tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315054332024-03-06T23:42:06.602-05:00HEIDI RUBY MILLERInternational Award-winning AuthorHeidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.comBlogger441125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-82957591180200706832022-10-29T14:58:00.000-04:002022-10-29T14:58:01.898-04:00NEWSLETTER: Small Space Big Life Vol. 12 A Peek Inside our Small Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="1353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmCHINKjY2CTzgnt8cBPV1UfCwaND0wI8CtHHPaUjz-lJvJvPj1heTCIBnV6uJuuZaw_jmCGjghuo_IS80NoOv9bd7l1NqYgKpZNL5EYji6uK1MDD-hOlCIabMAgE9yXRBs5aUipYeC9tac2M4ShFsBrXg7pYwqrL-_kEXZgMnXHbNE1lmPto=s600" width="600" /></a></div>
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<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/59f12ad4d409/small-space-big-life-october2022">Volume twelve</a></b> of the <b><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html">Small Space Big Life newsletter</a></b> is available now. Here's an exceprt:<br />
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Hello Small Space Big Life friends!<br />
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We've been hard at work revising HANK book 2, drafting META book 2, outlining SUMMER book 1, and developing an exciting, new nonfiction proposal. In the meantime, we have recaps and photos from Walt Disney World, Broadkill Writers Retreat, and the SHUWPF Summer Residency. There's also another giveaway, books we've been reading, and a new feature where we detail part of our 980-square-foot urban cottage. It's over 80 years old now, and we've spent a quarter of that time taking care of every little nook and cranny, decorating it with art from our travels and gifts from family and friends, and making it as hygge as possible. Grab a cup of something nice and come take a look.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Heidi and Jason<br />
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As writers, we crave inspiration and a new perspective for our creativity. Joining friends and other creators at <b><a href="https://broadkillresort.com/">Broadkill Writers Resort</a></b> is one of the best ways for <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com">Jason</a></b> and me to pause and reimagine. This retreat is run by one of our publishers, <b><a href="https://rawdogscreaming.com/">Raw Dog Screaming Press</a></b>, and the owners, <b><a href="https://rawdogscreaming.com/authors/jennifer-barnes/">Jennifer Barnes</a></b> and <b><a href="https://rawdogscreaming.com/authors/john-edward-lawson/">John Edward Lawson</a></b> who are pictured with us above.<div><br /></div><div>Ten minutes from the town of Milton and along the Delaware Bay, this large, but quaint, resort home is just past <b><a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/prime-hook">Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge</a></b>, 10,000 acres of marshes, ponds, swamps, grasslands, and forest that provide protection for threatened and endangered species. The beach is never crowded, giving it an almost solitary feel and perfect for reflection and rejuvenation. We've been there a dozen times and have some great traditions now, like crab boils, puzzle builds, and beach campfires. I'm sure we'll be heading back a couple more times this year, too.
</div>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-63900699522578343332022-06-02T08:46:00.004-04:002022-06-02T08:53:36.477-04:00NEWSLETTER: Small Space Big Life Vol. 11 - Photos and Updates from AWP, Sedona, Pennwriters <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="1353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmCHINKjY2CTzgnt8cBPV1UfCwaND0wI8CtHHPaUjz-lJvJvPj1heTCIBnV6uJuuZaw_jmCGjghuo_IS80NoOv9bd7l1NqYgKpZNL5EYji6uK1MDD-hOlCIabMAgE9yXRBs5aUipYeC9tac2M4ShFsBrXg7pYwqrL-_kEXZgMnXHbNE1lmPto=s600" width="600" /></a></div>
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<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/389c5d40ee94/small-space-big-life-may2022">Volume eleven</a></b> of the <b><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html">Small Space Big Life newsletter</a></b> is available now. Here's an exceprt:<br />
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Small Space Big Life community, we're deep into what we call Little Summer, that magical couple of months between our birthdays when we're the same age. In this quarter's newsletter, we have lots to share from places other than our house, including Jason's latest honor. Find out where we went, who we saw, and what we did. Maybe we just might be seeing you in-person someplace soon. Also, check out our latest giveaway, books we've been reading, and what's next in our writing journey. There might even be a few subscriber-only surprises inside.<br />
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Happy Little Summer,<br />
Heidi and Jason<br />
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<center>In case you missed other recent editions, you can find them at the subscribe link.</center>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-8376865508752680002022-05-23T09:02:00.004-04:002022-05-24T10:25:39.445-04:00EVENT: 35th Annual Pennwriters Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="545" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOOLHhWNP5YlMj76OQzTAP94T58cNToAfS-mRYFq_HdJneOgwNZdnRzzCv6-Hah5U5GSIlr8UYFZgGmE3iIlixhZ3ZWM_qePt21Qs1MdmNZLLLc-7bYvknf_zM32JcToQWBtlClC0rV6tkm5mU7mBN7Ugu44sRYsA0ZkPPvThj7uUeDhTMCkQ/w409-h545/Heidi%20PW%202022.jpg" width="409" /></a></div><br />
We really needed the inspiration, energy, and camaraderie from the <b><a href="https://pennwriters.org/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=522048">2022 Pennwriters Conference</a></b> in Lancaster, PA. It was our second in-person event since the pandemic, but this one felt like old times.<br />
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Keynote speakers were <b><a href="https://www.jonathanmaberry.com/">Jonathan Maberry</a></b>...<br />
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...and <b><a href="https://jonsprunk.com/">Jon Sprunk</a></b>.<br />
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We each taught two classes. <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com">Jason</a></b> revived his <b>Folk Yeah!</b> and <b>Rural Noir</b> workshops.<br />
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And I brought back <b>Space Opera Is Still Queen</b> and <b>Pick Your Punk</b>.<br />
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There was a Saturday evening luau to celebrate Jonathan's love of Hawaiian shirts. First photo is <b><a href+"http://www.jasonjackmiller.com">Jason Jack Miller</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.larryivkovich.com/">Larry Ivkovich</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://jonsprunk.com/">Jon Sprunk.<br />
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Here I am with <b><a href="https://www.mariavsnyder.com/">Maria V. Snyder</a></b>.<br />
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And with <b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-desuta-1595612a/">Heather Desuta</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/abigail-drake/">Abigail Drake</a></b>.<br />
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We caught up with old friends like <b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolsilvis/">Carol Silvis</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.annettedashofy.com/">Annette Dashofy</a></b>...<br/>
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One of my former mentees from <b><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/">Seton Hill</a></b> WPF <b><a href="https://sheriqueen.com/">Sheri Queen</a></b>...<br />
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And the publishers of <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Many-Genres-One-Craft-Lessons-ebook/dp/B008DBGFL6/">Many Genres, One Craft</a></b> from <b><a href="https://headlinebooks.com/">Headline Books</a></b> the mother daughter team of <b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-teets-aa405b15/">Cathy Teets</a></b> and <b><a href="https://www.ashleybelote.com/home">Ashley Belote</a></b>.<br />
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Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-15349006423219543442022-04-19T18:40:00.001-04:002022-04-19T18:41:30.731-04:00INTERVIEW : PulpFest Profile of Heidi Ruby Miller<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://pulpfest.com/2022/04/pulpfest-profile-heidi-ruby-miller-globetrotting-novelist/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="796" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ7BNQwi09hvutggd9dyr-LZe_KBAHzQRTgPO91gY1RFNMfganIQ68Vydk8ZNBnOENyUVt4ruqVuagL-yQShiwce-WP9imUPHZC5s2g6q7X5bPU071_9mIMrtARqpbidlWQIs5PEDk9-n47MiYwhImJPzbiD7XrYnczE49OArdXzq_05GQiSc/w515-h465/pulpfest%20profile_heidi.png" width="515" /></a></div>
<b><a href="https://saralightwaller.com/">Sara Light-Waller</a></b> interviewed me for the <b><a href="https://pulpfest.com/2022/04/pulpfest-profile-heidi-ruby-miller-globetrotting-novelist/">PulpFest 50th</a></b> anniversary celebration. We spoke about my influences from within the pulp world, teaching at <b><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/">Seton Hill</a></b>, creating and managing <b><a href="https://rawdogscreaming.com/">Dog Star Books</a></b>, my writing, and what's in the future for my and <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com">Jason's</a></b> collaborative efforts.<br>
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<b>Here is an excerpt:</b><br>
<i><b>Sara Light-Waller (SLW)</b> Hello Heidi, thank you for joining us! Let’s start with your background. When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?<br>
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<b>Heidi Ruby Miller (HRM)</b> I wrote my first story — The Copper Kitty Mystery — in second grade and listed “romance novelist” as one of my high school ambitions. But I didn’t become serious about it until my late twenties, right before I found Seton Hill’s graduate program in Writing Popular Fiction. I haven’t stopped writing since.</i><br>
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<big><b><a href="https://pulpfest.com/2022/04/pulpfest-profile-heidi-ruby-miller-globetrotting-novelist/">READ THE REST ON THE PULPFEST SITE</a></b></big>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-9852998511255939652022-03-31T09:13:00.003-04:002022-03-31T09:13:37.446-04:00EVENT: AWP 2022 in Philadelphia<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://gorelets.com" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="2183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OH56zd6Zqrvs31-LiZxwhCBpAfqHE7U6vQ7s_yAp1qZ1EX2x6GDQXzveHLBb5z2ZHoR9xtGpdP1O4fvli3nmc9y6PBiCleYpOXptHmf3hxO0OCiJwjxR2tvLdk368XBdLZHrGuvhY5MStn0LYxf4SdzoSTVdqRmwOBiwj181NxpmhFGS_Fg/s400/Heidi%20and%20Arnzen%20AWP22.jpg"/></a></div>
<center><b><a href="https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/">AWP</a></b> was our first in-person conference in two years, and it felt good to be back among writers. Here I am with <b><a href="https://gorelets.com">Mike Arnzen</a></b> representing our genres.<br /></center>
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<center>Our <b><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/">Seton Hill</a></b> table had several recognizable faces, even under the masks, including MFA director <b><a href="http://www.nicolepeeler.com/">Nicole Peeler</a></b> (pictured with Jason above, above) and Natalie and Matt Duvall.</center><br />
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<center>We also ran into other academic friends: <b><a href="https://gerrylafemina.com/">Gerry LaFemina</a></b> (pictured with Mike and Jason), William Hamilton, <b><a href="http://todgoldberg.com/">Tod Goldberg</a></b>, and Anthony Kapolka.</center><br />
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<center>And Jason got to meet <b><a href="https://taylormali.com/">Taylor Mali</a></b> in person to tell him he borrowed his "What Teachers Make" TedTalk for the <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com/2019/05/what-writers-make-with-apologies-to.html">Pennwriters Keynote in 2019, "What Writers Make."</a></b></center><br />
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As an added bonus, we got to stay at <b><a href="https://www.thenotaryhotel.com/">The Notary Hotel</a></b>, an ultra-cool spot just down the block from the <b><a href="https://www.paconvention.com/">Pennsylvania Convention Center</a></b>.
Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-92033038554071457642022-01-28T14:59:00.003-05:002022-01-28T15:03:08.486-05:00NEWSLETTER: Small Space Big Life Vol. 10 - New Year, New Agent<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="1353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmCHINKjY2CTzgnt8cBPV1UfCwaND0wI8CtHHPaUjz-lJvJvPj1heTCIBnV6uJuuZaw_jmCGjghuo_IS80NoOv9bd7l1NqYgKpZNL5EYji6uK1MDD-hOlCIabMAgE9yXRBs5aUipYeC9tac2M4ShFsBrXg7pYwqrL-_kEXZgMnXHbNE1lmPto=s600"/></a></div>
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Our <b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d3b33119ac34/small-space-big-life-january-2022">tenth volume</a></b> of the <b><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html">Small Space Big Life newsletter</a></b> is available now. Here's an exceprt:<br />
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"After several emails and phone conversations over the past couple of months, we are happy to announce that <b>Cherry Weiner</b> is officially our new agent. That's us signing our agency and co-writer agreements below. It's the first time since our travel writing days that we've shared an agent.<br />
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<center><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d3b33119ac34/small-space-big-life-january-2022">READ THE REST HERE.</a><br />
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<center>In case you missed other recent editions, you can find them at the subscribe link.</center>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-21127780513156891032022-01-14T14:03:00.010-05:002022-01-18T18:57:35.429-05:00READING: Books Read in 2021<center><b><big>I didn't dig into quite as many books as I did last year, but still had some great reads, many by authors I know personally and a couple which feature me.</big></b></center>
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<center>Action at a Distance (Aaronovitch / Cartmel)<br />
The Big Book of Science Fiction (Vandermeer / Vandermeer)<br />
Boyfriend Material (Hall)<br />
Childhood's End (Clarke)<br />
Christmas on Cavanuagh Hill (Elizabeth)<br />
Christmas on the Coast (McClain)<br />
Clash of Flesh and Metal (Ellis)<br />
Daddy's World (Williams)<br />
Dead Man's Party (Jayne)<br />
Death and Doubloons: A Cumberpatch Cove Mystery Book 1 (Robertson)<br />
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Dragons of a Different Tail: 17 Unusual Dragon Tales (Pyle / Scott / Lynch / Mastro)<br />
Dreams of Flesh and Metal (Ellis)<br />
Effacement (Hawkes)<br />
Eureka: Substitution Method (Ramsay)<br />
Facing Fear (Williams / Palacios)<br />
A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year's (Lau)<br />
The Fey and the Furious (Aaronovitch / Cartmel)<br />
The Firflake: A Christmas Story (Cardno)<br />
Firekeeper's Daughter (Boulley)<br />
Flashes of Horror (Mehalek)<br />
Girl of Flesh and Metal (Ellis)<br />
Grotesque (Murray)<br />
Halloween at Pumpkin Hill (Cambert)<br />
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster (Gates)<br />
Hudson and Tallulah Take Sides (Kang / Weyant)<br />
Humankind (Bregman)<br />
Journey to the Hopewell Star (State)<br />
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Like Sunshine After Rain (Miller)<br />
Little Muir's Night (Muir / Ghahremani)<br />
Little Muir's Song (Muir / Ghahremani)<br />
Lovely War (Berrie)<br />
Obsidian Monsters (Pyle)<br />
The October Man (Aaronovitch)<br />
The Party Fixer: Hamptons Beach Party (Miller)<br />
Raised in Captivity (Klosterman)<br />
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Red Gear 9 (Betts)<br />
Revelation: Poppet Cycle Book 1 (Munro)<br />
Spirit of the Cheetah: A Somali Tale (Williams / Mohammed / Cairns)<br />
The Stars My Destination (Bester)<br />
Tales from the Folly (Aaronovitch)<br />
This Isn't Happening (Hyden)<br />
A Thousand White Butterflies (Betancourt-Perez / Williams / Maldonado)<br />
The Ultimate Pi Day Party (Lau)<br />
What Abigail Did That Summer (Aaronovitch)<br />
The Wild Muir (Stetson / Muir)<br />
Writing in the Dark (Waggoner)<br />
The Year Halloween Ruined Thanksgiving (Hyman)<br /></center>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-59789890716842319022021-11-01T14:28:00.003-04:002021-11-30T08:02:59.032-05:00COVER REVEAL: Dragons of a Different Tail <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B09MPX51Q6/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="602" height="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlOT2h5aMq4NTQ86iYXjRu0EPIC6k7BLROT8WeMyBiL06s7YixeBDln0UtOrkrXytc0PSz2pRYEuZD1zz_fbfZiJivEd6CtaNUxzVXRYkqnAo4TSSZ7G_wR94uSkRThTeiaQPIQ/w478-h714/dragons.png" width="478" /></a></div>
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Excited to have a new story from the <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Ambasadora-Book-1-Marked-Light-ebook/dp/B004ZR9WOY/">Ambasadora-verse</a></b> in this debut anthology from <b><a href="https://www.cabbitcrossing.com/">Cabbit Crossing Publishing</a></b>.<br />
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Here's an excerpt from my foreword for "Mastering Aesthetics."<br />
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<i>"I wanted to continue the feminist theme [from Marked by Light] and expand upon it in “Mastering Aesthetics,” which takes place just after the events of Marked by Light and leads into an upcoming tie-in novel Frostfall (From the World of Ambasadora). It will be my first time writing a dragon space opera. I like to shake things up a bit. Rest assured that Xin, Olivia, and the mysterious dragon-person will be making appearances in Frostfall.
This is the second published short story from the Ambasadora-verse. The first was “Rainer” in Far Worlds (The Bolthole, 2014). The two stories take place concurrently."</i><br />
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The beautiful cover is by <b>Shayne Leighton</b>.<br />
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As you can see, I'm in good company:<br />
"A Friend Called Home" by Francis Fernandez<br />
"A Wild Beast of The West" by Marx Pyle and Julie Seaton Pyle<br />
"Big Dreams" by Victoria L. Scott<br />
"Catalyst" by Kevin Plybon<br />
"Chasing the Dragon" by Sean Gibson<br />
"Mastering Aesthetics" by Heidi Ruby Miller<br />
"Mouth of the Dragon" by J. Thorn<br />
"Poisoned Water" by Sen R. L. Scherb<br />
"Resorting to Revenge" by K.W. Taylor<br />
"Spirit of the Dragon" by J.C. Mastro<br />
"Tamira and the Dragon" by Colten Fisher<br />
"The George" by Timons Esaias<br />
"The Last Hour of Night" by G.K. White<br />
"The Racing Dragons" of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn by Katharine Dow<br />
"Tiny Hearts" by Sophia DeSensi<br />
"Wei Ling and the Water Dragon" by Jeff Burns<br />
"Witherwillow" by Carrie GessnerHeidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-59282286844103593112021-09-09T09:37:00.003-04:002021-09-09T09:37:32.552-04:00NEWSLETTER: Small Space Big Life Vol. 9 - Photo Recap and Publications<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://mailchi.mp/554c447ee23a/september2021?e=bb0f4e9436" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="1353" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3SBaMYocjHgUKjg04wzRYgM1mJQuPH9BKDmEMdQJZAdywHTXXP_rVxvGLK6CvSgMcZjq8N43B3cFT2CswEAsEDZuaBESl28IsAvQ3tZotHn6p8CFy8vLDwvI6EzwX_ycCC7qIQ/w636-h213/Screenshot_20190620-142430.jpg" width="636" /></a></div>
Our <b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/554c447ee23a/september2021?e=bb0f4e9436">ninth volume</a></b> of the <b><a href="https://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html">Small Space Big Life newsletter</a></b> is availbale now. Here's an exceprt:<br />
"A bright, sunny hello to our Small Space Big Life community, and a warm welcome to our many new members!<br />
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Look out for photos and musings from our recent appearances and publications, as well as our exclusive newsletter content and reading recommendations...<br />
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If you haven’t immersed yourself in the <a href="https://www.benaaronovitch.com/" target="_blank">Rivers of London</a> world, what are you waiting for? Yes, we’re obsessed—for good reason.<br />
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<center><a href="https://mailchi.mp/554c447ee23a/september2021?e=bb0f4e9436">READ THE REST HERE.</a><br />
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<center>In case you missed other recent editions, you can find them here:<br />
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/6429df98fe8b/april_2021">APRIL 2021 - CHARITY ANTHOLOGY</a><br />
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/41d187a6fca1/january-2021">JANUARY 2021 - NEW HONOR</a><br />
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/c2134e7479aa/fall-2020">OCTOBER 2020 - NEW COVER SNEAK PEEK</a><br />
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/3cba60809dd5/volume-5-spring-2020">JUNE 2020 - STAYING CREATIVE, STAYING PRODUCTIVE</a><br />
<a href="https://mailchi.mp/6d3e89e8b14d/autumn-2349261">JANUARY 2020 - 1 MILLION VIEWS CELEBRATION</a></center>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-46180700293922423692021-08-10T14:54:00.001-04:002021-08-10T15:17:00.187-04:00PODCAST: Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller on GenreTainment<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.scifipulse.net/genretainment-138-featuring-authors-heidi-ruby-miller-and-jason-jack-miller/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="636" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXAAHNS-Ux93TvD5E2X6TzG0ehet3Sj5i1tjtF_rQXwO9jmpAGkkSqJ5HKkdP7WRDgIoFz0Kqx0LutZWvrpgJHoi-5G7vmdw33d7EdMq9ky05zLDWtaGiKNlj8K5HnSvOkOjFkg/w568-h352/GenreTainment-Millers.jpeg" width="568" /></a></div>
Jason and I had the honor of being interviewed by Marx Pyle and Julie Seaton at <b><a href="https://www.scifipulse.net/genretainment-138-featuring-authors-heidi-ruby-miller-and-jason-jack-miller/">GenreTainment</a></b>. Here's the information and link:
"On this episode we’re chatting with two very special guests, authors and professors Heidi Ruby Miller and Jason Jack Miller. It’s an edutainment packed episode as we talk about the value of an MFA, what a Popular Fiction MFA program is like compared to the more common creative writing graduate programs, Heidi’s Ambasadora books, Jason’s Hellbender book and his possible “Snot Otter” book, Appalachian culture, writing about other cultures, writing in someone else’s fictional setting, the charity anthology and online event, tips on co-writing, staying productive, and more!
<b><a href="https://www.scifipulse.net/genretainment-138-featuring-authors-heidi-ruby-miller-and-jason-jack-miller/">GenreTainment</a></b> is where Marx and Julie talk about what is happening in the world of film, TV and web series. We give you interviews with writers, directors, producers and actors in both independent and not-so-independent creations."
<b><a href="https://www.scifipulse.net/genretainment-138-featuring-authors-heidi-ruby-miller-and-jason-jack-miller/">LINK: https://www.scifipulse.net/genretainment-138-featuring-authors-heidi-ruby-miller-and-jason-jack-miller/</a></b>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-55890821345791554852021-07-29T14:47:00.002-04:002021-07-29T14:47:18.978-04:00VIDEO: Zoom Into Books Many Genres One Craft Panel I moderated a panel of contributors from <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Many-Genres-One-Craft-Lessons-ebook/dp/B008DBGFL6/">Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction</a></b> for <b>Zoom Into Books</b>. MGOC <b><a href="https://headlinebooks.com/">(Headline Books, Inc.)</a></b> is the writing guide I co-edited with <b><a href="https://gorelets.com/">Michael A. Arnzen</a></b> and is based on <b><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/">Seton Hill University's MFA in Writing Popular Fiction program</a></b>, where I teach. Aside from Mike and me, there was <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com/">Jason Jack Miller</a></b>, <b><a href="https://timonsesaias.com/">Timons Esaias</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.leetobinmcclain.com/">Lee Tobin McClain</a></b>, <b><a href="https://albertwendland.blogspot.com/">Albert Wendland</a></b>, and <b>Tim Waggoner</b>. We discuss the craft, genres, and business of writing.<br />
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The turnout for the <b><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/">Like Sunshine After Rain</a></b> launch was incredible. It was two whole days of author readings and panels, raffles every half hour, and special appearances. Thanks to <b><a href="https://www.johnlawson.org/">John Edward Lawson</a></b> of <b><a href="https://allaccesscon.com/">AllAccessCon</a></b> for months of hard work putting this event together. So far, we’ve raised <b>$3100</b> for the <b><a href="https://givenow.lls.org/give/342076/#!/donation/checkout">Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a></b> with more orders coming in.<br />
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Though the special edition lettered hardcovers sold out quickly, you can still purchase a numbered edition of the trade paperback:
<b><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/">http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/</a></b>.<br />
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You can also donate directly to LLS:
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Congratulations, as always, are in order for the graduates this summer. Happy writing to you all! And happy retiremen to Dr. Albert Wendland, who gave a tear-jerking speech. At least he'll still be around for some light duty in the program.<br />
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Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-81890972854326661362021-05-30T14:22:00.004-04:002021-10-21T13:31:29.751-04:00EVENT: 34th Annual Pennwriters Conference Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://pennwriters.org/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHSUIXRF7JZr30QbaW0OE-dLXbUc3mwAYFfkh57NFmsNJrDFSBzqrDPk8dTzUR7tfaDYP5xvhEtn0uq8-8pcEzhjAlV-9LZdYManeHY70NEPueytth8APHwkNdQoZJfy25XqLfQ/w607-h455/PW+Con+Collage+2021.jpg" width="607" /></a></div>
So many wonderful presentations and panels at the <b><a href="https://pennwriters.org/">34th Annual Pennwriters Conference</a></b>, which was held virtually this year. There are a sampling in the photo above: <b>Stacey Rubin</b> taught “Medicine in Your Manuscript." <b><a href="https://www.hilaryhauck.com/">Hilary Hauck</a></b> taught “All is Lost." <b><a href="http://www.jasonjackmiller.com">Jason Jack Miller</a></b> taught “Magical Realism: I Know It When I See It” and “Dan Harmon’s Story Circle.” I taught “Write the Book They Can’t Put Down” and “The In-Betweeners.”Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-62097301438585044362021-05-06T09:48:00.006-04:002021-05-06T10:11:37.674-04:00EVENT: 34th Annual Pennwriters Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://pennwriters.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=522048&module_id=378066" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="103" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-AqdG2REvYOUljvcQiqXmdzuvOeFlMihRY3ORGO_eweE9a2HmXGWyoEib-6GdPN21CwIe6g44cD9nep4zJQFMP_NIFy5ydlAkOTDggrOVwGuVKeiumDUdHMjTICcZbZgALKF1A/s320/pennwriters.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>
<b>FROM THE PENNWRITERS WEBSITE:</b> <div>The <b><a href="https://pennwriters.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=522048&module_id=378066">34th Annual Pennwriters Conference</a></b> is coming your way virtually. Registration is now open for the three-day conference and for two intensives held the day before the conference. Except for sitting with friends in the lounge and at meals, the conference will still have all the parts you love! Keynote Speakers are <b>Susan Meier</b> and <b>Eileen Enwright Hodgetts</b>. <b>The conference begins at 9:00 am on Friday, May 14 and runs through Sunday, May 16.</b> <div><br /></div>
<div>I will be teaching:</div>
<b>"Write the Book They Can't Put Down"</b>
Heidi will guide you through tips based on her article "The Shifting Grail: A Quest for a Good Read" from the international award-winning writing guide <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Many-Genres-One-Craft-Lessons-ebook/dp/B008DBGFL6/">Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction</a></b>. Using examples from well-known movies and literature, she'll show how character motivation can dictate pacing and suspense, making your book one readers can't put down. There will be lots of opportunities to apply these tips to your WIP or to a new project.</div>
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<div><b>"Middle Grade, In-Betweener, or Young Adult?"</b>
When pre-teens and early teens want to read about characters in their age group, they are sometimes out of luck so they either go for younger (MG) or older (YA) protagonists, but now there's INB. Which writers are writing for this formative demographic, and what great works have they given us? This workshop is based on Heidi's article for the January 2020 issue of <b>The Writer magazine</b>.</div>
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<div>Hope to see you on the screen!
</div>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-35942711265021578442021-04-29T14:11:00.002-04:002021-04-29T14:11:35.067-04:00NEWSLETTER: Small Space Big Life Vol. 8 - Charity Anthology<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is an exceprt from the <b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/6429df98fe8b/april_2021">eighth volume of Small Space Big Life:</a></b><br />
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"Hi there, Small Space Big Life community!<br />
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We wanted to celebrate Heidi’s charity anthology as it goes into pre-order and let our loyal newsletter subscribers know about the collectible, limited editions before they’re gone. You’ll have a chance to see who all the contributors are and a sneak peek at some of the book’s content. Also in this volume, we recap our recent events, provide more book recommendations, and announce a new giveaway."<br />
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<center><b><big><a href="https://mailchi.mp/6429df98fe8b/april_2021">READ THE REST HERE.</a></big></b> <br />
<b><big><a href="http://www.heidirubymiller.com/p/newsletter.html">AND SUBSCRIBE HERE.</a></big></b></center> <br />
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<center>In case you missed the other editions, you can find them here: <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/41d187a6fca1/january-2021">JANUARY 2021 - NEW HONOR</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/c2134e7479aa/fall-2020">OCTOBER 2020 - NEW COVER SNEAK PEEK</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/3cba60809dd5/volume-5-spring-2020">JUNE 2020 - STAYING CREATIVE, STAYING PRODUCTIVE</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/6d3e89e8b14d/autumn-2349261">JANUARY 2020 - 1 MILLION VIEWS CELEBRATION</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0557985cb8f1/autumn-2019">OCTOBER 2019 - NEW BOOK DEAL</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/2291b157beae/small-space-big-life-summer-2019">JUNE 2019 - PBS DOCUMENTARY</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/a94cd3a7b991/small-space-big-life-winter-2019">JANUARY 2019 - PENNWRITERS KEYNOTE SPEAKER</a></b></center> <br />
<br />Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-16978793276230924892021-03-29T07:41:00.004-04:002021-06-15T10:27:06.825-04:00BOOK: Like Sunshine After Rain edited by Heidi Ruby Miller<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="250" height="591" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uGOzKSHKuCWYT7QYY2ie5cKO4gvpZhdlvbJgMuLLM3pEI6LKTBf-XDfqxEGoF5VuDyPOIljKGr7eDBBYFqMHj-TBWdFLEfOuTFL2GBB921lm45tPcOlg-in5Tf8qN5gw22i9GA/w394-h591/BOOKS-like-sunshine-after-rain.jpeg" width="394" /></a></div>
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<b><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/">Raw Dog Screaming Press</a></b> and international award-winning editor <b><a href="http://www.heidirubymiller.com">Heidi Ruby Miller</a></b> are taking pre-orders for the charity anthology <b><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/">LIKE SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN</a></b>. Proceeds benefit the <b><a href="https://www.lls.org/">Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</a></b>. The beautiful cover is by <b><a href="http://www.bradsharp.co.uk/">Brad Sharp</a></b>. Interior illustrations by <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sharonarleneruby/">Sharon A. Ruby</a></b>.<br />
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This limited anthology is available in lettered hardcover and numbered paperback editions. It hosts short stories, poems, and essays from 85 authors, including:<br />
<i>New York Times</i> bestsellers Jonathan Maberry and Maria V. Snyder<br />
<i>USA Today</i> bestseller Annette Dashofy<br />
International bestseller Liz Coley<br />
Amazon Charts bestsellers Cary Caffrey, Sasha Dawn, and Jennifer Foehner Wells<br />
Drue Heinz Literature Prize winner Randall Silvis<br />
Bram Stoker Award winners Lee Murray, Christina Sng, Lucy A. Snyder, Sara Tantlinger, and Tim Waggoner<br />
International Horror Guild Award winners Michael A. Arnzen and Gary Braunbeck<br />
<i>Asimov’s</i> Readers Award winner Timons Esaias<br />
Arthur J. Rooney Award for Fiction winner Jason Jack Miller<br />
<i>Pittsburgh City Paper</i> Best Local Writer winner Brian Butko<br />
American Library Association Notable Book Award winner Lynn Salsi<br />
Eugene V. Debs Foundation Literature Prize winner Eric Leif Davin<br />
Visionary Fiction Award winner Rachael Pruitt<br />
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From the foreword by Heidi Ruby Miller:<br />
“When someone I loved was diagnosed with stage 4 leukemia in the middle of the pandemic, I spiraled into an existential disquiet. Everything was going wrong everywhere, and I felt helpless. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society was there for my family in so many ways, including guidance and emotional support. I wanted to help them and also give myself purpose. I did what I do best, I wrote…and I asked others for their writing with only two requests:<br />
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It must be upbeat.<br />
It must be under 1500 words.<br />
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I heard the groans right through my email. That’s a pretty tight word limit. And, even those writers who weren’t part of the horror scene said they didn’t exactly go for upbeat in their projects. But they all agreed to try. And something unforeseen happened. My writing friends were experimenting with forms and genres, writing out of their comfort zones, sharing personal connections to cancer, to fear, to overcoming their sadness, and <i>they thanked me for it</i>.<br />
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Their willingness to search for the positive became an unexpected time capsule of perseverance and pushing onward when so many of us struggled to make it through one day at a time.”<br />
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<b><big><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/">To reserve your copy of LIKE SUNSHINE AFTER RAIN, visit http://rawdogscreaming.com/books/like-sunshine-after-rain/.</a></big></b> <br />
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LLS MISSION<br />
“Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.”<br />
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<b><big><a href="https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate">DONATE: https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate</a></big></b>
Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-704354518604686332021-03-06T11:10:00.004-05:002021-05-15T14:31:14.810-04:00PUBLICATION: Staying Creative, Staying Productive by Heidi Ruby Miller in The Pennwriter<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://pennwriters.org/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="663" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55Okk060JVB9MoNPJ_NEemmsi03iAy5axGhwhHPAjWkyz6i9NWCCNyh-oJ7YveGMegnt3kcXmQhulPGJjBbvtWND2CivS6d99Qjb5Al-AIKefJdHZUFeuJco-4tpaHzb39XP8yA/w508-h336/The+Pennwriter.png" width="508" /></a></div><br />
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I wrote an article for <b><a href="https://pennwriters.org/">The Pennwriter</a></b> based on my and Jason's workshop "Staying Creative, Staying Productive" for <b><a href="https://allaccesscon.com/">AllAccessCon</a></b>, the media arm of <b><a href="http://rawdogscreaming.com/">RDSP</a></b>. We added the subtitle: (But Only If You Want To).<br />
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Once social distancing began in March 2020, AllAccessCon’s audience of creators needed them more than ever because most of those creators found themselves frozen by the stress and surrealness of living through a pandemic. Jason and I were chosen for the workshop because we weren’t frozen we’d actually managed to increase our productivity during this time. That’s not because we’re more professional or superhuman or harbor a particularly effusive <i>joie de vivre</i> attitude. We wrote (we write) to battle the fear, the sadness, the daily existential crises. We needed routine, stability, escape.<br />
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If you need any of those things, maybe the following will help, but if it doesn’t and you can’t produce right now, let me be the first to tell you that it’s okay. This is a terrible time, no hyperbole necessary. You’ll come back to writing. Maybe after reading this article, maybe next month or a year from now. You’ll come back when you can, when writing helps you deal with the stress, not adds to it. That being said, here’s what we shared with the workshop group that day. It’s divided into four main categories: SCHEDULING, OUTLINING, EXERCISING, and RESTING.Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-83880453599994505672021-02-22T07:12:00.001-05:002021-02-22T07:14:28.383-05:00EVENT: SCBWI Winter Conference<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9XmNm7KMRgZLsZPZZklXB0paRv3y73xcMU73OAEddKlYjS3k_X6zDEX6MKnlSKvhgyOloOFTJr2iMGwlAp9LhyfmbuyvYk4YiZMa0TgiirfLJ7As1Lfc2I19fHrbN5R7BBJaryg/s320/badge_confattendee.png"/></a></div>
This weekend I attended my first ever <b><a href="https://www.scbwi.org/">SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)</a></b> conference. Even virtual it was inspiring and so much fun. From the pre-conference socials to the Golden Kite Awards ceremony, hosted by Jennifer Garner, to the tour of Simon and Schuster, and the many agent and editor panels, there was always a sense of commitment to providing young readers with quality, important, and entertaining books. I could feel the warm vibes from our various speakers right through the computer screen. Such positive energy. I've put aside time today to review some of the tapes for concurrent sessions I wasn't able to attend. I can't imagine what these conferences are like in person, but I'm excited to find out. Thanks to everyone who made this such a lovely experience. Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-86305222211158493442021-02-07T07:52:00.004-05:002021-02-07T07:52:46.671-05:00GIVEAWAY: Books from Matt Betts, Heidi Ruby Miller, Liz Coley, and Lee Murray<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.mattbetts.com/contests/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEroOseQtcpp0kVq2edJGgjAYsOo_aMXp8PuhN0D2fHTTJJ7dQQMDM0Hbn7J-5586EnzjcaG4VC8kmcCtPQP_8OpqycRgb0CzDhmJFoZ19LOKXqoy-iGfvbC2n_kZpVGBjNtOq1A/w640-h480/betts_rg9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.mattbetts.com/">Matt Betts</a></b> is celebrating the release of his new book <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Red-Gear-Odd-Men-Book-ebook/dp/B08L79LYTC/">Red Gear 9</a></b> by giving away a prize pack of e-books written by people who helped make both <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Odd-Men-Out-Matt-Betts-ebook/dp/B00E40H5NC/">Odd Men Out</a></b> and <b>Red Gear 9</b> come to life. One of those people is me. <b><a href="http://www.mattbetts.com/contests/">The contest starts on his website at 12:30am Eastern time on Sunday February 7 and ends on 11:30pm on Saturday January 20</a></b>. <br />
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<center>"Heidi Ruby Miller was the editor at Dog Star Books who championed <b>Odd Men Out</b> and edited the hell out of it! This prize pack includes <b>Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light</b>."</center>
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<center>"Liz Coley was kind enough to write a killer foreword to <b>Odd Men Out</b>. Her book <b>Tor Maddox: Unleashed</b> is included in the giveaway!"</center>
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<center>"Lee Murray wrote an amazing foreword to <b>Red Gear 9</b> and has been a great friend from way across the world in New Zealand. The third book in the Path of Ra series that she cowrote with Dan Rabarts, <b>Blood of the Sun</b>, is included in the giveaway."</center>
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<center>Also included in the giveaway are ecopies of both <b>Odd Men Out</b> and <b>Red Gear 9</b>.</center>
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We’ve made some plans for 2021 in the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/41d187a6fca1/january-2021">seventh volume of our combined newsletter Small Space Big Life</a></b>. They’re fluid, and, if last year taught us anything, it’s that our built-in flexibility keeps us from falling apart (mostly) when things go awry.
There are some appearances ahead, mostly virtual but maybe something in-person by fall? In any event, I had some nice news to begin the year, and we still wanted to share reading recommendations and some original works for our subscribers, as well as hosting an international giveaway. Thanks for hanging around with us!<br />
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<center><b><big><a href="https://mailchi.mp/41d187a6fca1/january-2021">READ THE REST HERE.</a></big></b> <br />
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<center>In case you missed the other editions, you can find them here: <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/c2134e7479aa/fall-2020">OCTOBER 2020 - NEW COVER SNEAK PEEK</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/3cba60809dd5/volume-5-spring-2020">JUNE 2020 - STAYING CREATIVE, STAYING PRODUCTIVE</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/6d3e89e8b14d/autumn-2349261">JANUARY 2020 - 1 MILLION VIEWS CELEBRATION</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/0557985cb8f1/autumn-2019">OCTOBER 2019 - NEW BOOK DEAL</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/2291b157beae/small-space-big-life-summer-2019">JUNE 2019 - PBS DOCUMENTARY</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="https://mailchi.mp/a94cd3a7b991/small-space-big-life-winter-2019">JANUARY 2019 - PENNWRITERS KEYNOTE SPEAKER</a></b></center> <br />
<br />Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-75153904071039591852021-01-19T19:25:00.000-05:002021-01-19T19:25:26.423-05:00EVENT: Series Celebration at AllAccessCon<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://hopin.com/events/series-celebration?ref=48b9aa6aee39" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="686" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOjRyYX69BxEadW3tCxdCLmxPN3On51Z0O4ZTEce0Wuhd2-HdCK7CmElc7J5lIQIQ0KaPG1eAiM-ZaymSc5PZf9vHhzltI6GAyHdBYPR85UDa4XfQCoXRsEQP5ldERB-CLH4RNQ/w546-h302/Series+Celebration_Fotor.png" width="546" /></a></div>
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Celebrate the craft and industry of series books across all genres with <b>RDSP</b> authors Matt Betts, Lee Murray, Dan Rabarts, J.L. Gribble, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, and others. Join <a href="https://hopin.com/events/series-celebration?ref=48b9aa6aee39">AllAccessCon</a> for a day of workshops, interviews, and more in this virtual event for writers, readers, and anyone interested in storytelling that goes beyond a single installment.<br />
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<a href="https://hopin.com/events/series-celebration?ref=48b9aa6aee39">CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION</a>Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-82379453179611096512021-01-18T14:28:00.000-05:002021-01-18T14:28:08.717-05:00EVENT: Seton Hill University WPF January 2021 Residency<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDbfP2tJ5J2vWVHtPjoycUzOJWKojfDPX9S6hEH7NuQsojGgd9Eqqf6OH-0WWs3CZO_n7QS5qSSFxlkOaucvgTFB6Uf-o3ne4ExPOYhBHpmX_vPq54Vr-fXnWQ4pwLVf8exFYjow/w640-h480/JAN+2021+SHUWPF.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
The January 2021 <b><a href="https://www.setonhill.edu/academics/graduate-programs/writing-popular-fiction-mfa/">Seton Hill Writing Popular Fiction</a></b> residency was once again virtual, but Jason and I had a wonderful time in critique workshops, thesis defenses, genre dinners, craft modules, and book discussions. Thank you to the WPF Director, <b>Dr. Nicole Peeler</b>, for making this remote residency run so smoothly. Having SHUWPF alum <b><a href="https://www.vmburns.com/">V.M. Burns</a></b> as our visiting professor was inspiring to all as she spoke of her success after Seton Hill as a mystery writer.
We can't wait to see what these new graduates will accomplish. Congratulations to them all, including my mentees <b>Marx Pyle</b> and <b>Victoria Scott</b>.Heidi Ruby Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02190166838730021237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31505433.post-14442599091841387222021-01-12T15:06:00.002-05:002021-01-12T19:00:25.819-05:00AFFILIATIONS: International Association of Media Tie-In Writers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://iamtw.org/" style="display: block; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-dlrWiFXqAcqQiqc9Xih6_sNgJrOSa0YCCABAJ695KsU4jVUPKZrBRUohORmwMro3GURRgp7K8W-7c2LRadGTBZ9-cKVxM5xIREHI64IdmQC-YgQwrfFK_LB20UxSHST0YXCFw/s320/cropped-IAMTW-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <big>Happy to report that I was accepted into the <b><a href="https://iamtw.org/">International Association of Media Tie-In Writers</a></b> (IAMTW) for <b><a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Man-War-Hawks-Adventure-Earth-ebook/dp/B07Q5DDGP1/">Man of War</a></b>, my sequel to Science Fiction Grandmaster Philip Jose Farmer's <b>Two Hawks from Earth</b>. MoW was published with <b><a href="http://meteorhousepress.com/">Meteor House</a></b>.</big>
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