The Muse Online Conference

Presenters D - G

 
DYANNE DAVIS
 

Award winning author, Dyanne Davis lives in a Chicago suburb with her husband Bill, and their son Bill Jr. She retired from nursing several years ago to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a published author. 

 

An avid reader, Dyanne began reading at the age of four. Her love of the written word turned into a desire to write. Her first novel, The Color of Trouble, was released July of 2003. The novel was received with high praise and several awards. Dyanne won an Emma for Favorite New Author of the year.

 

Her second novel, The Wedding Gown was released in February 2004 and has also received much praise.  The book was chosen by Blackexpressions, a subsidiary of Doubleday Book club as a monthly club pick.  The book was an Emma finalist in March 2005 for Steamiest Romance, and for Book Of The Year. The Wedding Gown was also a finalist for Affaire de Coeur Reader’s poll.

 

Dyanne’s Misty Blue is a sequel to The Wedding Gown.  It received a four star rating from Romantic Times. In December of 06 Let’s Get It On also received a four star rating from Romantic Times. In February 07 Misty blue was a finalist for best cover and best romance sequel. Dyanne was a finalist for author of the year. Misty Blue garnered an Emma win for best book cover.

 

Dyanne has been a presenter of numerous workshops. She has presented several workshops for teens at Chicago and Suburban high schools. She has a local cable show in her hometown to give writing tips to aspiring writers. She has guests from all genres to provide information and entertainment to the audience.  She has hosted such notables as USA Today Best Selling erotica author, Robin Schone and acclaimed numerologist, and Rekki Master, Philip Clark. In July 07 she will be having her favorite vampire writer, L.A. Banks of the famed Vampire Huntress Series.

 

Dyanne is also writing for Parker Publishing. Her first book, a story about new love taking places while trying to survive Hurricane Katrina hit the shelf Feb. of 2007. Dyanne will for the first time be writing under a pseudonym for Parker Publishing. Her first vampire novel, In the Beginning was released in June of 2007 under the name of F. D. Davis. Oct. of 07 Many Shades of Gray published by Genesis Press will hit the shelves. Her first women's fiction will be released from Parker with a tentative date of Feb. 08  A humorous tradition romance is set for a March 08 release.  The second book in the vampire series, In Blood we trust, will be released in the summer of 08

 

When not writing you can find Dyanne with a book in her hands, her greatest passion next to spending time with her husband Bill and son Bill Jr. Whenever possible she loves getting together with friends and family.

 

A member of Romance Writers of America, Dyanne is now serving her second term as Chapter President for Windy City. Dyanne loves to hear feedback from her readers. You can reach her at her website. www.dyannedavis.com  She also has an on-line blog where readers can post questions and photos. Http://dyannedavis.blogspot.com  She’s also started a romance reader and writers on line book club with more than a dozen authors, and would love to have you join them. http://bookmarked.Target.com. The group is called, Romancing The Book. Any problems getting in, send Dyanne an email and she will send you a personal invitation.

  

 

 

 JUNE DIEHL

P. June Diehl is the author of The Magic & the Mundane: A Guide for the Writer’s Journey and working on another book for writers. She has four novels in various stages, along with writing short stories, articles, and poetry. June works as an editor for two publishers – ePress-Online and Virtual Tales. She is Fiction Editor for T-Zero Quarterly in addition to teaching and mentoring writing classes online. Contact her at: http://www.iwriteforyou.org and pjune@yahoo.com


 
DERON DOUGLAS
Publisher of Double Dragon Publishing


DEVON ELLINGTON

Devon Ellington publishes under a half a dozen names in both fiction and non-fiction.  She writes The Jain Lazarus Adventures, released by FireDrakes Weyr Publishing, and her first YA horse racing mystery, DIXIE DUST RUMORS, was released under the Jenny Storm pseudonym by eTreasures Publishing in the summer of 2009.  She writes “The Literary Athlete” column for THE SCRUFFY DOG REVIEW, covers sports for FEMMEFAN, and has had work appear in publications as varied as NEW MYTHS, BOOKS FOR MONSTERS, THE ROSE AND THORN, and ESPRESSO FICTION.  This is her third year teaching at the Muse Online Conference, and has found it as wonderful as a student as she has as a teacher.  She developed three novels, a book of linked short stories, and a mystery series in Muse workshops over the previous two years.

Websites:

Ink in My Coffee, a blog on the writing life:  http://devonellington.wordpress.com

www.devonellingtonwork.com

www.fearlessink.com – Freelance writing site

A Biblio Paradise, a site about reading and writing:  http://biblioparadise.wordpress.com



JAMIE ENGLE

Jamie Engle operates her freelance writing and Public
Relations business from her home in Texas. She does
contract Public Relations for a variety of industries,
including restaurants and food-related ventures,
authors, NPOs and commercial businesses, and she
has a regular gig at ChefTalk.com writing cookbook
reviews and author interviews. Jamie is also an
award-winning reporter and photographer, having won
awards for News Writing, Feature Writing and Feature
Photos.
You can contact Jamie at j.engle7 "at" gmail.com.
  


ETERNAL PRESS
Meet the publisher and authors of Eternal Press

February 22nd, 2008 Eternal Press was purchased by Ally Robertson of the Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada. Ally promises to help Eternal Press continue to carry on the excellent work begun by Julie A. D'Arcy who was forced into early retirement from her beloved business due to her ill health. She has every confidence Ms. Robertson will continue to take Eternal Press to even greater heights. Eternal Press was founded on June 12th, 2007 by Julie .A. D'Arcy with a goal of bringing books that allow compulsive readers to discover new realms and taking them on adventures through the creative minds of some of today's most talented authors. During our selection process, only quality manuscripts are selected as part of our commitment to provide a wide array of genres, edited to the best of our ability, and presented for our reader's pleasure. Eternal Press, eternally committed to the needs of authors and readers alike.

Ally Robertson and Eternal Press resides in Burnaby BC in the lower mainland of the Vancouver area. Besides being a Publisher and author, Ally is also a creative, multi-talented artist. She paints using acrylics and canvas, is skilled with digital photography and dabbles with digital art. She writes and performs her own standup comedy. She is also an Empathic Indigo Adult and uses her gifts in distance healing using crystals and gemstones. Ally is a Bipolar survivor, she is an active advocate for mental health and was the founder of several online groups to support those whom suffer and are in need. She actively seeks those who are stuck at home due to physical and mental health issues to employ as editors and staff.

website links:

www.eternalpressauthors.blogspot.com

www.myspace.com/eternalpress

CAROLYN ETTINGER

Carolyn Ettinger is a long-time animal lover and advocate.  Her earliest experience with animals began with pets, yet she was only nine when her heart yearned to do more.  During her youth and teen years, she volunteered at her local SPCA and at the Wildlife Center of Virginia.

After graduating with a B.A. in history from University of Virginia, Carolyn attended Vermont Law School specifically for their animal welfare course offerings.  While there, she founded and published the Animal Advocate Newsletter, served as president of the VLS chapter of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and volunteered as a feral cat socializer for the Lucy McKenzie Memorial Humane Society.

After school, Carolyn held several positions writing for various organizations: she covered animal shelter and court issues as feature reporter for a weekly newspaper; created activist materials, magazine and web articles for a national animal welfare group; and wrote short book chapters for environmental firms as a consultant.

In 2003, Carolyn started Paws for a Break as a part-time pet sitting service in the Charlottesville area.  Wonderful clients and her great local reputation allowed her to go full-time in 2005, offering doggy day care and cat sitting.

Now Carolyn exclusively offers cat sitting in the Charlottesville area.  She is also a freelance writer, blogger, and researcher.  Carolyn’s booklet Pet Writing for Beginners: How to be a freelance pet writer even if you have no experience is due to become available in August 2009.

Presenter websites:

www.carolynettinger.com (My freelance writing web site is currently down for re-vamping but will be up again by the end of this week.  There are numerous articles and my published pet writing samples here).

www.pawsforabreak.com (This is my pet sitting business web site).

www.thecryptozoolgist.org/group (This my website for the Central Virginia Cryptozoology Club of which I am founder.  We are just starting up so the writing is casual and geared toward members).

   

Dragons as you've never seen them before!
 

After being a straight-A student, Karina now cultivates Fs: Family, Faith, Fiction and Fun. From Nuns in Space to a down-and out Faerie dragon working off a geas by St. George, her work takes quirky twists that keep her amused--and others, too. Winner of the EPPIE award for best sci-fi and the Mensa Owl for best fiction. In addition to juggling the stories from at least three different universes, Karina is President of the Catholic Writers' Guild, owner of Catholic Writers Online, and teaches writing and book marketing seminars on-line.

 

Karina's Websites:

www.fabianspace.com , where you'll find info about her, her writing and her eclectic writing/homeschooling/humor/just-gotta-say-it blog

www.virtualbooktourdenet.blogspot.com , where she'll gladly advertise your book if you'll return the favor to someone else

www.dragoneyepi.net ,  where you can learn more about the fantasy noir dragon detective Vern, his partner Sister Grace, and the world of Dragon Eye, PI.

 

Margot Finke is an Aussie who writes midgrade adventure fiction and rhyming picture books. For many years she has lived in Oregon with her husband and family.

Gardening, travel, and reading fill in the cracks between writing. Her husband is very supportive, though not interested in children's books . Their three children are now grown and doing very well.

Margot didn't begin serious writing until the day their youngest left for college. This late start drives her writing, and pushes her to work at it every day. Margot said, "I really envy those who began young, and managed to slip into writing mode between kid fights, diaper changes, household disasters, and outside jobs.

"You are my heroes! "

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Margot's has a 7 book rhyming picture book series that offers fun facts about animals from the US and Australia:
Kangaroos,  Koalas, Kookaburras, Tasmanian Devils, Parrots, Grizzly Mamas, Skunks, Bald Eagles, Platypus, Prairie Dogs and many more.

Visit DOWN-UNDER FUN:
http://mysite.verizon.net/mfinke/Down-Under.htm#you  
OR 
WILD US CRITTERS:
http://mysite.verizon.net/mfinke/US%20Critters.htm#US  
and discover extra fun facts about the animals in this series.  

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Her latest rhyming book is "Rattlesnake Jam" - Guardian Angel Publishing - Illustrated by award winner Kevin Scott Collier.  Available in soft cover - This fun romp follows Pa catching rattlers, and Gran, as she cooks up her yucky green rattlesnake jam.  But Pa's longs for rattler pie. Can Pa get Gran to bake it for him?  ** Reluctant reader friendly!

Visit Gran's Kitchen for genuine rattlesnake recipes.  Make sure your mom doesn't faint!
http://mysite.verizon.net/mfinke/Rattler%20Recipies.htm#recipy

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All the picture book covers + sample verses and great reviews, can be seen on Margot's Website, along with HOW and WHERE to buy.  Autographed copies available ONLY from her website: http://www.margotfinke.com  

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"Musings,"  her column for children's writers, can be read in The Purple Crayon and the SCBWI NewsWorthy magazine: http://www.underdown.org/finke.htm

Margot's Website  showcases her children's books, and offers lots of helpful writing suggestions, including links for upcoming writers to explore.  http://www.margotfinke.com  

Her BLOG offers writing information, news of children's books and articles. A cool book trailer and a collage of book covers wraps it up.  Oh. . . plus the odd rant from Margot.  http://margotfinke.blogspot.com/   

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Visit Margot's secrets of Writing for Children if you need
Self-editingTips or a few Powerful Writing Tips.

http://mysite.verizon.net/mfinke/Secrets.html#Sec

Her Critique Service  offers help with plot and character problems, VOICE and FOCUS. Or, perhaps your writing is not quite as tight as Granny's new girdle?
http://mysite.verizon.net/mfinke/Manuscript%20Critique.htm#crits

"Nothing gives me a greater thrill than to discover a book I helped polish received a contract.

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Margot also enjoys doing school visits, bookstore signings, and writing conference workshops.

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 E-mail Margot - she is always happy to chat about writing!
mfinke@verizon.net

 

 

MARGARET FISK

Margaret McGaffey Fisk developed a love for different cultures when wandering around archeological sites as a Foreign Service brat in the Middle East and Greece.  A combined anthropology and creative writing degree continued that focus, but a healthy dose of science fiction and fantasy warped it in ways most of her teachers would never have imagined.
 
Her sociological stories have appeared in Cloaked in Shadow by Fantasist Enterprises and Triangulation 2004 by PARSEC.  Her nonfiction can be found in Vision: A Resource for Writers and The Author's Grimoire by Dragon Moon Press.
 

As an active member of both Forward Motion (www.fmwriters.com) and Online Writers Workshop (http://sff.onlinewritingworkshop.com/), she has been honing her ability to craft tales while helping other writers pass the hurdles between writing the first word and publication. Visit her website at http://www.margaretfisk.mmfcf.com/ for more information.

Liz Fortini is the publisher of the on-line poetry journal www.languageandculture.net. The journal welcomes single poems in a dual-language format as well as poems only in English.  Translations of known writers are published.  Liz translates her own poetry into French and Italian and is published on French and italian on-line web sites. She resides in Pleasanton, California and is co-author of A Cutting Edge: translations of Rainer M. Rilke.

Freya's Bower - Publishing House

An erotic and romance publisher, Freya’s Bower has been in business since March 2006. You will find straight erotica, straight romance, and romantic erotica in nearly every genre.

Freya’s Bower’s titles can be purchased at Fictionwise, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Amazon, and at Freya’s Bower.

Known for quality, Freya’s Bower publishes some of the finest romance and erotica on the Internet.

Weaving passion into words…Freya’s Bower.

LISA GENTILE

Lisa Gentile, M. Ed., is a coach, poet, playwright, novelist, freelance editor and writer, and painter. Lisa’s poems have been published and selected for awards in several print and digital publications over the last 15 years. Her chapbook, “Book of Shadows,” was published by languageandculture.net and is being re-imagined for print publication this year. Two plays that she co-wrote with her husband, Nick Gentile, have been performed in California : “Ten Minutes to Burn” and “Russian Roulette for Lovers.” Lisa is also a National Novel Writing Month winner. Her editing projects have included “The Collected Memoirs of Edith C. Curtis” and an upcoming Hindi/English children’s book by MeeraMasi Publishing. Lisa co-presented a workshop on poetic imagery with Liz Fortini during the 2007 Muse conference. In her practice Lisa supports people as they recognize and work toward their own creative goals

VS Grenier

VS Grenier is the editor of Stories for Children Magazine and SFC Newsletter for Writers. She also freelances as a children’s and Teen’s author, in addition to running her own critique service. Grenier learned how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature. She’s also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), Author’s Coalition, and Musing Our Children. Her works include short stories, articles, and crafts for children along with newsletter articles for writers. VS Grenier started Stories for Children Magazine, a free E-zine for children 3 to 12 years old, because she wanted to share the wonderful World of Ink with children al over the world. She also started the SFC Newsletter for Writers as an effective tool to keep writers on top of the writing game with timely articles, Market news, current contest, up coming writing workshops, and so much more.

Published works have appeared in: Fandangle Magazine, Storybox On-Line, Vision: A Resource for Writers, Kid Magazine for Writers, SFC Newsletter for Writers, Stories for Children Magazine, Pack-O-Fun Magazine, and E-zines In the Classroom: A Resource Guide for Teachers.

Contact VS Grenier at: storiesforchildren@vsgrenier.com

Websites:

VS Grenier Editor & Author website http://vsgrenier.com
Stories for Children Magazine http://storiesforchildren.tripod.com
VS Grenier on My Space http://www.myspace.com/vsgrenier
Writing for Children and Teens http://www.squidoo.com/writingforchildrenandteens/


Sheri Gormley

Director, Marketing & Promotions

www.VirtualTales.com

Paperless Fiction Perfected

 

Sheri Gormley (www.sherigormley.com) is the Director of Marketing & Promotions at Virtual Tales (www.virtualtales.com), a publisher of original eBooks and eSerials in a variety of genres. She has over 20 years experience writing executive biographies, press releases and coordinating corporate photo shoots, videos and portrait sessions at companies such as MTV Networks, Seiko Time and Fujitsu Microelectronics. Ms. Gormley is also the author of the Fantasy eSerial “The Eye of Caer Weilen” (www.caerweilen.com), which first appeared on the Keep it Coming e-serial website and now continues its run at Virtual Tales. She lives near Portland, Oregon with her husband and two children.

 

   

 
 
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