A Deadly Vigilante Crime Thriller of Twisted Justice In a SoCal restaurant parking lot, a paroled sex-offender dies of multiple gunshots... In Louisiana, a woman who kicked her young son to death dies of an overdose... In Yuma, while standing in line for a food handout, a man who escaped punishment for murdering his wife and child drops dead... Across the country, perps who've slaughtered innocents are dying. No one suspects a conspiracy - until a traumatized food critic stumbles onto the scene.

A single mother struggles for worth after a vicious attack. A police sergeant seeks redemption for a crime he didn't realize he'd committed - until the victim dies. While walking home from work one night, Tracy Michaels' world shatters when she's viciously attacked. He knows all about her and threatens to kill Ritchie, her baby son, if she goes to the police. She vows to keep silent, but when her friend and neighbor calls an ambulance, she's taken to the hospital. When detectives arrive, she's terrified. Is HE watching? A taunting note from him arrives, assuring her he knows. Determined to keep her baby safe, she escapes from the hospital and seeks shelter for Ritchie and herself in a safe house for battered women. Then she spots him, watching. Waiting. Will she and her baby ever be safe? There's only one thing to do...

BECAUSE OF HIS FORBIDDEN LOVE FOR A SLAVE DESTINED TO BECOME QUEEN, AN EGYPTIAN PRINCE IS CURSED THROUGH ETERNITY Born an exalted Egyptian prince, 3rd son of Thutmose III, Prince Rahmor stood in favor with his father--until he commits the one unpardonable sin - he falls in love with a copper-haired slave who's destined to become queen. His love for this woman not only endangers his life, but the consequences of that love carry through the ages to a contemporary copper-haired American woman. He didn’t count on falling in love with her, nor did he know he’d have a fight to the death with a magical werewolf that follows him through time. LOVE, OR HORROR? When newspaper reporter Krista Hawthorne transfers to a small town in the Appalachian Mountains, she expects a quiet place in which to recover from a devastating heartbreak. Instead, she’s plunged into a nightmare of terror that tests every belief she’s ever held dear. When a mythical werewolf viciously attacks and kills her date, she runs in terror, but when the beast catches up to her, instead of attacking her, he stares at her, then backs away and crashes into the bushes. Why? Why did it let her live? When she finally discovers the answer, she's plunged into an unseen world of magic, danger, and a love beyond her wildest dreams.

Book One: The Trapper and the Missing Spy The pastoral quiet of the Orem shrouds a dark and terrible secret. In ancient days, it was the seat of a tyrannical sorcerer-king. Even in recent memory, it was troubled by despots, raiders, and bandits. And now the residents of the region are vanishing. Among them, a spy sent to keep watch should the evils of the distant past resurface. To this end, a warrior named Halsedric arrives on a mission to discover what has become of the spy and investigate the troubling reports sent from the area. Follow Halsedric as he uncovers dark deeds as they unfold in the land of Orem.

Short stories about people who kill and get away with it.

Feb 26, 2022 presented by Angela Ruth Strong Angela's journey has led to truths that will help writers make their own work more powerful. Ms. Strong, a best-selling and award-winning author, has learned about life through writing fiction, including her own personal dark moments and the reward of overcoming. In this meeting, Angela will share the benefits of belonging to a writing group, the beauty of connecting with readers, and her experience as an extra in the movie based on her novel, Finding Love in Big Sky . Angela Ruth Strong sold her first Christian romance novel in 2009, but quit writing romance when her husband left her. Ten years later, God has shown her the true meaning of love, and there's nothing else she'd rather write about. Her books have since earned TOP PICK in Romantic Times, won the Cascade Award, and reached Amazon best-seller status. Her book Finding Love in Big Sky just filmed on location in Montana and will air in 2022. Angela also writes non-fiction for SpiritLed Woman. To help aspiring authors, she started IDAhope Writers, teaches online at WRITE THAT BOOK, and blogs for LEARN HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL. Find out more at www.angelaruthstrong.com.

May 28, 2022 an interview with Raymond "Rusty" Strait Master Biographer of the Famous Ray Strait has written biographies of Alan Alda, Jayne Mansfield, James Garner, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, Sonja Henie, and Hollywood’s children, among others. His insight and wisdom come from a decades-long writing career. The interview will be conducted by award-winning author and video producer, James Hitt. Sadly, the video recording of this meeting is unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Jun 25, 2022 presented by Kiri Jorgensen Building a strong connection between character motive and plot can be a daunting task, especially in a middle grade novel. Your young readers are some of the harshest critics out there. If they don’t connect to your protagonist fast, the book goes back on the shelf. When you join us for this webinar, you'll learn what makes middle grade unique, and how to appeal to this 9-14 age range. You’ll learn how to structure your plot milestones and directly bind them to your main character’s motive. You'll find out how to craft a strong connection with your reader to keep the book in their hands. Kiri Jorgensen is the Publisher and Senior Editor at Chicken Scratch Books. She is also a writer, teacher, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. Her involvement in the world of children’s literature spans almost three decade, including teaching elementary and middle school. She has written and produced over 30 stage plays for children, and taught writing to kids, teens, and adults in multiple settings and genres. As a sought-after editor, she also served as the Regional Advisor for SCBWI Montana where she organized learning opportunities for writers across the nation. Her passion is all books middle grade and loves to work with authors to bring their vision to its strongest form.

Jul 23, 2022 presented by Lisa Diane Kastner Anyone can write a book. And in today’s world of self-publishing, it’s easier than ever to get that book into print. Building a career, however, takes a solid strategy and an associated plan of action to take your writing from concept through publication and beyond. This is a workshop-style program. You will leave the session with a detailed plan and list of action items to implement in forwarding your publication goals. What you’ll need: A notebook, or some other way to take notes, and internet access. Questions to ask yourself in advance: What are your writing goals and why? What are your career goals? What do you see as your strengths? How would your best friend answer this question, “You are amazing at ….” (Heck, just go ahead and ask them!) Who are your favorite authors? Lisa Diane Kastner is Founder and Executive Editor of Running Wild Press. Honored with two “Best of 2019” and two “Best of 2020” books according to Kirkus Reviews, her authors have garnered several starred reviews as well as additional acclaim. In 2021, Lisa was named to Yahoo Finance's “Top 10 Entrepreneurs to Watch”, New York Weekly’s “Top Ten Females to Watch”, and LA Wire’s “Top 10 Businesses to Watch” lists. Featured in FORBES, she was nominated to “FORBES NEXT 1000”, a list of American self-funded entrepreneurs who continue to strive during the challenging times of COVID. Lisa resides in Los Angeles, California with her husband and their two felines, The Master and Margarita.

January 21, 2023 presented by Sandy Schuster Feeling sluggish coming into the new year? Not sure how or where to begin? Or maybe you can’t even remember where you left off in your current work-in-progress. Well … you’re not alone. Sandy, a National Board-Certified Educator in Language Arts, will help you: Determine what you want to accomplish in the coming year. Identify potential obstacles and distractions between you and your goals. Examine ways to overcome these challenges. Create structures and habits that encourage and support your success. In addition to her career teaching high school, college, and university level classes, Sandy’s authored or co-authored thirteen subject matter books for an educational publishing firm. She served on DVWG’s Board for four years (as Member-at-Large 2017/18 and as Vice President 2019/20) and her personal essays have appeared in literary journals, including Straitjackets Magazine. Currently she’s in the editing phase of her memoir. As a lifelong learner, Sandy has driven cross-country to attend workshops and writing-related events including the Iowa Summer Writing Festival (ISWF), Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshops in Dayton, Ohio, Bouchercon, and various seminars presented by notables such as Donald Maas, Lisa Dale Norton, and Jane Friedman. “Readers and writers are my tribe,” Sandy says, “Especially those who have a sense of humor.”

Sep 24, 2022 presented by Lynne M. Spreen Are you frustrated with a lack of productivity? Do you wish you could write faster and publish more books? Sick of hearing your friends ask how your novel’s coming? Want to make serious progress before another year ends? This year, take the NaNoWriMo challenge! Join millions of other writers worldwide who use NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) to produce a 50,000-word manuscript during November. Whether you end up with a good first draft or simply break out of a rut, whether you’re a plotter or a pantser, and whether you’re writing fiction or non-, the NaNoWriMo experience will empower you as a writer. In this program, Lynne M. Spreen, award-winning author of six books, will describe her strategy for using NaNoWriMo to amp up her productivity and reinforce her writing practice. She will share Nano hacks from her fellow writers, and she will invite you to join a motivational group during the month of November to help you stay on track. This meeting has concluded. For a PDF copy of the slides used in the presentation, click here.

February 18, 2023 presented by Les Edgerton Les Edgerton is an ex-con, matriculating at Pendleton Reformatory in the sixties for burglary (plea-bargained down from multiple counts of burglary, armed robbery, strong-armed robbery and possession with intent). He was an outlaw for many years and was involved in shootouts, knifings, robberies, high-speed car chases, dealt and used drugs, was a pimp, worked for an escort service, starred in porn movies, was a gambler, served four years in the Navy, and had other misadventures. He’s since taken a vow of poverty (became a writer) with 21 books in print. His memoir, Adrenaline Junkie is currently being edited prior to being published by Down&Out Books in 2018. Work of his has been nominated for or won: the Pushcart Prize, O. Henry Award, Edgar Allan Poe Award (short story category), Derringer Award, PEN/Faulkner Award, Jesse Jones Book Award, Spinetingler Magazine Award for Best Novel (Legends category), and the Violet Crown Book Award, among others. Screenplays of his have placed as a semifinalist in the Nicholl’s and as a finalist in the Best of Austin and Writer’s Guild’s competitions. He holds a B.A. from I.U. and the MFA in Writing from Vermont College. He was the writer-in-residence for three years at the University of Toledo, for one year at Trine University, and taught writing classes for UCLA, St. Francis University, Phoenix College, Writer’s Digest, Vermont College, the New York Writer’s Workshop and other places. He currently teaches a private novel-writing class online. He lives in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, where he immigrated to some years ago from the U.S. and is currently learning the language and customs there. He writes because he hates... a lot... and hard. Injustice and bullying are what he hates the most. He can be found at www.lesedgertononwriting.blogspot.com/