"...too late, he saw the edge of the mine shaft. Dead branches and debris crisscrossed the dark hole. In a split second they gave way under his weight, and he fell through, arms and legs flailing.... He slowly raised his head and was about to cry out when a dim glow gradually spread over the opening of the hole. Johnny's heart leaped with excitement. His rescuer had built a fire and would save him. Encouraged by that thought, he looked up. But what he saw was the frightening face of Old Maud."
–from The Witch of Beaver Creek Mine
The Witch of Beaver Creek Mine is available at Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Witch-Beaver-Creek-Mine/dp/0892727632/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398720713&sr=8-1&keywords=witch+of+beaver+creek+mine+nervelle
Ms. Nervelle has also written a number of short stories that have been included in the annual Goose River Anthology published by Goose River Press, Waldoboro, Maine.
"Fog," (poem) Goose River Anthology, 2004.
"McPhee Island," Goose River Anthology, 2008
"Saying Goodbye," Goose River Anthology, 2009
"On the Inside," Goose River Anthology, 2010
"Ethel and Bertie," Goose River Anthology, 2011
"Magnolia Street," Goose River Anthology, 2012
Anthologies for several years are available on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=goose%20river%20anthology
