Historial Fiction

More Book Give-A-Ways for the Kids!

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I love meeting all of you, young, old and in-between at my book signing events. Young readers can become future writers and I love encouraging them. That’s why I’m giving away FREE books this Saturday!

I’ll be at Price James library in Tipton, Missouri. If you haven’t visited them yet, you’ll enjoy not only the books and resources, but the beautiful historic home that houses them. Come visit with me, learn about my newly released novel and put enter your name in 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 they may not know anything about. It gives them a way to connect with the landmarks and history of places nearby. Join us Saturday when I’ll be giving away TEN copies! Check out the details below.

Children can explore the 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 9:30 AM until 2:00 PM, we’ll draw a winning name from amongst those who enter. You can enter your name or a child’s name.

That’s this Saturday, October 10th at Price James Library, 104 East Morgan Street in Tipton, Missouri from 9:30 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.

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.

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See you (and the kiddos) on Saturday!

Happy reading and coloring, Everyone!

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!

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!

Book Signing Event: Join Me This Saturday!

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As you probably know, “Answer My Call”, Book 2 of the Morgan’s Landing series, released a week ago today. I’m happy to announce my first book signing event in connection with this new release.

From the feedback I’ve received so far, those of you who pre-ordered received your books last week. If you haven’t gotten your copies, let me know and I’ll try to do some checking for you to see if there’s an issue.

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, September 26th 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.

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!

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!

The Countdown Starts NOW!

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We are now exactly one week away from the release of “Answer My Call”, Book 2 in my “Morgan’s Landing” historical romance series! I am so excited! I’m looking forward to seeing those boxes land (gently, I hope) on my front porch so that I can have my copies ready for upcoming book signings. If you pre-ordered, I hope you’re looking forward to your books arriving, too. I believe they are going to do so in a more timely manner than we experienced with Book 1. Feel free to bring your pre-ordered books and stop by at one of the book signings and I’ll be happy to sign it for you.

You can still pre-order! Just click on the banner above and all the links for that will be right there for you.

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In “Answer My Call”, you’ll 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.

Click on the photo below to watch the trailer now.

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?

Only one more week till we find out! Is there anything you’re looking forward to in this sequel? Leave a comment and let me know.

Summer Sale!

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Hello, Readers!

I’m excited to announce that my book, “Hear My Whisper”, will be discounted at Smashwords during their 18th Annual Summer/Winter Sale! The sale, which lasts the entire month of July, is a great time to get my book, along with books from other talented indie authors, at bargain prices.

You will find the sale here starting on July 1, so save the link:

https://www.smashwords.com/sale

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Happy reading!

The sequel, “Answer My Call” is coming soon, so please be sure you’re subscribed to Midwest Storyteller.

Meet Me at Barnes & Noble!

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If you’ve not gotten your copy of “Hear My Whisper”, the first book in my “Morgan’s Landing” historical romance series, you can get one at my upcoming book signing this Saturday. Or, perhaps you’d like to get a copy for your mom for Mother’s Day. Or, perhaps you’ve ordered your copy and would like to bring it in and have it signed. Whatever the case, if you are within driving distance, I’d love to meet you at Barnes & Noble this Saturday! Details in the photo below. Please share on all your social media and do bring a friend.

You can also find the book at Barnes & Noble here.

Are you a history buff? If so, SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, June 14, 2026, I’ll be speaking at Cooper County Historical Society on how to reflect the history accurately while writing your fictional story. And, what to do with that amazing story of the past that isn’t fiction!

Leave a comment here and let me know how you are enjoying your first visit to Morgan’s Landing via “Hear My Whisper”. Speaking of comments, I’ll soon be sharing some of the comments I’ve gotten here on the Midwest Storyteller blog – the ones I delete! Aggravating as they may be, they are still good for a laugh.

Curious about the book? Here’s more:

Enjoy this video trailer for “Hear My Whisper”, Book 1 in my Morgan’s Landing series. It makes me want to read the book and I already know what happens!

Here’s more about “Hear My Whisper”:

“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? 

Get all the links to the book here.

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/

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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.