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Unexpected Friends

Saying goodbye is never easy. During their long friendship, Cornelia Parish had been the bane of Irwin Abernathy’s existence. Forever minding his business and trying to run his life. But even in death, Cornelia seems determined to make sure her … Continue reading

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Using social media to promote your books

Social media guru Tee Morris will be our zoom chat guest on January 13th at 7 pm. Tee is the author of Podcasting for Dummies, Twitch for Dummies, Discord for Dummies, and Social Media for Writers, so he’ll be able to answer … Continue reading

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Eating Authors!

Writer Lawrence Schoen has gathered 100 science fiction authors and asked them to write a short essay about their most memorable meal, which makes for a fascinating collection! EATING AUTHORS is now available as an e-book or a paperback. And … Continue reading

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The Stars to Guide Them

Astronomer Miriam Adler uses her expertise to identify star patterns from a 14th century cuneiform scroll, only to discover they date not to the past, but to two thousand years in the future. Certain factions in Rome, however, believe humanity is not … Continue reading

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Finding a Home for your Story

Our guest for the October 28th Zoom Chat is award-winning novelist Sarah Pinsker! Sarah’s first novel, A SONG FOR A NEW DAY, won the Nebula Award this spring, and her short fiction has won the Nebula, Sturgeon, and Philip K. … Continue reading

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The Case of the Unearthed Evidence

Cincinnati, October 1918 — As the Spanish influenza rages around the world, a body is buried behind a residence in an upscale neighborhood and concealed from discovery. What a perfect time to hide a crime … Cincinnati, October 1965 — … Continue reading

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How to overcome story implausibility

Circuses that arrive by night, meteors hollowed out for low-tech space travel—how can we make our readers believe? Our guest at the October 14th Zoom Chat will be Kathryn Craft who will discuss concrete techniques that best-selling authors use to navigate the … Continue reading

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Writing for Plays (and Comic Strips)

Our guest at next week’s Zoom Chat is Pab Sungenis, who will be talking about writing for plays and even comic strips! Pab is a broadcaster who has worked for many radio stations, but is best known for his comic … Continue reading

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Facing the Public

Simply writing a good story isn’t enough. You need to sell it to agents, editors, and readers. You’ll be expected to participate in discussions online and at workshops and conventions.  You’ll want an “elevator pitch” and a way to show … Continue reading

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Let’s Connect

A year after his divorce, Daniel Stroman has decided that he’s too young to die —- or fuse permanently with his couch. But when he downloads the dating app “Let’s Connect” and starts dating, his success/fail ratio isn’t encouraging until … Continue reading

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