Literary Updates |
Current Update: August 29, 2010 |
Next Update: September 12, 2010 |
Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Literary update at Whispers of the Muse! This week we have a NEW book by author Ruth Hartman. We also welcome NEW to the Muse author Mary Tabor. Don’t miss her Spotlight Interview and Sneak Peeks of her wonderful memoir! Find both new books in our Muse Shopping Guide! Today we’re sending out a call for Poetry and Screenplays, as our sections for those strict and structured works are pretty bare. In addition to fiction, non-fiction and flash fiction submissions, PLEASE SUBMIT POETRY AND SCRRENPLAYS TODAY! We’d love to host them! And now, let’s get on to the update … AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT NEW A wonderful and insightfulinterview with Mary L. Tabor, author of the memoir, “(Re)Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story”. SNEAK PEEK, NEW “Pillow Talk ”, Chapter 1 a Fantasy Romance by Ruth Hartman. Trixie, a tooth fairy, falls in love with her dentist. But because her night job must remain a secret, she's convinced they can’t be together. SNEAK PEEK, NEW “(Re)Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story”, Chapter 1 from this wonderful memoir by Mary L. Tabor. A remarkable journey of redemption after her 21-year marriage crashes and burns. “I crater, then embark on a relentless dash: Internet dating, the loving, the illusions, and a hard look at myself”— foibles, whimsy, desolations, indomitable hope. SNEAK PEEK, NEW , “No Fool: An Undercover Mission”, Excerpt 2 an Erotic Suspense by Ann Raina. CIA agent Tessler is a known charmer, but now he shall prove he’s good at his job. On the estate of the rich Lady Summerston, the CIA assumes foreign workers to be trained for more than gardening. Michael becomes one of the callboys the lady employs and is soon involved in a world full of desire and strange liaisons. Will he succeed to do his job and what will it be? SNEAK PEEK, NEW “Love without Gun Control”, Excerpt 3, a SciFi Fantasy Horror collection by M. Christian. M. Christian’s fantasy and science fiction has appeared in Talebones, Space & Time Magazine, Skull Full of Spurs, Graven Images, Horror Garage, Song of Cthulhu, and other science fantasy publications. SNEAK PEEK, NEW “The House on the Shore”, Chapter 5, a Romantic Suspense by Victoria Howard. When Anna looks to find peace in the Scottish Highlands, she gets a twofold surprise: A lost sailor teaches her to love again … while a mysterious stranger has plans to kill her. BOOK VIDEOS, NEW, Book Video for the memoir, “(Re)Making Love: A Sex After Sixty Story” by Mary L. Tabor! LITERARY NASH FLASH FICTION, NEW from author Marc Nash, Flash Fiction story entitled “Morning Assembly”. Marc Nash is an author known to squeeze every nuance and rebellious meaning from a word, and he does no less in this striking flash fiction series that will make you think or tremble or wrench your guts, all in less than 600 words! LITERARY LaCAS FLASH FICTION, NEW from author George LaCas, Flash Fiction story entitled “Kimmie Leaves the House”. George is another author who can trap us tight with so few words. Enjoy his series of Flash fiction here at the Muse. LITERARY SPIDERHAWK FLASH FICTION, NEW from author Vila SpiderHawk! Flash fiction story entitled “Kathleen”. Vila SpiderHawk, fabulous author of Forest Song: Finding Home, Forest Song: Little Mother and the Forest Song Cookbook offers the Muse some of her beautiful flashfiction. LITERARY SPIDERHAWK FLASH FICTION, NEW from author Monique Happy! Flashfiction story entitled “Night Flight”. Monique is a talented young writer with such startling ideas and beautiful rhythm, we’ve offered her a flashfiction section all her own! Enjoy. LITERARY PRO TIPS NEW “Author Success Series” article fromDeborah Riley Magnus, of Paradigm Warriors (formerly Magnus Consulting). Part 5 of a 12 part series, “Target Markets”. EROTICA … And a reminder … If you write erotica at any level, as a little spice or as the primary focus of your work, you MUST pop in and take a look at WriteSex, a brand new blog created by the WriteSex team of successful, published erotica and chock full of advice for writing those love scenes better than ever before! WORTH A SERIOUS LOOK! Enjoy the great reading! Support our authors in the NEW MUSE SHOPPING GUIDE, with38 published authors and over 85 books for you to peruse, choose, enjoy or give as gifts … perfect for your Summer Reading! See you all September 12, 2010 for another Literary Update. As always, thank you all so much for reading at Whispers of the Muse!Write on! |