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“Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.”
– E. L. Doctorow
Recently Published
HALT THE CARRIAGE Stories of Simpler Times
Halt the Carriage is a book of short stories ranging across a broad literary spectrum, with themes touching on friendship, sacrifice, childbirth, betrayal, and death set on seven different stages spanning from the year 1900 to the mid-1980s. Its seven selections include these titles: The Disappearance of Gerald Deacon; Mae Lou Wilde; Kerby Cutthroats; Why The Benson?; The Loading; Misapprehension; and Mary Christmas Day. Travel through the pages of this book to experience a cross-section of life from times when things were simpler, but never dull.
Previously Published
HUNTERS OF THE DAWN
A captivating journey into the primitive life of a lower Columbia River Basin tribe, set eight thousand years before Europeans arrived in North America. This work of fiction beautifully weaves together themes of family, leadership, and survival, offering readers a vivid portrayal of the challenges and triumphs faced by early Americans. With rich descriptions of the natural world and the intricate dynamics of tribal life, this novel is a must read for anyone fascinated by the dawn of humanity on the North American continent. Enter a world where the spirit of the river and the resilience of its people come alive on every page.