mrockwell | NEW PROJECTS FOR A NEW YEAR

Writing

Happy 2015! My writing year is starting out busy. Working on Lady Justice #3, have several short stories in various stages of development with writing partner Jeffrey J. Mariotte (as well as a novel and another project we just signed the contract for that I'm really excited about), and gearing up to serve as writing "faculty" for both San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies and Arizona State University's Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing (Your Novel Year 2015).

For you west coast peeps, I'll be teaching at SDSU's Writers' Conference Jan 23 - 25. Here's my schedule:

Friday:

5-6, No Host Mixer (optional)

Saturday:

10:30-11:20, Finding Your Voice, Rio Vista G

11:20am-1pm, Networking Luncheon (optional)

1-1:50, World Building in SF/F/H, Rio Vista F

4-4:50, Short Story & Novella, Santa Fe 3 & 4

5-6 pm, Reception (optional)

I've included the "optional" stuff, but I may or may not be at those events depending on how my back is doing, etc. I'm really looking forward to the conference and I hope to see some of you there!

Also, speaking of Jeff (I did, up there in the first paragraph), I'd be a horrible partner and a lousy friend if I didn't tell you his latest (solo) thriller, Empty Rooms is available (though it's not officially out until Feb 8), and it is REALLY good. I was lucky enough to read it early (and got the first ARC!), and all I can say is that I wish that I'd written it. I don't really have any higher praise to offer. Check it out for yourselves. You won't be sorry. (Also, if you follow his author page on FB, he's posting a chapter a week until the official February release - sneak preview!)

ETA: Neverland's Library, Out of Tune, and Bridges of Longing will all be available from the bookstore, so pick up whatever you're missing of mine while you're there!

Everything Else

Back surgery on Groundhog's Day. There's probably a joke in there somewhere, but I'm not sure what it is, heh.

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