Thursday, January 30, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Button Box Now Available!
Today is January 14, 2014, which means that Button Box is now available! You can order physical and digital copies on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. If you purchase a physical book on Amazon, you can purchase the digital copy for only $2.99!
If you are located in Franklin, NC, books will be available at Books Unlimited either today or tomorrow! Make sure to support Franklin's local bookstore and buy a physical copy!
To celebrate the release of Button Box, Eva is offering all Kindle copies of her previous books for half price! Go relive the magic told with an authentic voice! Offer valid today ONLY!
Edge of Heaven: http://tinyurl.com/m5nxhto
Children of the Mountain: http://tinyurl.com/kvs7jpm
Murder on Haint Branch: http://tinyurl.com/lqvh6sn
Eva hopes you enjoy the new book and looks forward to hearing your response!
-The Eva McCall Team
If you are located in Franklin, NC, books will be available at Books Unlimited either today or tomorrow! Make sure to support Franklin's local bookstore and buy a physical copy!
To celebrate the release of Button Box, Eva is offering all Kindle copies of her previous books for half price! Go relive the magic told with an authentic voice! Offer valid today ONLY!
Edge of Heaven: http://tinyurl.com/m5nxhto
Children of the Mountain: http://tinyurl.com/kvs7jpm
Murder on Haint Branch: http://tinyurl.com/lqvh6sn
Eva hopes you enjoy the new book and looks forward to hearing your response!
-The Eva McCall Team
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Button Box Preview
Chapter One
New Orleans: New Years Eve, 1858
"Hey, come back here you little thief. Thief! Stop that urchin!" The bakery owner’s shrill voice split the chilly evening air.
Abigail elbowed her way through the crowded New Orleans street. She ducked behind a woman wearing a full skirt then dove around a fat man’s trouser legs to escape. The bread she’d snatched warmed her hands, but the sweet smell caused her insides to gnaw.
No one’s going to take this loaf away!
She tucked it under her arm, then pulled a thin shawl tighter over her shabby cotton dress, and wished for some of the warmth that radiated from the gas street lamps. It was New Year’s Eve and as cold a night as it had been this winter. Hopefully, 1859 would bring her better luck. She’d find a quiet spot to enjoy every crumb, even though it was smashed flat as the noodles her mama used to make back in Georgia. She aimed on celebrating the new year with a full belly.
She found an alleyway and crawled through a maze of rubbish as she held her nose to block out the rank odor. Finally, she crouched behind a pile of boxes and bit into a chunk of the ill-gotten bread. The taste had barely reached her tongue when a hand gripped her shoulder. Fear formed a tight ball in her throat. She stuffed in another bite, determined to die on a full stomach. She glanced about. There wasn’t anyone to help, only drunks staggering about. Slowly, she turned and looked up at her assailant.
To her surprise it wasn’t a back alley drunk but a nice looking gentleman. Maybe he was some kind of lawman one the bakery owner had sent to look for her. No, if he were a policeman he’d be wearing one of those crescent badges. And for sure, he wasn’t a merchant. He was too refined. He wouldn’t be taking her food. She took a deep breath and let it seep out. At least she wouldn’t be going to jail.
The stranger eased his grasp. "What’s your name?"
The girl swallowed so fast she nearly choked, then stood, drew herself up to her full four feet, ten inches, and pushed back dark, matted curls. "Abigail Sloan, sir."
"Why are you out here alone this time of evening? Don’t you have a home?"
"I’ve been takin’ care of myself fer quite awhile now. I’m doing alright at it." She shifted from one foot to the other.
"It’s freezing. Don’t you know you’ll catch your death of cold?"
Abigail’s pulse quickened. Why didn’t he yell for the law and be done with it? "I only took a loaf of bread, Mister."
"Bread, what’re you talking about?" He dragged her over to a street light, lifted a lock of curls, and peered at her face. "How old are you?"
"Was sixteen my last bir . . . but that ain’t none of your business." Abigail jerked from his strong grip. If he was like the men at the brothel, he was up to no good.
With that thought, the shadows moved in and danced about; pulling everything she didn’t want to remember into the present. She blinked and pushed at them, but they swallowed her.
***
Button Box will be available to everyone January 14, 2014.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Button Box Press Release
Local Author Releases New Novel
Eva McCall, local author, will release her new novel, “Button Box,” on January 14, 2014.
“I wrote ‘Button Box’ many years ago,” said McCall. “It feels so good to finally have readers read the journey that Abigail Sloan endures during the Civil War.”
Button box is a fast-paced 96,000 word historical fiction set during the Civil War. Abigail Sloan learns the hard lessons of life during this time, but is comforted by her button box, symbolizing all of humankind; all shapes, sizes and colors, living together.
McCall began writing the novel after the release of her first novel, “Edge of Heaven.” It wasn’t until summer 2013 that she decided to release it to the public.
“There's a saying, ‘never judge until you walk a mile in someone's shoes,’" said McCall. “The book helped me to realize just how true this saying is and hope it does the same for the reader.”
Button Box will be available at Books Unlimited and online bookstores.
Eva McCall is the author of the popular “Edge of Heaven” series and “Murder on Haint Branch,” which was released in early 2013.
For more information, please contact Tyler Cook, Moonshine Press PR Manager, at evamccallbooks@gmail.com
Eva McCall, local author, will release her new novel, “Button Box,” on January 14, 2014.
“I wrote ‘Button Box’ many years ago,” said McCall. “It feels so good to finally have readers read the journey that Abigail Sloan endures during the Civil War.”
Button box is a fast-paced 96,000 word historical fiction set during the Civil War. Abigail Sloan learns the hard lessons of life during this time, but is comforted by her button box, symbolizing all of humankind; all shapes, sizes and colors, living together.
McCall began writing the novel after the release of her first novel, “Edge of Heaven.” It wasn’t until summer 2013 that she decided to release it to the public.
“There's a saying, ‘never judge until you walk a mile in someone's shoes,’" said McCall. “The book helped me to realize just how true this saying is and hope it does the same for the reader.”
Button Box will be available at Books Unlimited and online bookstores.
Eva McCall is the author of the popular “Edge of Heaven” series and “Murder on Haint Branch,” which was released in early 2013.
For more information, please contact Tyler Cook, Moonshine Press PR Manager, at evamccallbooks@gmail.com
Friday, January 3, 2014
Eva McCall Reading MOHB
Eva visited East Nashville Radio in November to read parts of Murder on Haint Branch as well as discussing the inspiration for the book and her upcoming book, Button Box. A big shout out to Richard Carpenter for interviewing Eva and airing it on ENR. If you haven't already purchased MOHB, you can do that here. Button Box will be available in the upcoming weeks!
You can listen to the recording of the interview here.
You can listen to the recording of the interview here.
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