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PWP President Elisa Drachenberg's story
"Soon" was accepted for publication in the OASIS Journal
2003, an annual anthology of short stories, essays and poetry.
Elisa has also been accepted as a participant
at the working-Writer Retreat in Coasa Rico for the month of October.
Congratulations to Elisa for both accomplishments.
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PWP member Mary Young's novel, Desparate
Measures, was named an Editor's Choice by iUniverse. It received
this designation after two extensive editorial reviews. The book
will be available by the time the end of September.
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You are invited to attend a Book Signing
Party PWP member Mary Bragg's new book, Field Notes. It
is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at
The MAD Woman Poets anthology project.
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PWP member Ed Scott's book is out.
I. T. I. (Isn't That Interesting?) is a book the real facts
in the life of George Washington, published by PublishAmerica.
Ed has been contracted to write his second book on Abraham Lincoln
and his third on Thomas Edison. Ask at the local book Sores or
go to www.theromancezone.com.
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PWP member Kathryn Wilkens had her
essay Always in Bloom, published in the August issue of
Romantic Homes, in the reader-contribution feature "From
Your Pen."
PWP First Vice President Kate Robinson
published a short story, "Normal,"
in the spring 2003, Volume 4 issue of Muse Appreciation Guide
(M.A.G.) Also, her literary short story "Dancing Universe"
was announced as the winner of the Jerry Jazz Musician Short Fiction
Award. With this award comes a prize of $200 and a June 15 publication
date on www.jerryjazzmusician.com.
Great job Kate!
PWP Member Marlene Baird's book Murder
Times Two is availabe now through 1st
Books Library and through Amazon.com.
Her book won first place and $100 in Authorlink New Author Awards
Competition. Child abuse poisons Roger Bollinger against society.
When an opportunity presents itself to implicate the brother he
hates in a murder, Roger acts. The murder investigation brings
the brothers face-to-face for the first time, changing both their
lives forever.
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PWP Member John J. Rust's first book
Epsilon,
a science fiction novel, is now available from Xlibris in Hardback,
Trade Paperback & Glassbook formats. Check it out by clicking
here! A PDF format e-book is now available at Stasis
Publishing Arizona. For 300,000 years, the ultimate battle
between good and evil has raged across the galaxy. Now that battle
comes to Earth.
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PWP Web Page Administrator Tom Wright's first book Distant
Ties, a science fiction novel, is now available from Xlibris
in Hardback, Trade Paperback & Glassbook formats. Check it
out by clicking
here! It is also available from Amazon.com and Barnes and
Noble. For PDF format e-book, visit Stasis
Publishing Arizona. They drifted through space with no
chance of rescue, until discovered by humanity. But, did the humans
save or condemn them?
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PWP FOUNDING MEMBER Joan Elliot Pickart for
her book Man...Mercenary...Monarch. The book made the #1
spot on Waldenbook's best seller list.
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PWP Member Geri Davis sold her article "Cow Camp Cooks"
to ELKS MAGAZINE in June 1999. The story came out in the April
2000 issue. Congratulations, Geri.
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Read PWP Member Elise Drachenberg's poetic philosophy in the April
Issue of OUT AND ABOUT. Bask in the drama of the accompanying
photography by her husband Pum Rote. A charming duet of talents
and media. See Mr. Rote's work at Artemisia in St. Michael's Alley.
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PWP MEMBER John Rust sold his article "Murder On The Mountain"
to DETECTIVE CASES MAGAZINE. The story hit the newsstand October
1999. Good Job, John!
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PWP Member Evelyn Seranne's article "Venice, Proud Queen
Of The Adriatic", was a cover feature in the 1999 August/September
issue of GOTHIC JOURNAL. Great job, Evelyn!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO PWP MEMBER RITA RAINVILLE whose February book
City Girls Need Not Apply has been nominated by ROMANTIC
TIMES as the best Silhouette Desire of the year!
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Local Writers' Critique Groups Looking for Members
Stasis Group (Prescott area, Arizona) - This group
will accept published or non-published writers of fiction, any
genre. The group meets every other Saturday at 10:00 am. Participants
read no more than four works (preferably three) within the two
weeks between meetings, and give oral critique during meetings.
Writers will provide each member a complete photocopy of either
a short story or a chapter of a novel (members will write comments
and/or corrections on it.) For further details e-mail Tom
Wright.
If any Writer's Critique Group needs new members
and wishes to be listed here, please e-mail Tom
Wright with all the relevant information.
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