MY BOOKS
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With the exception of the "How To" book, my books fall into the literary fiction genre. Literary fiction differs from genre fiction in that the emphasis is more on character and less concerned with plot. Since literary fiction focuses on characterization--what characters think, do, feel, and say--the story’s pace is typically slower than genre fiction. You won’t find any fast car chases or explosions in my books. What you will find in my novels are characters who are faced with seemingly impossible situations that will have a different outcome given what direction they take.
With that said, I hope you give my books a try. I have included a link to the first chapter along with a few testimonials from readers and reviewers who have enjoyed them.
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The Ring
ISBN 978-0-9998074-3-9
Business owner Paige West misses the closeness she had with her now-deceased father. Jessivel Salter, a single mother on the brink of becoming homeless, also misses her dead father, but for very different reasons. When fate unites the two women, Paige wants to help Jessivel, but Jessivel doesn’t trust Paige or her intentions and rejects her many “helping hand” offers. The two women eventually connect and when certain disturbing truths are unveiled, they discover they have something in common that is inconceivable and shocking. Each has to decide whether to take the easy way out and part ways forevermore or face up to the adversity that fate has thrown at them.
And it all started with “the ring.”
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From Readers' Favorite Book Reviews: A very engrossing tale of secrets, lies, and drama that is sure to keep readers turning the pages from cover to cover.
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From indieBRAG: I found myself completely absorbed in the lives of the characters. A very interesting and engaging book.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
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Nineteen Hundred Days
ISBN 978-0-9915185-9-3
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When twelve-year-old Ben's parents don’t come home from work one day, he panics. Having been raised to believe that the police and Child Protective Services are considered the enemy, he and his sister Lucy will do anything to avoid ending up in foster homes. Unfortunately, their incredible journey to evade the authorities brings them into contact with people who may not have their best interests at heart.
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From Readers' Favorite Book Reviews: This story pulls at the heartstrings but it is very much character-driven as the author allows us into the center of the dilemmas faced by Ben as he seeks to be the “adult” in the situation. A beautifully written story.
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From Dawn Greenfield Ireland (screenwriter, author, editor, publisher, writing coach):
I just finished reading a spectacular book: Nineteen Hundred Days by Florence Osmund. Could not put it down. Touching. Gripping. Not enough stars to award this book.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
They Called Me Margaret
ISBN 978-0-9915185-7-9
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Cozy mystery writer Margaret Manning thinks her husband may be mimicking the behavior of some of the shadier characters in her books, even though he claims to have never read any of them. When several pieces of her jewelry go missing, she wonders if he’s responsible for it or if she’s losing her mind. When her world becomes complicated with health issues and the unsettling actions of friends and family, her dream of opening a bookstore for indie authors begins to crumble…along with the promise for a happier life.
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From Midwest Book Review: Original, entertaining, deftly crafted, and an inherently fascinating read from cover to cover, "They Called Me Margaret" is an extraordinary and highly recommended novel for community library collections.
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From Windy City Reviews: An enjoyable read for those lazy summer afternoons and low-key winter nights. The chapters fly by as the plots are followed to the final, unusual reveal.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
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Living with Markus
ISBN 978-0-9915185-5-5
Marc Nussbaum has visions of enjoying the finer things in life after building a successful landscaping business. And he's found the perfect woman to enjoy it with him. But when his dysfunctional family members come to him for help, he shoves his own life aside to run to their aid. Eventually, he must decide whether to continue saving his relatives from their ill-fated lives, or save himself from entering into a life of self-sacrifice and missed opportunities.
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From Windy City Reviews: The characters, even the young boys, are complicated and believable, and the plot’s complexity allows the reader to see the characters from a myriad of angles.
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From Scott Beebe (Author): Osmund is a master storyteller who grabbed this reader's attention so gently at the beginning of the book that I had no idea how completely she had done so, until daylight had faded and I had to turn on the light just so I could keep on reading.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
Regarding Anna
ISBN 978-0-9915185-2-4
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After her parents' shocking deaths, Grace discovers a box in their attic that contains enough suspicious items to cause her to believe that the people she had called Mom and Dad her whole life may not have been her real parents. Grace searches for answers, and certain clues draw her to a boardinghouse once owned by Anna Vargas, who she becomes convinced was her real mother. She questions whether she’ll ever know complete details surrounding her parentage, and when she does, no one is more stupefied by the truth than Grace.
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From San Francisco Book Review: Grace is an admirable character, and her determination to understand where she came from, even as it begins to put her in danger, is amazing. Don’t be surprised if you have a hard time putting this novel down!
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
Red Clover
ISBN 978-0-9915185-0-0
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Lee had felt like an outsider in his own family his entire life. Now twenty-six—after suffering a childhood fraught with criticism and isolation—he leaves his dysfunctional upper-class family to find his true self and discovers a world poles apart from the one he left behind. But just when things start falling into place, Lee is made aware of an alarming family secret that causes him to question who he is and where he’s going. What do you do when the people who had been entrusted with nurturing you during your formative years are the same ones responsible for turning your world upside down?
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From Awesome Indies: Florence’s writing lures the reader into its murky depths with a siren song of beautifully engaging prose, fully formed and believable characters, and a twisting plot. She wraps it up in a way akin to the tender loving care of a mother with a new born babe.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
Daughters (sequel to The Coach House)
ISBN 978-1-4782683-3-8
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Discovering the identity of your real father can be life-altering. Just ask Marie. At twenty-six, she is about to meet her father for the first time and sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with him and his family. As she packs her suitcase, Marie wonders what she will learn from her newfound family…and their ethnicity.
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A lot happens as a result of Marie’s visit, but ironically the most significance consequence grows out of an encounter with a twelve-year-old neighbor girl named Rachael.
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From an Amazon Reviewer: The characters are so well drawn and the story line so intriguing. Loved loved loved it. Daughters is an interesting perspective of race issues that are relevant still today. But it's also a story of family, friendship, relationships in general, and forgiveness.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
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The Coach House
ISBN 978-1-4679465-1-3
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When Marie discovers the extent of her husband’s involvement in 1940s Chicago underground activities, she gives up what had appeared to be the perfect life—a good job, a loving husband, and the promise of starting a family. In her pursuit of a new life, fate draws her to Kansas where she finds refuge in a coach house apartment in Atchison—an ideal place to start over, away from big city life and Richard. But Richard isn’t about to let her go easily. Scared, confused, and at the brink of deciding what to do in order to find peace in her life, Marie discovers the identity of her real father and his surprising heritage—changing her life more than Richard ever could.
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From Best Chick Lit: The Coach House both inspires and captivates as it explores the ins and outs of life as a mixed-race woman in the 1940s.
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Click here to read Chapter 1.
How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Novel
ISBN 978-0-9998074-1-5
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If you are a new or aspiring writer with a story inside of you aching to get out but don’t know where to start, this is the right book for you. Even if you’re an experienced writer, you may find the contents of this book useful with its steps to make your writing more credible, engaging, and marketable. Read it from beginning to end and you will learn to structure a story; develop memorable characters; write in active versus passive voice; “show, don’t tell;” create drama, tension, conflict, and crises; keep the story moving forward; and set the tone, mood, and atmosphere. In addition, you will learn to budget expenses; find and work with an editor; understand the publishing industry; and market and promote your book.
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Amazon Reviewer: A writing bible for every writer. Anyone who wants to write, publish, and promote a novel needs to buy, read, and apply the generous expertise of Florence Osmund! With great clarity, examples, and links, she shows how to write credible, engaging and marketable books, sharing what she has learned on her own novel journey. This book gave me the confidence to jump into the Indie Ring. My print copy [of this book] is already bookmarked and underlined, as a well-used, favorite top reference.
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