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2026: Interview With Mariana Llanos, Children’s Author and Poet

Posted on October 4, 2026 by peggylchambers

Mariana Llanos is an award-winning writer, poet, translator, and teaching artist from Lima, Peru. In 2024, her picture book Benita and the Night Creatures/Benita y las criaturas nocturnas received a Pura Belpre Honor (American Library Association) and was the winner … Continue reading →

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2026: Interview With Author Marcia Preston

Posted on September 27, 2026 by peggylchambers

I’ve been a fan of Marcia Preston’s work for many years through OWFI. I’ve become personally acquainted with her in the last few years through Sisters in Crime and Tornado Alley writing clubs. And I’ve found she is lovely. Not … Continue reading →

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2026: Jennifer McMurrain (Raven Lee) Author Interview

Posted on September 20, 2026 by peggylchambers

I’ve known Jennifer McMurrain for many years. We once wrote for the same publisher. I even know her mother! I really don’t know Raven Lee well but hope to get acquainted with her soon. She is the alter-ego (pen name) … Continue reading →

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2026: The Joy of Urban Fantasy

Posted on September 6, 2026 by peggylchambers

A few years ago, I wrote an urban fantasy called Flatiron Death Grip by combining some short stories I had written earlier into a novel. I thought it would be easy to take stories that had already been written and … Continue reading →

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2026: Tales of the Oklahuman

Posted on August 30, 2026 by peggylchambers

A few years ago, I met Jeff Provine, publisher of Okie Comics. He was at an author fest in Enid. He is originally from Enid, and he helped me learn the art of comic book writing. It is an art, … Continue reading →

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2026: The Three Ps of Writing

Posted on August 23, 2026 by peggylchambers

A few years ago, I was invited to the public library in Enid and asked to teach children to write. I prepared a presentation for young children using simple tools and I took my presentation to the kids. When I … Continue reading →

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2026: Great First Lines, “First of all, we Were Drinkin'”

Posted on June 14, 2026 by peggylchambers

Every story needs a great first line. It is how you hook your reader. It tells them what the story will be about and makes them want to read it.  Some great examples are: House of Night – P. C. … Continue reading →

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2025: Smugglers of Sandhill Island

Posted on May 31, 2026 by peggylchambers

Dani, a stressed-out tour boat captain, attempts to save her brother, Cody, from the local drug dealers only to find she and her boat will be their next victim. This time, Cody owes some big money, and the only person … Continue reading →

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2026: Conference and Festival Season

Posted on March 15, 2026 by peggylchambers

It’s that time of year again. No, not tornado season, though that is always on our minds. It’s contest and conference season if you are a writer. I inventoried my books the other day and decided I needed to order … Continue reading →

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2025 – Vanessa Lillie – Tornado Alley SinC Speaker

Posted on March 8, 2026 by peggylchambers

This year’s annual 2026 Writers Conference Tornado Alley – Sisters In Crime will be a ​One-Day Writers Conference on Saturday, March 21, 2026, 9am to 4pm CST at St. Thomas More University Parish, 100 Stinson, Norman OK 73072, $40.00 for members, $50.00 … Continue reading →

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