FOR WHAT ITS WORTH by Nathan Pettijohn (Sept 2023)

  Author Announces Forthcoming New Title

Nathan Pettijohn, author of PUBLIC OPINION, announces his new book will release in mid-September.  The title, “For What It’s Worth,” is a high school comedy somewhere between Uncut Gems and Superbad and is set in a Tulsa high school in 2006. The author notes, "I personally attended Owasso High School and Tulsa University, so am a native and excited to have my newest novel set in my hometown."

SYNOPSIS:  The prank pact was meant to be fun. Now they just want to live through it.

Tulsa, 2006. Jon Ryan and his three best friends spend the final days of their senior year goofing off and taking mushrooms at casino concerts, keeping adulthood at arms’ length as long as possible. To memorialize their time together, they make a pact: one prank per person, per night, on the last week of school.

From subtle psychological torture and glitter bombs to a stolen llama and a dead body in the trunk, what begins as harmless fun escalates into a matter of life and death.

The pranks lead to a head-on collision with their mailbox aficionado principal, their jewel-thief history teacher, and a slew of petty criminals, oil-money gangsters, and the Japanese mob. It’s a hell of a final exam to pass if the boys hope to live till graduation.

ISBN: Paperback: 979-8-9887424-0-1 ; Ebook: 979-8-9887424-1-8

RELEASE DATE:  Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Nathan Pettijohn is an author and entrepreneur. He is a contributing writer for Forbes on topics relating to what business leaders need to know about innovations in media and technology. Nathan’s previous novel, Public Opinion, is a crime thriller. In 2011, Nathan founded Cordurouy, a digital strategy agency where he serves as CEO. He resides somewhere in South America with his dog, Raphael.

The Book of ELLE by Jocelynn Mitchell and illus. by Alicia Mitchell.

 The Book of Ellie (The Book of Ellie Series): Mitchell, Jocelynn, Mitchell, Alicia: 9798359427180: Amazon.com: Books

Teen author Jocelynn Mitchell with illustrations by Alicia Mitchell has crafted a delightful book sure to please parents and young readers. 

The cute dog has one mission in life, "I'm Ellie, and I'm the best worst dog ever! I'm awesome at everything, and in this book, I'm going to teach you my secrets so you can be awesome like me."

The adventures and journey will keep readers engaged and finishing it will lead to moving on to book 2! All about a pup named Piper!

A word from the author Jocelynn Mitchell:

"Hello! My name is Jocelynn and I am so glad you found The Book of Ellie! Now, I might be a bit biased, but if I had to guess this book will bring loads of smiles and laughter to its readers, no matter what age! I am currently 13, but have been working on The Book of Ellie since I was 11. I love to read and write, and it has always been a dream of mine to publish a book one day! When my pug, Ellie, was brought home I knew immediately that she would make an amazing main character in my book. Everything you see in the book are events that really have happened! Ellie has been quite the challenge when it comes to training and truly has a mind of her own, but that makes for a great story, and I could not be happier to call her my dog! I currently live in the great state of Texas and aside from writing I love to cook, swim, and be with my friends! I hope you enjoy the book and look out because I can assure you there is more to come!" 

Note: A very proud Oklahoma relatives shared the book with me and I highly recommend it for personal home collections and for classroom or library collections. Talented young authors - and artists - need to be encouraged!

Steven E. Wedel: An Oklahoma Author

Steven E. Wedel began craving fame and fortune in the literary world when he was in high school. After writing his way through careers as a machinist, journalist, corporate writer, public relations specialist, and now as a high school English teacher, he’s decided to keep writing despite the lack of wealth and notoriety.

Wedel has published over 20 books, mostly in the adult horror genre, but he’s also written for the young adult, children’s, Western, and thriller markets. He’s dabbled in other genres using pseudonyms. His non-fiction writing includes how-to articles for writers, literary criticism, and hundreds of articles for print newspapers and online sites.

In 2004 Wedel earned a master’s degree in liberal studies, creative writing emphasis, from the University of Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999, and graduated from Enid High School in 1984. He is a lifelong Oklahoman, father of four, with three grandsons. He currently lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma, with his dogs Bubba and Bear. He likes to kayak and camp when he doesn’t have papers to grade.

He'd still take the fame and fortune if it comes his way ...

(Source: Amazon.com: Steven E. Wedel: books, biography, latest update)

Author Who "Wrote the Book on Oklahoma UFOs" Publishes New Titles.

 One wit noted "she wrote the book on Oklahoma UFOs" when she published the popular, SOONER SAUCERS: OKLAHOMA UFOs 1947-1969 (2020)...now author-researcher Marilyn A. Hudson has added to the field with these works.

1947: THOSE SAUCY SAUCERS: UNKNOWN OBJECTS, HISTORY AND OTHER INFORMATION (2023).

"When I began my research into the topic,'" Author and researcher Marilyn A. Hudson notes, " I was frustrated by the lack of cohesive timelines of the events. So many authors and researchers skipped around in sharing events that it all became a bit muddled.  As a result, I built this chronology of some of the significant events, reactions, and influences of this pivotal year in history. It was a resource I wished had been available when I began to deep delve into the subject of UFO/UAP events. A timeline or chronology in history is vital to understanding if specific events really caused events.  Knowing which came first in some of these cases allows truth to float free to the surface and deeper issues to be visualized."

SOONER SAUCERS: VOLUME 2. MARILYN A. HUDSON (2023)

In response to the positive reception of her first book SOONER SAUCERS: Oklahoma UFOs 1947-1969, Hudson was encouraged to keep digging. As a result, in SOONER SAUCERS: volume 2, she has uncovered first-person accounts of things seen and events experienced never before shared with anyone. She has added to the timeline of events seen over Oklahoma skies from the great Airship era to recent years. 

UFOS OVER OKLAHOMA: A SHORT GUIDE TO ROUTE 66. MARILYN A. HUDSON AND CULLAN HUDSON (2023)

As a resident of the Route 66 Corridor in Oklahoma, Marilyn A. Hudson, has put together, with co-author Cullan Hudson, stories of things seen in the skies along the longest stretches of existing original Mother Road.  Oklahoma's stretch of historic Route 66 dips into the state in the far northeast corner, angles down to the center and then shoots westward along I-40.  Make the trip, read the stories, and keep your eyes on the skies!

ENCOUNTER IN KANSAS. MARILYN A. HUDSON (2023)

Did something happen in a small Kansas town in the 1960's?  Were there things in the skies over the sunflower state? In this short book read the account of one person who thinks she might have encountered the strange in Kansas.  Was she part of an alien "catch-and-release" program? Read and decide. 

All books are available in Kindle on Amazon. Some are in Paperback as well. 

STORYTELLING FESTIVAL SET : 17th Annual Event in Stroud, June 2-3. 2023

 

Oklahoma Author Announces Two New Works

 New works by author and researcher Marilyn A Hudson will be coming about April 2023. In response to the high demand for her book Sooner Saucers: Oklahoma UFO's 1947-1969 she had put together a second volume that will highlight events before, during and after the dates of the Project Blue Book and will include many first person accounts of things seen over Oklahoma skies. Sooner Saucers: Volume 2 will include short biographies of some significant names in Oklahoma related to the topic, an Indepth look at the influences and events surrounding sightings and so much more. 

Also, she will be releasing, with co-author Cullan Hudson, OKLAHOMA UFO's: A ROUTE 66 GUIDE.  This handy little guide book will help add a little something different to the next cruise down the Mother Road by highlighting events of the strange kind in the skies, and on the ground, along the famous and historic highway.