MAY 08
Author Donna
McDine has the following publication news to share
with us:
"Shortening the Gap," has been accepted for publication by A Long Story Short in the April 2008 issue
"The Worthy Writer's Conference," has been accepted for publication
by Once Upon A Time Magazine for future publication.
"How to Get and Stay Organized for
Your Blooming Writing Career," has been accepted for publication by ICL's
Rx for Writers and will appear online in May 2008 Donna, this is terrific, awesome news!
Congratulations! You are definitely on a roll! Keep up the great work! WAHOOOOO!
Author Jennifer Blessing has an article online at Kid Mag Writer's "IN
MY OFFICE". The title of her piece is: "What's In Your Office?" What a funny
article, Jennifer! Congratulations and WAHOOOO to you!
Author Billy Burgess has an article pending publication at Once Upon
A Time Magazine entitled, "You Never Forget Your First Rejection". His article entitled: "Where is Scrooge McDuck Hiding at?" will be appearing in the June 2008
SFC's Writer's Newsletter. He will also have two book reviews appearing online at SFC in July 08. Even though this
GOOD NEWS File is for good news for our writers' successes OUTSIDE of SFC, Billy is brand new, just starting out, and he is
off to a terrific start! Congratulations, Billy! Good job! Wahoooo! You are a great
example of: Persistence DOES pay off!
Author Bobbi Ireland recently had an article published in Relate Magazine.
Not only did they publish Bobbi's article, but they also put it on the front cover!
Then, it was picked up by the local newspaper, which did an article on Bobbi!
Here is the link if you'd like to read the article:
http://www.robdailynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=4374
Congratulations, Bobbi! This
is totally awesome! What a wonderful experience for you to have after such a
tragedy. YOU GO GIRL! WAHOOOO!
Author Donna Boock – In addition to Donna's story, "Mother's Day" and a recipe for "Oven Baked French
Toast" that are appearing in the May issue of SFC, Donna was very busy having a Mother's Day of her own!
Her little bundle of joy, Matthew Anderson, arrived on April 10th
at exactly 7 lbs. Matthew has a big sister at home who's helping Mommy take care of him.
Congratulations to the Boock Family! Way to go, Donna! WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!
Author Evelyn B. Christensen had an article published in Kid Mag Writer's April "In The Beginning"
section entitled: "The Big Acceptance." What a wonderful article, Evelyn! Made me feel good right down to my tippy-toes!
Good Job! WAHOOOOO! I recommend everyone that writes for children's magazines to read this very inspiring article.
Author Laura Purdie Salas, who is SFC's Featured Guest for May, also has an article in Kid Mag Writers'
April section, "Meter Readers", entitled: "Dabbling In Diamantes". I didn't even KNOW there was a poetry format like this
– it is totally awesome! Thanks for sharing, Laura!
Author Angela Frazier's debut YA novel entitled "Everlasting", was just sold at auction to Scholastic
Press for a two-book deal, due for summer 2010 release. This is a romantic historical adventure.
All I can say is... Congratulations, Angie! What terrific news! You must be soooo excited! A debut novel even, and look where you're at! WAHOOOOO!
You GO GIRL! All of us are so very happy for you! COWABUNGA! If you'd like to find out more information on this book, go to
Angie's website: www.angelafrazier.com
Author Jessica Kennedy was given an Honorable Mention in the TRI Studio LLC 2008 Out of the Box Promotion
Idea Contest for Writers. This contest was created as a way to showcase new and interesting promotion ideas by authors and
for authors. Wow, Jessica, way to go! Congratulations! All of us are so very
happy for you! We hope this is just the beginning of many more awards for you – you are such a hard working author and
deserve the very best! YOU GO GIRL!
Author Nicole
Borgenicht had her short story, "The Jokester", published
in the L.A. Times! Here is the link if you'd like to read Nicole's cute story:
http://www.latimes.com/features/kids/readingroom/la-et-story27apr27,0,1021401.story
Congratulations, Nicole! What a nice publication
credit this will be for you! WAY TO GO! Cowabunga!
