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Building Your Story (How To)

Sheri L. McGathy — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:55:02 +0000

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library

Building Your Story

Come join Lee Killough, Linda Madl, and Sheri L. McGathy for a “how to” morning of World Building, Character Development, and a bit of Show vs Tell. Lee will give you the foundation for crafting your world while Linda will discuss the how to’s of character development. Sheri will explain the differences of showing verses telling in your work. Finally, you’ll get a chance to put it all together.

Then, Saturday afternoon, Lee, Linda, and Sheri will present readings from their various works, and discussion various writing techniques from The Complete Guide to Writing Paranormal Novels.

Appearance – Writing about Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

Sheri L. McGathy — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:56:04 +0000

Writing about Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011 at 1:30pm

Gardner Neighborhood Library

137 E Shawnee Street

Gardner, KS 66030

In the spirit of Halloween fun, Kansas authors Lee Killough, Linda Madl, and Sheri L. McGathy discuss their fascination with the supernatural creatures, fantasy beings, and ghosts that inspired their writing. The authors will read from their works and answer questions about their writing and the things that give us all goose bumps.

Lee Killough is published in sci-fi and is known for her supernatural and urban fantasy mysteries. Linda Madl is published in historical romance and short stories, including several ghost stories. Sheri L. McGathy is published mainly in fantasy and has earned several awards for her work.

New Interview For Sheri L. McGathy

Sheri L. McGathy — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:15:12 +0000

Sheri has a new interview up here. Hope you have time to surf on over!

May the magic always brighten your world
Author and Freelance Cover Artist
http://www.sherimcgathy.com

Film news from Lee Killough

Lee Killough — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:48:29 +0000

An Australian indie film maker Joel Rembach has made a short film based on Lee’s short short story A Cup of Hemlock and is entering it in film festivals in Australia and around the world. In a few weeks the film should be posted on-line where everyone can view it. Try http://www.vimeo/19117628 or Google Joel Rembach films.

Lee Killough’s convention appearances

Lee Killough — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:03:01 +0000

Lee has schedules appearances at several mystery and SF conventions.

ConQuest, Kansas City, May 27-29

SoonerCon, Oklahoma City, June 3 – 5

New publications from Lee Killough

Lee Killough — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:00:03 +0000

A number of Lee’s books are now available as e-books…through Smashwords, All Romance eBooks (though her books aren’t really romances except in the sense that all fiction is romance), for Kindle, Nook, and others. The e-books so far are Blood Games, Wilding Nights, Killer Karma, The Leopard’s Daughter, and this month, Blood Hunt. Blood Hunt has new scenes, material that didn’t occur to me until after the print versions came out. Others of my Out of Print books are still in the re-editing process. Bloodlinks, the sequel to Blood Hunt. The three Brill/Maxwell SF myteries

E-book release

Linda Madl — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:24:29 +0000

Fall is a wonderful time of year with fresh blue skies, brisk breezes, and early darkness. It’s the perfect time for ghost stories and tales of the weird and strange—favorite reading for me. It’s also fun to write uncanny tales. Recently I’ve released through BooksWeLove Publishing Partners (BWLPP) my original short story for e-readers, “Serafina.” In this old-fashioned ghost story, an artist and his friend learn the truth about the power of love over death.

I’m a collector of true ghost stories and love reading about other peoples’ experiences with the paranormal. My collection of true ghost story books numbers over 200. It includes volumes from England, Scotland, Norway, Canada, and across the US. To be honest, I’m a coward. I prefer experiencing the paranormal vicariously through stories. But that hasn’t kept me from expressing what is creepy and spine-chilling about the supernatural. Go to the BWLPP website or Kindle or Smashword for your copy of “Serafina.”

http://www.bookswelove.net/publisher.php

http://www.amazon.com/Linda-Madl/e/B001KI5M18/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_9?qid=1286980728&sr=1-9

Jerri has a new Facebook fan page

Jerri Garretson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:04:42 +0000

Visit Jerri's new Facebook fan page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jerri-Garretson/41797309607

All About Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

Sheri L. McGathy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:05 +0000

Linda Madl, Barbara Baldwin, Lee Killough and Sheri L. McGathy will be presenting the program:

All About Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

on October 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Johnson County Library

Spring Hill Branch

109 S Webster Sttreet

Spring Hill, KS 66083

They will be reading excerpts from Trespassing Time and Killer Karma as well as discussing theories and ideas that inspired their tales. There will be a question and answer session after the presentation where they will answer questions about their writing and talk more about ghosts.

Next Installment of Portals

Sheri L. McGathy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:57:23 +0000

Hi all,

I’ve posted the next installment to my free read PORTALS on my blog. I do hope you’ll surf over and have a read!
Thanks! Sheri

http://sherimcgathy.com/sheri/blog/portals-chapter-three/