Thursday, March 31, 2016
DND Update
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Saturday, April 2 Chat @ 2:00 PM is still on.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
'Diligence and Defiance' online chat, Sat April 2 at 2:00 PM EST
Hello Book Lovers,
The author will be hosting a 'respond to comments' chat on Saturday, April 2 at 2:00 PM EST.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Chase
Author of 'Diligence and Defiance'
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| Oceanside Winter Scene |
You may submit your questions in advance by using the comments area below. In subsequent chats, we'll try to use Google Hangouts format to see if that utility is more appealing to the majority of readers. After those chats, we'll post the video for anyone who missed the Google Hangout chat. In the meanwhile, we'll start with this simple 'post and answer' format, which would appear to be the least stressful option for the author.
To view comments and answers, simply refresh your DND (Diligence and Defiance) browser link every five minutes or so on Saturday from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Please indicate your preference for which communication mode you prefer all prefer after experiencing both options. There is also the Facebook thread option. Any tips on which format would be better is much appreciated. The key is that the author wants to prevent the 'cutting in line' affect and disappearing scrolling data that seem to be a part of chat boxes, which we also have investigated but have decided seem too harried. We'll also try the Goodreads 'Ask the Author' thread later on, too.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Chase
Author of 'Diligence and Defiance'
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Release Date:TBA
List Price: $29.95
5.25" x 8" (13.335 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on Cream paper
666 pages
Black & White on Cream paper
666 pages
ISBN-13: 9781530685721
ISBN-10: 1530685729
BISAC: Fiction / Romance / Historical
‘Diligence and Defiance’ is Jonathan Chase’s debut novel (a fictional, historical romance) about a police sergeant serving in a provincial New York town between 1884 and 1885. In the midst of serving his duties, Sergeant Daniel Davis meets Miss Libby Harper, a transient woman of means, who leads him on a path to a reckoning with a personal indiscretion from his past.
ISBN-10: 1530685729
BISAC: Fiction / Romance / Historical
‘Diligence and Defiance’ is Jonathan Chase’s debut novel (a fictional, historical romance) about a police sergeant serving in a provincial New York town between 1884 and 1885. In the midst of serving his duties, Sergeant Daniel Davis meets Miss Libby Harper, a transient woman of means, who leads him on a path to a reckoning with a personal indiscretion from his past.
Excerpt from 'Diligence and Defiance'
Temptation for intimate encounters was an aspect at Crossbury that
was countered by regular patrols of the grounds and dwelling houses
by a bevy of assigned men and women from the community.
The patrols would be rotated in their assignments to deter any one of
them from being seduced into enabling carnal relationships, which
was a strict violation of community rules and a basis for at least a
reprimand if not outright expulsion, depending on the severity
of the offense.
was countered by regular patrols of the grounds and dwelling houses
by a bevy of assigned men and women from the community.
The patrols would be rotated in their assignments to deter any one of
them from being seduced into enabling carnal relationships, which
was a strict violation of community rules and a basis for at least a
reprimand if not outright expulsion, depending on the severity
of the offense.
Before heading to the meeting house for his weekly meeting with the
ministers, Davis stopped by the kitchen to revel in his sense of smell.
The cooks were always on the lookout for his arrival, and would have
ready a piece of pie of the season and a warm cup of fresh milk from
the morning’s milking.
ministers, Davis stopped by the kitchen to revel in his sense of smell.
The cooks were always on the lookout for his arrival, and would have
ready a piece of pie of the season and a warm cup of fresh milk from
the morning’s milking.
Davis, although being a welcomed guest, deferred to his manners and
always knocked on the kitchen door before letting himself in. While
awaiting one of the cooks to answer the door, Davis lifted one shoe at
a time and removed a leaf or two that had become glued to his shoes,
then wiped his shoes clean.
always knocked on the kitchen door before letting himself in. While
awaiting one of the cooks to answer the door, Davis lifted one shoe at
a time and removed a leaf or two that had become glued to his shoes,
then wiped his shoes clean.
The door to the kitchen, which was aligned to the kitchen-garden, was
quickly opened by Mrs. Perrin, the head cook. Mrs. Perrin was a portly,
stout woman, who nibbled more than her fair
share of food scrapes over time. “Essential tasting,” she called it
whenever she was asked about her nibbling habits.
quickly opened by Mrs. Perrin, the head cook. Mrs. Perrin was a portly,
stout woman, who nibbled more than her fair
share of food scrapes over time. “Essential tasting,” she called it
whenever she was asked about her nibbling habits.
“Good morning, Sergeant Davis!” said Mrs. Perrin, letting out a smile
while puffing out her chest. “How have you been? Do you have any juicy
crime solving tidbits to tell us about?” she added.
while puffing out her chest. “How have you been? Do you have any juicy
crime solving tidbits to tell us about?” she added.
Davis was a handsome fellow in his own right, a man on the cusp of his
fortieth birthday, who sported a handlebar mustache.
fortieth birthday, who sported a handlebar mustache.
Mrs. Perrin, a long-time resident of Crossbury, hailed from the most
provincial of parts in New York State. Davis reminded her of the folksy
sheriffs that paraded around her former town.
provincial of parts in New York State. Davis reminded her of the folksy
sheriffs that paraded around her former town.
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