Write Folks County authors pen new works
Butler County authors are at it again, publishing books from children's stories to paranormal tales.
For example, author and speaker Cindy Stewart of Grove City released her first two books on Aug. 1.
“The Potter” and “The Lamp Maker,” illustrated by Dan Drewes, are books for young readers.
Stewart intends for these two to be the beginning of a series.
She has taught physics and is a professional photographer. She and her husband, Lance, have five children.
The books, released by Carpenter's Son Publishing, are available in hardback for $14.95 from online retailers and at cindystarrstewart.com.
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G.T. Wiley, who lives in Zelienople, has just this year published six books, tales of adventure for children and adults.
This feat is possible because he has been retired for 16 years from his job teaching middle school math and has been writing ever since.
In the children's book genre, Wiley plans 12 installments in the “Winky Studmire” series, which already includes “The Accidental Time Machine,” “The Treasure in Dracula's Cave,” “The Secret on Mystery Island” and “The Incident on Hazard Creek.”
Winky and his pal Slick Parker travel forward and back in time for their adventures, and Byrne Publishing says they represent the first children's fiction series ever to share its illustrations with readers before it is published: the main character is posting real photos, videos, and comments on his Facebook page as the plot of each book continues to unfold in real time through November.
“I'm just having a blast,” Wiley said. “The sum total of my novels is 24 including the one I'm looking on right now.”
Wiley also has two other books out this year: “Riding Shotgun with Dad” and “Wheels, A Life Story,” in addition to many other novels and a collection of short stories.
Look for these books from Byrne Publishing available from Amazon. For more information, visit www.gtwiley.com.
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Charles Deer starts the first chapter of his book “A True Story About Submarines and Airplanes and a Good Life in Alaska” with the phrase, “I was born and raised near Butler, Pennsylvania ...”In the book, the former Renfrew resident talks about growing up during World War II, joining the Navy and living in Alaska.Deerfield Publishing has the book available for $12 by calling 231-414-3872. Autographed copies are available from the author at 322 Fairbanks St., Fairbanks, AK 99709.———Knoch High School graduate Mark Sasse has released his first novel, “Beauty Rising.”The fictional tale chronicles the life of Martin J. Kinney Jr. of Lyndora, who tries to fulfill his recently deceased father's wish of having his ashes spread in the central highlands of Vietnam.Sasse, who is teaching drama and history in Malaysia, has lived most of the past two decades overseas including 10 years in Vietnam.Besides teaching, he has spent the last several years producing various plays and dramatic sketches for the stage. His production called “Drive All Night” debuted at the Penang Performing Arts Centre in Penang, Malaysia.Published through CreateSpace, “Beauty Rising” is available for $9.99 from Amazon.———Butler native Frank Richards wrote “The Gringo Caper,” a mystery adventure novel that tells the story of a group of young boys in search of answers for strange, unusual happenings in their city.Richards is a retired IT professional. “The Gringo Caper,” his first novel, is based on his childhood experiences and imagination.He lives in Newfoundland with his wife and their dog, Champ.The book costs $24.99 at www.thegringocaper.com.———“The Veil” by Kim Runyan of Butler is a paranormal story in the horror genre.It relates the tale of a young mother and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the birth of her third daughter.Runyan has been a special-education teacher in the Armstrong School District for 23 years.The self-published CreateSpace book costs $12.99 at online retailers.
