Hazard Yet Forward Charity Anthology

Giant multi-author anthology on sale Tuesday, August 7 to benefit cancer fighter.

Matt Duvall, Natalie Duvall, and Deanna Lepsch compiled the nearly 700 page, multi-genre eBook, Hazard Yet Forward, with stories from seventy-six writers who are connected to the Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction program.

All proceeds from this project will benefit Donna Munro, a 2004 graduate of the program. Munro, a teacher living in St. Louis, Missouri, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. An active member of the SHU WPF alumni committee, Munro helps organize the school’s annual writing conference, the In Your Write Mind Workshop.

To aid Munro and her family, faculty members, alumni, students and friends of the Writing Popular Fiction program quickly responded to compile this massive anthology. The book features flash fiction, short stories and even a full-length novella. In total, there are 75 works from various genres, which makes this anthology one that features something for everyone. Genres represented in the book range from horror to romance to mystery – and everything in between.

Many Genres One Craft contributors in the anthology are:
Michael A. Arnzen - who also wrote the foreword
Sally Bosco
Lawrence C. Connolly
David J. Corwell
Penny Dawn
Matt Duvall
Natalie Duvall
Ron Edison
Timons Esaias
Venessa M. Giunta
Steven Harper
Lee Allen Howard
Scott A. Johnson
Jacki King
Chun Lee
Dana Marton
Mike Mehalek
Heidi Ruby Miller
Jason Jack Miller
Barbara Miller
M.A. Mogus
Rachael Pruitt
Diane Turnshek
K. Ceres Wright

Hazard Yet Forward co-compiler Matt Duvall says, "It’s an unprecedented collection of stories from every genre imaginable."

This large volume is available for purchase on Kindle through Amazon starting August 7 for just $9.99.

More information about the anthology can be found at http://hazardyetforward.wordpress.com.

To learn about the unique and exciting Writing Popular Fiction program, please visit http://www.setonhill.edu/academics/fiction.

Contact: Natalie Duvall - hazardyetforwardanthology@gmail.com

MGOC Contributor: Natalie Duvall

NATALIE DUVALL
photo by A Yancy Overby and Associates

EXCERPT from "Talking about Dialogue" by Natalie Duvall in Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction

I’ve long known that good dialogue can sell a manuscript. It is the hook that catches a reader and then keeps them reading. Dialogue is what makes a character real. It’s what makes him believable. Good dialogue can overcome bad prose.

Unfortunately for you, the writer, readers are experts on dialogue. An author from Chicago who writes a book about a woman from New Orleans better be careful. Because there are many people from New Orleans. And there are many more who have been to New Orleans. The world has thousands of experts on the vocal stylings of people from the Big Easy, and they expect you to be one, too.

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Natalie Duvall lives in a big old house in a little town in Central Pennsylvania. She enjoys walking as much as possible. Unless it's cold out. She is married to Matt Duvall and has cats (three of them -- Albert, Chun Lee and Eliot). During the day she's an 11th grade English teacher. At night, she writes Regency-set historical romances. In what free time is left, she trains in Krav Maga and is a lackadaisical triathlete. Visit her online at http://www.natalieduvall.com.

MGOC Events: Pennwriters Conference 2011

Thanks to the participants in our all-day intensive workshop based on Many Genres, One Craft.

Seton Hill contributors (Timons Esaias, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, Natalie Duvall, Matt Duvall, and Michael A. Arnzen) taught one hour sessions on craft in the morning, then career in the afternoon.

Each participant received a free hardcover copy of Many Genres, One Craft as a thank you gift. Plus, lots of candy for answering questions!

The Author Tea and Signing was huge! So many great books and their creators all in one room. Signing for Many Genres were Timons Esaias, Cathy Teets of Headline Books, Inc., Heidi Ruby Miller, and Jason Jack Miller.

Jason Jack Miller and Heidi Ruby Miller had a wonderful group for their Sunday workshop The First Page is the Worst Page.

Jonathan Maberry, who was the keynote speaker on Saturday, was one of the bestselling authors kind enough to blurb Many Genres.

MGOC Contributor News: Natalie Duvall in Romance Writers Report

Many Genres, One Craft contributor Natalie Duvall has an article titled "One Degree to Publication?" in this month's Romance Writers Report which talks about her experiences in the Seton Hill University MFA program. She interviewed several Seton Hill Writers and Many Genres contributors to see how pursuing the graduate degree has helped them and their writing. Among those interviewed were:



Sally Bosco
Penny Dawn
Venessa Giunta
Cheryl Grey
Nikki Hopeman
Dana Marton
Barbara J. Miller
Donna Munro
Irene L. Pynn
Maria V. Snyder
Albert Wendland

MGOC Contributors in Low-Residency MFA Handbook

Several Seton Hill Writers and Many Genres, One Craft contributors are part of the Low-Residency MFA Handbook: A Guide for Perspective Creative Writing Students by Lori A. May. This guide offers prospective graduate students an in-depth preview of low-residency creative writing MFA programs, as well as interviews with program directors, faculty, alumni, and current students.


Low-Residency MFA Handbook by Lori A. May

Here is the full list of Seton Hill Writers:
Shelley Bates (Shelley Adina)*
Matt Duvall*
Natalie Duvall*
Heidi Ruby Miller*
Jason Jack Miller*
Cynthia Ravinski
Nicole Taft
Albert Wendland*

* - also a MGOC contributor

ABOUT LORI A. MAY
Lori is a part-time writing instructor and a member of the AWP, MLA, and the Michigan College English Association. She is a frequent guest lecturer and workshop presenter at writers' conferences and graduate writing programs. In addition to her freelance writing, Lori is the author of Moving Target (Athena Force), The Profiler, and stains: early poems. More information about her is available online at www.loriamay.com.

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