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Everything Matters!
Ron Currie Jr.’s new novel is about to be released and–lucky you–you can download and read the first chapter over at his website for free.
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The Launch!!
No, not the space shuttle–Women Up On Blocks! It may be three months post-publication, but this was the official party to celebrate the launch of my short story collection. Signing books. There are bright red shoes you can’t see, and matching bright red shoe earrings. The launch started at 6PM. The signature drink–The Red Stiletto–had…
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Search for Downed Plane Highlights Ocean Trash Problem
The tragic disappearance of Air France’s Flight 447 has highlighted another, ongoing tragedy: the terrible pollution in the world’s oceans. It’s awful that it took a disaster of this magnitude to bring this important issue to the world stage, but if something good can come out of such a terrible loss, I’m hoping this is…
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Jessica Handler’s Notes from the Road
Mary has asked me to guest blog this week, and to talk a little bit about the evolution and execution of my book tour. Let’s start at Gate A 18, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta; my hometown airport. I’m on my way to New York to participate in an author meet-and-greet to get my book Invisible…
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Interview with Jeffery Hess
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Jeffery Hess, editor of the newly released anthology Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform. Mary Akers – Welcome to my blog, Jeff. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to share a little bit about your project and the processes that brought it to publication. To start with,…
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Dominica!!
Dominica, my favorite island in the world, where I helped to found a marine ecology school has taken an amazing and brave step forward. For the first time in many years (ever?), Dominica has abstained from the vote to support commercial whaling in the Caribbean. Over the years, they have received a great deal of…
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Review of Ron Rash’s "Serena"
Gently Read Literature has posted my review of Ron Rash’s latest novel “Serena.”
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Sylvia Earle
Delivers an excellent TED lecture about protecting the world’s oceans. This woman has done so much to protect our ocean environment–love her. And I had the excellent good fortune to meet her in the 90s and even go on a night dive with her (and Hugh Downs) when 60 Minutes was filming on the Aquarius…
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Review for Women Up On Blocks
Katrina Denza offers a wonderful, generous review of Women Up On Blocks at her blog Illuminate, Ruminate, Create.
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Who says high school reunions aren’t fun?
You just have to have them in the woods, by a creek, with the coolest people in the world. Then they’re fun.