The Great Adventurer

$12.99 September/October 2013www.southernwritersmagazine.com

DAVIS BUNN

Book SigningSuccess

Create aVirtual Tour

Revelationsfrom a Retreat

Who Has Timeto Be a Writer?You Do!

CASSANDRAKING

T H E A U T H O R ’ S M A G A Z I N E

What If Someone Steals Your Idea?

PAMELABINNINGS EWEN

Also in this issueLISA WINGATEMERLE TEMPLELINDA GOODNIGHTMICHAEL INFINITOJODY HEDLUNDSHARLA LOVELACECINDY SPROLESMARY HART PERRYDON FURRJODIE RENNERLESLEY A. DIEHLBETH HOFFMAN

Why You Need aBook Proposal

Who knew growing tomatoes could turn criminal?A Thrilling Romance

In this compelling tale of love and intrigue, dashing sea captain Nathaniel Morgan sails into the life of virginal Bermuda heiress Patience Whitestone and threatens to expose her family secrets in his

search for the cache of gold buried on her property during WWII. Can Patience save her family’s reputation or will someone from the past destroy them both?

by MARILYN BARONwww.marilynbaron.comAvailable at amazon.com

WRITING AKILLER

THRILLER AN EDITOR’S GUIDE

TO WRITING COMPELLING FICTION

BY JODIE RENNEREssential Strategies for Supercharging

Your Stories!

Respected editor Jodie Renner presents concrete techniques for creating captivating fictionthat will knock ‘em dead.

And don’t miss Style that Sizzles & Pacing for Power by Jodie Renner

Under the Moon Gate

Carolina Slade solves mysteries for the Department of Agriculture. Sometimes she investigates alongside agent Wayne Largo. This time, however, Slade’s best girlfriend Savannah is a suspect in a case wrought with drugs, stolen tomatoes and slaves. Wayne runs interference to keep Slade off the case, but conflict of interest is the least of Carolina’s concerns when there’s voodoo, a ghost, and people who are disappearing and dying in deep South Carolina water.

TidewaterMurder

The latest Carolina Slade Mysteryfrom C. Hope Clark

“Finally, someone who understands the thriller! More than ever, an author must also be his own best editor, and Jodie Renner is there to help. Writing a Killer Thriller should be on every thriller writer’s desk. It breaks down the thriller into its must-have component parts to write a scintillating, edge-of-the-seat novel that will get readers buzzing and sales flowing.”

– Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Jury Master and Murder One

The latest release byaward-winning author p.m. terrell

Reviewers sayDylans’ Song is“Rivetingadventure...”“Unforgettablecharacters...”“Breathtakingdescriptions...”“Spellbinding”“Sexy”and “Intense”

Black Swamp Mysteries SeriesAvailable at all fine book stores

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

A publisher emailed me asking, “What is Southern Writers Magazine? What do you do?” Well, I set about to tell him, and immediately paused. I could tell him this magazine highlighted authors and their books. I could tell him our mission, which is to inspire authors and promote their books. In addition, could tell him our vision, “To get good books out into the mainstream.” However, was that enough? Did that really answer what he was asking?

I pondered the question and realized it was so much more, and I needed to share that with him. Southern Writers is a promotional arm for authors. We help spread their names on a national basis; we share their books, not just one, but all of them. We promote their events, awards, book covers, excerpts, video trailers, and even assist them in developing their social media platforms. Just to name a few of the things we do.

Moreover, I could tell him how we bring successful authors together each issue to share how they achieved their successes, along with instructional articles and articles of inspiration. We created a magazine that is like a “mini-conference”, an educational and inspiring publication helping writers spark their creativity and meet the authors who are willing to give back and share with other authors how they succeeded.

I also wanted him to know our magazine was for serious writers. Writers who want to learn the ins and outs of this industry and reach their goals. These writers are worth reading and worth publishing because they spend the time and money to develop their craft.

Our September/October issue lives up to just that. We have brought you successful authors Davis Bunn, Cassandra King, Pamela Binnings Ewen, Lisa Wingate, Janet Lee Barton, Sharla Lovelace, Mary Hart Perry, and Cindy Sproles, just to mention a few. We included instructional and educational articles like “Why You Need a Book Proposal”, “What to Do If Someone Steals Your Book Idea”, “Book Signing Success”, “Creating a Virtual Tour”, from voices of experience.

We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did creating it for you.

Happy writing!

Susan Reichert Editor-in-Chief Southern Writers Magazine