b>HORROR</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<hr style="border: 2px solid purple;" /><b><i>Caldera</i> </b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7168eXmVxMEGnkepOkxLQYhUCI0Edp_H8emeEb0SCpr1suNSHn7G90MDC3wZNt1Ww0X3Py3p6Dp9YDo_YT-d6jxJ6xyKl38vbt0_LkHXMdLwERDVuMi4Y9vOy3uLEvnswsVonxvWTGHo/s1600/515hG4S3ECL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7168eXmVxMEGnkepOkxLQYhUCI0Edp_H8emeEb0SCpr1suNSHn7G90MDC3wZNt1Ww0X3Py3p6Dp9YDo_YT-d6jxJ6xyKl38vbt0_LkHXMdLwERDVuMi4Y9vOy3uLEvnswsVonxvWTGHo/s200/515hG4S3ECL.jpg" width="125" /></a><b>by Heath Stallcup</b><br />
For years, the biggest threat that Yellowstone was thought to offer was in the form of its semi-dormant supervolcano. Little did anyone realize the threat was real and slowly working its way to the surface, but not in the form of magma. Lying deep within the bowels of the earth itself, an ancient virus waited. Recently credited with the extinction of Neanderthal man, the virus erupts into a crowded Yellowstone. The park is packed with sightseers and party-goers during a benefit concert who are all now fodder for the ancient rage virus. Follow along as Park Rangers and local Sheriffs find themselves overwhelmed with a park full of infected human cannibals<br />
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<b><i>Hunter</i> </b><br />
<b>by Heath Stallcup</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHkuYdmvvQt4x09Dn8uYjIhpaWmlsMsR7BgY8Uq5wmf5xsrYYxIQi-MZPhwiPJxofzie6KPqQBQLo568zGPd0l9drB8J7S5-p4roeBA3v_Zdi0MhoQT7471UYFrYVCm0p4OeGor4WgKg/s1600/51OCBEEN4AL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHkuYdmvvQt4x09Dn8uYjIhpaWmlsMsR7BgY8Uq5wmf5xsrYYxIQi-MZPhwiPJxofzie6KPqQBQLo568zGPd0l9drB8J7S5-p4roeBA3v_Zdi0MhoQT7471UYFrYVCm0p4OeGor4WgKg/s200/51OCBEEN4AL.jpg" width="125" /></a>Born of Viking stock, careered into the Swedish Navy, Sven Ericsson finds himself in the fabled New World. Away from the restraints of society, the young Northman is dragged into long nights of debauchery; nights that lead him into the waiting arms of a dark beauty who will change his very nature forever. Fighting his new unnatural status, Sven steers clear of humanity, skulking along the fringe of society, and filling his inhuman need with the blood of the outcasts or the easily forgotten. A shadow among the shadows...until extraordinary events, centuries later, force him to emerge from the dark. A mishap of his own making pits Sven Ericsson into a moral quandary that will remind him what it means to be a warrior. He is a killer. A fighter. And a Hunter of his own kind.<br />
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<b><i>Mind Trip</i> </b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qHAinK3sULPVX7Vhx4QFvkgX8Yo3zmTKEJBt3DYUmagTvWTA0gXOfYJKZ-nJZHEpoLLjZaQWOriCEJwn0COIt8H-spsQ_JANFVQXgjCda-qVDeYmOl_Q2S8qvO1kd_ZY8wUKVpCLchc/s1600/719TB4k-PKL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="850" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qHAinK3sULPVX7Vhx4QFvkgX8Yo3zmTKEJBt3DYUmagTvWTA0gXOfYJKZ-nJZHEpoLLjZaQWOriCEJwn0COIt8H-spsQ_JANFVQXgjCda-qVDeYmOl_Q2S8qvO1kd_ZY8wUKVpCLchc/s200/719TB4k-PKL.jpg" width="125" /></a><b>by Heath Stallcup</b><br />
These are just some of the dark and twisted ideas that have run through the mind of Heath Stallcup over the years. Join him in a journey to the darker side of short story fiction. A compiled collection of short stories for your reading pleasure. Mobsters intent on ruling the world reveals that sometimes you just can’t go home. The release of a zombie virus on a small rural college town, followed by the ramifications on the parent company and the results of trying to hide your culpability. Sometimes reality isn’t what you think it is. Those noises in the attic may not be rats… Dwelling on the past can be introspective but refusing to let go will skew your reality. When asking Santa for something, remember to be specific. The search for ultimate truth and knowledge opens the creator to dark influences. You know you are about to die. You want nothing more than to protect your loved ones. In a fever-induced delirium, you lead the threat away from those you care most about.<br />
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<i><b>Return of the Phoenix</b></i><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExiklalEHqBkn3JMh-2P8jbkRNEywfP2yjFuts0lAqRuNKx1GYlJm4mshqMRrYeY6CY3d2V1jPFU1LvNy35R4VKyU4HyzNYo1MyJ3wWU7Csy5KlyxdStF6pi8WJdA7T_vjH93VosNGYc/s1600/566786437.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="712" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExiklalEHqBkn3JMh-2P8jbkRNEywfP2yjFuts0lAqRuNKx1GYlJm4mshqMRrYeY6CY3d2V1jPFU1LvNy35R4VKyU4HyzNYo1MyJ3wWU7Csy5KlyxdStF6pi8WJdA7T_vjH93VosNGYc/s200/566786437.jpg" width="133" /></a><b> by Heath Stallcup</b><br />
Humanity has spent its time enjoying the peace that can only be had through blissful ignorance. For centuries, stories of things that go 'bump' in the night have been passed down and shared. When creatures of the night proved to be real, the best of America’s military came together to form an elite band of rapid response teams. Their mission: to face the challenge and keep the civilian populace safe from those threats and hide all evidence of their existence. But during a routine mission, when things go horribly wrong, the Monster Squad finds themselves having to rebuild from the ashes of what they once were. This time, they face not only the monsters that threaten the peaceful lives of the citizens they are sworn to protect, but their own government as a dark storm brews on the horizon. A storm that will threaten not just the squads and their existence, but the lives of every human on earth…<br />
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<i><b>Whispers of the Past</b></i><br />
<b> by Heath Stallcup</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ_oTIMZubey1jRg-vCB_g8I2Yi7RfvPzvxQq-fhjmTIXG7UHrRFd57apPXjFyBwcbLiO2F4mcC-jXkLVURBuO1Xj277OOJYgMMe8SjDmiaE3Lj6IjEpbkxb9ly0wWWBd4Skj47-QO2Q/s1600/71uMKGEmiPL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="850" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZ_oTIMZubey1jRg-vCB_g8I2Yi7RfvPzvxQq-fhjmTIXG7UHrRFd57apPXjFyBwcbLiO2F4mcC-jXkLVURBuO1Xj277OOJYgMMe8SjDmiaE3Lj6IjEpbkxb9ly0wWWBd4Skj47-QO2Q/s200/71uMKGEmiPL.jpg" width="125" /></a>When grave robbers disturb the tomb of Sheriff James ‘Two Guns’ Tolbert searching for Old West relics, a force is unleashed, hellbent for blood. How does a Sheriff’s Department from a small North Texas community stop a brutal murderer that is targeting criminals? A murderer that leaves no physical evidence and commits acts so heinous that seasoned officers find the crime scenes too morbid to imagine. Over a hundred years in the making, a vengeful spirit now hunts for its killers. If those responsible can’t be made to pay, their progeny will.<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Whispers-Past-Book-1/dp/1978491298/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-64701723491877200642021-01-23T16:47:00.003-06:002021-01-23T16:47:42.306-06:00Visit different worlds!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">🌕 Fantasy </span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">🌙</span></b><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div>
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<b>by Debra Chandler</b></div>
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The World is Changing.... Maxwell Edison, agent of The Office of Human Protection is given an assignment. Sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, he's staking out a spreading rash of anomalous activity unprecedented in the world so far. With agents and civilians dying all around him, it’s up to him to find a way to stop the oncoming paranormal cataclysm that has been engineered by a mysterious shadow organization. In the face of unstoppable magic, can he hold on to his humanity?</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHE24DDleE1t7nflEchHoB9-8GgtyuX91sJsBafqSmEdzjZPFTob6sDP-UU1UtEGDmeUR6tbYMCo5ZI15dIL79jVaflvlsWXSGX79GiaVT8BBm6x3_QwNDbQvoT2fvzkfvPTgbU0L9U0/s1600/61YKyiX2NML.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="907" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHE24DDleE1t7nflEchHoB9-8GgtyuX91sJsBafqSmEdzjZPFTob6sDP-UU1UtEGDmeUR6tbYMCo5ZI15dIL79jVaflvlsWXSGX79GiaVT8BBm6x3_QwNDbQvoT2fvzkfvPTgbU0L9U0/s200/61YKyiX2NML.jpg" width="133" /></a><b><i>Nova Wave</i> </b><br />
<b>by Debra Chandler</b><br />
The Office of Human Protection has come to small-town Oklahoma, but the situation is anything but stable. When agents go missing, Maxwell Edison must investigate. When Max goes missing and a coup is staged from within, everything depends on a woman waking up in a changed world. A woman who has suffered a grievous injury, A woman with no training. Can she possibly save him?<br />
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<b>by Wendy Blanton AKA Elizabeth Joy</b><br />
Forced from her home, Sieger faced a long road paved with lies and manipulation. Desperate, she did the only thing she could: She turned the tables on her enemies and forged her own fate.<br />
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<b>by Wendy Blanton</b><br />
When Nyakas killed his father to protect his wife and son, he wasn't thinking about the consequences. Because Malitor was a Divine Steward, Nyakas had two choices: take Malitor's seat, or defend himself against those who wanted it. Reluctantly, he and Robyn have moved to Mhovan Rosk. He knows that the other Divine Stewards have their own agendas, but it is not until he arrives that he realizes how corrupt the council is. When his advisors discover a hidden prophecy, the solution to the corruption becomes clear, but it may come at a price none of them are able to pay.<br />
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<b>by Wendy Blanton AKA Elizabeth Joy</b><br />
A young army officer, heading a team in search of missing CIA agents, is captured by intergalactic slave traders. Her team is sold to a man who is much more than he seems.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF4zSimJZYVCiJbUejHA3XDFywfrKhoDBblvqKMQOckH8We_5lAb4u4RQVgpqTO8-oZF2NyWJW6V_aFdyiZqxyzAEuI00tbxvKt-sDmkL1NBdeZjqMvV9YXGytbbfXru7SqCE9J5BwXw/s1600/Forest-Black-White-Thriller-Kindle-Cover-2.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1003" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRF4zSimJZYVCiJbUejHA3XDFywfrKhoDBblvqKMQOckH8We_5lAb4u4RQVgpqTO8-oZF2NyWJW6V_aFdyiZqxyzAEuI00tbxvKt-sDmkL1NBdeZjqMvV9YXGytbbfXru7SqCE9J5BwXw/s200/Forest-Black-White-Thriller-Kindle-Cover-2.jpg" width="125" /></a><b><i>WEATHERED</i> </b><br />
<b>by Debra Chandler</b><br />
A shift in the wind. A change in the air. Weather has the power to affect everything around and inside us. What will the next season bring? Will the wind of change bring joy—sadness—or something darker? The pages of this book contain poems and tales that will leave even the most stalwart souls—<i>WEATHERED</i>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK_c150jakUCt4OLYjL12H-yJAe3N2xREOwyNpZ_FmjOg2Q_PcvJ3vJEwXifBzYxMMN7EkS0Gfpf7-MEf31UCs_jHSHxF6yoWxV-WI5As4XYVrIcVLaXJZJ5WIlqd_BrnGt2Qdgy7loA/s1600/7+Blackbirds+First+Flight+Cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK_c150jakUCt4OLYjL12H-yJAe3N2xREOwyNpZ_FmjOg2Q_PcvJ3vJEwXifBzYxMMN7EkS0Gfpf7-MEf31UCs_jHSHxF6yoWxV-WI5As4XYVrIcVLaXJZJ5WIlqd_BrnGt2Qdgy7loA/s200/7+Blackbirds+First+Flight+Cover.jpg" width="133" /></a><b><i>Blackbirds First Flight</i><br />By Various Authors</b><br />
⇨ An unhappy wife can't decide what to do about her boorish husband until an uneaten meal gives her a dark idea...<br />
⇨ Something is raising zombies in Tulsa, and Justina Grave is the only one who can stop it...<br />
⇨ When a fat farm promises to make Edyth thin again, her dream comes true. She will never be fat again—or safe...<br />
⇨ Hopping a freight train can be a cheap way to travel. Unless you pick the wrong boxcar...<br />
⇨ One kiss gives Francois immortality, but at a cost he doesn't see coming...<br />
⇨ A woman warrior must choose her fate as the Romans ravage her land...<br />
⇨ Stalked by terrible creatures seeking vengeance, a band of robbers runs for their lives in medieval France...<br />
This anthology will lead you into dark, twisted places filled with mystery and delight. Enjoy thrilling stories and chilling poems by authors Stephen B. Bagley, Kent Bass, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Tamara Siler Jones, and Jean Schara.<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Blackbirds-First-Flight-Stephen-Bagley/dp/1312417285/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon</a><br />
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<b>by Various Authors</b><br />
Enjoy new dark and twisted stories and poems from Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Ken Lewis, Jean Schara, and Heath Stallcup<br />
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<b>by Various Authors</b><br />
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✥ A dead girl asks one final question.<br />
✥ A young man rides a forbidden dragon.<br />
✥ With claw and fang, Malone will fight.<br />
✥ Justina Grave battles a dangerous witch.<br />
✥ A father faces his family's terrible secret.<br />
✥ The end of the world begins in a backyard.<br />
✥ A predator prowls on Halloween night.<br />
✥ Thunder Mountain will kill the careless.<br />
✥ Learn the final truth of the Tooth Fairy.<br />
✥ A wolf reveals the face of the true beast.<br />
And much more in this anthology of thrilling tales and poetry from Kathy Akins, Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, Michael Canton, D.E. Chandler, Erin Cochran, Gail Henderson, Mariana Llanos, Jean Schara, and Heath Stallcup.<br />
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<b><i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth</i> </b><br />
<b>by the Prosateurs</b><br />
Enjoy articles, essays, memoirs, poems, recipes, short stories, and more from members of the Prosateurs writing group, including <br />➼ 13 Ways to be More Creative in your life.<br />➼ <i>How NOT to curse like a sailor.</i><br /><div>➼ A daughter endures her mother melting away.</div><div>➼ <i>What's alive in that garage can?</i><br />➼ How to bake a Fruit Cocktail Cake.</div><div>➼ <i>Relish a sonnet for Autumn.</i></div><div>➼ Learn the amazing secret of the Thanksgiving Tree.</div><div>➼ <i>How do you deal with doubt?</i><br />➼ An Air Force wife confronts her future.</div><div>➼ <i>Special Bonus: Prosateurs share Writing Tips.</i></div><div>And much more!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-72017459541670947442020-10-03T00:00:00.002-05:002020-10-03T16:02:30.284-05:00The necromancer attacks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwauOEjd05UHSMmGq0qDmrbeSQ6AWl6e_bcuAWMhyphenhyphen7S_R_ZO7Pfi0knOT4j51I54mlaU4X5S-NMQUISz8-MSMArYJ6S1DG5cHqjQEQcUqxRyKZ1HeK7zdgmur7MU3dPwiZZZY-nKY5Cxc/s1360/61IBrj4yycL.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="850" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwauOEjd05UHSMmGq0qDmrbeSQ6AWl6e_bcuAWMhyphenhyphen7S_R_ZO7Pfi0knOT4j51I54mlaU4X5S-NMQUISz8-MSMArYJ6S1DG5cHqjQEQcUqxRyKZ1HeK7zdgmur7MU3dPwiZZZY-nKY5Cxc/w218-h320/61IBrj4yycL.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dawn Before the Dark</span><br />by Wendy Blanton</b><br /> An ancient curse keeps men in fear of dragons, so only women can ride them in Slan—while only men can perform magic. As a necromancer from beyond the edge of the known world threatens invasion, Briant appears—a young man who loves dragons. <div> Wybren Tanwen must decide: Is Briant the dragonborn, the answer to prophecy? Will he save Slan?<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Before-Balphrahn-Wendy-Blanton/dp/1646334035/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br /><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dawn-before-the-dark-wendy-blanton/1133040416?ean=9781646334032" target="_blank">Buy on Barnes and Noble!</a><br /><div><a href="https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Dawn-Before-Dark/Wendy-Blanton/9781646334032" target="_blank">Buy on BooksAMillion!</a></div><div><a href="https://www.powells.com/book/dawn-before-the-dark-9781646334032" target="_blank">Buy on Powell's Books!</a><br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-41006980016710188602020-10-02T00:00:00.001-05:002020-10-02T14:16:38.861-05:00Darker than you think...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK_c150jakUCt4OLYjL12H-yJAe3N2xREOwyNpZ_FmjOg2Q_PcvJ3vJEwXifBzYxMMN7EkS0Gfpf7-MEf31UCs_jHSHxF6yoWxV-WI5As4XYVrIcVLaXJZJ5WIlqd_BrnGt2Qdgy7loA/s1600/7+Blackbirds+First+Flight+Cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK_c150jakUCt4OLYjL12H-yJAe3N2xREOwyNpZ_FmjOg2Q_PcvJ3vJEwXifBzYxMMN7EkS0Gfpf7-MEf31UCs_jHSHxF6yoWxV-WI5As4XYVrIcVLaXJZJ5WIlqd_BrnGt2Qdgy7loA/w213-h320/7+Blackbirds+First+Flight+Cover.jpg" width="213" /></a><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Blackbirds First Flight</span></i><br />By Various Authors<br /></b> It's darker than you think...<br />
⇨ An unhappy wife can't decide what to do about her boorish husband until an uneaten meal gives her a dark idea.<br />
⇨ Something is raising zombies in Tulsa, and Justina Grave is the only one who can stop it.<br />
⇨ When a fat farm promises to make Edyth thin again, her dream comes true. She will never be fat again—or safe.<br />
⇨ Hopping a freight train can be a cheap way to travel. Unless you pick the wrong boxcar.<br />
⇨ One kiss gives Francois immortality, but at a cost he doesn't see coming.<br />
⇨ A woman warrior must choose her fate as the Romans ravage her land.<br />
⇨ Stalked by terrible creatures seeking vengeance, a band of robbers runs for their lives in medieval France.<br /> This anthology will lead you into dark, twisted places filled with mystery and delight. <div> Enjoy thrilling stories and chilling poems by authors Stephen B. Bagley, Kent Bass, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Tamara Siler Jones, and Jean Schara.<br />
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-81710479516245953432020-10-01T00:00:00.000-05:002020-10-01T13:36:54.360-05:00Paranormal Cataclysm!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>by Debra Chandler</b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> The World is Changing. Maxwell Edison, agent of The Office of Human Protection is given an assignment. Sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, he's staking out a spreading rash of anomalous activity unprecedented in the world so far. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> With agents and civilians dying all around him, it’s up to him to find a way to stop the oncoming paranormal cataclysm that has been engineered by a mysterious shadow organization. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> In the face of unstoppable magic, can he hold on to his humanity?</div>
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<i>Yule Tidings</i>, the latest anthology from the writing group Prosateurs, is on sale now. The holiday-themed anthology celebrates Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s with works of fiction and nonfiction.<br />
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“Besides making the perfect Christmas gift, <i>Yule Tidings</i> is great for planning your parties and get-togethers, too,” said Kathy Akins, Prosateurs vice president. “We have articles on easy party preparations and, of course, delicious recipes. And the stories, memoirs, essays, and poems will get you into the holiday spirit. It’s the perfect book to curl up with.”<br />
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<i>Yule Tidings</i> features works from these authors:<br />
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Kathy Akins has won several awards with her poetry, devotionals, and short fiction. Her short stories and poetry have been published in <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Blackbirds Third Flight, Creations 2015</i>, and <i>Creations 2014</i>. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and American Christian Fiction Writers. Visit her website at <a href="https://kathyakins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">kathyakins.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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Debbie Anderson wrote the suspense novel <i>Friend or Foe</i> in 2018. Its sequel, <i>Predators Among Us</i>, will be published in early 2020. She writes short stories, memoirs, novels, children’s stories, and how-to books. She has been published in <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Creations 2018</i>, and <i>Creations 2017</i>.<br />
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Stephen B. Bagley's latest book is <i>Floozy Comes Back</i>, a collection of humorous essays. He co-wrote <i>Undying</i>, a book of dark poetry. His other books include: <i>Murder by Dewey Decimal, Murder by the Acre, Tales from Bethlehem, Floozy and Other Stories</i>, and <i>Endless</i>. His plays include: <i>Murder at the Witch’s Cottage, Two Writers in the Hands of an Angry God, There’s a Body in the Closet</i>, and <i>Hogwild</i>. His poetry, articles, short stories, and essays have appeared in <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Writer’s Digest, Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, Blackbirds Third Flight, ByLine Magazine, Nautilus Magazine, Pontotoc County Chronicles, Tulsa World’s OKMagazine, Free Star, Dark Prairies & Deep Rivers</i>, the Creations anthologies 2012-2015, and other publications. He is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. Visit his website at <a href="https://stephenbbagley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">StephenBBagley.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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Wendy Blanton wrote <i>Dawn Before the Dark</i>, the first book in a fantasy trilogy, which was published by the Christian fantasy publisher Bear Publications in the fall of 2019. She also co-wrote three fantasy novels, <i>The Dragon’s Lady, Rogue Pawn</i>, and <i>Sword and Scabbard</i>, under the name Elizabeth Joy. Her short stories, articles, and recipes have appeared in <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Blackbirds First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight</i>, and <i>Blackbirds Third Flight</i>. She is a member of Realm Makers and Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. Visit her website at <a href="https://wendyblanton.com/" target="_blank">wendyblanton.com</a>.<br />
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Debra E. Chandler’s debut novel, <i>Bone Sliver</i>, was published in 2015, and the sequel, <i>Nova Wave</i>, in 2018. <i>Weathered</i>, a collection of her short works and poems, was also released in 2018. Her short stories, poems, photographs, and articles were also published in <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Blackbirds Third Flight, The Green Country Guardian, The Sapulpa Herald</i>, and <i>Sapulpa News and Views</i>. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. and Oklahoma Bloggers and Influencers. Visit her website at <a href="http://dechandlerwrites.com/" target="_blank">dechandlerwrites.com</a>.<br />
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Barbara Shepherd is the 2019 Voice of the Fair Poet, the Poetry Society of Oklahoma’s 2019 Poet Laureate, and recipient of more than 350 writing awards in local, regional, national, and international contests. Her books include: <i>The Potbelly Pig Promise, River Bend, Vittles and Vignettes</i>, and <i>Patchwork Skin</i>. Her writing has also appeared in: <i>State Cops Cooking in the Heartland - More Than We Can Say Grace Over, Candle Flames: PSO’s 70th Anniversary Anthology, Oklahoma Centennial Heritage Collection, Harp Strings, A Centennial Celebration of Oklahoma Stories, travelin’ Music, Elegant Rage, Poetry Is For Everyone, Imagination Turned Loose, Beads On a String–Peace, Joy, and Love, From the Heart of Galaxy, Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way</i>, and other publications. Visit her website at <a href="https://barbarashepherd.com/" target="_blank">barbarashepherd.com</a>.<br />
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Joanne Verbridge was born in Oakland, California, spending her early life experiences in Northern California. Family brought her to Oklahoma where she enjoys writing memoirs and crafting. She works to inspire her young nieces to take an interest in storytelling and writing. Her memoirs, short stories, and articles have been published in newspapers and <i>Prosateurs: Tales & Truth, Creations 2015, Creations 2014, Creations 2013</i>, and <i>Creations 2012</i>.<br />
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<i>Yule Tidings</i> is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BooksAMillion, Lulu, and other online retailers, and from the Prosateurs members while supplies last. Information concerning book signing dates and locations will be posted here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-81244474512857693642019-10-09T15:48:00.002-05:002019-10-09T15:48:32.268-05:00Judge announces winning anthology authors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccOYFusidMaXofW-_hg6rcfW03NLFA6RsRkiHNegwirvuZ2GllX3dvEqhWb4hqYoabxor6oaBM7PI2vO0ue7w8I9bWBAi82ch8L1ZCpn1J80nVt7OLbt79nFDwgL8_bx91N9aC19uA7U/s1600/Front+cover+Prosateurs+Yuletide+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1045" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccOYFusidMaXofW-_hg6rcfW03NLFA6RsRkiHNegwirvuZ2GllX3dvEqhWb4hqYoabxor6oaBM7PI2vO0ue7w8I9bWBAi82ch8L1ZCpn1J80nVt7OLbt79nFDwgL8_bx91N9aC19uA7U/s320/Front+cover+Prosateurs+Yuletide+Cover.jpg" width="209" /></a>Staci Mauney of <a href="https://prestigeprose.com/" target="_blank">Prestige Prose</a>, judge for the Prosateurs anthology <i>Yule Tidings</i>, recently announced the winners of the book. Mauney awarded:<br />
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- Best of the Book to <a href="http://wendyblanton.com/" target="_blank">Wendy Blanton</a> for the short story, "The Turducken Hits the Fan,"<br />
- First Runner-Up to <a href="http://stephenbbagley.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Stephen B. Bagley</a> for the poem, "Bells,"<br />
- Second Runner-Up to Debbie Anderson for the recipe, "Christmas Sausage Balls,"<br />
- and Honorable Mention to <a href="http://kathyakins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kathy Akins</a> for the devotional, "Prayer & Thanksgiving."<br />
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<i>Yule Tidings</i> will be available November 1 and features works about Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's from these authors: Kathy Akins, Debbie Anderson, Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, <a href="http://dechandlerwrites.com/" target="_blank">Debra Chandler</a>, <a href="http://barbarashepherd.com/" target="_blank">Barbara Shepherd</a>, and Joanne Verbridge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-2877522341054271222019-10-02T14:34:00.001-05:002019-10-02T14:34:34.317-05:00Review: "Dawn Before the Dark" <i>Review by Stephen B. Bagley</i><br />
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<i><b>Dawn Before the Dark</b></i><br />
<b>by Wendy Blanton</b><br />
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This exciting new entry in fantasy fiction is worth reading. In the country of Slan, women ride dragons and men cast spells. It's been that way since the Curse of Ailin was invoked centuries before by an abused woman who suffers at the hands of a power-madden king.<br />
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But one day, Vask, an ancient dragon, discovers Briant, a young boy who isn't afraid of dragons and wants to ride one. Briant may be exactly what the prophesies say is needed because a terror is brewing on Slan's borders. How Briant and his friends chose to confront this new reality is both entertaining and thought-provoking.<br />
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The only criticism I have of the book is that it ended too soon. I'm ready to read what happens next.<br />
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(Disclosure: I read an advance copy of the book. I received no compensation for the review and will receive none from the book sales.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-61928682277330734062019-09-18T19:49:00.000-05:002019-09-18T19:49:01.750-05:00Coming Nov. 1st!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-68694254916058651412019-08-30T14:35:00.002-05:002019-08-30T14:35:29.735-05:00Have Some Laughs!<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b></div>
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Got two nuns and a goat? Do you enjoy Sabbath Night Fever? Or own a flying robot monkey army serving our Alien Masters? If you do - and even if you don't - this is the book for you! Enjoy humorist Stephen B. Bagley's views of our world in more than 80 hilarious tales from his decidedly different life.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJKu_vOynCDLjSs4f0Erkw-XrePOYEZnZ1DDC05PX7UaLINWNfGsPUfgSikf8sqTUJANa-gA5rgaxafuCCHQLdhXr0hCM-xK6QaL9Fmu-q1Z3klEnGVS3uFoOMCtW3YAhRObo1CG1om0/s1600/99+Floozy+Comes+Back+front+cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1041" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJKu_vOynCDLjSs4f0Erkw-XrePOYEZnZ1DDC05PX7UaLINWNfGsPUfgSikf8sqTUJANa-gA5rgaxafuCCHQLdhXr0hCM-xK6QaL9Fmu-q1Z3klEnGVS3uFoOMCtW3YAhRObo1CG1om0/s200/99+Floozy+Comes+Back+front+cover.png" width="130" /></a><i><b>Floozy Comes Back</b></i><br />
<b>by Stephen B. Bagley</b><br />
Humorist Stephen B. Bagley returns with a new collection of wild and wacky tales from his decidedly different life. Enjoy these stories: Spice Boy, A Tale of Two Goldfish, Tanning My Hide, Kindle the Barbarian, The Fine Art of Sighing, Pumpkin Pinterest, Mr. Manners Speaks, Much Ado About Carbs, Congress & Other Monstrous Things, Work in Your Underwear, The Terrible Truth About Women, and many, many more!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-2047470737606385932019-08-10T12:14:00.004-05:002019-08-10T12:14:54.449-05:00For Readers Who Enjoy Adventurous History <b><i>River Bend</i> </b><br />
<b>by Barbara Shepherd</b><br />
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Belle Strong expected her husband to meet her when she stepped off the ferry in north Texas, but she was in for a surprise—her husband is dying. Pregnant and alone, she faces challenges along the Red River where her world includes fur trappers, Indians, and a rugged sea captain. Jacob Owens spends most of his life on the high seas and is a self-proclaimed bachelor. But when a green-eyed beauty enters his world, he finds his thoughts drifting in different directions. Why can’t he stop thinking about her, and why is he trading fine beaver pelts for exquisite fabrics to surprise Belle to use in her quilting? Can she protect her son in such an uncivilized country? Or will she be forced to rely on a complete stranger?<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/River-Bend-Barbara-Shepherd/dp/1509217959/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-9673713952094356992019-07-24T11:58:00.001-05:002019-07-24T11:58:40.111-05:00Featured Blog: Coffee With Dragons<b><i>I Need Your Help</i></b><br />
<i>By Wendy Blanton</i><br /><br /><b>I was in St Louis over the weekend</b> for the RealmMakers Conference. I took a class on Indie Publishing, and a big part of that was on marketing. Since the prevailing wisdom is that authors need an email list, I’ve dusted off <a href="https://tinyletter.com/wendyblanton" target="_blank">my newsletter</a> and I need some readers!<br /><b><a href="https://wendyblanton.wordpress.com/2019/07/24/i-need-your-help/" target="_blank">Read more here</a></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4483687378011062462.post-82978739226479755832019-07-21T18:57:00.001-05:002019-07-21T18:57:09.681-05:00Delicious recipes to enjoy!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Vittles and Vignettes</i> is a collection of over 250 family recipes and a sampling of original short stories, magazine articles, essays, and poems, some fantasy, some factual. Vittles is a term used in early days for food. The recipes (once referred to as “receipts”) presented in this book are a compilation of tried-and-true family favorites, some old, others more recent. Find easy-to-prepare dishes for beginning cooks and some more challenging for those who have kitchen experience. Read. Cook. Sit down at the dinner table to visit and enjoy mealtime. Pass recipes down to friends and the younger members of your family. Happy cooking to you!<br />
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vittles-Vignettes-Barbara-Shepherd/dp/0982021747/" target="_blank">Buy on Amazon!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0