Welcome to the Weekly Round-Up everyone! Thank you
for dropping in. Oak Tree Press has lots of news in our corral today. Be sure
to check out our website, www.ShopOTPbooks.com, for
a complete list of all the great books we have available. But now, for your
reading pleasure, our authors have news, book signings, events, reviews, blogs
and more to share with you as we head into the Round-Up…
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We are extending the deadline on this year’s Writing
Contests. We need more entries! Spread the word for us, tell your friends,
scream it from the mountaintops! If you would, please mention on your social
media and in your networks. Several categories are available and complete
details are at www.oaktreebooks.com
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JEANA LOMPREZ, OTP Public Relations Manager, has hooked up
with Manic Readers to spotlight several OTP books. These sample chapters will
be updated frequently and new releases will also be featured.
Oak Tree Press titles on MANIC READERS!!
Need help choosing a great book to read?
Check out our sample chapters we have
plenty to choose from...
Click on the title and you will be directed to a free
read!
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OTP is pleased to announce three new titles that are now available: The first book below, "Healer" is my Featured Book of the Week!
by JOHN M. WILLS
In “Healer”…Sixteen-year-old Billy Anderson’s short life has been full of
daunting challenges. A birth
defect and the death of his parents force him to live with his Aunt Staci.
That situation becomes untenable for Billy and he
chooses to live on the street. One day things change dramatically when Billy
receives the “Gift of Healing.” Not only does Billy’s own life take a dramatic
turn, but his new gift also affects those around him. Is this gift a blessing
or a curse?
http://tinyurl.com/Healer-JohnMWills
“Danger by Design”
by HELEN OSTERMAN
Net Petrone resides in a
townhouse in a retirement complex where the previous owner died of a heart
attack. A number of widows in the complex joined a society for the betterment
of the environment called The Society for the Fifth Beneficence. Brother Rupert,
the founder, convinces some of the women to change their wills and leave
everything to the society.Net goes to a meeting and realizes that the people
are served a drugged tea. Those that change their wills, soon die of “natural
causes”. The previous owner of Net’s townhouse was one of these women. Her son
is convinced that his mother wrote a hand written will negating the previous
one and hid it somewhere. Net’s townhouse is broken into while she is on
vacation. She is convinced someone was looking for the will. Brother Rupert
sends his minions to Net’s townhouse to either find the will or burn it down.
One of them, Andrew Marcus, is an investigator attempting to expose Rupert. He
reaches the town house in time to save Net, but the townhouse is damaged. She
call 911 and Rupert and his followers are caught and arrested. When Net decides
to pull up the rug, she finds the will under a corner and returns it to its
rightful owner.
“A Duty to Betray”
by KELLY MORENO
In “A Duty to Betray,” Dr. Ricardo Ruiz finds himself in a complicated legal dilemma when his sexually promiscuous AIDS patient, Taylor Tran, refuses to tell his lovers of his condition. Moreover, as Dr. Ruiz considers warning others of his patient’s illness, Mr. Tran starts plotting to make Dr. Ruiz his next victim. As their battle with each other approaches a fatal pitch, however, both men realize one can die long before one is dead. The question in the story—as in life—is whether or not this discovery is made in time.
http://tinyurl.com/A-Duty-to-Betray
ILENE SCHNEIDER, author of “Unleavened Dead” and “Chanukah
Guilt” is very excited to have been asked to be on a panel at
Bouchercon in Long Beach, CA, on Saturday, November 15, from 4:30 - 5:30. She
feels as though she’s been asked to present an Academy Award!
The panel is called
"You Say Traditional, I Say Cozy: Exploring the Boundaries of the Classic
Mystery Novel," and is moderated by Sarah Chen. ILENE will share the table with John Billheimer, Paul Bishop, Linda
Joffe Hull, and Eric James Miller. ILENE
says it's one of the first times she’s been on a panel about cozies that has
more men than women panelists.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
MARY
MONTAGUE SIKES, author of "Jungle Jeopardy" is
one of two visiting artists at New Town Art Gallery in Williamsburg, VA. During
September, October and November, she will display her novels and the coffee
table book, “Hotels to Remember,” in addition to her paintings. http://www.newtownartgallery.com/galleryevents/index.htm .
Pictured
here is KEN at his Elm Street book
signing last weekend.
BERYL REICHENBERG, OTP children's book author,
will be giving an enrichment class for four weeks at the Almond Acres Charter
School in San Miguel for elementary school children over the age of seven. The
class will run once a week for four weeks, starting Wednesday, September 24
until October 8. It will feature book forms including BERYL's "Clap Your Hands"
book.
BERYL will be joining two other children's book authors, Destry Ramey
and Heidi Gill at Whiz Kids Toy Store for a fun family event. Called
"Clown Around at Whiz Kids," the event will feature popcorn, games, a
craft project, a raffle and book signings by all three authors. BERYL will be featuring her new
children's book, “Squiggles,” a book for very young
children full of line drawings of animals by artist Babette Girard and silly
poems about these animals by BERYL.
The event is on Saturday, September 27 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm in San Luis Obispo. "This
will be our second event together. Joining forces seemed to be a good idea. We
reach more people, can share the work in promoting the event and have fun
together with the kids and families. We hope to do more events together in the
future." In conjunction with the Whiz Kids event, Beryl, Destry and Heidi
will be interviewed on KVEC on Tuesday at 3:00; listen in if you have a
chance.
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Join some fellow OTP authors at the Oakhurst Library
Authors Faire. Published authors, instructors and critique groups are welcome! The
event will be September 27 starting at 10:30 am. Connect with fans, sell
and sign your books and network with other authors. There is NO COST to
authors, agents, publishers, editors, illustrators and others involved in the
literary arts. Oakhurst Library Community Room 49044 Civic Circle
Drive, Oakhurst, CA 559-683-4838
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BILLY
BEASLEY will have “The River Hideaway” kindle
edition on sale for only 99 cents from September 26 – 28. That's this weekend, folks! Here's a handy link to go right to the ebook: http://tinyurl.com/The-River-Hideaway-kindle
The year is 1967 and Wilmington, NC, like much
of the nation is embedded in racial turmoil. Bret Marin and Money Wilkins, two
boys on the cusp of manhood, forge an improbable friendship.
Bret’s wealthy lifestyle
is defined by his love for his little brother and hatred of their cruel father.
Money is rich in other
ways, thanks to his proud black father. When his beautiful sister Teke visits
it sets off a series of events no one could foresee.
NICOLA
FURLONG will have her Riley Quinn Mystery,
“Teed Off!” kindle edition on sale for only 99 cents from September 27 – 28.
Another great read for pennies...this weekend! Here is a handy link to go straight to the ebook: http://tinyurl.com/Teed-Off-kindle
When Riley Quinn
tees off an investigation into a suspicious death, her inquiries pitch her
behind the scenes of professional women's golf and jeopardize her new career as
part-time coroner. As the tournament progresses, she finds herself sand-wedged
by a villainous environmental group, a mysterious Japanese consortium and her
estranged sister.
MICHAEL
ELDRIDGE, author of “Jack of Harts” will be at the Miami County Harvest
Balloon Festival and Creative Arts Fair in Troy, OH on October 3 & 4. http://tinyurl.com/Jack-of-Harts
THONIE
HEVRON, author of “By Force or Fear” will be at the San Rafael Police Blue Choir Reunion on October
4.
THONIE will
be a featured reader at the Fountain Grove Lodge at 4210 Thomas Lake
Harris Dr, Santa Rosa on Monday, October 6 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.
Then
on October 8, THONIE will be at Star
of the Valley Catholic Church Women's Club monthly meeting speaking on the
Writers Life.
Looking forward to November 11, THONIE will be speaking to the Rohnert Park Rotary about the
Writers Life.
RADINE
TREES NEHRING, author of “A Fair to Die For,” continues her promotion
of Arkansas' special places. She will appear at the Fall Festival
celebration at Hobbs State Park and Conservation Area in Arkansas on Sunday,
October 5. There will be special events for adults and children in several
areas of the park, Arkansas' largest at over 12,000 acres. RADINE will be showcasing her novel “A Fair to Die For” at a
signing table in the Park's Visitor Center from 1:00 to 5:00. (Some
events in the novel take place in the park, as well as at fall craft fairs in
the area.) The park is east of Rogers, Arkansas in the NW corner of the
state. For more information see: http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/hobbsstateparkconservationarea/events/
479-789-5000. 20201 East Highway 12.
RADINE will also be signing books at
the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, AR (where another of
her novels is set) on October 9-11 in the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks and
Conference Center. http://www.ozarkcreativewriters.com.
http://tinyurl.com/A-Fair-to-Die-For
Join BILLIE
JOHNSON, OTP Publisher and MARILYN MEREDITH at Taste the Arts
on October 11. Come and see all the great creative work in the Central Valley
and visit OTP's booth while you are there.
TEKLA
DENNISON MILLER, author of “Mother Rabbit,” will be interviewed by Leigh Black on
Roving with the Arts, KSJE, public radio at San Juan College, Farmington, NM on
October 1 at 9:00 am. The interview will also be on a podcast after on their
website www.ksje.com
TEKLA,
along with ALYCE BONURA who the
memoir was written about, will present and sign books at the Westwood Public
Library, 1246 Glenwood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 310-474-1739 on October 11 at
2:00 pm.
Then on October 13, TEKLA and ALYCE will be
at the Burbank Central Library auditorium, 110 North Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank CA
818-238-5562 starting at 7:00 pm.
http://tinyurl.com/Mother-Rabbit
ANN K. HOWLEY, author of “Confessions
of a Do-Gooder Gone Bad” will be signing books on October 16 at the Authors' Zone Pittsburgh Book
Awards Ceremony at the Rivers Club in downtown Pittsburgh. The event starts at
5:30 pm.
On November 6, ANN
will be the featured speaker for
the Peters Township Referrals group at their event at the Sharp Edge Brasserie
in McMurray, PA at 5:00 pm. My presentation is called "Write a Memoir -
and Try Not to Laugh." She will also be selling and signing books at this
event.
AMY BENNETT, author of “End of the Road” and “No
Lifeguard on Duty” will be at the Open House for the Alamogordo Public
Library (Alamogordo, NM) on October 18 at 1:00 pm where she will be giving a
book talk and signing her books. And just brought to my attention is
that
AMY’s books have gotten 29
Five-Star Reviews on amazon.com! Wow!
MARILYN MEREDITH aka F. M. MEREDITH, author of “Murder in the Worst Degree" will be at the Great Valley Bookfest
on Saturday October 18 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm. The Bookfest is located at the Orchard
Valley Shopping Center in Mateca, CA. MARILYN
will be on Stage A at 2:00 pm talking about writing two mystery series.
On
Saturday, October 25, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, MARILYN will be participating with the Central Coast Sisters in
Crime on a panel about the age of E-Publishing at the Atascadero Library in
Atascadero.
BLOG
CORRAL
DAC CROSSLEY’s
latest book, “Guns of the Texas
Ranger,” is featured this week on Pat
Gligor's blog. Take a look at:
And as
the weekend approaches, DAC wants to
share something from last week's trip to the Cabin on Freeman Ridge. A most
usual spider.
JOANN
SMITH AINSWORTH, author of the paranormal
thriller, “Expect Trouble,” will
be a guest author on Tempting
Romance on October 9.
That wraps up the Round-Up for this week. I hope
everyone enjoys the Weekly Round-Up as much as I enjoy posting it for
you.
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Big or small, old or new. I would like to keep our
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