Books for Purchase
Books on Writing
Story in Literary Fiction
Story in Literary Fiction: A Manual for Writers, by William H. Coles, is a succinct and clearly written reference for fiction writers. Principles and guidelines for writing present the essence of creating a memorable story. More info…
Literary Story as an Art Form: A Text for Writers
This textbook helps writers become the best storytellers possible. Part I provides clear, useful ways of structuring and writing a great literary story. Part II takes a sample of an original short story created for the text and details options and choices in writing the story from beginning idea to the last revision. More info…
Short Story Collections
The Short Fiction Of William H. Coles 2001-2011
Award-winning short stories of characters facing moral decisions that stretch their lives to mirror who they are and what they might become. And a novella, set in New Orleans, that pits and adulterous, deeply-in-love couple against society, family, and themselves as they struggle to regain self-respect and acceptance among threats of violent revenge. More info…
Facing Grace with Gloria and Other Stories
Facing Grace with Gloria and Other Stories was a finalist in The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, 2010. Twelve award winning stories.
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Novels
The Spirit of Want
Lucy MacMiel, a beautiful, successful lawyer, marries a doctor colleague of her father, but falls in love with a client–a dynamic, TV evangelist–accused of sex with a child. She loses the case and is disbarred and her family and her profession disown her. Read More…
The Surgeon's Wife
Mike Boudreaux, as a trauma surgeon Chief of Service, must discipline an impaired surgeon performing unnecessary and dangerous surgery for the obese. He is Boudreaux's former teacher and mentor, and Boudreaux falls in love with his young, beautiful, New-Orleans-socially-prominent wife. Read More…
