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Authors and Editors SHAILA ABDULLAH's (Austin) website, www.shailaabdullah.com
contains an excerpt and information about her collection of stories titled Beyond
the Cayenne Wall that won many accolades including the Norumbega Jury Prize
for Outstanding Fiction and the DIY Award. PACO AHLGREN has spent
the last two decades examining the connections between quantum physics and its
implications on modern scientific, economic, financial, and psychological theories,
as well as its incontrovertible similarities to Eastern philosophies; Discipline,
his first novel, is a confluence of these passions. www.disciplinenovel.com THE
AUTHORS ASSISTANT (Austin) offers services for writers and publishers
including research, editing, indexing, critique, publicity, and marketing. MINDY
REED is editor and STEPHANIE BARKO is literary publicist. Visit www.authorsassistant.com. KAYE
VOIGT ABIKHALED's (Austin) website, www.verseandscreen.com,
lists her published poetry and selected poems from three published books, as well
as poetry and screenwriting activities. BARBARA
BERGIN, M.D. (Austin) has signed a contract with Sunstone Press, to publish
her first novel, Endings. It is to be released in winter, 2006. Her website,
Barbara Bergin Ink www.barbaraberginink.com,
includes a synopsis of her book as well as columns on the subjects of medicine,
horseback riding and writing. PAUL BOOR,
M.D. (Galveston) is a scientist writing biomedical-related fiction. His debut
novel The Blood Notes of Peter Mallow, a thriller set on Galveston Island
in the highest level bio-defense lab, was released in December '07 by SterlingHouse
Publisher. Selected pages and other details are at his website www.paulboor.com. KATHY
BORICH (Austin) offers a free download of the first forty pages of her tantalizing
slant on cooking and crime, Appetite for Murder: A Mystery Lover's Cookbook,
at www.KathyBorich.com.
Now you can also read her movie reviews with signaturerecipes to go along with
them at www.DifferentDrummer.cc.
LISA
COLLAZO LCSW (Austin) helps writers who struggle with balancing their heavy
work loads with their creative endeavors -- helping writers of all genres become
comfortable with the writing process. She specializes in time management, setting
clear boundaries and dealing with negative/old messages that keep writers stuck.
Visit www.writewhatyouknow.com. RONALD
and JUDY CULP (San Antonio)-Their first novel, The Search For Truth,
was released by Avalon Books in April 2005. www.judyandronculp.com
HELEN HEMPHILL (Nashville, TN) is a young
adult and middle grade author. She's been called "...a writer to watch"
by Publishers Weekly, and a "strong new voice in children's literature"
by Kirkus. See all her latest news at www.helenhemphill.com.
MINIA LOPEZ (Austin)
visits schools and libraries, teaching and entertaining
with her
stories, full of Nature, surprises and fun: "Feathers
in the Meadow", "Friends in the Forest"
,"Grand Circus" ,"A Little Big Help",
"Memories of a Little Princess" ,"Oscar's
Decisions"... available in up to five languages.
Learn more about Minia
Lopez.
MARK MITCHELL (Austin)
is a freelance writer and children's book author and
illustrator. www.markgmitchell.com.
DIANN MILLS (Houston)
is a novelist, speaker, and writing coach. Her website
www.diannmills.com
includes writer tips, author interviews, and her latest
book releases.
PHYLLIS MOSES (Georgetown)
author of Orville, Wilbur and Me: Magic at Kitty
Hawk, also writes articles for national aviation
magazines. Her personality profiles appear in the
Williamson County Sun, and the Sun Rays Magazine,
distributed to residents of Sun City, TX. Visit website,
www.wingsandstars.com,
and read inspirational articles and poems.
EVELYN
PALFREY (Austin), a long-time WLT member and current Board member, writes
romantic suspense for the 'marvelously mature'. She self-published 3 novels which
were later bought by Simon & Schuster and re-released. www.evelynpalfrey.com EILEEN
PESTORIUS (Austin), has been the editor of the local watercolor society's
newsletter for the last two years. She doesn't mind the writing a bit, but tasks
like making labels and coaxing recalcitrant printers are definitely the worst
part of the job. Waterloo Watercolor Group has nearly 200 members, and will celebrate
its 20th anniversary this year. Pestorius also works in oil and occasionally collage,
and teaches Art History at ACC and watercolor for Eanes Community Ed. Her website
is eileenthepainter.com. PAT
SAUNDERS (Kyle) provides over 25 years experience in editing, copyediting,
proofreading, research, writing plus index, glossary and bibliography creation
and advice on marketing materials. For the write service at the right time for
your manuscripts and Internet projects, contact her at pgs2508@austin.rr.com
or 512.262.2062.
CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH's
(Austin) website is a great place to find lists, info and websites for children's
and young adult authors in Texas (including many in Austin). www.cynthialeitichsmith.com SYLVIA
DICKEY SMITH (Round Rock) offers a monthly drawing for a free Third Eye coffee
mug (for right or left-handers!) plus recipes with a southeast Texas flavor on
her website at www.sylviadickeysmith.com.
You can also order an autographed copy of her recently released mystery/suspense
novel set in her hometown of Orange, Texas. Dance On His Grave, is published
by L & L Dreamspell and is available on Mobi-pocket and at online and brick
& mortar bookstores.
SANDRA WORTH
(Houston), author of The Rose of York series of historical novels about
The War of the Roses, has won ten awards, and her first book, The Rose of York:
Love & War, went into a fourth printing in 2006. Visit her website at
www.sandraworth.com. | 
