It was early spring when Bill Horton came to town. He moved in next door to us less than a month after the old Johnson house went on the market. Of course all the ladies in the neighborhood were curious. They kept waiting for a Mrs. Horton and a couple of Little Horton’s to show up. They never did. The usual welcoming committee went by … Continue reading Prologue to View From the Sixth Floor
This Friday, November 21, 2014, at 6:30 PM I will appear at a “Meet the Author /Book Signing” for my novel “View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale”. This will take place at The Courtyards Senior Living, an assisted living facility at 801 E Inskip Dr, Knoxville, TN. The timing of this event as well as the timing of the release of my book … Continue reading Meet the Author
Chapter 1 “The world is made up of two classes – the hunters and the huntees.” ― Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game I’d always wanted to see London at Christmas. When the boys were small George and I didn’t feel as though we could leave them at Christmas. We believed, as many young people do, there would be plenty of opportunities to have adventures … Continue reading View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale
Enter to win a SIGNED FIRST EDITION of “View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale” the premier offering from author Elizabeth Horton-Newton. This book demands answers to the questions why are strangers suddenly appearing in a sleepy North Carolina town? What do they have to do with widow Olivia Roberts? Why is her neighbor and friend Bill Horton so dead set against her traveling … Continue reading Book Contest
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NPCZW6W I used to believe once I had published a book I could move on to writing the next one, leaving the first one to “develop” on its own. Actually writing and publishing books is much like raising a family. Having given birth to “View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale” on October 18, 2014 I am now committed to encouraging it to grow. … Continue reading Raising One While the Next Gestates
This book giveaway/contest starts November 1 and runs through November 22,2014 https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/113701-view-from-the-sixth-floor-an-oswald-tale http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NPCZW6W Enter to win a SIGNED FIRST EDITION of “View From the Sixth Floor: An Oswald Tale” the premier offering from author Elizabeth Horton-Newton. This book demands answers to the questions why are strangers suddenly appearing in a sleepy North Carolina town? What do they have to do with widow Olivia Roberts? Why … Continue reading Book Giveaway!
On November 22, 1963 John F Kennedy the 35th President of the United States of America was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. It was a bright fall day in a good sized city. He was surrounded by Secret Service, Dallas police officers, and crowded streets of observers. In a limousine moving slowly along a city street, the top removed to allow crowds a good view of … Continue reading November 22, 1963
Sixth Floor Museum On November 22, 1963 I was ten years old and in elementary school in New York City. My memory of that day is still vivid. I had a dentist appointment scheduled after school on that Friday to be measured for braces. My mother was at work so I was going to go alone, not a big deal since the dentist was on … Continue reading Tennessee School Book Depository
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