Morgan
St. James
Author
Speaker
Columnist
February 16, 2012 7:00 p.m.
LAS VEGAS WRITERS GROUP
Tap House
5589 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas NV
"What's the Point of Point of View?" Talk and book signing
Open to the Public
February 24, 2012
I will be GUEST BLOGGING at:
ANASTASIA POLLACK BLOG
TOPIC:
"Using Characters' Professions in Different Ways"
http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/
February 27, 2012 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PASEO VERDE LIBRARY
280 S Green Valley Pkwy,
Henderson NV
I am the February Featured Author
The READ Local Author Series features an author from the Henderson/Las
Vegas community on the fourth Monday of each month in the Library Lobby
to meet and greet readers. My books will be available for purchase
and signing.
MONTH OF MARCH - SERIES OF WEBINARS FOR
March 6, 2012 SESSION 1 - POINT OF VIEW
March 13, 2012 SESSION 2 - DIALOGUE
March 20, 2012 SESSION 3 - PACING
March 27, 2012 SESSION 4 - XERIC WRITING (What is that?)
CLICK HERE FOR FULL INFORMATION & TO REGISTER
PAST APPEARANCES
2011
January 15, 2011
NATIONAL WRITERS ASSOCIATION-
L.A. Chapter
Workshop: Pump Up Your Personality
February 13, 2011
SISTERS IN CRIME SOUTHERN NEVADA
Workshop: "CRAFTING TWISTS AND DROPPING CLUES"
How to keep readers turning the pages
March 14, 2011
HENDERSON WRITERS GROUP
"Making Cardboard Scenes Spring to Life" workshop/presentation
Las Vegas NV
April 23, 2011
GREATER LOS ANGELES
WRITERS SOCIETY
Panel Moderator: For the Thrill of It, or "It's Murder They Wrote"
Los Angeles CA
April 26, 2011
MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
Walnut CA
Reading of my short story "Trust No One" from the award winning "The Mystery of the Green Mist" followed by a class Q&A period.
May 23, 2011
INTERVIEW ON SYLVIA DICKEY'S BLOG RADIO SHOW "WRITING STRONG WOMEN"
Discussion of "Devil's Dance," Book One in the Twist of Fate series written as Arliss Adams.
Link to Sylvia's Website: http://www.sylviadickeysmith.com/
June 18, 2011
CHARACTER INTERVIEW ON PAULA'S COPPERS-
Interviews with cops and other crimei-solving characters.
THE SILVER SISTERS' 80 YEAR OLD MOTHER FLOSSIE tells all!
Be sure to read the interview.
Link to Paula Petty's website: www.paulapetty.com
July 3, 2011, 8:00pm est/11:00pm pst
GUEST on Vito Colluci's CRIME TIME radio show. Broadcast in many markets plus internet
Vito is a high-profile private investigator who has appeared on many national TV and radio shows. The show will be archived if you can't listen live.
http://www.businesstalkradio.net/weekend_host/ctvc.shtml
July 15, 2011
GUEST BLOGGER on the Creatures and Crooks Blog
Creatures 'n Crooks Books & Sundries
http://www.cncbooks.com/blog
https://creaturesncrooksbooks.theretailerplace.com
August 8, 2011
GUEST ON SANDRA PARSHALL'S MENTOR MONDAY
http://www.sandraparshall.com
Blogging at http://www.poesdeadlydaughters.blogspot.com
September 11, 2011
PARTNERS IN CRIME CHAPTER
This is an Australian Sisters in Crime Chapter
Sydney, Australia
Hoxteth Hotel
Gleeb, Australia
Reading from VANISHING ACT IN VEGAS and Q&A session
Video by Australia Videography and Photography
October 2, 2011 2:00 - 5:45 p.m.
WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR
West Hollywood Library and Park
Greater Los Angeles Writers Society Booth (C11-14)
625 North San Vicente Boulevard
West Hollywood, California
October 9, 2011 2:30 p.m.
SISTERS IN CRIME LOS ANGELES
The Community Room
South Pasadena Library
1115 El Centro
South Pasadena, California
"You Don't Say" Workshop. Navigating the rough waters of the English language. Open to the Public
November 3, 2011
A CHAT WITH M.M. GORNELL ON HER BLOG
http://www.mmgornell.wordpress.com
November 4, 2011
GUEST BLOGGING AT THOUGHTS IN PROGRESS
http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/
November 12, 2011 2:00 p.m.
MURDER AND TEA BOOK CLUB
Van Nuys, California
Visit their MeetUp page for location
Reading from “Vanishing Act in Vegas,” Silver Sisters Mysteries Book 3
Followed by a discussion of the book
December 5, 2011
GUEST BLOGGING AT MORGEN BAILEY'S WRITING BLOG
http://morgenbailey.wordpress.com/
Page Visits beginning September 2011:
WORKSHOPS AND TALKS
THE ART OF DRAWING PICTURES WITH WORDS
CRAFTING TWISTS AND DROPPING CLUES
Twists and clues are not only for mysteries, suspense and thrillers. They can be found in just about every genre.(Turn up your volume)
WHAT'S THE POINT OF POINT OF VIEW?
This workshop simplifies a very complex, and often confusing subject. Dealing with the main types of point of view.MEMOIRS -- FOR YOURSELF OR PUBLICATION
THE JOURNEY FROM NOVICE TO NOVELIST...AND THE BUMPS ALONG THE WAY
This informative workshop touches on many of the mistakes beginning authors make and ways to evaluate and solve challenges.
YOU DON'T SAY - NAVIGATING OUR QUIRKY ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PUMP UP YOUR PERSONALITY - WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO WRITERS AND HOW TO DO IT
Once the book is done and in print, this becomes even more important. You are your best salesperson, but how to grab the audience?
RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES
A look at what it takes to select something from the news and turn it into a fictional book or story in various genres. What do you keep, what do you change, and why?
FITTING CHARACTERS PROFESSIONS
TO THE STORY
Selecting professions, and deciding how characters would act under a given set of circumstances is one of the most important decisions a fiction writer can make. Will they respond in a way normally expected of someone trained to do what they do?
MORE WORKSHOPS ALWAYS IN DEVELOPMENT
