Coffeeshop Writers » News http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw Enchanting Fiction from America's Heartland Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Building Your Story (How To) http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/building-your-story-how-to/ http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/building-your-story-how-to/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:55:02 +0000 Sheri L. McGathy http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/?p=120 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.

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]]> http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/lee-killough-book-covers/feed/ 0 Appearance – Writing about Bumps in the Night and Other Frights http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/appearance-writing-about-bumps-in-the-night-and-other-frights/ http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/appearance-writing-about-bumps-in-the-night-and-other-frights/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 15:56:04 +0000 Sheri L. McGathy http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/?p=105

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.

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

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]]> http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/46/feed/ 0 All About Bumps in the Night and Other Frights http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/all-about-bumps-in-the-night-and-other-frights/ http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/all-about-bumps-in-the-night-and-other-frights/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:03:05 +0000 Sheri L. McGathy http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/blog/all-about-bumps-in-the-night-and-other-frights/ 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.

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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/

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October 24, 25, 26  2008

Hyatt Regency – Tech Center

7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, CO

Hope to see you there. 

]]> http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/sheri-and-lee-to-attend-milehi-40-con/feed/ 0 New Short Story now Available from Sheri L. McGathy http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/new-short-story-now-available-from-sheri-l-mcgathy/ http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/new-short-story-now-available-from-sheri-l-mcgathy/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:35:03 +0000 Sheri L. McGathy http://coffeeshopwriters.com/csw/news/new-short-story-now-available-from-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

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