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Here at Mountain Voice Publishers we like to talk about our books and our publishing business. And we love chatting about these beautiful Appalachian Mountains, the people in them, and the things the people in them are doing. We talk with local folks and we talk with folks from other places who are visiting for a spell, or who are just passing through.
A few miles from our place is the spectacular Nantahala Gorge. Real often, we go there and perch at one of the picnic tables along the bank of the river. Usually, it isn't long before somebody shows up. (It's awfully hard to pass by some of those places without stopping and soaking up some of the serenity.) In a minute, we're talking. Every now and then, the conversation worms around to a discussion about our books, the stories in them, and the people who populate the pages. Yes, we explain to our newfound friend that the characters in the stories are "homogenized" personalities in "factitional" situations, and how authentic both could be. Just about everyone has known somebody like Aunt Nica or Az Stoker, or even ol' Reek Moore. And there's very few who don't remember a place to match Rail Cove.
Well, we might not get to talk to you, the reader of these pages, face to face, but we can visit through the magic of email. Drop us a line. We'll answer. Tell us what you like (or don't like) about our website and what we've had to say in it. Hopefully, you will have read one or both of our books. If that's the case, let's talk about what you think about the stories and the characters, and the messes some of them get into.
Below are some email addresses you can use to write to us. The author, Bill Carver, is a bit of a character himself. He looks at life through the lenses of "a good story to hear and tell." He'll jaw-jack with you 'til the creek runs backward.
The editor, Howard Massey, is somewhat leveled-out. He likes to tinker with words and such, but he won't try to fix it if it ain't broke.
Other members of the staff (there's a few) will chat with you on just about anything having to do with writing books, publishing them, peddling them, and seeing that our customers are well cared for.
And we all just love to yak about the goings on in these wonderful Appalachian Mountains -- be they from the yesterdays, today, or even the ever-marvelous tomorrows.
So click a link and drop us a note. By the way, we guarantee by Grandma's whippin' stick and our reputation that your email address (or anything else about you) won't go outside these walls.
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