The Wolf Pirate Project
Mentoring writers and readers for the promotion of literature as an art form.
I just wanted to say here what an incredible thing your 'Workshop Workbook' is. Look at all the writers Wolf-Pirate has helped already! It's been exciting to be part of this process. You've shown me how to find the depths of a character and in the story itself. Basically, you've taught me how to write. I'll never forget that. . . .
Dianne
I just want to thank you for all you’ve done. I’ve learned more these past months than I have working alone for in the last ten years of writing. The time and effort you put into my manuscript is highly appreciated...If it wasn’t for you, I’d still be where I was a year ago: hopeless and irked to the fact that I had no idea what exactly was wrong with my work or how to improve on it. You brought back the positive side of me. I can never thank you enough for what you’ve done. Thanks a bunch!
--Michelle Deda
Wolf Pirate Project Inc.
Copyright 2007
Completed Works Showcase
As the Project's aspiring Workshop writers complete their work, it is only right to showcase them here. They deserve a page of honorable mention on this web site to promote their efforts, accomplishments, and endeavors in the literary community.
Like all Workshop participants, these writers have gone through a grueling, time-consuming, and rewarding opportunity to work with an editor in the review and development of their work. Each went through a process that defies patience and sometimes composure. These writers had the mettle to suffer through critiques, rewrites, and even the restructuring of their story. Their work ethic is commendable. Not everyone who joined the Workshop was able to complete it, yet these writers are truly dedicated to producing the best they can.
To the friends the Project has made, it has been a pleasure working with them and the Project wishes them the best of luck in pursuing their writing career. Some have already gone on to become published, and the Project is thrilled for them To others, keep up the good work. It's difficult, but they have the potential to shine.
ALEX
by Dianne Hartsock
Having grown up in California and spending the first ten years of marriage in Colorado, Dianne now lives in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon with her husband and two incredible children. Currently, she works as a floral designer in a locally-owned gift shop, the perfect job for her. When not writing,she can express herself through the rich colors and textures of flowers and foliage.
To keep in touch and follow the progress of Alex along the exciting road toward publication, you can visit her at: myspace.com/missdianneo or diannehartsock@blogspot.com.
When Dreams Become Reality, What of Nightmares?
Alex hovers on the edge of the bridge as images of tortureand death crash into his mind. He walks a tightrope, neversure which side of sanity he’ll fall. He doesn’t know why the murder victims are revealed to him, though he guesses it’s because he’s escaped the killer once himself. He hears their cries for help, but even with the aid of Oakton’s police chief, he’s always one step behind the killer. He grows desperate as the lives of those closest to him are threatened. When his visions lead him to separate crime scenes, Alex becomes the prime suspect in the gruesome murders. To clear himself, he must find the killer. He has to stop him before he strikes again, perhaps in Alex’s own home. At the risk of losing everything, he must take the final, terrifying step into the killer’s mind.
THE BODIE LEGACY
by William Kercher
William Kercher grew up in Dayton, Ohio. After four years as a medic in the Air Force, he went to college to get his Masters of Science in geology from Wright State University, in Dayton. His degree led him to Houston and the oil industry. While doing oil exploration, he began writing fiction as a hobby. Although he likes mysteries, his heart is in science fiction. The science fiction he likes to read and write tends to be hard-science-based fiction.
In addition to The Bodie Legacy, he wrote Wildcat, an action/mystery novel that takes place in the Houston oil industry. While he uses the locations he knew in Houston, he admits that the murder and intrigue in Wildcat was not from his life. In fact, his oil exploration, while successful, was rather dull in comparison. He has also written Winter Trial, a science fiction/action thriller, as well as a collection of short stories.
In the area of non-fiction, he wrote Coping: How I am Living with Type 2 Diabetes. This details how his life changed after his diagnosis of diabetes. In his book, he shares the information he's learned about diabetes and how that information is making his life better. To contact the author, email him at wkerch@comcast.net.
The Bodie Legacy
A genetic misfire, an aberrant gene split at conception. Whatever kind of biological accident occurred, Mordecal Adams's genetic blueprint produces a monster, a killer with the psychic ability to feel and enjoy people's suffering. This capacity leads to his addiction to the narcotic of human pain.
From the small town of Bodie, an abandoned relic of the 1900's oil boom, located near Houston, Adams preys on society's weakest. He uses his power to torture innocent victims for no reason other than to satisfy his need for human suffering.
Even after death, Mordecal continues his assault on humanity. In dreams and nightmares, he reaches out from beyond the grave. For his fix of souls to bring to his region of Hell, Mordecal seeks out Monica Evans in Oklahoma and Nick Thomas in Oregon.
Thrown together by shared nightmares, Monica and Nick learn that to save themselves from Mordecal, they need to combine their strength. They must destroy him before he can destroy them. Their quest for knowledge takes them to the Indian Nations in Southeastern Oklahoma. A Cherokee Medicine Man teaches them about Native American spiritualism and how to enter the world of the dead.
COLD-BLOODED
by Storey Lain
Storey Lain was born and raised in South Texas. She is currently majoring in Creative Writing/English with Specialization in Secondary Education at Stephen F. Austin State University and plans on becoming a high school teacher after her graduation in May of 2013. She spends her time between the Texas cities of Nacogdoches at college, San Antonio with her father, and Columbus with her mother, sister, and step-dad. Cold-Blooded is her first novel and she plans on writing many more books in the future. She can be reached at myspace.com/storey_lain or storeylain@xanga.com.
Every Legend Has to Start Somewhere
The upper class neighborhoods of Highland Park is the last place you'd expect to find anything out of the ordinary and seventeen-year-old Lilie Young is no exception to the rule. Pretty and popular, she has everything she could ever ask for. Her best friend is queen bee of their high school, and her new boyfriend, Christopher, is the new
hottie on campus—but he isn't human.
When the world of humans and the underworld of supernatural beasts combine with high school, there's bound to be drama. The fight is on as Lilie's thrown into a whirlwind of an adventure made up of monsters who want to rule the world, sexy mind-controlling blondes, sweet housewife assassins, sword-spinning overprotective sisters, and Valley Girl psychic princesses. Who said dating a creature of lore would be easy?
PROMISE ME
by Tara Fox Hall
Tara Fox Hall went through our workshop with a vampire romance novel. She pleased her editor with her writing style, gritty concept of heroism, and her down-to-earth narrative style. She currently has been signed to Melange Publishing, and you can check out her book, Promise Me, through their web site.
Congratulations, Tara. Wishing you much literary success in your endeavors. Keep up the good work.
THE WARNING
by Michelle E. Deda
Michelle was born in 1979 in Clayton County, Georgia and raised in Peachtree City. In ’98, she moved to Atlanta to start college for graphic design. She later dropped out after discovering her true calling was becoming an author. For the past nine years, she’s worked as a film projectionist, where most of her writing is done. She’s a wife and the mother of two girls. Michelle is currently working on two other books, a nonfiction story and another fantasy/sci-fi, with plans to start on a three-part dark fantasy series. You can reach the author at nevermore7@rocketmail.com.
An Unheard of War Will Begin Unless One Man
Heralds a Warning to Prevent It.
The moment Nikolai Crowe finds his ex-girlfriend’s murdered body in Central Park, he’s arrested for the crime and caught up in an elaborate set-up that could get him killed. Fortunately, he has an unlikely ally, a genetically engineered human clone, one of twenty who’ve escaped the laboratory and their creator on the island of Mill Rock. The clone rescues Nikolai from corrupt cops holding him and helps him realize the set-up goes much deeper than he imagined. Jade Sho, his murdered ex, knew a dangerous secret about the clones. In order for Nikolai to clear his name, he has to hunt for answers while the entire city is hunting for him.
We are pleased to announce that Dianne's book, Alex, has captured the attention of a publisher. We'll keep this interest posted as it progresses toward publication. Good luck, Dianne
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