Haunted Voices from My Past: A Sneak Peek

Last week the new cover for Dead Bird in the Weeds was released. This week, Haunted Voices from My Past: True Narratives of an Ohio Family makes its debut. . . .

From the back cover:

 I Don’t Believe That Anybody’s Soul

Stays in a Graveyard

    A presence crept through the leaves blanketing the earth, lingering behind the man and woman. The couple paused. Scarischle. The presence halted behind them.
    The man looked wildly around the cemetery. Chest heaving, he grabbed his wife’s arm. “Is it my dad?” the presence heard him ask the woman.
    “I don’t know who it is or what it is,” the woman whispered.
    The presence left the couple and slipped silently from the cemetery.

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Haunted Voices from My Past: True Narratives of an Ohio Family will torment its readers long before the nightly moon has risen and the bedside lamps are switched off. Join J.E. Seanachaí on a chilling procession through one hundred years of true family narratives that delve into the supernatural, macabre, and unexplained.

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In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.
It’s contagious.

Dead Bird in the Weeds: A Sneak Peek

As you all know, my novel Dead Bird in the Weeds is being rereleased in an easier-to-read format. One thing you may not know is that it's going to have a great new cover. So, without further ado . . . the unveiling of Dead Bird in the Weeds. . . .

From the back cover:

Birds no longer live in the trees.
They lie dead in the weeds.

According to ancient Irish tradition, the wren would command the birds and the king would become the pauper for one day. For life to be restored to its natural state, the wren must be hunted and slain.

Dead Bird in the Weeds relates the tale of trodden people rising as wrens to win freedom from the tyranny of England during the 1798 rebellion in Ireland.

This is the story of one such wren named Aisling Doran, a peasant in Wexford, Ireland. Compelled by the murder of her father, the loss of her faith, and the yearning of her being to end the anguish she must endure, this daring young woman joins the revolutionary United Irishmen. Throughout the fields, hills, meadows, and mountains, she and her family wage war for liberty.

During this struggle for independence, Aisling discovers the courage to love, to die, and most important, to live.

Sunflower Footsteps proudly presents one of its introductory titles,

Dead Bird in the Weeds

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As always, I love to hear from you. If you’re in the cyber-neighborhood, drop me a line.

In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling.
It’s contagious.

A Cool Sunday Morning

What do I write about on this cool Sunday morning since you have taken no notice of me?  I could tell you about the tinkling of raindrops against the window panes or let you feel the chill that seeps between my calloused fingers.  I might remark on my sleepless nights or ignore you as I watch the juncos fight over cracked corn. 

Would you like me to share with you the bundle of private letters that I read?  If you're not too busy, I could come over and read a poem aloud to you that made me want to cry.

Hush.  Did you hear it?  Did you hear it? 

Perhaps I will slip a photo of my Christmas tree into a yellowed card and imagine that you care.

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All kidding aside (never take yourself or anyone else that seriously), I want to encourage you to read the "bundle of private letters" that I mentioned.  It's a preview of Levi Montgomery's forthcoming novel, Jillian's Gold.  I was up until 1 a.m. reading it, and it was one of the best late-night reads I've encountered in a long time.

If you like poetry as much a I do, check out Winslow Eliot's "Remembering," that was posted today.

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The Exciting Preview of The Mysterious House

Last Sunday hosted an extraordinary event that highlighted the preview of Dead Bird in the Weeds. This Sunday will be no different.


Today, Sunflower Footsteps releases the long-awaited preview of its first mystery series for children. E. Michaels' first Fox Mystery, The Mysterious House, is the adventure story of three fifth graders’ discovery of a mystery surrounding an abandoned house.






Blurb from back cover:

“Oh, no!” whispered Sheila.
“Someone is coming inside.”

The moonlit shadow advanced. In the shadow’s hand was a large flashlight. It flashed over the barn before it fastened on the trap door handle on the floor. The barn door slammed shut and once again the inside of the barn lay in darkness. The sole light came from the flashlight outlining the trap door. As the figure neared the trap door where Jimmy lay hidden, Sheila’s fingers gripped Mary’s shoulder. Mary, hiding the terror she felt, put a reassuring hand over Sheila’s and gave it a squeeze. Mary’s teeth were tightly shut, and her jaws ached as the scream rising in her throat was swallowed. Her thoughts were of Jimmy, trapped in the underground space, who was soon to be exposed by this figure with the light.

To download a preview of this exciting mystery, visit:

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The Anticipated Preview of Dead Bird in the Weeds

Hello, all.

As always, I'm excited to share my life and work with you each week. This Sunday, however, will be spectacular.

My new novel, Dead Bird in the Weeds, is now available for preview. To participate in this experience, visit Sunflower Footsteps.

Blurb from back cover:

Birds no longer whistle in the trees.
They lie dead in the weeds.

According to ancient Irish tradition, the wren would command the birds and the king would become the pauper for one day. For life to be restored to its natural state, the wren must be hunted and slain.

Dead Bird in the Weeds relates the tale of trodden people rising as wrens to win freedom from the tyranny of England during the 1798 rebellion in Ireland.

This is the story of one such wren named Aisling Doran, a peasant in Wexford, Ireland. Compelled by the murder of her father, the loss of her faith, and the yearning of her being to end the anguish she must endure, this daring young woman joins the revolutionary United Irishmen. Throughout the fields, hills, meadows, and mountains, she and her family wage war for liberty.

During this struggle for independence, Aisling finds the courage to love, to die, and most importantly, to live.

Sunflower Footsteps proudly presents one of its introductory titles,

Dead Bird in the Weeds

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Be sure to join me next week for a preview of E. Michaels' new children's mystery, The Mysterious House.

As always, I love to hear from you. If you’re in the cyber-neighbourhood, drop me a line. In the meantime, keep writing, reading, and smiling. It’s contagious.