Author Archives: W. Keith Brenton

I ordered more authors’ copies of the three books in the “People of the Water” Cycle … and one of them is a collector’s item! The copy of “The Water Cure” on the left was printed with a glossy cover … Continue reading →

Since a time-traveling caboose figures prominently in the events of my “People of the Water” Cycle books, I thought I’d share this long-time overnight lodging option just north of Junction, the terminus of the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway. … Continue reading →

An important scene in the third novel of the “People of the Water” Cycle takes place at this longtime attraction just west of Eureka Springs off of Highway 62. Known briefly in the 1990s as “Eureka Springs Gardens,” the lavishly … Continue reading →

In case you’re curious, the Sears catalogue kit home that was built by Stan and Jen in “The Water Cure” (and the setting for pivotal scenes in “The Crystalline Clarity” and “The Aqueous Solution”) was this one, no. 167. This … Continue reading →

In the first novel of my cycle, “The Water Cure,” main characters Jen and Stan order (and build) a Sears catalogue home kit on Stan’s salary as a railroad shop man. This article explores why home kits would be much … Continue reading →

If you visit my little town — or would like to! — you’ll probably have a lot a questions about it and its waters. A commercially-owned site has a pretty good page that will likely answer most of your questions … Continue reading →

One of our two local papers, the Eureka Springs Independent, published a very kind and positive review of the first book in my “People of the Water” Cycle, “The Water Cure” today. Copies of all three books in the cycle … Continue reading →

A wedding takes place near the close of the third novel in my “People of the Water” Cycle. It takes place inside one of the most-visited attractions near Eureka Springs, Thorncrown Chapel. Designed by renowned Arkansas architect E. Fay Jones, … Continue reading →

Chapter Five of Book 4, “The Unwept Tear,” is written! I’ve had some time to mull over next steps, and while things are still unfolding as planned, I want to keep the story moving. That’s a challenge in this Cycle … Continue reading →

Arkansas’ ninth governor — the first after the Civil War, and first Republican governor — was an early and heavy investor in the future of the a-borning Eureka Springs, where the initial (and many subsequent) events of the “People of … Continue reading →