Ellen Williamson weaves an intricate narrative with settings in the north and in the south, characters both black and white, forces of good and evil.

A boy from the deep south is burdened with a secret so dark and a tragedy so deep that he is compelled at too young an age to deal with forces beyond his abilities.  Then a stranger, a good man with secrets of his own, gives him a strong hand up…and the story is off and running.

This is a tale of contrasts, of a coming apart and a coming together, of love and hate, of hardship and healing.

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In fear of his life, sixteen-year-old Billy Richards flees from Philadelphia, Mississippi and attempts to hide his identity and guilt in Buffalo New York.  The enormity of his guilt and fear of being apprehended keeps him cowling in the safety of his elderly friend’s barber shop. He changes his appearance and then his name to Charles Q. O’Malley, II.  He is burdened with the heavy load of guilt until he is forced to face up to the enormity of his secret and makes full confession. 

LIFE..AND THE DRAMA IT BRINGS IS A FICTIONAL NOVEL THAT HAS LESSONS, LAUGHS, LOVE, DISAPPOINTMENTS, FAITH, HOPE AND REVELATION. THIS BOOK TOUCHES ON LOYALTY IN FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS. IT EXPLORES WHAT ONE MIGHT DO IN A SITUATION WHERE TELLING A FRIEND THE TRUTH JUST MAY END THE FRIENDSHIP. TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL, THAT IS THE QUESTION? THIS BOOK HAS UNEXPECTED TWISTS AND TURNS THAT TAKES YOU ON A RIVETING RIDE. THE LESSON IN THIS NOVEL IS FOR PEOPLE TO REALIZE THAT WHILE YOU'RE SITTING BACK ACCUSING SOMEONE ELSE OF BEING A FOOL FOR LOVE; YOU MUST LEARN TO NEVER SAY WHAT YOU WOULDN'T DO FOR THE ONE YOU LOVE BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW! IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN A SIMILAR SITUATION YOURSELF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD OR WOULDN'T PUT UP WITH FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE. YOU THINK YOU KNOW BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA! EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SOMETIMES AND IF YOU THINK YOU ARE EXEMPT, THINK AGAIN!

Clams in Cups is a unique collection of short stories that inspire hope and delve into the experiences that touch our hearts as we journey through life. Every event in our lives is a cup that holds a different clam; an experience that touches our hearts. Like clams, we create barriers to protect ourselves from sadness, yet these barriers are like brittle shells that often can be easily broken.  At times, we are anchored by doubt or circumstance, but we can consciously make choices to move along life’s path.  Every direction we take makes us who we are and changes the course of our lives.

These stories are legends of the heart borne out of treasured moments in life; some with acceptance of what life sends our way and others with hope for what can happen when we believe without doubt.

Review by Writer’s Digest (November 2007)

“The general premise of D.C. Legendre’s collection of short stories in the book Clams in Cups is timely, with nostalgia being the overriding theme. With today’s sense of unrest and turmoil throughout the world, this book is a breath of fresh air, bringing hope for the future while reflecting on the past. Legendre quickly immerses the reader in the world created by skilled writing, sophisticated phrases, and reflective scenes.”

LOST TALES OF KAPHTU: BOOK TWO

Two women: one an Olympian goddess, one a mortal human being. Two quests: Chryseis searches the Three Worlds seeking a stolen goddess. Alceme strives to find the secret of the gods. When their two quests become one, they must work together to avert a titanic war. On the eve of battle, all roads lead to a mysterious nexus of worlds, the Eleusinian Gate.      

DON’T MISS THE KAPHTU TRILOGY:

“It has magic; there are gods and mortals, and the kind of golden haze about it all which belongs to that age.” –C.J. Cherryh, author, The Morgaine Saga.

“Purtill’s tales of ancient Crete bring myth to life with exciting action, colorful detail, and magic. Don’t miss the bull leapers!” –Sara Stamey, author, Islands.

“Good writing, good story, good mythology.” -Rebecca Scott, The Green Man Review, greenmanreview.com.

Vicki Marsden, an orphan in Edwardian England, little dreams she will encounter the eminent figures of the day: King Edward the Seventh, archeologist Arthur Evans, suffragette Christobel Pankhurst, and journalist G.K. Chesterton. But her adventures are just beginning, as she must travel through time to discover the secret of The Gryphon Seal.

DON’T MISS THE KAPHTU TRILOGY:

“It has magic; there are gods and mortals, and the kind of golden haze about it all which belongs to that age.” –C.J. Cherryh, author, The Morgaine Saga.

“Purtill’s tales of ancient Crete bring myth to life with exciting action, colorful detail, and magic. Don’t miss the bull leapers!” –Sara Stamey, author, Islands.

“Good writing, good story, good mythology. And there are three volumes of it!” -Rebecca Scott, The Green Man Review, greenmanreview.com.

Table talk with Martin Luther is an intergenerational two week dialogue between the author and Martin Luther.  The setting is at the author’s lakeside home.  Dr. Luther appears in the morning for informal discussions with the author, each giving their perspectives on the reformation and current church practice.  The discussions are diverse and engaging on topics ranging from justification, indulgences, the papacy, church councils, and the issues that gave rise to the reformation.  It is a work everyone interested in ecumenical dialogue should read.

The author is the grandson of an Eskimo Good Shaman, Long Hair Bav’illa, who changed his life and gave his heart to Jesus.  The author was born into poverty and has lived the Eskimo way of life, in Alaska, since birth.  He truly wants everyone to enjoy their lives with sugar on top.

This is an account of stories that have been passed down through generations.  It was written to inspire people to realize that there are Evil spirits at work invisibly. 

In a time of wars and buccaneers, a young country, and its young lovers, searched for truth and understanding. Set during the War of 1812, A History of Deception follows the lives of Captain Daniel Miller and Antoinette Baudelaire as they traverse the Northern Frontier on the war’s front and then the French-Canadian aristocracy. They get caught up in the lies, schemes, and deceptions of war while caught up in the lies, schemes, and deceptions of their own relationship. They work and love together, but Daniel Miller plots to infiltrate a smuggling ring in order to help James Madison and the Americans defeat the British while Antoinette plots to twist his efforts to help Bonaparte and France. Follow the twists and turns of war and scandals as you follow the twists and turns of the lovers’ deceptive relationship. Discover as the young lovers do that the only true deception is self-deception and discover why their relation is truly A History of Deception.

Juan Trigos escribió esta monumental obra de Hemoficción para aquellos que gozan de la imaginación sin censura. Jóvenes y adultos que están interesados en conocer dónde y cómo viven, poniendo en tela de juicio los cánones existentes de relación social en el más amplio sentido.

Yo digo que soy yo, pero quién sabe, abre una puerta por encima de convenciones y clichés. Quien atraviesa esta puerta imaginaria que introduce en  una realidad delirante, accede a una dimensión lateral que golpea. La puerta desaparece cuando el oyente está dentro del teatro y es envuelto por esta originalidad contundente que carece de retorno.

¿Qué busca Juan Trigos en Yo digo que soy yo, pero quién sabe? Identidad. De ahí el título que abre la duda y al mismo tiempo afirma sobre la posibilidad de conceptualizar sin en seguida arrepentirse de lo asegurado sobre sí mismo momentos antes. Se trata de hallar, a lo largo de infinidad de páginas plenas de poesía y profundidad, el ser verdadero del autor y por reflexión expansiva la del lector.

En esta búsqueda, como Strinberg que iba en pos de Dios y sólo encontraba al diablo, el autor busca claridad de conciencia y siempre encuentra confusión e inconsciencia.

 Juan Trigos escribe esta gigantesca obra de Hemoficción a la manera de la comedia del arte. Cuatro personajes se convierten en muchos más. Dos de ellos, los Siameses, son producto de la ilusión de los otros, padre y madre, Juansonrisa y Primancianita. Desdoblamiento que hurga en pos de sentido en el presente y en el pasado para revelar la identidad volátil de los dos personajes vivos y los dos imaginarios.

Juansonrisa y Primancianita son marido y mujer realmente, pero se comportan como si sus lazos fuesen mentira. Ambos son adictos al alcohol y a la marihuana, modo de permanecer juntos y en supuesta armonía, siempre inventando historias dramáticas que interpretan de modo doméstico. Juansonrisa quizá ama a su esposa pese al odio que vacía su alma. Está atado en una relación emocional que no le permite respirar libertad.

 Ambos viven la fantasía de que son actores y en realidad se trata de doblajeros. Inventan que son padres y ella da a luz a dos siameses también ilusorios. Los cuatro representan la vida cotidiana en un teatro también ficticio, teatro de Hemoficción. El tiempo madura en Yo digo que soy yo, pero quién sabe como manzana que permanece verde y amarga.