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Hollywood Vampire - Part 3

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I'm a writer that is looking to publish a short story that I recently wrote. But other than that I mainly write fiction, with some science fiction and fantasy stories in the works.

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I live in a small town by a river, which is a great place for me becasue it has given me ideas for books, such as the mystery series I'm working on.

It is hard for me to stay focused on one manuscript at a time. I have been told that I have to focus on just one, but I find it hard. So I work with at least two manuscripts at the same time. And people are puzzled at how I can do that. I guess thats what seperates me from them.

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Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Yearling, The Westing Game, The Outsiders, The Windsinger, Seeker, The Whisper in the Dark, The Artemis Fowl Series, Inkheart, The Books of Ember Series, The Oath, Into The Woods, The Host: A Novel, The Red Badge of Courage, The Last Jihad

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Hollywood Vampire - Part 3

The room that he gave me was quite spacious. I let my back pack slip to the ground as I looked at the light brown wooden walls. The bed seemed to be something close to Victorian. The whole house seemed unable to fit in a city like LA were nearly every house has modern furniture.

“I’m guessing you like it?” Dean asked as he stayed in the doorway.

“Yeah.” was all I was able to say.

“I’ll let you get to sleep then. And if you need anything, just call my name.”

“What about Jess?”

Dean paused fo… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 9:01pm —

Hollywood Vampire - Part 2

“Wait.” a voice called from high up on my left.

I would have looked if it wasn’t for the fact that there were fangs that had just stopped inches away from my neck. And a hand that was curved into a claw on the other side, preparing to hold me in place with a sure death grip.

The man who was about to kill me - and possibly still was - snorted in disgust as I felt a faint whoosh of air come towards me. Every part of my brain screamed at me to run but my feet were cemented to the pavement. A low… Continue

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 8:02pm —

Hollywood Vampire - Part 1

I was packing my things. I’d had enough of my drunken father with his spurts of rage, which came at closer intervals now. He would be home in half an hour and I planned to be gone by then.

I didn’t care if I wasn’t old enough to leave. Seventeen was a good enough age for me, and my birthday was coming up in three months anyways. So age doesn’t really matter. Just as long as I get away. Far away, were he wouldn’t ever find me.

As I packed the final things into my backpack and zipped it up, I he… Continue

Posted on November 3, 2009 at 7:30am —

G-20 Short Story

Hey All,
I wrote this story for an assignment that was given out at the latest creative writers group that I was at. And I didn't even though the topic was not exactly to my liking. So, instead of letting this piece of writing go nowhere, I thought that I could at least post for you guys to read. Talk to all of you later.

God Bless,
Shawn :-)

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G-20 Short story

Wednesday, September 23 - 5:00pm - Downtown Pittsburgh

We were just starting to f… Continue

Posted on September 25, 2009 at 6:50am —

Inheritance of Murder - Part Four - The End of A Mystery

Aaron rode fast to the police department in the business district of the town, set along the large main drag. He pulled his sporty little Volvo into the crack riddled parking lot. Stepping out of the car, he power walked to the front doors of the two story building. This building actually used to be the towns largest, and only, law firm, which closed down back in the 70’s when a lot of new firms started popping up and out doing them. The police station moved to this new location last year after… Continue

Posted on August 12, 2009 at 3:27pm —

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At 12:39pm on October 25, 2009, Preetham Grandhi said…: Hi Shawn , I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" an Award-Winner in the General Fiction category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards. It is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.
Best regards
Preetham Grandhi

Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”
Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

Book Synopsis:
The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.

At 8:52pm on August 8, 2009, Sheryl Farmer-Storrie said…: Laughter heals the soul so keep on laughing. It can get you thru anything! That's why I want to take my story which some would consider serious and somehow make it an adventure with comic humor. Right now it's just venting but I am almost over that for now. I grew up as a Navy Brat with a Bipolar Mother and an Acoholic Father. I am the oldest of Four. Drama Club was the only place I ever fit in. That only lasted 4 yrs. Moved out when I was 14 the first time and shuffled back and forth for a few years. Got pregnant at 17 to a daughter who is 28 with 3 children and has Manic Bipolar (the real stuff just like my mother) at 20 I Married a Navy brat who's family of course new mine. It was the last place my father was stationed so it was the place I ended up staying for 10 yrs until I moved to Ky. My husband is an only child and his parents were getting old and I was getting tired of the partying. Shoved his shit outside in the rain. called his mother, gave him a choice me or the partying and I won. Sold everything we had the next week and move to Lousiville Ky. Been here since 1989. 2 months before the earthquake that crushed Oakland. My husband would have been on that pass. It worked with the trucker that died. People here still have a time with my bluntess. I am not rude by far but I say and talk about everything. My parents did one thing right. Never lie and never judge someone by the color of their skin. I am like a New Yorker without the accent. Thats how it was back in the 60 thru 80's from Annacortis Wa., Idaho, Oregon, Auburn Ca. to Sad Diego Ca. ending up last in the Alameda Ca.- right over the bridge literaly from San Francisco called the Bay Area until the move here. So I have a lot to tell. But I dont want it to be fictional or factual - I want it to be entertaining. Humor, adventure, love and sadness. Something like the Movie Pinapple Express to Juno mixed in with Pretty in Pink. It feel good to talk about this kinda of stuff instead of mental illness. My blog was meant to Vent on everything but it has taken a life of it's own. Everyone usually emails me back instead of commenting on the blog. Too ashamed to have anyone recognize them. That's sad. besides they can make up names. Thanks for talking to me. I really needed someone to write back. I have been trying for months to get some back and forth talk on real beginning book writing. How did you start? Did you do it in scattered pieces then put it together? Tell me your whole process. I tt alot. I know.

Thanks Sheryl Blog "write what you feel: by sstorrie 1963

At 9:49pm on August 4, 2009, Pamela said…: Hi Shawn! It's good to meet you and I wish to extend a belated welcome to the Fresh Faces group! I've just posted a few possible topics of discussion and hope you'll stop by and give us your thoughts. :)

At 11:58am on March 30, 2009, Theresa M. Moore said…: I changed the site to http://www.antellus.com effective March 22. Sorry about that.

At 2:22pm on March 12, 2009, Theresa M. Moore said…: Well, gee. I thought I was clear. You can find them on my site, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and a host of others places. If you mouse over the words "Ikthalion Press", you'll find the link.

At 9:53pm on February 11, 2009, Rebecca J Vickery said…: Hi Shawn, Hope you do well with finishing and then placing your work. Just don't give up. Rebecca

At 12:17pm on February 8, 2009, Rebecca J Vickery said…: Hi Shawn,
Sorry, but you can't find my books quite yet. The first one is set to be released by Class Act Books in July and then the second in October. The third is still under consideration but may still be published late this year (I hope, I hope, I hope.) Thanks for the interest. I will be included in an author's chat at CoffeeTime Romance on Feb 11th and will be posting excerpts from my work. Please drop by and visit wiht all of us authors from Class Act Books.

At 4:26pm on January 7, 2009, Lynda Coker said…: I don't know any specific contests for short stories. But I'm sure that if you google them, you'll surely find some. You could also look up the genre organizations you write in, like Romance Writers of America, or Mystery, Sci-Fi, etc. Best of Success. Let me know what you find out. Lynda

At 7:29am on January 4, 2009, Lynda Coker said…: Hi Shawn,

Hi Carol,

I'm new here myself and finding this to be a very friendly spot. I write contemporary romance. If you get a free moment, come on over and visit my page. Hot, buttery, sweet, cinnamon rolls are always on my cyber table. Help yourself. Lynda

At 7:12am on December 30, 2008, Jon F. Baxley said…: Hey Shawn...nice to see that you've made it over to BP. Good luck on your new MySpace page. Have a terrific new year!

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Are you ready?

I am so not ready for Christmas. I just realized I don't have much time either. One good thing is the DH is off Friday and possibly all next week, so I can give him a few chores to do, which may help some. I'm counting on him to put stamps and labels on the Christmas cards, and do a few things around the house to straighten it out some. Unfortunately, I'm the organizer in the family, so I can't expect too much on the getting-the- house ready front. That's pathetic, since I'm not very organized. (g)

Anyway, I hope to get the house into decent shape before Christmas, when I do my annual meal for the family. There's also that Christmas list to get together. Time is ticking away.

What about you? Are you ready for Christmas? Or do you celebrate another Holiday? If so, are you ready?

Please Welcome Mary Cunningham, Cynthia's Attic Author

Discovering Family in Cynthia's Attic

One of the main reasons for writing "Cynthia's Attic" came from my failure - failure to appreciate my ancestors. Our family stories are probably no more or less interesting than most, and I went out of my way to avoid remembering most of them or asking questions about my grandparents lives.

For instance. Did I bother to ask my grandfather what it was like playing in the first night football game in America?

Or did I try to find out just which relative "supposedly" sold a city block on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for $20,000? Guaranteed, I would not be sitting here writing a blog had that particular relative held on to the property.

Then there's the story, "Cynthia's Attic: Curse of the Bayou," of my great-great grandfather, Augustus Boilliat who disappeared in 1860 while taking a load of produce down the Mississippi River to New Orleans? Oh, sure I've read different accounts about what happened to him, but lost forever are the stories his grandson (my grandfather) could've told me about facts he'd heard from my great-great grandmother, Marie Julia, about her husband's disappearance.

I remember a few accounts told by my dad about his adventures as a teenage cave guide at one of the largest caves in the Southern Indiana area, Wyandotte, but I only have to guess at some of the adventures he must've had.

That's why I'm writing adventures I wanted my ancestors to have; adventures I can enjoy with them through the eyes and voice of my character, Gus.

The idea for Cynthia's Attic: The Magician's Castle came from detailed genealogy research done by my cousin, Betty. Long before the Internet, she traveled to Switzerland to search for documents that would tie our great-grandmother, Harriet Kistler, to Peter Kistler the First, President of the Republic of Bern, 1470-1480. I've tried to honor the Kistler family in the fourth adventure in Cynthia's Attic.

Thanks, Morgan, for having me as a guest!

Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is the author of the award-winning 'Tween fantasy/mystery series, Cynthia’s Attic. She is proud to announce the release of book four, "The Magician's Castle," Dec 1, 2009. Her children's mystery series was inspired by a recurring dream about a mysterious attic. After realizing that the dream took place in the home of her childhood friend, Cynthia, the dreams stopped and the writing began.

She is also co-writer of the humor-filled, women's lifestyle book, "Women Only Over Fifty (WOOF)," along with published stories, "Ghost Light" and "Christmas Daisy," A Cynthia's Attic short story.

To celebrate the release of "The Magician's Castle," (Quake/Echelon Press, DEC 1, 2009), a winner will be chosen on each blog stop to receive a copy of the "Cynthia's Attic" short story, "Christmas With Daisy!" So, be sure to make a comment!

Mary Cunningham Books
http://www.marycunninghambooks.com/

Cynthia's Attic Blog
http://www.cynthiasattic.blogspot.com/

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Cunningham/e/B002BLNEK4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=digital-text&field-author=Mary%20Cunningham

Fictionwise
http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/a20811/Mary-Cunningham/?

Quake/Echelon Press
http://www.echelonpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=23&zenid=4ac57b7ae19fa071cab3b4295df7baf3

Please leave a comment to welcome Mary.

Check out the Mystery of the Missing Checks

Monday, I'm over at my group blog, http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/, where I'm blogging about the mystery of the missing checks. Come on over and find out what it's all about.

Thanks,
Morgan Mandel

Can We Talk?

I'm firming up some dates for speaking engagements in 2010. One's tentatively set for March 28, at 1:30 at the Niles Public Library, another probably in mid May at the Schaumburg Township District Library.

Also, coming up is a radio interview at WJJQ again on May 7, at 9:35 a.m. before my booksigning May 8 at Cover to Cover Books in Tomahawk, WI.

I've heard that some people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. Surprisingly, I find it easier each time I do it. As long as I have my cheat sheet with me to glance down at once in a while for security and I like what I'm talking about, I'm okay.

What about you? Do you like to talk or would you rather not?