“I wanted to take some time out of my busy schedule between book tours to thank you again for all your hard work in placing my three books and many articles.  I can’t believe the success that has come to me because of your efforts, and I know it would never have happened if I hadn’t found you.  Thank you for your guidance and for beginning my career.”  J. Frank Brumbaugh, MARINE WEATHER FORECASTING, BASIC BOAT MAINTENANCE, MAIL ORDER – STARTING UP, MAKING IT PAY, plus 14 articles.

Congratulations to EATON LITERARY AGENCY, who just placed Joseph Cox’s nonfiction biography!

New on the New York Times Best-Seller List: GRAY MOUNTAIN by John Grisham.

John Grisham has a new hero . . . and she’s full of surprises The year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer’s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is on the fast track—until the recession hits and she gets downsized, furloughed, escorted out of the building. Samantha, though, is one of the “lucky” associates. She’s offered an opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic for one year without pay, after which there would be a slim chance that she’d get her old job back. In a matter of days Samantha moves from Manhattan to Brady, Virginia, population 2,200, in the heart of Appalachia, a part of the world she has only read about. Mattie Wyatt, lifelong Brady resident and head of the town’s legal aid clinic, is there to teach her how to “help real people with real problems.” For the first time in her career, Samantha prepares a lawsuit, sees the inside of an actual courtroom, gets scolded by a judge, and receives threats from locals who aren’t so thrilled to have a big-city lawyer in town. And she learns that Brady, like most small towns, harbors some big secrets. Her new job takes Samantha into the murky and dangerous world of coal mining, where laws are often broken, rules are ignored, regulations are flouted, communities are divided, and the land itself is under attack from Big Coal. Violence is always just around the corner, and within weeks Samantha finds herself engulfed in litigation that turns deadly.

Calling all authors!

Eaton Literary Agency is now accepting submissions for its Annual Awards Program. Eaton Literary Agency has sponsored this program for 30 years, during which time they have granted $90,000 to authors and helped start and nurture the writing career of hundreds of authors.

They award $500.00 for the best manuscript they receive under 10,000 words, and the deadline is March 31, 2015. They award $2,000.00 for the best manuscript they receive over 10,000 words, and the deadline for that Awards Program is August 31, 2015.  Don’t miss this opportunity to enter your manuscript in this prestigious contest, and have the experts at Eaton Literary Agency consider your work for presentation to publishers.

For more information, see www.eatonliterary.com.  Or send for their brochure:

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Congratulations to John Sandford, whose novel, DEADLINE, is on the New York Times Best Seller List.

The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series.   In Southeast Minnesota, down on the Mississippi, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed, due to personnel issues. “Issues” is correct. The proposal up for a vote before them is whether to authorize the killing of a local reporter. The vote is four to one in favor. Meanwhile, not far away, Virgil Flowers is helping out a friend by looking into a dognapping, which seems to be turning into something much bigger and uglier—a team of dognappers supplying medical labs—when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A murdered body has been found—and the victim is a local reporter.

Congratulations to Cheryl Corey. Eaton Literary Agency just placed another title for this beloved and prolific author.

Congratulations to Dezart Performs, in Palm Springs, CA, who swept the Desert League Theater Awards with their production of INVASION OF PRIVACY by Larry Parr.

INVASION OF PRIVACY won:

Best Director, Judith Chapman

Two Best Actresses (They were both nominated and tied) playing Zelma and Marjorie

Best Supporting Actress, who played Kate Walton

Best Actor, who played Sigsbee Scruggs

Best Supporting Actor, who played Norton Baskin

This production will be in Gainesville in June of next year.  The Santa Fe College got a grant from the State of Florida to bring it to Gainesville, where the trial took place.

Congratulations to Eaton Literary Agency, who just won a Gold Certificate for Attaining Milestone 30^th Anniversary of Service!  This very successful literary agency has been in business continuously since 1984!  Kudos to their very talented team.

Congratulations to Eaton Literary Agency, who recently placed a title for Judith Anderson! Kudos to this powerhouse agency.

Congratulations to Jan Karon’s SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD, which is on the New York Times Best Seller List. “Karon knits Mitford’s small-town characters and multiple story lines into a cozy sweater of a book…. Somewhere Safe hits the sweet spot at the intersection of your heart and your funny bone. 4/4 stars”  — USA Today  “Welcome home, Mitford fans…to Karon’s gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.” —People “The faster and more impersonal the world becomes, the more we need…Mitford.”— Cleveland Plain Dealer