Category: Featured Author

Featured Author: Paul Schofield

Long, long ago and far, far away in a galaxy named Montana, young Paul was born. It was cold. Doctor Ole spanked him and said: “Dis vun is a keeper, yah. Ve vill teach him to eat lutefisk.” Paul cried. He grew up surrounded by unspoiled natural beauty and communed with all manner of flora and fauna. It was still cold.

Eons of time later he loaded the family star-cruiser and voyaged to the remote galaxy of Florida. Paul was no longer cold but a strange new sensation was disturbing his senses, actually causing water to flow from his skin. It was uncomfortable. Alien species of flora and fauna overwhelmed him, including six-legged, fast-running, giant cockroaches that could fly. Paul was afraid and began to write stories to control his emotions. It helped a little bit.

More eons passed and Paul engaged the rusting star-cruiser once more, warping to the dwarf galaxy of North Carolina. The mountains were cool – not cold. Water still flowed from his skin but now in small, immeasurable amounts. Paul was just right – he wasn’t afraid anymore. Some friendly cats offered him a place to live if he would take care of them and pay all their expenses. They even said he could write books but only if he included them as main characters. Paul was overjoyed. He and his family now had a home and he didn’t have to eat lutefisk. Learn more about Paul by visiting his website. Continue reading “Featured Author: Paul Schofield”

Featured Author: Jerrye Sumrall (The Bayshore Mystery Series)

Author Jerrye Sumrall

Jerrye Sumrall lives on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay with her husband. Formerly an elementary school teacher and counselor, she is now a full-time writer, homemaker and office manager for she and her husband’s business. She has two books in her middle-grade mystery series, The Bayshore Mysteries. Both books, Intruders On Battleship Island and The Secret Graveyard, are available at Createspace and Amazon.com. She plans to add a third book, The Mystery of Wragg Swamp, very soon.

Jerrye says she never thought about writing mysteries as a child but knew she had a driving spirit of adventure and a fascination with the unknown. Whether it was watching horror flicks on television, reading Nancy Drew books or exploring her surroundings, the quest to solve a mystery was always there.

The Eastern Shore region of Mobile Bay, an area rich in Civil War history and small town culture, serves as a springboard for Jerrye’s first book, Intruders on Battleship Island. The Beatrice and Monroeville, AL, setting, found in The Secret Graveyard, brings to life new mysteries and secrets from the past. Jerrye has also drawn from her years of teaching and working with kids to develop a series that incorporates historical fact, age appropriate mystery, and lessons in friendship and courage. Learn more about Jerrye at her Amazon author page and her website. You can also find her on Facebook.

 

The Secret Graveyard

Something strange is happening in Beatrice!

First a mysterious boy appears. Then unusual carved figurines are found. Later, slave journals are discovered and then a secret map. Where does the map lead? Will Jeff and Melissa solve the mystery about the strange boy? Could it be connected to the secret map?

Jeff and new friend, Melissa, discover a mystery when he goes to visit his great grandfather in Beatrice, Alabama. Beatrice, a small southern town whose past holds many secrets is just part of the puzzle. Other secrets are revealed when they explore his great grandfather’s attic, pursue the strange African-American boy, visit an old courthouse, get lost in the woods, and trapped in a train tunnel.

Their quest to find the truth unveils fascinating and intriguing secrets from the past and creates new friendships in the present. Jeff’s determination to discover the truth about the boy and the secret graveyard leads him on his own journey of self-awareness and self-worth.

*Be sure to watch for the third book in the series, The Mystery of Wragg Swamp

The Secret Graveyard reached #1 on Amazon’s Children’s Mystery and Spy Books, Top 100 Free

#12 on Amazon’s Top Rated Mystery and Spy Books, based on reviews http://amzn.to/Npctnm

Featured Author: Jerrye Sumrall

Jerrye Sumrall lives on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay with her husband. Formerly an elementary school teacher and counselor, she is now a full-time writer, homemaker and office manager for she and her husband’s business. She has two books in her middle-grade mystery series, The Bayshore Mysteries. Both books, Intruders On Battleship Island and The Secret Graveyard, are available at Createspace and Amazon.com. She plans to add a third book, The Mystery of Wragg Swamp, very soon.

Jerrye says she never thought about writing mysteries as a child but knew she had a driving spirit of adventure and a fascination with the unknown. Whether it was watching horror flicks on television, reading Nancy Drew books or exploring her surroundings, the quest to solve a mystery was always there.

The Eastern Shore region of Mobile Bay, an area rich in Civil War history and small town culture, serves as a springboard for Jerrye’s first book, Intruders on Battleship Island. The Beatrice and Monroeville, AL, setting, found in The Secret Graveyard, brings to life new mysteries and secrets from the past. Jerrye has also drawn from her years of teaching and working with kids to develop a series that incorporates historical fact, age appropriate mystery, and lessons in friendship and courage. Learn more about Jerrye at her Amazon author page and her website. You can also find her on Facebook.

 

Intruders On Battleship Island
Something strange is happening on Battleship Island!

At first, strange lights flickered on the island. Then they were gone. Two men carrying flashlights appeared. Then, they quickly sped away in their boat. A few days later, the men came back. What were they doing on the island? Could they be hiding a secret?

Jeff Douglas and his pals are plunged into a series of scary adventures as they discover the truth about Battleship Island. An old shack with a secret underground room, hidden treasures, a spooky house, dangerous thieves and several narrow escapes, reveal the island’s secret past and teach the boys a valuable lesson in friendship, courage, and determination.

Intruders on Battleship Island, the first book in The Bayshore Mysteries, will entertain and fascinate readers, aged nine to twelve, with suspense and intrigue. Be sure to check out the second book in the series, The Secret Graveyard.


Download “Intruders” for FREE on 8/23 and 8/24 at Amazon!

Featured Author: Claire Ridgway

Claire Ridgway, author of The Anne Boleyn Collection and The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown, is a writer, researcher and Tudor history buff with a deep knowledge and love of everything about the Boleyn family and the time of the Tudors.

She is well known and respected for her two Tudor websites, The Anne Boleyn Files and Elizabeth Files, which contain in-depth research about the period and which promote historical authenticity. Claire likes to think of them as communities of history lovers, rather than websites, and loves nothing better than chatting to, and debating with, her visitors. History is fun!

Claire currently lives up a mountain in Southern Spain, but grew up near to Stratford-upon-Avon where she was surrounded by Tudor history. Claire is Tudor obsessed, and makes no apologies for it. She likes Rioja, chocolate and Camembert cheese. Claire is married and has three children, two dogs and two cats.

Claire and her husband, Tim, have also compiled a collection of interviews with 34 top indie authors to help inspire other indie authors and aspiring writers. The book is called “Interviews with Indie Authors: Top Tips from Successful Self-published Authors” and builds upon Claire’s amazing success publishing her own books. Continue reading “Featured Author: Claire Ridgway”