November 8th Election Results

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For those who might be interested, here is the count for Village Council of St. Paris:

Member of Council - St. Paris

Vote For Not More Than 2

Tristan Bogan . . . . . . . . . 343 = 37.20%

Terry W. Ervin II. . . . . . . . 298 = 32.32%

Lynn G. Miller. . . . . . . . . 281 = 30.48%

With a second place finish, that means the citizens of St. Paris have given me the opportunity to serve on the Village Council. I am quite honored and will do my best for them and the village.  Thank you!
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Guest Post at My First Book

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If you have a moment, click on over to Misha's Blog (My First Book) and check out my article on The Best “How To” Books for Writers.

The information and advice might surprise you...or maybe not :)

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Blood Sword ebook version Available!

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Blood Sword, the second novel in the First Civilization's Legacy series is now available via Kindle USA, Kindle UK and Smashwords. Nook is still in the works.

Print edition availability coming soon!

Political Signs, Ads and Interviews

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As was noted previously, I'm running to be elected to the St. Paris Village Council.

About 20 Political Signs have been placed around town.

Thank you to all who volunteered
and/or allowed me to place signs in your yards!

I've had several interviews with the Springfield Sun News and the Urbana Daily Citizen (with one more I believe yet to be published after a phone interview).

Springfield Sun News

Urbana Daily Citizen
(Yes, they referred to me by my first name)

I've run an ad in The Booster.



Booster Ad

 And yes, I've been asked questions by the citizens around town. My goal is to be honest and open-minded in all discussions. Always fun and interesting (okay usually fun but always interesting).

In any case, in about a week we'll see what happens.
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Blood Sword Cover Revealed!

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Thanks to Artist Christine Griffin and David Wood at Gryphonwood Press for creating, putting it together and making it all possible!

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Flank Hawk soon to be an Audiobook!

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My publisher has a contract in the mail for Flank Hawk to be an audiobook.

I was able to listen to the reader's audition and it was excellent. I listen to quite a few audiobooks while driving and his voice, inflection, pacing, etc. is already one of my favorites.

Details will follow.

Presenting at Y-City Writers Conference October 8th

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I will be speaking at the Y-City Writers Conference on October 8th. It looks to be great event:

2011 Y-City Writers Conference Schedule

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Breakfast, & Greet the Authors in the Gym

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Welcoming Remarks & Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Bob Welsh

9:15-10:00 a.m. Keynote address: Bob Welsh

*10:15-11:00 a.m. Session I
A___ Terry Ervin “Escaping the Slush Pile: Cover Letter, Synopsis and First Three Chapters”
B___ Sandra Gurvis “Freelancing in a Rocky Economy”

*11:15-12:00 p.m. Session II
A___ Sharon Fish Mooney “Poems that Tell Stories: Exploring the Narrative”
B___ Bob Birch “Warming up the Romance”

12:00-1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 – 1:15 Announcement of the winners for “The Sign in the Window” contest and

Introduction of afternoon Keynote Speaker: Tiffany Colter

1:15- 2:00 p.m. Keynote address: Tiffany Colter

*2:15-3:00 p.m. Session III
A___ Debbie Alferio “Creating Credible Characters”
B___ Brenda Layman “You Can Write and Sell Your Book”

*3:15-4:00 p.m. Session IV
A____ Julie Scudder Dearyan “Writing for Magazines”
B____ Donna MacMeans “The W- Plot”

Raffle/Door Prizes, Conference Concludes

It is to be held at:
Coburn United Methodist
3618 N. Maple Avenue
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
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