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INTERVIEW: Heidi Ruby Miller by Tee Morris and Philippa Ballentine on The Shared Desk

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INTERVIEWS I was chatting with Tee Morris and Philippa Ballentine on The Shared Desk podcast during the 2017 SFWA Nebula Awards Conference . Here's a partial from the transcript: We get a visit from Heidi Ruby Miller who is rocking this cool retro sci-fi pattern… And just like that Heidi’s on the podcast. Yes, there is a ball app and Tee travels with one. Heidi has snuck away from the Pennwriters Conference to hang with science fiction authors. What was Heidi up to at the Pennwriters Conference ? What Heidi and her husband, Jason Jack , are up to on social media? Check out Small Space, Big Life on YouTube . Listen to Episode #75 in its entirety at The Shared Desk .

VIDEO: SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE: Magic Kingdom Fireworks Cruise

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VIDEOS For my parents' 45th Wedding Anniversary all the kids took them on a Magic Kingdom Fireworks Cruise at Walt Disney World and we captured the highlights over at our YouTube channel SMALL SPACE BIG LIFE . This was our second specialty cruise at WDW and it was just as magical. If you'd like to book your own cruise, visit the Disney site .

INTERVIEW: Heidi Ruby Miller by Hilary Hauck at Pennwriters

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INTERVIEWS I was recently interviewed by Hilary Hauck for my upcoming appearance at the 30th Annual Pennwriters Conference in Pittsburgh May 18-20, 2017. Here's a peek: What is the most challenging aspect of your work? Migraine headaches. I was so debilitated by them last year that I had to take a hiatus. Worst of all, I had to tell a publisher for the first time ever that I might not finish a contracted book. Lucky for me, said publisher was quite understanding and gave me a year’s extension. I’m happy to say the book, Man of War , is coming out this year from the wonderful people at Meteor House . Though I am back to writing, I have slowed down considerably and may never be able to reach the word counts I did before. But I’ll do what I can because even a little is better than nothing. Tell me about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career. Man of War . Simply because I truly didn’t believe I would ever finish it, let alon

VIDEO: THREE GREAT THINGS ABOUT POETRY with John Edward Lawson

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VIDEOS I video interviewed author and editor John Edward Lawson for my Three Great Things series . His latest work is SuiPsalms . John was the May guest for the 2017 Author Series at Uniontown Public Library .

EVENT: Heidi Ruby Miller at 2017 SFWA Nebula Mass Autographing

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EVENTS I'll be signing my books at the 2017 SFWA Nebula Mass Autographing on Friday, May 18 at 8:00 PM, alongside 100 other authors, including Phillippa Ballentine, Neil Clarke, Lawrence C. Connolly, Gardner Dozois, Scott Edelman, Timons Esaias, Laura Anne Gilman, Joe Haldeman, Larry Ivkovich, Mary Robinette Kowal, Rhonda Mason, Seanan McGuire, Jason Jack Miller, Connie WIllis, and Jane Yolen. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the SFWA Nebula Conference website .

BOOK SPOT: Starrie in Boston

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BOOK SPOT Fellow author Mike Mehalek of Boston holding his copy of Starrie (From the World of Ambasadora) . Thanks much for the support, Mike! Check out his urban dragon fantasy, Only Human .

EVENT: Uniontown Public Library 2017 Author Series: John Edward Lawson

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EVENTS UNIONTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY 2017 AUTHOR SERIES JOHN EDWARD LAWSON JOHN EDWARD LAWSON "Poetry: As a Writer, As an Editor" Saturday May 13, 2017 4:00 - 6:00 PM Join us as John Edward Lawson shares a multi-media presentation about his award-winning poetry collections and being co-owner of a successful publishing company with four imprints, a myriad of awards for its works, and an upcoming movie by Ridley Scott. John Edward Lawson is an author, editor and poet living in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. He is the author of 16 books of fiction and poetry, and numerous chapbooks. Over 500 of his poems, stories, and articles have been published in magazines, anthologies, literary journals, and newspapers worldwide. John was a winner of the 2001 Fiction International Emerging Writers Competition; in addition to being a finalist for the Stoker Award (2006, Superior Achievement in Poetry) and the Wonderland Award for Bizarro Fiction (2007, collected