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Gossip Column: A Hollywood Novel by Patricia TurnerOutsiders call Hollywood Tinsel Town. Insiders call it The City of Fear. It’s 1941 and they’re known as Hollywood’s Wicked Witches—Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons—the newspaper gossip gurus who can make or break careers at will. When a rookie reporter, Cinamon Spark, sets out to take over their turf, Hollywood trembles at the prospect of a War of the Witches. On the surface, Joshua Coleman and his wife Angel Early, two of the most celebrated stars of the day, appear to have a perfect life together, but could their marriage itself be an attempt to protect a secret? Cinamon Spark sniffs scandal and senses her big chance to scoop her opponents. Dolores Valdez, the sultry South American beauty, believes she can elude the gossip gatherers, but a betrayal by a man of the cloth entraps her in a web. Can she outwit her adversaries and cling to her hard-fought fame...or are the Witches too shrewd to be outsmarted? Will the stars survive the War of the Witches? Will their secrets be exposed and their reputations shredded in the ensuing bloody battle? |
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Ashley's RainbowMainstream Fiction, 40s Hollywood... An ambitious starlet left counting the cost of the success she craved ... A young costume designer searching for love, unaware of the landmines lying in wait ... A malicious star of yesteryear who crushes her prey like an anaconda. A tale of old-time Hollywood frothing with love, intrigue, blackmail and scandal. |
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A Mouth Full of Shell by Connie GotschMainstream Fiction, ebook and paperbackProfessor Betsy Craig hurls toward a crash like a jet careening out of the sky. University politics jeopardizes her job for reasons she has not created. Gossip rips apart her personal relationships. She feels as though she's bitten into life's hard-boiled egg and gotten only a mouth full of shell. To spit it back at her powerful attackers is a terrifying thought, even when the man she loves, Todd Baker, encourages her to fight. Then the mysterious Army officer, Col. John Meisters, hints at the source of her trouble, and Andrea, a very special colleague, demonstrates that a battle can be won. Will Betsy find the courage to confront her tormenters and demand the treatment she deserves?
First Place Winner: New Mexico Press Women's 2002 Communication Contest
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Shallow Grave and Other TalesMainstream FictionNothing extraordinary ever happens in the small Midwestern town of Rockville. During election years, there's the occasional skirmish between liberals and conservatives. The good ladies at the Calvary Methodist Church periodically try to convince the City Council to close the wicked bars on 2nd Street. The farmers and the college professors have been known to have a heated debate or two over donuts at the Downtown Bakery. But for the most part, the writers at the Rockville Journal have precious little to report. |
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Eternal Cafe by E. J. McFallMainstream FictionWelcome to the Eternal Cafe, the favorite gathering spot of Purgatory’s eccentrics and ne’er-do-wells. The drinks are on the house, and the intellectual stimulation is provided by some of history’s greatest philosophers. At the bar, Sartre works on a new play for the Millennium Festival while Thoreau seeks the loan of an axe for his latest project. Papa Hemingway spends his time trying to ditch old pal F. Scott, and Oscar Wilde is terrified that his infamy may soon be forgotten. A young decadent poet offers his version of absurdist theatre, only to find that there are worse things than being exiled to Purgatory for eternity. And the enigmatic bartender has friends in high places and acquaintances down below. At a small table at the Eternal Cafe, a burned-out social worker and a failed writer try to adjust to their new existence. For Morgan, Purgatory offers a chance to work side by side with the woman whose life inspired her to try to change the world. For Amber, the Afterlife offers a chance to hobnob with her literary heroes and to finally answer the questions that eluded her throughout her earthly life. Ultimately, the two friends most decide it they wish to stay in Purgatory or to recycle with the new century and start new lives. Is their friendship strong enough to survive the Eternal? |
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Peaches and Cream by Donna Soderlun HoffmanMainstream Fiction"Life isn't all peaches and cream, you know. Sometimes it's just the pits," a wise woman is believed to have said. This woman is Gigi. She is the paternal grandmother of Debra, who tells her story in Peaches and Cream. This is not the usual, childhood memories story, however. It is not a story of "rags to riches," nor one of a talented and driven young person who succeeds beyond her wildest dreams. It is the story of an average girl, one you may have known in your past, and certainly a girl you would like to know. It is does not relay events of astounding and unusual magnitude nor present a lifestyle one might aspire to but never hope to attain. It is simply a humorous and sometimes touching story of an interesting but very real-to-life family. It is a story about people you would like to know and call your friends. |
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The Insomniac Tales by Chaucer's WomenMainstream Fiction, ebook and paperbackIn 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer gave the world The Canterbury Tales. This poem, written in Middle English, tells of a group of pilgrims journeying from London to a shrine in Canterbury. To help pass the time on their long excursion, the members of the group agree to tell tales along the way. Each tale is to be judged by their host, the innkeeper of the Tabard Inn. The prize? The winner will get dinner, paid for by the other pilgrims. The tale-tellers, and their tales, are said to represent a candid cross section of life as it was in 14th-century England. The Canterbury Tales is judged to be one of the most brilliant works in all of literature. More than 600 years later, it is a dark and stormy night at the Tabard Inn, Women's Wellness Spa. The power has gone out, and a group of insomniac women has uneasily gathered in the candlelit lobby. To help the group pass the time, the night clerk, who just happens to be a student of English Literature, proposes that each woman tell a tale. The night clerk agrees to judge the tales, giving the winner a most coveted prize. From here, the group journeys through the inclement night, in search of dawn's redeeming rays. If you dare to travel with this group, grab a copy of The Insomniac Tales by Chaucer's Women, relish the sleeplessness, and hold on tight. It's a wild ride from here to dawn. DLSIJ Press is pleased and most proud to offer this collaborative work by thirteen of our own authors. Together, they are Chaucer's Women, and they have journeyed to reach a goal, just as their characters have. Each has infused The Insomniac Tales by Chaucer's Women with her own style and genre, her own clear voice. The tales are written in modern prose, with the exception of our poet's tale, that is, fittingly so, written in verse. You will meet thirteen tale-tellers: The Knight, The Squires, The Prioress, The Nun, The Priestess, The Merchant, The Clerk, The Cook, The Saylor, The Wife of Bath, The Reeve, The Summoner, and The Pardoner. These characters step right out of Chaucer's cast of characters and into the 21st century. You won't find his tales simply regurgitated, though. No, these tales are all original, with only his theme rippling through them. You'll travel to a distant planet...you'll encounter a beautiful and ungodly creature...you'll learn how to snag a man and get rid of one... But you will also, and always, encounter modern women—empowered ones, meek ones, self-made ones, confused ones—a cross section of our own day and age. You'll laugh, you'll curse, you'll wonder, and hopefully, you'll discover the universality of Chaucer's tales and those of his 21st-century women. |
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