Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads Chapters 12, 13 & 14 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch. The Mystery of Devil's™s Gulch is a young adult metaphysical mystery and is the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. As the story unfolds, concepts of shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel are introduced. There are also historical references to Jean Laffite, the infamous pirate of the New Orleans area in the early 1800s. The beautiful wild area near the Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is the setting for the book.

Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads Chapters 4, 5 & 6 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch. The Mystery of Devil's™s Gulch is a young adult metaphysical mystery and is the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. As the story unfolds, concepts of shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel are introduced. There are also historical references to Jean Laffite, the infamous pirate of the New Orleans area in the early 1800s. The beautiful wild area near the Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is the setting for the book.

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Ever wonder how authors come up with interesting stories? Ms. Upczak will show you the building blocks of a story: character, setting, theme, and plot (the problem and the solution). Experience fun, hands-on activities using intriguing prompts and a basic blue print. By the end of the workshop, your creativity will be flowing and you will have the satisfaction of having completed your own story. Then you can take the blueprint and build some more.

The Self Publishing Path is a unique course combining the tried and true techniques to publish quality material with the most cutting edge marketing tools to help you sell all the products you have worked so hard to create. Understand that, as an author on the Self Publishing Path, you have to be serious about marketing yourself. If you get your day-to-day life set up so you write, market and make sure all the business of publishing is on track, your life will proceed in a good flow. Self Publishing is not about a hit or miss career. It takes work, creativity and good instincts for business and communication with people. You will learn all the nuts and bolts you need to create a solid publishing business. You will  learn how to set things up in an organized way that helps you publish and sell your books through a number of markets.

Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads chapters 10 & 11 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch, a young adult metaphysical mystery and the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. Shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel make this an exciting YA adventur

Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads chapters 7, 8 & 9 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch, a young adult metaphysical mystery and the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. Shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel make this an exciting YA adventu

  Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads Chapters 2 & 3 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch. The Mystery of Devil’s Gulch is a young adult metaphysical mystery and is the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. As the story unfolds, concepts of shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel are introduced. There are also historical references to Jean Laffite, the infamous pirate of the New Orleans area in the early 1800s. The beautiful wild area near the Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is the setting for the book.  

Author Patricia Rose Upczak reads Chapter 1 of The Mystery of Devil's Gulch. The Mystery of Devil’s Gulch is a young adult metaphysical mystery and is the first in a series. The young heroes, Rachel, Peter and Blue Star unlock deep mysteries as they unravel the puzzles presented to them. Captain O’Toole, Rachel’s grandfather, is kidnapped and this begins a series of fascinating adventures in which our heroes discover their hidden abilities and strengths. As the story unfolds, concepts of shapeshifting, clairvoyance and time travel are introduced. There are also historical references to Jean Laffite, the infamous pirate of the New Orleans area in the early 1800s. The beautiful wild area near the Heceta Head Lighthouse in Oregon is the setting for the book.

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