Tammy Setzer Denton, Author
St. Charles, MO
TAMMY SETZER DENTON
Writer
Page & Paragraph
Posted on February 20, 2013 at 2:22 PM |
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On Feb. 22 at Urban Eats,
Outrageous Productions is excited to announce the launch of our first
live literary podcast, "So..." Stories of Life Radio Show: 'Travel
Diaries' Come join us for an evening of remarkable (and
remarkably funny) stories told - NOT read - by these extremely talented
writers: Mark L Berry is an airline pilot with an MFA from
Fairfield University, contributing editor for Airways magazine, and
former managing editor for Mason's Road literary journal. His novel,
"Pushing Leaves Toward s the Sun," features its own rock and roll soundtrack!
Tammy Setzer Denton is a contributing author to Six Word Memoirs of
Love & Heartbreak published in February of 2009. Her short story,
"Macchiato Memoirs" was selected as the story of the day at Every Day
Fiction in April of 2012. She is currently a freelance writer and is
working on her second novel, Spared Parts. Simon Kaplan has
recently moved back to the Midwest after living in the Bay Area for
almost 20 years. Simon enjoys telling stories that have great humor and
pathos; In addition to being a storyteller, he has worked as a director,
actor, and playwright. Adam Loomis is a young
interdisciplinary artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His talents
include writing, music composition, filmmaking, animation and other
visual arts. His work often weaves themes of honesty, vulnerability, and
open mindedness in with landscapes of dreams and myths. Butch
Lord is a twenty year veteran stand-up comedian who has been headlining
comedy club across the country for nearly fifteen years. His stand-up
shows are fast paced and high energy and his genuine enthusiasm for
performing and his obvious passion for making people laugh shine
through! Supplying the background music that will set the tone
for the night will be DJ L'Chemo, a very talented local spin jockey
originally from San Andrés, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico who'll be spinning
Spanish-influenced tunes that will make you want to book the next flight
to Paradise! "So..." literary podcast event will be recorded live and then re-broadcast and available for download on itunes. Please join us for a lively evening of stories, live music and creative energy! *"So..." is a live broadcast that may include adult themes and language intended for mature audiences.*
Urban Eats is a non-smoking cafe and art gallery which features great
food and deserts, beverages and a friendly, hospitable staff. |
Posted on December 27, 2012 at 2:55 PM |
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Join me & other writer/storytellers at: Urban Eats 3301 Meramec Street East of South Grand in South St. Louis February 22, 2013 7 to 9pm A new literary podcast called "So..." is about to debut in
front of a live audience at Urban Eats in Saint Louis. The theme:
'Travel' (metaphoric or physical, 'horror stories of' or...) |
Posted on June 13, 2012 at 3:18 PM |
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Very excited about my upcoming trip to Oregon and Washington. I've made plans to have Literary Therapy (a-one-on-one critique) with David Biespiel at the Attic Institute. He'll be reading part of my novel, Man of the House, and giving feedback. I will also be attending an event at Powell's Bookstore at Cedar Hills. Ridley Pearson will be speaking about his newest release, The Risk Agent. I've been told he does a great presentation. I will also attend an Alternative Realities Workshop and Brunch at the Beaterville Cafe hosted by Thea Constantine who is a facilitator of PDX Writers. On a sad note, Ray Bradbury died on June 5th at the age of 91. An obituary for him is here. |
Posted on June 9, 2012 at 7:00 PM |
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Laura Bradford Book Signing Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO Every time Laura Bradford aka Elizabeth Lynn Casey releases a new book, I become sleep deprived. I can't put it down! Her latest release is the first in a new series. It's an Amish mystery entitled Hearse and Buggy. Laura's following continues to grow by leaps and bounds and I'm sure Harlan Coben's endorsement of Hearse and Buggy will only add to her reader count. "The Best Cozy Mystery Debut I've read all year." —Harlan Coben He thinks quite highly of her talent as do I, but I don't have quite the same clout he does. Apparently, many many others enjoy her work as well as Hearse and Buggy is already in its second printing run in only 4 days! Reap What You Sew is the 6th book in the series and came out last month. Laura also writes stand-alone romances for Harlequin American Romance under the name of Laura Bradford. Her 4th book with Harlequin will be available in October 2012. Laura's earliest publications were a mystery trilogy featuring the crime-fighting duo of Jenkins and Burns. Many of her books are available in paperback and e-book formats. Needless to say, Laura is one busy person. However, she always makes a point to visit with her St. Charles friends. This time she spoke and did a book signing at both the Kirkwood Public Library in Kirkwood and the McClay Library Branch in St. Charles on Thursday, June 7. On Friday, June 8, Laura met with readers, friends, and fans at Main Street Books where she signed books from all her series. Laura is always encouraging to us beginning writers. I'm so glad I got to know her. Her fan base continues to grow and her readers get younger and younger. Author, Lynn Cahoon, accompanied Laura to her book signings and talks. Lynn's 1st novel, The Bull Rider's Brother, is published by Crimson Romance and is available at all fine e-book stores everywhere (or at least Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/The-Bull-Riders-Brother-ebook/dp/B008195C2I/ Barnes and Noble, and i-tunes.) Of course, many thanks go out to Vicki Erwin of Main Street Books for promoting Laura's books and giving us a place to meet. Vicki is the author of 24 published books. The most recent of these is ST CHARLES THEN AND NOW by Vicki Berger Erwin and Jessica Dreyer. Be sure to sign up for Main Street Books newsletter. You don't want to miss any events. There's always something going on at Main Street. Laura finished off her weekend in Chicago, Saturday June 9, attending and speaking at thePrinter's Row Lit Fest. |
Posted on February 28, 2012 at 10:20 PM |
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The catalog for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival arrived today. I felt like a kid with a Christmas catalog! I carefully went through each page, selecting classes, investigating instructors and trying to match my free time and available money with what they offered. This writing festival is in its 26th year in Iowa City, Iowa. During June and July, writers of all levels come together to teach and learn through week long or week-end long workshops. Anyone who's been writing for any length of time knows how prestigious the MFA program at the U of I is. However, not everyone has the time or money to invest in the full degree. The Summer Writing Festival is a great way to get a sampling of their program, especially if you can time it to coincide with the Book Festival. |
Posted on February 10, 2012 at 12:43 AM |
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On Friday, February 3, I visited a new book store in St. Charles. Sage Books is located at 1128 North Second Street, St. Charles, MO in the historic Frenchtown District. You can contact her for directions at 636-352-0515. The owner, Kayla Schneider, is a young book enthusiast and greeted customers as they entered the store. Open Mic Night featured writers from every level. Beginners, published authors, and award winners read for ten minutes each. The evening ended with refreshments, some visiting between writers, and of course, shopping! I'm a book junkie. How could I not make a purchase? Every day, Kayla receives both new and used books and has a wide selection of topics and genres to choose from. I'm anxious to return, visit with Kayla and stock up on a few more titles. Be sure to visit her website at www.sagebooksfrenchtown.comto check for special events. |
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 9:58 PM |
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Unbridled Books ran a sale last week offering 25 of their books in e-form for $0.25 each. I like Unbridled Books so I bought them all, making my purchase from Subterranean Books, one of my favorite Indie book stores in St. Louis. While I'm not a fan of the e-book format, for 25 cents, I thought I could tough if out in front of the computer to read them. I was wrong. After an hour or two, I was in pain from reading through bifocals at my desktop. I really wanted to read these books, but not in front of my computer. This brought me to the proposition of getting an e-reader. I have an MP3 player that includes an e-reader albeit the screen is approximately 1" x 1.5". I was at least going to give it a try. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to load even one book, much less the 25 I had purchased. Then, I got my Big Lots ad. There it was-a 7" Slick e-Reader on sale for nearly 45% off. I've always sworn I wouldn't get one. I like actual books, the feel of the cover, the paper, the bindings, the end pages. Okay, you get the picture. I'm a major book nerd. But, I really wanted to read my new books from Unbridled so I swallowed my words and purchased the e-Reader. I charged it up, downloaded two of the 25 books and started reading. So far, I was impressed. The backlit screen made a reading light unnecessary. I still caught myself touching the upper right hand corner in an attempt to turn pages, but I liked the bookmark feature and the ability to change font size. For my first e-book, I chose Panopticon by David Bajo. 313 pages of literary intrigue with Spanish thrown in here and there. I was in heaven................until the battery died. I was on page 287 with only 26 pages to go. I know I could have plugged in to finish it, but I didn't. I put it on the charger and picked up a real book instead. I had to turn the light on to read it, but Sand & Foam by Kahlil Gibran rested in my hands with a soothing weight and feel. The words glowed from the page fueled by wisdom, not electricity. I finished Sand & Foam and fell into pleasant dreams . This morning, my e-Reader was recharged. I finished the last 26 pages of Panopticon. It was a good read that left me thinking of Big Brother and whoever else might be watching, but got to say that my earlier power failure took away from the suspenseful end. I'm not giving up on the reader. I have 30 days to try it out and return it if I don't like it. I'm still undecided, but plan to use my Unbridled Books for the challenge. Overall, I would recommend reading Panopticon by David Bajo. |
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 5:03 PM |
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Had a great day yesterday. I attended the Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale and came away with several First Editions for $2.00 each. I love books and I always look forward to this annual event. Tomorrow, you can fill a grocery bag with as many books as you can fit for $5.00! Last night, one of my writer's groups met. We critiqued and enjoyed a short story, a non-fiction chapter summary of a book proposal, the near-beginning of a Sci-Fi hero's journey and the almost- conclusion of a paranormal young adult book. Again, the diversity of what we are writing and the insight given is a constant source of amazement for me. All of us have queries out and queries responded to with differing levels of success however, none of us has had that breakthrough opportunity yet. Despite that, all of us are hopeful and believe it is just a matter of time and finding the right agent. The work that comes from our group is well-written, has a message without being preachy and engages the reader from beginning to end. I can't wait for the public to have the opportunity to read what I've been privileged to be reading for the last year or so. You are soooooo going to love it! |
Posted on May 24, 2011 at 4:48 PM |
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The Book House in St. Louis off of Manchester is one of my faves. Not only does it have thousands and thousands of books, it also has a ghost. They are also having a giant book sale over Memorial Weekend. Check it out. |
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 2:42 PM |
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