Blog #40; A Short Respite for heart surgery

 Hi all!   I have had a tough last week and a half undergoing double cardiac bypass and recovering from that very challenging operation.   The great news is that physically and emotionally I feel much better than I have in years, and I am sure my life time and overall health have been improved exponentially.  So much to be grateful for, for the physicians and all health workers care, and all the spiritual moments I have had with my family and close friends.  And of course, the gifts of the holy spirit.

I should be back on my publishing schedule shortly to get the best stories I can get to you.

All best wishes,

Chris

Contact me at this website if you wish to catch up on more details...

Blog #39; A Positive Review from the Association of Mormon Letters for Under Old Glory

 My YA novella, Under Old Glory, has been reviewed by the Association of Mormon Letters, which has some encouraging things to say about the book.

"Under Old Glory is at its best when it allows for quite complex and nuanced emotions to shine through what could have been presented in didactic and moralizing tones. McClelland’s story follows two Mormon brothers, Bill and Hyrum Fratelli, who enlist in the US Army during World War I. McClelland offers some compelling insight into Hyrum’s faith and the ways that the violence of war causes him to question some of what he thought he knew. To the novella’s credit, the questions that plague Hyrum are not dismissed out of hand, but are presented as legitimate questions to have and to ponder..."--Conor Hilton, for Association of Mormon Letters

Read the whole book review  here: http://associationmormonletters.org/blog/reviews/current-reviews/mcclelland-under-old-glory-a-novella-of-war-love-and-faith-reviewed-by-conor-hilton/

Get the book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Under-Old-Glory-Novella-Faith/dp/1091849838/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1PZ6P8C0GWKWM&dchild=1&keywords=chris+mcclelland&qid=1628799060&sprefix=chris+mcclell%2Caps%2C346&sr=8-2.

Blog #38; Some Notes on our readers out there

 It looks as if in the last week, we had a fan from Australia read the whole of IN LOVE AND WAR in just one day!   Another from the UK got a free copy of SWIMMING AMONG THE OLYMPIANS, this after the strong showing of our US readership.   I am surprised to see so many people interested in our stories.  Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see.

The 15 minute collection of stories called FIRST, DO NO HARM, is a bit behind schedule but should be on track to come out soon.  STAY TUNED.