Jon Averill

Broomstraw Ridge

Fiction

“The mountains of southern West Virginia, by their rugged nature, are resistant to change. They breed a certain rough-hewn individualism amongst the people who still cling to the beautiful mountain farms. Betsy Reeder takes us back in time as we live, laugh, and cry with people who feel like they must have been the ancestors of those who still know the ways of the hills.”

Madam’s Creek

Fiction

“Betsy Reeder’s Madam’s Creek is real and organic, as if she lived through that period of time. The characters feel authentic. The natural world is as it must have been. As one who has also chased authenticity attempting to infuse life into local history, I am in awe.”