Laurel Anne Hill

Archives for February 2014

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San Mateo County Fair Writing Contests: for writers inside AND outside of California (Deadline April 1, 2014)

Got writing?  Whether you write poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction, literary, western, mysteries/thrillers, science fiction or fantasy, the San Mateo County Fair has a contest for you.  There are even special categories for podcasters and writers 55 years and older.  Plus, there’s an opportunity for a U.S. student writer to win a $20,000 creative writing scholarship to Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California.

Writers from BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE of California may enter the San Mateo County Fair writing contests. 

Writers must be at least sixteen years of age to enter in the adult divisions.  The deadline is April 1, 2014.  The fee for each adult division entry is $10.

Most of the contests award cash prizes.

Winners in the adult divisions, pending their permission, will have all or part of their winning entries published in the annual Carry the Light Anthology.  The anthology, to be published by the Sand Hill Review Press, will be sold at the fair and on Amazon.com.

For more information, go to:   https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/contests/departments/literary-arts.

Happy writing!

Laurel Anne Hill (Author of “Heroes Arise”)
http://www.laurelannehill.com

 

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Laurel Anne Hill Featured in San Francisco Examiner Online!

“February is Women in Horror Month,” writes Sumiko Saulson of the examiner.com Arts and Entertainment section.  “It is part of an initiative designed to celebrate and bring attention to the achievements of women in all aspects of the horror genre.”

Sumiko features ten women horror writers in her article, and I’m included.  I feel so honored!

The writers featured are: Anne Rice, Rain Graves, Jewelle Gomez, Fran Friel, Emerian Rich, Linda Kay Silva, Laurel Anne Hill, Sumiko Saulson, Loren Rhoads and Serena Toxicat.

To read the article, go to:  http://www.examiner.com/list/ten-bay-area-women-horror-writing.

And please purchase (and read) stories by women horror writers.  Support our efforts!

Warm wishes,

Laurel Anne Hill
http://www.laurelannehill.com

 

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RADCON, THE AMAZING! (RadCon 2014 Photo slide show/video on Youtube, created by Laurel Anne Hill)

Hi everyone,

I’m back from RadCon 6B.  I always have fun at RadCon and this year was no exception.

RadCon is a science fiction/fantasy convention held annually in Pasco, Washington, during the month of February.  It’s a fantastic con and I really love the way youth as well as adults join in the fun.  RadCon sponsors writing and art contests for youth, and also arranges for guest participants to visit local schools and talk to students about their occupations and craft.  

Laurel, Dragon and David
One of my favorite costumes this year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 To view my slide show video of people and costumes from the RadCon 2014 event, go to Youtube:  

RADCON, THE AMAZING!

Enjoy!  And please visit http://www.radcon.org.  
May the memories of RadCon 6B be with you!

Laurel Anne Hill (Award-Winning Author of “Heroes Arise”)

http://www.laurelannehill.com 

 

 

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Laurel Anne Hill at RadCon 2014 (Plus Video from RadCon 2013)

Link to my Video of RadCon 2013: Hotter than Ever!

 

Laurel and Two Dragons

Here’s my schedule the  RadCon 2014 science fiction/fantasy convention in Pasco, Washington.

Friday, February 14, 4:30-5:30 pm
Fundamentals of Research
Good research is fundamental to accurately studying any subject, whether it be history for re-enactment purposes or science for writing a speculative fiction novel. Even more importantly, it doesn’t have to hurt! Come learn the basics and how to integrate them into your future projects.
Ruth Frey, Laurel Anne Hill, MJ Engh, Vicki Mitchell

Saturday, February 15, 11 am – 12:30 pm
Autograph Session

Saturday, February 15, 4- 5:30 pm
Quantum Physics Meets Magical Realism
The way in which Quantum Physics describes the universe seems more and more to enter the realm of the fantastic. Where does reality end and fantasy begin?
DiAnne Berry, Laurel Anne Hill, Elton Elliot, Bruce Taylor, Lori White

Saturday, February 15, 8-9 pm
Know What you Write
You could just wing it and make stuff up — or you can research. When is Wikipedia appropriate and when should you dig deeper into actual books? How do you contact scientists and subject experts?
Dave Bara, John Dalmas, Laurel Anne Hill, Jason Bond, Lori White

Sunday, February 16, 10-11 am
Basic Emergency Procedures
How to stock for minor emergencies. Learn to adapt your emergency prep for your family, decide how much and what kind of supplies to stock, handling it on a budget, keeping it safe and defending what you have.
Klarissa Davis, Hugh Gregory, Laurel Anne Hill

I hope to see some of you there.

Warm wishes,

Laurel Anne Hill (Author of “Heroes Arise”)
http://www.laurelannehill.com