Welcome to Narrativemagic Press book publishing
Narrative Magic Press publishes books by authors in multiple genres. The press offers e-publishing across a wide variety of platforms, including such outlets as Amazon, ibooks, Kindle, Barnes and Noble and other sellers. Authors include Dale Marie Taylor and Heber Taylor.
Pregnant, sister in tow, fleeing a mad man
A Home for Easter — Book 1 in the Apple Hill series
A Home for Easter is a captivating tale set during the tumultuous 1830s removal period for First Nations people in the United States. Follow Easter, a resilient Cherokee woman, as she embarks on a journey through middle Tennessee in search of a new home for herself and her unborn child. But her quest is fraught with peril as she finds herself pursued by a ruthless criminal intent on claiming her ancestral lands.
Her younger brother, Wahali, marches on the Trail of Tears while her older brother, Degataga, makes sacrifices to hold onto their family's lands; her sister, Lucinda, forges a new life in the Qualla territory of North Carolina. Central to Easter's story is her half-sister, Awinta, whose experiences shed light on the intersectionality of First Nations and African Americans within Cherokee society—some enslaved, others integrated into clans.
To find out more about Dale Marie Taylor, see her website at daletaylorbooks.com.
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Hester’s Journey — A woman who dared to help when it was needed
Hester’s Journey placed as finalist in the Eric Hoffer international book award contest. Book 2, in the Apple Hill series, Hester’s Journey features Cherokee Hester Beasley traveling through dangerous Confederate territory and Pennsylvania Amish communities from the multiracial community of Apple Hill, Tennessee during the United States’ Civil War era. Her Uncle Wahali invites her to join him at Gettysburg to help with tending the war wounded. Hester’s love, Austin, an African American man who fights to help African Americans victimized by the Confederates, joins her as she encounters other brave women.
US Review of Books
Hester’s Journey:
“This is historical fiction at its best, suffused with romance, drama, and a fair amount of action. The presence of tenacious characters such as Hester, Easter, and Awinta is just one winning aspect of a solid and dynamic narrative that is as much about characters finding their own path as it is about the war that revolves around them.” — by Philip Zozzaro U.S. Review of Books
Minnie Buford, an African-American woman, finds herself pulled between the need for respectability and her love for James, who is white.
For the Love of Minnie
Book 3 in the Apple Hill series, For the Love of Minnie placed as finalist in the Georgia Independent Author Association. Set against the sweeping hardships of the early 1900s, For the Love of Minnie tells the powerful and tender story of a resilient woman determined to rise above tragedy. Minnie grows up near Pulaski, Tennessee, where she helps her father with both the family fields and the business affairs, all while becoming known for her remarkable cooking and devotion to her children.
After suffering a devastating assault at a young age, Minnie refuses to let her past define her future. She endures the oppression of Jim Crow while in an interracial relationship with the father of her younger children. Struggling with social judgment and her deep desire for legitimacy, Minnie later agrees to marry a man of African descent, though their union is never legally sealed.
The novel opens amid the terror and destruction of the 1900 Galveston hurricane and unfolds between Galveston, Texas, and Apple Hill, Tennessee, weaving together a moving portrait of love, endurance, heartbreak, and quiet strength.
Carrie’s Song placed as a finalist in African American Fiction in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The Flight of the Heart Series by Dale Marie Taylor includes two books books — Carrie’s Song (book 1) and The Music They Made (book 2). Available at Digital retailers as In Online and Print versions. For excerpts, free books and more, see Dale Marie Taylor’s website at daletaylorbooks.com information. Amazon, Ibooks, Kobie, Barnes and Noble and other retailers carry the book.
The Music They Made — Many African American men went to war to prove they deserved equal treatment in the United States. Edward joins the military in an unusual role during the Spanish American War. The story begins with a bang as Edward finds himself sinking to the bottom of the Cuban Bay. Meanwhile, Carrie is back home feeling anxious that she may never see Edward again. The Music They Made follows a couple as they navigate the dangerous territory of a nation struggling the develop its identity. Edward and Carrie are among thousands of African Americans who are part of the Great Migration — a movement of African Americans from the south to the North from the early 1900s until the 1970s. It’s a story of resilience and love.
The Music They Made print book
La Casita placed as finalist for humor in the Georgia Independent Author Association book competition.
A couple bought a house in the poorest neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas. The house badly needed repairs. They step into a world where Spanish is the prominent language and find they have moved to a magical place.
Find out more about Heber Taylor at hebertaylorbooks.com or see his blog.
The Old farm visits a time far removed the the fast pace of modern life.
The Old Farm — a Texas farmer looks back on his life during hard times.
King Fisher was a hero and a villain. He saved the property of early cattle ranchers and killed men who encroached upon his own property. King Fisher: Deadliest Man in Texas
King Fisher is a novel about the deadliest gunslinger in Texas. The story is set in South Texas in the 1800s. He began to carve out an empire based on cattle as a teenager. When other men tried to interfere, he settled the arguments with gunfire. He was so successful at defending his stake against lawless men that his neighbors made him a lawman. Somehow his spectacular rise and his spectacular fall is the stuff of Texas legend.
King Fisher ebooks
NarrativeMagic Press Services
We offer limited editing services and shepherd your manuscript through the e-publishing process. Consultations are part of Narrativemagic's services.
Services
Proofreading
Beta reader
Editing
Cover Design
Reviews
Media consultation
Publishing consultation
All Narrativemagic Press books are available as ebooks and in print at Amazon and other outlets such as Apple ibooks, Kindle, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google, Play Books, Bookbub, Hoopla, Overdrive, Vivlio , Ingram and other online book retailers. Audio books are available at GooglePlay Book Store.
To request a copy of a signed paperback book directly from author, D. Marie Taylor, or Heber Taylor write to dmarietaylor@gmail.com. Advance payment and postage is required. No refunds are permitted for signed books.
Writers within the fiction genre include:
Contemporary humor, romantic suspense and romance
Historical Fiction
Dale Marie Taylor —- Titles: Carrie’s Song,The Music They Made (Flight of the Heart Series), A Home for Easter, Hester’s Journey, For the Love of Minnie (Apple Hill Series) Contemporary — Stand by Me
For more information, see: https://daletaylorbooks.com/
Heber Taylor —- Titles: La Casita, King Fisher and The Old Farm.
For more information, see: https://www.hebertaylorbooks.com
Available at Draft2Digital (books2read) and its participating platforms, Amazon’s Kindle, ibooks, Barnes & Noble, Ingram and other ebook outlets.
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