Friday Round Up---On Sunday!!

STEPHEN BRAYTON ( “Alpha”) did a self-defense seminar at the Centerville Library. Shhh! No fighting in the bookstacks!

JIM CALLAN, author of  “A Ton of Gold,” is guest posting over at Darlene Franklin's site:

 http://darlenefranklinwrites.blogspot.com/

He's also interviewed by Michael Murphy at Emerging Authors:

http://emergingnovelists.com/Interviews.html

LORNA COLLINS, author of “Ghost Writer,”hosts MARILYN MEREDITH on a blog titled “Fringe Benefits of Being a Writer.”

http://lornacollins-author.blogspot.com/2013/03/fringe-benefits-of-being-writer.html

JOHN DANIEL, author of “Behind the Redwood Door,” talks about Oz: the original novel, the Judy Garland movie, and the new Disney prequel--all good, all different. Drop by and visit Over the Rainbow.

http://johnmdaniel.blogspot.com/

LESLEY DIEHL, author of “Dumpster Dying” and “Chilled, Grilled and Killed,” is hosting MARILYN MEREDITH at her blog promoting Marilyn's latest, “Dangerous Impulses.”

http://anotherdraught.blogspot.com/2013/03/dangerous-impulses-marilyn-merediths.html

Does Oak Tree have the hottest authors around? Apparently. WILLIAM DOONAN “American Caliphate,” was auctioned off at the Sacramento Library Associations annual literary event for an evening discussion about archaeology, Peru and his novel. He “sold” for $900! Oh, and his books sold out as well. In addition, he received a commitment from Capital Public Radio to include American Caliphate in their book club favorites segment. What a night!

Just in time for St. Paddy's Day, Bill D. gives us a bit of Irish history at Novel Spaces:

http://www.novelspaces.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-most-famous-man-ever-born-in-britain.html

BERYL REICHENBURG, author of children's books “Ants on a Log,” “Camouflage,” and “The Mysterious Case of the Missing Birthday Cake” will tell all as she joins a panel discussion at the March 17 NightWriters in San Luis Obispo, CA.  The discussion will include information about her experience writing, illustrating, publishing and marketing her children's stories (OTP will get rave reviews). Beryl has three books published by OTP, including the one pictured below.  Two more are scheduled for publication later in the year.  NightWriters meet from 7 to 9 at the PGE Information Center on Highway 101 near Avila Beach. Come and join the fun.

OTP "kidlit" author, Beryl Reichenberg, has a guest blog spot 
scheduled for March 16 with Savvy Authors, "Character Development in 
35 Pages".  As a children's book author, Beryl must squeeze engaging 
characters, involved in a dynamic story along with illustrations into 
the 35 page format of a picture book that young children will want to 
read. Learn how she does it by reading her blog spot: 
www.savvyauthors.com.

Prolific author MARILYN MEREDITH is giving out one of her books as a prize OR you can have your name in her next book. Follow her on her blog hop: 

March 14  http://deniseweeks.blogspot.com

Rabbi ILENE SCHNEIDER, author of  “Unleavened Dead” got some love over at Night Owl Reviews:

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Reviews/Trekie-reviews-Unleavened-Dead-by-Ilene-Schneider