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As the song goes...I'm so excited and I just can't hide it! Come June the second of my YA mystery series, The Linda Tassel Mysteries will launch with this glorious cover, brought to us by BWL publishing. I think it captures the sprit of this missing person mystery. Who is missing? Linda's friend and Fancy Shawl dancing partner, Rising Fawn. Linda and Tad will have their hands full with this one.

This series was born in my own young adult years when I was a BIG fan of Nancy Drew, but I sure could have used a heroine who looked more like me. Then I formed a wonderful friendship in Georgia with another Linda, who welcomed me among her Cherokee relatives and culture. I hope this series honors them and their hospitality.

Great news about Book 1 of this series, Death at Little Mound... it has achieved finalist status in two international awards: The Mystery and Mayhem Award and the Dante Rossetti Award for Young Adult fiction. I'll be finding out in June the results of both competitions. Stay tuned!

 

 

Spotlight: Seven Aprils Wins at the Chanticleer International Book Awards

 

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Community, that’s what we creatives crave when we come out of our focused, turtle habitats!

Thankfully, there are organizations that provide a nudge out of our shells.  When I was considering entering my World War II romantic suspense novel Watch Over Me in the Chanticleer International Book Awards, I consulted with some writer friends about the organization.  “Oh, a great group with a wonderful small conference every year in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!” I was told.  And … CIBA knows how to throw a party!” They were right on both counts!  (Thank you Janet Oakley and Michelle Cox!)

Fast forward a few years and two conferences later. Not only did Watch Over Me achieve First in Category status in the Chatelaine Award for Women’s Fiction, but at this year’s virtual conference, held via ZOOM, I was delighted to hear: “Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winner of the LARAMIE Book Awards for Western, Civil War, Pioneer, First Nation Novels and Americana Fiction: “Seven Aprils by Eileen Charbonneau!” 

My cheering squad of husband Ed, daughter Marya and baby grandson Desmond were on hand. My tiara was in place! Our favorite bubblies flowed!

Here’s a glimpse at some of the topics covered in this years Chanticleer Book Conference:

• Virtual Author Events: How To Pivot from LIVE to VIRTUAL for Book Launches, Book Clubs, and Book Events
• Book to Film Panel Discussion 
• The Critical Role Authors Play in Fostering a Better Society 
• Writing and Selling Children’s Books
• Voice Driven Technology and the Future of Publishing 
• How to Create a Sustainable and Compelling Series 
• Don’t be Left OUT and OFF the Airwaves – Intro to Podcasting 
• Historical Fiction–how to both fictionalize real characters and realize fictional ones 
• Collaborating with Other Authors 
• Writers: Improve Your Productivity and Your Health by Correcting Posture 

Sound great?  It was!!  So, I encourage my author friends of all genres to stick your necks out, enter your books in award competitions, and come out of your shells once in awhile and join with readers, industry folks and fellow authors to celebrate our crazy but wonderful business!