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Building Your Story (How To)

April 12th, 2012 by Sheri L. McGathy

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.

Lee Killough…book covers

September 1st, 2011 by Lee Killough

My e-books Blood Hunt and Bloodlinks now have new covers.

Appearance – Writing about Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

May 3rd, 2011 by Sheri L. McGathy

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

March 3rd, 2011 by Sheri L. McGathy

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

Linda Madl to Teach Summer Writing Classes

May 26th, 2010 by Linda Madl

Linda Madl is teaching summer writing classes at UFM Learning Center in Manhattan, KS starting June 3rd. She will teach a session on stimulating creativity one week, developing characters the second week, and plotting your novel on the third week. Go to www.tryufm.com for information and to enroll.

All About Bumps in the Night and Other Frights

September 2nd, 2009 by Sheri L. McGathy

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

June 8th, 2009 by Sheri L. McGathy

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/

Sheri and Lee to attend MileHi 40 Con

October 19th, 2008 by Sheri L. McGathy

Sheri and Lee will be attending the MileHi 40 Con in Denver, CO

October 24, 25, 26  2008

Hyatt Regency – Tech Center

7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO

Hope to see you there. 

New Short Story now Available from Sheri L. McGathy

April 1st, 2008 by Sheri L. McGathy

I'm very pleased to announce that Wolfsinger Publications – Their ezine "The Lorelei Signal" has published my short story PROMISES. The story can be read here:

PROMISES follows a warrior named Shay, who is determined to find the Spirit Blade that imprisoned her lover's soul and fulfill her promise to set him free by killing him.

I do hope you’ll surf over and read all the stories in this issue of The Lorelei Signal!

Current issue story listings can be found here:

Thanks!
Sheri L. McGathy

February Recommended Read

February 4th, 2008 by Sheri L. McGathy

Jamie Hill's Christmas story, Stocking Stuffers, was selected as a February Recommended Read from Joyfully Reviewed. Read the review here.