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CELEBRATION: 500,000 Views at Heidi Ruby Miller: Pennwriters and Pretty Girl-13

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CELEBRATIONS Welcome to the third day of the 500,000 views celebration here at www.heidirubymiller.com . I'm now at 507,000 and STARRIE is #162 free in all of Kindle on Amazon, #2 in science fiction , and #1 in space opera . STARRIE is still free  until Saturday, December 24, 2016. Many thanks to my readers and fans as well as the multitudes of  authors who have been gracious interviewees  since I began this site back in  2005 .  As of today, the number 6 all-time viewed post is EVENT: Heidi Ruby Miller Guest Editor at Pennwriters 2013 . That PW Conference was held in Pittsburgh (it alternates between the Burgh and Lancaster each year) and I was the managing editor at Dog Star Books , the science fiction imprint I created for Raw Dog Screaming Press . I took dozens of pitches, a few of which ended up as acquisitions. John Edward Lawson and Jennifer Barnes were also editor guests, and Jason Jack Miller and Matt Betts were author guests so we had a busy, but wonder

CELEBRATION: 500,000 Views at Heidi Ruby Miller: Hellbender and Frostburg

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CELEBRATIONS The 500,000 views celebration is in full swing here at www.heidirubymiller.com . I'm now at 506,000 and STARRIE is #51 free in all of science fiction on Amazon and #2 in space opera . STARRIE is still free until Saturday, December 24, 2016. Many thanks to my readers and fans as well as the multitudes of authors who have been gracious interviewees  since I began this site back in  2005 .  Here's another CAST YOUR CHARACTERS for the number 7 spot of all-time most-viewed posts (as of today), and this one belongs to my husband, Jason Jack Miller , and his award-winning novel HELLBENDER , part of the Murder Ballads and Whiskey series . Since Jason isn't one for shining a light on his own accomplishments, I'm quite happy to: Hellbender (Raw Dog Screaming Press) won the Arthur J. Rooney Award for Fiction, the McLaughlin Scholarship, and was a finalist for the Appalachian Writers Association Book of the Year in 2013. See who was cast for HELLBENDER

CELEBRATION: 500,000 Views at Heidi Ruby Miller: Sour Candy and The Curiosity Killers

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CELEBRATIONS To celebrate  500,000 views  and counting at  www.heidirubymiller.com , I'm highlighting my most visited posts this week and... ...making my latest book,  STARRIE, free on Amazon  for the first time ever. The celebration (and free books) run from Tuesday, December 20 - Saturday, December 24, 2016. Many thanks to my readers and fans as well as the multitudes of  authors who have been gracious interviewees  since I began this site back in  2005 .  Counting down my most visited posts (as of today), we start with Number 10 - BOOK: The Curiosity Killers by K.W. Taylor . Published in 2015 by Dog Star Books , The Curiosity Killers was K.W. Taylor 's thesis novel in Seton Hill University's Writing Popular Fiction MFA program , and I was one of her mentors, along with Tim Waggoner . We both gave her back cover blurbs because it was such a great book. Here's what I had to say: "From the moment you read that first paragraph, K.W. Taylor zaps you throug

TWEET LOVE from Mord McGhee on Starrie

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TWEET LOVE #fanmail Q-What are you reading? A- I have a paper & ebook. Paper- King's "Salem's Lot" & a fantastic ebook- @heidirubymiller 's "Starrie." — Mord McGhee (@Mordhyrgm) December 9, 2016

BOOK SPOT: Ambasadora in Uniontown

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BOOK SPOT After I signed a copy of Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light for Shelby Svokos of Uniontown. Thank you for the support, Shelby!

VIDEO: SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE: Cinque Terre by Sea

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VIDEOS The first clip from our Italy trip! This is from our evening cruise along the five villages of the Cinque Terre, courtesy of Angelo's Boat Tours . I'd highly recommend them for anyone visiting the Cinque Terre.

VIDEO: DogCon 5 at Broadkill Writers Resort

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VIDEOS Inspired by the recent Raw Dog Screaming Press Newsletter , I'm finally posting the video from Jason's and my travel and lifestyle channel, Small Space Big Life , about DogCon 5 held at Broadkill Writers Resort , the Delaware beach retreat owned by RDSP. It was wonderful to see old friends, including a large showing from the Seton Hill Writers and to meet other authors and RDSP readers. Many thanks to owners and editors, Jennifer Barnes and John Edward Lawson . You can find other videos about the 2016 DogCon here: DogCon5 Pre-Party! by RDSP DogCon5: State of the Dog Speech by RDSP DogCon5: Meet Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray by RDSP DogCon5: Reader's Choice Award Ceremony Reader's Choice Award by Matt Betts DogCon 5 by DailyNightmare DogCon5: Social Media for Authors by RDSP DogCon5: Live Instigation by RDSP

BOOK SPOT: Starrie in Pittsburgh

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BOOK SPOT Hilary Neal of Pittsburgh holding her copy of Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) . Thanks much for the support, Hilary!

EVENT: Whiskey and Words at Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden

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EVENTS We hope you can attend our upcoming event Whiskey and Words on Wednesday, October 12th from 5pm- 9pm at Wigle Whiskey's Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden in Pittsburgh's Northside. In addition to our fabulous line-up of authors, we will also have delicious Whiskey cocktails, Burgh Bites Food Truck and the Mangini Trio. This event is free to attend. 21+.  Link:   http://mandeline28.wixsite.com/whiskeyandwords   Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1802307836654674/ Hope to see you all there!

EVENT: PARSEC Talk "How Chronic Pain Has Made Me More Autotelic" by Heidi Ruby Miller

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EVENTS Meeting October 8, 2016 - Heidi Ruby Miller "How Chronic Pain Has Made Me More Autotelic" What started as a forced transition due to health concerns has turned into a wondrous full-circle journey as a creator, both metaphorically and globally. This is how I found my way back from writing as a daily business to embracing my words as the artistic endeavor it is. Squirrel Hill Branch of the Carnegie Library Room B - Next to the Rear Entrance 1:30 - 4:30 PM

INTERVIEW: Heidi Ruby Miller by Michael A. Arnzen at SIGMA

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INTERVIEWS EXCERPT: Last year I gave a talk on “The Popular Uncanny” at Parsec, and Heidi Ruby Miller (my colleague in the MFA program at Seton Hill U, and my co-editor for the book, Many Genres One Craft), kindly interviewed me about the subject for SIGMA. I decided to return the favor, as she’s coming to speak to the group again on October 8th. If you haven’t met her before, you’ll see that Heidi is always effervescent and excited to talk about genre fiction. Here’s a taste of her wide range of interests and passions. MIKE: Tell us briefly about your latest book, STARRIE. HEIDI: Starrie was a nice side project within the Ambasadora-verse that adds to the main series’ mythos and sets up some events in Book 2: Scarred by Light . Surprisingly, it’s been my most critically acclaimed book so far, even though it’s not part of the original series. Read the entire interview in SIGMA.

EVENT: DogCon 5 at Broadkill Writers Resort

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EVENTS DogCon is a big shindig that publisher Raw Dog Screaming Press holds every year to celebrate books, authors and all our supporters. It’s a chance for the RDSP family to get together, meet each other, show off the latest works and begin new creative ventures. DogCon 5 at Broadkill Beach in Milton, DE! At last year’s DogCon we announced that we were acquiring a beach house writing resort . This year, we’re inviting you to come see it! Activities will be running Friday to Monday but Saturday, October 1st and Sunday October 2nd will be the main event. Each DogCon is different and this one will be more about strengthening the RDSP author community than having public book events. Activities on Saturday & Sunday afternoon/evening will be aimed at the public but other times will be more for the authors. However, anyone is still welcome to hang out the whole time. Plans are evolving but here are some of the things we will definitely do: Group meals/snacks (likely a shrim

VIDEO: SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE: It's the Best Thing Ever Intro

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VIDEOS Here's the intro to our new series It's the Best Thing Ever...This Week on SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE , the travel and lifestyle YouTube channel I started with my husband, Jason Jack Miller . Also find our photos on Instagram with #smallspacebiglife @heidirubymiller and @jasonjackmiller .

AUDIOBOOK: Audiovile by Michael A. Arnzen

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AUDIOBOOKS Audiovile: The Expanded Digital Edition Audiovile was originally released as a CD in 2007 by Raw Dog Screaming Press , breaking new ground in spoken word horror. Now, this newly "Expanded Digital Edition" includes high quality digital versions of all the tracks, including those featuring Jason Jack Miller on banjo, then DOUBLES the size of the original release, featuring EXCLUSIVE performances which were not included with original 16-track CD, most appearing here for the first time. And if you purchase the full album, you get access to BONUS FEATURES: an ebook companion with stories and related articles; printable CD inserts; a photograph gallery; the "Brain Candy" music video (animated by Jennifer Barnes ); and a secret bonus audio track to add to your collection!

BOOK SPOT: Starrie and James Blair

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BOOK SPOT James Blair holding his copy of Starrie at Seton Hill's WPF June residency. Thanks to James and the many others who grace my acknowledgments page.

TWEET LOVE from @TheeJamesBlair on Starrie

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TWEET LOVE @heidirubymiller just consumed the whole book on the flight home! — James Blair (@theejamesblair) June 27, 2016

TWEET LOVE from @Jenthulhu about Ambasadora

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TWEET LOVE @SEEichorn @JosephHucks @ZenDiPietro I read a scifi book that influenced my decision to go purple. It was Ambasadora by @heidirubymiller — Jen Foehner Wells (@Jenthulhu) June 26, 2016 @SEEichorn @JosephHucks @ZenDiPietro @heidirubymiller I really loved that book. : ) — Jen Foehner Wells (@Jenthulhu) June 26, 2016

EVENT: Heidi Ruby Miller at Mt. Pleasant Writer's Circle (Photos)

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EVENTS Had a wonderful time at the Mt. Pleasant Library giving my talk "Paths to Publication" to the Mt. Pleasant Writer's Circle. I told the story of my career so far through my publications (below). It's been quite a ride and I look forward to much more coming soon. Thanks again to Fred Adams for having me out.

VIDEO: SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE: Intro

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VIDEOS Here's the intro to SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE , the new travel and lifestyle YouTube channel I started with my husband, Jason Jack Miller . Also find our photos on Instagram with #smallspacebiglife @heidirubymiller and @jasonjackmiller .

EVENT: Heidi Ruby Miller at Mt. Pleasant Writer's Circle

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EVENTS Thank you to Fred Adams for arranging this talk.

EVENT: Doors to the Universe Book Signing at Copyleft Gallery (Photos)

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EVENTS Thanks to Diane Turnshek , Barb Carlson , and Parsec for throwing a lovely event at Copyleft Gallery in Pittsburgh. The Doors to the Universe exposition combined science fiction and fantasy art and literature for a fun evening of food and conversation. Among the writers who were signing their books were Timons Esaias , Heidi Ruby Miller , Jason Jack Miller , Ellen Roth , Henry T. Lund , Stephanie Keyes , and J.D. Barker . Here are some more photos from the event.

EVENT: Doors to the Universe Book Signing at Copyleft Gallery

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EVENTS As part of their awesome Popup Art Event: Doors to the Universe, Copyleft Gallery is teaming up with PARSEC , Pittsburgh's premier speculative fiction organization, to host a multi-author book signing and party on Friday, May 13, 2016 from 6-10 PM. Come see our world! The event is free and open to the public. No registration or RSVP necessary. Venue is wheelchair accessible at 127 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15210 . Featured authors include: Timons Esaias Heidi Ruby Miller Jason Jack Miller Ellen Roth Henry T. Lund Stephanie Keyes J.D. Barker Editor Barb Carlson with Parsec Ink books Thank you to Diane Turnshek for coordinating this event!

ARTICLE: The Dubai Betrayal by Jeremy Burns at The Big Thrill by Heidi Ruby Miller

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ARTICLES Jeremy Burns travels…constantly, but right now he’s settling into his new office and celebrating the release of THE DUBAI BETRAYAL, a geopolitical spy thriller featuring Wayne Wilkins, a fan favorite from Burns’s acclaimed first novel, From the Ashes . As if providing the soundtrack to this fierce new book—in which Wilkins leads an elite group of black ops soldiers into Dubai to rescue the U.S. Ambassador to Israel—the adrenaline-pumping Celldweller comes up on Burns’s playlist while he sifts through photos and other mementos of his travels... Read the entire interview in The Big Thrill Magazine . And, check out more about Jeremy Burns and his books.

TWEET LOVE from @DABale1 on Starrie

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TWEET LOVE Like space opera? Read my review of @heidirubymiller novel STARRIE https://t.co/6DDQPi98he #bookreviews #IARTG #IAN1 pic.twitter.com/YX0cMMOGd8 — D A Bale (@DABale1) March 23, 2016

GIVEAWAY: Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) by Heidi Ruby Miller (Goodreads)

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GIVEAWAYS You can win a signed paperback of my novel Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) at Goodreads. This is an international giveaway that ends on April 30, 2016. Goodreads Book Giveaway Starrie by Heidi Ruby Miller Giveaway ends April 30, 2016. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter Giveaway

INTERVIEW: Heidi Ruby Miller by Basil Sands at The Big Thrill

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INTERVIEWS EXCERPT: Due to some business travel to Fairbanks Alaska I had the chance to read STARRIE by Heidi Ruby Miller in two sittings on the same day. And let me just say, I’m glad I had that opportunity. STARRIE is one ripping fast book and a well told story. I loved it! It was a perfect diversion as I looked out the airplane window across the billowing clouds and Alaskan mountains. BASIL: As I read the story I was impressed by the tightness of the writing. How do you recommend new writers achieve good clean prose? HEIDI: Like I tell my writing students at Seton Hill, know your intent for each scene—ideally, you will be showing characterization while moving the plot forward. A few words can be more powerful than an entire page, so make them count by eliminating redundancies, unnecessary gestures and facial expressions, and constant internal questioning by the POV character. Chapter outlines or summaries are a surefire way to keep each scene on task for me. Read the

REVIEW: Starrie by Heidi Ruby Miller at Publisher's Weekly

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REVIEWS Nice review from Publisher's Weekly for Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) ! Though it is a standalone novel, this book takes place chronologically right after Greenshift and runs concurrent with Marked by Light . "Miller’s short third novel in the space-faring, caste-bound, hierarchically polyamorous, and socially striated Ambasadora universe (after 2013’s Greenshift) manages to balance the exoticized presentation of the setting with relatable human interaction...the romance between Ben and Naela highlights the emotional side of reaching out to those who are different from you, even in a world where those differences are stylized and codified." Read the whole review here.

TWEET LOVE from @TraceConger for MANY GENRES

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TWEET LOVE One of the best books on writing I've read is Many Genres, One Craft by @heidirubymiller and Michael Arnzen. Give it a look. #writing — Trace Conger (@TraceConger) February 5, 2016