I still need your help!
Apr 15, 2026 6:11 am
I asked for your help choosing a cover.
Thank you!!!! (See results just below)
And ... I still need your help!
Big reveal: Here's the final cover, arrived at with your help, for my reborn book! This Christian YA tale was published by Elk Lake Publishing in 2021. Now I'm republishing it. I get to choose the cover! I hope you're happy with it!
What do I need help with? Reviews! In fact, I'm handing out free Audible codes for the audiobook. Please reply if you'd like one. I hope you'll love it and review it, of course, but--there's no obligation. Just reply to this email and I'll send you an Audible free book code, while supplies last.
And, you know what? For another "birthday" gift, I'm also giving away the eight-week homeschool unit study guide that goes with the book. Grade 7 and up. You can get the free download here.
Wanna hear more about the book?
This book, The Long Shadow:
* Tells a dramatic time-travel tale focusing on 20th-century American history.
* Won a Purple Dragonfly Award and a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
* Is currently available on Kindle Unlimited. (Hurry, that may not last long!) And also available on Audible.
Here's what people are saying:
"Five stars! A young teen finds himself propelled through time..." -- Susan K. Marlow, author of the Andi Carter books
"Searching for a new favorite book? Look no further than The Long Shadow by Phyllis Wheeler. This is a great book for fans of To Kill a Mockingbird but with a time-travel twist. Richie grabs your attention and doesn’t let go until the very end."—Elsie G, age 13.
"A powerful message wrapped in a page-turner." — Cherie Postill, author, speaker, and mentor for teens at the St. Louis Writers Guild
What's it about?
Fourteen-year-old Richie runs off to the Missouri woods to take a break from his moody aunt. He soon discovers that he's been sent back in time fifty years. So, who sent him back? Could it be that oddly angelic truck driver?
Richie is a capable woodsman. But there's much he doesn't know, like how to survive a freak fall thunderstorm when he's dressed for summer. A reclusive African-American woodsman offers help, but Richie is suspicious. And soon, he finds himself facing the prejudices of an earlier era as he tries to stop a terrible crime.
Find out today why so many fans love this book and its positive message of reconciliation and hope. A Missouri Woods Rescue story.
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Looking for That New Favorite Kidlit Author?
First, an author I have vetted: Laurie Christine, writing Biblical fiction for Christian families.
A secret alliance, A dangerous mission, A deadly enemy.
Check out Land of Giants, Laurie Christine's tale about Shem, Noah's son, vs the Nephilim giants. And, don't forget there's a devotional book to go with it. Remember: the King always wins!
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Now, freebies for you to sift through, to find your new favorite author!
World Storytelling Day happened in the past month, and someone gathered these authors together to offer freebies. It ends in a couple of days, so be sure to look them over pronto! Warning, I haven't vetted these books.
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Middle Grade books, anyone?
Check out these special books from middle grade authors. You'll find a gem or two at least!
Warning, I haven't vetted these books.
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As a reader of my newsletter, you should have downloaded The Grandfather Clock, the special prequel short story for my Guardians of Time series.
If not, find it here:
Learn more about my Guardians of Time tales for young middle grade, my two picture books about Roland the duckling, and my YA time travel tale. Find them at my website, https://www.phylliswheeler.com .
I hope and pray that your life is full of praise. Keep in touch! I'd love to talk to you, so ... reply!
Phyllis Wheeler, Author