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Date Item Link Description
January/February 2013 Reviews of Blood Sword Review/Interview Page Several reviewers give their opinion of Blood Sword.
November & December 2012

Dark Places 2 Anthology

 

Genre Shotgun

 





Gryphonwood's second anthology

My Short Story Collection released by Gryphonwood Press






Contains my short story "The Candy Bar Game"

October 2012 Updated Events and a few other areas. Appearances Page General maintenance.
June & August 2012 Updated Events and Audiobook Link (for trailer) Audiobook Trailer (Flank Hawk) General update of website.
April 2012 "Accelerated Justice" in Anthology

 

Updated Work Experience

A Big Book of Strange, Weird and Wonderful
Volume 1

 

Varied Work Experience

My SF Short Story released in a Print Anthology
March 2012 Flank Hawk Audiobook released Link to Up Around the Corner (my blog) for information. The audio version of Flank Hawk read by Michael Slusser.
February 2012 New Articles and updating pages. Firearms in Fiction

The RPG Experience to Writing a Novel 

Writing a Sequel
 

Articles on writing, mainly on writer/reading focused blogs.
December 2011 Updated Blood Sword Links for purchase Blood Sword:
B&N (Print)
Nook
Amazon (Print)
Kindle (USA)
Kindle (UK)

Smashwords
For Amazon/Barnes and Noble. Also available in print/Kindle in Germany, UK and elsewhere a cross the globe.
October 2011 Blood Sword Released First Civilization's Legacy Main Page Second Novel in the First Civilization's Legacy series
 
September 2011 Article

Review

A Challenge in Writing Fantasy Short Stories

Review of Flank Hawk

Article on published with Disquieting Visions.

4.5 Star review of Flank Hawk by Hampton Reviews

August 2011 Interview with Mythic Scribes and Strange, Weird and Wonderful Magazine

New Short Stories Published

Interview (MS)
Interview (SW&W)

 

Short Fiction Page

Where I talk about writing and getting published.

 

"Accelerated Justice" and "Seconds to Eternity"
       

June 2011 Updated Appearances and publication of "The Exchange Box"
Also did minor adjustments across the website, including a link to Stace's Landscaping

Also a review of Flank Hawk

Print Version of "The Exchange Box"

Stace's Landscaping

Appearances Page

 

Review

A SF Short Story


Where I spent a few summers working.

 

 

Kevin's Corner review of Flank Hawk

Feb/March/April 2011 Updated Dead Market List Forum, and Appearances Appearances Page  
November & December 2010
January 2011
Updated Appearances Page

Anthology with "Skull Face Returns" and "The Scene of My Second Murder"
Appearances Page


Dark Places: A Gryphonwood Anthology
Gryphonwood Press
 

 

An ebook anthology available through Kindle, Nook and Smashwords.

October 2010 "It Was a Mistake"

Review of Flank Hawk

Rubber Lemon

Review

Short Story published in Rubber Lemon's Second Issue.

Review of Flank Hawk by WebbWeaver

September 2010 Interview with Kindle Author Blog

Updated Forums I visit.

My interview with Kindle Author

Writing Forums Page

I discuss writing and Flank Hawk with David Wisehart.
July-August 2010 Updated Events  I will be participating in thru November 2010

Updated Market Information

Repaired Broken link for What Character Are You Quiz

Appearances/Events Page

 

Markets Page

 

 

What Character Are You? (in Flank Hawk)

 

 


Updated all 4 Market Listing pages, and Dead Markets page.

 

 

Thanks to John Burian for his expertise in getting this repaired.

June-July 2010 Updated reviews of Flank Hawk and also Appearances.

Added the Official Book Trailer for Flank Hawk

Video review of Flank Hawk and update to the Appearances Page

Book Trailer

The review and trailer are videos made available through Youtube.
May 2010 Updated Events have and will be attending.

Interview on BlogTalk Radio

Appearances Page
Awards Page

Introducing Writers! with Kim Smith

 

 

A phone/radio/podcast interview on writing and Flank Hawk.

April 2010 Updated some Market Listings Markets Page Updated links to some markets, moved dead markets off list, and added a couple new markets to listings.
March 2010 Updated Events I will be attending and the Awards pages Appearances Page
Awards Page
A number of events into the spring of 2009 have been added, as well as the results of the Preditors & Editors 2009 Readers Poll
February 2010 Updated Interview page, article page, places where Flank Hawk, and attending ConCarolinas, and fixed broken links. Interviews
Articles
Where Available
ConCarolinas
Won't be able to reach ConCarolinas until late Friday night. Many of the Gryphonwood Press authors will be in attendance as well.
January 2010 Updated Flank Hawk Main Page and other Flank Hawk related pages. Main Page (Flank Hawk), and Signed Copies page and the program What Character Are You? (in Flank Hawk) The What Character Are You program would not have been possible without the expertise and efforts of one John BurianThanks!
December 2009 Chapters 1 & 2 of
Flank Hawk

Author Interview

Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Interview

Read the first two chapters of Flank Hawk to get a feel for it before purchasing/ordering.

An interview of me conducted by Urban Fantasy Author Erica Hayes on Flank Hawk and my writing

November 2009 Flank Hawk release, ordering, first contest, and other information

Article at Fiction Factor
Contest Page

 

Writing a Novel Synopsis

Contest: Name a character in the next First Civilization's Legacy novel
October 2009 Appearance Page Added

Cover Art and Main Flank Hawk page
Scheduled Appearances

Main Flank Hawk page
Appearances, signings and other events that I will be attending.

Provides Links concerning the novel.
September 2009 Updated upcoming release of "Skull Face Returns"

Added the official Flank Hawk banner.

Updated the Youtube page from broken links and added new ones.

Abaculus III

 

Short story in Leucrota Press' annual anthology.


August 2009 Cover Artist for Flank Hawk

Updated Writing Bio page

Artist Christine M. Griffin Christine M. Griffin will be creating the cover art for Flank Hawk.
July 2009 Article: On Writing: Suggestions for Writers accepted by Fiction Factor for publication.

My new Blog

General updating and fixing  broken links.

Published 6/30/09: On Waiting: Suggestions for Writers


Up Around the Corner

 
Late June 2009 Gryphonwood Press accepted Flank Hawk for publication.   Flank Hawk is the fantasy novel I've written.
May/June 2009 "Even Zero can add up to Something" accepted in May by joyful!

Although a finalist, "Vegetable Matters" didn't win the 2009 Derringer Award for best Novelette.

  Scroll down to find my micro fiction piece.
April 2009 "The Scene of My Second Murder" is online with Fear and Trembling

"Vegetable Matters" is a Finalist for SMFS's 2009 Derringer Award

General update of broken links.

"The Scene of My Second Murder" A horror/suspense short story.
February/March 2009 Added Nomination information of "Vegetable Matters" for the 2009 Derringer Award

Updating Broken Links and general clean up.

"Vegetable Matters" The Derringer Award is sponsored by the Short Mystery Fiction Society
December 2008/January 2009 Release of Stephen Hines' debut novel announced.

General cleaning of broken links and maintenance of website.
  Info on Hines' new novel, including his Book Trailer.
November 2008 Sunday School Lesson Plans

Interview with Mystery/Suspense author Marta Stephens

Market Information Updated

The Great Divorce

Interview With Marta Stephens

13 week lesson plans for C.S. Lewis' novel.

My interview published by Fiction Factor

October 2008 Sunday School Lesson Plans

Updated Markets

October Update posted early (3rd week of Sept)

Five People Lesson The Five People You Meet in Heaven lesson guide added.
September 2008 New Fiction Published

Pic of Elysian Fields Members

Finally did my Magazine Page

Editor for MindFlights

The Last Meeting

Elysian Fields

Magazine Page

MindFlights

An inspirational fiction piece with accompanying photo.

 

 
On Sept 1, 2008 I joined the MindFlights editorial staff, mainly to work as a slush editor.

August 2008 New Article for Fiction Factor.

General Updating and maintenance.

Don't Hesitate to Offer a Critique Slowly the website is growing through adding and updating content.
July 2008 Added Link to Crit Partner
Stephen Hines's Website

Added and updates some market information, added a new market search site (mainly for Literary Markets)

Stephen Hines

 


NewPages.com

Kind of a slow month for updates and information other than mainly what's indicated to the left.
June 2008 Mainly fixed/updated broken links and added/removed a few markets.

Most of the Babylon 5 Youtube combat scenes were removed.

N/A Removed 5 markets from the listings that closed in the last 45 or so days. Truly sad to see.
May 2008 Added Lessons for Adult Sunday Schools (still somewhat under construction)

Added Novel Lesson Packets

 

Print version of "Vegetable Matters" is available.

Updated Markets.

Link to: Sunday School Lesson Page


Link to: Lessons and Study Guides Page

 

MindFlights Issue 1

Lesson Plans for: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom and The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.

Lesson Packets for: The Five People You Meet in Heaven, A Soldier's Heart, Raptor Red, and Holes.
 

Print version (1st Quarterly) available for $7.50 + S&H. "Vegetable Matters" is one of a number of quality stories.

April 2008 Updated Honors & Awards Page, YouTube Page, Market Search Sites, Paying and Non-Paying Markets, and the About Page.

Added Pictures

Aquarium Pics

Georgia Aquarium visit Summer of 2008
March 2008

Added Nomination information of "Drug Dogs" for the Derringer Award


J
.D. Elder's Novel Published !

 

Markets (updated information on listed markets) and added a few.

Added links to websites I visit.

 

"Drug Dogs"


Loose Cannons and Other Weapons of Mass Political Destruction

Derringer Award is sponsored by the Short Mystery Fiction Society


It's a political satire merged with professional wrestling...where else are you going to find that? A political-social commentary that's over-the-top entertaining. For more details, JD Elder's Website Link is here: Welcome to Buckland County

February 2008 Added publication of "Vegetable Matters".

Added a few markets and added updated broken links.

Vegetable Matters Fixed Virtualtales.com's submission page which had changed.

"Vegetable Matters" Published Jan. 18, 2008

January 2008 Updated Markets and removed bad links

Updated info on "Vegetable Matters\" publication.

Added Awards/Honors page

N/A Removed a few markets and added a few more.

"Vegetable Matters" due out Jan 18, 2008

December 2007 Markets and General Cleanup and additions N/A Added about a dozen new markets.
November 2007 Markets N/A New Markets/information in all market categories.
October 2007 New Pages and Pics N/A Modified almost every page, added some new ones, and included additional free clip art and  animations.

Information on my newest SF short story, "Vegetable Matters" accepted for publication in MindFlights.

September 2007 This Website N/A

A general cleanup based on comments. Some typo corrections, added detail, refining, color and font modifications.  A few new pages in the 'Everything Else' section and short fiction market info as well as adding pictures, free clip art and some free animation.

August 2007 This Website N/A Launch of this website onto the internet.

Special thanks to Jeff Koleno, who has assisted greatly with the technical some of the technical aspects and work.

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