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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Part 2, STREWING ~ BREAD*CRUMBS! ~ of Authors to Authors . . .

BREAD*CRUMBS!


Presented by Absolutely*Kate
because knowing our Authors
makes Reading/Writing great


COME OUTTA THE WOODS ~ pic ala Kay Nielson
Come out, come out, wherever you are. Authors AT THE BIJOU are strewing BreadCrumbs in the brave new year to bring you outta the woods. Into the light and the clearing, the enlightened and endearing, these astounding Authors offer up their own morsels of pride in recent savouring.


Trail them. Know them.
Groove and dig them.



*AT THE BIJOU* strews spotlights
into 2011 with BreadCrumbs
  to finding your own ways for picking up
the trails of Authors you know a little
and those who read and resonate just swell. 


It's all about the Journey.
~ Absolutely*Kate 
and our fine staff of renown
*AT THE BIJOU*


The response was overwhelming when I asked for links of worthy writings that AT THE BIJOU Authors were damn proud of . . . Here then, a sprinkling of some here and some there and won't you please come back for a whole new handful strewn next Tuesday . . . 


John Wiswell of Harbinger*33

The ones I'm most proud of? Hmm...

"Alligators by Twitter@ Flash Fiction Online - first pro-rate sale

"I Hate Gay"  @ BATHROOM MONOLOGUE - by far the most clicks of anything I've written, and if I've done a decent thing with constraints, it was probably this.

"Ghost Dancer" @ BATHROOM MONOLOGUE  
  - just like this one.
Happy New Year, all.
John

Happiest NewYear to your proud prolifics
dear John . . .  ~ Absolutely*Kate

. . . Come Trail more WISWELL
      on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave John a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below




Leon Jackson Davenport of Harbinger*33

Hello all -

As per the request of a Special Lady that struts her stuff with a lion's share of moxie and confidence and does it in teal heels, 2010 was an interesting year for me.  It started with a publisher taking on the task of finding an illustrator for my children's book: "Ice Cream Soup."


I decided to hunker down and polish all of the stories in my portfolio, and to submit them to various mags.  I got some complimentary rejections mixed with hopeful comments and one of my stories, "The End of Forever" was an Honorable Mention in the October Issue of Allegory Magazine.


I took the time to compile a chapbook called "Above the Clearing Sky” which is available on Lulu.com.  It was graciously reviewed by Paul Brazill on his blog; "You Would Say That, Wouldn't You?"  This year, I'm working on the second book of a Science Fiction Trilogy for younger readers called "ABC and the Raiders" and a novel called "Moonstone."  
Also, Mr. Jacob Gunn will make a return visit AT THE BIJOU with a very wild and hopefully intriguing mystery.

So, good writing and Happy New Year!


Regards -

Leon 
Teals and struts and real big grins salute your book-ings
oh dapper Leon. Illustrations stir, as do anticipations
for the return shot of Jacob Gunn . . .  ~ Absolutely*Kate

. . . Come Trail more DAVENPORT
   on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave Leon a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below


 

Carrie Clevenger of Harbinger*33


This is where it's going to be, 
and has always been:

One site. One story. My love in words. Come meet Xan Marcelles.

Love in words is a big bite good Carrie.
Best ever to yours . . .  ~ Absolutely*Kate
 
. . . Come Trail more CLEVENGER
    on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave Carrie a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below




Sean Patrick Reardon 

Kate,
 
A few breadcrumbs from me to my new, very talented, writing goomba
and her most excellent friends.

My crime thriller 'Mindjacker" was published this Fall and is
available in print / ebook at Amazon, B&N, Apple, Sony, and Smashwords. For a peek, check it out here:

More of my crime themed shorts
 were published online this year:
@ THRILLERS, KILLERS N'CHILLERS

"Crank Shot" @ A TWIST OF NOIR

Most importantly, I met tons of great writers and had a complete blast
reading, learning, and commenting on all of their blogs.

Congrats to everyone on 2010 and I hope 2011 brings even more success

to all of you.

Peace,
 
Sean Patrick Reardon
 
Grateful to grow along with the witty wonders of you
this year oh Sean Patrick . . .  ~ Absolutely*Kate

. . . Come Trail more REARDON
      on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave Sean Patrick a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below




Jodi MacArthur of Harbinger*33

Hey me lovelies,
Here is the summary of my '10 . 

My creativity went to the high heavens, and
The Wicked Woman's Booty sails on the high seas along with Devil's Eye, Xscents, Glass Voyeur (the two and half novels I wrote). The usual wallop of fiction you can find at my website.
Love and best to you all,
Jodi
Embrace of grace to splendiferous you,
  ever generous to writers' worlds, our beloved Jodi  
~ Absolutely*Kate 

. . . Come Trail more MacArthur
   on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave Jodi a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below




Jeanette Cheezum of Harbinger*33

Hi Harbinger*33 and AT THE BIJOU readers,
I just wanted to tell everyone thank you, for this past year. Most of you have made me laugh, cry or scared the bejeebers out of me. I am very proud of you accomplishments. For me to be a part of the H*33 group is humbling. Let’s go forth this year and show the world what we can do.
I am proud of how much I have accomplished this past year.  
I published 200 stories in ten books and online, added a chapbook to my credits with an honorable mention. Then wrote the scripts and added movements to two animated videos, one for three children’s stories I compiled for Barnes and Noble Pub-it. 
Paul D. Brazill chose me to be in the top five crime short stories for my What’s in the Cellar @ Thrillers, Killers’N’ Chillers. 
At Vox Poetica my favorite is Blossoms Bring New Life however; it’s in their second book and not online.
Yes 2010 has been a good year. 
Thank you for asking Ms *Kate,
Love and Respect to all,
Jeanette Cheezum/GMOBA 

Wow GoddessMother Of Brilliant Authors!
How proud we are of your happy hustle!
    ~ Absolutely*Kate

. . . Come Trail more CHEEZUM
     on January Tuesdays . . .


And leave Jeanette a morsel of your mumbles
in the hearty Comments of thy theatre row, below



We've run out of room 
but never worthy AUTHORS ~
 . . . Come Trail next January Tuesday . . .


. . .
NICK QUANTRILL . . .  

. . . PAMILA PAYNE . . .  

. . .
MIKE WHITNEY . . .  

. . .
ERIC KRAUSE . . .  

. . .
TOBY TUCKER HECHT . . .
 
. . . ROBERT CLAY . . .  

. . . & always SAL BUTTACI . . .  


PLUS MORE BREAD*CRUMBS
TO BE STREWN FROM ~

. . .
Kevin Michaels . . . Amy Auker Hale . . . 

. . . Paul Brazill . . . Susan Cross . . . 

. . .  Linda Simoni Wastila  . . .  Eric Beetner  . . .

. . .
Peggy McFarland . . .  Sandra Davies  . . .  

. . .
Sugar Wendy Staley . . . Zelda, Madam Z . . .   

. . .  Harry B Sanderford  . . .  

. . .
& Absolutely*Kate  . . .  

plus more
morsels of 

. . .  John, Leon, Carrie  . . .
  
. . .  Sean, Jodi, Jeanette  . . .

TRAILS LEAD ON . . . pic ala crawfishhead
 May Author Trails delight you well,
 
for my buddy Bob Frost would tell you
those less traveled . . . make all the difference 


 
Hansel & Gretel opening
artworks ala Wagassial
 
THANK*YOU

Happy Trails to you,
and popcorn

~ Absolutely*Kate
and our fine staff of renown
*AT THE BIJOU*
 
~ ~ ENJOY OUR NEXT FINE SHOW  ~ ~

AND REMEMBER, DON'T DRIVE WHILE POPPING



Tuesday, January 4, 2011

BREAD*CRUMBS! ~ of Authors to Authors . . .


BREAD*CRUMBS!

Presented by Absolutely*Kate
because knowing our Authors
makes Reading/Writing great

TRAIL AUTHORS. Breadcrumbs provided ~ pic ala Dano
You know the tale, Hansel and Gretel wishing to know their way . . . drop along BreadCrumbs to be aware of the trail. Well, tis a brave New*Year of possibilities turning probabilites when scribings becoming novels for oh so many Authors we already know and grow along with. Trail them, at will.

*AT THE BIJOU* kicks off 2011 with BreadCrumbs to finding your own ways for picking up the trails of Authors you know a little and those who resonate swell. "Do Enjoy!

After all, it's all about the Journey.
~ Absolutely*Kate 
and our fine staff of renown
*AT THE BIJOU*


The response was overwhelming, when I asked for 3 to 5 links of worthy writings that AT THE BIJOU Authors were damn proud of . . . Here then, a sprinkling of some here and some there and a whole handful strewn next Tuesday . . . 


Kevin Michaels of Harbinger*33

Happy New Year Kate-
I hope 2011 brings you and your family much happiness and success (especially since the loss of your Dad in 2010 - who I am certain is sitting on that back porch next to the pearly gates and smiling at you). 

~ Thanks Kevin, you're always perceptive
... Absolutely*Kate

It's been a chaotic year here at the beach - my first thought was that I had very few stories that saw the light of day or were worth mentioning over the past twelve months as I've been consumed on pushing two novels towards birth/publication as well as writing a couple of spec TV scripts.  But I guess more stories saw print than I realized (some of which I was damn proud of).  So, in no particular order:

CRAWLING TO GRACE  @ Foundling Review
. . . Come Trail more KEVIN on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Kevin a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below
 



Amy Hale Auker

What a great lady our Kate is.  Absolutely Our Kate.  She is A.O.K!!!!  (so sometimes I simply amuse myself)

~ Thanks Amy, you just keep on amusing!
... Absolutely*Kate
 
But on that note, it is a brave new world and in that world it is common to promote SELF if we are to eat yummy food and live so that we can continue to choose JOY and BEAUTY.  So, please drop by and see me at www.amyhaleauker.com  There are WONDERFUL things in store for 2011.  Those of you who are already published authors know that book contracts are, well, interesting, to say the least. If I sell Rightful Place off of my WEBSITE. I get to buy more bread and taters and whiskey than if my dears order from elsewhere. Sigh.  'Tis true.  So far, I have almost 70 copies on the reserve list from which I will send out invoices and mail out SIGNED copies in April (no shipping if you put your name on the list before April 1.) As far as price,  I am the daughter of a horse trader, so no worries on that invoice front. Oh, and did I say that I turn 41 in April?  Just saying. 

I wish you all a bright, shiny, joy-filled, word-filled, and precious New Year.  Amy  (Cita at 6S)

. . . Come Trail more AMY on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Amy a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below


Paul Brazill  of  Harbinger*33

Happy New year!
Breadcrumbs?

Any good to you?

~ Paul, when would reading You not be? 
... Absolutely*Kate

@ Dark Valentine Magazine

. . . Come Trail more PAUL on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Paul a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below


Susan Cross

Cheers! We all made it through another year.
Happiest of 2011 to Ms. Kate, who should Absolutely and Positively keep doing what she's doing! What a joy it would be for us to all meet AT THE BIJOU someday!

~ Susan, I sense the Joy of you guys  jostlin' together
AT THE BIJOU all the time! ... Absolutely*Kate
 
I have added a new tab to my blog, my friends, called Leroy Cooper on Sax. For those of you who are Ray Charles fans, and for those of you who have just ever heard of Ray Charles (who hasn't?) I will be posting chapters from Ray's bandleader and baritone sax player, Leroy Cooper's as transcribed by yours truly after the years of "Wednesday Afternoons with Susan" (sorry Mitch Albom) that we spent together working on his memoir before he passed. Included with be interviews with Raelets (yup, that's the correct spelling, contrary to popular belief and everything you'll see on a Google search), as well as my conversations with other musicians that played with Ray at one time or another.

On the Flash Friday tab, these are my favorite entries since I began working with the #Fridayflash group when we were still housed on Twitter and Editor Unleashed (may it RIP). Thanks for Maria Schneider for bringing the early group together and to Jon Strother to developing it into what it is today. If Jon is not on this distribution and anyone has his email addy, please pass along my applause to him.
~ Jon? You listenin' in, good sir?
  ... Absolutely*Kate, glad to be #FridayFlashing Fiction too
 
And here's to you all, as I raise my glass -- er, snifter -- and take a sip of champa-- er, cognac -- to welcome the new year and celebrate what would have been my grandmother's 111th birthday! She was born 1/1/1900 at one minute after midnight. First baby of the century in the state of NJ! Happy birthday, Gram!

Happy New Year and let's all get published in 2011!
Susan Cross

THE SNEEZE  @ FridayFlash Fiction
. . . Come Trail more SUSAN on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave rockin' Susan a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below



Linda Simoni-Wastila of Harbinger*33

Happy New Year A*K and all!
Kate, thank you so much for your care and kindness. We've shared more than just words this year. Here's to 2011, may sadness take a vacation for at least this year, and bless us with health, wealth, and peace. 

~ Thanks Linda, you're kindness personified,
and goodness deserving ... Absolutely*Kate
 
Most of all I've pushed myself to write a short flash of under 250 words EVERY WEEK in response to a chosen theme at 52/250 Flash a Year Challenge.  A nice respite from editing the (damn) novels.

Life is good.

Live hard, write harder, love hardest. Thanks to all of you for providing words and friendship this past year. Peace, Linda

A few breadcrumbs from me:  A story that pays homage to the love between my mother and father ~ 

@ The Shine Journal

. . . Come Trail more LINDA on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Linda a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below


Peggy McFarland

I'm with Linda on the let sadness take a vacation in 2011.  I didn't quite reach my writing goal in 2010, but there's always this year to try again and succeed!

Until November, I was pretty faithful to almost a weekly story at my blog, Eldritch Way, thanks to #fridayflash at Twitter and writing prompts at 3WW. Here are the posts I liked the best. "Charity Case" first appeared at my blog then got published at Long Story Short.  In 2011, I have 3 stories coming out in January and February at three venues, but I'll toot that horn when they are available.

Thanks Kate, for the opportunity to spread the word,
and Happy New Year to all!
 
~ You are most welcome Peg, especially as
you have so much talent for tantalizing! ... Absolutely*Kate

CHARITY CASE  @ Long Story Short
. . . Come Trail more PEGGY on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Peggy a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below



Eric Beetner of 
Harbinger*33

Here's what I've been up to:

Prepping for the release of a new novel (co-written with JB Kohl) called Borrowed Trouble. It is the sequel to our first novel together, One Too Many Blows To The Head. Should be out by Feb 1st if no other roadblocks block our path, as they tend to do.
As far as shorts that are out in the world, I have been at work on novels so much in 2010 that I haven't had much time to devote to shorts but when a challenge is thrown down I can't help but use the motivation to get my fingers to typing.

The last few are HERE for the Xmas noir challenge at Do Some Damage (joined recently by our Kate, check us both out if you please along with Paul Brazill and Sean Patrick Reardon and truly the best set of entries in a challenge I have been a part of.)

The explanation is in the intro to this challenge piece.

Have a great one everybody and here's to hoping we see Harbinger set sail in '11. ~ Eric Beetner

~ Shall billow sails on publishing horizons in '11, good Eric,
and manifest promotional destinies along the journey ... Absolutely*Kate 
 

. . . Come Trail more ERIC on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Eric a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below



Sandra Davies

Happy New Year to you too Kate - hope you have a good one.

~ Thanks Sandra, your hopes are coming true,
 I'm grooving to BreadCrumbs from all of you... Absolutely*Kate
 
Loved your Breadcrumbs idea as it sent me searching through last years' bits and pieces and I have come up with the following:
 
This is an excerpt from the NaNoWriMo novel, inspired by a T10 prompt and a development from my response to the SexyTouch challenge you posted way back in April: 

PILLOW TALK  @ Thinking Ten
. . . Come Trail more SANDRA on January Tuesdays . . .

Well sure, leave Sandra a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below


Sugar Wendy Staley, Zelda Martin and Harry B. Sanderford of Harbinger*33

Happy New Year, Dear Katers!! Love you and your sparkling ideas for a new year past!! If you have room, I'd like to showcase POP (with Zelda and Harry), There are more  on my posterous, and I've linked them to the site.
 
My 2011 Newborn Year wish for you is that LOVE will surround you ... LOVE from your family,  your friends, and all the deepest soulful kind your relationship with Prof can hold. Your SPIRIT shines through in so many ways, dearest, and I'm sure you've no idea of the lives you've touched. May all the faerie dust be yours in this new year of possiblities and opportunites.
I am forever grateful for your friendship and one day the *CLINK* will be real.  ~ Wendy

~ Is it any wonder that the world has a love affair with sweet Sugar?
  Thanks Lady, until indeed we *CLINK* ... Absolutely*Kate


SNAP, CRACKLEPOP!  
~ AT THE BIJOU

. . . Come Trail more SUGAR,  
more ZELDA,  and of course 
more HARRY on January Tuesdays . . .


Well sure, leave this Tremendous Trio
a 'peace' of your mind in the 
Comments of your theatre row, below


Intro to full sensation of SNAP, CRACKLE, POP
Individual stories' links up above ~ it's a cereal-thriller . . .


Absolutely*Kate of Harbinger*33

Happiest New Year of making it happen ~ the best stuff that's inside you ~ to write and create and spark and enchant . . . 
You know you got it in you.

Dance to it. And let the balalaikas ring.
(Yeah, I just wanted to say 'balalaikas' - it's a gypsy-soul thing)

Oh, Eric Beetner up there gave you the low-down on the high-Crime Noir challenge over at the hot shadows of DO SOME DAMAGE, leading Crime Fiction site of those who know how to wear a fedora and carry a concealed weapon and then live to tell about it. You can check out a BreadCrumb of Detective Nelle Callahan at the ritzy Fortunato Supper Club ~

JiNGLE NELLE, JiNGLE NELLE  @ Do Some Damage
. . . Come Trail more ABSOLUTELY*Kate on January Tuesdays . . .
 
Well sure, leave Absolutely*Kate a 'peace' of your mind
in the Comments of your theatre row, below


We've run out of room but not AUTHORS.
 . . . Come Trail next January Tuesday . . .

. . . JOHN WISWELL . . .
 
. . . CARRIE CLEVENGER . . .

. . . JEANETTE CHEEZUM . . .  

. . . NICK QUANTRILL . . .  

. . . MIKE WHITNEY . . .  

. . . ERIC KRAUSE . . .  

. . . PAMILA PAYNE . . .  

. . . SEAN PATRICK REARDON . . .  

. . . always SAL BUTTACI . . .  

. . . TOBY TUCKER HECHT . . .
 
. . . ROBERT CLAY . . .  

PLUS MORE BREAD*CRUMBS
TO BE STREWN FROM ~

. . . Kevin, Amy, Paul, Susan, Linda  . . .  

. . . Peggy, Eric, Sandra  . . .  

. . . Sugar, Zelda, Harry  . . .  

. . . & Absolutely*Kate  . . .  

TRAILS LEAD ON . . . pic ala crawfishhead
 May Author Trails delight you well,
 
for my old buddy Bob Frost would tell you those less traveled . . . make all the difference