Author: P.S. Bartlett

Please welcome my Guest Blogger today–P.S.Bartlett, author of the lately released book ‘Fireflies’. Here she shares with us the inspiration behind writing the book and a little about herself.

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WHY I WROTE “FIREFLIES”

by P.S.Bartlett

“Fireflies” most likely started when I was born. When I make that statement, what I’m really saying is growing up as the youngest of eleven children in a blended family of five half-sisters, two half-brothers and a sister and two brothers by your shared parents, was as much interesting and fun as it could be tragic and confusing. However, this story isn’t about my family, although my experiences of being raised in such a chaotic yet loving atmosphere certainly fed my creative process and gave me tons of material to work with.

I’ve always been fascinated with history as well as the paranormal. I’ve been especially curious about the area where my mother grew up…

Now that “The Clearing” is up and running, I’ve turned my attention to my next work – an anthology of three ghosts stories. It’s two short stories and a novella, with lengths of 7,000, 11,5000 and 25,000 words, respectively. 

You can read any one of them, or all three. I want to get at least 10 sets of eyes on each – and I want criticism, not flattery. 

In acknowledgement of your efforts, you’ll receive a published-grade copy of my book, and the entire team will have their names listed in the front of the book 🙂

So…can anyone help me out?

Please leave a comment if you’re interested 🙂

 

!Wow! What a ride it’s been…blogging, tweeting, linking, following, googling, interviewing, and zibitzing…and now…for the first time, I get to put my cover up here, with a link to it’s page on Amazon! Whoooooo Hooooooo!

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Book Description:

After twenty years in the Marine Corps, Major Frank Cutlip comes home to the quiet hills of his beloved Pennsylvania to take up a new life as the sheriff of Allegheny County.

Professor Beth Lowe took up a post at Paxton University because she became enamored with western Pennsylvania’s charms, a more enduring love than she thought she would ever feel for a man.

When Beth’s dog is savaged by wolves, their peaceful lives are shattered, and their fates entwined. On the brink of death, the dog not only survives but grows larger… and more vicious. A thousand-year cycle of carnage is…

Greetings! My debut novel “The Clearing” comes out March 1st. As part of my marketing plan, we have put my book on Goodreads to get some reviews. So. I’ve put Chapter One below for your (hopefully) enjoyment. If you like it, you can click on the cover to go to the book’s page on Goodreads and click the “Want to Read” button (that’s a rather thinly veiled request :)). Also, there’s a section on the page where you can enter to win a FREE copy…!
Many heartfelt thanks to anyone who reads the chapter, leaves a comment, clicks “Want to Read”, or enters the contest…thank you so much!

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Chapter One

Itwasn’t anywhere near noon, and Beth Lowe already had a sneaking suspicion her day was about to go down the drain. The odor of urine and feces…