Congratulations
to Pat Spears, who has two short fiction pieces accepted for publication. “Who Will Tell Their Stories” has been accepted by Snake Nation Review.
“From Day One” will appear in the anthology Crimes and
Misdemeanors from Main Street Rag, scheduled for publication this
fall.
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Seven Hills and
Penumbra
contests now accepting
submissions. Win cash,
publication, and recognition. Details.
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Blog opportunity
TWA members are writing blogs for the Tallahassee Democrat on books and on writing. Check it out.
If you are interested in writing a book review for the blog, let Peggy Kassees know. Here are tips compiled by
Peggy.
Book Review Tips.
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Liquidating Life: In sharing this first-hand account
of her husband's battle with glioblastoma multiforme, Laura Cogdill hopes to
touch a chord with others on the same path, and to show God's grace and mercy to
the end.
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Loosing the Lightning is Lyla Faircloth Ellzey's novel about Lily, whose innocence is stolen at age five. Thiis abuse affects every choice Lily makes as she hides her painful secret behind closed lips that don’t smile as often as before.

Lyla Faircloth Ellzey has released a second edition of her short story collection. She Is Woman has tales of love, of betrayal, of fears, of global warming, of vampires, of fun and adventure.
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The third book in April Kelly and Marsha Lyon's detective series is now available on amazon. When movie action hero Micah Deifenschlictor is accused of murdering his
longtime agent, private investigators Maureen O’Brien and Blake Ervansky are
offered a small fortune by Micah’s attorney to prove her client’s innocence.
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Catherine Cameron has created a how-to book that helps get job hunters from the resume to job ready and be able to successfully function in a business environment. Check out Are You Looking for an Administrative Job?
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Stefan
Kulakowski has published a new novel, Yesterday’s Tides, available as an
e-book and paperback. A Florida
panhandle story, the novel is a salty sea tale accented
with tragedy, love, heartbreak, and endurance.
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In God Provides a Way of Escape, author Dr. Gwendola Williams explores the concept of nouthetic
counseling— counseling with the scriptures—to help abuse victims escape from the abuse and begin to heal from their traumatic experiences.
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In Lourdes Rodriquez's new book, Mandy, Princess of LaLa Land, Mandy and her Abuela (Spanish for grandmother) shared a special bond.
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Contest Corner
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