Ever hear someone say they're a "full-time RVer" and wonder what that's like? Maybe you dream about ditching your sticks-and-bricks house and taking to the open road yourself in a recreational vehicle. In her ninth year as a full-timer, Ellen Behrens shares some insights on the RVing lifestyle -- on topics not often covered in other places, all from A to Z. Find out how RVers get their mail on the road, where they get their exercise after hours behind the wheel, and why caution around Laun...

For anyone who full-times, wishes they could, or knows someone who does, these stories will hit home. From couples struggling to adapt to the challenges of life on the road to a park where mysterious happenings haunt the residents, *Road Tales* is filled with humor and adventure. This collection is a great gift and wonderful addition to any RV park library!

Betty and Walt Rollin are bird watching at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, avoiding Talkative Ted and Clingy Caroline, their overbearing neighbors at the RV "resort" where they've been staying. When Betty spots a very non-avian body at the edge of a far pond, she and Walt are drawn into the investigation. What they discover threatens to uncover long-held secrets that could ruin local reputations, and plunges these retired, full-time RVers up to the...

A little girl in the back of a car, a lost stuffed toy in the desert, a frantic mother missing a child.... They all seem related, but can Walt and Betty Rollin stay out of trouble long enough to make the connections -- before someone ends up dead? Retired, living and traveling full-time in their RV, Walt and Betty are hoping to relax under the winter sun in Yuma, Arizona, until word of their third grandchild's birth summons them to snowy Ohio. But a chance encounter with a troubled young c...

Fourteen brief articles covering topics from characterization to the importance of smooth transitions between scenes, all from award-winning novelist Ellen Behrens. She draws on her many years of writing and editing experience to focus on common issues facing beginning fiction writers. Skipping much of what can be found in most how-to books, Behrens chose her topics based on problems she noticed in debut novels, issues raised in online forums, and questions she's been asked over the years....

A rustic campground in the shadows of Arizona's Superstition Mountains is anything but peaceful for Walt and Betty Rollin, full-time RVers hoping for tranquil hiking and a good deal on a new RV. What they find instead are secrets buried deeper than the Lost Dutchman's legendary treasure... secrets so valuable someone is willing to kill to keep them. Local law enforcement seems unable to help, leaving Walt and Betty to do all they can--no matter what it takes. This is the third installment ...

Struggling to improve your writing -- especially your fiction? Every published book out there can teach us something, if we know what to look for. In Read to Write, you'll find guidelines for selecting examples that fit your needs, then reading them to get exactly what you need to make your fiction better than it is right now. The focus here is on you and the books you want to write. This short guide by award-winning author Ellen Behrens gives you concise, step-b...

"aLearning: A Trail Guide to Association eLearning" is just what it says it is -- a guide that will help you: -- Discover new, affordable elearning options. -Match content to the appropriate online deployment option. -Integrate social media options into your curriculum. -Gain leadership support. -Estimate revenue and expenses so you can plan a workable budget. -Market your alearning initiative and assess its success. Packed with charts, activities, and step-by-step instructions for applyin...

"Behrens' novel has the quiet but charged atmosphere of a withheld thunderstorm... A teenaged girl is drawn to a reclusive middle-aged saxophone player. An Indian drifter and an elderly spinster drink Scotch together at sunset... The result is a novel made up of small moments of illumination, like porch lights guiding the way home." -- Columbus Dispatch "Her writing takes on the energy and freedom of [a] bluesy saxophone, making music that soars." -- The New York Times Book Review An Ohio ...

“Brilliantly conceived and plotted … Read this book. You’ll thank me later.” -- David BaldacciThe first in the international bestselling series!Who is Orphan X?The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But he’s not merely a legend.“Excellent…A sm...

Unlock your creativity.An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life**.**Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you—what feels like a hobby may turn into you life’s work. Forget th...

Over 10 million copies sold worldwide! * Now A Broadway Musical Starring Grant Gustin and Isabella McCalla#1 New York Times Bestseller * A Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, & USA Today Bestseller"This colorful headlong tale of a Depression-era circus simply can't be beat." **—**Stephen KingA Major Motion Picture starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, a...