B. L. Thoma Books

Meet Me in Tipton on October 10th!

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I love meeting my readers and my future readers. Join me at the Price James Library in Tipton, Missouri this Saturday. I’ll be there to sign your copy of “Answer My Call”, Book 2 of the Morgan’s Landing series, my newest release! I’ll have “Hear My Whisper” with me as well for those who are just getting started on the series. At 1:00, I’ll be speaking about the book series and chatting with you about your writing projects as well. Check out the details in the photo below and if you’re within driving distance, do join me. If you know any young, aspiring writers, bring them so they can be encouraged to use their God-given talents. Price James Library is in a lovely historic home and you’ll love having the tour.

The event is found on the library’s website and Facebook pages as well, so you can invite friends from there.

For those of you who are already enjoying “Answer My Call”, I’d love to have your feedback. You can do that by leaving a comment on this post and by giving it a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Ozark Hollow Press so that those pesky algorithms get the idea that I’m worth their efforts to promote. Just click the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for that, plus info on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

Hit that “SHARE” button like it’s a mosquito on your forearm and share this post on all your social media. That’s how you can help more readers find my books. Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram and you can share from there as well.

I look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Happy reading, Everyone!

Book Give-A-Way! Don’t Miss It!

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I’m happy to announce that I’m giving away FREE books this Saturday!

I’ll be at the BRAND NEW public library in Boonvlle, Missouri. If you haven’t had a tour of Boonslick Regional Library since the’ve moved, this will be a great time to do that and enter the drawing for a free book for the kiddos at the same time.

Some of my readers may not know that I’ve also written a history book/storybook and illustrated this coloring book to introduce young readers to places and events in the local area. It gives them a way to connect with landmarks and history that they may pass by every day and yet know nothing about. Join us Saturday when I’ll be giving away SEVEN copies! Check out the details below.

Children can explore the new library while the grown-ups join me for “book talk” and maybe get a signed copy of “Answer My Call”, my newly released novel. Every half hour from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM, we’ll draw a winning name from amongst those who enter. You’ll find me on the main level near the front entrance.

Be aware that signage for the library is not complete at this point, so be aware that you can park on Third Street and in the State Fair Community College parking area in front of the library. Alternately, you can go around and park in the rear and enter that way. Both ways are wheelchair accessible.

That’s this Saturday, October 3rd at Boonslick Regional Library (Boonville Branch), 707 Third Street in Boonville, Missouri from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The event is found on the library’s website and Facebook pages as well, so you can invite friends from there.

If you’re enjoying “Answer My Call”, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment below and by all means, give it a review on all the platforms so that those pesky algorithms get the idea that I’m worth their efforts to promote.

Click the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for information on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram so that you don’t end up with a dreaded case of FOMO.

See you (and the kiddos) on Saturday!

Happy reading and coloring, Everyone!

Meet me at the NEW Library!

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“Answer My Call”, Book 2 of the Morgan’s Landing series, is here and that means that I’ll have the opportunity to meet you at book signing events. This Saturday, I’m excited to be at the BRAND NEW public library in Boonvlle, Missouri. If you haven’t had a tour of this new facility in a newly restored building which was originally a part of the historic Kemper Military School campus, you need to come – not only to get your signed copy of my book, but to see this beautiful library.

The new library encompasses three floors. I’ll be there to meet you on the main level. Signage is not complete at this point, so be aware that you can park on Third Street and in the State Fair Community College parking area in front of the library. Alternately, you can go around and park in the rear and enter that way. Both ways are wheelchair accessible.

I’d love to see you Saturday and sign your copy if you like. It would be great to have you stop by just to “talk books”. So, if you are within driving distance, grab some friends and join me.

That’s this Saturday, October 3rd at Boonslick Regional Library (Boonville Branch), 707 Third Street in Boonville, Missouri from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The event is found on the library’s website and Facebook pages as well, so you can invite friends from there.

If you’re enjoying “Answer My Call”, let me know how you like it by leaving a comment below and by all means, give it a review on all the platforms so that those pesky algorithms get the idea that I’m worth their efforts to promote. Just click the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for that, plus info on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

As always, I ask that you please share this post on all your social media. That’s how you can help more readers find my books. Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram and you can share from there as well.

I look forward to seeing you Saturday!

Happy reading, Everyone!

REMINDER: Book Signing September 26th

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Just a quick note to remind those of you within driving distance to join me for my first book signing event in connection with the recent release of “Answer My Call”, Book 2 in the Morgan’s Landing historical romance series..

I’d love to sign your copy and enjoy this opportunity to “talk books” with you. Grab some friends and head for downtown Boonville. There are some great shops there, including some new ones you might want to check out.

I’ll be at Bloom & Bindings, 315 Main Street in Boonville, Missouri from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The event is found on the Facebook page for Bloom & Bindings as well, so you can invite friends from there.

The banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the links for reviewing my books, plus info on the entire Morgan’s Landing series.

As always, I ask that you please share this post on all your social media. That’s how you can help more readers find my books. Follow me at my Midwest Storyteller pages on Facebook and Instagram and you can share from there as well.

Looking forward to seeing you in downtown historic Boonville!

Happy reading, Everyone!

My Early Surprise!

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I heard a shuffling on my porch today and my first thought was, Could it be? Then, since it had been raining, I ran to the rescue. Yes, it was the first shipment of the paperback version of “Answer My Call”!

Those of you who pre-ordered might get your copies early as well, so be on the lookout for them.

I do know that my paperback versions are coming in three separate shipments and that the hardcovers will most likely arrive last. If you ordered the hardcover version, you might not receive yours as soon as someone who ordered paperbacks. They are on the way, though, so don’t be discouraged.

I can’t wait to see you at upcoming book signing events, and I’ll be posting those here at Midwest Storyteller soon.

I’m looking forward to hearing from all my readers as you let me know how you like “Answer My Call”, so leave your comments here as well as on my Midwest Storyteller Facebook page.

If you don’t live close enough to get your copy from me personally or attend a signing event, you can always order online. Just click on the banner at the top of this post and it will take you to all the info on all the books in the Morgan’s Landing series and provide the links you need.

Be sure to share this with all your family and friends. You are the primary way I have of getting the word out about my books. And, leave a review on Amazon, Ozark Hollow Press or any of the other book review websites. That really helps Morgan’s Landing get noticed.

Happy reading, Everyone!

Return to Morgan’s Landing!

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Book 2 in my “Morgan’s Landing” historical romance series is now available for pre-order!

Return to Morgan’s Landing and reunite with Julia, Beatrice, and Roderick Lansing. Unexpected newcomers bring shocking revelations, success invites complications, and heroes arrive in the unlikeliest of forms.

Available September 15th.

Here is the link to pre-order physical books from my publisher at Ozark Hollow Press. Get 20% off all copies of Answer My Call when you order at this site through through August 23, 2026 when you use the code: AMCALL20:

https://www.ozarkhollowpress.com/product-page/answer-my-call

You can pre-order a Kindle version from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Answer-Call-Morgans-Landing-Book-ebook/dp/B0H8KTGY4L/ref=sr_1_2?sr=8-2

You can pre-order my books from Barnes & Noble here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/search?q=b.%20l.%20Thoma

NOTE: B&N’s prices are, for some reason, slightly higher, so be aware of that.

Now, here’s a bit of what you’ll find inside!

“I was hoping you might work your way around to telling me which tree it was and what it did to offend you. If it made you cry like this, I’d be happy to chop it down for you.”

Julia Lansing struggles to build a new normal after the events of Hear My Whisper. The drama that plagued her in Savannah and followed her to Morgan’s Landing has calmed, work at the bakery is good, and her blossoming courtship offers a promising future. She has everything she had hoped for – so why does she feel so unsettled? Amalda Baysinger, Julia’s childhood bully, is concocting new schemes. Rance Morgan, an unwanted admirer, is proving unpleasantly persistent. And now a new neighbor, his wife, and his ailing children are moving into town, bringing with them terrible revelations, questions, and secrets.

Meanwhile, Beatrice and Roderick Lansing must contend with the changes their successes have brought their way. Demands for new and exciting creations and ever multiplying clients and partnerships split their attentions, stretching their time and energies ever thinner. Meanwhile, the summer’s biggest celebration is on the horizon, bringing with it a familiar game they find cruel and distasteful. With the help of the minister, can they finally succeed in bringing an end to this dark practice?

Answer My Call, book two in the Morgan’s Landing series, invites you back to the small town of Morgan’s Landing, Missouri in 1905. Reunite with Julia Lansing as she meets new people and encounters familiar faces in new contexts. Will all of these changes be for the better? Can Julia trust the happiness she has built for herself? Can Morgan’s Landing handle the secrets that, if exposed, threaten the town’s most prominent citizens?

I’m excited! Are you? Leave a comment with your thoughts on “Hear My Whisper” and what you may be anticipating in “Answer My Call”

Book Signing & Mini Market

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Ready for some book talk and a sneak peek at “Answer My Call”, the sequel to “Hear My Whisper”?

Central Merc Book Signing https://midweststoryteller.com/

I’ll be back at Central Merc Coffee House in Jamestown, Missouri this Saturday. Stop by to see me and get your copy of “Hear My Whisper”, Book 1 in my Morgan’s Landing Series.

Already have a copy (and one for a friend)? In that case, let’s chat! I’d love to year your thoughts on the book and what you think might lie ahead for the Lansing family in “Answer My Call”, the sequel which releases September 15th. You’ll get a sneak peek at the cover and a chance to pre-order!

See you Saturday! Grab a friend and make it a fun day. Central Merc will have an indoor Mini Market and you can get a bite to eat and a latte, too.

More on “Answer My Call” tomorrow, so be sure you’re subscribed to Midwest Storyteller.

Meet Me in Jamestown

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Jamestown, you ask? Yes! Jamestown, Missouri. Why, you ask? Because there’s a great coffee house there, located in the old Jamestown Mercantile building, that offers you an array of tasty delights. You can check out all they have to offer at their Central Merc Facebook page and get all the details on their first Mini-Market this Saturday, June 6th. I’ll be there to meet you, chat about my new historical novel, “Hear My Whisper”, sign your copy and maybe chat about your writing aspirations as well.

What a great day trip! Grab some friends and enjoy. You’ll find info on all the featured vendors on their
Facebook page as well. I’m looking forward to seeing you there.

Central Merc Book Signing https://midweststoryteller.com/

Granted, Jamestown is smaller than Morgan’s Landing, but Chelsea at Central Merc has gone all out to make this a great experience for you.

I’ll have plenty of books with me, of course, but just in case you’re curious about the book – .

Here’s more:

“And you can be certain of one thing, Abigail. I’m no angel.”

Julia Lansing stumbles into an embarrassing scandal when she’s discovered in a compromising position with a U. S. senator!

Though she’s innocent and it was all a misunderstanding, the shame burns. Matters are made worse later at dinner, when she seeks to hold her mother’s hand for moral support and finds herself holding a strange man’s hand by mistake! With mishaps abounding, how on earth is she meant to survive her trip to Savannah? Returning to her predictable life back home would be ideal—if it weren’t for the handsome Adam Cole. What is she meant to do about him?

Meanwhile, Beatrice Lansing, Julia’s mother, is expanding her business ventures in dress-making. With only a short amount of time to stay in Savannah, she’s striving to showcase her designs and build the network of employees and customers she came to create. Can she make her dreams come true, or will she return to Missouri empty-handed? And why is she receiving telegrams from her husband about explosions and replacing curtains?

Set against the backdrop of Savannah, Georgia and the small town of Morgan’s Landing, Missouri in 1904, Hear My Whisper, book one in the Morgan’s Landing series, invites you to follow Julia Lansing as she navigates the mores of a different city, state, social class, and the newfound interests of a young man (or two or three). Can she make the choice that’s best for her own happiness? Can her family succeed in the pursuit of their dreams? Or will it all come crashing down? 

If you are unable to attend and get a signed copy, you can get all the links to the book here.

Planning to come? If you’ve already made your first visit to Morgan’s Landing, get ready to join Julia Lansing and find out what happens in Book 2 of the series, “Answer My Call”. It’s due to be in your hands late summer. Leave a comment and let me know what you’re looking forward to for the residents of Morgan’s Landing.

Community Lecture Series

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If you are within driving distance, please join me this Wednesday. I’ll be speaking at State Fair Community College. You’ll get to hear all about how the “Morgan’s Landing” series came about, including all the hurdles and miracles along the way.

Community Lecture Series https://midweststoryteller.com/

Please share on all your social media and bring a friend!

Also, plan to meet me at Barnes & Noble at Columbia Mall in Columbia, Missouri this Saturday, May 2nd. Details coming in future posts right here.

Let’s Read Together!

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If you are within driving distance, join me this Saturday. It’s all happening at Boonslick Regional Library’s Boonville branch. We’ll do a reading, have discussion and then we’ll read some more!

Book Reading February 7th www.midweststoryteller.com

Curious about the book? Here’s a preview –

“And you can be certain of one thing, Abigail. I’m no angel.”

Julia Lansing stumbles into an embarrassing scandal when she’s discovered in a compromising position with a U. S. senator!

Though she’s innocent and it was all a misunderstanding, the shame burns. Matters are made worse later at dinner, when she seeks to hold her mother’s hand for moral support and finds herself holding a strange man’s hand by mistake! With mishaps abounding, how on earth is she meant to survive her trip to Savannah? Returning to her predictable life back home would be ideal—if it weren’t for the handsome Adam Cole. What is she meant to do about him?

Meanwhile, Beatrice Lansing, Julia’s mother, is expanding her business ventures in dress-making. With only a short amount of time to stay in Savannah, she’s striving to showcase her designs and build the network of employees and customers she came to create. Can she make her dreams come true, or will she return to Missouri empty-handed? And why is she receiving telegrams from her husband about explosions and replacing curtains?

Set against the backdrop of Savannah, Georgia and the small town of Morgan’s Landing, Missouri in 1904, Hear My Whisper, book one in the Morgan’s Landing series, invites you to follow Julia Lansing as she navigates the mores of a different city, state, social class, and the newfound interests of a young man (or two or three). Can she make the choice that’s best for her own happiness? Can her family succeed in the pursuit of their dreams? Or will it all come crashing down? 

Local Authors Showcase!

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Are you looking for an opportunity to get your book into the community? Maybe you’ve written a book, but are unsure of the next steps?

That’s okay! Local Authors Showcase is designed to meet authors and ask them questions about their books and the process of getting their titles published.

I will be there, along with around 35 other authors. If you love books, you’ll love this! Please share and bring a friend.

Please check out this event and other great things going on at Missouri River Regional Library’s website HERE and Facebook page HERE.