Neva Bryan
novelist & poet
novelist & poet
St. Peter's Monsters
St. Peter’s Monsters is the story of Peter Sullivan, a homesick college student teetering on the edge of alcoholism. He discovers bigger monsters than the bottle when a mysterious young woman enters his life. Wren has fled Peter’s beloved Appalachian hills and now he must find out why she is keeping secrets about her past.
As they turn to each other for comfort, they are linked together in a chain of love, tragedy, and murder . . . a chain that binds them when they find themselves back in the haunted shadows of the Virginia coalfields.
Click HERE to see what readers say.
St. Peter’s Monsters is the story of Peter Sullivan, a homesick college student teetering on the edge of alcoholism. He discovers bigger monsters than the bottle when a mysterious young woman enters his life. Wren has fled Peter’s beloved Appalachian hills and now he must find out why she is keeping secrets about her past.
As they turn to each other for comfort, they are linked together in a chain of love, tragedy, and murder . . . a chain that binds them when they find themselves back in the haunted shadows of the Virginia coalfields.
Click HERE to see what readers say.
Neva's News
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E-book now available!
Name the Heroine Contest
Update on the second book: Kudzu Palace
St. Peter's Monsters recognized for creativity and originality
Cover-to-Cover interview
We All Live Downstream now available
"Anoint Me" Read on Accents radio program
St. Peter's Monsters featured in Bristol Herald Courier
Click HERE to read news stories in full, including contest.
E-book now available!
Name the Heroine Contest
Update on the second book: Kudzu Palace
St. Peter's Monsters recognized for creativity and originality
Cover-to-Cover interview
We All Live Downstream now available
"Anoint Me" Read on Accents radio program
St. Peter's Monsters featured in Bristol Herald Courier
Neva is on Facebook & Twitter
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My blog is below.
Click HERE to visit Facebook and Twitter pages.
My blog is below.
Sample first 10% of my ebook for free!
Mon, 8th February, 2010
For your preferred format, go to:
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Available formats:
LRF (for Sony Reader)
Epub (open industry format, good for Stanza reader, others)
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Amazon Kindle: forthcoming. Stay tuned.
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https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9508
Available formats:
LRF (for Sony Reader)
Epub (open industry format, good for Stanza reader, others)
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)
Amazon Kindle: forthcoming. Stay tuned.
Online Reading (JavaScript)
Online Reading (HTML)
PDF (good for highly formatted books, or for home printing) No sample available
RTF (readable on most word processors) No sample available
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting) No sample available
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page) No sample available
Thank you!!
Kindle, Nook, IPAD
Mon, 1st February, 2010
Exploring the possibility of putting St. Peter's Monsters on Kindle, Nook, Sony, Apple, etc.
Why I Haven't Gone Digital with My Novel
Thu, 14th January, 2010
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6714772.html?nid=2286&rid=##CustomerId##&source=title
Russell County Library Hosts Memoir Writing Workshop
Wed, 13th January, 2010
The Russell County Library will host a free workshop on the basics of memoir writing. The class takes place Jan. 23, 10:00 a.m. to noon, at the library in Lebanon.
This class is limited to the first 10 people who register. To register for the class, please contact the library. The class is free but donations to the library are most welcome.
Neva Bryan is the workshop instructor. She has taught memoir writing at the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium (Southwest Virginia Community College) and at Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. She has taught fiction writing at Morehead State University during the Appalachian Writers Association annual conference.
This class is limited to the first 10 people who register. To register for the class, please contact the library. The class is free but donations to the library are most welcome.
Neva Bryan is the workshop instructor. She has taught memoir writing at the Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium (Southwest Virginia Community College) and at Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. She has taught fiction writing at Morehead State University during the Appalachian Writers Association annual conference.
Tales of the Lonesome Pine Bookstore Offers Free Memoir Writing Class
Mon, 11th January, 2010
BIG STONE GAP, Va. – The Tales of the Lonesome Pine Bookstore will host a free workshop on the basics of memoir writing. The class takes place January 22, 7:00 PM at the bookstore, 404 Clinton Avenue East in Big Stone Gap.
To register for the class, please contact the bookstore at 276-523-5097. The deadline to register is January 20.
Neva Bryan is the workshop instructor. She has taught memoir writing at the J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library, Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium (Southwest Virginia Community College) and Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. She has taught fiction writing at Morehead State University during the Appalachian Writers Association annual conference.
Bryan, a prize-winning writer, is the author of St. Peter’s Monsters, a novel of romantic suspense set in and around Wise County. Her work appears in several journals, including A! Magazine for the Arts, Appalachian Heritage, Appalachian Journal, Bluestone Review, Clinch Mountain Review, The Distillery, Floyd County Moonshine and Jimson Weed. She is published in the book anthology We All Live Downstream.
A winner of the Appalachian Writers Association James Still Award for Poetry, she has received prizes for more than 15 of her works.
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To register for the class, please contact the bookstore at 276-523-5097. The deadline to register is January 20.
Neva Bryan is the workshop instructor. She has taught memoir writing at the J. Fred Matthews Memorial Library, Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium (Southwest Virginia Community College) and Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens. She has taught fiction writing at Morehead State University during the Appalachian Writers Association annual conference.
Bryan, a prize-winning writer, is the author of St. Peter’s Monsters, a novel of romantic suspense set in and around Wise County. Her work appears in several journals, including A! Magazine for the Arts, Appalachian Heritage, Appalachian Journal, Bluestone Review, Clinch Mountain Review, The Distillery, Floyd County Moonshine and Jimson Weed. She is published in the book anthology We All Live Downstream.
A winner of the Appalachian Writers Association James Still Award for Poetry, she has received prizes for more than 15 of her works.
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Reading Tall Tales to Children at Coeburn Community Library
Wed, 23rd December, 2009
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The Coeburn Community Library celebrated We the People with a reading of a tall tale by me.
This free event was open to children in grades 4 through 6, as well as their families. Library staff led a tall tale writing and craft workshop after the reading.
The event took place November 10.
We the People is a National Endowment for the Humanities program designed to encourage and enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history, culture, and democratic principles. The Coeburn Community Library received funding to participate in We the People.
The Coeburn Community Library is part of the Lonesome Pine Regional Library system.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coeburn_community_library/4098605325/in/photostream/
The Coeburn Community Library celebrated We the People with a reading of a tall tale by me.
This free event was open to children in grades 4 through 6, as well as their families. Library staff led a tall tale writing and craft workshop after the reading.
The event took place November 10.
We the People is a National Endowment for the Humanities program designed to encourage and enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history, culture, and democratic principles. The Coeburn Community Library received funding to participate in We the People.
The Coeburn Community Library is part of the Lonesome Pine Regional Library system.
Our Blizzard
Tue, 22nd December, 2009
A terrible snow storm ravaged Southwest Virginia Friday, December 18. As a result, Saturday's book signing was cancelled.
On a personal note, we lost power and phone Friday night and, as of today, Tuesday, still do not have it. I am a snowstorm refugee, staying with relatives. I washed my hair at work this morning. We may not have power until Christmas or later.
Ah, a story must come of this.
On a personal note, we lost power and phone Friday night and, as of today, Tuesday, still do not have it. I am a snowstorm refugee, staying with relatives. I washed my hair at work this morning. We may not have power until Christmas or later.
Ah, a story must come of this.
New Web Site
Mon, 14th December, 2009
You'll find pictures from my readings on this site, as well as some pictures of my family and pets. I hope you enjoy them.
Bear with me as I get this new web site up and running. If you have suggestions on how I can improve it, please let me know. Thank you.
Neva
Bear with me as I get this new web site up and running. If you have suggestions on how I can improve it, please let me know. Thank you.
Neva