FRIDAY ROUND-UP

What a week for Oak Tree Press! First, the announcement of five new novels launched this week: 

A Case of Volatile Deeds by WENDY GAGER

Mann of War by JOHN BRANTINGHAM

A Ton of Gold by JIM CALLAN

Dangerous Impulses, the 9^th in the Rocky Bluff PD series by Marilyn Meredith

They Call Me Ace bu MARJA MCGRAW  

Congratulations, everyone!

Next, we've got eight OTP authors participating in the first annual San Gabriel Valley Literary Festival, Feb. 15-18 at the West Covina, CA, Civic Center. JOHN BRANTINGHAM is the driving force behind the venture. Read more at MARJA MCGRAW'S blog:

http://blog.marjamcgraw.com/

Rebecca Dahlke's All Mystery Newsletter features both Lorna Collins and Marilyn Meredith this week:

http://archive.aweber.com/amenlreaders/OqUxA/h/An_Artist_A_Pastry.htm

TERRY AMBROSE, author of  “License To Lie,” showed up on Killer Crafts to talk about Internet scams:

http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com/2013/02/money-matters-with-sheila-guest-author.html

JOHN BRANTINGHAM, author of “Mann of War,” will be on the Writers Who Kill Salad Bowl Saturday.

http://writerswhokill.blogspot.com/

Is STEPHEN BRAYTON a Human in Recovery? Find out over at this unique website:  http://humaninrecovery.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/stephen-l-brayton-author-interview/

JIM CALLAN, author of  “A Ton of Gold,” has started a mystery and suspense group over at Book Town. This site has over 1200 members and has brought back the Book-of-Month promotion.

http://booktown.ning.com/group/mystery-suspense-group?xgi=4sTT5Bhiko0E6S&xg_source=msg_invite_group

MARTA CHAUSEE, author of the soon-to-be-published “Murder's Last Resort,” has re-emerged on her blog after illness and relocation. She promises to check in with us regularly in the future.

http://www.martachausee.blogspot.com/2013/02/while-i-was-gone.html#comment-form

        

LORNA COLLINS, author of “Ghost Writer,” is speaking to the Laguna Woods Writers' Group today on how not to alienate readers. She also has an interview up on Indie Author Land:

http://indieauthorland.com/2013/02/04/interview-witih-lorna-collins-author-of-ghost-writer/

What can you do in 99 words? JOHN DANIEL (Behind the Redwood Door) has the offerings of several authors and a challenge for the future at http://johnmdaniel.blogspot.com 

LESLEY DIEHL, author of “Dumpster Dying,” will blog about the fun and joy of creating a new character in a series on Feb. 9 at John D's blog.

SUNNY FRAZIER (“Fools Rush In,” and “Where Angels Fear”)sends a good-bye letter to Barnes and Noble:

http://cncbooksblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/good-bye-b-n/

On Feb. 9, WENDY GAGER, author of the Mitch Malone series, is helping mentor other authors at the Grand Rapids Region Writer's Group in Grand Rapids, MI. She also appears on Killer Crafts:

http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com

SHIRLEY HICKMAN, author of  “Sarah Darlin,'” has found a unique way to promote. Curves (women's exercise company)in Porterville, CA, put a sell sheet on their bulletin board and notice of her book on their website.  

JOHN LINDERMUTH, author of Pennsylvania mystery “Fallen From Grace,” and “Practice To Deceive,” is interviewed by Beverly Bateman. 

http://beverleybateman.com/GuestAuthor.htm

MARJA MCGRAW, author of  “Bogey Nights” and “Bogey's Ace in the Hole,” blogs about inspiration from awkward moments. http://otpblog.blogspot.com/

It's RADINE TREES NEHRING'S turn to blog on Make Mine Mystery:

http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com

13 original painted by MARY MONTAGUE SIKES from “Hotels To Remember” are exhibited at the Art Education Center of This Century Art Gallery in Williamsburg, VA. Read about the exhibit at 

http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com/2013/02/art-and-writing-can-make-good-match.html.

Feb. 11 at 8:05, Sikes will be guest author on the Neal Steele radio show, XTRA 99.1 FM. She and “Daddy's Christmas Angel” are featured this month on the home page of Chesapeake Bay Writers: http://www.chesapeakebaywriters.org