Deadline is February 1, 2016, but wouldn’t it be great to get your submission in before the craziness of the holidays? Top prize is $1,000 given in two categories: Fiction and Creative Nonfiction. The 2016 Top of the Mountain Book Award is underway. When Lucifer and Eve were together in Eden, their relationship changed the fate of humanity.” An excellent read. Then he discovers the reincarnation of Eve in a Dust Bowl revival tent … and their ancient passion threatens the world again. Lucifer stills walks among us, testing the faithful at every turn. It didn’t take long for his publisher, Winlock Pressto snag it. He set is aside for a few years, so I was thrilled when he finally decided to shop it. Ken is a longtime member of my critique group and this book has always been one of my favorites of his. Proceeds benefit the Platte Rivers Chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. I’m anxiously awaiting my copy to arrive in the mail. This is a compilation of essays from various authors about their healing experiences of fly fishing.

Miller, is now available from Tulip Tree Publishing. The Water Holds No Scars: Fly Fishing Stories of Rivers & Rejuvenation, edited by Dean K. It’s a great interview, plus Kerrie is giving away a book, so head over and leave a comment. My Bobbing publisher, Kerrie Flanagan of Hot Chocolate Press is at Patricia Stoltey’s blog today discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a small publisher. Plus, I’m giving away a copy of Bobbing for Watermelons. But while I’m words-smithing away, the writing world keeps spinning, so here’s some newsworthy tidbits to pass along. You can catch me at The Writing Bug, however, every other Wednesday.

I really need to be better about consistently blogging, but lately, I’ve been putting everything I have to say in the YA I’m working on.

Bobbing for Watermelons by April Moore