About the Author:
Bill Woods lives and writes beside the Duck River in Columbia, Tennessee but considers Grand Case, Saint Martin, his second home. He is the author of Silver Falcon Nominee The Muse of Wallace Rose and Faulkner Society Finalist Orient Beach.
He may be reached at
[email protected].
He may be reached at
[email protected].
About the Book:
Faulkner Society Finalist
Orient Beach
6x9
394 pages
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Orient Beach’s mesmerizing storyline evokes memories of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cats Cradle, as well as a search for self and faith not unlike Jack Kerouac’s Desolation Angels.
— Michael J. Tucker, Author of Summer Haze
I was captivated with this story and appreciate the writer introducing me to these intriguing people. A fascinating read!
— Gayle H. Henderson
Impressionist images evoke the sounds, smells, and culture of the Caribbean. Modern quandaries interwoven with mystic legends create a rare experience in a single book of fiction.
— George Spain, author of Lost Cove
1580
On the return voyage from Mexico, a Spanish galleon loaded with six tons of gold wrecks on a reef in the West Indies. An Arawak tribe rescues the lone survivor, a pious Franciscan monk. Father Simon accepts being marooned as his assignment from God to civilize these naked savages and use the gold for His glory.
2002
It was to be a honeymoon in Saint Martin while awaiting her lover’s divorce… Abandoned, hidden away at Orient Beach, Zuzu wanted to die—had tried to die. After Legion and Lily Ana drag her ashore, they meld into a family—the family she had never had, grandparents for her unborn baby. Like sea glass washed onto the beach, the next wave will rearrange them, maybe bring something new, or wash them all back into the sea.
2023
Bud Legion rushes from college in the States to his home on the island of Saint Martin to search for his family after a worst-ever hurricane. Even picturesque Orient Beach where the Legion family owns a nudist resort is eroded to bedrock. Investigating baffling artifacts discovered in the rubble, Bud uncovers his own perplexing origin. Is Nicki, his pregnant wife, his sister?
Orient Beach
6x9
394 pages
BUY NOW
Orient Beach’s mesmerizing storyline evokes memories of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cats Cradle, as well as a search for self and faith not unlike Jack Kerouac’s Desolation Angels.
— Michael J. Tucker, Author of Summer Haze
I was captivated with this story and appreciate the writer introducing me to these intriguing people. A fascinating read!
— Gayle H. Henderson
Impressionist images evoke the sounds, smells, and culture of the Caribbean. Modern quandaries interwoven with mystic legends create a rare experience in a single book of fiction.
— George Spain, author of Lost Cove
1580
On the return voyage from Mexico, a Spanish galleon loaded with six tons of gold wrecks on a reef in the West Indies. An Arawak tribe rescues the lone survivor, a pious Franciscan monk. Father Simon accepts being marooned as his assignment from God to civilize these naked savages and use the gold for His glory.
2002
It was to be a honeymoon in Saint Martin while awaiting her lover’s divorce… Abandoned, hidden away at Orient Beach, Zuzu wanted to die—had tried to die. After Legion and Lily Ana drag her ashore, they meld into a family—the family she had never had, grandparents for her unborn baby. Like sea glass washed onto the beach, the next wave will rearrange them, maybe bring something new, or wash them all back into the sea.
2023
Bud Legion rushes from college in the States to his home on the island of Saint Martin to search for his family after a worst-ever hurricane. Even picturesque Orient Beach where the Legion family owns a nudist resort is eroded to bedrock. Investigating baffling artifacts discovered in the rubble, Bud uncovers his own perplexing origin. Is Nicki, his pregnant wife, his sister?
About the Book:
The Muse of Wallace Rose
Nominated for a Silver Falcon Award
Killer Nashville choice for Book of the Day
6x9
254 pages
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You'll go from amused and astounded to dazed and disabused by the rich writing and characters found in The Muse of Wallace Rose. This novella and short stories by Bill Woods will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions that will have you laughing, crying and shrieking all at the same time.
— Tom Wood, author of Vendetta Stone
Bill Woods melds rich vernacular descriptions and the broken-glass realities of human nature in this diverse collection. You will feel the sticky strip club tables, smell the diner grease, and ache along with lovers, both star-crossed and reunited.
— Vonn McKee, award-winning short story author
In the last story of this collection, the narrator reveals he likes hanging with an oddball because “He’s going to be a character in this book I’m writing.” A bit of truth embedded in fiction? In a Bill Woods story, misfits wreak havoc on the ordinary. From dark deathbed confessions to desert drifters with secrets, nothing is exactly as it seems. If you like to read about paths less traveled, even if it takes you to the other side of the tracks or down an unknown alley, this collection is for you.
— Catherine Moore, author of Ulla! Ulla!
Nominated for a Silver Falcon Award
Killer Nashville choice for Book of the Day
6x9
254 pages
BUY NOW
You'll go from amused and astounded to dazed and disabused by the rich writing and characters found in The Muse of Wallace Rose. This novella and short stories by Bill Woods will take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions that will have you laughing, crying and shrieking all at the same time.
— Tom Wood, author of Vendetta Stone
Bill Woods melds rich vernacular descriptions and the broken-glass realities of human nature in this diverse collection. You will feel the sticky strip club tables, smell the diner grease, and ache along with lovers, both star-crossed and reunited.
— Vonn McKee, award-winning short story author
In the last story of this collection, the narrator reveals he likes hanging with an oddball because “He’s going to be a character in this book I’m writing.” A bit of truth embedded in fiction? In a Bill Woods story, misfits wreak havoc on the ordinary. From dark deathbed confessions to desert drifters with secrets, nothing is exactly as it seems. If you like to read about paths less traveled, even if it takes you to the other side of the tracks or down an unknown alley, this collection is for you.
— Catherine Moore, author of Ulla! Ulla!