It's time for an update on availability of "Jackie" and "Joe Peas." They are available through Lulu Publishing on this blog, and also on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online. Locally, they are available at: Stokes County Arts Council, Apple Gallery Pioneer Community Hospital of Stokes County Pioneer Family Medicine of King (my office in King) King Drug Co. Stokes Pharmacy of King and Danbury Broad Street Pharmacy in Rural Hall Hicks Pharmacy in Walnut-Cove, NC Hampton House Gal

Friday, September 16, 2016 Book Publishing Secrets with Sam Newsome , author of 'Joe Peas' Name: Sam Newsome Book Title: Joe Peas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Lulu Publishing Thank you for your time in answering our questions about getting published. Let’s begin by having you explain to us why you decided to become an author and pen this book? Sam: First and foremost, I’m a family doctor. The writing thing came in recent years as my practice and I have matured. As a physicia

Book Cover Junkie www.bookcoverjunkie.blogspot The prologue of my book, Joe Peas, introduces the main character and explains how he got his name. It occurs during the Battle of Monte Cassino in World War II. An orphan child was found on the battlefield. The homesick G.I.s virtually adopted the child and kept him as long as possible. He had no name or was too shell shocked to remember it. He eventually called himself Joe (every soldier was G. I. Joe). When the G.I.s had to mov

Straight from the Author's Mouth Snarky book publishing wisdom from authors who tell it like it really is! Home Who We Are Upcoming Snarky Authors Contact Us! Thursday, September 15, 2016 Straight from the Mouth of Sam Newsome, Author of JOE PEAS Name: Sam Newsome Book Title: Joe Peas Farm life in rural North Carolina was ideal for fostering a work ethic and a love of the natural world. In his youth, Sam Newsome also had strong family ties seasoned with a continual church

The Heritage Clock in Joe Peas Not to be a spoiler, but by request, I want to take the opportunity to explain the heritage clock. Clocks have played a key role in the culture and growth of western civilization. I was fortunate enough to take a short European tour a few years ago and noticed that every town square had a large, visible clock. The guide gave the inevitable and simple explanation. The common man in the sixteenth, seventeenth century and later did not own a wat

Saturday 9.10.2016 I met a lot of nice people and talked abut Jackie and Joe Peas. Overall a good experience