Vonnie Winslow Crist

Dear Readers,

  Thanks for visiting. Take some time and browse around. I'm also on Facebook  & Twitter  & Goodreads so stop by!

  For fun reading, also check out: Whimsical Words

  Please consider purchasing my book, The Greener Forest   Discussion questions, worksheets, etc. are available for reading groups & teachers. A free maze & discounts on large orders are offered by Cold Moon Press 

  Owl Light, my next collection of speculative stories, is in the final edit stage. BTW, the interior art is now finished. See Cold Moon Press for ordering and to download a free Bird Search.

  The Enchanted Skean - Book I of the Chronicles of Lifthrasir, my new YA fantasy novel from Mockingbird Lane Press is here! BUY NOW.

  You can also see the 3 possible covers I painted for the art director in my  Art Gallery

  And check back -- the website is always being changed and added to.

  Have a magical day,

  Vonnie

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Order information for Owl Light will be appearing here soon.

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eShort (YA-friendly)

Download a Kindle version of "For the Good of the Settlement," (YA-friendly) . This tale is a "space western" with a sheriff, horses, guns, a wisewoman, and 3 murderous squirrels!

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 April 2012 "Bards & Sages Quarterly" features one of my watermedia paintings, Daughter of the Sea, as a wrap-around cover (full painting in gallery):

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February 2012 "Scifaikuest" features a snippet of one of my watermedia paintings on the cover (see full painting in gallery ):

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 Me, looking my best!

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eShort (YA-friendly)

Download a Kindle version of "Blame it On the Trees" for FREE if you're a member of Amazon Prime. If not, it's only 99 cents. I hope you'll give it a thumbs up and a brief review if you like the story:

http://tinyurl.com/vonnies-blame-trees-story 

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Podcast Appearances:

Podcast Interviews:

Take a listen: to Maryland author Larry Matthews' Interview of Vonnie.

 Podcasts of Vonnie Reading:

Take a listen to a podcast  of a snippet of "Birdling" - included in both The Greener Forest and Faerie Magazine (I begin reading 1 min. 51 secs. into the program).

or a podcast of a bit of "Blood of the Swan" - included in both The Greener Forest and While the Morning Stars Sing (I begin reading 19 mins. & 47 secs. into the program).

 or a podcast of an excerpt of "On a Midwinter's Eve" - included in both Owl Light and Tales of the Talisman (I begin reading  14 mins. &  1 sec. into the program).

or a podcast of small bite of a zombie love story, "The Return of Gunnar Kettilson" - included in The Greener Forest, Cemetery Moon, and the soon-to-be released Zombie Anthology from Elektrik Milkbath Press. (I begin reading  mins. &  secs. into the program).

New Publications:

 My short story, "On a Midwinter's Eve," appears in Tales of the Talisman Vol. VII, Issue 3, p 72-76. Look for the magazine in bookstores near you or go to:  http://amazon.com

 Check out my fairy artwork used for an ad on page 68 of  Faerie Magazine Issue 23. Plus this issue features the art of Michael Hague - one of my favorite artists. You can order the magazine from: http://www.faeriemagazine.com

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 NEWS:

Take a look at the

Book Trailer

for

The Enchanted Skean - Book I of the Chronicles of Lifthrasir

Order your copy today!

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Cover artist and featured in an interview in the October/November 2012 issue of Harford's Heart.

Click on Archives, go to October/November 2012 Issue, then flip to page 8 to begin article/interview.

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Drew a Bird Search in celebration of the upcoming release of my book Owl Light. It's available as a download from Cold Moon Press:

Owl Light Bird Search

Now available in print & ebook
The Greener Forest

The book includes tales featuring spriggans, goblins, swan maidens, angels, dragons, ningyo, and other Faerie creatures. But all is not good and light -- there are some dark and uncertain times lurking between the pages of The Greener Forest.

For a free Greener Forest maze, go to: Cold Moon Press 

Order the book Now:

Amazon or Amazon UK or http://coldmoonpress.com/quickbuy.html  

 For submission guidelines & newly released books, both readers & writers should check out:  Cold Moon Press  

Cold Moon Press

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 Operation Ebook Drop

  I'm pleased to announce that Cold Moon Press is paritcipating in Operation Ebook Drop which makes free ebooks available to deployed U.S. Troops. My ebooks should be available to the Troops shortly.

  Thanks Editor Katie for connecting Cold Moon Press authors to Operation Ebook Drop, and thanks Edward C. Patterson for starting the program. As always, I support our Troops. - Vonnie

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Workshops, School Visits, and Talks:

I'd love to come visit your school for either an author/illustrator talk or to give a creative writing workshop.

I also enjoy giving talks and writing workshops for adults.

 Contact me for more information.

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