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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 […]
Finding Stuart Brannon in Stephen Bly Books Every novel author Stephen Bly wrote includes a mention or cameo appearance by his favorite character, Stuart Brannon. This habit proved to be very helpful when I and my three sons started research for completing his last novel, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot. Besides listening to the audio versions […]
Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot: A Stephen Bly Family Project by Janet Chester Bly The Stephen Bly family knew how much he hated half-done jobs. He couldn’t stand a ‘to do’ list without immediate action. One big project for 2011–complete his novel, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot. When he passed away on June 9th, 2011, my sons […]
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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