Anne Riley is a high school Spanish teacher by day, but a young adult author by afternoon and early evening. Her first novel, The Clearing, is currently on submissions to editors. Anne is represented by Alanna Ramirez of Trident Media Group, New York. When she’s not writing or wrangling teenagers into submission, she enjoys knitting, [...]
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“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Anne Riley
Posted in Writing on April 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Ten Word (or less) Review: Cherry Bomb
Posted in Writing, tagged Cherry Bomb, J.A. Konrath, Ten Word Tuesday on April 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath You can’t read Fuzzy Navel and not read Cherry Bomb!
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Bruce Kurkowski
Posted in Writing, tagged Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks, Bruce Kurkowski on April 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hi. i’m b2 (aka Bruce Kurkowski), a 52 year old tow truck driver from Wisconsin. I’ve been writing most of my life, i just haven’t had anything published yet. But I’m working on it. I’ve been driving tow truck for almost six years now, and I’ve been on call 24/7 the whole time. I love [...]
My Good News!
Posted in Writing on April 21, 2010 | 30 Comments »
I mentioned earlier that I have good news about my son. It’s great news. Wonderful news! It’s something wonderful and life-changing. My seven year old nonverbal son now says “Mama.” He looks me dead in the eyes and says “Mama”. He has actually been saying it for a couple of weeks, but now it’s rock-solid [...]
What I Learned From Andrea Brown.
Posted in Writing, tagged Andrea Brown, literary agent, pitch, query letter on April 19, 2010 | 13 Comments »
I was really lucky to meet Andrea Brown when she came to speak to the Las Vegas Writers Group. How many times have I had the opportunity to listen to an agent, ask a couple of questions, and have her critique the first paragraph of my novel? Um, never. The first thing I realized is [...]
“Be Mysterious: Writers In Masks” Features Alison Boyd
Posted in Writing on April 16, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Alison Boyd is a writer living in the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia. She writes a regular blog at http://kittykatmandoo.blogspot.com and has had poetry, short stories and a radio play published online, as an iPhone application and in print. Most of what she writes is myth-based speculative fiction but is keen to try her hand [...]
Hello, Where Has Mercedes Gone?
Posted in Writing on April 14, 2010 | 19 Comments »
I’m back, my friends! Hafta tell ya that I was knocked flat by something resembling The Black Plague, but being sick gave me time to think about things. Mainly all of the many things that I do because I feel like I’m supposed to do them. Take this Thursday for example. I worked hard to [...]
Ten Word Tuesday: Fuzzy Navel
Posted in Writing, tagged Fuzzy Navel, J.A. Konrath, Ten Word Tuesday on April 13, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Fuzzy Navel by J.A. Konrath So I’m in love with Phin. Sue me.
“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” Features Cornelius Badmonk
Posted in Writing on April 9, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Cornelius Agrippa Badmonk (name derived from the German magician, occultist and alchemist, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, born in 1486), is often referred to by ape scholars as the “John the Baptist of the Apes,” because he was the first super-intelligent ape to walk among men. Unfortunately, it was another 40 years before more intelligent apes walked [...]
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