Throwback Thursday
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Why is there a 2008 video of the DFWWW board taking their positions for the year? And what's with the music? We don't know. But we're sharing it for the same reason it's on the internet. Just because.
Enjoy.
Why is there a 2008 video of the DFWWW board taking their positions for the year? And what's with the music? We don't know. But we're sharing it for the same reason it's on the internet. Just because.
Enjoy.
Death Becomes Her

Her most current essay, Saving Violet, can be found in Black Mountain Institute’s latest volume of Witness. It’s about her journey while adopting a feral cat from the Gatesville women’s death row facility.
She was also a recent guest on the Drunken Odyssey, talking about her love for the book Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris.
Pam is, without a doubt, a renaissance author. Don’t miss her blog (The Death Writer), her essay, or her podcast. Because she write pretty, and she talk pretty too.
Mayday, Mayday...

DFWWW member Rosemary Clement-Moore's latest YA novel, Spirit and Dust, will hit the bookshelves on May 14th. The novel already has a glowing Kirkus review, which reads, in part:
"A CGI-ready climax pulls together all the metaphysical building blocks laid down in this mystery's tight worldbuilding (not to mention mummies, ghosts, animated tattoos and a bonus dinosaur). This likable, uber-competent heroine's adventure combines elements of paranormal romance and fast-paced thriller, while Daisy herself resembles a Southern teen version of supernatural PI Harry Dresden from Jim Butcher's best-selling adult series. Another smart Goodnight caper."
Of course it's smart! It's Rosemary's.
Click here to pre-order. Click here to add it to your want-to-read Goodreads list. Click here to visit Rosemary's website and see what else you've been missing.
No Mistake About It

Rosemary Clement Moore's new e-book, Date by Mistake, is now available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
It's an anthology put out by Entangled Publishing, and includes stories by our Rosemary, Candace Havens, Shannon Leigh, Gwen Hayes, and Jill Monroe.
Buy it and flip directly to Rosemary's Passionate Persuasion. It's about a playboy who has left a string of hearts in his wake but can’t forget the cellist who haunts his fantasies. Now it is his turn to use his power of persuasion to prove he’s the only man to keep her satisfied.
Give it a read and try not to blush!
DFW Writers' Con: Episode VI
DFW Writers’ Workshop 2013 Conference
May 4-5 in Hurst, Texas
Editors, agents, and best-selling authors draw hundreds of attendees.
The Dallas Fort-Worth Writers’ Workshop will host its sixth annual DFW Writers’ Conference on May 4-5 at the Hurst Convention Center. Over 18 agents and editors will be in attendance and a free pitch session is included in the price of admission. (Extra pitches are available for a low fee.)
This year, the conference will feature three prominent authors as its keynote speakers:
- Deborah Crombie – New York Times bestselling author of the Duncan Kinkaid/Gemma James mystery series, including her recently released, NO MARK UPON HER.
- Mike Capuzzo – Pulitzer Prize nominee and New York Times bestselling nonfiction author of THE MURDER ROOM and CLOSE TO SHORE.
- David Corbett – Author of contemporary fiction and the non-fiction writing book, THE ART OF CHARACTER.
In addition to more than 50 informative classes and workshops on the craft and business of writing, the conference will once again host panels such as the “Query Letter Gong Show,” which features agents who decide to request queries or give them a loud gong.
“Our conference theme this year is ‘No Word Wasted,’” says Katy Roberts, Director of the 2013 DFWWW conference. “Our group gives feedback for your best possible writing … to make every word count. We hope writers will take advantage of the resources and networking opportunities at our conference!”
Early bird discount registration for the conference ends February 4th.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK THE WEBSITE CONFERENCE TAB OR CONFERENCE PHOTO.
Sanitarium is Crazy for Us
Sanitarium has published yet another DFWWW member, and we couldn't be prouder.
John Bartell hit the virtual newsstands in December for the 4th issue of this literary horror magazine. His piece is entitled Nothing, but don't let the name fool you. It's definitely something, and you can purchase it by clicking the cover. Be sure to check out his biography under "Contributors". It's classic Bartell.
And it's never too late to patronize the magazine's back issues. You'll still find Russell Connor's and Kyle White's stories in Issue #2 and #3, respectively.
Pink Slip Fear

If you can relate as an author, then you need to check out the Nov/Dec issue of The Writer magazine. In it, you’ll find DFWWW member Kyle White’s clever adaption of Frank Herbert’s "Litany Against Fear". Kyle has spun the famous Dune petition into a mantra worthy of memorizing.
Our advice: Pick up a copy, and tame the beast.
Unsolicited and Totally Awesome

But, Jennie Goloboy from Red Sofa Literary Agency, who currently represents DFWWW member Tex Thompson, has been kind enough to do it for us. It seems imprudent not to share what an industry agent thinks of our group. And anyway, is it really bragging if you’re bragging about someone else’s bragging?
We say no.
Read what she has to say about us on her latest blog post, Day #19 - Writing Groups.
Good in Any Language

A. Lee Martinez has a lot to celebrate overseas.
His book, Divine Misfortune , has recently hit #2 on the Kingstone Book Bestseller List.
Kingstone is one of the largest chain bookstores in Taiwan, and though we cannot make the trip to confirm it, it's safe to assume Divine Misfortune is resting comfortably on an end cap or its own table display.
Congrats to him, or rather, 祝贺您.
Russell Connor Hits the Virtual Newsstands
Member Russell Connor's latest work can be found in Sanitarium Magazine, Issue 2.
This literary horror magazine has him headlined, and you shouldn't miss it.
Click the cover to purchase.