For Homeschool Moms & Other Parents Janet’s granddaughter, Miranda, insisted she could find stories in the forest one day. Janet spied a glory hole that caused her to think about and turn to God. Children have a keen sense of wonder and so do new believers. Adversity sometimes steals wonder awareness. Or the culprit may […]
Western Heroes – Stuart Brannon Factoids & Quotes Stuart Brannon, one of the fiction western heroes in the Stephen Bly western book series, was a western philosopher of sorts. Before he adopted 12-year-old Littlefoot Brannon in 1888, he lost his wife on Christmas Day 1875 in childbirth. The baby boy died too. A year later […]
First Draft Synopsis of Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, Book 7 of Western Book Series by coauthor Janet Chester Bly My three sons and I began July 1st, 2011. We had four months to complete the novel, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, the last in the Stuart Brannon western book series. Though we had offers of […]
Narcissa Kinney: The Heroine Legend Behind Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot by Janet Chester Bly Most of Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot happens around Gearhart, Oregon in 1905. The railroad opened up more tourists for this seacoast village, tucked between crashing surf and Pacific forests. One of its most prominent citizens, Narcissa Kinney (1851-1901), serves as a […]
This Man Called Stuart Brannon, A True Western Hero, Cowboy Poetry by Stephen Bly He drove a herd from Texas, Did what none had ever done. He stocked his ranch and took a chance In the Arizona sun. His Lisa died, the baby, too, The pain was quite severe. The cattle dropped, his whole […]
RAZOR CLAM CHOWDER & BEAR STEAK RECIPES In Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, Brannon is forced by his friend, Lady Harriet Reed-Fletcher, to do a bit of razor clamming. Then she makes him promise to try eating at least one bite of razor clams fixed in various dishes: a plain clam dip, a smoked clam dip, […]
Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot by Stephen Bly & Janet Chester Bly … the early 1900s research When my three sons and I determined to finish the novel my late husband Stephen Bly began, we had quite a challenge. Could a committee create fiction? We had the passion to find out. And that required extensive research […]
Casting Characters by Auditions, Creating the Story World for Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot … by Stephen Bly with Janet Chester Bly The call for casting characters for the fiction project, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, came as a fun challenge to me and my three sons. My husband, award-winning western author Stephen Bly, dictated these sketchy notes […]
Flight Fear … Ridin’ The Beach Ain’t Ridin’ The Range by Janet Chester Bly In Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, Stuart Brannon and his horse, Tres Vientos, leave the comfort and security of Brannon’s Arizona ranch to head to Oregon. From the moment they leave the train to find Brannon’s missing U.S. Marshal friend, the black […]
Stuart Brannon The Legend by Stephen Bly I’m often asked, “Who’s your favorite character of all those you’ve created?” Hard to say—they’re all part of me and I’ve gotten to know them so well. They’re friends, even family. But Stuart Brannon is special. Stuart Brannon is not my first western protagonist—that distinction belongs to Sandy […]
In the frame short story in this anthology, Ben and Marnie Pearson never intended to start a jewelry collection. But when they were given a box of leftover jewelry at an estate sale, they were intrigued by the colorful contents . . .
The sparkling jewels featured in this collection may have been passed down through generations or discovered accidentally, but each has its own unique short story. From diamonds to emeralds, opals to rubies, these stones have witnessed it all.
Here in The Jeweler's Heart are their fascinating tales told by seventeen of the talented novel writers of ChiLibris. For fans of inspirational fiction and heartwarming tales, The Jeweler's Heart is a treasure.
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