Patricia Stoltey

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Writing in Cape Town, South Africa by Melanie Chisnall

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I am delighted to welcome a writer/blogger from way far away to my blog. As soon as I found out where Melanie Chisnall calls home, I wanted to know more. Melanie is a freelance writer based in Cape Town, South Africa. She lives in the beautiful winelands district with her husband, Geoffrey. She has just …Read More

Top of the Mountain Book Award for Unpublished Writers

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Top of the Mountain Book Award from Northern Colorado Writers   In conjunction with the annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference, NCW hosts the Top of the Mountain Book Award for three book-length categories: Fiction  Nonfiction Creative/Narrative Nonfiction.  Dates of submission: October 15, 2012 to March 1, 2013 Finalists and winners will be announced on April …Read More

I’ve Retreated

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This weekend I’ve retreated from my home, the Internet, and the incessant political/poll phone calls. I’m once again participating in the Northern Colorado Writers member retreat at a nearby guest ranch. We take over the bunkhouse which has private bedrooms, a kitchen for our snacks, coffee and tea, and a common room for our social …Read More

Writing Classes by Kaye George

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I’m pleased to welcome Kaye George back to my blog. If you missed her earlier visit with the post, “Naming Characters, or How Imogene Came to Be,” you can click on the title link and get there in the blink of an eye. Kaye George is a short story writer and novelist who has been …Read More

Chiseled in Rock Tuesday

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I have a guest blogger visiting Chiseled in Rock today. Author of the mystery quilt series Barbara Graham has written a very cool post about what’s it like to be a writer and call the sparsely populated but gorgeous northwest corner of Wyoming your home. The pictures alone are worth the visit, but Barbara’s sense …Read More

Celebrating Laura Eno’s New Book Release

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Laura Eno is one of the special bloggers I first e-met by participating in the April A to Z Blog Challenge. I’m pleased to help spread the word about her new book release, (amazon.com link) Wish, The Awakening – YA dark fantasy. Laura lives in Florida with a very tolerant husband, three skulking cats and …Read More

And the winner is…

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Congratulations to L. Diane Wolfe Winner of a copy of Lane Stone’s debut mystery Current Affairs

Writers Write by Lane Stone

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Lane Stone’s debut mystery, Current Affairs: A Tiara Investigations Mystery was published by Mainly Murder Press. She lives in Sugar Hill, GA and Alexandria, VA. When not writing she’s enjoying characteristic baby boomer pursuits: hiking in various countries and playing golf. Her volunteer work includes raising money for women political candidates. She’s a proud member …Read More

Did I Notice Your Book? Blogfest

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What is this blogfest all about? Here’s how the blog sponsors described this event: Did I Notice Your Book Blogfest, October 17, 2012Post about a book you’ve noticed. You can choose a book that you’ve read, something you saw on a blog or social media site, Goodreads, or a sales website. Anything that caught your …Read More