Oklahoma Writers & Authors

Meet Author M.R. Mathias

2012-01-29T17:31:00.000-08:00

Deemed one of the top indie fantasy releases of 2010 by Fantasy Book Critic
and listed in the first ever Publishers Weekly -"Indie Supplement"
this 235k word epic title has been in the Amazon bestselling list for
fantasy/mythology for a full year and counting.

The Sword and the Dragon

http://www.mrmathias.com/
http://about.me/MichaelRobbMathias

PREPARE

2012-01-29T17:00:00.000-08:00

Overrun: A Zombie Short Story Anthology. Edited by J.M. Jennings and available February 7th.

Are the doors locked? The windows all secure? The basement entrance bolted? Is there a handy bag filled emergency Zombie fighting gear nearby at all times.

Reading this dynamic collection of new fiction will have the reader doing that and perhaps more. The stories are exciting, creative, and often surprising explorations of the themes of horror, terror, and ultimately survival. Survival, however, can take many forms as these stories reveal with heart pounding excitement and sometimes a touch humor.

The work includes the writings of Andrew Heaton, J.M. Jennings, Michael Isbill and Kim Frederick. Remember them - and if the Zombie apocalypse occurs...be sure and pack this with the supplies.

---Marilyn A. Hudson, author of The Bones of Summer, and co-author of The Mound.

BEWARE OF SCAMS

2012-01-26T18:52:00.000-08:00

A word of warning, from a state writer: "A recent phone call added a new wrinkle to the ongoing assault by scammers by phone. This one slurred something and then mumbled about talking to me about a book of mine. The number left was 877-207-1679 x 332. A check of a website tracking unwanted and possible scam phone numbers identified the number as related to a scam company called "Bookwhirl.com." Among the responses on the page were several who had filed complaints with the Better Business Bureau in their state. "

Since there are numerous phone scams being used at this time - from credit cards to solicitations - which the state attorney general's office reports are increasingly impossible to track down, it behooves everyone to be cautious and use good sense. Apparently, authors and publishers are a new target. Double check any offers, any companies, and due diligence before involving yourself or your work in any projects.

Investigate the phone site here.

New Romance Publisher

2012-01-24T14:59:00.000-08:00

Looking for a publisher for that romance or mystery? Kendel Flaum announces a new publisher -

www.henerypress.com

Henery Press is an independent, royalty-paying publisher with a focus on the mystery and romance genres. We handle more than just file conversion, we provide a strong editorial eye and engaging cover artwork. We help the author conceptualize and build their brand, which may entail redesigning their website (or starting one) with their brand as focus, then carrying it through to social networking and promotions.

Kendal adds: "We also manage sales of each title -- the next book sells the last. It's important to continually monitor each title while putting out the next so we can get them into the reader's hands."

While primarily publishing ebooks, Henery Press also offers every book in trade paperback. We understand the importance of an author owning a physical copy of their book -- for themselves, their friends and family, their library, and local book signings.

Submission guidelines and other information may be found on the Henery Press website: www.henerypress.com.

AUTHOR IN TOWN SERIES : CULLAN HUDSON BOOK SIGNING

2012-01-19T10:42:00.000-08:00

Author Cullan Hudson will be signing books on Sat. Jan. 28, 2012. The event will take place in the Library on the campus of Southwestern Christian University (on NW 39th Expressway, just west of Rockwell) from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The author of the highly popular Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma (and its companion blog by the same name) and co-author of the novel, The Mound, will be on hand to do a brief reading, meet and greet, have his photograph taken, and sign copies of his books.

The author shares he is working on a sequel to the popular Strange State and looks forward to meeting readers at the signing.

Hudson will be the first in a series called "An Author In Town" sponsored by the Library of Southwestern Christian University. Sub-titled 'connecting campus and community' the series seeks to provide a venue for readers and authors to connect. This series will feature local and emerging authors meeting specific criteria (for information email marilyn.hudson@swcu.edu) for details and information about the next event.

NEW BOOK HELPS FEED THE HUNGRY

2012-01-17T11:18:00.000-08:00

The new “1905 Cookbook—Food for Body and Soul” contains the heart-warming stories of our 89er pioneers from central OK who founded our first schools, churches, libraries and civic groups in the state along with 300 hilarious recipes, 200 vintage photos, 1905 merchant ads.

100% of sales from the books, accompanying 22” food for body and soul touring quilts and all antique quilts on www.BuckboardQuilts.com go to feed needy children through local grassroots projects like church food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.

See www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com for all 5 charity books, excerpts, reviews, quilt exhibits, quilt photos, Civil War Quilt Trunk Show Programs, et al that we offer—all to feed the poor. If you know of any food charities, please let me know. Judy Howard 405-751-3885

Pioneer Cookbook Proceeds Feed Starving Children

More than simply a cookbook, 1905 Cookbook—Food for Body and Soul combines amusing yet useable and tantalizing recipes with a glimpse into the lives of those courageous pioneer women who left family, friends and the comforts of first homes to homestead a hostile and barren landscape before Oklahoma became a state.

Illustrated with vintage photos and 1905 advertising of local merchants offering everything from cook stoves promising to bake perfect biscuits in three minutes to buggies, corsets to artificial eyes, this captivating collection contains more than three hundred recipes. A sampling of the favorites includes salt rising bread, rusks calling for two teacupsful of sponge, corn fritters, graham gems, ginger tea cakes, Oklahoma’s Delight, hot slaw, potato stuffing for goose or duck, cream sweet breads, snow eggs and suet pudding.

These recipes with cameos of the individual contributors transport you back into the hearts and lives of everyday pioneer heroines through our universal passion for food, family and community fellowship. Each brave contributor leaves behind a legacy of love and darned good home cooking to future generations of today’s hungry “pioneers.”

All book proceeds go to feed needy children through local church food pantries, etc..

American Christian Writers Conference, OKC MArch 16-17, 2012

2012-01-03T11:27:00.000-08:00

The 15th annual conference of ACWC will be held in Oklahoma City at the La Quinta Inn Conference facility, 800 South Meridian at 1-40 & Meridian, Oklahoma City, Ok 73108 (405-942-0040). Visit their website for more information.

MUST HAVE FOR OKLAHOMA BIO SECTIONS

2011-12-22T10:31:00.000-08:00

Anyone growing up in Oklahoma in the 1970-1980's was sure to know the character of "Count Gregore". Finally, a biography of this entertaining individual, and his alter ego, John Ferguson, is now available.

Author Tom Fowler has brought this larger than life legend to the page. Learn more about the professional actor behind the legend as well as the evolving history of this classic and much loved television personality.

"Count Gregore -- Oklahoma Legend: The John Ferguson Story details the life of Oklahoma's beloved Count Gregore from his early boyhood days in Clinton, Indiana until the present time."

To order, go here to order from the author or here from Amazon.

FULL CIRCLE BOOKSTORE EVENT: INDIE INK

2011-12-17T18:12:00.000-08:00

A third Saturday of the month event bringing local authors and local readers together in a locally owned bookstore.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: MICHELLE HOBBS

2011-12-17T17:25:00.001-08:00

As the world turns increasingly to thoughts disaster, worldwide calamity and of time itself ending in 2012, author Michelle Hobbs points the way to facing such calamity with hope and certainty born of faith. The Seals Long Been Broken is published by Tate, ask for it at your local bookstore or library.

INDIE INK AUTHORS: JEN FISHER and AMY BRYAN

2011-12-17T17:20:00.000-08:00

What happens when two best friends get creative? Well, if one is a kindergarten teacher and one an illustrator the result is a delightful book filled with fun and even some learning. Be sure and watch for the hidden surprise on each page! Published by Tate - ask for it at your library or bookstore.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: ROY SECOY

2011-12-17T16:46:00.000-08:00

Author of Cowboy Psalms

INDIE INK AUTHOR: ANN M. JAYNE (and the Inspiration)

2011-12-17T16:26:00.001-08:00

Kory's Jungle author with her son, and the reason the book was written. Through creatively sharing stories to get a tired son to sleep, an imaginary adventure began. Published by Tate; ask for it at your local bookstore or library.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: NANCY MCCLURE

2011-12-17T16:25:00.001-08:00

IF YOU'D MADE THE WORLD.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: MICHAEL STEVEN

2011-12-17T16:20:00.003-08:00

Dr. Michael Steven is author of Cherry Lane.:The Power of Abuse; Sex, Love and God; and the Path to Healing (A Woman's Story). A powerful book with life changing potential.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: RACHEL SINCLAIR

2011-12-17T16:20:00.001-08:00

Author and speaker Rachel Sinclair and her book, Above Average for God: Living Worthy of the Call. Published by Tate; ask for it at your local bookstore and library.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: JUDSON TROOP

2011-12-17T16:19:00.001-08:00

The Gatekeeper: Day of the Dinosaurs. What could be better than a book with time travel, dinosaurs and adventure? Sure to please young readers and leave them begging for more.

INDIE INK AUTHOR: MARILYN A. HUDSON

2011-12-17T16:18:00.000-08:00

Full Circle Books Store event, INDIE INK, and Marilyn A. Hudson, co-author of the new suspense novel, The Mound.

FULL CIRCLE BOOKSTORE'S INDIE INK

2011-12-17T16:15:00.000-08:00

Dec. 17, 2011, in Oklahoma City's 50 Penn Place, the local and independent Full Circle Bookstore hosted 'INDIE INK'. Local authors were on hand to sign copies of their books.

MARK CALENDARS FOR 2012 OWFI CONFERENCE

2011-12-17T04:49:00.000-08:00

May 3-5, 2012

Embassy Suites Hotel1815 S. Meridian
Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Keynote speaker will be the critically acclaimed author Steven James has published over thirty books spanning the genres of psychological thrillers, prayer collections, dramas, monologues, a nine book series on creative storytelling, YA fantasy, and inspirational non-fiction. OWFI is a multi-genre writers’ organization with more than 600 members from Oklahoma, the surrounding states, and around the world.

Conference details

Join OWFI

Lighten Up! Meet Larry Lambert

2011-12-15T04:18:00.000-08:00

Larry Lambert is a writer who lives in Oklahoma City. "My writing genre is a little unusual. I write comedy."

He is busy at work with cartoons for websites as well as being a contributing writer to 2 nationally syndicated cartoon strips, Dennis the Menace and Dustin (which won the Reuben as best cartoon strip.)

"I also wrote a comic strip for the Oklahoman for a couple of years called the "Top 3."

You can see samples of his work at his website, www.okcfunnies.com.

Read an article on him here

Meet Jake Bannerman

2011-12-08T08:25:00.000-08:00

Oklahoma's horror landscape widens to include author Jake Bannerman, author of the Pitchfork Diaries, Vol 1, released in September of 2011 and Family of Dog: The Harvest released December 2011. Readers are calling his work "unexpected and brilliant", gritty and real, and very intense. Definitely not for the young or the faint of heart! They are available - if you feel up to the challenge - on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Smashwords, iBooks etc.

Contact him for interviews, personal appearances, and book signings at

http://familyofdog.blogspot.com or on his Facebook J.S.Bannerman page, jakebannerman@gmail.com or the The Goat Franchise, 718 SW 51st, OKC, OK 73109.

'ANNA'S SONG'- Bolerjack and Jones

2011-12-04T06:02:00.000-08:00

ANNA EBBESSEN grew up in a soddie on a farm her father homesteaded after the Cherokee Strip land-run in 1893. At barely seventeen, her mother insists that she leave home to seek a better life. Anna feels guilty about leaving her mother with her abusive, drunken father but decides to stay with her uncle until she can determine what to do. When given the opportunity to work as a hired girl for the Muellers, she accepts even though she is homesick and must move a great distance from her family. The Muellers’ modern farm has many conveniences and their lifestyle is vastly different from what Anna has experienced. In their home for the first time she hears the Bible read, she learns about salvation and what a happy family should be. While living there she meets JOHN DAVIS, an “entirely satisfactory” man, only to learn that her mother has been put in a mental hospital, and she is expected to return home as her father’s caregiver. She is faced with a choice, accept her responsibility and face her father’s abuse and hostility, or stay and have a chance to fulfill her dreams.

About the Authors: Areline Bolerjack grew up in Alva, Oklahoma, near her grandparents’ homestead where this story took place. She graduated from the Cadet Nurse Corps and is a retired Register Nurse. For nearly 15 years she wrote a column for two newspapers under the byline, Something Special. In 1982 she published her first cookbook which was revised and reprinted. Anna's Song is her first novel. Her home is in Blackwell, OK. Barbara Wright Jones is an award winning and published author of a biography, several articles, and short stories. She also has written a book of finger puppet plays and curriculum books for Spanish language teachers. She is a retired teacher and she and her husband, Kenneth, live in Meeker, OK.

Available via Amazon

MAKE PLANS NOW FOR 2012 BOOK FESTIVALS

2011-12-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

Chisholm Trail Book Festival
Duncan, Ok - September

Authors and readers combine to mutual benefit in book festivals. Here is a link to some planned for the coming year. Great idea for a reading vacation.

SUPPORT LOCAL INDIE COMIC LAUNCH

2011-12-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Local Edmond, Oklahoma graphic author -creator KARA BARRETT has a dream to ditch the 9 to 5 and do what she loves full time. You can help! She is seeking funding support for her project, "The End Is Nigh: Issue #1".

It's a girl-meets-apocalypse story filled with demon hordes, quippy banter and more than a few bumpy twists and turns. The End Is Totally Nigh is a comic series that centers around a girl who discovers she suddenly has an unusual ability - the power to exorcise demons. It won't be long before she discovers her demon knack is not quite what it seems.

Issue #1 brings us right into the action with epic battles, demon baddies and a big apocalyptic prophecy. Fun for the entire family, right?

Your generous contribution will pay for professional penciling and inking and beautiful color, cover art.

ALL contributions, large or small, are very much appreciated. Pledge as little as $5 or as much as you want. You will receive some pretty darn cool rewards for whatever kind of contribution you make. Just click here to support local talent!

THE BONES OF CONTENTION: A BOOK TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO

2011-11-27T14:34:00.000-08:00

Acrocanthosaurus:The Bones Of Contention

Russell Ferrell

Historical Dimensions (2011)

ISBN 9780615438146

Reviewed by Joseph Yurt for ReaderViews (11/11)

“Acrocanthosaurus: The Bones of Contention,” by Russell Ferrell, is a story that’s as amazing as the dinosaur bones discovery around which the adventure unfolds. The book is populated by two larger than life heroes along with a cast of sharply drawn characters from the worlds of paleontology, politics, government, corporations, and contract law. Greed, corruption and dishonesty abound. And like all riveting tales, there are twists and turns, and an unexpected surprise: “Acrocanthosaurus: The Bones of Contention” is no tall tale, it’s a true story.

Simply put, Ferrell describes the book as “basically about nature, a dinosaur discovery and excavation, and the struggles of the book’s two heroes in the aftermath of the discovery.” In fact, this book is a meticulously researched, historical account of what the author contends, and his research would seem to support, is “one of the greatest achievements of paleontological history.” Given both the breadth and importance of the historical and scientific aspects of the story, the author has actually created two versions of the book. This is a review of the version which concentrates more on history. The second version focuses more on the paleontological science of the event.

The story is anchored not by the dinosaur, but rather by its two larger than life, colorful heroes Cephis Hall, the Arkansas hillbilly, and Sid Love, a Choctaw Indian. Hall is the central figure of the story. In the context of today’s modern naturalist and environmentalist model, Cephis himself is an anachronism. He is a classic, old-timey nature guide, who entertains school children and adults with the stories, legend and lore, and magic of the natural world. He and Sid are vestiges of a vanishing breed of American naturalist adventurers, dinosaurs like the one they seek imbedded in the earth. Ferrell’s portrait of Cephis Hall is rich and romantic.

This book is a perfect project match for Ferrell. He is thoroughly familiar with the region of the country in which the story unfolds. He’s an historical writer and former school history and science teacher. And, he has a self-acknowledged bias against the banking and legal professions, and big, multinational companies. This attribute provides especially timely and relevant content in view of the state of current affairs in America and throughout the world. However, these same match-up strengths are also the source of flaws in the book’s manuscript. Some readers may feel that Ferrell “the teacher” is giving them more history and science than they need. Others might feel that there are too many insignificant, anecdotal digressions. But despite these instances, Ferrell is above all a consummate storyteller who always manages to get his yarn back on track and keep the story moving forward at an engaging pace.

Russell Ferrell’s writing infuses “Acrocanthosaurus: The Bones of Contention” with a “tall tale” quality that makes the book an interesting and entertaining read. Its quirky personality makes it a good choice for anyone who is an avid reader of modern, historical non-fiction.

Russell Ferrell is a non-fiction historical writer and was working on several books in the historical area when he decided to put them aside and take up the challenge of writing the true story of Cephis Hall and Sid Love and their struggle to save the Acrocanthosaurus. The story of Cephis and Sid was a story that needed to be told.

Mr. Ferrell is an educator and has also worked as a journalist. He currently lives in Red Oak, Texas with his wife, Waynetta and their four dogs and five cats. Before moving to Texas he owned and operated a cattle ranch in southeastern Oklahoma.

MOVE OVER DOC SAVAGE....

2011-11-27T14:28:00.000-08:00

PRESS RELEASE

Move over Doc Savage and Captain Hazzard, here comes America's newest pulp hero - CHALLENGER STORM.

Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers present another new pulp hero crafted in the mold of the classic 1930s adventurers. The sole survivor of a senseless tragedy, the heir to a massive fortune devotes himself to a life protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. From his base of operations at the Miami Aerodrome Research & Development Laboratories, he and his colorful associates brave any danger to bring justice to those in need.

His name is Clifton Storm... the world will call him "Challenger".

When a wealthy aviation tycoon asks Storm to help return his kidnapped daughter, the MARDL crew is plunged into a rescue-mission on the tiny island-nation of La Isla de Sangre. From the sunny streets of Miami to the assault on a guerrilla enclave & the ruins of a lost-city deep in the jungle, the action is non-stop in this debut pulp thriller. Can Storm rid La Isla de Sangre from the vicious warlords known as the Villalobos Brothers and defeat the mysterious Goddess of Death?

Join Challenger Storm and his loyal band of adventurers as they fly off on this, the first of a brand new series of pulp thrillers. Writer Don Gates and legendary graphic artist, Michael Kaluta join forces to unleash this exciting and original new pulp hero guaranteed to provide pulp fans with explosive thrill-a-minute entertainment.

Cornerstone Book Publishers also publishes Masonic and esoteric books, selected pulp fiction, art literature, limited children's books, and poetry collections. For more information about Cornerstone, go to www.cornerstonepublishers.com.

Airship 27 packages and publishes anthologies and novels in the pulp magazine tradition.

In the past, Airship 27 has released "Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective", "Weird Horror Tales", "Weird Horror Tales: The Feasting", and "Weird Horror Tales: Light's End". For more information on Airship 27, go to www.airship27.com.

ISBN: 1-613420-23-4

ISBN 13: 978-1-613420-23-2

Produced by Airship 27

Published by Cornerstone Book Publishers

Cowboy Psalms: Insightful and Inspiring

2011-11-19T06:16:00.000-08:00

"There are a few things that every Christian cowboy can't get enough of—relishing in wide open spaces, breathing in the fresh air, soaking up the clear skies, bonding with the Big Trail Boss, and rediscovering His beauty in nature.

This poetry isn't for the cowboy who is all hat and no saddle. Get ready to ride the Chisholm Trail, bust a bronc, get the feel of the old days, or remind yourself of God's grace. Cowboy Psalms captures the true cowboy's way of life.

This inspiring collection will offer you insight into the bond between a cowboy and the Big Trail Boss, and you just may discover the cowboy that lives in everyone.

Saddle up your horses for a trail ride, but don't forget to pack Cowboy Psalms next to your canteen....."

Author/poet Ron Secoy's collection of 53 cowboy themed poems are a delight of writing style, themes, and heart. A fine example of the unique cowboy poetry of the west, the collection is faith-based, inspiring, and often lyrical. These are quality poems carrying a strong positive message which will be enjoyed and appreciated by readers in 'cowboy country' and beyond!

TATE Publishing

Meet J Wade Harrell - Oklahoma Fantasy Author

2011-11-18T17:38:00.000-08:00

The creative landscape of Oklahoma continues to bloom in innovative and diverse ways. New voices are charting the way into a 21st century literary heritage. New genres are being claimed by state authors and some are even carving out writing styles and using the newest delivery systems. Oklahoma can tip the ten gallon hat to a century of great authors but there are even more who will be note worthy in the new millennium.

J Wade Harrell is an author of Fantasy stories published in electronic format on Amazon.com. His blog page is located at http://jwadeharrell.wordpress.com. He currently has six novelettes available in ebook format and more in the works. "I live in Comanche County in southwest Oklahoma where I was born," Harrell notes and acknowledged he is an author who is just enjoying letting his imagination flow and basking in the thrill of making his work available to readers.

New Book Chronicles History of Women Ministers in IPHC

2011-11-13T06:36:00.000-08:00

A new book details the history of women in ministry in the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, whose global headquarters in located in Bethany, Oklahoma.

Dr. Jeraldine T. Posey has written a timely new book, Let My Handmaid Speak: A History of Women in Ministry in the International Pentecostal Holiness Church from 1901–2011 (WestBow, 2011). It is the first history woman in ministry within the IPHC and as such fills a crucial void in historical studies in Pentecostalism and modern Christianity.

The debate over women preachers has raged for centuries, but the argument has not been-and probably will not be-resolved. This book is not an addendum to that dispute. It is, however, an attempt to show some of the difficulties lady ministers have overcome to answer God's call to proclaim His Word.

The International Pentecostal Holiness Church, from its inception, has recognized women by admitting them to pulpits and allowing them to pastor churches. Lady ministers have also served successfully as evangelists and missionaries.

However, the leadership of the denomination at a Solemn Assembly in 1996 acknowledged that the church had withheld from women places of honor and desired to release them to serve in leadership roles.Historically, women have gained ground only to lose it again, and even in our twenty-first century society, some still refuse to let God's handmaids speak.

The 380, softbound book is available from the publisher, WestBow Press or from Amazon.

Minister Pens Marriage Counseling Manual

2011-11-13T05:59:00.000-08:00

Author Apostle Billy R. Woodard is a native of the Texas panhandle (Pampa, Texas). He and his wife, Lillian M.Woodard, have partnered in the ministry in Oklahoma for eight years. The two pastors founded Kings & Preists/BAFC/INC. The apostle is a forty year veteran to the gospel of the Kingdom Of God. Billy has organized churches throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. In the last two years, the minister's have established a Kings & Preists/BAFC INC chapter in West Nigeria Africa.

Apostle Woodard has authored "The Greatest Romance Expose." Is a Marriage Counseling Manual...the naked truth about relationships, marriage, and romance...Available via .....Authorhouse and Amazon. It is a riveting, flavorful, robust, seductive pre-marital/marriage counseling manual based on King Solomon's ancient diaries.

The manual centers on the male purpose and assignment as it relates to his creator, the world the creator made for him, and his relationship as it relates to his helpmeet... A must read............. Available Now www.authorhouse.com www.amazon.com e-books available

Order Direct From Author

Apostle Billy R. Woodard

5712 S. Briarwood Drive

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73135

Phone orders (405) 889-6456

email orders b.woodard91@yahoo.com

NEW MYSTERY MEN (AND WOMEN) RELEASED, VOL. 2

2011-11-11T12:41:00.000-08:00

For an interview with the writer, or a copy of the cover of this book, please contact miklvance@yahoo.com.

NEWS RELEASE

Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers are thrilled to announce the release of the new MYSTERY MEN (and Women) Vol II.

In 2010, after five years of bring pulp fans the best new adventures of classic pulp characters, Airship 27 Productions launched this particular title to allow their talented creators to have fun inventing brand new pulp heroes. In Volume One we introduced pulp fans to four original characters, two of whom were female avengers. Now we proudly present the second installment and another brand new quartet of fresh and exciting heroes cast in the mold of the classic adventurers of the past.

RED BADGE -Operating on the streets of New York , he is a mysterious vigilante daring to confront the mobs and protect the innocent. But who is he really? The cop, the famous radio announcer, the brother to a victimized young woman? Created by Mark Halegua with writing partner Andrew Salmon.

JACK MINCH, ACE REPORTER -Writer, editor, Jack Minch thought he knew New York City like the back of his hand until one of his star reporters suddenly vanishes within the deep, maze like sewer tunnels beneath the concrete Gotham. Now Minch and a detective ally must travel into this unknown domain where death lurks at every turn. Created by Greg Bastianelli.

DOCK DOYLE – Dock Doyle was a movie matinee hero of the cliffhanger serials known around the world. But when things go horribly awry on location of his latest jungle adventure, the actor must come to grips with becoming a true hero, or dying in the process. Created by Adam Garcia.

A MAN CALLED MONGREL - In today’s world of high tech communications, private companies wield power like governments, some for the public good, and others for their own evil agendas. Now a modern day warrior will champion his family’s technological empire and defend it against all who would destroy them. His name is Mongrel. Created by Derrick Ferguson.

Here are four brand new, action packed pulp tales starring four original heroes to thrill and entertain today’s diehard pulp enthusiasts. The book features a stunning cover by Pulp Factory Award winning artist, Mike Fyles with interior illos and book design by Airship 27 Art Director, Rob Davis, himself a former PF Award winner; all edited by Ron Fortier.

Cornerstone Book Publishers also publishes Masonic and esoteric books, selected pulp fiction, art literature, limited children's books, and poetry collections. All three Weird Horror novels are available on-line, at book stores, from Cornerstone, and as E-books. For more information about Cornerstone, go to www.cornerstonepublishers.com.

Airship 27 packages and publishes anthologies and novels in the pulp magazine tradition.

In the past, Airship 27 has released “Weird Horror Tales”, “Weird Horror Tales: The Feasting”, “Weird Horror Tales: Light’s End”, “Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective”, a series of “Captain Hazzard” pulp thrillers, more pulp fiction in “The Green Lama” and “Secret Agent X”. For more information on Airship 27, go to www.airship27.com.

ISBN 1-613420-21-8

ISBN-13 978-1-613420-21-8

Some Oklahoma Authors of Horror & Paranormal Suspense

2011-11-06T14:24:00.000-08:00

Nicci Sefton, author of the Deadly Sins series.
Dennis MacDonald, author of Ebon Moon, 13 Nightmares
Steven Wedel, author of the Werewolf Saga and others
Marilyn A. Hudson, author of The Bones of Summer and co-author of The Mound.

Fall Round Up Time!

2011-11-05T08:38:00.000-07:00

Time to update information, build new lists, and generally improve the lists and links.

Looking for information and links to build new genre lists. Need information on Writer's Groups, Horror Writers, Romance Writers, Juvenile Writers, Non-Fiction Writers and Book Festivals and events.

Send information to marilynahudson@yahoo.com.

New Edition to Books About Oklahoma's Spooks & Legends

2011-11-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

Joining the books on the subject of the state's ghosts and legends, is a new one by Mike Ricksetter, Ghosts and Legends of Oklahoma. Order Here.

Complete your special Oklahoma collection by adding these titles for a complete review of the state and its mysteries:

Strange State : Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma (Cullan Hudson, 2005, 2011)
Ghostlahoma (Tonya Hacker and Tammy Wilson, 2008)
Tulsa's Haunted Memories (Teri French, 2010)
Weird Oklahoma (Sceurman and Moran, 2011)
Mysterious Oklahoma (David Farris, 1995)

Other Titles:
Ghosts of the McBride House (Cecelia Black, 2009)
You Can't See Me, But I am Here (Jason Taylor, 2005)

GREG RODGERS, OKLAHOMA AUTHOR AND CHOCTAW STORYTELLER

2011-10-29T10:05:00.000-07:00

Oct. 29, 2011 at the Bethany Library, Greg Rodgers will share stories and promote his new book ONE DARK NIGHT IN OKLAHOMA. Be sure and catch him at a local event or in a concert of stories!

JOE HARWELL PLUNGES DEEP INTO INTRIGUE

2011-10-22T09:53:00.000-07:00

Joe Harwell, author of the Vampire rock series, Legend of Michelle Sands,

and the Upside Down Hearts announces an exciting new title exploring a timely theme

.... One Drug.

By the middle of the 21st century China is the worlds most prosperous economy. As a debtor nation facing economic collapse, America is forced to end payment of Social Security, Medicare and all safety net benefits. With little debate or moral objection in Congress, the United States also legalizes and encourages assisted suicide to relieve stress on society in caring for the elderly, sick and dying. Now called V.T. (Voluntary Termination), families of people ending their lives in this way are paid a stipend for usable organs and tissues harvested for transplantation from their loved ones.

While America and the rest of the world suffers decline, advances in gene therapy and nanotechnology in China result in a true medical miracle. Called ONE DRUG, it prevents disease, prolongs life and treats injury. As a result of being tested on their troops, the Chinese military is quickly becoming the most powerful and feared armed force on the planet.

Financed by international smugglers and the still powerful Little Dixie Mafia, a breakthrough in ONE DRUG technology is underway in a lab near Fort Smith, Arkansas. Chinese and domestic spies are closing in on the facility to prevent this covert development of ONE DRUG. Hang on for this roller coaster race against time to save America and the life of a brave young woman

Joe Harwell - find links to all his books, in print and e-format, at his new website.

Norman Author To Sign Books at OKC's Full Circle Book Store

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PRESS RELEASE

NORMAN AUTHOR TO HAVE BOOK SIGNING AT FULL CIRCLE

Norman author Marilyn A. Hudson will be signing copies of her new novel, The Mound, Saturday, December 17, 3 p.m. at Full Circle Book Store in Oklahoma City. The paranormal suspense work, co-written with Cullan Hudson, is set in a fictional eastern Oklahoma community.

Marilyn A. Hudson is also author of a collection of chilling tales, The Bones of Summer, a historical look at some strange deaths along Oklahoma railroads from 1900 to 1920, When Death Rode the Rails, a collection of historic tales of early Oklahoma City, Tales of Hell’s Half Acre, and a commentary on women and the Bible, Those Pesky Verses of Paul.

OKLAHOMA AUTHOR TO SHARE SCARY STORIES

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Norman author and storyteller, Marilyn A. Hudson, will be performing for a third year at the historic Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City on October 27, 28 for “Scary Stories and Twilight Tours.” The program will feature two story sessions, at 7p.m. and at 8 p.m., each followed by a museum staff led tour of the mansion built in 1903. Reservations are required as space is limited and can be made by calling the Overholser Mansion office. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children over 10 (may not be suitable for children under ten).

Marilyn A. Hudson is co-author of the recently released paranormal suspense novel, The Mound, set in a fictional eastern Oklahoma community. She is also author of a collection of chilling tales, The Bones of Summer, a historical look at some strange deaths along Oklahoma railroads from 1900 to 1920, When Death Rode the Rails, a collection of historic tales of early Oklahoma City, Tales of Hell’s Half Acre, and a commentary on women and the Bible, Those Pesky Verses of Paul.

Hudson has been active as a storyteller for over ten years in Oklahoma and is a member of the Oklahoma Territory Tellers, the Tejas Storytelling association, and the Network Storytellers Network. In her persona as The Ghost Teller is the first Oklahoma storyteller to specialize in ghost tales, spooky stories, and hauntng legends.Publish Post

Copies of her books are available on Amazon and at the Museum giftshop.

THE MARK OF TERROR

2011-10-18T06:16:00.001-07:00

Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Book Publishers are excited to announce the release of their third Jim Anthony Super Detective book, a full length novel, THE MARK OF TERROR.

From the early days of his crime fighting career, comes this brand new adventure of the man known as Jim Anthony; Super Detective. Half Irish, half Comanche and All American, Jim Anthony finds himself caught up in a world-wide conspiracy of murder and carnage as two ancient Greek cults square off against each other in modern times; each vying for world dominance over the other.

When several of New York ’s leading business men suddenly go insane and begin committing suicide, the police are baffled and reluctantly look to the Super Detective for help. Soon, with the aid of a renowned archeological historian and a spunky, fearless female reporter, Jim Anthony is quickly caught up in a mystery like no other he has ever faced before. With danger from deadly masked assassins at every turn, the famous adventurer’s own life is soon hanging in the balance as he becomes the primary target of both warring cults.

Acclaimed New Pulp scribe, Joshua Reynolds delivers a fast paced, non-stop action thriller that is pure pulp gold. “This is Reynold’s second Jim Anthony story for us,” reported Airship 27 Productions’ Managing Editor Ron Fortier. “It’s very clear in how well he writes this classic hero that he has a genuine affection for the character and that comes across on every page.” Accompanied by nine illustrations from artist Isaac Nacilla and a stunning cover by painter Jeff Herndon, with designs by Rob Davis, JIM ANTHONY – SUPER DETECTIVE – THE MARK OF TERROR is the latest in an on-going series of brand new Jim Anthony adventures.

Airship 27 packages and publishes anthologies and novels in the pulp magazine tradition.

In addition to Weird Horror Tales, Weird Horror Tales: The Feasting, and Weird Horror Tales: Light’s End, Airship 27 has releasedSherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, a series of “Captain Hazzard” pulp thrillers, more pulp fiction in The Green Lam,a and Secret Agent X. For more information on Airship 27, go to www.airship27.com.

AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS – Pulp Fiction for a New Generation!

ISBN 1-613420-16-1

ISBN-13 978-1-613420-16-4

OKLAHOMA AUTHORS WRITTEN ABOUT

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Authors Marilyn A. Hudson and Cullan Hudson were recently featured in a news article titled "Oklahoma authors pen scary novel." It was written by Ken Raymond for NewsOK.com. The paranormal suspense novel, The Mound is available on Amazon.com and BN.com

TONYA TRIMBLE TOURS AND THAT IS WITH A CAPITAL "T" FOR TERRIFIC!

2011-09-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

Tonya Trimble and her publisher, Tell Me Press, announce her new book for kids called Curiosity With a Capital S. The book released in hardcover on Aug. 1 and will be out in soft cover on Oct. 1.

She's doing a few area events over the next few days. Tomorrow in Oklahoma City she's doing a book signing luncheon with retired teachers. On Wednesday, she's doing a book signing with retired Oklahoma City School Administration personnel. And then on Thursday, she's going to Tulsa for a book signing at Monte Cassino School in the morning (she graduated from High School there) and then one at Marquette Catholic School later that day (she taught elementary grades there).

Catch her at one of these events or order her book via the link above.

Oklahoma Author Launches Steampunk Series

2011-09-21T07:49:00.000-07:00

Enid, Oklahoma's own Brian Young continues his launch into the steam punk genre with the release of news about the expanded Silent War series. A dramatic and intriguing story line is inventively woven through the first book De Civitate Sanguino: The City of the Bloodthirsty. It is set for release on March 1st by Damnation Books. Others, will soon follow. It is sure to be a favorite series of not only Oklahoma Steam Punk followers but any who love Gothic, Vampire, Adventure, and Historical fiction. Young holds degrees in history from Northwestern University and University of Wales, Lampeter.

Eastern Oklahoma Author Fest

2011-09-19T11:40:00.000-07:00

Mara Webb announces the 3rd Annual EO AuthorFest. It will be held in Tahlequah, OK on October 8th at the Cherokee County Community Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact www.EOAuthorFest.org, EOAF@mail.org or call Mara (918)316-0576. "We would like to invite all authors to register, "said Mara," and come to Tahlequah! "

PHOTOGRAPHERS YOU NEED TO KNOW

2011-09-18T10:56:00.000-07:00

Every author needs a good photographer, every book a great photo, and every PR person some good shots to help sell that author, book or event.

Photographers are then an important element and integral part of the creative business.

Here is a great photographer to add to your list

Toni Hopper http://www.tonihopperphotography.com and http://photographybytoni.blogspot.com.

Author Jodi Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Writer

2011-09-18T06:14:00.000-07:00

'Coming home' to Oklahoma, bestseller author, Jodi Thomas was on hand for workshops, autographs and a smile at The Chisholm Trail Book Festival on Sept. 17, 2011 in Duncan, Oklahoma.

Author Marilyn A. Hudson with friends

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Hudson, who is author of The Bones of Summer, When Death Rode the Rails, Those Pesky Verses of Paul, and co-author of the fiction book, The Mound. She can be reached at marilynahudson@yahoo.com or viewed at Whorl Books.

Author Brenda Salladay

2011-09-18T06:03:00.000-07:00

Brenda Salladay is author of the winsome work, Jungle Friends. She can be reached at brendasalladay@sbcgkobal.net or Facebook.

CHISHOLM TRAIL BOOK FESTIVAL

2011-09-18T05:33:00.000-07:00

Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Duncan, Oklahoma the Chisholm Trail Book festival kicked off as local and regional authors converged to meet readers, sell books, and meet other word smiths.

Along the way the festival encouraged student reading and writing through essay contests, encouraged volunteerism through student helpers to help authors load and unload books, generally assist, and help carry off the many tasks of a successful event. Community groups and sponsors made the event possible through monetary, promotional, volunteer, and time donations.

CHISHOLM TRAIL BOOK FESTIVAL

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CHISHOLM TRAIL BOOK FESTIVAL

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Author Stephen B. Bagley

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Author of the book Floozy and Other Stories. He can be reached at issacksye@gmail.com or viewed at his website, Harbor Street.

Author Meridith Smith

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Author of Where Are Going, Smitty Baby? Meridith Smith. She also won an award for her table decor at the Chisholm Trail Book Festival (9/17/11).

Author Nancy Rowland

2011-09-18T05:20:00.000-07:00

Tranquility reigned at the table of the author of Never the Same Again. A delightful array of butterflies carried the theme of transformation. Visit her at www.nancyrowland.com

Author Anne Urne

2011-09-18T05:19:00.002-07:00

Very well assisted author Anne Urne displayed her Spiritual Trilogy and Trust Me books . Read a previous entry on her works. Find her books here.

Author Nicci Sefton

2011-09-18T05:19:00.000-07:00

Author Nicci Sefton shared in a mini-book club session about her books in the Deadly Sins series. This is a series on vampires. An exciting young writer who has a growing following. She can be reached at deadlysinsseries7@yahoo.com or viewed at thedeadlysinsbooks.com

Author James Wilhite

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Col. James Wilhite (USAR, Ret.) is author of the book, WE ANSWERED THE CALL

Scenes from the Chisholm Trail Book Festival

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BOOK FESTIVAL CHECKLIST

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Authors:

Books
Business cards
Flyers of other books, ordering info, upcoming news/events, author visits, etc.
Change
Receipt book
Pens
Sweater or Jacket (Just in case)
Breath mints
Candy or freebies (optional but nice)
Comfortable shoes
Optionals - prizes, giveaways, etc.

Buyers:

Pick up business cards for later ordering
Grab a flyer to share with others
Bring a camera and have your picture taken with the author
Money to buy a book
Get an autograph!
Tell your friends!
Send the author an email or letter - they love to hear from readers

SOME GREAT TIPS FOR DOING PRESENTATIONS, VISITING SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AND MORE!

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Authors visiting schools and libraries.

Preparing for an author presentation.

OKLAHOMA AUTHORS TO VISIT ENID

2011-09-04T13:33:00.000-07:00

Authors, Cullan Hudson and Marilyn A. Hudson, will present a program at the Enid and Garfield County Public Library on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 10 a.m.

Hear about the research and writing process, dramatic readings of selected portions of their new work, The Mound: A Novel, hear a spine tingling tale from Oklahoma history from Marilyn, who is also a professional storyteller who specializes in shivery offerings as "The Ghost Teller."

Cullan Hudson is a freelance graphic artist and author of the popular work,Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma. This almost encyclopedic look at the strange side of Oklahoma history has been called "the book on the subject." Marilyn A. Hudson is author of a collection of chilling tales The Bones of Summer and a historic monograph, When Death Rode the Rails: Strange Deaths Along Oklahoma Rails, 1900-1920.

There will also be opportunity to get autographs and photos with the authors. All books are available on Amazon.

POPULAR BOOK ON OKLAHOMA'S MYSTERIOUS SIDE NOW AVAILABLE

2011-08-18T05:05:00.000-07:00

In 2005, the first edition of Strange State: Mysterious and Legends of Oklahoma made its debut at the Red Dirt Book Festival in Shawnee, Oklahoma. An immediate success, it was soon being read across the country and receiving great reviews. Now, a third edition is available on Amazon.

Author and graphic artist Cullan Hudson has been busy at work releasing a novel, The Mound (now available on Amazon) and working on a sequel to Strange State as well as a story collection, tentatively called, Dark West. He is also the author of the popular blog, Strange State.

This is the most comprehensive book on paranormal phenomena in the Sooner State. In addition to Ghosts, UFOs, Sasquatch and all else that goes bump in the night, this volume examines legends of buried gold, forgotten ghost towns, and mysterious places suffused with unexplained forces.

FINAL TITLE IN TRILOGY RELEASED

2011-08-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

Airship 27 Productions & Cornerstone Book Publishers are thrilled to announce the release of the third and final book in Michael Vance’s Weird Horror Tales trilogy. Weird Horror Tales – Light’s End, is an amazing, page turning suspense thriller that is one of this author’s finest works to date and a fantastic culmination to this masterful terror filled series.

Welcome to Light’s End, a small, quaint little town on the rugged coast of Maine. It’s a quiet place much like many other such communities throughout New England. And yet there is a presence of evil about the streets and byways of this harmless appearing hamlet. For here, amidst the age old Yankee traditions of its citizens lurks a dark secret, a brooding, religious philosophy which infects every aspect of daily life.

Dare you enter Light’s End and uncover what lies beneath its pleasant, homey façade? Dare you challenge your sanity and confront the sublime horrors that await you here, in this cursed nexus of dementia?

Award winning author, Michael Vance unleashes his dark imagination in this tense, gripping novel of sheer terror that readers will never forget. Often compared to the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, Vance’s work is not for the faint of heart, featuring a cover by famed painter Keith Birdsong and ten interior illustrations by extraordinary artist Eric York. Bolt the door, lock the shutters and keep the candle lit, the end is near, Light’s End.

Vance has written for national and international magazines, and as a syndicated columnist and cartoonist in over 500 newspapers. His history book, “Forbidden Adventures”, has been called a "benchmark in comics history”. He briefly ghosted an internationally syndicated comic strip, wrote his own strip and several comic books. He is listed in the Who's Who of American Comic Books and Comic Book Superstars.

The publisher of the Weird Horror Tales trilogy, Cornerstone Book Publishers also publishes Masonic and esoteric books, selected pulp fiction, art literature, limited children's books, and poetry collections. All three Weird Horror novels are available on-line, at book stores, from Cornerstone, and as E-books. For more information about Cornerstone, go to www.cornerstonepublishers.com.

Airship 27 packages and publishes anthologies and novels in the pulp magazine tradition.

In the past, Airship 27 has released “Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective”, a series of “Captain Hazzard” pulp thrillers, more pulp fiction in “The Green Lama” and “Secret Agent X”. For more information on Airship 27, go to www.airship27.com.

ISBN: 1-613420-14-5 ISBN-13 978-1-613420-14-0

Digital copy available

Author Interviewed About New Novel Set In Oklahoma

2011-08-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

Cullan Hudson, author of Strange State: Oklahoma Mysteries and Legends and co-author of the new paranormal suspense novel, The Mound, was interviewed by blogger Autumn Forest. Read the interview here.

VOICES OF OKLAHOMA ANNOUNCES NEW INTERVIEW

2011-08-04T14:27:00.000-07:00

Voices of Oklahoma has released an interview with another famous Oklahoma author, Michael Wallis, recorded on March 3, 2011. Wallis has written 17 books, been published in national publications such as LIFE, Time, and The New York Times, and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize several times. In his own words, Wallisdiscusses his writing career and how he draws inspiration from the American Southwest.

Voices of Oklahoma, directed by John Erling, is dedicated tothe preservation of the oral history of Oklahoma. Voices and stories of famous Oklahomans and ordinary citizens are captured forever in their own words. Visit our website to access all availableinterviews.

Voices of Oklahoma www.voicesofoklahoma.com

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Writer'sWorkshop To Be Held in Norman

2011-08-03T13:00:00.000-07:00

Four Oklahoma authors will be presenting at the upcoming Writing Workshop on Saturday, August 20th at the Performing Arts Studio and MAINSITE Contemporary Art in downtown Norman.

Authors who will be presenting during the workshop are Rilla Askew, Nathan Brown, William Bernhardt, and Mel Odom.

William Bernhardt will be focusing on characterization and plotting techniques, discussing the importance of conflict, pacing and adding layers of conflict to enrich a story. Mr. Bernhardt’s presentation will be from 9-11:30am at MAINSITE Contemporary Art in downtown Norman.

Nathan Brown will present on “How to Build Infrastructure for Poetry and Song”, dealing with how to construct frames and framework that one can hang lyrics and stanzas on so that they make sense to the reader/listener. In addition, he will touch on material generation and performance issues. His presentation will be from 9-11:30am at the Performing Arts Studio in downtown Norman.

Rilla Askew will focus on writing about place, with an emphasis on Oklahoma as a rich source for fiction and creative non-fiction. Her presentation will be from 12:30-3:00pm at MAINSITE Contemporary Art in downtown Norman.

Mel Odom’s presentation will discuss the potential of the e-book market, the emerging digital reader base, and walk the audience through the steps to put up an e-book on the Kindle and the Nook. Marketing methods through social networking will be covered. Mr. Odom’s presentation will be from 3:15-5:00pm at MAINSITE Contemporary Art in downtown Norman.

The workshop is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, please call 701-1839.

The Writing Workshop is made possible by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Norman Arts Council, and the Pioneer Library System.

OKLAHOMA FEATURED IN NEW NOVEL

2011-08-01T11:21:00.000-07:00

Whorl Books proudly announces the publication of the novel, THE MOUND, from authors Cullan Hudson (Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma) and Marilyn A. Hudson (The Bones of Summer: A Collection of Chilling Tales and the true crimes When Death Rode the Rails).

Cullan Hudson is a freelance graphic designer, writer, and the author of Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma, a nonfiction collection of strange-but-true tales from the Sooner State. His short story, "The Iron Door: Curse of the Sierra Jumanos" was included in the 2005 Red Dirt Anthology and his op-ed pieces have been read on several websites. Hudson has traveled the globe searching out strange places and there mysteries and he runs the popular blog, Strange State and will release Stranger State: More Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma in 2011. He is also hard at work on a collection of short horror entitled Dark West.

PRAISE FOR THE AUTHORS:

FOR CULLAN HUDSON AND Strange State

"Hudson has shown himself to be good at digging into old cryptozoology cases in the Sooner State, especially as it relates to bigfoot." - Author Loren Coleman, writing on cryptomundo.com

"Hudson takes you on an exciting journey..." - Oklahoma Today

“Hudson does an amazing job . . . you won’t be disappointed.” - Ravanne Alexander, Territory Tellers/Raven Guard Press

“. . . an entertaining read. Mr. Hudson has left few stones unturned in his research as he attempts to shake the truth free.” - Joel-Anthony Gray, Society for Paranormal Investigation

“[Hudson] did a fantastic job!” - Terri French, Paranormal Investigation Team of Tulsa (PITT)

“[The] book is great!!! I loved reading it... The writing style is very fun to read. I love the mixture of suspense and humor.” - Darline Massie, Norman Public Schools

FOR MARILYN A. HUDSON

"Marilyn uses a darkly poetic writing style to create atmospheric character-driven stories. The result: chills and a need to read the next." Keith Pyeatt, award winning author of Struck and Dark Knowledge.

"[She] has a way of captivating your senses and making you feel the emotions of her characters. The Bones of Summer demands your attention and leave you wanting more." Terri French White, author of Tulsa's Haunted Memories..

Order via Amazon.com

NEW BOOK ADDRESSES NEEDS OF ADULT CAREGIVERS

2011-07-26T21:00:00.000-07:00

We are Invisible by author Molly Rogers Lemmons is a book for its time. It is a book for anyone who has ever been a caregiver. As an experienced caregiver who cared for her parents for over ten years she notes, "I learned a lot of what to do and not to do as our loved ones age. I thought maybe other caregivers could learn from what I experienced and maybe save themselves a lot of sorrow." Available from Amazon.

Molly Lemmons is author of Kind of Heart, Pure as the Driven Snow, and Seize the Flashbacks!

OKLAHOMA WRITER UNCOVERS A MYSTERY

2011-07-26T13:53:00.000-07:00

DAN BROWN COULDN’T SOLVE THIS MYSTERY! Trust Me the Untold Story of Mary Magdalene uncovers an ancient murder – one that affected not only the family and people close to it – but maybe all of mankind. You will find the author’s conclusions captivating. Never has a biblical exploration yielded such amazing conclusions.

Anne Urne made a simple decision to read the Bible and that quickly turned into a devotion and mission to learn which lasted decades. She sought answers to mysteries and found apocryphal books and ancient manuscripts that provided delightful synchronicities and powerful revelations that she shares in her books.

Available on Amazon and from the publisher.

Website: http://www.media3.cc/Trust_me.htm

Email: au444@cox.net

MODERN TAKE ON THE LAND RUN

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http://markgraham.tateauthor.com/

Mark Graham, a native of Choctaw, Oklahoma, and currently living in North Carolina has penned a modern take on a chapter of Oklahoma history.

The story of this modern day Land Run twists and turns through events of fate, and no one in Willow Springs will be left untouched by this battle.

Developer Rusty Watson is determined to acquire, by any means necessary, a plot of land owned by an elderly man in the Willow Springs, Oklahoma, community. Driven by greed and personal torment, Rusty is hell-bent on retaliation against the one he believes took his son. But his adversary has different ideas.

Elijah Montgomery is the grandson of a former slave to the Creek Indian Nation. He resides in the local nursing home, though he still owns the house and land his grandfather was once slave to. Rusty and his cohorts believe Elijah’s tie to the land is simply sentimental. They hope he can, therefore, be bought with a price, but Elijah’s dreams show him something that no one else knows.

The story of this modern day Land Run twists and turns through events of fate, and everyone, including Elijah, will find that these events, like the extreme weather of their region, are driven by forces beyond their control. No one in Willow Springs will be left untouched by this battle. The unexpected conclusion to this contest of wills shows to all that this battle is not theirs to fight.

Available on Amazon

CHISHOLM TRAIL BOOK FESTIVAL HAS NEW WEBSITE

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The event is Sept. 17, 2011 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Be sure to drop by and visit with the authors, buy some books, get your photo with one of the creative folks and enjoy the event!

Web:http://www.chisholmtrailbookfestival.org/

OKLAHOMA PUBLISHER ANNOUNCES CHANGE

2011-07-23T14:51:00.000-07:00

Tate Publishing continues to experience unprecedented growth and success, and I am grateful to each of our fine authors for their role in that achievement.

www.tatepublishing.com

I am excited to inform you of some significant changes in our publishing house. First, we are pleased to announce an updated corporate logo as well as our improved company website. Click on the link below to experience a state-of-the-art web experience and take a moment and look up your book on the improved online bookstore.

We continue to receive tens of thousands of unsolicited submissions and inquiries each year and are still only considering a single-digit percentage for publishing. Our goal, however, is to work with a solid group of professional authors, such as yourself, and we have dramatically increased our focus on solicited manuscripts. As a part of the select group of Tate authors, we believe you will have a better understanding of the kind of author and work we seek to consider. If there is an author you would like for us to consider, please email me his or her contact information,and I will get in touch with the author upon your professional recommendation.

Publishing Process http://tatepublishing.com/publishingprocess/

Key Marketing Group & Communications www.keymgc.com

Multimedia options http://multimedia.tateauthor.com/

In-house staff http://www.tatepublishing.com/staff.php

800+ events scheduled per month http://www.tatepublishing.com/calendar.php

Author testimonials http://www.tatepublishing.com/testimonials.php

AUTHOR TO PRESENT IN STILLWATER

2011-07-23T14:43:00.000-07:00

Davis Farris will do a presentation at the Stillwater Public Library on August 4 at 7 p.m.

His newest book, Oklahoma Outlaws, Spooky Stories, and All Around Folklore, expands on his earlier books, Mysterious Oklahoma and its sequel.

8TH GRADER ANTHOLOGY HIGHLIGHTS OKLAHOMA

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The Chisholm Trail Book Festival has focused on literacy and in 2009 involved local schools and students in the event through essay and creative writing contests. As a result, an anthology was produced and is now available online at Amazon.

It was edited by talented Oklahoma author Tonya Holmes Shook and features the work of Stephenson County, Oklahoma eight-grade students. It features stories of cowboys, cooks, wranglers, and a trail boss.

Tonya Shook was the motivator for the original 'Border Queen Book Festival' in Comanche, OK which morphed into the 'Chisholm Trail Book Festival' now located in Duncan, Oklahoma.

The next CTBF is September 17, 2011 at the Duncan Convention Center.

CALLING ALL ILLUSTRATORS, GROUPS, PUBLISHERS, AND AUTHORS

2011-07-13T13:36:00.000-07:00

OK Writers is the place to list news about your new publications, authors signings, book talks, interviews, and awards.

Illustrators, graphic artists, and book publishers can send their web-pages to be linked.

Book or author event promoters, writers groups, and book clubs can send news, photos, webpages, etc.

"OK Writers" is geared to promoting news of Oklahoma authors and publishers. Outside of Oklahoma authors are welcome to submit to "Author Junction."

Authors geared toward paranormal and horror can feel free to also submit news to "The Paranormal Librarian" and those who specialize in work for children should visit "Child Sized Stories" where they can submit learning activities, coloring sheet information, and contests to go along with your books, as well as book signing opportunities.

Authors looking for reviews should consider submitting to 'REVIEW IT' - no guarantees, just an honest read by people who know books and apply professional standards.

CHISHOLM TRAIL BOOK FESTIVAL

2011-07-13T04:31:00.000-07:00

Some author spaces still available, report planners:

Just a reminder that we still have places for the 2011 Chisholm Trail Book Festival. For those of you that have sent your registration in, we appreciate it. We wanted to let you know about some of the things going on that weekend.

Duncan will be hosting "Western Fall Fest" September 16th -18th. Come and enjoy all the following events:

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center's (CTHC) annual Western Spirit Celebration is a 2 1/2 day celebration of the Chisholm Trail and the cowboy way of life. Events include chuck wagons, a horse pulling contest, cow-paddy bingo, a longhorn cattle drive, Dutch oven and cowboy coffee demonstrations, western art, cowboy poetry, and a western swing dance. These events are free for everyone. They will be hosting us for our Friday evening meal. Authors will eat free and guests will pay $10. CTHC will be setting up a special place for us to sit together. We will be having a meal cooked by the chuck wagon participants and we'll have music and dancing under the stars.

Duncan AMBUCS presents its 4th Annual "Wine 'N on the Chisholm Trail" featuring Oklahoma wineries, food, vendors and entertainment. It will begin Friday, September 16th at 5:00 and go to 9 pm. Then Saturday from noon to 7:00 pm at CTHC. You must be 21 or older to taste the wine.

Stitching Memories Quilt Guild will be presenting its first Holiday Festival and Sew-cial. There will be demonstrations and a quilt auction at CTHC. They will have quilted and other items for sale, a quilt raffle, food from their cookbook and much more at the Stephens County Fairgrounds at 2002 S 13th St. in Duncan.

On the evening of September 17th Chisholm Trail Arts Council will present Asleep at the Wheel in concert at the Simmons Center. The famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit has been around for nearly 40 years, turning out an incredible 25+ albums. Join the fun- $20 for 18 and over or $10 for 17 and younger.

The third annual Chisholm Trail Book Festival is gearing up to have a wonderful turnout on Sept. 17. We are partnering with all of the groups above for advertising and publicity and expect a large crowd.

If you would like to stay in Duncan, the Hampton Inn is offering a discount for participants of Western Fall Fest.

Contact Glenna Pace, Chisholm Trail Book Festival, AGapace@aol.com for information, registration forms, etc.

SCI-FI and HORROR EVENT IN TULSA

2011-07-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

Still a few vendor tables left for authors in these genres...

Sci fi Horror weekend October 14,15 and 16 2011.

Guests this year Sid Haig-Capt Spaulding from House of a 1000 corpses,Matthew Waterhouse-Adric from Dr Who , John Franklin- Issac from Children of the Corn, Courtney Gains-Malachi from Children of the Corn, Cory J Udler- Director of Incest death squad and Mediatrix, a special Oklahoma Premiere of Mediatrix written by Paula Duerksen staring Kaylee Williams and Shannon Lark, Brain Eating contest, Scream Queen contest and the first ever Pajama Party Massacre dance dress in your PJ's or come as your favorite Slasher and party, Movie Room, Photo Ops and more.

Tickets on sale now and vendor space still available for more info go to http://scifihorrorweekend.com/

GRAPHIC NOVEL BY OKLAHOMAN TEACHES INFORMATION SKILLS

2011-07-10T15:42:00.000-07:00

McPherson College's Miller Library (Kansas) has exploded on the web with a novel approach to information and library skills. The lure? A graphic novel titled LIBRARY OF THE LIVING DEAD (.pdf) has become a phenomena as it has the library resources providing the tools to survive a zombie apocalypse. Written by library director, Matt Upson and colored by Oklahoma resident, Dustin Evans the graphic work is novel and that is no pun!

Tulsa Woman Publishes First Book

2011-07-06T09:57:00.000-07:00

MOMMY AND ME DOGGIE WASH by Tenisha Edwards is a fun story, inspired by true events, and is about a young boy and his love for dogs and the doggie wash business he started with his mother. Chock full of fun life lessons about responsibility and kindness, it is a heartwarming tale sure to entertain. Be sure and watch the TV News interview below. A perfect addition to the summer reading list, birthday gift, or for vacation reading.

Book site : http://www.pagesofwonder.com/edwards.html

Fox interview about the book: http://www.fox23.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=2144430

MOMADAY SUBJECT OF NEW INTERVIEW

2011-06-30T09:46:00.000-07:00

Voices of Oklahoma has just released an interview with Dr. N. Scott Momaday, National Medal of Arts recipient, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Oklahoma Centennial Poet Laureate, recorded on December 21, 2010. In his own words, Dr. Momaday discusses how his Native American heritage has influenced his writing, gaining him international acclaim (http://www.voicesofoklahoma.com/n_scott_momaday.html.

Voices of Oklahoma, directed by John Erling, is dedicated to the preservation of the oral history of Oklahoma. Voices and stories of famous Oklahomans and ordinary citizens are captured forever in their own words. Visit our website to access all available interviews.

Voices of Oklahoma

http://www.voicesofoklahoma.com/ ( they are also on Facebook)

WHEN DEATH RODE THE RAILS. MARILYN A. HUDSON

2011-06-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

Amazon.com

Developed from an intriguing monograph which excited interest among law enforcement and amateur sleuths alike, WHEN DEATH RODE THE RAILS questions if a serial killer may have worked the rail systems of early day Oklahoma. Her ongoing research has uncovered some very interesting additional finds and some possible out of state links to similar deaths. The manuscript explores early railroad history and chronicles intriguing deaths reported from 1900-1920 along Oklahoma rail roads. Along the way, other fascinating historical details emerge including a series of multi-state ax welding killings where the assailant also used the rails.

A Whorl Books, 'Haunted By History' series title.

About the Author

Marilyn A. Hudson is the Director of Library Services at Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Oklahoma. Prior, she served as public services librarian for the Metropolitan Library System and as a library media specialist for Norman Public Schools. Listed in the 1997 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, she was the 2002 recipient of the OLA Outstanding New Librarian Award, and member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, Golden Key, and Phi Kappa Phi. Her general research interests are in history, especially social, religious, and church history; women’s studies; mythology, folklore and storytelling.

Hudson was lead writer and editor of the book, One Night Club and A Mule Barn: The First 60 Years of Southwestern Christian University and has also authored, Those Pesky Verses of Paul: Examining Women in the New Testament, The Bones of Summer: A Collection of Chilling Tales, Tales of Hell's Half Acre, Elephant Hips are Expensive, and others. She received a B.A. in History and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Oklahoma. She currently working on a novel with a co-author.

188 pgs., softbound.

BOOK FESTIVALS?

2011-06-20T14:23:00.000-07:00

I am getting requests from people about book festivals planned for 2011-2013. Please submit if you have plans for a book festival or author/book focused event in the Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, or New Mexico areas open to authors.

2011 -
Sept. 17 - Duncan,Oklahoma, Chisholm Trail Book Festival (See story elsewhere on blog) . July 1 is the deadline to register.

Author To Attend "Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival", June 4, Seminole

2011-06-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

Catch author Marilyn A. Hudson, with copies of her chilling story collection, THE BONES OF SUMMER at Seminole State College and the Annual Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival this Saturday, June 4the. She will be sharing a story with other great storytellers at 4 p.m. and have copies of her book for sale. Come for the festival and purchase a book autographed by the author!

BATTER UP!: BOOK SIGNING, ARDMORE, June 4th

2011-06-01T07:25:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 4 · 1:00am - 3:00am at the The Bookseller ( 614 W Main St, Ardmore, OK 73401-4724 Phone +1 (580) 223-8642 )

Peter G. Pierce, author of "Baseball in the Cross Timbers" has two new books out about baseball teams in Ardmore.

The first, Territorians to Boomers: Professional Baseball in Ardmore 1904-1926 tells the story from the time the Territorians took the field as a semi-pro club in 1904 to July, 12, 1926 when the Boomers moved on to greener pastures in the Ozarks. The Second, Indians, Cardinals and Rosebuds: Professional Baseball in Ardmore 1947-1961 covers the decade of membership in the Sooner State League and the short 1961 season of the Texas League Rosebuds who, like the Territorians, took shelter in Ardmore following flight from their home town.

Pierce is an adjunct professor at the University of Oklahoma where he was honored by being named the Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Arts & Sciences in 2005 and the Journal-Record’s Innovator of the Year in 2007 for his course for graduating seniors “Life After OU – A Survival Guide”. He also teaches a junior level course on the history of baseball. He holds degrees from the University of Oklahoma and Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. When he isn’t teaching, Pierce divides his time among Norman, Ardmore and New Orleans. His hobbies include minor league baseball research, golf and travel. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He has two children and three grandchildren.

Two New Books Take A Look At The Other Side of Oklahoma History

2011-06-01T06:36:00.000-07:00

Oklahoma author Marilyn A. Hudson, announces the publication of two new books that explore some of the history that did not make it into the history books! "These are two fun titles," noted Hudson, " I found some really interesting stories and one thing led to another."

TALES OF HELL'S HALF ACRE, is 100 pgs., softbound, and looks at some true stories from the period when the thriving center of OKC life was an area known as "Hell's Half Acre." Roughly located in the area of the current Cox Convention Center and the Myriad Gardens it was a wild and wooly place filled with some fascinating characters and activities before and after statehood.

WHEN DEATH RODE THE RAILS is 180 pgs., softbound, and follows the trail of some strange and true deaths along Oklahoma railroads between 1900 and 1920 and asks, "Did a serial killer stalk early Oklahoma?" Along the way some interesting facts about Oklahoma railroads and some insights into life 'in the good ole' days.'

Both titles will be available on Amazon June 20, 2011. For other works, or to read about forthcoming titles, visit Whorl Books.

EXCITING BOOK EXPLORES CHEROKEE HISTORY

2011-05-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

Following the earthquakes of 1811, false prophets appeared among The Real People. The Cherokee struggled to revitalize their ancient religion amidst witchcraft, missionaries, and white intrusion of every kind. The Myth Makers, a family saga, explores the resulting fractured myths. Set against the backdrop of Indian Removal, Comes Back at Night, the medicine man, Isaac Smoke, and Raincrow attempt to piece together a shattered world. Upon arrival in the new Indian Territory, 1839 Raincrow fulfills his destiny and a little girl named Quatie begins to embark on what will become hers.

A registered member of the Cherokee Nation and former high school English teacher, Judith Houston-Emerson studied four years at the Art Students League in New York City, worked for the National Museum of the American Indian, and was a consultant for the Cherokee and Philbrook Museums in Oklahoma. As a visual artist, she taught Art History of the American Indian at the University of Central Oklahoma.

J. Houston-Emerson is a writer, storyteller, painter, and teacher. Her inspiration comes from Cherokee cultural heritage and her creative work in the arts. Her debut novel "The Myth Makers" is at its core a family story, and yet its broader narrative engages the reader in the complex history of Indian Removal and the earlier days of Indian Territory. The author's series of paintings "The Shape Shift Series" is grounded in her understanding of this history and her own first-hand experiences in a similarly complex world. - John Haworth (Cherokee), Director National Museum of the American Indian's Heye Center, New York City

The Myth Makers cover art painted by J. Houston Emerson. Order here.

A NEW BOOK FOCUSES ON GUTHRIE AND LOGAN COUNTY

2011-05-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

Glen V. McIntyre is a native of Kingfisher, Oklahoma and is a graduate of Kingfisher High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma at Norman where he received a B.A. in History in 1969 and an M.A. in History in 1971. In 1992, received a second Masters from the University of Oklahoma, this time a Masters of Liberal Studies Degree with Museum Emphasis.

He worked from 1979 to 1983 as the Historic and Educational Specialist for the Division of Planning and Development of the Oklahoma Tourism Department. In 1983, he had the unusual distinction of being appointed the Curator (Director) of the Chisholm Trail Museum and Governor Seay Mansion in his old home town of Kingfisher. After serving there for 10 years, in 1993 he was transferred to the then Museum of the Cherokee Strip in Enid, Oklahoma where he served in various positions until he retired in August of 2010 as the Director of The Archives Department of the Museum of the Cherokee Strip, renamed the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. In addition he has been an adjunct instructor at Phillips University in Enid in 1994, teaching Oklahoma History, and an Adjunct at the Enid Campus of Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he taught Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and England to 1688.

He has deep ties in Guthrie and Logan County. His great uncle lived there for many years and is buried in the Guthrie cemetery. His uncle lives in Guthrie to this day. His great-grandfather on his Grandmother’s side took place in the Land Run of 1889 and homesteaded in eastern Logan County. His mother grew up in eastern Logan County and he went through Guthrie on the way to her old home many times growing up.

He has loved to write all his life, publishing poems in magazines at the University of Central Oklahoma at Edmond and Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford. He has published articles on Oklahoma History in The Chronicles of Oklahoma, American West Magazine and The Saturday Evening Post, and two articles on Ancient Egypt in KMT magazine. This love of writing culminated in 2009 when he published his first book with Arcadia Publishing, Kingfisher and Kingfisher County and now Guthrie and Logan County.

He is an active member of the Federated Church in Kingfisher (Presbyterian-United Church of Christ) and is currently the lay representative from his church to Cimarron Presbytery in Northwest, Oklahoma.

The book, published by Arcadia, is available on Amazon , Barnes and Noble, and through better book stores and libraries. Media inquiries should be directed to: Erica Winters, Marketing Specialist, 843.853.2070 x 192 or ewinters@arcadiapublishing.com

5 TIPS FOR WRITING A BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT NEWS RELEASE...

2011-05-22T12:14:00.001-07:00

5 tips for writing a book announcement news release that will get used by the pressBy Sandra Beckwith

A book announcement press release helps us tell the world our new book is available for purchase. It’s often sent to the media with a copy of the book or a note asking if the journalist would like to receive a complimentary review copy. It’s also included in the book’s press kit. It’s not the only media relations tool you’ll want to use to generate book buzz, but it’s an essential resource when your goal is to tell the media outlets read, watched, or listened to by your book’s target audience that there’s a new book they’ll want to know about.

An effective a book announcement press release is written in a journalistic format that mimics how a magazine or newspaper would write about your new book. It uses the traditional news release format that journalists are accustomed to receiving.

Because this is such an important tool – and because there is a trend among inexperienced publicists to turn the announcement into an advertisement that journalists will reject, not embrace – it’s important to understand how to write a release that will get read and used.

Here are tips designed to help you avoid common and costly errors with your important announcement release.

1. Use the traditional news release format. This includes your contact information, a headline, and your announcement written in a journalistic style. Study the press releases at www.prweb.com and www.prnewswire.com for examples. Don’t use graphics, multiple columns, or different fonts, sizes, and colors.

2. Remember that you are not the news. Your book is the news. Unless your name is recognizable, don’t put it in the headline. “New book details secret World War II plot” is more compelling than, “John Brown’s first book is about World War II.”

3. Avoid using superlatives. A news release announces news in a factual way, so limit your descriptive text to the facts. This isn’t a book review expressing an opinion – it’s an announcement that a journalist would like to copy and paste into a publication. That’s why you want to avoid language – “fabulous,” “best-ever,” “fascinating” – that you won’t see in a news story.

4. Distribute your announcement release in text format, not as a PDF file. It is easy to copy and paste text from an e-mail or from a Web site; it is hard to copy text from a PDF file. The more you make somebody work to use your information, the less likely they are to do so.

5. Tell us where to buy the book. This is the key chunk of information most often omitted in the homework assignments submitted by students in my book publicity e-course. Remember to include the title, publisher name, publication date, price, and information about where it can be purchased.

In addition to distributing your release to your targeted media outlets – including online options such as blogs – post the release on your Web site so it can be found by search engine users. Your goal is to get your news in front of the people who are most likely to buy your book.

You have permission to reprint the article with this required author credit:
Sandra Beckwith offers a free book publicity and promotion e-zine at www.buildbookbuzz.com and teaches the “Book Publicity 101: How to Build Book Buzz” e-cours

Oh No! I Am Being Interviewed - What Do I Do?

2011-05-10T10:45:00.000-07:00

It is bound to happen to any author at some time. It might be a snaggle-toothed elementary child or a sleek videographer on the local cable news show, whatever the setting be prepared for an interview.

Remember these fundamentals:

1. It is all about the book.

2. It is all about the book.

3. It is all about the book.

Bring every question, every comment, back to the point of the interview.

Some questions are going to be asked to simply get you settled. Some to check the sound or the lights. Few are designed to trip you up - many are filled with just inane and tiring questions to be repeated endlessly while promoting a new work.

1. Be brief.

2. Be positive.

3. Be yourself - only better.

4. Bring it back to the book.

"What is your book about?" is not an introduction for you to ramble for 30 minutes. It is your chance to give a 30-60 second 'sound bite' teaser.

"How did you get started writing?"

Quick, dynamic and to the point answer.

"What is the next book?"

Always have a plan for the next book...one hit wonders do not resonate.

"Do you have a specific writing style?"

Tie your style to a known name - name drop blatantly! "If you like Dean Koontz, you will enjoy [insert the name of your book]. Note: always insert the name of your book!

"What is the message or theme of your book?"

Sub-text: is this an enjoyable read or one of those 'literary things' I will find boring? Remember the common themes of literature: survival, family, fear, struggle, accomplishment, etc. Hitch your story to an easily understood descriptive star.

Special note: Can you describe your book in the space of an index card? Can you do so using virbant action words? Can you convey the mood of the story without giving away the whole story? Can you 'tease' artfully or do you just bluntly strip exposing everything to the reader?

FOUR WAYS AUTHORS CAN ATTRACT MORE READERS (AND BUYERS) FASTER

2011-04-04T08:39:00.000-07:00

by Bob Baker

Attracting new fans. Admit it, that's what having a book published is all about -- getting more people to read your words, know about you and buy your books. And hopefully, getting a LOT more people to do those things.

Why else do you work so hard to craft chapters, paragraphs, sentences -- even individual word choices? For what other reason do you fight off sleep so you can finish just one more section before you call it a night? I don't believe you go through these things to amuse yourself and hone your grammar skills in obscurity. You work hard because you know you have something of value to offer ... and you want to reach as many people as possible with your ideas.

Marketing is the thing that helps you reach that goal. But marketing is also a subject that confuses a lot of writers. Whether they write fiction or nonfiction, are self-published or traditionally published, writers the world over know they need to promote themselves. But many don't know where to start, much less how to continue marketing effectively.

Does this describe you? If so, consider the following scenario:

Let's say you went to an average U.S. city and rounded up 1,000 people and gathered them in a giant VFW hall. These 1,000 folks would be randomly chosen and made up of people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Next, you'd distribute information about your book, talk to these people and even let them read sample chapters.

After this direct exposure, what are the chances that one person out of those thousand would be attracted to your ideas and personal identity enough to buy your book? Most writers, regardless of how obscure their subject matter is, should feel pretty confident about being able to win over at least one new fan from this group of 1,000. That's a one-tenth of one percent conversion rate.

Now let's multiply that reasonable formula by the entire U.S. population of 285 million people. One-tenth of one percent would be 285,000 people. That would be enough fans to make you a bonafide bestselling author. Right?

So how do you find and connect with those one-in-a-thousand buyers (without the use of VFW halls across the country)? Most likely, you can't afford the massive advertising budget of major companies. These corporations spray their marketing message over the masses, knowing that it'll only stick to a small percentage of the population.

The solution: You must find creative, low-cost ways to go directly to those fans who make up that one-tenth of one percent. Don't waste your time and money promoting yourself to people who will most likely never embrace your words.

Here are four steps to take to reach those new fans:

1. Define Your Distinct Identity

You must have a firm grasp on what your writing (or latest book) is about. And you must be able to define it clearly and quickly. What sets your book apart from others in its genre? What attitude or social statement do you (or your book) make? Generic self-help, romance or science fiction titles won't cut it. Dig deeper and discover your unique identity. When you do finally reach some of those rare potential fans, don't lose them by not being clear about who you are.

2. Describe Your Ideal Fan

Once you have a handle on who you are as a writer, it's time to paint a clear picture of your ideal fan. Can you articulate how your readers dress, where they work, what TV shows they watch, what they do for fun and who their favorite cultural heroes are? Observe the types of people who come to your public speaking engagements or readings, and note what they have in common? Conduct simple online surveys with people who visit your web site or subscribe to your e-zine. Knowing precisely who your fans are will dictate what avenues you use to reach them and how you communicate your message once you do reach them.

3. Determine How to Get Access to Your Ideal Fans

Once you know exactly what type of fan you're going after, start making a list of the various resources these specific people are attracted to. What magazines and newspapers do they read? Where do they hang out? What radio stations do they listen to? What retail outlets do they frequent? What web sites do they surf to? What e-mail newsletters do they subscribe to? For example, if your fans are mostly Harley riders, go to a search engine like Google and start entering keywords related to motorcycles. Evaluate the search results and compile a list of the many good sources you uncover.

4. Network and Promote Yourself and Your Book

Armed with this targeted list of contacts, get busy! Send e-mail press releases to niche media outlets. Contact the webmasters and editors of appropriate publications. Post messages in specialized forums. Visit and interact via the web sites of similar authors or reading groups. Contact organizations and charities related to your writing niche.

In short, go to where your ideal fans are. And market yourself through these outlets relentlessly. Why spend too much time and money trying to promote to everyone ... when you can save money and be far more effective by going directly to those valuable one-in-a-thousand fans?

Bob Baker is the author of "Unleash the Artist Within," "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" and "Branding Yourself Online." Get a FREE subscription to Bob's newsletter, "Quick Tips for Creative People," featuring inspiration and low-cost self-promotion ideas for artists, writers, performers and more. Visit PromoteYourCreativity.com for details.

FREE Reprint Rights - You may publish this article in your e-zine or on your web site or blog -- as long as the author bio/blurb at the end is included.

MEET AUTHOR: SARAH ASHWOOD

2011-04-02T17:47:00.000-07:00

A genuine “Okie from Muskogee,” Sarah Ashwood grew up in the wooded hills outside the oldest town in Oklahoma. Author of the poetry volume A Minstrel’s Musings (published 2009) and the YA fantasy novel Knight’s Rebirth (to be published 2011), along with many other published poems and pieces, Sarah is newly married since August 2010 and looking forward to being a mom in July 2011. Along with her cousin and fellow author Dara England, Sarah is co-editor of the romance webzine,Moon Washed Kisses. For more information on Sarah and her writing, as well as links to her books, published pieces, and webzine, please visit www.sarahashwood.com. Now you can find her on Facebook, too!

If you would not be forgotten

As soon as you are dead and rotten

Either write things worth reading

Or do things worth the writing

--Benjamin Franklin

http://www.sarahashwood.com/

New Book Features Oklahoma Scholar

2011-03-29T04:40:00.000-07:00

In 2010, on the Tulsa ORU campus, an international gathering explored Pentecostalism in the 21st century. Scholars and leaders presented academic addresses and led discussions. Noted historian, Dr. Vinson Synan, gathered some of the premiere papers into one representative volume. Dr. Terry Tramel of Bethany's Southwestern Christian University was one whose presentation was selected for inclusion. Tramel, author of the book The Beauty of the Balance, is the Dean of the SCU Graduate School of Ministry.

Dr. Terry Tramel, Dean of the Southwestern Christian University School of Graduate Ministry, addressed the 'Empowered Conference' in 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His address on "Pentecostalism in the 21st Century in Light of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral" has been included in the newly published book, Spirit-Empowered Christianity in the 21st Century(Charisma, 2011) edited by world renowned Pentecostal historian and scholar. Dr. Vinson Synan.

About the book:

What does a re-vision of the Charismatic/Pentecostal Spirit-empowered movement look like in the coming years of this millennium? The first century of this revival seems to attest that the Lord raised up the holiness and Pentecostal movements not only to be custodians of these distinctive truths, but the perpetuators of them as well. If any generation ceases to accentuate this emphasis, the movement likely will forfeit the right to be recognized as such.

When the Pentecostal message is preached, published, and proclaimed through triumphant song, an atmosphere is sustained for people to experience anew and again the reality of salvation, holiness, charismata, wholeness, and hope. Such a revival will be biblically based, rationally sound, traditionally accurate, and experientially real.

Spirit-Empowered Christianity in the 21st Century is an authoritative compilation of the presentations from thirty leaders in the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement given at the Empowered 21 Conference in Tulsa, OK, in April 2010. These chapters share emerging insights on how the next generation will handle the profound issues facing Christians within the Charismatic/Pentecostal movement in the 21st century. For example, one portion covers the topic of the 21st century renewal while another discusses how we can protect our Charismatic distinctive. Another portion will highlight Charismatic adaptations for reaching this present age, discussing issues of social and economic justice, prosperity and suffering, challenges to urban ministry, the future of the next generation, Oneness Pentecostalism, and missiological aims in North America. The book is available on Amazon.com (click title above for link).

Book of Oklahoma Labyrinths - Updated Contact Information

2011-03-28T08:11:00.001-07:00

Read about it here.

The publisher now has a power point about the book as well. So, contact them if interested!

OKLAHOMA WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME ORAL HISTORY PROJECT

2011-03-21T07:21:00.000-07:00

Contact: Bonnie Ann Cain, APR

OSU Library
405-744-7331
lib-pub@okstate.edu

Story by Juliana Nykolaiszyn, Assistant Professor, OOHRP

Oral History Collections Highlight Women’s History Month

(March 17, 2011 Stillwater, Okla.) – Great resources for Women’s History Month with an Oklahoma focus are just a click away. The Oklahoma Oral History Research Program (OOHRP) at the Oklahoma State University Library hosts three online digital collections documenting the contributions of women in Oklahoma.

“Gathering oral histories provides an opportunity to pursue answers to questions left silent in what little archival material exists for these women, said Juliana Nykolaiszyn, assistant professor, OOHRP. “We invite you to explore the following websites and meet women who blazed trails, overcame obstacles and continue to inspire a new generation of women in Oklahoma.”

Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame Oral History Project http://www.library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/owhof/

Since 1982, the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame has recognized women who served as pioneers in their fields, made significant contributions to the state of Oklahoma, championed other women or women’s issues, or served as public policy advocates for the issues important to women. In 2007, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at the OSU Library started interviewing inductees of the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame in order to fill a gap in primary source documents concerning women in Oklahoma. This website includes brief biographies, interview transcripts, interview audio, video selections and links to other resources.

Women of the Oklahoma Legislature Oral History Project

http://www.library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/wotol/

During Oklahoma's first 101 years (1907-2008) only 77 women were elected to the Oklahoma Legislature. Forty-six of these remarkable women have now shared their stories as part of the project. Taken individually, these interviews reflect the careers and interests of the legislators; taken collectively they constitute a narrative of the role of women in the Oklahoma Legislature over time. This website includes lesson plans for teachers, transcripts of each interview, downloadable poster of women legislators and links to resources on women and politics.

Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry: Oklahoma Women and the Dust Bowl

http://www.library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/dustbowl/

Prior to the start of this project in 2000, many interviews had been conducted with people who remembered the whirling winds of the 1930s, but they presented a primarily male perspective of this event. Again and again men spoke of their wives and their mothers as being the glue that held their families together during these incredibly hard days. Between 2000 and 2002, the OSU Library located and interviewed more than 100 women individually or in groups about what they recalled from living during the period of 1932 to 1940 in the area of Oklahoma typically identified as the epicenter of the Dust Bowl. This website includes interview transcripts, interview audio, along with a bibliography of the Dust Bowl era.

These oral history collections are projects of the OOHRP. Formally established in 2007, the OOHRP at the OSU Library has collected and preserved firsthand accounts from individuals who have played a part in Oklahoma’s history. The Program explores the lives and contributions of Oklahomans from all walks of life. To learn more about the OOHRP call 405-744-7685, email liboh@okstate.edu, or visit http://www.library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/.

Oklahoma State University is a modern land-grant system that cuts across disciplines to better prepare students for success. Oklahoma’s only university with a statewide presence, OSU improves the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach. OSU has more than 35,000 students across its five-campus system and more than 23,000 on its Stillwater campus, with students from all 50 states and 118 nations. Established in 1890, OSU has graduated more than 200,000 students who have made a lasting impact on Oklahoma and the world.

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AUTHOR TRAVELING TO COLLECT RESEARCH

2011-03-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

Author and graphic artist, Cullan Hudson (Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma) will be traveling this

spring doing research.

Hudson's co-author of novel The Mound which will be out later this spring and the sequel to Strange State (due out this summer). "In May," Cullan Hudson reports on his popular blog, Strange State, " I will venture to Europe to explore its history and hauntings. Among the more interesting sites I will visit and report on are:

The mysterious French island of Mont St. Michel and its haunted abbey ; Paris and its paranormal places ; The ghosts of Leeds Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and Haunted Kent in England ; Haunted tales from Amsterdam; London's long history of paranormal happenings

I'm sure that my research will uncover more places to seek out between now and then. If you have any ideas on these fascinating places, I'd love to hear about it. I will also be in Lisboa (Lisbon), but haven't found out any stories there yet."

Hada's "Spare Parts" Named Winner

2011-03-02T07:37:00.000-08:00

Ken Hada’s Spare Parts has been named the winner of the 2011 Western Heritage Award for Poetry by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum announced Jeanetta Calhoun Mish, Editor,Mongrel Empire Press
(http://www.mongrelempire.org/). Earlier this year, Spare Parts was named a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Awards and last fall, four poems from the collection were featured on Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac.

What follows is the official press release from the Museum:

March 1, 2010--America’s premier Western museum, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, is excited to celebrate its golden anniversary with the announcement of its Western Heritage Award winners. The awards honor works in literature, music, film, and television reflecting the significant stories of the American West. The 50th Anniversary of the Western Heritage Awards will be celebrated at a black-tie banquet April 16, 2011.

Each honoree receives a Wrangler, an impressive bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback. Awards presented in 2011 are for works completed in 2010. Qualified professionals outside the Museum staff judge all categories.

Literary Awards
There are seven categories in the literary competition. They include Western novel, nonfiction book, art book, photography book, juvenile book, magazine article and poetry book.

The Outstanding Western Novel is Impatient with Desire by Gabrielle Burton and published by Hyperion Books. A novel based on the Donner Party—a group of more than 80 pioneers who were snowbound in 1846 in the Sierra-Nevada Mountains, during which some of them resorted to cannibalism—is narrated through the hauntingly imagined journal entries and letters of Tamsen Donner. Donner, her husband, George, their five daughters, along with the other pioneers headed to California on the California-Oregon Trail in eager anticipation of new lives out West. Everything that could go wrong did, and an American legend was born.
Will Bagley takes the Wrangler for Outstanding Nonfiction Book So Rugged and Mountainous:

Blazing the Trail to Oregon and California 1812-1848 published by University of Oklahoma Press. Bagley crafts a sweeping narrative of a classic journey involving America’s westward migration. Over the course of three decades, almost a million eager fortune-hunters, pioneers, and visionaries transformed the face of a continent—and displaced its previous inhabitants. The people who made the long and perilous journey over the Oregon and California trails drove this swift and astonishing change. In this volume, Bagley tells why and how this massive emigration began. Illustrated with photographs and historical maps, So Rugged and Mountainous is the first of a projected four-volume history, Overland West: The Story of the Oregon and California Trails.

Robert Lougheed Follow the Sun lands the Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Art Book. Written by Don Hedgpeth and published by Diamond Trail Press the book focuses on the man behind Mobil Oil Company's legendary flying Pegasus and the creator of numerous magazine covers familiar to a generation of readers. Follow the Sun is the first book to showcase the full breadth of Robert Lougheed's artistic legacy. More than 400 full-color reproductions trace his trajectory from early Canadian studies of working horses to commercial work to Western scenes and timeless plein-air oils of European subjects. Hedgpeth makes clear why “contemporary Western art owes a major debt of gratitude to Bob Lougheed.” This book takes a long stride toward repaying that debt and introduces a remarkable artist to any who have not yet had the pleasure.

Kristina L. Southwell and John R. Lovett reveal the remarkable work of a pioneering woman photographer earning them the Western Heritage Award for Outstanding Photography Book. Published by the University of Oklahoma Press, Life at the Kiowa, Comanche, and Wichita Agency captures the essence of a budding photographer in 1890 when Annette Ross Hume arrived home to her frontier village in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Southwell and Lovett provide an illuminating biography of Hume, focusing on her life in Anadarko and the development of her photographic skills. Hume’s portraits of everyday life are unforgettable — images of Indian mothers with babies in cradleboards, tribal elders conducting council meetings, families receiving their issue of beef from the government agent, and men and women engaging in the popular pastime of gambling. The Annette Ross Hume collection has been a favorite of researchers for many years. Now this elegant volume makes Hume’s photographs more widely accessible, allowing a unique glimpse into a truly diverse American West.

Off Like the Wind! The First Ride of the Pony Express by Michael P. Spradlin is the Outstanding Juvenile Book. The novel, published by Walker & Company, a Division of Bloombury Publishing Inc., tells the story ofthe first Pony Express rider who set out on a trail from Missouri to California in 1860. With him, he carried a special delivery — the first mail ever carried by hand to the West. Over the next 11 days, he and many other riders would endure harsh weather, dangerous animals and more, but nothing would diminish their unflagging determination and courage. Meticulously researched and gorgeously illustrated, Michael P. Spradlin and Layne Johnson's Off Like the Wind! brings to life an adventurous journey, full of suspense and excitement, that celebrates America's can-do attitude and pioneering spirit.

Writer Frederick J. Chiaventone takes top honors for Outstanding Magazine Article with “Taking Stock of the Pony Express,” published in Wild West Magazine/Weider History Group. Chiaventone is a former Army officer and author of the Wrangler-winning novel “Moon of Bitter Creek.” His Wild West article on “Taking Stock of the Pony Express” was written to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the short-lived but legendary Pony Express horseback mail service.

The Outstanding Poetry book winner is Spare Parts by Ken Hada and published by Mongrel Empire Press. This book of poems, acting as spare parts in themselves, is touted as the making of one smooth-running, powerful engine of ingenuity. Hada is a fourth-generation Oklahoman and professor at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, where he teaches American literature and courses in the humanities.

Western Music
The Western Heritage Music competition includes three music categories: new artist, original composition and traditional Western album. This year, awards are being presented in two categories.

“Shortgrass” by R.W. Hampton, produced by Joe DiBlasi and Gary Bright, wins for Outstanding Original Composition. Off the Cimarron Sounds album “Austin to Boston,” “Shortgrass” was written as a tribute to Hampton's son Cooper (and Cooper's best friend, Dawson) who joined the Marines while in high school. The two buddies have now traveled the world, and their service to the United States has been honored in perpetuity by Hampton's memorable song. Although what is considered the shortgrass country stretches from the Southern Rocky Mountains to Alberta, Canada, Hampton’s little Clearview Ranch is located at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a chain within the Rockies in Northeastern New Mexico. It is popular country for raising horses since it gets its name from the short, but potent, native grasses that are suited to the windy high desert region.

In the category for Outstanding Traditional Western Album, the top honors go to “Gillette Brothers – Cowboys, Minstrels and Medicine Shows” recorded by the Gillette Brothers and produced by the Gillette Brothers and Craig Swancy. Recorded live at the Camp Street Café in Crockett, Texas, Guy and Pipp Gillette present 13 mostly old-time tunes featuring two tracks with Guy rattling bones. Therollicking CD is relaxing Western flavor honoring the slower paced life of the cowboy from the Old West. The award-winning duo plays cowboy music based on Celtic roots music, country blues, minstrel tunes and medicine show tunes in the style of the Old West.

Film and Television
Six categories comprise the film and television awards. They include theatrical motion picture, television feature film, docudrama, documentary, television news feature and fictional drama. This year, awards are being presented in only four categories.

The Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture is “True Grit,” produced by the Coen brothers, Ethan and Joel, and also Scott Ruben. Steven Spielberg, A.C. Lyles and Paul Schwake were the executive producers on this film. This is the second adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel, which was previously adapted for film in 1969 starring John Wayne. Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with true grit, “Rooster” Cogburn. Against his wishes, she joins him in his trek into the Indian Nations in search of Chaney. They are joined by Texas Ranger LaBoeuf, who wants Chaney for his own purposes. The unlikely trio finds danger and surprises on the journey, and each has his or her “grit” tested. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper.
In the category for Television Feature Film, the top honors go to “Temple Grandin,” produced by Scott Ferguson and directed by Mick Jackson. The idea for a biopic of Grandin originated with its executive producer Emily Gerson Saines, a successful talent agent and a co-founder of the nonprofit Autism Coalition for Research and Education. Claire Danes stars as Grandin, a woman with autism who revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock. Through mentoring and sheer will the young autistic woman succeeds against great odds. The made-for-tv biopic also stars Julia Ormond, Catherine O’Hara and David Strathairn.

“Wyatt Earp” is the Outstanding Documentary. Discover the true story of iconic Wild West lawman Wyatt Earp in the “American Experience” series. His reputation as a deadeye quick-draw cemented during the shootout at the O.K. Corral, Earp would later rise to the status of folk hero thanks for his tireless efforts in taming the west. But Earp wasn't always the do-gooder the legends made him out to be. In this documentary, executive producer Mark Samels and producer Rob Rapley eschew the myth in favor of the man, tracing the troubled youth of a drifting opportunist who married young, then fell in with a lawless crowd following his wife's untimely death. It was precisely those underworld ties, however, that helped to establish Earp's credibility as a lawman, and led him straight to the 1881 gunfight that historians are still talking about today. Later, after avenging his brother's death and fleeing to Los Angeles, Earp spent his last days searching for redemption and a means to reclaim his tarnished image.

Capturing the top spot for Fictional Drama is “Yella Fella & the Lady from Silver Gulch” directed by Norton Dill, produced by Slats Slaton and James Riley with executive producer Jimmy Rane. This short drama harkens back to the golden days of the Westerns. Jimmy Rane is Yella Fella and with the help of veteran Western movie stuntman Dean Smith they rescue the Sarah, a young lady held for ransom. With music from Grand Ole Opry members Riders In The Sky to enhance the motif this short drama has an old Western message—that good triumphs over evil.

The 2011 Western Heritage Awards is sponsored by Conoco Phillips and Wrangler along with supporting sponsors Republic National Distributing Company and associate sponsor OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau. Additional support provided from Museum Partners Devon Energy Corporation, Chesapeake Energy Corporation and the E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation and Major Museum Support from The Oklahoman.

The Western Heritage Awards are open to the public and reservations can be secured by calling (405) 478-2250, Ext. 219. Ticket prices for Friday night’s Jingle-Jangle Mingle are Nonmembers $40 and Members $30. The Western Heritage Awards banquet ticket prices are Nonmembers $175 and Members $145.

The National Cowboy Museum, America's Premier Western Heritage Museum™, is supported through memberships and private and corporate donations. The Museum offers annual memberships that include year-round admission for six people, subscription to the award-winning, quarterly publication Persimmon Hill and discounts for events and at The Museum Store. Nationally accredited, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is located in Oklahoma City’s Adventure District at the junction of I-44 and I-35. For more information about the Museum or for a calendar of events, visit www.nationalcowboymuseum.org or call
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New Novel Announced

2011-02-27T04:49:00.000-08:00

Whorl Books announces a new novel called THE MOUND, to be released this summer, by authors Cullan Hudson and Marilyn A. Hudson. Cullan Hudson is author of the popular, Strange State: Mysteries and Legends of Oklahoma and Marilyn A. Hudson is author of the recently released, The Bones of Summer. See the promo.

'SPECIAL ABILITIES' by Jerry Evans

2011-02-24T18:49:00.000-08:00

A family secret of special powers, chance encounters with special meaning, and life changing self-discovery: all are part of the new novel by Edmond author Jerry Evans.

"As an independent ten year old Rembrandt travels alone by bus to visit his grandparents where he soon begins to learn secrets concerning the forces of nature along with a few family secrets. Granddad discloses his special abilities and reveals that one day Rembrandt will possess the same abilities, but more importantly, he will raise a son with abilities far surpassing those of his own. He soon learns the secrets he believes were implemented to construct the great pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge, the Coral Castle and many previously unexplained phenomena. Unable to reveal his special abilities, he fails to see their purpose. "

Old-Line Publishing, January 2011

276p., softbound, ISBN: 978-1-937004-14-9

$15.95 at Amazon.com

$ 7.95 Kindle

SACRED COWS OF SCIENCE

2011-02-18T15:36:00.000-08:00

Sacred Cows of Science: No Objectivity Allowed. edited by E. Norbert Smith, PhD.

In the vein and tone of Expelled, this is sure to be a major work that no doubt will receive many mixed reviews. The publisher notes, "It has stepped on the toes of many scientists who believe in Sacred Cows and will not ever dare stir the pot differently. Here, there is enough evidence to make the jury get hung up.

Conduct your own study by exploring these fascinating entries: 17 different authors have contributed to this fabulous work.

(There are a number from OK with degrees that make them heavy enough to swing a bat at the fallacies taught in our schools as well as other heavyweights across the country.)

Educators need to read this, "if they dare" says the editor and publisher. They warn, however, many who have tried to buck the system have found themselves persecuted in the very system that is supposed to teach truth and educate the people. "Many have been fired, threatened with bodily harm, so much so that some have had to use a pseudo name to operate from. Read what these brave men have written for the world to see."

To order on Amazon.

WRITING PROGRAMS

2011-02-17T16:41:00.000-08:00

News from William Bernhardt:

I’m sending this email to everyone who has attended or shown interest in my writing programs. I’m excited about the workshop and seminars scheduled for 2011. First and foremost is the annual Summer Writing Workshop, June 4-5. This year, the headline guest is John Lescroart (pronounced “Les-KWAH”). John is not only a good friend and a great teacher, he is one of the five or six best writers working today, in my opinion, with more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers. His novel, The 13th Juror, is a seminal work, singled out in the recent book, 100 Great Reads. I’ve been trying to get him for years, and this time I succeeded. I know everyone will benefit from meeting John and his lovely longtime wife Lisa. Registration is limited to 75 people.

I enjoyed having the Workshop at TU, so we’re returning to this year, but to a different building on campus, one with better facilities and more comfortable chairs. I think you’ll be pleased. As always, participants will have complete access to all guests and speakers, including a chance to meet one-on-one with the literary agents in attendance. We will also have more interactive panels, like last year’s “First Page” panel or the “Pitching” panel we’ve had for many years. We will have sessions designed for all levels of writers, but with a special emphasis on providing useful information to writers with a work-in-progress needing a push toward publication.

I’m also hosting small-group seminars in June and July in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The seminars are designed for writers with a work in progress, those who are serious about working hard to get their books published. As before, each seminar is limited to ten participants, and this is the only time I’ll be teaching seminars in OK this year. So if you’re interested, please sign up as soon as possible. This year, for the first time, I’m offering discounted rates for those wishing to take two seminars in the same year, for instance, the Level 1 seminar, and then later, the Level 2. I’m also starting some of the seminars on Saturday, so those who work during the week can attend but miss fewer workdays.

Discounted rates are available for everyone enrolling before April 1. To view the brochure my friend Nan Bishop prepared to promote this year’s programs click on this link. http://www.williambernhardt.com/annual_workshop_40_3099182119.pdf Please feel free to print or email it to your writing group, writing friends, libraries, or bookstores. Spread the word! As always, if you have any questions, just email me or call 405 683 2881. And in the meantime, remember—never give up.

Keep writing—

William Bernhardt