Journey of a Dream is a collection of poetry and prose created by Georgia native, Darlene Carter. These poems illustrate lessons learned and insights gained by the author on her journey to achieve a writer's dream of publication. This is a book you will return to often when your own dreams feel out of reach and unattainable. It is the ultimate affirmation of what is possible if you only believe!

Journey of a Dream

Literature & Fiction

Carter, Darlene

Poetry

Journey of a Dream Press

Meet Marmalade and Biscuit. This saucy cat and her human find a body in the library, and the fun begins. No one in Martinsville, a small town in northeastern Georgia, admits to knowing why Harlan Schneider was in the library. Clues seem to poin to someone local, but nobody asks Marmalade. Then, when Biscuit’s accident-prone sister visits, pursued by a creepy former boyfriend, Marmalade sees what’s happening, but her humans just won’t listen to her. So she decides to take matters into her own paws. Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and enjoy this snappy debut novel, with it’s chatty cat and charming characters.

Orange as Marmalade (Biscuit McKee Mystery Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Stewart, Fran

Mystery

Biscuit and Bob are enjoying their honeymoon at a small hotel near Savannah, until Margaret Casperson, a wealthy friend from Martinsville, collapses against their door in the middle of the night. Why would anyone want to poison dear Margaret? Officer Colly Sloan, who sometimes wishes she were a plumber instead of a police officer, is tracking the long-lost cousin Margaret came to Savannah to find. Who we are is so often linked to family issues that span generations. This story takes us through the intricate weavings and dark secrets of several generations of the wealthy Holvers family. Biscuit and Bob are pulled into a life and death struggle. Of course, Marmalade, the orange &amp; white tabby cat who adopted Biscuit in the first book in this series, Orange as Marmalade, manages to get in her two-cents’ worth. Unknowingly, Marmalade’s antics put Biscuit in grave danger.

Yellow as Legal Pads (Biscuit McKee Mystery)

Was it suicide? Was it murder? There were three Diane Maries’s in Martinsville. One I liked. One I hardly knew and one I hated. And now one of them was dead. Today started off in such an ordinary way. But now I, Bisque McKee (Biscuit to most people), Martinsville’s librarian, was clinging to a cliff, staring at Diane Marie Ames’ body forty feet below me. I married Bob Sheffield, the town cop, six weeks ago. I thought I was going to live a quiet life. For someone who likes gardening and staying home with her cat, I’d had more than enough of my fill of excitement. Bob may be investigating Diane Marie’s death, but Biscuit and Marmalade (the orange and white tabby cat who adopted Biscuit in the first book in this series, Orange as Marmalade) becomes entangled in the hunt. The engaging townspeople of Martinsville, Georgia, add extra dimension to this richly-woven tale of suspense, while the diary of a dead woman gives hints of her haunted life, hints that may not be read in time to save the lives of Biscuit and Marmalade.

Green as a Garden Hose (Biscuit McKee Mystery)

Literary

Mark Twain’s daughter reflected, years after her parents had died, “Mama loved religion, but Papa loved cats.” Indeed, in the opening paragraphs of his Pudd’nhead Wilson, Twain wrote that a home may be perfectly acceptable and proper, but without a well-petted and pampered cat, “how can it prove title?” The cat is the only domestic animal denied a mention in the Bible, and it seems that, until recently, writers (despite their personal affinity for the feline) have tended to avoid giving the cat a place in literature. While horses and dogs have enjoyed the literary spotlight in classic works such as Black Beauty and Old Yeller, to name but two, the much-maligned cat has been relegated to playing the heavy against a legion of tricky cartoon mice and birds. Though it is true that Poe wrote “The Black Cat,” anyone familiar with it knows how very little that story deals with its title character (a creature that serves the literary function of an alarm bell). It is therefore with pleasure that we can welcome the fourth installment of Fran Stewart’s “rainbow” mystery series featuring the wholly feline Marmalade and her human companion, Biscuit McKee. Unlike so many cat stories that turn cats into cutesy sleuths, the Biscuit McKee Mystery Series allows Marmalade to be a cat. Anyone who truly knows cats will appreciate Marmalade—McKee’s wholly independent, sincerely loving, completely feline, empathic partner in life and crime. There is one other element to these “rainbow” mysteries that will delight the fan of literary excursion. While each book has its own sense of completion, and the reader will find a satisfying resolution to each installment, there seems to be something else at work below the surface. Very much like the Harry Potter series, Biscuit McKee appears to be solving one mystery after another in what is actually a much larger puzzle—one that only begins to emerge by reading all of the books. Therefore, if you are new to this series, do please enjoy your trip to Martinsville in Blue as Blue Jeans, but don’t stop here. Go back and see what happened in Orange as Marmalade, Yellow as Legal Pads, and Green as a Garden Hose. Then, with the rest of us, wait in anticipation for the rest of the rainbow to reveal its colors. Brian J. Corrigan Award-winning author of The Poet of Loch Ness and Professor of Renaissance Literature North Georgia State College www.brianjaycorrigan.com

Blue as Blue Jeans (Biscuit McKee Mystery Series)

What do avalanches, colanders, and stinky feet have in common? Each of these seemingly unrelated nouns is the subject of an essay on writing tips from Fran Stewart, award-winning author of the Biscuit McKee Mystery Series. Whether you are a budding author or a seasoned professional, you will profit from Stewart's experience and insight. She provides clear examples as well as practical exercises to hone your skills. So don't just read the essays; sharpen your pencils and start writing!

From the Tip of My Pen: A Workbook for Writers

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

The Tooth Fairy is a magical story that reveals the mystery of what happens to all those lost teeth.  It is  designed to be read in a whisper.  Children of all ages will be delighted with the story as well as the original artwork throughout the book.

The Tooth Fairy

Children's Books

Patton, Jenny

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Inside this book you will find not only a fascinating story of one woman's life, but tools and recipes to help you begin your own transformation and achieve your goals.

Growing Young

Marva Rogers Thomas

Lynnette Thomas Carodine

Health, Fitness & Dieting

There isn’t a clue as to who pushed Biscuit McKee off the town dock into the raging Metoochie River or whether he will strike again. There isn’t a clue to the whereabouts of Charles Zapota, and his mother is getting frantic. There isn’t a clue about why Melissa Tarkington’s fiancé went to Atlanta for a mysterious meeting or why a lost dog suddenly latches onto Biscuit’s sister, Glaze. VIOLET AS AN AMETHYST continues the saga of small town Martinsville, as Biscuit’s life is threatened by the deadly intent of one particular man.

Violet as an Amethyst

The women who've sheltered from the ice storm at Biscuit and Bob's house have spent three days rummaging through the attic, and on this fourth day, they continue to find treasures that help to reveal the hidden history of Martinsville.Between dealing with the woes of Mary Frances Martin and Hubbard Brandt, as evidenced in their 250-year-old journals, and dealing with a murder next door, all the inhabitants of Beechnut House are caught up in a maelstrom of deception, despair, delight, and danger.

White as Ice

Fran Stewart

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