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California A Young Adult Romance
By Roxanne Jolie Renard
It’s June of 1960. Marline is sixteen. She’s been working hard, taking the most challenging college prep courses in high school in order to graduate early. She’s always been a good student and a good girl, but she has a plan. She wants to enroll at Stanford in the Fall and live in the dorm so she can get away from her controlling, annoying mother (Reda).
But “Mom” has a different idea. “You’re too young to leave home, Marline. Stay here with me for another year. Take classes at the local Sacramento State College. You have everything you need right here.”
A House in Brooklyn
By Roxanne Jolie Renard
Miriam worked hard all her life. She married, raised a family, and built herself a successful career. After the children were grown, she suddenly faced life alone. To her surprise she was attracted to younger Jesse. When he made advances, she realized she wanted him and was determined she wouldn’t let a little thing like age get in the way. Their unlikely relationship becomes a secret affair that blossoms into a deep friendship. His aggressive style is the perfect match for her cool reserve.
Vallemar Station A Compilation of Works From the Vallemar Writing Group
By Janet Wherry
The Vallemar Writing Group first began meeting in Pacifica, California at Vallemar Station. This compilation of works includes shorts such as best poems and stories. One of my favorite submissions is “Memorial Day” by January Taylor and Gyla Beth Seal. It’s a fun and unbelievable absolutely true story with mysteries, coincidences, and possibly even ghosts. Enjoy!
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Paradise Ranch
Paradise Ranch is nearing the time for release. Yesterday, I had a talk with one of the authors and she believes the book may be actually two books. Sometimes we, as authors, are not fully in charge of where our plot, theme and characters will take us. This is a true example of that. The sections of the book with the ghost horse are fanciful and childlike. There are other sections of the book which contain evil, murder and sex. That splits the genre into two entirely separate works. The author has yet to decide what she will do. “We are going to finish the book and see.” I am reminded of Oscar Wilde. He wrote a dark novel called The Picture of Dorian Gray. He wrote humorous plays and he wrote fairy tales such as The Happy Prince. We have seen before how one author can write in several genre. However, this single book contains adult fiction and fairytale-like fantasy, all in the same work.The fantasy is interesting to adults but the sex and violence are not for children. When I asked the author what she will do, she answered, “We will see.”
Gyla Beth Seal and January Taylor
Gyla Beth Seal and January Taylor have been working together for several years. Occasionally they are asked how they keep their partnership from interfering with productivity. “We have a working relationship,” said January. “If I write the first draft of a novel or short story, Gyla reads with me and makes suggestions, but I have veto power and the right to ignore anything she says. Of course I take everything into consideration. If Gyla write the first draft, we both work on getting the story ready for publication but she has the right and power to ignore me. It’s a system that has worked well for us.”2018