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And the winners are ….

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Twisted Road Publications is happy to announce:

Congratulations to the winners of our Southern Gothic Revival Anthology contest. So many wonderful stories submitted. We wish we could award honorable mention to everyone who was kind enough to share their stories with us.

First Place Winner: Sean Carswell for “A Place Called Sickness”
Second Place Winner: Vickie Weaver for “Feeding the Dog”
Third Place Winner: Sally Bellerose for “Sunflowers”

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)
Linda Dunlap for “Poker”
Dorothy Place for “Rosemary”
Emily Franklin for “Qualities of the Modern Farmer”
Dawn S. Davies for “Something Merciful”
Peggy Kassess for “The Watcher”
David James Poissant for “The Caterer”
Gale Massey for “High Point”
Jane St. Clair for “The Man Who Liked 1959”
Shane Stricker for “Open Your Mouth for the Mute”
Jane Edwards for “Winnie Nunez on T. Cannon”

And a special thank you to our judge, Dorothy Allison, whose job was made particularly difficult by the large number of exceptionally talented writers whose work was represented in this contest.

Florida Stories Coast 2 Coast Launches in November

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The incredible Wendy Goddard is launching a new literary adventure called Florida Stories Coast 2 Coast with “Tea and Tales” at Ms. Charlene’s Tearoom in Frostproof, Florida from 3 – 5 p.m. on Friday, November 13th.  Stacy Barton, author of Lily Harp, and your Scribbler, Darlyn Finch Kuhn, author of Sewing Holes, will read and sign books as the first FSC2C features. C’mon down!

Tracy Draper Launches Live It: Riding the Highs and Lows of a Cross Country Dream

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Tracy Draper and Paul Ricci will read short excerpts from Draper’s debut cross-country cycling adventure at David’s World Cycle, 2517 Edgewater Drive, Orlando on Thursday, October 15th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments, win a gift-basket, and buy a book to be signed by the author.  Meet publisher Mary Shanklin of Fifth Estate Media, LLC, as well.

They’re coming to get you, Barbara ….

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The zombies are coming! The zombies are coming!

Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 10th, as Bookmark It invites you join national author James Ponti in celebrating the release of DARK DAYS, the highly anticipated third and final book in the award-winning Dead City trilogy. Be part of the national #UndeadAndUnRead book tour and come dressed in your zombie-finest and be eligible for a signed TRILOGY set.

Once again Molly’s up against the undead—only this time the fate of Manhattan is in her hands. In the third and final book of the Dead City trilogy, Molly and the Omegas fight to contain the storm unleashed by Operation Blue Moon. As they do, Molly’s personal life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that one of her closest friends has joined the ranks of the undead, a development that threatens the Omegas as well as Molly’s relationship with her mother.  


Dead City was selected for the Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Master List, the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, as well as state lists for Arizona and Missouri.

 

Plus as an added Zombie bonus that day, hang around afterwards for Audubon Park Garden District‘s annual Zombietoberfest, with activites and antics starting at 2pm.  

 

Recap:

What:      Book launch party for James Ponti’s Dark Days (part of Dead City trilogy)

Where:    Bookmark It / East End Market

                APEX Meeting Hall (second floor)

                3201 Corrine Drive

                Orlando, FL 32803

When:     11am – 1pm

Price:       FREE with books available for purchase

 

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