Jane Eyre and Other Poems Gathered from the Pages of the Classics
by Linda Derkez
ISBN: 978-1-329-17515-0 (trade paperback)
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If you love Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre and other literary classics written in the 19th century, you'll be enchanted by this volume of poems gathered from the pages of Great Expectations, Frankenstein, Dracula, Anna Karenina and Jane Eyre. As Michelangelo saw "the angel" already within the unworked stone, Linda Derkez chips away at these masterpieces to free the poetry always present. Many of the verses are simply the authors' words rearranged to reveal the sheer poetry of some of the best writers the world has known. Language directly from the pages of these books is crafted into insightful poems that tell the stories and feelings of timeless characters.

Seasons to Celebrate: A WordWeaver Anthology
with the poem "The Tides" by Linda Derkez

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What turns an event into an unforgettable memory? Is there an occasion you wish could have lasted longer? Which holiday is your favorite? Which season? Which event helped redirect your life? Bartlesville WordWeavers have composed poetry, essays and short stories about significant life celebrations. Memories birthed some of the writings. Others reveal the author’s imagination. Some will tug at your heart or make you smile. Some may give you pause as you weigh the author’s thoughts. This collection shares the talents of a variety of authors and makes a great gift for avid readers. Profits from WordWeavers' anthologies help sharpen and encourage writing skills of its members.

To find out more about the WordWeavers Writing Group, visit their website.

Seasons Remembered: A WordWeaver Anthology
with the poem "Roses in Winter" by Linda Derkez

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Take a journey with the WordWeavers as they lead you through a path filled with seasonal splendor. The stories will make you think, cry and maybe even induce the highest form of flattery for a writer--the snort laugh. Bartlesville, Oklahoma has a slew of talented authors and we are honored to share their work with you at the WordWeavers annual fundraiser.

To find out more about the WordWeavers Writing Group, visit their website.

Seasons of Life: A WordWeaver Anthology
with the following contributions by Linda Derkez: Growing up in the 70s and 80s (a poem)
A Day in the Life of a Five-year-old Girl (vignette)
Mother's Day (vignette)
Grandma (vignette)

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Join us in letting the imagination run free in these stories of lifetime moments ranging from both fleeting and profound, humorous and heart wrenching to healing and shattering.

The Seasons of Life shares varied tales of a time in the summer where the sun both blesses and blisters, of a time in the spring where rains help us grow, but sometimes washes away. Where fall is beautiful and poignant but also dying as it prepares for the inevitable winter of equal amounts of cozy fires and bitter cold.

Bartlesville, OK has many talented authors and we are honored to share their work with you in a WordWeavers fundraiser.

To find out more about the WordWeavers Writing Group, visit their website.

Tea Cozies and Terabytes: People, A WordWeaver Anthology
with the following contributions by Linda Derkez: In the Event Of and
Revoked (sequel to "In the Event Of")

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Meet the lovable characters of Tea Cozies and Terabytes. This book is a concoction of delightful protagonists who will quickly worm their way into your heart.This latest anthology from the WordWeavers features fiction and nonfiction, prose and poetry with a "Then and Now" theme focused on people. The common thread for each story is the influence of time on every life: how the past shapes each person and how they face their challenges, obstacles, victories... and even villains in the present. Each reader will find a story or poem to delight their tastes, with moods that range from the macabre to the mystical, fanciful to the far-flung, and heartwarming to hopeful. We hope these pieces will draw you in so deeply that time will slip away and keep you up reading late into the night.

To find out more about the WordWeavers Writing Group, visit their website.

One Large Peanut Butter Sandwich To Go
written by Linda Derkez;
illustrations by David Fielding

Illustrated Picture Book
Out of Print

Scotty is in the habit of walking around with his food, leaving crumbs all over, rather than sitting at the table to eat. Mom is in the habit of letting him. One day Mom decides to use her imagination to fix this growing problem. When Scotty asks to walk to the clinic where his father works a few blocks away with his peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Mom says sure--but has he considered all the people who might ask for a bite of his delicious lunch? When Scotty's sandwich grows impossibly bigger and bigger in his mind to account for all the people who'll ask for a bite, he must make a decision about whether it's wiser to keep his sandwich for himself by sitting at the table to eat it.

Chip’s Sharing Day
written by Linda Derkez;
illustrations by Phoebe Doehring
Illustrated Picture Book
Out of Print

Cousin Dorcas is visiting today and Chip's mother tells him he must share his toys because it's kind and nice and fair to share. Shy Dorcas picks up one toy after the other, only to have that rascal Chip remind her that they have to share and take turns playing with his toys. Finally, Dorcas decides to be kind and nice and fair by sharing something with Chip that he might not actually want! Chip finds himself reluctantly admiring his cousin for beating him at his own game.

Cody Knows
written by Karen Sue Wiesner with Linda Derkez;
illustrated by Candace Hardy

Children’s Illustrated Picture Book
Out of Print

Cody Knows follows the imagination and adventures of a single day in the life of an Indiana Jones-wanna-be toddler.