Catch Me at the Science Fiction Yard Sale May 27, 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia

I'll be at the Starfleet Atlantic Science Fiction Yard Sale tomorrow, May 27, 2017, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, selling and signing my books and some of the Paranormal World Seekers DVDs. These will be at their regular prices.

I will also have some used books, a giant-sized adult coloring book never colored inside, plus some other things at yard sale prices. I will even have an Alien: Covenant poster for sale.

The address, plus phone number for directions and more is below. There will be other vendors there too, including other authors. All selling things to do with science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Rain date is June 3rd and it that happens, I won't be there due to other commitments, but the last news I had, the storm isn't hitting until after the yard sale.

Paranormal Petersburg, Virginia, and the Tri-Cities Area Nominated in Nonfiction Category of Library of Virginia Literary Awards

Paranormal Petersburg, Virginia, and the Tri-Cities Area is nominated for the nonfiction category of Library of Virginia Literary Awards. I won't know until August if it makes it. See all the nominees I both the fiction and nonfiction categories here. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/litawards/2016_nominees.pdf

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                    your  local independent bookstore, and online stores everywhere.

My Schedule for Mysticon This Weekend

I will be in Roanoke, Virginia this upcoming weekend (February 26th-28th) at Mysticon.  With the convention sold out since September (maybe due to George RR Martin as Author GOH?), hopefully you already have your con membership. It will be a busy weekend for me. Here is my schedule:

Friday, February 26:
Alien Worlds and Race-3:00 p.m.--Boardroom 1
Are You Sure You Want to go There?—4:00 p.m.—Ballroom E
A Touch of the Macabre--11:00 p.m.--Ballroom E

Saturday, February 27:
Book Signing: 10:00 a.m.-Signing Table B
Ghost Hunt Meetup--10:00 p.m. (1 hour only)--Dogwood 2 (it is free and if you have a camera, camcorder or digital recorder, do bring them)
Renaissance Horror--11:00 p.m.--Boardroom 1
Dark Journeys: Exploring Urban Legends--12 Midnight--Boardroom 1

Sunday, February 28:
Building Your Brand—9:00 a.m.—Ballroom C
Writing, Up Close and Personal--10:00 a.m.--Boardroom 1
Writing Virginia--3:00 p.m.--Ballroom D

Author Appearance at Read Local at Chesapeake Central Library November 14, 2015

I will be at "Read Local" at the Chesapeake Central Library tomorrow, November 14th, from Noon to 4:00 p.m. I will be there for readers, selling and signings copies of my books (including a copy of The Witch and The Familiar and two copies of Shivers and Lace anthology I have a story included (Shivers and Lace premiering for the first time)--both by me under the pseudonym for paranormal romance and erotic horror, Sapphire Phelan). I will be there for  budding authors, talking about my process and how I gotten published by published, and encouraging.  I will also have some Paranormal World Seekers DVDs with me that I will be selling.

I have will have a giveaway concerning Shivers and Lace, plus Nightmares and Echoes 2 I have a new story included, Author Susan Schwartz will be selling these at her table, so bring a copy of N&E to me to sign my story and to enter the giveaway. If you win, you must be able to pick up the giveaway before I leave at 4 p.m. or at front desk of the library forbore they close at 5 p .m 

The address for the library is 298  Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia. If need more information or directions: 757-410-7100.

Author Guest at Phantomcon in Colonial Heights, VA. August 8th and 9th, 2015

I will be a guest at Phantomcon August 8 and 9, 2015. I will teach a free workshop )will need paper and pens or a computer to write on) on How To Write & Investigate A Good Ghost Story!," plus selling and signing books and Paranormal World Seekers DVDs (includes premiere of The Bistro Investigation in Petersburg DVDs) I will have with me at my table. The convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Fort Lee North, 401 E. Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights, VA. And if not preregistered, they will be selling at the door.  http://www.phantomcon.com/

 
They have a Facebook page now, so like them at https://www.facebook.com/PhanConVA?fref=ts 

My Schedule for Scares That Cares This Weekend (July 24-26th) in Williamsbug, Virginia

My Schedule at Scares That Cares Weekend in Williamsburg, Virginia this weekend.  The horror convention for charity will be at the Doubletree Hotel at Williamsburg, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23185

I will be at the Horror Writers Association Virginia table in the vendor’s room from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. Friday, July 24. I will have copies of my fiction and two of my nonfiction ghost books, Virginia's Haunted Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and Other Haunted Locations (this one has Williamsburg and Colonial Williamsburg’s haunted spots, so you can investigate the areas yourself while at the convention) and Haunted Virginia: Legends, Myths and True Tales. I will have Paranormal World Seekers DVDs—Fort Magruder Hotel in Williamsburg ones and Crawford Road—all of the area. Not sure yet, but the table will be in either the main vendor room or in STC’s second floor vendor area. I will post on Facebook and twitter when I learn Friday. 


Friday, July 25— Rooms A/B—10:45am to 11:30am — I will join author Penny Cockrell in doing a reading. Thinking reading from my WSFA Small Press Awrd runner up short story, "Bottled Spirits." Maybe from Spectre Nightmares and Visitations if there is time.

Sunday, July 26— Rooms A/B—11:00am to 12:00pm – PANEL: “WRITER’S GROUPS IN A DIGITAL AGE” – There are many groups for horror writers (HWA, ITW, SFWA, etc.) but do they offer anything that can’t be obtained on social media for free? Join TIM WAGGONER, RONALD MALFI, JACOB HADDON, PAMELA K. KINNEY, D. ALEXANDER WARD, and moderator DELONA SOUTHERLAND as they discuss and debate.

For the rest of the author programming: http://scaresthatcareweekend.com/events/author-programming-schedule/

For all the events at Scares That Cares: http://scaresthatcareweekend.com/events/

Promo: I'm Speaking and Signing Books at Paracon at Boxwood Inn in Newport News, Va. This Saturday, April 19th

I will be speaking (and selling and signing my books and Paranormal World Seekers DVDs) this Saturday, April 19th, at Paracon at Boxwood Inn 10AM to 5PM.  Boxwood Inn is a haunted Bed and Breakfast at 10 Elmshurst Street (in Historic Lee Hall Village), Newport News, Virginia. For the events and more: http://7citiesparanormal.com/paracon-at-the-boxwood-inn-2014.html  

I will have copies of all my ghost books, but especially mostly "Virginia's Haunted Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and Other Haunted Locations," as the inn is a chapter in the book.