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Welcome to the world of Appalachian adventure and diversions, the real and the imaginary, fact and fiction.
I hope you enjoy exploring this website full of characters (both illusionary and living), vacation settings, outdoor sports
you've tried or would like to try, and nature.
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Adventure in the Appalachians begins with a hike, downhill skiing, a trail ride on horseback and using a rope to climb
a cliff and involves mystery and romance. Parts of these stories are true and parts are pure fiction. As you read these adventures,
decide which episodes you wish would happen to you.
Released November 2008 Jemma Chase’s carpentry skills get her into another mystery. December at
a dude ranch in the North Carolina mountains draws more skiers than horseback riders so Jemma turns from leading trail rides
to her other two passions – carpentry and photography. Word of Jemma’s skills with wood spreads to a development
at the top of an Appalachian mountain where she hears complaints about the Property Owners’ Association president. When
Jemma tries to save her from a fire, Jemma’s CSI wannabe instincts clash with Detective Tucker’s investigation.
When the lady dies, murder is suspected. When the lady’s husband dies, Jemma sets out to prove it was not suicide. Detective
Tucker investigates the neighbors, shop owners, the step-brother, real estate agent and even the agent’s wife.
NEWS RELEASE
Boone, North Carolina, June 18, 2009 -- Perfect for
Framing, a novel by Maggie Bishop that features problems in Property Owners Associations, won the Book of the Year Award for
Mystery from the High Country Writers, a prestigious writers organization that has been energizing writers since 1995. This exciting novel is Bishop’s fourth in the Appalachian Adventure Series and
the second of the mystery series featuring Jemma Chase and Detective Tucker. Maggie’s
love for CSI, the Appalachian Mountains, and outdoor activities collectively influenced her latest series. Maggie has
gained a wide readership among mystery lovers and was recently touted as one of the Appalachian’s Agatha Christies by
Verve Women’s Magazine in Asheville, and was chosen one of “East Carolina University’s 100 Incredible Women”
in 2007. When presented the award during the June 11th ceremony attended
by publishers, authors and fans, Maggie Bishop said, “Writing is more difficult that readers can imagine – and
more fun. My thanks to Ingalls Publishing Group for believing in my stories.”
Winning in the Memoir category is Marcia Cham’s You Mean I Have to Look at the Body? a book
about living and dying. Julia Taylor Ebel won in the Poetry category for Dresses,
Dreams and Beadwood Leaves. The award for the Family category went to Lila Hopkins
for The Master Craftsman. June Bare was awarded the Inspirational category for
All Things. Frank J. Thomas was presented the plaque in the History category
for Melbourne Beach: The First 125 Years.
Since 1998, High Country Writers annually acknowledges books by members published during the previous
year. Books are submitted in January and award winners are chosen by a committee
of members. High Country Writers meets the second and fourth Thursday of most months at the Watauga County Public Library
for informational programs and critiques supporting writers of the area. For more information, visit the website: http://highcountrywriters.tripod.com
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