Member Publication
Shannon Brown published her final book in the Rock”n”Roll Locker Seventeen Trilogy, Facing the Music. It is available on Amazon and the Smashwords version is coming soon.
Member News
Member Publication
Michael Ganzberger published his second book in the Sci-Fi series, NAIMERA: Sapient Quest, and it’s now available for purchase at: https://ganzberger.com
Member Success: Poetry Finalist
Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “My Mother Died on Earth Day,” was named a finalist in the 2023 San Francisco Writers Conference poetry competition and will be published in their upcoming anthology. Also, her poem, “Florian,” was named a finalist in the 2023 Writers Digest poetry competition. Both poems can be found at www.constancehanstedt.com.
Member Success
John Q McDonald’s short story, “Fido in the Night,” has been released in Ab Terra, an anthology of short science-fiction, available in print and e-book from Brain Mill Press (https://www.brainmillpress.com/books/ab-terra-2022/)
Member Success
Lani Longshore will be one of the authors at the Lamorinda Arts Council’s Art Embraces
Words program on Saturday, October 28, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Lafayette Library, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette. This free event features readings, art, food, and a costume contest.
Member Success
Linda Drattell’s poem, “Paddington Park,” was included on Viewless Wings podcast and also in the Irish podcast, Eat the Storms. (https://eatthestorms.com/2023/09/16/eat-the-storms-the-podcast-podcast-episode-14-season-7/) She also read some poetry at the Splatter Festival. The Fremont Patch interviewed Linda and that article is now published.
Member Success
Constance Hanstedt’s entry, “Florian,” was awarded Honorable Mention in the Non-rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.
Member Featured in NY Post
John Bluck’s novel, Death in the Holler, was featured by the New York Post on Saturday, July 22. The Post’s headline read, “20 action-packed books to bring on vacation this summer.” To read the article, visit: https://nypost.com/2023/07/22/20-action-packed-books-to-bring-on-vacation-this-summer/.
Member Work at Alameda County Fair
Monique Richardson’s poem, “In a Field” has been selected for presentation at the 2023 Alameda County Fair.
Member Publication
Linda Drattell’s poetry collection, Remember This Day, is available for pre-order at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/remember-this-day-by-linda-drattell/. The chapbook will be released on August 11, 2023.