Saturday evening, I was delighted to be part of an authors' panel at the B
edford library We were introduced by Amanda Green, author of
Nocturnal Lives, and she let us loose to read excerpts from our books and answer questions from the audience.
The discussion was lively in regards to self publishing (four of us) vs. traditional (one) and why we chose to go our routes, the effort involved, pitfalls, and the satisfaction of being in control of our writing destiny.
Here are the featured authors of the evening (clockwise from upper left) All are members of
Trinity Writers' Workshop Arly Pineo:
Cheat the Wind Cheat the WindSharon Owen:
Thicker Than Water Thicker Than WaterBonnie Pemberton:
The Cat Master The Cat MasterAnn Summerville:
Gwinnel Gardens (and more)
Gwinnel GardensNot pictured: Joanne Faries
My Zoo World My Zoo WorldFinally, there is nothing better than a great prop - Arly's husband created this fine clipper ship, ready to set sail for the China Seas, and
Cheat the Wind.
Fall. Pumpkin time at the arboretum. Also, Bedford Library/ annual author roundtable. Plus the announcement of short story contest winners.
It was a veritable potpourri of author styles. Rebecca Balcarcel - rich poetry. Sarah A. Hoyt writer under several names - science fiction, fantasy, and the furniture refinishing mysteries. Roni Loren erotic romance. She did read the family friendly version of a chapter.
Good eats. Good reads. Kick off to a fantastic fall season for authors. And ... ta da - 3rd prize for my story The Babysitters.