By Accident of Birth by Thomas E. Simmons has been nominated for Best Historical Fiction at the Author Academy Awards. Please log in and scroll through until you see Historical Fiction, then just select By Accident of Birth. Simple as that. You can leave a comment and have it posted to FaceBook.
Come and meet the prosecutor who took down Dictator Manuel Noriega, Judge Douglas McCullough, author of Sea of Greed, September 29, 2018 Lakeview Resort, Morgantown, West Virginia; hosted by the West Virginia Chiefs of Police wvcop.net. 1 Lakeview Dr, Morgantown, West Virginia 26508 (304) 594-1111 https://www.lakeviewresort.com
Published by TouchPoint Press Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency
by Richard Small
Ed Protzel wins not one but TWO awards in the Missouri Writers Guild 2017 Fall Fiction Contest: The Antiquities Dealer won 2nd place under Mystery and Honor Among Outcasts won 3rd place under Historical Fiction!
Honor Among Outcasts is book two in the Dark Horse Trilogy. After their harrowing escape from Mississippi, abolitionist Durksen Hurst, his fiancée Antoinette DuVallier, and their friends — a group of undocumented slaves — land in guerrilla-infested Civil War Missouri, the most savage whirlwind of destruction, cruelty, and death in American history.
Trapped in a terrifying cycle of murder and revenge, scarred by Quantrill’s cold-blooded Lawrence massacre and the Union army’s ruthless Order Eleven, Durk and everyone he cares for soon find themselves entangled in a struggle for their very survival.
Honor Among Outcasts takes readers on a pulse-pounding journey of desperate men and women caught up in the merciless forces of hatred and fear that tear worlds apart, and the healing power of friendship to bring them together.
What led to this unlikely, and risky, friendship? Read The Lies That Bind, Book 1 of Ed Protzel’s DarkHorse Trilogy. Watch for Book 3, Something in Madness, to be released in 2019.
Praise for The Lies That Bind: DarkHorse Trilogy, Book 1
“The action and drama are compelling from the first page to the exciting conclusion…I am anxious to read the next installment.”
– Historical Novel Society
“…a deftly crafted and consistently compelling read from beginning to end.”
– Midwest Book Review
The Antiquities Dealer, due for release in 2018, is a mystery/thriller depicting a death-defying quest for the last of the nails used to crucify Jesus.
Jerusalem
When Miriam Solomon, the love of David Greenberg’s life, phones him at his antiquities gallery in St. Louis, the black hole at the center of his heart shudders. Twenty years earlier, Miriam had inexplicably run off to Israel with his best friend, Solly, a brilliant, but nerdy young scientist. Now she tells David that Solly has committed suicide; that she needs David’s aid on a secret research project Solly left unfinished: to acquire the one remaining nail from the crucifixion of Jesus. Is she telling the truth? And why does that nail have such significance? Everyone has their own agenda…each with its own mortal consequences.
The Lies That Bind is the first novel in Ed Protzel’s “Dark Horse” trilogy. Book two, Honor Among Outcasts, takes us to Civil War Missouri, and book three, Something in Madness, Reconstruction, is due to release in 2019. Ed has written five screenplays for feature film and developed projects for Hollywood. He has a Master’s in English from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Ed lives in St. Louis, Missouri, where he teaches college English. All four novels are published by TouchPoint Press. Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency
Sunday, May 13th 1-3 PM — Half-Priced Book, Mansfield, TX 76063 , 1551 US HWY 287 #603
Carl Watson and Kid Clay
Based on the real memoirs of Mr. Watson’s great-grandfather, this story follows Kid Clay through the Old West in search of a cowboy adventure. During his escapades, Kid Clay leaves his comfortable Kentucky home at the age of fifteen and sets out to discover what it’s like to be a real cowboy. During this time, he encounters many colorful characters such as Indians, Buffalo Bill, and members of the Dalton Gang.
Along the wagon trail, he encounters typhoid, cattle rustlers, stampedes, bank robbers, and a beautiful Indian maiden. Kid Clay has the determination and bravery he needs to survive, but as he makes his way along the trail, he discovers that the West is beginning to change. That’s when he makes a momentous decision that will affect the rest of his life.
Was the West more than Kid Clay bargained for?
A former educator, Carl Watson has taught Language Art classes in both elementary and junior high environments. He is a graduate of North Texas State University and Texas Wesleyan University (ME). Instrumental in writing a Boy Scouts of America Leadership Training Manual, he went on to assist in creating a syllabus for Social Studies in the Fort Worth Public School System. Then, the Fort Worth National Bank awarded him a fellowship to continue his studies in creative writing. A published author, his work has appeared in both adult and children’s magazines, as well as church school stories for the Methodist Publishing House, Child Life, and in True West Magazine. Kid Clay – A Cowboy’s Life on the Range is an article Watson wrote about his great-grandfather. The quotes were taken from Kid’s journal.
30, 29, 28, 27…….
After visiting SpyCon 2018, I picked up John Flynn’s Murder on Air Force One featuring Kate Dawson. I decided to read a few pages to see how it goes. Mistake. The book mark was not used for long.
The gripping story got me. Reading on, the grip continued to increase as the story unfolded.
100 pages. 200 pages. Before I knew it I was reading the ending.
Technical accuracy proves years of research and preparation went into this writing, necessary for me to enjoy reading. The story closely parallels real-world current events. Character Kate Dawson is admirable in many ways, yet human.
What can I say but now I have to read the rest of the series!
-Robert Loiacono
Carl Watson and the real Kid Clay, his great-grandfather
BEST OF TEXAS BOOKS AWARDED
6th Annual Contest is Largest Collection of Texas Authors
Carl Watson’s Kid Clay has won for Best Young Adult Fiction!
NEW RELEASE! Dr. David L. Vastola’s The New Reality of Nutrients!
Much scientific evidence suggests that taking a daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is a sensible precaution to help avoid nutrient deficiencies. Vastola wrote The New Reality of Nutrients to demystify the complicated world of vitamins, minerals, supplements, and herbs. His common-sense approach, combined with the science to back it up, explains what the product labels do not. FDA, RDA, and directional use provided on bottles are not necessarily individually applicable. Each person is unique and Vastola’s technique of defragmenting the information on a personal level is enlightening.
“Vitamins are really a misnomer when it comes to nutrient therapy because you must consider not only vitamins but minerals, trace elements and herbal remedies. In The New Reality of Nutrients, I go into a great deal of fundamental information about how, when, and the reasons why they are so important. I also outline my theories on aging and how to avoid the aging process. I also explain how current concepts are so outdated, like the RDA (recommended daily allowance), that need to be disregarded. As a sad corollary, nutritional collegiate programs lack an integrated approach to standard medical therapies, making them burdensome and ineffective. That’s the reason why I wrote this book, to bridge what I see as a major obstacle in understanding and in using appropriately these nutritional supplements.”
Dr. David L. Vastola is a Board Certified Internal Medicine and Gastroenterologist who has done extensive research proving that taking vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplements is a sensible precaution to avoiding nutrient deficiencies that are common throughout life. He also believes that candidness and positive communication between patient and physician, as well as being diligent and proactive, are the keys to staying healthy. He runs a private practice in Palm Beach, Florida, specializing in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and is often called the “Sherlock Holmes of Medicine” for uncovering problems other medical professionals missed. He has written four books, been married for thirty-five years and has five children, and employs an assistant lovingly named Patrick the Poodle. Dr. Vastola also has extensive media experience as a medical and nutrition expert on WJNO Radio, Fox News and CBS News in Florida.
Among his other patients in Palm Beach Gardens, he has many celebrities, as well as others of his community and internationally, who seek his no-nonsense approach to healthcare. James Biden, brother of former Vice President Joe Biden, is in the pilot as one of Dr. Vastola’s patients. Improperly diagnosed by the White House physician, he sought out Dr. Vastola who correctly diagnosed him with a rare form of Leukemia. www.yourgoodhealthfl.com/
Published by Argus Publishing Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency
