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THE GSHW PRESENTS: Have I Got Muse For You! with award-winning writer Mike Penncavage

Join New Jersey writer, Mike Penncavage (winner of the 2009 Derringer Award), for a writing workshop packed with tips and techniques on where to find ideas for stories, and how to use them.
 
The events is schedule to occur at the next Garden State Horror Writers meeting (JULY 11) located at  the Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive in Manalapan, NJ 07726 (opposite Target). The business meeting starts at 11 am, followed by the guest speaker at noon. Non-members welcome. Admission is free.

The GSHW is a multi-genre writers group catering to the needs of writers from all walks of life. Recently, the group hosted presentations by authors such as Pat Lundrigan, Elizabeth Bear, Lawrence C. Connelly, and Robert Dunbar. Membership is $35.00 per year. For information about the group, call 908-528-3074 or visit www.gshw.net.

The Garden State Horror Writers  is pleased to announce the upcoming appearance of Hugo and Locus  award-winning author, Elizabeth Bear, at their April 11th  meeting at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters in  Manalapan. Bear, an important new voice in the science fiction and fantasy field, will be presenting a talk on “World Building  & How Writers Get Their Ideas” and will follow up with a signing of her books. The meeting is open to the public and begins at noon.
 
Debuting in 2005, Bear is known for the SF Thrillers Hammered  (which won the Locus Award for Best First Novel), Scardown, and Worldwired, all part of the Jenny Casey Trilogy. Set in 2062, the series follows the gritty adventures of Jenny Casey,  formerly of the Canadian Special Forces, as she faces mean streets filled with drugs, gangs, and warfare in virtual reality. Bear is also the author of the popular Promethean Age Series, an urban fantasy set in contemporary and historical  settings. Blood and Iron begins a saga that follows the Faerie Court in its battle with Human Mages for control over Earth’s destiny. Other novels of note are her stand alone SF novels,  Carnival and Undertow, as well as Norse fantasies A Companion to Wolves and All the Windwracked Stars. Along with two short story  collections, Bear’s award-winning short fiction has been  published in many genre publications, with “Tideline” winning  the coveted Hugo award for Best Short Story in 2008. Visit her  website at www.elizabethbear.com to find out more information.