Photo: Johannes Plenio The fall weather has finally arrived in my neighborhood, and I couldn’t be happier! Autumn is the season where I thrive with productivity and opportunities for authors abound. In fact, this Saturday, September 23, I will be a participating author at Boise …
Read MoreBirding in Idaho
Occasionally, I enjoy challenging myself by writing short fiction based on writing prompts. I wrote the following story in response to a prompt to ‘write about a character witnessing a terrifying event.’ Thank you for reading. Birding in Idaho © 2023 Carolyn Fenzl I was reminiscing …
Read MoreLiterary Titan Book Award Winner!
I am ecstatic to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek received a silver book award yesterday in the Literary Titan Book Awards Competition! “Congratulations! We are proud to present you with our Literary Titan Book Award…Your book deserves extraordinary praise, and we are proud to …
Read MoreExcellent Review from Literary Titan!
Thank you Literary Titan for an amazing editorial review of Christmas in Cave Creek, which in part states “the book stands as a near-flawless piece of writing” and the “storytelling prowess shines through in this riveting mystery novel, providing an immersive experience that effectively staves …
Read More5-Star Review from Indies Today!
So pleased that Indies Today recently reviewed Christmas in Cave Creek and gave it 5 stars! “A gentle holiday-themed mystery that is as absorbing as it is enchanting…Christmas in Cave Creek is a seasonal mystery you’ll enjoy anytime of year.” -Indies Today You can read …
Read MoreThe Feline Commonality
My regular blog readers have seen me post a number of short stories written for creative writing groups or as part of the Idaho Commission on the Arts “IdaPost” pen pal program, which I have participated in since its inception three years ago. For the …
Read MoreA Pin on My Memory Map
My regular blog readers have seen me post a number of short stories written for creative writing groups or as part of the Idaho Commission on the Arts “IdaPost” pen pal program, which I have participated in since its inception three years ago. For the …
Read More“Readers and Writers, You Need to Be Smarter than a Robot – and Quick”
The BookFest Spring 2023 topic I was most excited for this weekend was the panel discussion of the impact AI has on reading and writing, and the event did not disappoint! The lively discussion was off to a fiery start when, after the author introductions, …
Read MoreCli-Fi: Science Fiction Based on Science Fact
The description of this BookFest Spring 2023 author interview begins, “Eventually technology catches up and the fantastical becomes plausible and may even become factual.” Debut author and nuclear engineer E.A. Smiroldo based her cli-fi novel, The Silent Count, on real textbook climate change science. Smolder’s thriller is …
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