Announcements

The New Voices writing competition is now in the judging stages. I'm really excited to be a part of the program this year and to participate in the judging and coordination of the contest. Please spread the word about the annual New Voices writing contest for young writers.

Thank you to all those who voted me in to win the Classic Romance Revival "Author Work in Progress Contest." Desert Breeze Publishing has graciously agreed to publish my current work in progress the summer of 2010. Stand by for The Privateer Legacy!

Check out October's Book Video of the Month. Congrats to our winner!

Wonderful reviews coming in for TURTLE SOUP. Thank you to Marth E. at SingleTitles.com and also the staff at You Gotta Read. This October TURTLE SOUP's cover will be featured at The New Covey Awards. Don't forget TURTLE SOUP will be out in print soon!

As I finish judging the first round of Epic's e-book compeition for 2010, I look forward to judging another competition: October 20th marks the deadline for the youth writing contest, New Voices.

My second release, TURTLE SOUP, has been released. Explore my site to find out more about it!

Don't forget to check out this month's Book Video choice for September!

What an honor! I am co-chairing the 2009-2010 New Voices Competition this year--a writing competition for middle and high school students. More to come!

THE PRIVATEER reviewed at Classic Romance Revival. 4 "Wings":

http://www.classicromancerevival.com/blog/?p=581

Made mention at blogger Sarah Simas' site: http://passionandpatter.blogspot.com/

You can now follow Awe-Struck Authors at Twitter: http://twitter.com/AweStruckBooks

My virtual blog tour is underway. Check my homepage for blog visits and interviews. Have you read THE PRIVATEER yet?

THE PRIVATEER will be released April 17th. Check back for interviews and guest blog announcements.

My current manuscript, JOSETTE, is under consideration with a NY historical publisher at this time. Fingers Crossed!

I had the good fortune to attend Epicon 2009 this year and present for Best Historical and Western E-book. Find out more on my About Me page.

TURTLE SOUP: My contemporary sweet romance set between Atlanta and St. Thomas has been given a release date of August 7th and will be published under the umbrella of Mundania Press through Awe-Struck.

I have been invited to present for the Eppie Awards in Las Vegas, March 5-8, for the Historical and Western Category!

Don McCauley from The Authors Radio Show will be interviewing me about my new release, THE PRIVATEER, on February 20th. Details to come.

I will be attending the Epicon Conference in Vegas this March. How exciting to be a part of seeing the Eppie Awards in person!

I will be a guest blogger for "Between the Lines" on April, 17th, 2009. You're invited to visit and read about authors' thoughts on writing.

http://blog.lyndacoker.net/

My short story, COMPANY, will be published in the winter edition of Mississippi Crow. Check it out this December.

Turtle Soup has been given an August 2009 release date. Watch for it!

Two men, one woman, and a Jane Austen collection are stranded on a deserted island. My short story, "Twenty-one Days and Jane" will be published this November with Espresso Fiction. Join up for weekly short stories and find out what happens.

LEVEL 4 PRESS will be including one of my poems in one of their yearly poetry anthologies this fall. Titled, Bury Me In The Mountains, it is from my Mountain Songs collection.

The Eppies are coming! Epicon's best electronic books of the year awards are right around the corner. I've been invited to be a guest judge, so look for winners this spring 2009.

Literary magazine, Mississippi Crow, will publish one of my shorts, COMPANY, this fall. Date to be determined. Visit them at: http://mississippicrow.blogspot.com/

Need a review?

I am available again for book reviews. I’ve reviewed independent authors and best sellers, as well as worked and edited with Bookideas (see my resume at the About Me link). At this time I am only taking e-books in the historical, adventure, “sweet” romance, and possibly vampire genres. A byline and link back to my website is my request for compensation.

For reviews or samples, contact me at danithorne@yahoo.com.

Flash fiction piece, "SMUDGE," shortly to be published with Every Day Fiction on August 16th, 2008.

Published with the Times Herald, Newnan, Georgia, Food Section. Yes, they love their homemade Mac & Cheese down here!

Published with Arts and Prose Magazine. Available at

http://www.artandprose.com/blog/