The signing will offer signed books, Halloween candy, special
gift bags for the first 25 customers, giveaways, special pricing on the
authors' other books, and author presentations. The book will also be on sale
at that time for $12.
“Blackbirds Third Flight is an anthology of stories
and poetry with a dark, adventuresome twist,” said Kyra Childers, Many Rivers
Harbor associate editor.
“The stories run the gambit from thrilling urban fantasy to fantastic
encounters with mythical creatures. The book includes a new story in the
Justina Grave Mysteries™ and a new dragon rider adventure in the World of Balphrahn.
The poetry is dark, funny, and excellent.”
The authors featured in the anthology include:
Kathy Akins began writing when she retired from a 30-year career
with the United States Postal Service. She has won several awards with her
poetry, devotionals, and short fiction. A love for history, family, and animals
touches her everyday life and inspires her story ideas and characters. She
lives in Oklahoma
and shares her home with miniature long-haired dachshunds and a rescued
Catahoula. Her dachshunds assist her when she presents dog-related educational
programs for children in her capacity as an American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine
Ambassador. She is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and American Christian Fiction
Writers.
Stephen B. Bagley co-wrote Undying,
a collection of poetry with Gail Henderson in 2015. He wrote Murder by Dewey Decimaland Murder by the Acre .
His other books include Tales
from Bethlehem ,
Floozy and Other Stories, and EndlesS. He wrote the
full-length plays Murder at
the Witch’s Cottage and Two Writers in the Hands of an
Angry God and co-wrote Turnabout. His poetry,
articles, short stories, and essays have appeared in Writer’s Digest, ByLine Magazine,
Nautilus Magazine, Pontotoc County Chronicles, Tulsa
World OKMagazine, Free Star, Dark
Prairies & Deep Rivers , and other print and online
publications. He graduated from Oklahoma
State University ,
Stillwater , Oklahoma , with a Bachelor of Science in
Journalism. He is a member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. Visit his
website at StephenBBagley.blogspot.com.
Wendy Blanton started writing when she learned to string words
into sentences. She published three fantasy novels, The Dragon’s Lady, Rogue Pawn,
and Sword and Scabbard, under the name Elizabeth Joy with
co-author Scott Carman. Currently, she writes novels and short stories in
several genres. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management
from the University of Mount Olive, Mount
Olive , North Carolina ,
and served on active duty for the United States Air Force for eight years. She
is an apprentice bard and specializes in telling Celtic folk tales at Scottish
Highland Games and other venues. She and her husband are members of the Clan
Campbell Society of North America. She lives in Illinois with her husband and three rescue
cats. Visit her website at wendyblanton.wordpress.com.
Michael Cantin is a poet and sloth fanatic residing somewhere in
the wilds of Orange County ,
California . He writes fitfully
between bouts of madness and periods of lucid concern. You can find him in dark
corners where weird fiction and stiff drinks are most readily available. His
poetry has appeared both in print and online publications. You can find his
work in The East Jasmine
Review, Melancholy Hyperbole, 50 Haiku, several anthologies, and other
venues.
D.E. Chandler released her debut novel, Bone Sliver, in October 2015. In 2013, her poem,
“Oppenheimer” and her short story “One Way Window” both won honorable mention
and publication in Outside the
Lines. In 2015, her poem “Carroll After Dark” won first place and
publication in the Tulsa Review’s 2015 Spring contest issue. She is currently a
senior at Rogers State University ,
in pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Creative Writing
and TV/Radio Broadcasting. She lives with her husband Tom on a beautiful lake
in Oklahoma .
Email her at tcmedia@hotmail.com or connect with her on LinkedIn and
Facebook.
Erin Cochran writes dark fiction including everything from
classic horror to literary thrillers. Her love for the writings of H.P.
Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe, and later Stephen King, began early in life with
bedtime stories from her dad and listening to Mystery Theater on the radio
while nodding off to sleep. She has numerous short stories and offerings of
dark poetry, as well as her first novella in the genre, Of Noble Blood. She lives on a
homestead farm with her family and all manner of animals from a pet snake to
milk goats. She is writing a collection of horror short stories based on
mythology and a vampire novel, The
Sang Fye of New Orleans. Connect with her on Twitter @ep_ferguson and Facebook.
Gail Henderson co-wrote Undying,
a collection of poetry with Stephen B. Bagley in 2015. She collaborated with
noted photographer Michael Duncan to produce Bare,
a book of poetry and photography that explores the enigma of womanhood in the
world. She wrote Red Bird Woman,
a collection of her poetry published in 2013 under the name Gail Wood. Her work
has also appeared in Blackbirds
First Flight, Blackbirds Second Flight, Creations 2014, Creations 2013: 40 Ways
to Look at Love, Creations 2012, and ByLine Magazine. She holds a
Masters of Education in English and Social Studies from East
Central University ,
Ada , Oklahoma .
Visit her website at RedbirdWoman.blogspot.com.
Mariana Llanos was born and raised in Lima , Peru .
She has written poetry and short stories since she was a young girl. Hoping to
give a voice to the many characters that lived in her head, she studied Drama
with the prestigious company Cuatrotablas, based in Lima . After moving to Oklahoma , Mariana worked as a preschool
teacher, standing out for her creativity and passion for arts education. In
2013 she published her first book, Tristan
Wolf. Now she has six titles under her name, four of those also in Spanish.
Mariana visits schools around the world through virtual technology. She finds
it to be a great way to reach children and spark their passion for reading and
writing. Visit her website at marianallanos.com.
Jean Schara retired from a 28-year career in the United States
Air Force in 2008 and took up residence in Central Texas .
Since then, she’s been writing and helping her husband with the never-ending To
Do list under the guidance and direction of their nine rescue cats. She is a
graduate of the University of Maryland University College with a Bachelor of
Arts in Professional Writing and of the Troy
State University ,
Montgomery ,
with a Master of Science in Adult Education. In the summer, she is primarily
occupied with yard work while her husband paints their Queen Anne Victorian
home. She has had several book reviews published in the Air Power Journal and several short articles published
in Vision: A Resource for
Writers. Visit her blog at pmtoo.jeanschara.com/journal.
Heath Stallcup was born in Salinas ,
California , and relocated to Oklahoma in his teen years. He joined the US
Navy and was stationed in Charleston , South Carolina , and Bangor ,
Washington , shortly after junior
college. After his second tour, he attended East
Central University ,
Ada , Oklahoma ,
where he obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He then
served ten years with the State of Oklahoma
as a Compliance and Enforcement Officer while moonlighting nights and weekends
with the local sheriff’s office. He lives in Oklahoma with his wife and three of his
seven children. His books includeWhispers, Caldera, Forneus Corson, and the continuing Monster Squad
series: Return of the Phoenix , Full Moon
Rising, Coalition of the Damned, Blood Apocalypse, Homecoming, Wayward Son,
Obsessions, and Specters. Visit his website at heathstallcup.com.
Blackbirds Third Flight is available from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com,
Lulu.com, and other online retailers. For more information about the book,
signings, and the authors, visit blackbirdsflights.blogspot.com.