Writing for the Love

Book Signing Book Signing with Local Authors Bria Burton & John Rehg RSVP ON FACEBOOK Where: Gulfport Art & Gallery Walk Beach Blvd South, Gulfport, FL When: Friday, 4/7/17 from 6-10pm Visit local authors Bria Burton (that's me!) and John Rehg of Soul Attitude Press at the Gulfport Art & Gallery Walk on Friday, April 7th. We'll have giveaways and great deals! My award-winning novella Little Angel Helper will be available along with my other published works. For fans of ebooks, I will sign and personalize my ebooks for you! Forms of payment accepted include cash, Paypal, and Credit Cards. Put a little SOUL in your story! www.soulattitudepress.com Bria's Books eBook Edition Motivational & Inspirational Bria's Print & eBook Editions Heart-Warming & Inspirational Science Fiction Science Fiction   Family-Friendly Pet Stories

What: Lance & Ringo Tails  paperback and ebook signing Little Angel Helper  ebook signing When: Friday, July 3, 2015 6 - 10 PM Where: Gulfport Art Walk Beach Blvd S in Gulfport, FL I'll signing paperbacks and ebooks at a booth during the Gulfport Art Walk on Friday, July 3rd. Fellow author, John Rehg of  Soul Attitude Press , will be signing copies of his many books. Stop by and get your signed copy of  Lance & Ringo Tails  in paperback and/or ebook format. Also available (in ebook format only) is  Little Angel Helper , a semi-finalist entry in the Royal Palm Literary Awards. Time will tell if the novella makes it to the finals. The story is about siblings, special needs, sacrifice, and faith in things unseen. Thanks to Autography , I'll be personalizing and signing ebooks at the event.

I joined a blog hop! Which doesn't actually have anything to do with an award, as far as I know. It's more like a game of virtual tag with no tag backs. I was tagged by Faydra Stratton , whom I met at the FWA Conference this past October. Other bloggers tagged include Beth Salmon , Serena Schreiber and Carrie Morgan . 10 Questions from Faydra: "It's the day before Thanksgiving. Let's start off with some holiday-themed questions..."    1. What traditional Thanksgiving dish do you wish would never show up on your table again? I'm not sure that I would exclude ANY of the dishes that I consider traditional. However, there is a dish that pops up as a favorite of a select few family members that just doesn't work for me: shrimp salad. I love seafood, I just don't generally want any with my turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. 2. How do you keep writing during the holiday season? Because my "job" this past year and a half has bee...

Florida Bookstore Day is a celebration of independent bookstores, and I truly enjoyed spending my day at Wilson's Book World on November 15th.  I did a reading and sold several copies of Lance & Ringo Tails ! Fellow FWA member Eleanora Sabin ( E Rose Sabin ) did a reading just prior to mine. Other fellow FWA authors included Sunny Fader and John Rehg . To my surprise and delight, one of the people who showed up to buy one of my books and listen to my reading traveled all the way from the east coast of Florida! Author M.J. Carlson (center) is a fellow FWA member. He and Pam had friends to visit in St. Pete and decided to come to my book signing, too. I was so thrilled to meet Michael because he's also one of the authors in the Alvarium Experiment. Yes, that elusive consortium of authors comes up yet again. #WhatisTheAlvariumExperiment ? It's an exciting, new, and slightly different type of short story collection, and I'm thrilled to be include...

I'm happy to report an acceptance from a paying market! "A Black Gaping Hole" will appear in Aoife's Kiss , a science fiction and fantasy magazine, in March 2013. The science fiction story follows Lt. Erin Waite and her team into the depths of an alien-made cave where they encounter something unexpected. I want to share what happened in the process of receiving this acceptance as it might encourage others. I have received so many rejections before this that I kept wondering if or when I would get an acceptance. As a writer pursuing publication, I know it can take a long time. Persistence is key. When I first submitted a story to Aoife's Kiss, I received a rejection from the editor with the reasons why (!) and an encouraging word about how the writing was "verrry good." What a boost, even in the midst of rejection. I was determined to try again with that magazine because of the candor and kindness of the editor. As many writers know, it's not o...