Belle of the BooksMAGGIE BRENDAN

PATRICK D. SMITH

NANCY NAIGLE

Interviews withJOANNA CAMPBELL SLANKAREN & KATHY SILLSMILLIE LEDFORD LEEELIZABETH LUDWIGJANET LEE BARTONCHUCK BARRETTMIRIAM VAMOSHG. LLOYD SMITH NANCY NAIGLEKEN BURGERMARY ELLISM.B. TOSI

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T H E A U T H O R ’ S M A G A Z I N E

Three Keys toGetting Published

AwardWinningBookCovers

FindingYour OwnMessage

Launch aBook Party

SettingScenes

AwardWinningBookCovers

FindingYour OwnMessage

Launch aBook Party

SettingScenes

The sleepy town of Solois about to get woken up.

Martha, Mary Magdalene, John the Baptist, Satan, and Jesus are key figures in this 1950s small Mississippi Delta town suspense allegory of Christ’s beginning ministry.

by MICHAEL THOMPSONparchmanpreacher.com

Inspired by the life of a 19th century woman rice planter, Carolina Gold weaves together mystery, romance, and historical detail, bringing to life the story of one young woman’s struggle to restore her lost world.

Praise for Dorothy Love’s Hickory Ridge Novels“A winning debut.”

— Library Journal starred review

“A gift to readers.” — Publisher’s Weekly

“Dorothy Love gives readers much more than they expect...”

— Romantic Times

The war is over, but at Fairhaven Plantation, Charlotte’s struggle is just beginning.

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CAROLINA GOLD

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Irish Detective Ryan O’Clery is investigating a string of murders in America when he stumbles upon a journal kept by an ancestor describing an identical serial murder case that occurred two hundred years earlier and half a continent away. As Hurricane Irene barrels toward the coast, he realizes the killer’s next victim is the woman he’s falling in love with. Can he reach Cathleen before the killer? Or is history destined to repeat itself?

A provocative story of a love that spans centuries, of soul mates found, lost and reunited... and the lengths

to which one man will go to change their destiny.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORThe Southern Writers Magazine staff, writers, and publishers want to wish our authors and readers a Happy Thanksgiving. This season we pray your family and friends surround you as you enjoy the bountiful feast prepared and placed before you. This is the time of year for all of us to remember how blessed we are.

We want to thank our authors and readers for being a part of the Southern Writers Magazine family. We truly appreciate your support.

This issue we bring you Maggie Brendan, the popular Southern Belle historical novelist who romances the west. We are also honored to bring you multiple award-winning author Patrick D. Smith. His understanding of human nature is woven into the fabric of his novels and has helped bring about change. Nancy Naigle, author of love stories and suspense, shares some of her secrets of success.

Elizabeth Ludwig, Mary Ellis, Ken Burger, Janet Lee Barton, Gary Lloyd Smith, M.B. Tosi, Chuck Barrett, and Miriam Feinberg Vamosh are just a few of the authors you will find in these pages sharing their paths to publication and “how-to’s.” Included are instructional and inspirational articles from many of your favorites: Dorothy Love’s “3 Keys to Getting Published”; Millie Ledford Lee’s formatic approach to writing novels; Joanna Campbell Slan on becoming a successful speaker and storyteller.

Got a book coming out? Consider hosting a launch party like Duffy Brown. Working on your cover idea? Don’t miss the strategies shared by award-winning authors in “Covers That Caught Your Eye (and Why).” And Bob Strother helps set your story’s stage with a believable location.

Author and life coach Charlotte D. Hunt ponders one of the biggest obstacles standing in our way as writers; Chris Pepple takes us into the world of Karen and Kathy Sills, twins who have discovered the joys of collaboration. And you’ll find many more nuggets of wisdom from Sara M. Robinson, Barbara Ragsdale, Tracy Crump, Terry Whalin, and Edie Melson.

There’s even more in the magazine for you to enjoy, from valuable writing tips to winning self-promotion techniques, all shared by career authors.

Southern Writers wishes all of you and your families a very special Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays in December. We’ll see you in 2014. Keep writing,

Susan Reichert, Editor-in-Chief