Catching UP!

Books that went to press, or back to press, this week

Haunted Circles, by Robert Kanehl

    Most freshmen at the university swear that there are ghosts on campus, but Hannah Pitkin Griswold knows the truth. There is one ghost seeking help, the kind of help only Hannah can provide.

    Life travels in circles that connect through time. These circles need to meet if spirits are to ever rest. Entering her freshman year of college Hannah runs headlong into a ghost striving to complete a circle of life derailed a hundred years ago.

    Can Hannah help the spirit realign her path? Will this spirit be forever searching for a love missing since World War One?

    More importantly will Hannah herself complete a circle that has been haunting her since eighth grade?

Cat and Mouse Press and Browseabout Books are sponsoring a beachy short story contest with a $10 entry fee for a shot at a cash prize and publication. www.catandmousepress.com/contest/ 

Galleys That Went Out This Week

THE FLYER, Legacy Series, Vol. 4, by Elena Dorothy Bowman

     It was the flyer that brought Victoria Caldwell to Jacob’s Cove and ultimately to Adams Point where she met Ethan and Abigail Becket the owners of the Inn at Adams Point which the flyer             had described in such detail that intrigued her and also and their devoted friend Tony Harrington. 

Apologies everyone for all the delays...

Work Continued on the Following...

LAKE EERIE: Haunted Homicide, by Thornton Parsons

   The police photographer snapped pictures of the body in the rowboat. Special Agent McCreary ruminated on the initial K that Renda had written in her own blood—she had recognized her killer! Trapped in a dark future between here and the hereafter, Renda Rousseau finds that even in death, she cannot escape the weasel with the Coke-bottle glasses who murdered her at the lake house. But, why? Renda will capture your heart as you join her on her heart-stopping quest to leave her ghostly realm and join David and her children in Heaven. But how? Is she doomed to haunt the lake house for all eternity?  Despite her ethereal rage, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Brenda, who knows that Renda holds the key to the mystery of her death.

Cover not set.

WILD AMYTHYST. Poetry by Bobbi Sinha-Morey

   Call it ballet with the grace of verse, and that’s what you get inside this book. A whiff of enchantment; a touch of fantasy. Paths that lead to wondrous places and faraway lands.  Days of spring like weather and escapism. Some of Bobbi’s poems reflect real life, others imagined, and you’ll read her most genuine musings, thoughts and tales that reveal

her inner character. She draws from experiences in her past, paintings she likes to rest her eyes upon. You’ll find nature, a little dream imagery. The beauty of autumn.

   Come experience her most poignant words and the dance of sunrise in her pen.

Cover Not Set

BACKWOODS MEMORIES, by Shelley Abbott    

   A collection of essays and Memoirs from noted Eastern Shore Singer-Songwriter, Shelley Abbott.

JACK'S NEWS

and

Gossip Column

Hi Everyone,

  Heard from Ann Foley with some contest news this week.

   Cat and Mouse Press and Browseabout Books are sponsoring a beachy short story contest with a $10 entry fee for a shot at a cash prize and publication. www.catandmousepress.com/contest/ 

   Not much going on here at home. We had 4 nor'easters in three weeks and Roger picked up all the fallen branches every time. His pickup truck is FULL of wood. We had a snow storm, too -- they predicted  8 inches, but we only got about six.

Well, folks . Have a 

HAPPY EASTER

from all the Chases

Please take time to let us know what's going on .

Just send an e-mail to 

arline@mail.com

with

"News for Jack"

in the subject line, an I'll see it gets posted

right here! 

Catching UP!

No Books that went to press this week

Galleys That Went Out This Week

THE FLYER, Legacy Series, Vol. 4, by Elena Dorothy Bowman

     It was the flyer that brought Victoria Caldwell to Jacob’s Cove and ultimately to Adams Point where she met Ethan and Abigail Becket the owners of the Inn at Adams Point which the flyer             had described in such detail that intrigued her and also and their devoted friend Tony Harrington.

     When she arrived at Jacob’s Cove she settled in at the Mariner where the Proprietor gave her a short description of the Inn at Adams Point and the strange happenings that were occurring there. In passing he mentioned the last group that were interested in the Inn and about the flyers they held in their hands. He said that an ominous wind had sprung up from out of the calm morning, ripped the flyers out of the strangers’ hands and as he watched, the flyers turned into wispy feathers floating across the water toward the Inn at Adams Point and were never seen again.

Work Continued on the Following...

Haunted Circles, by Robert Kanehl

    Most freshmen at the university swear that there are ghosts on campus, but Hannah Pitkin Griswold knows the truth. There is one ghost seeking help, the kind of help only Hannah can provide.

    Life travels in circles that connect through time. These circles need to meet if spirits are to ever rest. Entering her freshman year of college Hannah runs headlong into a ghost striving to complete a circle of life derailed a hundred years ago.

    Can Hannah help the spirit realign her path? Will this spirit be forever searching for a love missing since World War One?

    More importantly will Hannah herself complete a circle that has been haunting her since eighth grade?

Apologies everyone for all the delays...

Work Continued on the Following...

LAKE EERIE: Haunted Homicide, by Thornton Parsons

   The police photographer snapped pictures of the body in the rowboat. Special Agent McCreary ruminated on the initial K that Renda had written in her own blood—she had recognized her killer! Trapped in a dark future between here and the hereafter, Renda Rousseau finds that even in death, she cannot escape the weasel with the Coke-bottle glasses who murdered her at the lake house. But, why? Renda will capture your heart as you join her on her heart-stopping quest to leave her ghostly realm and join David and her children in Heaven. But how? Is she doomed to haunt the lake house for all eternity?  Despite her ethereal rage, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Brenda, who knows that Renda holds the key to the mystery of her death.

Cover not set.

WILD AMYTHYST. Poetry by Bobbi Sinha-Morey

   Call it ballet with the grace of verse, and that’s what you get inside this book. A whiff of enchantment; a touch of fantasy. Paths that lead to wondrous places and faraway lands.  Days of spring like weather and escapism. Some of Bobbi’s poems reflect real life, others imagined, and you’ll read her most genuine musings, thoughts and tales that reveal

her inner character. She draws from experiences in her past, paintings she likes to rest her eyes upon. You’ll find nature, a little dream imagery. The beauty of autumn.

   Come experience her most poignant words and the dance of sunrise in her pen.

Cover Not Set

BACKWOODS MEMORIES, by Shelley Abbott    

   A collection of essays and Memoirs from noted Eastern Shore Singer-Songwriter, Shelley Abbott.

JACK'S NEWS

and

Gossip Column

Hi Everyone,

  Heard from Barbara Garro this week, a fine poet, even though she hasn't yet followed my suggestion that she try a poem with Cats in it.

    LOVE BITES: Poetry by Barbara Garro, 

   Now in her eighth decade, Barbara Garro, at the early death of her mom, became powerfully propelled into poetry. Poem after poem, flows through her as she shares the spirit of a lifetime in innermost love thoughts, fears and dreams. Love Bites is Garro’s debut poetry

collection, first in a Series.

Now that's the kind of Gossip I call GOOD!

Please take time to let us know what's going on with you.

Just send an e-mail to 

arline@mail.com

with

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right here! 

Catching UP!

Books that went to press this week

Haunted Circles, by Robert Kanehl

    Most freshmen at the university swear that there are ghosts on campus, but Hannah Pitkin Griswold knows the truth. There is one ghost seeking help, the kind of help only Hannah can provide.

    Life travels in circles that connect through time. These circles need to meet if spirits are to ever rest. Entering her freshman year of college Hannah runs headlong into a ghost striving to complete a circle of life derailed a hundred years ago.

    Can Hannah help the spirit realign her path? Will this spirit be forever searching for a love missing since World War One?

    More importantly will Hannah herself complete a circle that has been haunting her since eighth grade?

Apologies everyone for all the delays...

Galleys that went Out this week

LAKE EERIE: Haunted Homicide, by Thornton Parsons

   The police photographer snapped pictures of the body in the rowboat. Special Agent McCreary ruminated on the initial K that Renda had written in her own blood—she had recognized her killer! Trapped in a dark future between here and the hereafter, Renda Rousseau finds that even in death, she cannot escape the weasel with the Coke-bottle glasses who murdered her at the lake house. But, why? Renda will capture your heart as you join her on her heart-stopping quest to leave her ghostly realm and join David and her children in Heaven. But how? Is she doomed to haunt the lake house for all eternity?  Despite her ethereal rage, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Brenda, who knows that Renda holds the key to the mystery of her death.

Cover not set.

WILD AMYTHYST. Poetry by Bobbi Sinha-Morey

   Call it ballet with the grace of verse, and that’s what you get inside this book. A whiff of enchantment; a touch of fantasy. Paths that lead to wondrous places and faraway lands.  Days of spring like weather and escapism. Some of Bobbi’s poems reflect real life, others imagined, and you’ll read her most genuine musings, thoughts and tales that reveal

her inner character. She draws from experiences in her past, paintings she likes to rest her eyes upon. You’ll find nature, a little dream imagery. The beauty of autumn.

   Come experience her most poignant words and the dance of sunrise in her pen.

Work in Progress

Cover Not Set

THE FLYER, Legacy Series, Vol. 4, by Elena Dorothy Bowman

   Finally! The last volume in the ever-popular Legacy Series, a 4 volume time-travel series that is every bit as intriguing as Outlander. 

Cover Not Set

BACKWOODS MEMORIES, by Shelley Abbott    

   A collection of essays and Memoirs from noted Eastern Shore Singer-Songwriter, Shelley Abbott.

JACK'S NEWS

and

Gossip Column

Hi Everyone,

   Looks like the medicine finally worked. Anyway, after two weeks of misery, they're starting to look more lively. Arline was back working on covers for Elena Bowman's FLYER, That's not an easy concept to put into illustration, and so far the idea Elena gave her is the only one that is working. Meanwhile, Roger is out picking up all the tree limbs that didn't survive the three (count them, THREE!) nor'easters we had in a row.

MEANWHILE

If you have any news

Or Really Good Gossip

Don't forget to let us know...

And speaking of good gossip, Andy Nunez almost sold out of copies of his new GHOSTS III of the Eastern Shore at the National Outdoor Show in February and he's planning lots of other shows  and meetings to go so he can show it off. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, This is the best one yet!

Now that's the kind of Gossip I call GOOD!

Please take time to let us know what's going on with you. 

Just send an e-mail to 

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"News for Jack"

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Catching UP!

Books that went to press:

GHOSTS III of the Eastern Shore, by Andy Nunez
   Not all Ghosts are Friendly... 
   Andy Nunez pulls back the curtain once more into the land of unquiet dead. Now, it’s not just stories handed down from generation to generation, or spooky old haunted houses and graveyards, but this time, the ghosts are here, in the present, manifesting all up and down the Eastern Shore. Andy takes us along as he explores haunts old and new, familiar and bizarre, with fresh stories to make you keep the lights on at night as things do more than go bump. Ghostly riders, hounds from Hell, and undead who have a sick fascination with the living, all are waiting within. Ghost hunters, psychics and everyday people come face to face with the unknown and the unnameable. But be warned, the spirits here are both good and evil, and some don’t want you to leave — ever…

Galleys that went Out this week:

Haunted Circles, by Robert Kanehl

    Most freshmen at the university swear that there are ghosts on campus, but Hannah Pitkin Griswold knows the truth. There is one ghost seeking help, the kind of help only Hannah can provide.

    Life travels in circles that connect through time. These circles need to meet if spirits are to ever rest. Entering her freshman year of college Hannah runs headlong into a ghost striving to complete a circle of life derailed a hundred years ago.

    Can Hannah help the spirit realign her path? Will this spirit be forever searching for a love missing since World War One?

    More importantly will Hannah herself complete a circle that has been haunting her since eighth grade?

Apologies everyone for all the delays...

LAKE EERIE: Haunted Homicide, by Thornton Parsons

   The police photographer snapped pictures of the body in the rowboat. Special Agent McCreary ruminated on the initial K that Renda had written in her own blood—she had recognized her killer! Trapped in a dark future between here and the hereafter, Renda Rousseau finds that even in death, she cannot escape the weasel with the Coke-bottle glasses who murdered her family. Despite her ethereal rage, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Brenda, who knows that Renda is still at the lake house. But, why? Renda will capture your heart as you join her on her heart-stopping quest to leave her ghostly realm and join David and her children in Heaven. But how? Is she doomed to haunt the lake house for eternity? Relive this riveting tale of love, betrayal, and death with Renda as she makes her way back Home. Or does she?

Work in Progress

Cover Not Set

THE FLYER, Legacy Series, Vol. 4, by Elena Dorothy Bowman

   Finally! The last volume in the ever-popular Legacy Series, a 4 volume time-travel series that is every bit as intriguing as Outlander. 

Cover Not Set

BACKWOODS MEMORIES, by Shelley Abbott    

   A collection of essays and Memoirs from noted Eastern Shore Singer-Songwriter, Shelley Abbott.

JACK'S NEWS

and

Gossip Column

Hi Everyone,

   I'm all over the Dog Flu and feeling frisky again. Arline caught it from me, and even though she kept saying it couldn't be flu, because she'd HAD her Flu Shot, she still looked sick as a dog to me. 

Ergo: Dog Flu!

   Finally, they both gave up and went to the Vet and gt more medicine -- SHOTS too, just like my vet does! After that, she started to look human, again and Roger started playing his guitar again, so I knew they'd be okay. 

MEANWHILE

If you have any news

Or Really Good Gossip

Don't forget to let us know...

And speaking of really good gossip, Barbara Grengs let us know the BOOK LAUNCH PARTY  at her local Barnes & Noble store in Roseville, Minnesota, that was held to celebrate the release of

   

was well attended. She took 30 copies with her that day (along with copies of her Toby Martin children's book series) and sold out!

Now that's the kind of Gossip I call GOOD!

Please take time to let us know what's going on with you. Just send an e-mail to 

arline@mail.com

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We'll make sure it shows up right here.

Cattching UP!

EveryONE is PAID!!!

Yes! 

The checks are in the mail!

Not much else is going on yet!

No books went to press:

Galleys that went Out this week:

Haunted Circles, by Robert Kanehl

    Most freshmen at the university swear that there are ghosts on campus, but Hannah Pitkin Griswold knows the truth. There is one ghost seeking help, the kind of help only Hannah can provide.

    Life travels in circles that connect through time. These circles need to meet if spirits are to ever rest. Entering her freshman year of college Hannah runs headlong into a ghost striving to complete a circle of life derailed a hundred years ago.

    Can Hannah help the spirit realign her path? Will this spirit be forever searching for a love missing since World War One?

    More importantly will Hannah herself complete a circle that has been haunting her since eighth grade?

Apologies everyone for all the delays...

Work in Progress:

LAKE EERIE: Haunted Homicide, by Thornton Parsons

   The police photographer snapped pictures of the body in the rowboat. Special Agent McCreary ruminated on the initial K that Renda had written in her own blood—she had recognized her killer! Trapped in a dark future between here and the hereafter, Renda Rousseau finds that even in death, she cannot escape the weasel with the Coke-bottle glasses who murdered her family. Despite her ethereal rage, she is unable to contact her twin sister, Brenda, who knows that Renda is still at the lake house. But, why? Renda will capture your heart as you join her on her heart-stopping quest to leave her ghostly realm and join David and her children in Heaven. But how? Is she doomed to haunt the lake house for eternity? Relive this riveting tale of love, betrayal, and death with Renda as she makes her way back Home. Or does she?

Cover not set

GHOSTS III of the Eastern Shore, by Andy Nunez.

    The third and and most terrifying collection of ghost tales from Andy Nunez.

Cover Not Set

THE FLYER, Legacy Series, Vol. 4, by Elena Dorothy Bowman

   Finally! The last volume in the ever-popular Legacy Series, a 4 volume time-travel series that is every bit as intriguing as Outlander. 

Cover Not Set

BACKWOODS MEMORIES, by Shelley Abbott    

   A collection of memoir essays by famed singer and songwriter, the Eastern Shore's own Shelley Abbott.

 Jack's Newsby your official Bookstore Catand Gossip Columnist.
Hi everyone!    YAWN! It's true what Arline said about my cat naps. I have been sleeping a lot lately, but it was January. STRREEECHH!! Ah, well, if you ask me, SHAKES TAIL INTO ALLIGNMENT, seems like--

 BEARS got the Right Idea about WINTER!

   The only thing really worth waking up for around here is when Roger sings and plays his guitar in the afternoons. AND mealtimes, of course...Aaaaannnddd treats.   But Arline reminds me, I am not just an Ordinary Cat, I AM a Bookstore Cat, and even though Our Bookstore web site is closed, whatever books we have for sale ARE still available at Amazon.com and SmashWords.com and lots of other places on the Internet, soooo I'd better start paying attention to what's going on!
There's Good News from the Print Plant in North Carolina.      Despite the 10 in. -- Yes, TEN INCHES! -- of snow they had in NORTH CAROLINA mid-month,  the printing plant IS back to work and about caught up on all the back orders.  
   Now that might not seem exciting to you, but NC is a long way South of MD and even if we ARE below the Mason-Dixon Line, where the Real South is supposed to begin, we only got about 6 inches here. BUT we were on the weak side of the storm. Ocean City (only 60 miles East of us) got 18 inches.
                     So now it's FEBRUARY!Time to wake up and Celebrate Birthdays! 
    Roger's is next Monday.  And Sid's is the Wednesday after that. And Arline's is sometime toward the end of the month. She'll bake cookies for Roger and Sid. Hmmm, wonder if I could (accidentally, of course) spill some catnip in a batch, so she'd have to give it to me and my baby sister????
 MEANWHILE, 
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