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Bonus Post - Cover Reveal

"A drifting Civil War veteran tackles the task of figuring out who's been spiking the apple cider at a Kansas dance hall owned by a family with twelve daughters."

Obviously not the cover of one of my books, but the cover of a friendly writer's book. Rachel K. (who is currently reading my book Smoke) writes western novellas based on fairy tales. Her site is here. Check it out. Not long ago, I reviewed her previous book, Cloaked. This book is the second entry in her Once Upon a Time western anthology series. Notice the texture on the clothing, the detail on the shoes, and the lines in the hardwood floor on that cover.

Dancing and Doughnuts is set for release in August 2018 (she must write like a woman possessed to get another book out that soon--apparently her habit of mixing espresso and speed really helps--of course, I jest; she's probably just extremely diligent), and is a retelling of "Twelve Dancing Princesses." No doubt it will feature dancing in western footwear, horses, (but not dancing by horses in western footwear), and--I hope--some shoot'em up action. I'm looking for a scene where doughnuts are tossed into the air and the hero shoots through the holes to demonstrate his proficiency with a shooting iron. I know James Garner already did that with...oh, here it is:

but I would still like to see it with doughnuts--maybe a dozen at a time. That would make a great scene in the retelling of Odysseus' homecoming--shooting an arrow through a dozen doughnuts (rather than the axe heads, or handles--depending on the translation). Just imagine that Odysseus was a mighty warrior...who liked to bake. But I digress; my apologies.

Dancing and Doughnuts already has a Goodreads page. Check it out along with Rachel's other books.