Liz Hendrix had a heartwarming story appear in the November 14, 2013 issue of The Independent and the November 28, 2013 issue of the Contra Costa Times. Liz recently published a children’s story, “Angel and Evie: Catching a Unicorn.”
Ed Miracle was a finalist in Writer Advice’s 2nd Annual Scintillating Starts Contest, for the first chapter of his novel Freemaker. Ed’s winning submission will be available on the Winter edition (Jan-Mar) of Writer Advice.
Most writers, and indeed all good writers, are avid readers. We all learned to love reading when we were children. I earned my first library card when I was five years old and could print my name. That was the requirement for a library card in San Francisco in 1950. I wasn’t always a good reader. …
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Camille Minichino’s 18th mystery, “The Quotient of Murder,” from Berkley Prime Crime was released on November 5. You can find it at amazon.com or kindle under the penname of Ada Madison.
Julaina Kleist-Corwin’s short story, “The Crumpled Card,” was accepted in a compilation of true Christmas romance stories written by various authors. Harlequin published it under the title, A Kiss Under the Mistletoe, by author Jennifer Basye Sander. You can find it on Amazon.com or kindle.
Even though I own a smart phone, laptop, have a Facebook page, website and blog, I fear irreversible errors I might make in the upkeep of these devices. My brain works in big picture creative mode, not in the minutia of technical detail. The first time I heard a guest speaker at a Tri-Valley Branch meeting promote …
Neva “Janie” Hodges short story, “The Christmas Tree,” has been accepted in a compilation of true Christmas romance stories written by various authors. Harlequin published it under the title, A Kiss Under the Mistletoe, by author Jennifer Basye Sander. You can find it on Amazon.com or kindle.
Anyone who writes fiction knows this dilemma. You write a memorable character who is so realistic your friends swear they know who it is. They’re right, and they’re not pleased. Admit it, sometimes friends and family do the most interesting things. You want to include their exploits in your novel, but you know they won’t be flattered. My …
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Members Stacey Gustafson, Julie Royce and Camille DeFer Thompson on hand to promote the two latest releases in the Not Your Mother’s Book series, On Home Improvement, and On Being a Parent. On Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m., at Bay Books, 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon.
Jim McDonald recently published, Behavioral Strengths & Employment Strategies: Bridging the Best of 2Worlds. Jim’s book is based on graduate work in industrial psychology and Garners Murphy’s biosocial model of human behavior.
