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 Tyler - Marquette Fiction's Profile |
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Imagination is the Salvation of Mankind! |
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| Age: | 37 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN |
| Country: |  United States |
| Zodiac: |  Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20) |
| Last Login: | May 25, 2008 (177 days back) |
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About Me |
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| "NARROW LIVES" ON SALE NOW! I am the author of the Marquette Trilogy: Iron Pioneers, The Queen City, and Superior Heritage. The trilogy is a multi-generation saga ranging over 7 generations from 1849-1999 set in Upper Michigan. I introduce several families in the initial volume, who ultimately all intermarry until the hero of the third novel is descended from all the early pioneer families. The novels concentrate on roots, family, home, and wanting to leave home and the struggle to do so. It is a testament to courage and survival amid all odds, and the characters continually quest for the meaning of life and happiness. NOVEL SUMMARIES: IRON PIONEERS, The Marquette Trilogy: Book One: When iron ore is discovered in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the 1840s, newlyweds Gerald Henning and his beautiful socialite wife Clara travel from Boston to the little village of Marquette on the shores of Lake Superior. They and their companions, Irish and German immigrants, French Canadians, and fellow New Englanders face blizzards and near starvation, devastating fires and financial hardships. Yet these iron pioneers persevere until their wilderness village becomes integral to the Union cause in the Civil War and then a prosperous modern city. Meticulously researched, warmly written, and spanning half a century, Iron Pioneers is a testament to the spirit that forged America. THE QUEEN CITY, The Marquette Trilogy: Book Two: During the first half of the twentieth century, Marquette grows into the Queen City of the North. Here is the tale of a small town undergoing change as its horses are replaced by streetcars and automobiles, and its pioneers are replaced by new generations who prosper despite two World Wars and the Great Depression. Margaret Dalrymple finds her Scottish prince, though he is neither Scottish nor a prince. Molly Bergmann becomes an inspiration to her grandchildren. Jacob Whitman’s children engage in a family feud. The Queen City’s residents marry, divorce, have children, die, break their hearts, go to war, gossip, blackmail, raise families, move away, and then return to Marquette. And always, always they are in love with the haunting land that is their home. SUPERIOR HERITAGE, The Marquette Trilogy: Book Three: The Marquette Trilogy comes to a satisfying conclusion as it brings together characters and plots from the earlier novels and culminates with Marquette’s sesquicentennial celebrations in 1999. What happened to Madeleine Henning is finally revealed as secrets from the past shed light upon the present. Marquette’s residents struggle with a difficult local economy, yet remain optimistic for the future. The novel’s main character, John Vandelaare, is descended from all the early Marquette families in Iron Pioneers and The Queen City. While he cherishes his family’s past, he questions whether he should remain in his hometown. Then an event happens that will change his life forever. MY REVIEWS: My fans have referred to me as the James Michener of Upper Michigan and said that Iron Pioneers immortalizes Marquette the way Gone With the Wind immortalized the Old South. Praise for IRON PIONEERS: If you're the sort of person who likes a nice long novel with lots of things going on, this is the book for you. - Andrew Grgurich, The Mining Journal Iron Pioneers is one of the best books I've read in a long time. Two thumbs way up. - Book.of.the. Moment Praise for THE QUEEN CITY: Tichelaar has a knack for creating characters that the reader connects with. You know you've just finished reading a good book when you have to stop and remind yourself that these aren't people who will be coming over for dinner later, or whom you'll bump into at the grocery store; but rather characters in a story. They're that real. - Book.of.the.Moment “If you are from the U.P., ever visited the U.P., or have always wondered where the heck the U.P. is--grab these books, curl up somewhere comfy, and ENJOY!!” - Gretchen Green, UP Native Praise for SUPERIOR HERITAGE: "Customers have been raving about these historical novels." - Snowbound Books, Marquette, Michigan CHECK OUT MORE INFORMATION AND BUY MY BOOKS AT www.marquettefiction.com Listen to my radio interview on my books and being a regional writer at: www.authorsaccess.com And another radio interview on the Eric Jones Show January 17th, 2008 www.Eric Jones Blog Talk Radio I'm also the owner of Superior Book Promotions. Contact me to review your book or help you with your editing and proofreading needs: www.superiorbookpromotions.com Besides writing, I enjoy public speaking, meeting other writers, reading, genealogy, watching movies, being outdoors, hanging out with friends, drinking coke, eating pizza, listening to music, going for walks along magnificent Lake Superior, and traveling. Besides my international year long book tour I am planning (still in the works), I really want to go to Germany and the Netherlands. |
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My Interests |
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| Writing - especially Fiction. Reading (primarily 19th century British and Gothic, Arthurian, Spiritual and religious, history, philosophy), medieval history, genealogy, religion, spirituality, psychology, the Law of Attraction. | |
I'd like to meet:Jesus, Moses, Joan of Arc, OPRAH!, Charles Dickens, Anne Tyler, St. Teresa of Avila, OPRAH!, Mother Teresa, Winston Churchill, FDR, OPRAH!, Princess Diana, Pope John Paul II, Norman Vincent Peale, OPRAH!, Suzie Ormond, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Abraham, Practicers of the Law of Attraction, OPRAH!, High Vibration Allowers, mystics, anyone with a good heart, Oh and did I mention OPRAH!. |
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Music:Broadway - especially Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Victor Herbert, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Boublil & Schonberg Soft Rock - especially 80s |
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Movies:Gone With the Wind, Camelot, Fight Club, Wuthering Heights (1939), The Wizard of Oz, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Kingdom of Heaven, Tarzan films (especially Johnny Weismuller), Phantom of the Opera, Remains of the Day, Howards End, Tristan and Isolde. |
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Television:Television is pretty much a wasteland. About the only thing I watch on it are movies, Masterpiece Theatre, The Office, and the news. |
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Books:Fiction - The Mists of Avalon, Gone With the Wind, Les Miserables, anything by Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, the Brontes, L. Frank Baum, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Burney, Mrs. Radcliffe, Samuel Richardson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Willa Cather, Helen Hooven Santmyer, Ayn Rand, Anne Tyler, Edgar Rice Burroughs, E.M. Forster, Anne Rice, and all Arthurian Fiction - medieval to modern, and some but not all of the books I've writtenNonFiction - The Bible, Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, The Closing of the Western Mind. |
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Heroes:Anyone who follows his or her dream despite what anyone else thinks."Find your Dream. Follow It. Tell Everyone Else to Buzz Off." - Abraham-Hicks "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh "If everything is under control, then you're going to slow." - Mario Andretti |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| Education: | Grad / professional school |
| Occupation: | Novelist |
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My Blog |
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UPCOMING BOOK SIGNINGS |
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| Hello Everyone!I will be signing copies of my new novel Narrow Lives at the following dates and times:Saturday, May 3 10am-2pm, The Coffee Cup, MarquetteSaturday, May 17, 2-4pm, Snowbound Bookstore, M... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:00 PST |
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My new book - Narrow Lives - Coming Spring 2008 |
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| Here is the back cover copy of "Narrow Lives."RETURN TO THE TIME OF THE MARQUETTE TRILOGYNarrow Lives is the story of those whose lives were affected by Lysander Blackmore, the sinister banker first i... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:13:00 PST |
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BISHOP BARAGA - In Memoriam |
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| January 19th is the 140th anniversary of the death of Bishop Frederic Baraga, the Snowshoe Priest.This devoted servant of the Lord spent 38 years in the Great Lakes area, snowshoeing across Northern L... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:26:00 PST |
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MY INTERVIEW ON THE ERIC L JONES SHOW! |
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| Hey Everyone!Check out my interview today on the Eric L Jones Show on Blog Talk Radio. I talk about my novel, Iron Pioneers, the Trilogy overall, life in Upper Michigan, and my upcoming book, Narrow L... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:21:00 PST |
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Emotional Techno Fiction - Interview with John Afamasaga |
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| Interview with John Reyer Afamasaga, author of "John Lazoo."Today, Tyler R. Tichelaar of Superior Book Promotions is pleased to be joined by John Reyer Afamasaga, who is here to talk about his origina... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:59:00 PST |
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My Short Stories - Available on Amazon |
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| Two of my short stories are now available exclusively at Amazon.The first is "Lyla" a short-story taken from my upcoming novel, "Narrow Lives" (Spring 2008 publication date).The second is "Flannel Shi... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:29:00 PST |
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Read "Harvey the Great Lakes Whale" by William Nelson |
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| Harvey, the Great Lakes Whale truly is a whale of a tale. The back cover promises it is "educational and fun for kids of all ages" and it fulfills that promise brilliantly.The story begins when the yo... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:34:00 PST |
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Autumn in Upper Michigan |
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| From "Superior Heritage, The Marquette Trilogy: Book Three"As autumn approached, he became aware again of the Upper Peninsula's special environment. That year, the autumn colors appeared more brillian... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:17:00 PST |
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Book signing - Falling Rock Cafe - Munising |
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| Everyone in the Munising Area,Please join me Saturday, October 13th from 1-3pm for a book signing. I will have copies of all three of my novels available to sign. I will also be giving a short reading... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:58:00 PST |
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AUTHORS ACCESS RADIO SHOW - Im the guest co-host |
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| Hi Everyone,Following my March 2007 interview on Authors Access Internet Radio, where I discussed Regional Writing, I was asked by the hosts, Irene Watson and Victor Volkman to be the guest co-host as... Posted by Tyler - Marquette Fiction on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:24:00 PST |
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