Posts Tagged ‘blog posts parker francis’

Ghostly Whispers, Secret Voices

Unlike novels, which are complex and layered structures unfolding, perhaps, over long periods of time, the short story is a drive-by glance at life. Compressed into far fewer words than a novel, the short story focuses on a literary lightning bolt striking the protagonist with some blinding read more…

Tale of Two Writers

From time to time I’ll ask another writer to be a guest blogger. My first guest is my friend Mary Ann de Stefano. Mary Ann is a writer, editor and more. Not long ago she wrote the following essay for the Florida Writers Association blog, and I asked if I read more…

Playing God

Writers hold an awesome power in their hands. We’re able to create “storybook people” from the depths of our imagination. I like to think of it as playing God. Of course, with great power comes great responsibility, and I take the people-building process quite seriously.  I hope my readers appreciate read more…

FEBRUARY APPEARANCES

NOVEL IN A DAY WORKSHOP

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Gamache-Koger Theater
Ringhaver Student Center, Flagler College
St. Augustine, FL
A benefit for the Florida Heritage Book Festival

THE PLAYERS Community Senior Center

Tuesday, February 5 – 11:00 a.m.
175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Parker Francis Author Talk

BARNES & NOBLE SIGNING

Saturday, February 9 – 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
11112 read more…

Arlington Rotary Talk

Thursday, December 13 – 12:30 p.m.
Jacksonville University Student Center

Blog Hop

You’ve heard of Hip Hop, the Bunny Hop, the movie HOP and maybe you older folks have even heard of Hopalong Cassidy. Now comes a totally new Hop — the Blog Hop. I’ve been tagged to participate in this new form of network marketing for authors by Amy Shojai who read more…