Author Archives: Michael A. Ventrella

When young clarinetist Lukas Bechmann loses his mother shortly after their move to Cincinnati, grief is soon eclipsed by shock—a stranger appears at the funeral claiming to be the father Lukas thought long dead. Augusta McKee, professor of voice at … Continue reading →

Lies. We all tell them–sometimes to keep the peace, other times to stir the pot, occasionally to save face, or just for fun. In this anthology, Liars Club members Sahar Abdulaziz and Michael A. Ventrella got members to submit a … Continue reading →

Thanks to all the authors and publishers who came out to make our event a success! (Click on a picture to enlarge!)

The Expo is coming up soon (June 21) at the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg. Come and meet our local authors (as well as some visiting publishers!) Click below for our flyer with all the participants, along with their bios.

Grandville Luxury Apartments’ newest Building Nine tenant, Kay W. Smith, is loathed for her nonstop complaints and pestering. A book reviewer by profession, Kay wields her power to strike terror in the hearts of successful authors, seeking to publicly humiliate, … Continue reading →

As you may be aware, technical difficulties prevented Jonathan from speaking to our group during our Writers’ Conference, so here’s a video he did for us the other night with that presentation! As he says in the video, he’ll gladly … Continue reading →

If you’re a published writer in the Poconos and surrounding areas, you should be at the 2025 Author Expo on June 21, sponsored by the Pocono Liars Club and the Eastern Monroe Public Library. Also in attendance will be numerous … Continue reading →

We had a great conference today other than the zoom link not working for Jonathan Maberry’s presentation (But it worked in dress rehearsal!)… we will reschedule that for an online session only. Check back here for details. (EDIT: Scheduled for … Continue reading →