Congratulations to LSF Writers Member Samantha Ann on her new release Seoul Searching, an Amazon #1 New Release and Bestseller!
Congratulations Christine Clemetson
Congratulations to LSF Writers Member Christine Clemetson Author on the sale of her thriller Where Red Oaks Lie to TouchPoint Press!
#TeaserTuesday- Erica Alexander’s BECAUSE OF DYLAN
Congratulations to LSF Writers member Erica Alexander on her new release. BECAUSE OF DYLAN, #3 in Erica’s Riggins U series, was released on June 30. Here’s a little teaser for it!
Whoever said the truth will set you free is lying. The truth won’t set me free. It will destroy me.
Our relationship is forbidden.
I should stay away.
He’s a teacher.
I’m a student.
He lives by a code of ethics and truth.
I hide behind lies and misdirection. I have good reason to.
My childhood was a living nightmare.
It damaged me, hurt me, destroyed me.
No one knows what I’ve been through.
And I won’t let anyone know.
Especially not him.
Cold. Calculating. Judgmental. Professor Dylan Beckett.
But there’s something about the way he looks at me…
The way I feel when his eyes are on mine…
And I wonder what will happen if I open my heart.
Is a happily ever after ending even possible for someone as broken as me? Or will the truth destroy everything I worked so hard for?
For more information, please visit https://www.authorericaalexander.com/.
#TuesdayTip – Vendor Marketplace
Want to self-publish but need editing, formatting, and all those other services? Want to be traditionally published and need to speak to an agent or editor? Check out our Vendor Marketplace for professionals who can assist you with your self-publishing or traditional publishing needs. For more information, please visit https://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/vendor-marketplace/. If you’re interested in being a vendor, please contact us at contact@lsfwriters.com.
Using Social Media and Paid Social
Not sure what’s your objective with your social media? Want to better understand how to leverage social media and ads to improve book sales? Then check out Sourabh Sharma’s workshop on Social Media and Paid Social at the 11th Annual Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference. For more information please visit https://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/.
Dreams are Useful Toys
In the Winter’s Tale by Shakespeare, Antigonus says “Dreams are toys” but they can also be useful in helping you break through blocks and create the story of your heart! Paula Chafee Scardamalia’s workshop at this year’s conference gives participants the power to use their sleep dreams to solve story problems, dream their story forward, and get new ideas for their current projects and beyond. For more information on the Liberty States Fiction Writers 11th Annual Conference, please visit https://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference/
Lois Winston Appearing at Sisters-in-Crime
Award-winning and USA Today Bestseller Lois Winston will be giving a talk on How to Write a Mystery Series at the Sisters in Crime meeting in Jamesburg on January 25th. For more information, please visit https://sistersincrimenj.org/.
Need a Holiday Read? Drop Dead Ornaments by Lois Winston
Need an excellent holiday read? Check out Drop Dead Ornaments by Lois Winston. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” We are also very excited to have Lois with us as a presenter at our upcoming 10th Anniversary conference. For those interested in self-publishing, Lois is presenting a workshop on Creating Compelling Back Cover Copy. For readers Lois has a fun hour of coloring and conversation about your favorite books. Leave with your very own handmade greeting card to send to a loved one as well as some titles of books you might want to add to your TBR pile. For more information on Lois, please visit www.loiswinston.com. For more information on the conference, please visit www.lsfwriters.com.
Congratulations to Paula Scardamalia on her new release!
Congratulations to Paula Chaffee Scardamalia on her new release! Paula is one of the many wonderful presenters at the upcoming Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference. Paula will be teaching a writing workshop on “Conquering the Sirens of Distraction” and a reader workshop on “Journaling from Story.” To check out what other workshops will be at the conference, please visit http://bit.ly/2o27zeP. #amwriting #amreading #reader #writer #conference #newrelease #bookbirthday #writingconference #newjersey #fiction #novel
In Memoriam Anne Frazier Walradt
On October 23 we lost Founding Member Anne Frazier Walradt after a brief illness. Anne was our Grammar Goddess as well as a mentor and a friend. She was a bright light that could make anyone feel welcome and special and her wit, intelligence, and special spirit will truly be missed by the organization, her many friends, and family.
On a personal level, Anne was a touchstone who I knew I could go to for advice on anything from the troublesome bunions we both shared to suggestions about what to do about our organization. I knew that anything I shared with Anne would be kept in the strictest confidence but more importantly, I knew that she would be calm and steady in the face of any storm that might be chasing me to her door. There was a many a time that I sat with her to discuss a problem and waited anxiously for her advice which always began with a very patient and peaceful, “Well, Charity . . . “
At her memorial service the minister mentioned that Anne was like stardust, a distant star surrounded by a cloud of what appeared to be dust. I found another definition for stardust at the Free Dictionary: “Minute particles of matter that fall to Earth from the stars.”
Anne was far from minute to me with my challenged vertical stature, but it was about more than just height. It was about Anne’s regal bearing, her charm, and her passion for so many things, from grammar to writing to her church to genealogy and so much more. When thinking of Anne and stardust, it is probably more accurate to say that Anne was a supernova who came to Earth to share her brilliance with us.
Anne will be truly missed. May God bless her and open his arms to her very special spirit.
Caridad (Charity) Pineiro
President
Liberty States Fiction Writers