Woohoo for Pat Wahler and Her New Blog Critter Alley

Congrats to Coffee and Critiquer Pat Wahler whose six word memoir on Love and Heartbreak will be in the book of the same name in Feb 09. She found the submission info about Smith Magazine's fun six word tomes on this blog and was kind enough to tell me so.

She's also taken the brave foray into blogging, so go check out her blog Critter Alley where she blogs about cute critters (do not confuse these with critique group members, although we can be as fluffy as woodland creatures at times). And don't forget to congratulate her.

Kudos to Donna on publication of her story in A Cup of Comfort for Military Families. I meant to post this yesterday, but I was swamped. Donna is having a contest and giving away a free copy of the book.

From her website: "To enter, send an e-mail by Thursday, Nov 13 [by midnight central time], to dvolkenannt@charter.net with Welcome Home in the subject line. Include your name, e-mail and mailing address. I will announce the name of the winner on Friday, Nov 14."

She also has a great post today on critique groups that mentions yours truly. Thanks and congrats, Donna.

Margo Dill's New Blog for Teachers and Woohoo to Donna Volkenannt

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Freelance writer and children's author Margo Dill has an awesome new blog reviewing kids' books for teachers.

Read These Books And Use Them gives valuable tips on using books in classroom teaching. Her latest review is Samurai Shortstop by Alan Gratz.

If you're a teacher or even a parent trying to find books your kids will read, it's a great resource.

And Coffee and Critiquer Donna Volkenannt is a runner up in WOW Women on Fiction's Spring Writing Contest 2008. Her winning story, Ida's Rocking Chair, is available for reading on their website. And her story "Welcome Home" will appear in Cup of Comfort for Military Families in November. Congrats, Donna!

Friday Fun: A Cup of Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors

Woohoo! to my friend Alice who just had her story "Hidden Treasures" published in Cup of Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors.

I got to be a Beta reader on this one, and it's really cool to see the final essay in the book. Fifty cents of each copy purchased goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Buy yours today!