Markers, my novel-in-progress which asks the question whether you want to know if you have a genetic disease, has been named a Finalist for the William Wisdom/William Faulkner Novel-in-Progress prize given by The Pirates Alley Faulkner Society. The Society sponsors Words & Music, an annual writing festival and conference, which I have attended several times...Read More
My stofy, FISHING, about an elderly couple naming their new dog and finally discussing something they’ve not talked about in more than twenty five years, was named an HONORABLE MENTION in a contest sponsored by the University of New Orleans.Read More
Darlene Olivo’s wonderful cover design for Courting Kathleen Hannigan is a FINALIST in a contest offered by SUSAN WHITFILED on her blog. GO TO HER SITE and VOTE for Darlene’s cover!!Read More
The GOOD NEWS: My newest novel, WARMING UP, made it to the QuarterFinals of the amazon.com Breathrough Novel Award competition (top 250 out of 5000–still a ways to go!) The next round is judged by Penguin editors, but they will consult with reviews you might post, based on your reading of an excerpt like the...Read More
ONE FOR THE ARK was just named a Short List Finalist in the William Faulkner/William Wisdom national Novel competition, sponsored by the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society. AND!!! An earlier draft of my latest novel, WARMING UP, was named a SEMIFINALIST in that same competition. Whoohoo!! My friend Julie Weary has a new novel which also...Read More
ONE FOR THE ARK was just named a Short List Finalist in the William Faulkner/William Wisdom national Novel competition, sponsored by the Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society. AND!!! An earlier draft of my latest novel, WARMING UP, was named a SEMIFINALIST in that same competition. Whoohoo!! My friend Julie Weary has a new novel which also...Read More
My new novel, ONE FOR THE ARK, has been shortlisted (one of 6 finalists) for the Paris Prize, given by the Paris Writers Workshop. I’m thrilled! Matt Horne, British author and himself a Booker Prize longlist finalist, is the judge. Keeping all appendages crossed!Read More
PLEASE HELP Me MAKE THE FINALS of the AMAZON BREAKTHROUGH NOVEL COMPETITION My most recent unpublished novel, ONE FOR THE ARK, is one of 480 Semifinalists in this national contest (top 20%). TEN manuscripts will make the finals, as judged by Penguin Books. Penguin will select from those entries with the most “customer reviews.”...Read More
Mary’s story, “Moraine Rocks” was accepted for publication in an anthology soon to be published by the Texas Tech University Press under the name, DAUGHTERS OF THE LAND. Elizabeth Cooper and Susan Wiltshire are the editors of the anthology, which is expected out soon.Read More
