Home Grown Books: May 2014

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Fiction Writers’ Conference

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Ozarks Romance Authors Annual Conference

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Workshops – Pitch Sessions – Speakers – Headshots – Networking – Fun

You are invited to Ozarks Romance Authors’ Annual Fiction Writers’ Conference! This event is not just for romance writers. The fundamentals of good writing are universal, and you will learn vital information about the publishing industry, no matter the genre you write. Stay tuned for more details as plans are confirmed.

For more information or to register for the conference visit Ozark Romance Authors official website: http://ozarks-romance-authors.com/conference-2014/oracon-2014/ .

Friday, May 16, 2014

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Mystery and Intrigue Fest will take place in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. The event is hosted by the Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. All Celebrities, guests and events have been exclusively planned and organized for your entertainment by Home Grown Books. The event will also include vendor and author artist displays. In addition, the festival will host a special after dark investigative Ghost Tour of a local landmark. (Admission: Free) For more information call 417-452-3507or visit the website or visit our website at http://mysteryandintriguefest.wordpress.com.

Special Guest Appearnce by Chris and Roseann Cupit

Their story, Deliver us from Evil-The Chris & Roseann Cupit Story, will be featured on a fall episode of the TV program A Haunting on Destination America.

Presentation: 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

New Arrival for May

All-American Favorites

Kathy Brown and Schyrlet Cameron

All-American Favorites by is filled with recipes you’ll bookmark, share, and make your own: American Burgers for a summer lunch, chicken Pot Pie for the family, or Upside-Down Blackberry Cake for a special occasions. The book is at available in Missouri at Silver Dollar City in Branson and KeenBean Coffee Roasters in Mt. Vernon.

Friday, May 2, 2014

New Arrival for May

Gourmet Dutch Oven Cooking

Larry Quinalty

Retiring from 3 years of public school teaching, Dr. Larry Quinalty stays busy teaching college English classes and doing Dutch oven cooking demonstrations. The recipes collection is due to the many requests he has received over the years to have a cookbook that focus on Dutch oven cooking techniques and proven recipes. All his recipes in his two book collect Dutch Oven Cooking and Gourmet Dutch Oven Cooking work in a Dutch oven outside or inside the kitchen. Occasional comments are added to some recipes to help the reader modify the process, depending on the situation. The books are at available Roaring River State Park in Cassville, Missouri and KeenBean Coffee Roasters in Mt. Vernon Missouri.

October Event

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

This event is brought to you by Mt. Vernon Regional Arts Council. All Celebrities, guests and events have been exclusively planned and organized for your entertainment by Home Grown Books. For more information call 417-452-3507or visit the website http://mysteryandintriguefest.wordpress.com.

Sean-Paul and Juliana Fay

Coming October 4 to the MARC in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the nationally acclaimed Illusionist Sean-Paul and Medium Juliana Fay. Featuring Special Guests from the other side, the duo will demonstration mysteries that bring the crowd to the edge of their seats! Tickets for the 2:00 p.m. performance will be $17.00 at the door.

Sean-Paul and Juliana Fay

Coming October 4 to the MARC in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, the nationally acclaimed Illusionist Sean-Paul and Medium Juliana Fay. Featuring Special Guests from the other side, the duo will demonstration mysteries that bring the crowd to the edge of their seats! Tickets for the 2:00 p.m. performance will be $17.00 at the door.

Wesley Fox
Director of Branson Paranormal ChasersAuthor of House of Echoes: A True Haunting. The story will be featured on a fall episode of the TV program A Haunting on Destination America.

Presentation: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

About Us

Proprietors
Authors Schyrlet Cameron, Carolyn Craig, and Kathy Brown are pleased to announce the opening of HOME GROWN BOOKS. Partnering with Keen Bean Coffee Roasters of Mt. Vernon, Home Grown Books will display and sell books and musical CDs produced by local authors on shelves located inside the 60’s style coffee house.

The authors came up with the idea of a bookstore dedicated to promoting local talent after they experienced difficulty getting national bookstore chains interested in stocking their self-published book. Authors participating in the Not So Square Arts Festival held in Mt. Vernon in September complained they were faced with the same obstacle. The three authors decided it was time to take matters in their own hands and Home Grown Books was born. “We realize how difficult it is to get a traditional bookstore to place self-published books on their shelves. We saw a need to address this issue,” stated Schyrlet.

Contact Us

If you are an author, tired of your self-published books lying around collecting dust, here is your chance to have your talent recognized. The new business venture, Home Grown Books became operational on October 1st. The bookstore offers a wide variety of merchandise including, fiction and nonfiction books, musical CDs, and teacher resource materials appropriate for home, public, and private schools. If you are an author and wish to participate in this exciting new business venture, please contact us at homegrownbookstore@yahoo.com

New Release

Authors-CC Brown is the pseudonym adopted by the three authors: Schyrlet Cameron, Carolyn Craig, and Kathy Brown. The women live in the Ozarks with their families.

Genre: Fantasy Romance the Dark Side series delves into the wildly popular world of the paranormal, taking readers on a suspense-charged ride filled with bloodthirsty vampires, howling werewolves, and extraordinary women.

Book Descriptions

Book 1-Black Widow Society: The sacred relic of the undead... the Vampire Bible has fallen into the hands of a paranormal-artifact dealer, Koleen O’Brien. An eBay bid and an annual vacation lead Koleen and her five friends to San Antonio to deliver the book to a wealthy Texan. They are clueless to the fact that a pack of blood-thirsty vampires are stalking them to reclaim the Bible. Immortals meet their match as they discover that these women aren't typical mortals; they're members of the Black Widow Society!

Book 2-Wolf Stone: Just when Dmitri thought nothing could stop him from executing his plan to become king of the shapeshifters enters sexy Mona Dix. The sacred relic of the werewolf nation, the Wolf Stone, has fallen into her hands. With the possession of the stone comes the power to dominate and rule the thirteen werewolf tribes. Vacationing on the Oregon coast in the rugged terrain of the redwood forest, Mona and her friends are unaware of Dmitri and his pack of ancient wolves in hot pursuit to retrieve the precious stone. For the first time, Dmitri meets a woman who is more than a match for his supernatural powers and strong will. She is a Black Widow and a member of the Society.

Both books are available at amazon.com. Visit their website at www.ccbrownbooks.com.

Author's Corner

Featured Author Of the Month
Growing up on a farm just outside of Safford, Arizona, May White had more animals than friends. When she would get picked on or teased by other children, her mother would draw pictures and tell her stories of brave animals and how they dealt with similar situations. She carried on this tradition with her children and grandchildren. She still has lots of pets on a small parcel of land near Ash Grove, Missouri, where she watches the squirrels and rabbits play, and she imagines all the wonderful things they talk about.

Book of the Month
Title: Jack the Rat and His Funny Little Hat
Genre: Fiction/Children
Book Description: Jack the Rat does it all in his hat! He plays, eats, and even sleeps in that
cap. But one day a strong wind comes along and Jack’s favorite hat is quickly gone. The book is available at amazon.com.

Teacher Resource Center

Home Grown Books features Mark Twain Media products. Save 50% on all supplemental books and decorative resources created by leading educators when you shop at Home Grown Books inside KeenBean Coffee Roasters at Mt. Vernon, Missouri. We invite teachers and home schooling parents to come in and take a look.

Pick of the of the Month
Designed to help students more easily navigate the world of nonfiction reading, Understanding Informational Text Features is a helpful resource for all middle-school learners. It is aligned to Common Core State Standards and
focuses on common text features such as type, index, glossary, table of contents, captions, charts, and more! Available at Amazon.com.

About the Authors
Carolyn Craig has twenty-six years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher. She has co-authored thirteen teacher resource books. Carolyn is currently working as a free lance writer and educational consultant. She holds a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum. Carolyn has presented workshops on a variety of topics and has received recognition by the Missouri Middle School Association for her collaborative teamwork.

Schyrlet Cameron has thirty-four years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher. She has authored or co-authored over twenty teacher resource books. Schyrlet is currently working as a free lance writer and educational consultant. She has presented workshops at the national, state, and local levels on a variety of topics. Schyrlet holds a Master of Education Degree in Elementary Education and has received recognition for her professionalism in teaching including Missouri Science Teacher of the Year Award and the national Excellence in Teaching Elementary Science Presidential Award.

A Different Kind of Bookstore

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Fiction Writers’ Conference

Friday, May 16, 2014

Mystery and Intrigue Fest

New Arrival for May

Friday, May 2, 2014

New Arrival for May

October Event