Hooray! PPW’s Immediate Past President Deb Courtney had an article recently published in Author, the magazine of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association.   ABOUT THE ARTICLE: “Seek Failure” (Author Magazine, July 1, 2023) focuses on why persistence in seeking failure is an anti–procrastination tool and is the foundation for success […]

Great news! Scott Brendel’s short story, “The Caretaker,” has been accepted for publication in a new anthology called BEHIND THE SHADOWS, scheduled for publication this September from Inkd Publishing. To help promote it, the publisher asked the authors to do a brief reading from the stories to post on its […]

The good news keeps coming for Clifton Brown! His short story, Bloodkin, recently released (THE FLASH OF FANGS Anthology, April 2023 from Wicked Shadow Press). ABOUT THE STORY: A man falls in love with his prey, a beautiful extraterrestrial vampire called a Bloodkin, exiled to Earth. Together they must stop […]

More great news for Clifton Brown! His short story, The Z-Word, recently released in the FLASH OF THE DEAD Anthology, (February 2023 from Wicked Shadow Press). ABOUT THE STORY: The son of the man who created a very unique solution to the Earth’s Climate Crisis finds himself in a unique […]

Congratulations to Clifton Brown! His short story, Dark Pink Carnations: Demon Chase, recently released (SOULMATE SYNDROME Anthology, Vol. 2, January 2023 from Wicked Shadow Press). ABOUT THE STORY: When a young man makes some very bad life decisions, a succubus chases him across the globe to collect his soul. Only […]

Huzzah! The latest book by J.D.R. Hawkins, DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD, is the 2023 recipient of the John Esten Cooke Fiction Award. This award is given annually by the Military Order of the Stars and Bars. It is the third time that Ms. Hawkins has received this distinguished award. Her new novel […]

Three cheers for Trista Herring Baughman on the recent release of the PINE RIDGE PLANNERS, a line of planners and journals. First out in the series are 11 prayer journals for adults and children, with number 12 on the way. PINE RIDGE PLANNERS products will include homeschool planners, daily planners, […]

Darby Karchut’s fantasy adventure for kids, MACE AND HAMMER, was recently released from Owl Hollow Press! This is the next book in the award-winning Del Toro Moon series which includes DEL TORO MOON (Book #1) and THE RED CASKET (Book #2). ABOUT THE BOOK: For four hundred years, generations of Del […]

The accolades keep on a-coming! Fleur Bradley’s scary mystery for kids, DAYBREAK ON RAVEN ISLAND (Viking/PRH) is nominated for The Anthony Award in the Best Children’s/YA category. ABOUT THE BOOK: Tori, Marvin, and Noah would rather be anywhere else than on the seventh-grade class field trip to Raven Island prison. Tori would […]

Cheers for Lainey La Shay! Her new book, MORE THAN A SURVIVOR, recently released. This devotional and journal is focused on trauma and abuse survivors, and is created to help them walk along the path toward healing. ABOUT THE BOOK: I never expected trauma to enter my life, and I know […]

Hurrah for Debbie Burke. DEEP FAKE DOUBLE DOWN, the eighth book in the award- winning Tawny Lindholm Thriller series, recently released from Media Management LLC. It is available in eBook and paperback. ABOUT THE BOOK: In the sinister world of deep fake videos, even the innocent can appear guilty of crimes. […]

Join authors Catherine Dilts, Jeff Schmoyer, C.S. Simpson, and Robert Spiller for a book signing at Hooked on Books, Saturday, May 27th, from 12-3, at 12 E Bijou, Colorado Springs CO. They’ll be signing copies of the anthology, JOURNEYS INTO POSSIBILITY, a collection of stories published by Pikes Peak Writers. […]

Congratulations to Jack Meyer! His debut novel, WAYWARD PATRIOT: PRESERVING THE VOTE, released April 19 in conjunction with Patriots’ Day, the celebration of the Colonies’ first win over England in the battle of Lexington and Concord. A local book signing event in early April kicked off the promotional rollout of […]

Great news! Jeff Schmoyer is proud to (finally) announce the release of the first book of his new series, SMOKED: A SNACK-SIZED MYSTERY (May 2023). ABOUT THE BOOK: Why do so many of food blogger Murph Murphy’s restaurant reviews go sideways? All he wanted was a good plate of BBQ. All […]

Hooray for M.E. Delaney! After nearly four years in the void, she has finally surfaced with her debut novel, PLAIN SIGHT. This psychological thriller was released in February of this year. ABOUT THE BOOK:   Dr. Simon Brust, an uptight professor and rising star in immunology research at Yale has blind […]