Authors I Admire

Today when I was farting around on the internet…ehr, doing my research, I stumbled across YA writer Christa Desir’s blog about getting “the call.” It’s such an inspiring story, and even more so because the book she sold is one that she had to write, a true book of her heart. So do you all remember when I blogged about the book that will never be published? The one that I was inspired to write after the survivor testimonial writers’ workshop I attended last April. The one that was too short, too dark, too graphic. The one that I HAD to …

Want to know how writing a fan letter to an author led to my very first major publishing credential? Interested in knowing a little more about writing for anthologies? Want to win a free copy of FEMALE NOMAD AND FRIENDS: BREAKING FREE AND BREAKING BREAD AROUND THE WORLD? Did prescription for ordering viagra your stomach move out? If so, great! You are using your diaphragm for regular deep breaths. A man who also faces diabetes is cheap viagra 25mg said to be the victim of erectile dysfunction. Except in http://www.devensec.com/news/Current_Projects_May_2014.pdf viagra without prescription a few countries, Andrology remains a sub-specialty …

Frank Zafiro is the author of the River City crime novels and also writes mainstream fiction under the name Frank Scalise, which is his actual name. Born and raised in Spokane, he joined the U.S. Army after high school graduation and served in Military Intelligence. He’s been a Spokane police officer since 1993 and has served as patrol officer, corporal, detective, sergeant and lieutenant. His current title is captain. Zafiro has written seriously since he was thirteen, starting out with short stories and poetry. Last week I reviewed his River City series for Bark. If you didn’t read that post, …

Maybe celebrating Christmas at home in Sweden with my three-year-old nephew and brand new nice has made me extra sensitive to violations against my childhood literary heroes. My English husband certainly thinks so after I treated him to a long tirade this morning about slimy fraudulent business men doing anything for a buck. The source of my morning anger is Svenska Dagbladet’s article about Astrid Lindgren’s relatives spending hundreds of thousands of kronor on protecting character names from her books on the American market, only to find out that the copyright firm they used turned out to be fraudulent. Saltkråkan …

When I read Rita Golden Gelman’s Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World in 2005, I immediately wanted to know more about the fascinating author. Actually, what I really wanted to do right after reading the book was to sell all my stuff, pack a backpack and start living a nomadic life like hers. I had travelled around in South East Asia and Europe for most of 2002 and was very keen on adapting that lifestyle full time. After I calmed down a bit, I logged on to Rita’s website instead of listing all my possessions …