WATERS PLANTATION
Copyright© 2018 by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
Second Edition Published September 2022
by Indies United Publishing House, LLC
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the author, except where permitted by law. For information, contact Indies United Publishing House, LLC.
Cover art by Lori Lockhart and Jenean Farris.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, event, or locales is entirely coincidental.
978-1-64456-512-4 [Hardcover]
978-1-64456-513-1 [Paperback]
978-1-64456-514-8 [Mobi]
978-1-64456-515-5 [ePub]
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022944320
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Also By Myra Hargrave McIlvain:
Stein House, A German Family Saga
The Doctor’s Wife
Texas Tales, Stories that Shaped a Landscape and a People
Legacy
Shadows on the Land: An Anthology of Texas Historical Marker Stories
Texas Auto Trails: The South and Rio Grande Valley
Texas Auto Trails: The Northeast
Texas Auto Trails: The Southeast
6 Central Texas Auto Tours
Every writer needs a cheerleader.
Stroud is mine.
Acknowledgements
Many people helped me create Waters Plantation. First, I owe thanks to the faithful readers of The Doctor’s Wife and Stein House who kept asking me what happened to the characters in those books. I hope I’ve answered some of their questions in this sequel.
I am proud that the book cover art was created by my granddaughter Lori Lockhart and Jenean Farris. As always, I found encouragement and constant support from Stroud, my husband of forty-five years. Barbara Wagner, my long-time friend who has faithfully read and reread my earlier books, plowed through Waters Plantation numerous times using her eagle eye on my horrid spelling and offering straight talk about portions of the book that needed improvement and/or deletion.
My friends in The Novelcrafters, a critique group of tough readers, writers, and loving supporters, have challenged me to make this the best tale possible. And finally, Sarah Cortez, my editor whose own work sings with reality, provided thoughtful questions and rich ideas that pushed me toward a better story.
Finally, I owe thanks to Lisa Organ, director of Indies United, who welcomed me and guided me through the process of moving my books into this cooperative of dedicated authors.
