Midwest Writers Room
Podcast from the Wisconsin Writers Association. We discuss all things writerly, with an emphasis on the unique flavor of works that originate in the Midwest.
Midwest Writers Room
Chapter Break with James L Peters
BIO:
James is a Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin author of contemporary fiction.
James began his career in television production and moved on to all forms of marketing and advertising, always with a writing and creative focus. He also avidly pursued music.
Between 2003 and 2007, he and his wife left careers, sold their home, and focused on music, performing across Wisconsin. During this time, James wrote two novels, Shrugging and Turntable. His third novel, Fortune Falls, was released in 2024.
He has been published in collegiate literary journals, and most recently in the Midwest literary magazine, Barstow and Grand.
SYNOPSIS:
The Dancer and the Swan is the story of Pauline Swanson, a recovering alcoholic, who volunteers for a hospice program. She’s assigned to Deborah “DeeDee” Deneaux, a 76-year-old Creole woman in the final stages of pulmonary sarcoidosis. A bond develops between them as Pauline learns about DeeDee’s sprawling life story—her childhood in 1960's New Orleans, her provocative adventures in 1970's San Francisco, and her success in 1980's Chicago. But Pauline is plagued by the shame of her past, and haunted by an early childhood trauma. The Dancer and the Swan is a historical drama against the backdrop of urban renewal and social change, as well as an exploration of survival and forgiveness in the lives of two strong, unique women.
LINKS:
https://www.jameslpeters.com/
