Suite and Sour
Altars and Oubliettes
Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women
#138 Autumn 2020
Bitter Suites
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Author Archives: Angela Yuriko Smith
Local Author Panel for My Birthday
I can think of no better way to celebrate turning 53 than to meet new authors and chat about writing… so that’s what I did today. Joining Mel Carney, Darlene Deluca and Anola Pickett for the Mid-continent Public Library’s annual … Continue reading
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Watch Skeleton Hour 04: Black Cranes
I was so excited to be part of the fourth installation of the Horror Writers Association’s Skeleton Hour along with editors and authors from the new horror anthology, Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women. I had a lot of fun … Continue reading
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Cover Reveal for Space and Time #139
All I can think of is… almost there! This last issue ends our third year of Space and Time. By some miracle we managed to stay mostly on schedule, in spite of everything. The Spring and Summer issues almost ended … Continue reading
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Review: Lily Wong Books by Tori Eldridge
If you think a ninja’s life is all about throwing stars and black pajamas, think again. For Chinese-Norwegian born Lily Wong, it’s a mixed bag of fighting domestic abuse, family dynamics and this little issue with the Los Angeles Ukrainian … Continue reading
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Poetry Live with Hipness & Outrage
November has been much more chill, but not chill enough to forget our monthly Live Poetry on Instagram! Amy Zoeller and I have so much fun chatting about death, hot guys and cake that we are talking about starting an … Continue reading
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Review: Spineless by Amy Langevin
It’s uncommon for a work of horror to have a message of hope and a happy ending, but that’s exactly what Amy Langevin accomplishes with her book Spineless. Equal parts horror and empowerment, she presents the very real situation of … Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo: Tough Week for “Soft Deadlines”
The second week started off strong. Having a blast with romance, I participated in my first live NaNoWriMo Write-In and I did over 1k words in an hour. My keyboard was blazing. I was invincible. And then something important came … Continue reading
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Now Accepting English Students for Alessandro Manzetti’s Creative Writing Academy
Pleased to announce I will once again be taking a limited number of students as the English component of Alessandro Manzetti’s Creative Writing Academy. I’m modeling my curriculum on the successful program already instituted by Manzetti in Italian. Each course … Continue reading
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Review: Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward
Possibly the first thriller I’ve reviewed on my blog, this twisted but well crafted plot deserves the premiere position. The pacing kept me tightly bound to the story even through the recent… er, current… election dramas. Quite a feat for … Continue reading
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Review: Whitechapel Rhapsody by Alessandro Manzetti
When I prepare to read Manzetti there is a certain ceremony to it. I do not read his work in a public place. This level of darkness is to be savored alone. No innocent bystander needs to be exposed to … Continue reading
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