News
Here you’ll find the latest news on the Wicked Writers.
Scroll on down and take a gander at what our group is accomplishing!
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April 5, 2010
Guest Blogger: Kerri Nelson
Short Story Contest announced! Entries under 3,000 words due by April 20th.
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April 1st, 2010
New author joins the Wicked team, David Sartof. He’ll be blogging in the Thursday spot, please stop by and check him out!
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March 27, 2010
Guest Blogger: Shane Gericke
Bestselling thriller author and chair of ThrillerFest
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March 26, 2010
Guest Blogger: Kiki Hamilton
YA urban fantasy author of The Faerie Ring (TOR, Spring 2011)
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March 8th,2010
Guest Blogger: Nicole Hadaway
C.J. signs with agent Kristin Lindstrom, of Lindstrom Literary Management, and puts her self-publishing plans on hold.
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March 6,2010
Greg participates in an in-depth interview on Labotomy of a Writer. Stop by and check it out!
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March 4-5, 2010
Guest Interview: Gaynor Stenson of Vamplit Publishing
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March 1, 2010
Best Book Giveaway Contest on The Internet is launched – five books to be given away weekly! Duration of the contest is not set at this time, please check contest page for details.
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February 26th, 2010
Steve Liskow, one of the Wicked Writers, steps down from co-blogging with the group for personal reasons. We wish Steve the best in his writing and look forward to his upcoming release, Who Wrote the Book of Death?, in May 2010.
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February 25, 2010
Unfortunately, none of the Wicked Writers entered made it past the first round of elimination in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest this year. Previously in 2009, Steve made it to one of the coveted quarterfinalist spots, so we all had high hopes at least one of us would make it there again. Good luck to all the writers as they advance, the competition is fierce this year!
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February 22, 2010
C.J. wins first place in the 2009 Beacon Unpublished Division for the Erotic Romance category.
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February 17, 2010
Guest Blogger: Heidi Noroozy
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February 15, 2010
C.J. announces that she will start her own publishing house and self-publish her first book, Vampire Vacation, to be released mid-May, 2010.
Our first contest winner, Maered, won four books and a $25 gift certificate to Borders, thanks to everyone for entering!
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February 9, 2010
Guest Interview: Starlene Stringer
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February 1st, 2010
The beginning of a rotating guest blogger spot starts this month. Each week a Wicked Writer will give up their daily post to introduce a new, fresh perspective into the mix. Please stop by and see who’ve we’ve signed on, you may find someone new to read!
Guest Blogger: Bethany Cagle
First Contest is announced, will run for two weeks and end on Valentine’s Day. Please see contest page for details.
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January 25th, 2010
Greg, Steve and C.J. all enter the Amazon Novel Breakthrough Award contest. Next round of eliminations will be announced on February 25th, please stop by to see how they did!
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January 15th, 2010
C.J. places runner up in the national contest billed to be looking for a “Fresh New Voice in Romance” sponsored by Dorchester Publishing, titled “America’s Next Best-Celler”.
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January 4, 2010
Wicked Writer Blog is launched.
C.J. Ellisson lives near Washington DC with her husband, two children, two Staffordshire bull terriers and a young cat to whom she’s newly allergic. 
After spending most of her working life associated with real estate, she’s now pursuing a new passion of fiction writing. Her Erotic Urban Fantasy series stars a smart, strong, and slightly sarcastic female vampire running a resort for the undead in Alaska.
J.D. Brown lives with her two Pomeranians on the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. She enjoys the best of both worlds: peaceful country side and neurotic city life. J.D. began writing for publication in 2009, when she started her first Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Thriller series, Dark Heirloom. She fell in love with the craft and her writing became a wicked hot obsession.
Gregory Marshall Smith, born in Somerville, Massachusetts and raised in historic Medford, is a jack-of-all-trades. 
Anastasia V. Pergakis is a high fantasy author, mostly. She also writes Sci-Fi, Urban fantasy, and mystery novels. Her main novel, The Faery’s Tale Saga is a four part series, a high fantasy mixed with action/adventure and romance. She also writes dark poetry and the occasional twisted or humorous short story. Besides writing, Anastasia also loves reviewing/editing, cover art design, and web design. 
The eccentric George Allwynn not only pens GLBT romantic suspense, but at times, has been caught sneaking in some paranormal, humor and (gasp!) erotica. 
Sharon Hamilton loves all things paranormal: angels, vampires, a witch or two, and even some hybrid beings who don’t know what they are. 
David Sartof has a PhD in management philosophy, has served in the Merchant Marine and as an Officer in the UK’s Royal Air Force. In addition, he spent most of the first decade of the 21st century developing businesses as an entrepreneur. 
David is the author of River of Judgement, a crime novel set in the City of London during the start of banking crisis of the late-noughties.
James Garcia Jr.began writing when he discovered horror novels in junior high. Later, he set aside his dream of being a writer while he and his wife started their family. 
As his fortieth year approached, James began to feel the haunting desire to see that novel completed. After twenty years, Dance on Fire was published in 2010. James is an Administrative Supervisor for Sun-Maid Growers of California.
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