tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post3108420535092256123..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: The Ink Stained Wench flash semi-fiction contestJanet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22159438689373319442019-03-29T07:02:17.423-04:002019-03-29T07:02:17.423-04:00Kitty Myers is the most un-interesting person in t...Kitty Myers is the most un-interesting person in the world who mines other people's lives for her stories. She does not drink Dos Equis, and she wears a t-shirt that warns people: CAREFUL, OR YOU'LL END UP IN MY NOVEL.Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868642232827730189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1580109306894608562019-03-29T05:14:04.902-04:002019-03-29T05:14:04.902-04:00Claire is a driver on the road of life, elbow out ...Claire is a driver on the road of life, elbow out the window, one hand on the wheel, stopping at roadside attractions, and still searching for a token to The Phantom Tollbooth.<br /><br />Claire Bobrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666082441972111293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-34359632429361327322019-03-29T02:44:46.332-04:002019-03-29T02:44:46.332-04:00The universe -- yes, the entire universe -- is usi...The universe -- yes, the entire universe -- is using Uncompliant to express itself. <br />A man, a zero-balance retirement plan, <br />some certificates of learning, no less than ten million words <br />squeezed from Uncompliant during a not relevant <br />career -- yes, not one word less. But worry not. This here -- is only fifty words.Uncomplianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238579662655317616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-5991534011042774372019-03-29T02:21:12.866-04:002019-03-29T02:21:12.866-04:00J. A. Haigh was raised in the wilds of Tasmania an...J. A. Haigh was raised in the wilds of Tasmania and her writing is full of magic and myth. Her work has been published in such places as ASIM, Gaia: Shadow and Breath, Syntax & Salt and Aurealis. She lives in Newcastle, with her two delightful rug-rats and their witty father.J.A. Haighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764505566276222525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16266664876248234142019-03-29T02:19:11.413-04:002019-03-29T02:19:11.413-04:00Anne Belov writes and draws panda satire. She beli...Anne Belov writes and draws panda satire. She believes in the healing power of pandas, panda videos, and cake. Living in the Pacific Northwest, she hopes one day to find pandas hiding in the woods behind her house. You can find her on Twitter @PandaChronicle and http://yourbrainonpandas.comPanda in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160375490647791433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-17645726713244833802019-03-29T01:51:49.871-04:002019-03-29T01:51:49.871-04:00As a child, Cyn Hayes relished her Southern relati...As a child, Cyn Hayes relished her Southern relatives’ tales of haunted graveyards in the woods. Then her family relocated to Los Angeles; land of swimming pools, sunbathing, and celebrity sightings. She would take a Dearly Departed over a Movie Star Homes tour any day. When not navigating traffic, she’s holed up in a tiny bungalow, perfecting her first paranormal mystery, which includes (of course) a haunted graveyard.Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699411552622293737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65095371287975192282019-03-29T01:21:51.559-04:002019-03-29T01:21:51.559-04:00When Dan isn’t reading about foreign cultures, stu...When Dan isn’t reading about foreign cultures, studying languages, or traveling strange lands, he invents:<br />1. New cultures<br />2. Inhuman languages<br />3. Exotic worlds<br />Dan knows he’ll continue distinguishing reality from fantasy as long as he doesn’t start writing about himself in the third person.C. Dan Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10705124533997711789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-65666215953501564222019-03-29T01:20:31.177-04:002019-03-29T01:20:31.177-04:00Luciakaku is an author owned by two cats, with an ...Luciakaku is an author owned by two cats, with an unhealthy love of metaphor. In her spare time, she lies around like a bum, dresses up in kimono, and rewrites witty comebacks to past conversations. She has lived in Texas and in Japan and nowhere else, because why not.luciakakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125895615768788679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81473650787335276512019-03-29T01:07:53.696-04:002019-03-29T01:07:53.696-04:00CED writes about the magical and the horrific hidd...CED writes about the magical and the horrific hidden just under the mundane. In his spare time, he wrangles bytes and warps young minds (not necessarily in that order) as a manager at an internet company. He once was a mathematician, so he’s got words and numbers both covered.CEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411394450673673225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-75181893383900993242019-03-29T00:47:00.923-04:002019-03-29T00:47:00.923-04:00Gypsy Martin was born to hippie parents who did no...Gypsy Martin was born to hippie parents who did not foresee her name becoming politically incorrect over the course of her lifetime. She has worked as a receptionist at a siren factory and as a school lunch lady, and has raised two sons to their teenage years. She still retains her hearing, if not her sanity.Gypmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023108950501721303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-26994877585821894102019-03-29T00:44:08.749-04:002019-03-29T00:44:08.749-04:00Sarahlynn has published short stories and essays i...Sarahlynn has published short stories and essays in apt literary magazine, a romance anthology (Ravenous Romance, pseudonym), and Gifts: Mothers reflect on how children with Down syndrome enrich their lives (Woodbine House). She’s president of the St. Louis chapter of Sisters in Crime and an active member of RWA (PRO).Sarahlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658866017847046987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-82138312702389781422019-03-29T00:20:49.237-04:002019-03-29T00:20:49.237-04:00I'm a vet (both kinds) and a mom, which means ...I'm a vet (both kinds) and a mom, which means I can expertly wrangle whiners of any rank, age, or species. (My secret weapon? Snacks!)Kat Waclawikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400506782075111303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70776609144343826162019-03-28T23:14:08.674-04:002019-03-28T23:14:08.674-04:00Before writing this novel, K chased her dreams via...Before writing this novel, K chased her dreams via car (making three solo moves across the U.S.) and plane (taking jobs on three other continents). Yet each journey demonstrated that nothing offers new perspectives like a story. She's a member of Sisters in Crime who is powered by snacks.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236432461720726237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55029461667482968202019-03-28T23:00:53.659-04:002019-03-28T23:00:53.659-04:00
I passed the California Bar Examination way back ...<br />I passed the California Bar Examination way back in the last century, and practice real estate and probate law, heavy emphasis on the word practice, as a trial attorney in Southern California. Four wonderful adults call me mom, including one who the doctors said would never talk. I am a member of SCBWI. This is my first novel.<br /><br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-56259971739618961362019-03-28T22:09:30.216-04:002019-03-28T22:09:30.216-04:00The CIA offered Sherin Nicole a scholarship to col...The CIA offered Sherin Nicole a scholarship to college but she’s too secretive for espionage, instead she writes paranormal comics, movies, and TV shows that no one suspects are true.Sherin Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534766663397123868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-90934906112138817372019-03-28T21:51:34.082-04:002019-03-28T21:51:34.082-04:00Big strong construction worker by day, geeky fanbo...Big strong construction worker by day, geeky fanboy by night.When I first read Harry Potter my world shifted. Inspiring me to put pen to paper, writing quickly became a pass-time and flourished into a passion. Mixing the grim world we live in with fantasies that are somehow even darker. Branden Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04943994402317127425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-55736319769852868232019-03-28T21:40:42.307-04:002019-03-28T21:40:42.307-04:00Since before I could even read, I would tell stori...Since before I could even read, I would tell stories to anyone that would listen. I’d always imagine my own hidden magical world. When I couldn’t find it in forests, I got a Masters in Biological Oceanography to find it in the sea. Until I find it, I’ll keep writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927607637819376488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20276320717844114052019-03-28T21:38:23.832-04:002019-03-28T21:38:23.832-04:00Her Grace, the Duchess of Kneale has written books...Her Grace, the Duchess of Kneale has written books to help you escape reality... if only for a little while. She learned the value of this as a young child and now pays forward the favour for others through Science Fiction, Fantasy and Romance. Her current refuge is Western Australia.Her Grace, Heidi, the Duchess of Knealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818060864422019573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43576283127373353682019-03-28T21:34:52.344-04:002019-03-28T21:34:52.344-04:00I was a Speedhorse Racing Report lead writer doing...I was a Speedhorse Racing Report lead writer doing race and human-interest stories for twenty-five years. In another life, I had a prison ministry and wrote inspirational stories and personal letters to our 2,000 students. This has nothing do with writing, but I'm also a former lady bronc rider. julie.weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681983281070593388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-42434124366871517742019-03-28T21:28:43.273-04:002019-03-28T21:28:43.273-04:00When MaggieJ was eight, Toronto swallowed her vill...When MaggieJ was eight, Toronto swallowed her village without even belching. Years later, she escaped to Eastern Ontario where her ancestors had put down roots long ago. She can often be found sojourning in the fictional nineteenth-century town of Houghton where she meddles shamelessly in the lives of its townsfolk.MaggieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05197886932781562232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16528259733988199812019-03-28T20:46:48.800-04:002019-03-28T20:46:48.800-04:00A healer of creatures great and small, I spend my ...A healer of creatures great and small, I spend my free time baking babkas for my mother-in-law and desperately planning my next vacation.Just Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546035917149403735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-3431944035483670162019-03-28T20:18:35.007-04:002019-03-28T20:18:35.007-04:00After buying the rundown, gypsy-filled apartment b...After buying the rundown, gypsy-filled apartment building in France, I figured I’d better learn the language. I now speak French haltingly, with a Vietnamese accent, which is unusual for someone raised in Iowa. <br /><br />Judy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513719194448809927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-7550308372707834722019-03-28T20:15:06.559-04:002019-03-28T20:15:06.559-04:00Mallory Love is a killer of her characters' ho...Mallory Love is a killer of her characters' hopes and dreams and of jokes. As a teacher, mother, and mystery writer, she knows context is everything and hopes anyone looking at her Google search history agrees. She currently resides in her own world (according to family) but Texas is home.Mallory Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16282261391938135052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-19049744127614781372019-03-28T19:23:21.208-04:002019-03-28T19:23:21.208-04:00Physicist-barista Brian Wells discusses quantum me...Physicist-barista Brian Wells discusses quantum mechanics with customers when not making words and lattes. He's managed to give fictional characters the wherewithal to save the world, save the solar system, and even save the universe from malevolent and incompetent forces. (Salvation of the universe is still pending completion of WIP.)Android Astronomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780023732132516393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-78988579854340063532019-03-28T19:13:38.340-04:002019-03-28T19:13:38.340-04:00Karen McCoy is a writer, librarian, and part-time ...Karen McCoy is a writer, librarian, and part-time cat servant. She’s been known to correct grammar mistakes on chalk boards in coffee shops and delis, and hopes no one wants to spit in her food. She’s currently revising a story about a talking vole who solves crime in Victorian England.Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.com