Author: Phil Slattery

On January 12, 2018, Diabolical:  Three Tales of Jack Thurston and Revenge will be from on Amazon Kindle.  You can find this and other works at my Amazon author’s page:  www.amazon.com/author/philslattery.

Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for the death of his wife, daughter, and brother. He has an intriguing position in the universe at a focal point of life, the afterlife, logic and reason, anger and hatred, the ancient and the modern worlds, grief and his attempts to escape grief through self-destruction. Though he wants to have the peace he once found with his wife, Agatha, he is pulled in many directions by circumstance and by his powerful negative emotions.

Currently, Jack has a Twitter account (@jthurston666), where he has attracted a small following and where it has only recently been revealed that he is fictional. Jack has his own blog at jackthurstonblog.wordpress.com (a work in progress) and his own e-mail at jackthurston666@gmail.com.

Information on more social media accounts and other characters (as they are developed) can be found at: philslattery.wordpress.com. Please interact with him at any of his social media accounts as you would with a real person.On

The Farmington Writers Circle meets again tonight, Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café located at 3020 East 20th Street, Farmington, NM.

David Selby will be reading from his short stories.

Delsheree Gladden, noted local author, will give lead the discussion on what bookstore owners and publishers look for in selecting a book to carry.

Traci Hales-Vass, who will be hosting the new author interview program on KSJE 90.9 FM (NPR Radio) will be at the meeting to find out which local authors are interested in being interviewed on her show Write On 4 Corners.  She notes: “Write On 4 Corners will begin broadcast again soon. I am collecting names and contact information from local writers who would be interested in interviewing on my show. The mission of Write On 4 Corners is to promote the writing of local authors and authors who write about the four Corners. Please contact me if interested. I will be at the meeting on the 11th if you want to talk more about this.”

Also on Thursday, Phil Slattery will give an update on the Writers Circle social media and lead a discussion on what speakers we might like to invite to future meetings.   We will also discuss a Meet and Greet event to be held during the summer’s Artwalk among other topics.

The mission of the Writers Circle will be to promote Farmington area writers of any genre and skill level, to advise each other on publication, marketing, publicity, using social media, and establishing useful contacts within the local, regional, and national literary communities among many other writing-related topics.  Please feel free to attend to see if we can help you.

Anyone is welcome to join our group or to attend our meetings.  There are no requirements for membership other than an interest in writing of any genre or style.

The Farmington Writers Circle normally meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café.

You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/farmingtonwriterscircle and on Twitter at @fwriterscircle.

The Farmington Writers Circle meets again on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at at 6:30 p.m. at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café located at 3020 East 20th Street, Farmington, NM.

David Selby will be reading from his short stories.

Delsheree Gladden, noted local author, will give lead the discussion on what bookstore owners and publishers look for in selecting a book to carry.

Traci Hales-Vass, who will be hosting the new author interview program on KSJE 90.9 FM (NPR Radio) will be at the meeting to find out which local authors are interested in being interviewed on her show Write On 4 Corners.  She notes: “Write On 4 Corners will begin broadcast again soon. I am collecting names and contact information from local writers who would be interested in interviewing on my show. The mission of Write On 4 Corners is to promote the writing of local authors and authors who write about the four Corners. Please contact me if interested. I will be at the meeting on the 11th if you want to talk more about this.”

Also on Thursday, Phil Slattery will give an update on the Writers Circle social media and lead a discussion on what speakers we might like to invite to future meetings.   We will also discuss a Meet and Greet event to be held during the summer’s Artwalk among other topics.

The mission of the Writers Circle will be to promote Farmington area writers of any genre and skill level, to advise each other on publication, marketing, publicity, using social media, and establishing useful contacts within the local, regional, and national literary communities among many other writing-related topics.  Please feel free to attend to see if we can help you.

Anyone is welcome to join our group or to attend our meetings.  There are no requirements for membership other than an interest in writing of any genre or style.

The Farmington Writers Circle normally meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café.

You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/farmingtonwriterscircle and on Twitter at @fwriterscircle.

On January 5, 2018, Diabolical:  Three Tales of Jack Thurston and Revenge will be from on Amazon Kindle.  You can find this and other works at my Amazon author’s page:  www.amazon.com/author/philslattery.

Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for the death of his wife, daughter, and brother. He has an intriguing position in the universe at a focal point of life, the afterlife, logic and reason, anger and hatred, the ancient and the modern worlds, grief and his attempts to escape grief through self-destruction. Though he wants to have the peace he once found with his wife, Agatha, he is pulled in many directions by circumstance and by his powerful negative emotions.

Currently, Jack has a Twitter account (@jthurston666), where he has attracted a small following and where it has only recently been revealed that he is fictional. Jack has his own blog at jackthurstonblog.wordpress.com (a work in progress) and his own e-mail at jackthurston666@gmail.com.

Information on more social media accounts and other characters (as they are developed) can be found at: philslattery.wordpress.com. Please interact with him at any of his social media accounts as you would with a real person.

The Farmington Writers Circle meets again on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at at 6:30 p.m. at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café located at 3020 East 20th Street, Farmington, NM.

David Selby will be reading from his short stories.

Delsheree Gladden, noted local author, will give lead the discussion on what bookstore owners and publishers look for in selecting a book to carry.

Traci Hales-Vass, who will be hosting the new author interview program on KSJE 90.9 FM (NPR Radio) will be at the meeting to find out which local authors are interested in being interviewed on her show Write On 4 Corners.  She notes: “Write On 4 Corners will begin broadcast again soon. I am collecting names and contact information from local writers who would be interested in interviewing on my show. The mission of Write On 4 Corners is to promote the writing of local authors and authors who write about the four Corners. Please contact me if interested. I will be at the meeting on the 11th if you want to talk more about this.”

Also on Thursday, Phil Slattery will give an update on the Writers Circle social media and lead a discussion on what speakers we might like to invite to future meetings.   We will also discuss a Meet and Greet event to be held during the summer’s Artwalk among other topics.

The mission of the Writers Circle will be to promote Farmington area writers of any genre and skill level, to advise each other on publication, marketing, publicity, using social media, and establishing useful contacts within the local, regional, and national literary communities among many other writing-related topics.  Please feel free to attend to see if we can help you.

Anyone is welcome to join our group or to attend our meetings.  There are no requirements for membership other than an interest in writing of any genre or style.

The Farmington Writers Circle normally meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café.

You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/farmingtonwriterscircle and on Twitter at @fwriterscircle.

The Farmington Writers Circle meets again on Thursday, February 9, 2018, at at 6:30 p.m. at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café located at 3020 East 20th Street, Farmington, NM.

David Selby will be reading from his short stories.

Delsheree Gladden, noted local author, will give lead the discussion on what bookstore owners and publishers look for in selecting a book to carry.

Traci Hales-Vass, who will be hosting the new author interview program on KSJE 90.9 FM (NPR Radio) will be at the meeting to find out which local authors are interested in being interviewed on her show Write On 4 Corners.  She notes: “Write On 4 Corners will begin broadcast again soon. I am collecting names and contact information from local writers who would be interested in interviewing on my show. The mission of Write On 4 Corners is to promote the writing of local authors and authors who write about the four Corners. Please contact me if interested. I will be at the meeting on the 11th if you want to talk more about this.”

Also on Thursday, Phil Slattery will give an update on the Writers Circle social media and lead a discussion on what speakers we might like to invite to future meetings.   We will also discuss a Meet and Greet event to be held during the summer’s Artwalk among other topics.

The mission of the Writers Circle will be to promote Farmington area writers of any genre and skill level, to advise each other on publication, marketing, publicity, using social media, and establishing useful contacts within the local, regional, and national literary communities among many other writing-related topics.  Please feel free to attend to see if we can help you.

Anyone is welcome to join our group or to attend our meetings.  There are no requirements for membership other than an interest in writing of any genre or style.

The Farmington Writers Circle normally meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 at Entertainmart’s Hardback Café.

You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/farmingtonwriterscircle and on Twitter at @fwriterscircle.

I have watched four episodes of Myths & Monsters (hosted by Nicholas Day) on Netflix so far today. I am really hooked on it. Too bad there are only six episodes. It is is a look at the mythology behind Western culture. Excellent series. I hope there are more to come. The last episode I saw talked about (among other topics like Dido and Aeneas) the story of Jason and Medea and how Euripides’s play was probably received in ancient Athens. Great stuff!

On January 1, 2018, Diabolical:  Three Tales of Jack Thurston and Revenge will be from on Amazon Kindle.  You can find this and other works at my Amazon author’s page:  www.amazon.com/author/philslattery.

Jack Thurston is a retired professor of medieval literature and history. He is also a widower and father and a retired sorcerer who has returned to the black arts to exact revenge for the death of his wife, daughter, and brother. He has an intriguing position in the universe at a focal point of life, the afterlife, logic and reason, anger and hatred, the ancient and the modern worlds, grief and his attempts to escape grief through self-destruction. Though he wants to have the peace he once found with his wife, Agatha, he is pulled in many directions by circumstance and by his powerful negative emotions.

Currently, Jack has a Twitter account (@jthurston666), where he has attracted a small following and where it has only recently been revealed that he is fictional. Jack has his own blog at jackthurstonblog.wordpress.com (a work in progress) and his own e-mail at jackthurston666@gmail.com.

Information on more social media accounts and other characters (as they are developed) can be found at: philslattery.wordpress.com. Please interact with him at any of his social media accounts as you would with a real person.