Linda Shelnutt

In a very big way, my Books of Gem are what I am. Here's the dedication used in many of them, with the titles listed below:

This book is dedicated to my ever present and always accounted for husband, Tom M. Shelnutt. When his love shines in his face, my spirit soars. I feel like I'm home, and could fly to the sun.

My admiration is constant for his diligence in his chosen profession, a dedication surged to berserker levels when he's blocked from his tasks (that's when he comes home with steam in his ears).

Tom maintains an unwavering belief in my writing, even when its style may not be to his taste. Some of my happiest moments are when he praises what I think, say, or write, and shares what we read.

The biographical parts of NEW MOON BLUES tell some of the events of Tom, me, and Arlo living and working together (as the fictional characters of John, Jennifer, and Ebony O'Reilley). The joy in the story is evident and true. We're of the German Shepherd family.

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List of The Books of Gem in sequence:


FICTION: Sci-fi Fantasy:

BOOK 1: The Rose and the Pyramid
..... (published on Amazon Kindle and by Authors Unlimited in trade paperback)

BOOK 2: Morning Comes: The Pre Dawn Blues
..... (published in a series of Amazon Shorts, coming to Amazon Kindle)

BOOK 3: Full Moon Rising
..... (published on Amazon Kindle)

BOOK 4: New Moon Blues
..... (published on Amazon Kindle)

BOOK 5: Quarter Moon Dues
..... (published on Amazon Kindle)

BOOK 6: Quarter Moon Dues: Book Two
..... (published on Amazon Kindle)

BOOK 7: Two Suns Rising
..... (TSR is written through chapter 1. The sun & moon books end here, concluding the promise of The Rose)

BOOK 8: The Seed of Time
..... (half finished; takes place at the beginning of Time, with Erthon/Myka & Erthie/Mya)

BOOK 9: Timing the Crystal Wings
..... (vaguely planned; Mya's preparation for living on Earth as an incarnated human)

NONFICTION: Philosophical Humor with proposed new Quantum Physics terms:

BOOK 10: Molasses Moon
..... (published on Kindle)

BOOK 11: Sliding Down Moon Beams
..... (coming soon to Kindle)

BOOK 12: Magic Moon Beam
..... (half-finished)

BOOKS OF POETRY and PHOTO cards & calenders
..... (written and designed; not yet set up for publication)

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For a biography of Linda Shelnutt, see any of the buying pages for her Amazon Shorts offerings. A 10 part serialization of MORNING COMES The Pre Dawn Blues can also be found there.

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My images here on Gather include books covers noted above.