10/01/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mira Lee
September 2025 [email protected] 910.399.2508
Wrightsville Beach, NC - simply francis publishing company is pleased to announce the release of "Tales From Crooked Creek - A Memoir" by Joe Seme. Once again, Joe Seme invites the reader to sit with a glass of wine on the porch overlooking the creek, as he tells of his life adventures. Travel with Joe on a wild bootlegging ride through Kansas, hear about his friendships with John Denver and Mickey Mantle, his brush with the K*K, catching and selling snakes, and experience the joy and pain of people he has loved and lost. The stories are straight from his heart. They will make you smile, laugh out loud, and definitely cry.
Joe Seme graduated from Florida State University with a degree in English, and a focus on American Literature and Creative Writing. He has published numerous magazine articles and short stories. T"ales From Crooked Creek" is Mr. Seme’s second book. His first memoir, "A Short Season with Ernie" is about his grandfather who was a former major league ballplayer.
Joe is also a successful artist. His paintings can be found in art collections, both private and corporate, world-wide. His work has been featured on the covers of numerous magazines, in countless publications including American Artist, Today’s Art, Wildlife in North Carolina, Chesapeake Travel and Leisure, Ducks Unlimited Magazine, Town and Country, SALT Magazine, and many others. He lives on a salt marsh on Crooked Creek in Wilmington, North Carolina. For additional information, or to inquire about speaking and interview opportunities, please visit our website or contact us at [email protected].