Tuesday, October 18, 2011

I've been busy...and I'm going to be busier!

Please support this great, collaborative event which will benefit the Joplin, MO tornado victims.

Storm Country release party and book signing. Authors will read from their work and discuss their contributions to the anthology. Some of the authors scheduled to read include: Elaine Viets, Linda Austin, Lynn Obermoeller, Linda O'Connell, Donna Volkenannt, Kelli Allen, and others.

Event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Missouri Writers Guild.

Sunday, November 13 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63112-1204

Proceeds benefit the restoration of the Joplin School District libraries.

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Writers' Journal Magazine, Volume 32 NO 6, NOV-DEC Issue

Check out page 44!
Write a Winning Essay
Selling Your Personal Point of View
By Linda O'Connell

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St. Louis Reflections an anthology of essays and poetry by members of St. Louis Writer's Guild will be available soon. My story, Chasing a Name is about getting Chuck Berry's autograph, and losing it the same day.

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Chicken Soup Food and Love will be released in a few weeks.
I will be signing books on December 10th at Main Street Books in St. Charles, along with other Chicken Soup for the Soul writers. This is a food drive, Chicken Soup for the Body and Soul.

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My friend knows the editor of God Makes Lemonade, and says they are still seeking submissions. They pay $250.00 per accepted story. HERE for details.

9 comments:

Lisa Ricard Claro said...

Wish I could make it! I'll support you in spirit. :) Congrats on the Writer's Journal article! I'll read it as soon as it hits my mailbox. That's a great clip to have, Linda. You're on fire!

BB said...

Yay! So excited for you!

Val said...

Wow! I'm tired just reading about it. Congrats on your successes!

Claudia Moser said...

Wonderful news!

Sioux Roslawski said...

I agree with Val. I'm going to have to take a nap now, after reading that long string of accomplishments. How in the world do you manage it, Linda?

Lynn said...

Congrats! You wear me out!

Anonymous said...

Wow, you sure have been busy, Linda! Congrats on all your wonderful accomplishments!

Tammy said...

Congratulations on all the great publications! The Storm Country even sounds like something I'd hate to miss.

Janet, said...

Wow, you are doing great. I hope some day to be half as accomplished of a writer as you are.