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Please visit my "real" blog, Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys for author interviews, thoughts on writing and writers' resources. Just now, there's an interview with Peter F. Hamilton. I also reviewed his latest book over at Mostly Fiction.
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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- SF author.
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- http://www.annwilkes.com
- About Me:
- I write SF, read SF, review SF. Why do I write? Why do you eat, drink, sleep and breathe? I must or I might explode! And why SF? People are fascinating. I can pick people and society apart in a safe forum. I can push the limits. But mostly, I can build worlds!
When someone asked me why the arts were needed I said, "We don't need art to live but we need art to live well." Who wants to live badly?
I'm married with five children who aren't children anymore though they'll never stop being mine. The youngest is still at home, going to junior college. My wonderful husband supports my habit (writing). I love chocolate, cheese, single malt scotch and chardonnay. I also enjoy dancing like a Greek at the local taverna even though I'm half Portuguese and half melting pot. And I thank God for helping me come as far as I have and leading me to the next right thing.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://sciencefictionmusings.blogspot.com
- Favorite Books:
- Kingsblood Royal, Practice Effect, Uplift War, Saving Fish from Drowning, Beloved, Anything by Daphne DuMarrier, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams or Jasper Fforde.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Mysterious Future Bookstore, Santa Rosa, CA. Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA. Amazon via MostlyFiction.com and FantasticFiction.com.
Awesome Lavratt
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author interviews and reviews - and submission parties
Please visit my "real" blog, Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys for author interviews, thoughts on writing and writers' resources. Just now, there's an interview with Peter F. Hamilton. I also reviewed his latest book over at Mostly Fiction.
Broad Universe is having one of its mailing parties. I really needed this one! I got 8 Stories mailed (or e-mailed) in… Continue
Broad Universe is having one of its mailing parties. I really needed this one! I got 8 Stories mailed (or e-mailed) in… Continue
Posted on June 20, 2009 at 8:39pm —
Survey for Published Authors & Great Agent Blog
I found this published author survey over at swivet, the newest addition to my blog feeds. It's an agent's blog. It's a survey for published authors regarding helping with their own publicity.
Posted on September 11, 2008 at 5:08pm —
Sequel and Writing Resources
So many people, including reviewers, have asked if there will be more, that I'm now starting on a sequel to Awesome Lavratt. Like the first one, it will begin and end with Horace. Unlike the first one, he'll get much more stage time.
I wanted to pass on a great resource I came across yesterday. It's a publicist's blog with lots of useful stuff on book promotion. Find it here: Enter the Octop… Continue
I wanted to pass on a great resource I came across yesterday. It's a publicist's blog with lots of useful stuff on book promotion. Find it here: Enter the Octop… Continue
Posted on July 17, 2008 at 11:40am —
Story up on EDF and local appearances
I have good news. My funny flash fiction piece, "The Heist" is up at EveryDayFiction. Stop by and read it and vote.
I have three more appearances this month, if you still haven't had a chance to get my new book, Awesome Lavratt. They are as follows:
I'll be at the Afternoon with Local Writers at the community center in Cotati put on by Redwood Writers Club (see their website for more info or mine) on June 21 at 2 PM. This is a free event.
On June 22nd, I'll be reading (probably a short story-… Continue
I have three more appearances this month, if you still haven't had a chance to get my new book, Awesome Lavratt. They are as follows:
I'll be at the Afternoon with Local Writers at the community center in Cotati put on by Redwood Writers Club (see their website for more info or mine) on June 21 at 2 PM. This is a free event.
On June 22nd, I'll be reading (probably a short story-… Continue
Posted on June 9, 2008 at 4:31pm —
Awesome Lavratt Reviewed with words like "brilliant, genius, wicked sense of humor"
It's reviewed on The Book Smugglers and New Myths. Please do read!
Posted on May 14, 2008 at 11:59pm —
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Morgan
Book Signing Today at Frontier Days Marketplace
If any of you are near Arlington Heights, please stop by and say hi. I'll be autographing Two Wrongs and Girl of My Dreams Saturday and Sunday from 10-6 at Recreation Park in the Frontier Days Marketplace in Booth 124 at Frontier Days.I'm also handing out invitations for my book launch party for Killer Career for
August 16, 1-4pm. at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 110 W. Fremont,
Arlington Heights, IL. (You don't need an official invitation to come. It's
just good for a reminder to stick on your refrigerator or somewhere)
Other signing at the booth are romantic suspense author, Margot Justes, YA author, June Sproat and contemporary Western romance author, Debra St. John.
As most of you already know, Two Wrongs is a romantic suspense, Girl of My Dreams is a romantic comedy and the upcoming release, Killer Career is a romantic suspense.
Hope to see some of you over there.
Morgan Mandel
Let the Fun Begin!
Fortunately, we were set free from work today at 3:00. Now I can catch up on a few things before heading over to the Festival tonight to see a rock band called ARRA at the Frontier Stage.We have some DVDs at home from the library. We may just be able to watch one or two before we go, since the band doesn't start until 9:15. Or, we may want to get pver there a bit early and eat desert, though we shouldn't.
Last night I had a hamburger at home, but at the Festival I could't resist a DQ Reese Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard. They've got pies, cheese cake, ice cream, brownies, and Blizzards. I wish I could eat them all,but I'm being bad enough! I have no willpower when it comes to good food.
What about you? Do you cave in and eat special treats at special events?
Catching My Breath
See why I'm catching my breath at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.comThanks,
Morgan
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Today is the first day of my first virtual book tour. I'm starting off with a 5-star review from Confessions of a Book Habitue and a guest post at The Book Faery.
The tour continues all month at different review sites and blogs. I hope to see you...
The response to our New Reader’s Club has been overwhelming. To be honest, I’m completely surprised by the feedback and registration numbers.
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I'm back from my brief weekend break.
Over the last few weeks I have seen first hand how the economy and the increased use of the internet for book purchasing is effecting the normal author book signing events.
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Thanks for the invite. Hopefully some reviewer will see the Douglas Adams in you ... wait, he's dead ... um...
Norm
Thanks for the invitation.
Thanks also for the link in your blog to The Internet Writing Journal, that I hadn't seen before. Do you know how to request a book review in the journal? I don't see a link saying requests.
Chris.
Thanks for inviting me to join your friend circle. It's nice to meet another sci-fi writer. I will go check out your blog right now! Marg
Ann
So far, so good. I've already plugged Book Place on my blog and told a bookstore friend. :)
Ann
Welcome to Book Place.
I hope you have a great time here. Lots of fellow authors and book people to rub shoulders with.
If you like us, be sure to tell your friends!
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