Charlie Davis will be presenting his book and his experience from self-publishing at the following times and locations:
Gulf Breeze Historic Society, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Gulf Breeze Library
Pensacola Historic Society, February 20, 2010 at 12:00 p.m., Carpenter's Creek
Santa Rosa Writers' Group, February 23, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine Church on Highway 98
Book signing at Barnes & Noble in Pensacola, Florida On May 1, 2010
Growing Up In Pensacola is a collection mostly humorous essays written over the past several years describes the author’s experiences
growing up in a large family in a small coastal community in Florida during the thirties, forties and fifties. It’s a potpourri of stories, that can
be read in any order, that share the youthful joys of summers spent at the old swimming hole on Bayou
Texar, the challenges of
grammar school, the concerns of family and friends during World War II and the family’s connection to
local politics. The love of community and respect for friends and neighbors, are evident in the stories
about East Pensacola Heights; and the love of boats and fishing by the author’s family and
friends is demonstrated throughout. Adventures in commercial fishing, near disasters in the bays, collisions in
the Gulf, and near involvement with U-Boats in the Gulf of Mexico are recounted from interviews with
family and friends, and the author’s research. The author’s conversational
style makes reading the stories enjoyable and entertaining.
Charlie Davis is a graduate of Florida State University, with a degree in Insurance and Real Estate, and is retired from careers in Insurance, Real
Estate and Residential Construction. He is the father of four children and nine grandchildren. He and his wife live in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Jan Campbell and Joyce Holland, Short Stories in Southern Side Up
Southern Side Up is a publication of the Panhandle Writers Association. The fourth volume has just been released and features short stories by two ECW members: Jan Campbell’s
It’s Just a Phase, and Joyce Holland’s Bad Day at Blue
Rock. Available from Amazon.com.
Vicki Hinze - 3-Book Contract
Vicki has just signed a new 3-book contract with Random House's Waterbook-Multnomah imprint for a new Christian fiction series,
"Crossroads Crisis Center". The first book will be out in the spring of 2010.
A tea and book discussion will be held in honor of Vicki Hinze on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Niceville Community Center, located at 204 Partin Drive North in Niceville, Florida. For more information or to reserve a seat please contact the Niceville Library at 850-729-4090.
Vincent O'Neil's Short Story Published
Vincent O'Neil's short story, "Blood Tells," will be included in the crime anthology
Bad Cop, No Donut, which will be released in early 2010.
Bad Cop, No Donut will showcase the work of many famous crime and mystery writers as well as its editor, Baltimore Crime Scene Investigator John L. French.