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‘Verdict in the Desert’ Kirkus review: A fine read
KIRKUS REVIEW “A detail-rich novel about an Arizona murder trial, prejudice, and American culture in the late 1950s.” Read the rest at: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/patricia-santos-marcantonio/verdict-in-the-desert/ “Verdict in the Desert” will be published by Arte Público Press in March. The book also received a mention on La Bloga, in its 12th year of literary and cultural reviews, news, views…
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‘Verdict in the Desert’ coming in April
My new novel “Verdict in the Desert” will be released April 30 by Arte Público Press, the nation’s largest and most established publisher of contemporary and recovery literature by U.S. Hispanic authors. In the summer of 1959, everyone knows his place in Arizona. Michael Shaw is an alcoholic lawyer struggling with his reputation as the son of…
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Strive for compelling. Hell, yeah
My writing friend and I were talking about how wonderful it would be to write something that survived through time, like an “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” or “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” People may not remember the writers’ names down through the ages, but they will remember Alice and Dorothy and their supporting characters. (The writers are…
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“Tears for Llorona” is retelling of old Mexican ghost story
La Llorona is a Mexican ghost story passed on through generations about a horrifying weeping woman searching the night for her lost children. TEARS FOR LLORONA is a retelling of that tale. Pregnant and unhappy, teenage Inez is sent to live with her grandmother. But Inez’s life changes when Abuelita tells of another troubled woman…
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The Ghost Sisters is everything you would want a YA novel to be’ HorrorAddicts.net review
Thanks to HorrorAddicts.net and David Watson for the great review of my YA book, “The Ghost Sisters and the Girl in Hallway B.” For the full review go to http://www.horroraddicts.net
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Check out new recipe–Connie’s Spanish Rice
On the recipe page, I added a new one for my mom’s Spanish rice. Enjoy!
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Writing at your own pace: It takes as long as it takes
When I was a reporter facing a deadline, I had to learn to write well, accurately, and fast. I had to see the story in my head and do it. As a fiction writer, I’ve kept that mode. That doesn’t mean I don’t research, edit and rewrite, and rewrite and edit. But often, I felt…
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Don’t keep your eyes on the prize. Concentrate on writing
When the Pulitzers are announced each year I look for my name. I have yet to find it. The prize time of year does remind me that if I’m just writing to win a prize, I have bigger problems to deal with. I don’t sit down in the chair in my office, stretch my fingers…
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For lovers of horror, a new book, HORROR ADDICTS GUIDE TO LIFE
I’m honored to be a contributor to a new fun, informative and very cool book, HORROR ADDICTS GUIDE TO LIFE. My piece is about how La Llorona scared and inspired me. _________________________________________________________________ Do you love the horror genre? Do you look at horror as a lifestyle? Do the “norms” not understand your love of the…
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Whatever you write, be happy
I had lunch with a woman who is also a writer and throughout I was struck by her love of what she was doing. She had no bloodthirsty goal to be on the New York Times Bestseller list or climb the lofty heights of the Amazon ranks. She wasn’t out to make sure that her…