WOMEN ON WRITING FEATURES CHARLOTTE WHITNEY
A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet--Or Would It?
Names define us; often they thrust us into places and situations we desire, or conversely, find unpleasant or even despicable. I chose to name the main character in my upcoming book A Tiny Piece of Blue, an unusual name. The reader is introduced to a thirteen-year-old girl as “Silly” at the beginning of the book, but we soon find out it’s a nickname for “Silstice.” When Silly was born on the winter solstice, December 21, Silly’s mother misunderstood the midwife and thought her baby was born on the winter “silstice,” and she believed it would be a good omen to name her Silstice.
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August 2024
Book Event at Mirabella Arizona State University
I joined children's author Hayley Rose and thriller novelist plus poet Howard Gershkowitz at ASU's Mirabella on a book talk, Journeys to Authorship. Also present, Nancy Richards of Mirabella.
Sunday, May 19 at 1;00 PM Skirm Auditorium Friendship villag
BOOK CELEBRATION
- Sunday May 19, 1 pm Skirm Auditorium Friendship Village Tempe
- A gala celebration of Journeys to Authorship, a newly published anthology featuring a panel of four authors including FVT resident Charlotte Whitney as MC, Laurie Fagan, a frequent performer at the Village, Howard Gershkowitz, Ann Videan, and Anna Dalheimer Bartkowski
- If you have ever considered writing a book, you will be interested in the various avenues to becoming an author. We’ve reserved lots of time for questions and for author interactionsWith Charlotte Whitney Author's years of experience in writing, editing and proofreading, you can be assured of high-quality content that meets your unique needs. Charlotte Whitney Author has expertise in various niches including technology, health, finance, and lifestyle.
Recently Published
14 Authors Share Their Unusual Journeys to Becoming Authors
--watch for more to come
THE UNVEILING OF POLLY FORREST Finalist in 2023 National Indie Excellence Book Awards
Historical Novel Society of North America Conference 2023
I'll be attending this conference in San Antonio and I'm super excited to be meeting and learning from the experts!
Author Workshop Tempe Public Library Nov. 5, 10-11:30 am
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
Strategies for creating historical fiction that's immersive, so the reader is living with the characters at a particular point in time. Resources for research and writing.
Open to All
Saturday Nov. 5, 10-11:30 am
Tempe Public Library
Charlotte Whitney M.A.
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
Co-Presenter
Award-winning author of The Unveiling of Polly Forrest (2022) and Threads: A Depression-Era Tale (2019)
Trish Dolasinski Ed.D
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
Trish Dolasinski Ed.D
Co-Presenter
Author of Beyond the Pettus Bridge (2022)
Editor and Writing Consultant
AWARDS
The Unveiling of Polly Forrest Named Award-Winning Finalist
American Fiction Awards: Historical Fiction and Mystery/Suspense: Historical
April 27, 2022 SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS WELCOMES
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
Co-Presenter
TRISH DOLASINSKI Ed.D Author Beyond the Pettus Bridge
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
Co-Presenter
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY M.A. Author The Unveiling of Polly Forrest
MAKING HISTORICAL FICTION COME ALIVE
Strategies for making historical fiction immersive, so the reader is living with the characters at a particular point in time. Resources for research and writing.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY COVER
The Unveiling of Polly Forrest is one of fourteen books featured on the April 25th cover
HATS OFF TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE BOOK LAUNCH PARTY April 3
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