Category Archives: International Book Awards

Promoting Your Book

Posted on November 19, 2022 by cmwriter

The Friends of the College of the Desert Library hosted an Author Reception for me at the historic Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert, California. For me, this meant talking about my short story collection Creek Songs. My time … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Article about Creek Songs

Posted on September 19, 2022 by cmwriter

The local newspaper of the Palm Springs/Coachella Valley area is The Desert Sun. On Sunday, September 18, 2022, Creek Songs and I were honored to be the subject of an article in the Arts and Culture Section, written by reporter … Continue reading →

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International Book Awards

Posted on June 5, 2022 by cmwriter

I’m happy and honored and humbled to announce that my short story collection Creek Songs has been recognized as a Finalist in the “Fiction: Short Story” category of the 2022 International Book Awards. There were thousands of entries from all … Continue reading →

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