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Next Meeting of Farmington Writers Circle Set for February 11, 2016

The next meeting of the Farmington Writers Circle will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street. Phil Slattery will lead a discussion on establishing a blog and using it for publicity. The meeting is open to the general public. Authors of all genres are welcome.

The Farmington Writers Circle is a nascent organization of authors and writers, who are interested in publishing and marketing their works.

Please contact Phil Slattery via this website with any questions or comments.

The Farmington Writers Circle Meets February 11, 2016

The next meeting of the Farmington Writers Circle will be on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street in Farmington, New Mexico. I will lead the discussion on establishing a blog and using it for publicity. Everyone is invited to attend. There is no charge and no membership requirements. Please contact me via this website if you have any questions. The Farmington Writers Circle is a group of local authors with an interest in publishing and marketing their works. Authors of all genres are welcome. If you would like to be on our electronic mailing list to be notified of upcoming meetings, please contact me.

“Wolfsheim” Has Been Re-Printed at Dark Fire Fiction

Writing at Hasting's Hardback Café in Farmington, NM, late evening of October 16, 2015 (self-portrait) — Writing at Hasting’s Hardback Café in Farmington, NM, late evening of October 16, 2015 (self-portrait)

Just a quick note to mention that my short horror story “Wolfsheim” has been re-printed at Dark Fire Fiction. Many thanks to Karonda Barker and Dr. Jones for re-publishing this piece.

“Wolfsheim” appeared previously in Midnight Times in 2005. Jay Manning, editor of Midnight Times commented in its Spring, 2006 issue: “”Wolfsheim” is basically a traditional horror story that tells the tale of a small European village confronted by the threat of werewolves. If you like stories about lycans, you definitely need to check this one out. Great stuff.”

On another note, I love the colors they chose for their website. It makes reading the story a more pleasant experience.

Also, while there, check out their Links and Resources at the bottom left on their home page, which provides information on horror markets. While you’re at it, go to their “Share with Others” section on the right and rate their site at Spookysites. They have a beautiful little website, check it out often.

Article by Brevity’s Laurie Hertzel: Do I Own My Story? But What If It’s Also Your Story, and You Don’t Want Me To Tell It?

Source: Do I Own My Story? But What If It’s Also Your Story, and You Don’t Want Me To Tell It?

Follow the link to an article by Laurie Hertzel at Brevity on the delicate predicament of whether have the right to tell someone else’s story. As she summarizes the problem:

“But when I began working on my first memoir, I realized that it’s not that simple. Yes, I own my story—that is, I have the right to tell the stories of my life. But I don’t live in a vacuum, and in order to tell my stories I cannot help but tell the stories of others. Do I have that right? Do I have the right to recall things that other people did, write them down, attach their names to them, and publish them in a book? Do I have to ask permission? What if they say no?”

The Farmington Writers Circle Meets Tonight at 7:00 P.M. at Hastings on 20th.

The Farmington Writers Circle meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street. The topic of the evening will be writing pitches and hooks and will be led by Traci HalesVass, assistant professor of English at San Juan College. The meeting is open to the general public.

The Farmington Writers Circle is a nascent organization of authors and writers, who are interested in publishing and marketing their works.

Please contact Phil Slattery via this website with any questions or comments.

Pitches, the Anaspoke Pitch Contest, and The Farmington Writers Circle

Source: Win a free book cover custom designed by Ana Spoke!

Tonight at 7:00 p.m, the Farmington Writers Circle will meet once at the Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street in Farmington, NM. The topic for discussion will be writing pitches and hooks. With that in mind, I am posting the link above leading to an interesting contest from Anaspoke in which the contestant writing the best pitch for an actual or planned novel wins a free cover design. I hope that we will be able to use these pitch examples in our discussion. I believe the deadline for entries is past, but you can still vote.

Visit Anaspoke’s page via the link above for details and to see the contest entries.

“Wolfsheim” to be Re-Printed by Dark Fire

Phil Slattery circa 2007 — Phil Slattery
circa 2007

I received word today that my short story “Wolfsheim” will be re-printed in Dark Fire Fiction within the next couple of weeks. “Wolfsheim” was previously published in 2005 by Midnight Times. Midnight Times editor Jay Manning said of “Wolfsheim”:

”Wolfsheim” is basically a traditional horror story that tells the tale of a small European village confronted by the threat of werewolves. If you like stories about lycans, you definitely need to check this one out. Great stuff.”

Drop by Dark Fire Fiction sometime over the next couple of weeks and check out the story.

Next Meeting of Farmington Writers Circle Set for January 7, 2016

The next meeting of the Farmington Writers Circle will be at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2016, at Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street. The topic of the evening will be writing pitches and hooks and will be led by Traci HalesVass, assistant professor of English at San Juan College. The meeting is open to the general public.

The Farmington Writers Circle is a nascent organization of authors and writers, who are interested in publishing and marketing their works.

Please contact Phil Slattery via this website with any questions or comments.

Weekend Edition – Finding the Place Where Your Writing Gets Interesting

Source: Weekend Edition – Finding the Place Where Your Writing Gets Interesting

Short and Sweet Advice for Writers: Take 10

Source: Short and Sweet Advice for Writers: Take 10 from Live to Write – Write to Live.

Next Meeting of Farmington Writers Circle Set for January 7

The Farmington Writers Circle is a nascent organization of authors and writers, who are interested in publishing and marketing their works.

Please contact Phil Slattery via this website with any questions or comments.

Issue #13 of The Literary Hatchet will be late.

Faust--detail of an illustration by Friedrich Gustav Schlick — Faust–detail of an illustration by Friedrich Gustav Schlick

I found out yesterday that Issue #13 of The Literary Hatchet, containing my poem “Faust”, will be late by a few days because of the holidays. That staff knows how to build suspense. I will post an announcement when Issue #13 is up. In the meantime, check out their Issues page. They have consistently beautiful cover art. I also like the way they came up with their publication’s name. The Literary Hatchet is located in Fall River, Massachusetts, the hometown of Lizzie Borden.

Publication Announcement: “Decision” to appear on Fiction on the Web on December 20

I have just learned that my short story “Decision” will be re-printed at Fiction on the Web on December 20. “Decision” is a powerful mainstream literary story of interracial love set against a background of ruthless racism in the Appalachian area of 1970’s eastern Kentucky. “Decision” has previously appeared in Spoiled Ink in 2004 and in Through the Gaps in April, 2015. Many thanks to Charlie Fish and his staff at Fiction on the Web for electing to publish “Decision”. Please stop by Fiction on the Web on or after December 20 to check out the story.

Thoughts? Comments?

Farmington Writers Circle to Meet on January 7, 2016 at 7:00 P.M.

The next meeting of the Farmington Writers Circle will be on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.. Traci HalesVass, assistant professor of English at San Juan College, will lead a discussion on writing pitches and hooks. Everyone is welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in the Farmington (NM) Hastings Hardback Café on 20th Street. Please contact me via this website if you have questions.

The Farmington Writers Circle is a nascent organization of writers whose goal is to publish and market their works.

Please contact Phil Slattery via this website with any questions.

Publication Announcement: “Faust” to appear in The Literary Hatchet

My horror poem “Faust” has been accepted by The Literary Hatchet and will appear in their next issue, which is slated for December 15.

“Faust” is my take on a moment in the story of Faust, the legendary professor and scientist of medieval Germany, who sold his soul to the devil in return for all knowledge. I examine Faust’s feelings in that moment just after he has sold his soul and the devil (Mephisto) has vanished, when he is left to contemplate in solitude the consequences of his decision.

I would like to thank Stefani Koorey, Michael Brimbau, and the staff of The Literary Hatchet, for reprinting this, my favorite of all the poems I have written to date. “Faust” has previously appeared in The Hollins Critic (1992) and Blood Moon Rising (2013).

Please feel free to visit The Literary Hatchet on December 15 or purchase a hard copy and check out “Faust” on December 15, or at any time for that matter.

Thoughts? Comments?