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Oct.22.2010
The only time I won anything was the only time that winning really mattered.
The contest was for novel writers, the prize a book I could hold in my hands.
I was at the Space Coast Writers Conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida when the preliminary results came in via email on my Blackberry. A list of...
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Jan.13.2010
I love poetry, and I have many, many favorite poems. But the one that hits home every time I read it is a short, eight line verse that always reminds me to keep life's trial's in perspective. I distinctly remember moments "catching life back against my breast" and being grateful for the...
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Dec.09.2009
Winter comes. The wild, cold waves pound against the shore
and wash away our sandcastles. The chill gets into my bones and
tarnishes my spirit, sending me toward isolation.
I slow down, hypothermic, and lose the energy to rebuild,
the effort too great, and rewards too few, aware...
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Nov.23.2009
A more positive than not review from Rainbow Reviews.
"I really enjoyed reading "DeVante’s Coven," even though I hadn’t read the first book. I’m definitely curious enough about the characters to see where they came from and how they came to be and I also am interested in reading the...
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Oct.08.2009
DeVante's Coven, the first book of my vampire trilogy, is due in print from Rebel Satori's Queer Mojo imprint any day now!
Ahh, the prospect of holding my first paperback in my hands and fluttering the pages - this is the full dream realized. Queries and rejections and comments and suggestions and...
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Apr.13.2009
Matthew at Rainbow Reviews writes:
“DeVante’s Children” by S.M. Johnson is an excellent paranormal story dealing with vampires. The characters are all fully developed with histories, passions, and idiosyncrasies."
Read the entire review: http://rainbow-reviews.com/?p=1065
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Apr.13.2009
Kiernan Kelly, author of the In Bear Country books, writes:
Daniel is a young man to whom life has dealt a poor hand. His mother died when he was young, his father is cold and distant, caring only for his "new" family. Adding to his stress is the recent self-revelation that Daniel might...
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Mar.08.2009
Check out the Book Buzz from Lambda Literary...
http://www.lambdaliterary.org/resources/book_buzz.html
I am one of the happy grand prize winners of the 2008 Project: QueerLit contest! Yay!
~SM Johnson
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Jan.26.2009
Thought I'd post about the lovely conference I attended this weekend, and all the wonderful people I met here in Cocoa Beach Florida. This is an annual conference, and I would certainly recommend it to others.
I was possibly the attendee that came from furthest away - Northern MN/WI... and...
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About SM
I am a dreamer, a procrastinator, a writer, a wife, a mom, and a friend.
I am usually distracted by my inner world, which makes taking care of others somewhat challenging "Eat? What do you mean you need to eat? I'm WRITING." (smile).
I often...
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Causes SM Johnson Supports
FAIR Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood
SM’s Favorite Books
Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice. Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott. A million...