Book Signing

Connie Gleason will be signing her new book, Living Your Dream, A How-to Manual for Full Time RVing at the the Orlando downtown library on Saturday, March 3rd at 2PM. Stop in and show her your support.

Brevard Authors’ Book Fair

March 31, 2012 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Located at the Central Library and Reference Center, Forrest Ave, Cocoa FL. Hosted by Valerie Allen, Marshall Frank, and Holly Fox Vellekoop. A marketing opportunity and a day of fun to meet and network with 40 published authors. Display, sign and sell your books. Six free presentations focusing on how to write, publish, and market your work. For information and registration form go to www.AuthorsForAuthors.com

Justice and Revenge in the USA

Holly Fox Vellekoop will be doing a series of talks on “Justice and Revenge in the USA” in conjunction with the release of her latest book, “Justice and Revenge.” Holly will be discussing the perception the general public holds of justice and revenge in the US. Included will be background information on well-known court cases and the public’s perception of the outcome of those cases

Justice is perceived differently from one culture to another as is revenge, even within the borders of our country and will be part of the talk.  Join Holly for more on this topic, Sunday, April 15, 2012, 2pm, at the Franklin T. DeGroodt Public Library, 6475 Minton Road SW, Palm Bay Florida. (321-952-6317) Holly will be available after the event, to sell and sign books. For more information on Holly, please visit her website at www.hollyfoxvellekoop.com.

 

Terri Friedlander announces “Chasing Her Destiny”

SCWG member, Terri Friedlander, proudly announces that her third novel, Chasing Her Destiny is now available at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com as well as on the Kindle and Nook and soon to be in book stores.

Chasing Her Destiny is a story about love, hope and adoption as a successful, forty-something couple struggles to start a family. After a whirlwind romance, they ride the emotional roller coaster of infertility and adoption where they meet extraordinary women in the most unexpected of places. Along the way they are joined by an over-protective mother, a needy sister-in-law and a devoted lesbian secretary. Through moments of exhilaration and despair, they hold onto their dream of someday having a child of their own.

The consummate career girl, Sherri Richmond, has spent the last 17 years of her life commuting to Manhattan before dawn and working into the night to climb the corporate ladder. Fiercely independent, she’s determined to prove to herself and the world that she can, “Have it all, do it all and all on her own schedule.”

Following a surprise encounter, Sherri suddenly finds herself swept away by dashing business executive, Kent Weber, who seems too good to be true. Kent too starts envying his friend’s children as he jokes, “I forgot to do something in my life. I forgot to have kids.”

Chasing Her Destiny touches our hearts with its bittersweet, zany escapades. The feel-good ending proves anything can happen when you keep your sense of humor and follow your heart and your dreams.

Looking for an Agent?

Debbie Carter of Muse Literary Management will not make our annual conference next January, but she says she is actively seeking clients. Check her out at www.museliterary.com.

Story contest deadline extended.

SCWG is extending the deadline for submissions to its short story contest to December 10, 2011. Entry rules are here. The entry fee is $20 per submission. The 1st Place winner will be given free registration to the January Writers’ Conference. Entries must arrive at the SCWG post office box no later than December 10th to be considered. Good Luck!

New novel by Mia Crews

Mia Crews announces the release of her new novel The Don Quixote Girls™ written with co-author Karlene Conroy. This Southern Women’s fiction novel is about four girlfriends who have become expert windmill “tilters” while clashing with troublesome offspring, parents, and eccentric townsfolk, who seem determined to keep life in Paradise, Florida anything but idyllic. However, windmill tilting becomes child’s play when one girl’s dirty little secret rides into town and pursues her to a girlfriends getaway, where a chivalrous hero transforms the game of survival into one of retribution. This sometimes funny, sometimes poignant tale focuses on women’s friendships as they cope with real issues of healing, hope, betrayal and forgiveness. Throw in organized crime and cyber theft, and the Don Quixote Girls™ discover just how far they will go to protect their own.

This novel is available as a Kindle book on Amazon.com and a Nook book at Barnesandnoble.com. For anyone who does not have an ereader, a free Kindle App or Nook app is available for download to a PC, MAC, iPad, iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7.

Visit www.donquixotegirls.com to learn more about these multi-published authors and the Don Quixote Girls.