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Spotlight: Seven From Haven by Daniel Grotta (excerpt)
Seven From Haven
written by Daniel Grotta
published by Pixel Hall Press
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About the book – from Goodreads: Seven gentle ghost stories with O’Henry-like sensibility, charm and humor.
Set in a small Pennsylvania mountain village, where strange and wondrous things happen, Seven from Haven are quirky, fantastical short stories which prove what they say about this town: ”Haven takes care of its own.”
Read a Free Excerpt from Seven From Haven: Mr. Eastman’s Empathy, a short story about a man who vows to fight Death itself, using the one weapon at his disposal: his empathy.
About the author:Daniel Grotta has worn just about every hat in publishing, including investigative journalist, war correspondent, syndicated columnist, editor and so forth. His thousands of articles, reviews and columns have appeared in major magazines, newspapers and online journals. He has also authored several books, including J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth, the renowned first biography of the creator of The Lord of the Rings. Among his many accolades and awards is one that stands apart from the rest: His writings were, at one point, the most requested to be recorded as audio files by Reading for the Blind in Philadelphia, because of the visual clarity and beauty of his prose. A member of the National Book Critics Circle, the Overseas Press Club, Science Fiction Writers of America, the Authors Guild and the American Society of Journalists & Authors, Daniel Grotta is a frequent speaker at conferences and other events on writing and publishing. He also welcomes invitations to participate in discussions with book clubs (occasionally in person, more often via Skype, Google Hangout or phone), and to do occasional readings.