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  • Brand New STAR TOUCHED Book Trailer

    Here is the official book trailer for STAR TOUCHED. 

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    Music composed and performed by the very talented Jeff “Kalak” Scott.

  • WIN A COPY OF STAR TOUCHED

    Want to win a free copy of STAR TOUCHED? Enter the Goodreads Book Giveaway now.

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    Star Touched by A.L. Kaplan

     

  • 24 Days Until STAR TOUCHED Hits the Shelves – Last Chance to Win a T-shirt

    Only 1 day left to win a limited edition STAR TOUCHED t-shirt. Enter now before it’s too late. http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/0bf0f9a71/

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    A New Breed of Human Has Appeared.

    The STAR TOUCHED, Who Have The Ability To Both Heal And Destroy.

    Eighteen-year-old Tatiana is running from her past and her star-touched powers.  Fleeing the persecution of those like her, Tatiana seeks refuge in a small town she once visited. But this civil haven, in a world where society has broken down, is beginning to crumble. Will Tatiana flee or stay and fight for the new life she has built?

  • T Minus 30 Days and Counting

    Only 30 days until the release of STAR TOUCHED

    The first giveaway begins September 2

    Win a limited edition STAR TOUCHED t-shirt.

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    A NEW BREED OF HUMAN HAS APPEARED
    THE STAR-TOUCHED
    WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO BOTH HEAL AND DESTROY

    Eighteen-year-old Tatiana is running from her past and her star-touched powers eight years after a meteor devastates earth’s population.

    Her power to heal may be overshadowed by more destructive abilities. Fleeing the persecution of those like her, Tatiana seeks refuge in a small town she once visited. But this civil haven, in a world where society has broken down, is beginning to crumble. Will Tatiana flee or stay and fight for the new life she has built? 

    Don’t forget to pre-order your copy now at a discounted rate.

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  • Guest Interview on H. L. Burke’s Website

    Saturday is Random Interview day on H. L. Burke’s website. Go take a peak at the wacky questions she asked me and my answers. While you’re there, check out her books. She’s written some great ones.

    And don’t forget, STAR TOUCHED is available for pre-sale now.Facebook startouched banner

     

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  • Meet The Author August 20 at 4:00 PM

    I’ll be reading from Star Touched at this month’s 

    The Spiral Staircase Poetry Reading and Open Read

    Sunday, August 20, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

    at

    49 West Coffeehouse and Wine Bar

     49 West Street

    Annapolis, MD  21401
     
     Coffee ● Tea ● Wine ● Beer ● Cocktails ● Great Food
     
    Admission is FREE
      
    Open Read: Read 3 poems, or read for 5 minutes, whichever is briefer
     
    For more information, please contact

     Dan Kagan

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                            Visit our Facebook event page for details and PARKING HINTS

    FREE PARKING FOR SPIRAL STAIRCASE POETRY

    PARK FOR FREE in the Anne Arundel County employees’ garage at

    19 St. John’s St.  (GPS/Mapquest the address) 

    The garage is OPEN AND FREE on the weekends. It is about a five-minute walk from the 49 West Coffeehouse.

    The garage is right across from the St. John’s College auditorium.  Turn on to St. John’s St. off of College Ave., OR come straight down Rowe Blvd. from Rt. 50, then turn left at the light at Calvert St., and then left on St. John St. Here’s a link with the St. John’s St. garage’s location and the walking route to 49 West Cafe.

     

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  • Star Touched Cover Reveal

    Ah. The sweet smell of a new book. Just got my galley proof for Star Touched. I think the cover is awesome. What do you think?

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    Fall 2017

    The world will never be the same.

  • Come To The Broad Side: Rapid Fire Reading This Saturday At Balticon 51

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    Saturday, May 27, 6 PM — Renaissance, Kent (6th Floor)

    Award-winning author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of the publishing industry for longer than she cares to admit. She’s published six novels, a book on writing, and three collections. In 2014 she co-founded eSpec Books (http://www.ESpecBooks.com/). (http://www.Sidhenadaire.com)

    Roxanne Bland grew up in Washington, D.C., where she discovered strange and wonderful new worlds through her local public library and bookstores. These and other life experiences have convinced her that reality is highly overrated. (http://www.RoxanneBland.rocks/)

    Lauren Harris is a fantasy author, audiobook narrator, and assistant editor of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show Magazine. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with three naughty cats and a pet librarian. (http://www.LaurenBHarris.com)

    A. L. Kaplan’s work has been included in several anthologies and magazines. Her first novel, Star Touched, comes out this fall. She holds an MFA in sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art and loves wolves. (ALKaplan.wordpress.com)

    Gail Z. Martin writes epic fantasy, urban fantasy and steampunk for Solaris Books and Orbit Books. Scourge: A Darkhurst Novel, is the first in a new epic fantasy series for Solaris (coming July 2017). (http://www.AscendantKingdoms.com/)

    Cara McKinnon is the author of the Fay of Skye fantasy romance series. She has an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and lives in Western Maryland with her husband and kids. Find her online at CaraMcKinnon.com.

    Award-winning author Christie Meierz writes space opera and science fiction romance set in a dystopic Earth empire. Her most recent work, Farryn’s War, explores how empaths would live together and what can happen when empaths and normal humans collide. (ChristieMeierz.com)

    Jennifer R. Povey writes everything from heroic fantasy to stories for Analog. Her current project is the Lost Guardians, an urban fantasy series. Fallen Dusk, the first book in the series, was released last spring. She also rides horses. (http://www.JenniferRPovey.com/)

    Roberta Rogow writes historical mysteries, in which she tends to twist the history, and filk songs that refer to anything she feels like singing about. Roberta is a retired children’s librarian living in New Jersey. Learn more at (https://www.facebook.com/ManatasSkyline/?fref=nf)

    D. H. Timpko is the author of The Firma Twins and the Purple Staff of Death, a middle grade science fiction novel. She is finishing the second Firma twins novel, The Firma Twins and the Flute of Enchantment. (DHTimpko.com).

    Jean Marie Ward writes fiction, nonfiction and everything in between. Her credits include a multi-award nominated novel, numerous short stories and two popular art books. Her video interviews and short subjects are regular features of BuzzyMag.com.  Learn more at (JeanMarieWard.com).

  • BALTICON 51

    Looking for something do do Memorial Day weekend? Come to Balticon May 26-29, 2017 and say hi.  There are tons of great activities. Here is my schedule.

    When Where What
    Saturday    
    2:00 PM Mt. Washington Reading Outside Your Genre for SF/F Writers
         
    6:00 PM Kent Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading
         
    7:00 PM St. George Writing Flash Fiction
         
    Sunday    
    11:00 AM St George Reading: I’ll be reading from my novel, STAR TOUCHED
         
    1:00 PM Mt. Washington I’ve Done My Research and You’re Going to Suffer for It
         
    8 PM Homeland Writing SF/F from Societal Trauma
  • A Little Something For Cat Lovers

    Back when I submitted my story, Mark of the Goddess, for In A Cat’s Eye, the publisher asked for my favorite cat story. I remember wracking my brains trying to think of any stories I had read about cats and coming up blank. I’m more of a dog lover and wolf fanatic. Cats, well, I like them just fine – in other people’s houses.

    the-boy-who-drew-catsAfter several days of hitting my head on the desk because all I’d come up with was The Cat In The Hat, I finally remembered  The Boy Who Drew Cats.
    The book I have was rewritten by Arthur A. Levine and illustrated by Frédéric Clément. It’s based on an ancient Japanese legend that was translated in the late 1800’s.

     

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    Go ahead and check it out. And don’t forget to get a copy of In A Cat’s Eye for yourself or your favorite cat lover.

     

     

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