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Free This Week!
Grab a free copy of Justice in a Bottle, now through June 26th. https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Bottle-Pete-Fanning/dp/1733908587/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=justice+in+a+bottle&qid=1592914355&s=books&sr=1-1
Runaway Blues Available For Preorder
My follow up middle grade book, Runaway Blues is now available for preorder for Kindle. Like Justice in a Bottle, there's lot's of music to go around, only this time, the story hits the road. Here's the rundown: Twelve-year old Caleb Wallace has spent his summer at Autumn Springs, coaxing his papa out of his … Continue reading Runaway Blues Available For Preorder
Five Stars From Indies Today!
Thrilled to post this review from Indies Today. "Justice in a Bottle will make you laugh and make you cry, but it will ultimately leave you immensely satisfied." After a school newspaper piece goes awry, thirteen-year old Nita Simmons loses a little bit of her journalistic fire. With the goal of joining the Junior Journalists, … Continue reading Five Stars From Indies Today!
Early Beginning
To give you an idea of how novel's change along the way, I dug up an early beginning to Justice in a Bottle. At this time, maybe four years ago, it was titled, Earl Melvin the Magnificent Liar. A lot is the same, but so much is different. Enjoy! -- When he asked me if … Continue reading Early Beginning
Expectations
*Over the course of writing Justice in a Bottle, there were many edits and cuts and rewrites. From time to time I'll post bonus chapters that never made the final cut (all mistakes are my own, these have never been through edits). Here, Nita is determined to take on her nemesis, school mean girl, Alexis … Continue reading Expectations
Mrs. Womack
Where would we be without teachers? I hope everyone has at least one teacher in their life who makes a difference. One who pushes but praises, who inspires us to do our best. Here's an excerpt from Chapter 5, when Nita is realizing she has a story but is still reeling from a recent failure. … Continue reading Mrs. Womack
Deleted Scene – The Cemetery
*Over the course of writing Justice in a Bottle, there were many edits and cuts and rewrites. From time to time I'll post bonus chapters that never made the final cut (all mistakes are my own, these have never been through edits). We'll call this one, The Cemetery. -- Mr. Melvin and I shuffled past … Continue reading Deleted Scene – The Cemetery
Deleted Scene – The Audition
*Over the course of writing Justice in a Bottle, there were many edits and cuts and rewrites. From time to time I'll post bonus chapters that never made the final cut (all mistakes are my own, these have never been through edits). We'll call this one, The Audition. -- It was a beautiful spring Friday … Continue reading Deleted Scene – The Audition
Deleted Scene – Dumpster Diving
*Over the course of writing Justice in a Bottle, there were many edits and cuts and rewrites. From time to time I'll post bonus chapters that never made the final cut (all mistakes are my own, these have never been through edits). We'll call this one, Dumpster Diving. -- The first day of August … Continue reading Deleted Scene – Dumpster Diving
Justice in a Bottle - The Book 