Please join me tomorrow to welcome Southern fiction author, J.L. Miles. Author of the quirky “Grits Lit” novel, DIVORCING DWAYNE, J.L. will blog about A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Getting Published and is giving away a copy of DIVORCING DWAYNE to a commenter.
Back Cover Copy for DIVORCING DWAYNE:
Francine Harper’s in the Pickville Springs County Jail facing felony assault charges. Her offense? She shot at her husband, Dwayne, and his lover, Carla, after catching them together—in the very bed her daddy had carved and given to Francine and Dwayne on their wedding day. Even though she hit the bed and missed the lovers, she soon learns she’s committed a felony, and the deputy district attorney—who’s never been fond of her since she jilted his brother—is determined to prosecute her to the fullest extent of the law. On the other hand, Dwayne is a local celebrity, a talented fiddle player with his own bluegrass band, the Rocky Bottom River Boys. Things are looking up for the band, and they have been selected to record the soundtrack for director Frederick Ford Gumbello’s latest film, Oh Mother, Oh Father, Where Art Thou? When Gumbello comes to town to meet the boys, he becomes enamored with the locale and stays to film the movie since Pickville Springs is the perfect setting for the film.
When Francine makes bail, aided by her best friend, Ray Anne Pickles, she discovers that the checking account she shares with Dwayne contains thirty thousand dollars she can’t account for, and she starts worrying about him. Strange things have been going on, and she still loves him. But she fears that he may have gotten involved with the local mob. Soon Francine finds herself in the arms of rising movie star Clay Carson, which is the last straw for Dwayne, who assaults Clay and disappears. When Dwayne can’t be found anywhere, Francine is suspected of foul play and is arrested for his suspected murder. But Francine is determined to find Dwayne, save him from the mob, and solve the mystery—with Ray Anne’s help, of course. In the interim, she discovers inner strengths and regains her dignity. Now the situation with Dwayne—that’s another story.
About J.L.:
J.L. Miles, a resident of Georgia for over thirty years, hails from Wisconsin via South Dakota. She considers herself “a northern girl with a southern heart.” Her paternal grandfather was christened Grant Lee by her great-grandmother in honor of the many fallen soldiers on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Ms. Miles is a former D.I.A.L. Systems Engineer for Baker/Audio Telecom, one of the premier forerunners of voice mail. In addition to systems application, she provided voice tracks for several major companies, including Delta Airlines and Frito-Lay Corporation. Her latest project is the Dwayne Series, a three-book southern anthology featuring Francine Harper, who is under felony assault charges for shooting at her husband Dwayne and his stripper/lover Carla. DIVORCING DWAYNE debuted April, 2008. DEAR DWAYNE releases April 2009. DATING DWAYNE to follow.
J.L. resides in a suburb of Atlanta with her husband, Robert. To learn more about her and her books, please visit her website.
I’m in Wisconsin right now. J.L. is missing a lovely weather right now — 6-10 inches of snow. Nothing like starting your morning shoveling.
This book sounds like a hoot and I’m looking forward to read it! I’m going to look for her book, Divorcing Dwayne.
Oh, my gosh, Edie, that much snow? Our cable stations originate from Detroit, and I saw on the news that there was a bunch of snow in that area, too. We had our first snowfall a couple of days ago, but it’s all melted, and the dog’s outside water dish isn’t even frozen yet. That’s when we allow her to sleep inside (her doghouse is insulated with the same insulation used in houses, LOL). She’s a bed hog.
J.L. has a great comic voice. Be sure to come by and read her blog tomorrow, and you’ll see. I mentioned last week that I read her book with a Southern accent, LOL. First time that’s ever happened to me. Maybe visiting South Carolina in September influenced me, but I could just hear the Southern accent as I was reading and I couldn’t stop hearing it.
I’m originally a Wisconsinite and my parents, who still live there, said the snow was HIGH :). Love the premise of J.L.’s story and will forward to reading her guest post!
I hope they have a snowblower, Marilyn!