Ed Touchette's Amazon Blog

This message has been edited because the first thing I need to say is Thank You to all who have read my novel and stories.  And now the update makes sense.

The Lilac Thieves my third novel is finished. Now I'm working on a fourth novel, the working title is Holy Days of Obligation.  The story is about a young woman, recently widowed, and her daughter, the mirror image of her stunning, Italian mother.  Their struggles to survive under the pressures of a very religious neighborhood in an economically challenged fishing village make for an interesting story.  But do not discount the downfall of their church--a magnificent example of Gothic architecture--as a striking factor in this tale.  As it crumbles, sordid relationships come to light and people you thought you knew change--some for better, others worse.

And I am hoping to complete a serial version of Ablution, a coming-of-age short story that has grown into a novella.  It speaks to Del Beebo's fear of dogs and how this transforms into a full-blown fear of sex with the help of a healthy dose of old time religion. Not a good thing for a boy reaching his hormonal prime. Do you remember push button transmissions?  If so, you'll laugh at this one.  Would be nice to get this up on Amazon Shorts in the near future.  God and editors willing, of course.