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WELCOME! CAN Scavenger Hunt on Stop #23 Janet Chester Bly blog! CAN SCAVENGER HUNT is now CLOSED! Grand Prize winner of 26 books was Mary McClellan of Kernersville, NC. A big congrats to Mary! Catch us on this CAN Scavenger Hunt beginning at July 17th, 12:01 a.m. CAN Scavenger Hunt participants must go through all 26 […]
Anne Perry Mysteries in a Victorian Garage A budding writer friend and I first encountered bestselling Anne Perry mysteries on an autumn day at a garage sale in southern California. Research and classic books had been advertised and we had to take a peek. We drove up a culdesac filled with blooming chrysanthemums to an old Victorian […]
New Novel Releases: Wind in the Wires by Janet Chester Bly, Book 1, Trails of Reba Cahill It’s 1991 in north central Idaho. A cowgirl searches for love and family. An old man seeks justice. They take a Model T journey together that reveals an eerie story of lies and betrayal. Will the truth be […]
A Cup of Christmas Cheer Available Now! A Guidepost Book by Debbie Lynne Costello A Cup of Christmas Cheer Book Blurb: The pain of loss from WWII is the pivotal momentum needed to heal old wounds. And draw a family together. Benjamin Davis is a man who knows the suffering of losing his only child […]
The Pioneer Promises three book series set in 1870s Kansas. Brothers Aaron, Josh, and Ethan Harper help their parents run the Harper Stage Stop. It’s one of the first stops on the Santa Fe trail for pioneers traveling west. As the railroad crosses Kansas and stage service dwindles, the Harper brothers must adjust to survive. […]
A Black Horse Named Johnny Poe by Janet Chester Bly Fictional black horse Johnny Poe plays a big part in the novel I’m writing. He seems so real to me. If I don’t catch myself, I’m ready to head out to the corrals in the morning to feed him. Or wonder if he’s jumped my neighbor’s […]
What most prevents you from expanding your relationships, to make them lifetime relationships? Do you lack time or interest? Are you lazy or shy? Or does the reason you ignore or renege on your potential lifetime relationships go much deeper? Could it be fear or mistrust, bitter memories, or insecurity? Shelley, an attractive and talented […]
Square Butte scene excerpt from western romance novel Creede of Old Montana by author Stephen Bly: They made it to Square Butte at sunset and filled the canteen at the springs. But they didn’t camp until they reached the eastern tip of the Highwood Mountains. Rocky, treeless hills blended with buckskin brown prairie. Supper consisted […]
Stuart Brannon Series Completed Award-winning western author Stephen Bly passed away June 9, 2011, after a 5-year battle with prostate cancer. His wife, Janet Chester Bly, and 3 sons determined to finish the western book series with Book #7 he began, Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot. Here’s the second and final part of a western author […]
Final Western Book Series Novel Family Deadline by Janet Chester Bly We started the project July 1, 2011. Our deadline for Stuart Brannon’s Final Shot, Book 7 in the Stuart Brannon western book series, was November 1st. My husband, western author Stephen Bly, left us 7,000 words (one chapter), a one-page synopsis, some scribbled, penciled […]
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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