Book plugs and huck stops

Coming soon to a bookstore near you.

Brendan Short lives in Chicago, where his first novel is set. Brendan is a part of my family roots. His father Bill is my mother's first cousin. So, I guess that makes Brendan my second cousin---not even an outlaw!

First, the Short family are all very nice people. We've had the pleasure of meeting them in a whirlwind visit to Chicago and a few of them when they came out West to see us.

There's a wonderful family story associated with my mother's discovery of her Irish family roots back when she was 79. We have another Short family member, Karen, who's an avid genealogist to thank for that.

Now, back to Brendan. He's finished his first novel, and you can read all about it at http://www.amazon.com/Dream-City-Brendan-Short/dp/1596923180/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219672786&sr=8-1

You can also read a lot more about Brendan and even see his photo on his website at http://www.brendanshort.net/ .

I've read some of his writings; in fact, I used one of his short stories in my English class when I was still teaching at Sandpoint High. If the writing style displayed in that short story mirrors what we'll see in the novel, we're in for a good read.

So, as a writing cousin who's thrilled for another much more talented writing cousin, I'm equally thrilled to give Brendan and his book a plug.

He's not only a wonderful and accomplished writer, but we know from meeting him in Austin a few years ago, that he's a tremendous human being also.

Good luck to you, Brendan. We're all very proud of you and your literary accomplishments.