WLT Authors and Editors SHAILA ABDULLAH
(Austin) is an award-winning Pakistani-American author and designer. She has written
two books--a novel called Saffron Dreams and a collection of stories titled
Beyond the Cayenne Wall that won many accolades including the Norumbega
Jury Prize for Outstanding Fiction and the DIY Award. For more information, please
visit www.shailaabdullah.com. Sign
up to download a free excerpt of her book. Abdullah also designs websites and
marketing materials for authors and her design portfolio can be seen at http://www.shailaabdullah.com/houseofdesign/. PACO
AHLGREN (Austin) 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 STEPHANIE
BARKO (Austin) is a literary publicist specializing in nonfiction & historical
fiction, www.stephaniebarko.com. Her
award-winning clients include authors under contract with traditional publishers,
small presses, and independently published writers. THE
AUTHORS ASSISTANT (Austin) offers services for writers and publishers
including research, editing, indexing, critique, publicity, and marketing. MINDY
REED is editor. 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. CORY
BARNETT (Austin) is a freelance writer and editor whose services include screenplays,
web content, education, video games and more. Visit www.cvbarnett.com
for more information. 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
EYE FOR INK EDITORIAL SERVICES (Austin)
provides editing, proofreading, and writing services nationwide for books, magazines,
business communications, and any other text-based document. We pride ourselves
on having an ear for language and an eye for details that can help perfect virtually
any written communication. Learn more about Eye for Ink and its principal, LEILA
KALMBACH, at www.eyeforink.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. |