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The Writer's Apprentice
“Suddenly she felt something like a beckoning to the inner pantry door within the den. It was as if it called to her.” Indie author Maren Brown is overjoyed when she receives a letter from her literary idol inviting her to meet with him to discuss a collaboration. Jack R. Croft has made millions from his time-travel novels and Maren is amazed at how realistic his books are. However, the truth is stranger than fiction, and there is a LOT more to Jack’s proposition than it initially seems. Who is Jack Croft and what is his connection to Maren? Why is his housekeeper so frosty towards her? Can Maren set aside her skepticism about what she is being asked to do, lay ghosts to rest, and find a resolution to a love story that spans generations? The writer’s apprentice is a classy, genre-busting time-travel story with an element of mystery which invites the reader to question whether true love ever really fades.
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Published October 31, 2024
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Dennis Higgins
32 books45 followersRelative of Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier. World traveler. Award winning author. As a native of Chicago, Illinois, Dennis Higgins has a passion for things that are gone but not forgotten, a romance with the past.
Quote: I once had a passionate affair with an Irish lass back in 1871 Chicago. I broke her heart. It just wasn't our time.
He now lived in the Chicago suburbs with his lovely wife, a dog and a couple birds.
Among his influences are: Richard Matheson, Jack Finny, Dean Koontz, Joan Wester Anderson, Peter S. Beagle and Audrey Neffenegger.
Author of the Time Pilgrim series: Katya and Cyrus, Almost Yesterday and Tomorrow's Borrowed Trouble from Whiskey Creek Press. Also my indie books, Parallel Roads (Lost on Route 66) and Steampunk Alice.
Quote: I once had a passionate affair with an Irish lass back in 1871 Chicago. I broke her heart. It just wasn't our time.
He now lived in the Chicago suburbs with his lovely wife, a dog and a couple birds.
Among his influences are: Richard Matheson, Jack Finny, Dean Koontz, Joan Wester Anderson, Peter S. Beagle and Audrey Neffenegger.
Author of the Time Pilgrim series: Katya and Cyrus, Almost Yesterday and Tomorrow's Borrowed Trouble from Whiskey Creek Press. Also my indie books, Parallel Roads (Lost on Route 66) and Steampunk Alice.
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December 31, 2020
Dennis Higgins knows how to paint a vivid word picture. His books could become time travel classics just like HG Well's Time Machine. I've read his Pennies From Across the Veil, Parallel Roads, Time Pilgrims (book 1) and now The Writer's Apprentice. I can't decide which one was my favorite. I guess that means they are all super. I do love anything time travel. The Writer's Apprentice moves right along, so quickly that I read it in just four days.
One of the toughest things for a writer to do is to try to paint such a vivid picture that the reader feels he or she has been transported from that cozy couch to the point of the action. I was in the closet with Maren when she walked from her present to 1955 and again when she was whisked back to the 1880's. I was the fly on the wall when the young Helena had a strong urge to massage John's thighs. They were too busy to notice me.
The Writer's Apprentice is more than just another time travel story, it's an experiment that succeeded, in my opinion. It is a series of short stories, written by either John or Maren, within the larger story. And Dennis' insertions are seamless; they fit together like a glove. They also provide more insight into the two main characters, Maren (Victoria) Brown and John/Jack Croft.
The cover of Writer's Apprentice is perfect for the story and eye-catching. The writing moves along, it never bogs down as often happens in the middle of a story. The ending almost begs for a sequel but I wasn't disappointed. Dennis doesn't leave the reader hanging. Don't you just hate that when it happens. Keep writing Dennis Higgins, I love your books.
One of the toughest things for a writer to do is to try to paint such a vivid picture that the reader feels he or she has been transported from that cozy couch to the point of the action. I was in the closet with Maren when she walked from her present to 1955 and again when she was whisked back to the 1880's. I was the fly on the wall when the young Helena had a strong urge to massage John's thighs. They were too busy to notice me.
The Writer's Apprentice is more than just another time travel story, it's an experiment that succeeded, in my opinion. It is a series of short stories, written by either John or Maren, within the larger story. And Dennis' insertions are seamless; they fit together like a glove. They also provide more insight into the two main characters, Maren (Victoria) Brown and John/Jack Croft.
The cover of Writer's Apprentice is perfect for the story and eye-catching. The writing moves along, it never bogs down as often happens in the middle of a story. The ending almost begs for a sequel but I wasn't disappointed. Dennis doesn't leave the reader hanging. Don't you just hate that when it happens. Keep writing Dennis Higgins, I love your books.
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