Tennessee and Rhode Island on 50 Authors From 50 States

 It's a sad, sick day in Tennessee, and something's fishy in Rhode Island, on 50 Authors From 50 States:

 

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/10/tennessee-nashville-at-night-with.html

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/10/greetings-from-rhode-island-home-of.html

 

 

new from New Mexico and New York on a new 50 Authors From 50 States ... who knew?

 New Mexico enchants with author Vicky Ramakka:

 https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/08/new-mexico-enchants-vicky-ramakka.html

 

Meanwhile, author June Trop's look at New York includes the oldest living street in America! Well, I mean, the street isn't living ...

 

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-deadliest-thief-by-june-trop-of-new.html

 

 

Also meanwhile, I finally finished sorting photos for our newest writing project--working on the first draft (mostly captions) now.

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Nebraska writes and Missouri blows up on 50 Authors From 50 States

A mini-vacation blows its way into a corner of my wife's home state, Missouri--literally--on last week's 50 Authors from 50 States:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/06/missouri-i-was-just-there.html

while author Loree Peery looks in on her Nebraska in this week's addition:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/07/my-nebraska-home-loree-peery.html

A frightening mix ...

50 Authors from 50 States goes to Maryland and Massachusetts

Hey, I spelled Massachusetts right the first try!

Okay, the second try.

This time on 50 Authors from 50 States, first we take a look at Maryland, with author Margaret L. Carter:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/05/marylands-history-reboot-margaret-l.html

Then author Carole Ann Moleti shows us around Massach ... um, Mass.

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/05/massachusetts-break-with-carole-ann.html

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Indiana Gets April Prize on 50 Authors From 50 States

My post on Indiana was the monthly winner on 50 Authors From 50 States, and so one of my commenters has won April's grand prize! Mari C. (you know who you are!) will get a gift made in right here in the Hoosier State, by Homespun of Indiana. Here's my original post:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/04/talented-author-mark-hunter-shares-his.html

Thanks to Mari and everyone else who commented, there's an Indiana sidebar post on the 50 Authors page this week. Oh, and here's the website of the company that's providing the prize:

https://shop.homespunindy.com/

Thanks again, everyone!

Meanwhile, this week's entry on 50 Authors From 50 States covers Maine:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/05/fiona-mcgiers-maine.html

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Literary Agents of 50 Authors From 50 States

It's quite a coincidence right after I spent time recently querying literary agents, but the focus of the last two weeks on 50 Authors From 50 States is indeed on agents, from Kansas and Louisiana:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/04/metamorphosis-literary-agency-of-olathe.html

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/04/a-louisiana-literary-representation.html

Guess I'd better warm up those submitting muscles! (Hint: A writer's best muscles are the ones they type with, and the one they think with. Although the back muscles can be kind of important, too.)

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50 Authors from 50 States: Talented Author, Mark Hunter, Shares His Indiana

There's still time to comment on the 50 Authors from 50 States blog and get a chance to win a free copy of one of my two latest books:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/04/talented-author-mark-hunter-shares-his.html: "There I was, a sulky, introverted teenager, nursing my frostbite injuries, stuck without enough books as the Blizzard of ’78 raged outside..."

The winner will be picked by a random drawing, in which names will be put on single squares of (unused) toilet paper that I stole from a hoarder (yes, I was wearing a mask--I didn't want him to ID me). The squares will be thrown into the air, and the first one the dog grabs will be the winner. I haven't checked with the dog yet, but I'm sure he'll be up for it.

Because of postage costs, I'm thinking that if the winner is outside the USA, instead of a choice between print or e-book copies I might just give them electronic versions of both books, which seems fair. What do you think?

"Hey! Nobody asked me."

Visit Indiana with ... me! (Not literally, though, until the quarantine's over.)

 It's my turn to share! I'm up for Indiana on 50 Authors From 50 States:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2020/04/talented-author-mark-hunter-shares-his.html

 Anyone who comments on Annette's blog post will be put in the hat for a drawing, in which one of our two newest books will be given away: Coming Attractions, or More Slightly Off the Mark: Why I Hate Cats, and Other Lies.

I mean, their names will be put in a hat, not the commenters themselves. That would be one big hat.

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New Jersey is up on 50 Authors From 50 States:

Featuring the Garden State on 50 Authors From 50 States:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-jersey-is-garden-state-and-i-never.html

Mixing Blog Winners In a Coffee Cup

Thanks to everyone who read, and especially commented on, my post on the 50 Authors From 50 States blog! As for the giveaway, I didn't have a hat, so I made each commenter a slip of paper and mixed them up in ... an extra large coffee cup.

A coworker, who was very happy there was no actual coffee in the cup, then pulled out the name of William Kendall, who wins a free book! And no, that's not as cool as a free car, but I don't sell cars.

As for those who read the blog, Annette Snyder sent me a list that shows 176 visitors from the USA. But here's a surprise: The next highest number of visitors were from Ireland! No, I don't know why. After that came France and Germany, then "Unknown Region", which I think is one of the former Soviet republics. On a related note, there were also visitors from Russia, as well as the Ukraine, United Kingdom, and--as might be expected--Canada.



Otherwise there's not much to report. Emily is busy scanning and adjusting photos for our Albion Fire Department photo book project, while I've been working on the rough draft of a humor collection, under the working title of Still Slightly Off the Mark. It will be based on humor columns I wrote for the newspaper between 2000 and 2002, and rereading them for revision has made me realize just how much has changed since then.

Spring is springing--more or less--and we got a chance last week to go to the drive-in theater that was the inspiration for Coming Attractions. Shazam, was it fun!

On a related note, Emily is back with her horses at the Pokagon State Park Saddle Barn, although until Memorial Day they're only open on weekends.

All signs of spring ... yay! Hope you all get a chance to get outside and enjoy it, when weather permits. And, for those of you in the upper Midwest and Plains States ... I'm so sorry.

Win a copy of Coming Attractions, with Indiana on 50 Authors From 50 States!

Spring has sprung!







 Well, I mean, as I write this it's snowing ... early spring in Indiana can sometimes be more of a state of mind. But the birds are back and singing, we've seen a bit of green springing (no pun intended) up along the roads, and there are dead skunks in the middle of the road. Personally, I could do without that last sign of spring.


Another spring tradition is that for two of the last three years I've been a featured Hoosier Author in Annette Snyder's blog, 50 Authors From 50 States. I'm in again this year, with a Coming Attractions related post that itself is about the generational tradition of drive-in movies.

I know what you're thinking: What's in it for me? Fine. One random commentator on Annette's blog will get a free copy of Coming Attractions--and best of all, that free copy will cost you nothing! I'll bet most free giveaways aren't that generous. Here's the link:

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You'll hear from me again soon, as I give you all the details about my ... television interview! That's right, folks: I'm going to be on the boob tube (no boobs involved), on a program called Arts In Focus. I can only assume the cameraman kept me in focus. Stay tuned!

Back Home Again: Writing in Indiana, and a Radio Red giveaway

I’m featured again on 50 Authors From 50 States, a blog about ... well, that's pretty self explanatory, isn't it? Commenters on the blog get a chance to win a copy of my newest novel, “Radio Red”.

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2018/03/author-mark-hunter-shares-his-indiana.html

 Okay, I know ... "Radio Red" is my first book that's not set in or about Indiana. But I still wrote it here (even though I researched and outlined it in Michigan, but never mind), so ... there. Don't miss out, before it's no longer my latest novel!

Indiana, specifically Chain O' Lakes State Park

Molly Daniels Says, “Happy 'Bison-Tennial’ Indiana!”

Molly Daniels Says, “Happy 'Bison-Tennial’ Indiana!” 

 

50 Authors from 50 States highlights another Indiana author, Molly Daniels:

https://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/2017/04/molly-daniels-says-happy-bison-tennial.html

"I grew up in Tippecanoe County, where I survived the Blizzard of ‘78;  traveled to the Indiana Dunes once; and spent many happy hours canoeing down Sugar Creek, then exploring Turkey Run and The Shades State Parks."  Emily and I were on the way back from visiting Turkey Run and Shades State Parks when our car was totaled in an accident last year; but we don't hold it against the parks.


Oh, and I get a sidebar next to Molly's post. :-)

50 Authors Drawing Winner

I’ve never done an online book giveaway until my recent “50 Authors from 50 States” guest blog. When it came time to pick a winner from the commenters, I figured there must be some random drawing generator online somewhere. But it turns out many people still just draw names out of a hat.

So I did. Well, I didn’t—to keep it fair, I had a friend draw one, and since I’m not a hat person it came out of a bowl. The name, not the friend.

Just the same, congrats to Sally Weigold Charette! Her name emerged … just the first name, but there was only one Sally on the list. Sally will receive a copy of Hoosier Hysteria: How the West Became the Midwest Without Moving at All, as soon as it comes out in May. Sally, all I need from you is a mailing address (which I might already have, but I’m lazy.) I hope you like it!

My thanks to Annette Snyder for hosting me! Her ongoing blog of authors from all over can be found here:

http://annettesnyder.blogspot.com/