The crowd seemed smaller for the awards this year, but maybe it was the venue that made is appear so. If you were one of the folks who stayed home, I dare say you missed out. Ben Loewy, Max Lardent, and Anthony Barnaby of Poor Richard’s Players opened the show with another great parody. They certainly made up for the late start. I think, like it or … [Read more...]
Readers’ Favorite 5-star review
Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite Nathan’s Clan of Deadheads is the third book in The World of Deadheads’ series, written by Paul Atreides. Nathaniel (Nathan) Ray Crockett is carefree in death. For almost two hundred years, slipping into a new body when each borrowed one expires is a common occurrence, but his most recent body … [Read more...]
The forgotten step of being a writer
Every craft magazine will tell you that part of being an author is reading. Read everything you can get your hands on whether it is within your genre or not. There's a step they always forget to mention, though: Spreading the word, helping another author promote their work. That said, if you enjoy paranormal and magical realism, if you enjoyed … [Read more...]
Learning and Connecting: The conference experience
If you're a writer, no matter what level you have reached, conferences still have much to offer. This past weekend I attended the LV Writers Conference for the fourth time. Some of the workshops repeated things I already knew and practiced. That should be expected. But the unexpected is hearing the why. Suddenly, I understood why dialogue needs to … [Read more...]
A Novel Event
Last week's Author Showcase went really well. Selling books is always a good thing. Particularly since I'm donating 50% of royalties to domestic violence shelters. The National Network to End Domestic Violence has joined forces with me to promote the books. Southern Writers Magazine donated a half-page ad for me. Special guest Robyn Carr gave a … [Read more...]
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