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In the Midst of Tribulation a Goldie Finalist!

25 Friday Apr 2014

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GCLS Goldie finalist logoThe nearly complete list of Golden Crown Literary Society Literary Award finalists are out and my novel, In the Midst of Tribulation, has been short listed in the category of Science Fiction/Fantasy.

Woot! Woot!

It is available in bookstores and directly from Bella Books – http://www.bellabooks.com/9781594933776-prod.html Look for Bella to have a sale on all the finalists (of the 40 books released by Bella Books and Spinsters Ink, 20 are finalists) coming soon.

There is still time to get tickets for the Portland Conference where the awards will be given. I’ll be there to sign copies and to give hugs!

 

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Thanks so much to all my readers for your support! And a heartfelt congratulations to all the other finalists!

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Taxes Are Patriotic

15 Tuesday Apr 2014

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Today is tax day and a good time to remember that paying taxes is a patriotic act. Taxes allow the government to do what is necessary for America as a whole. They are the dues we pay to be citizens of this great country.

They are investments for the common good. In the past, the government used taxes to create the infrastructure we use today. These investments in roads and bridges, the internet, the power grid, food safety, clean air/water, etc, benefit everyone. Our taxes go to maintain this infrastructure and to continue investing for our future needs.

So many things we depend on can only be provided by the government. While “government is evil” might be the mantra of some people, I much prefer to have the government build and maintain the highway system instead of having a private company owning the highway system and charging through the roof to use them. The same goes for public safety. Would you want to build your own army? How about police and fire departments? Or building a court system to adjudicate disputes?

Our taxes pay for the government to do the things We the People need, especially in the areas where corporations can’t or won’t do them or might not be trusted to do them right.

To fund civil society, we must pay our taxes.

And, if you’re so inclined, sign the petition to close the loopholes mega corporations use to get out of paying their fair share of taxes – Sign the Petition: Stop the Corporate Tax Giveaways

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The Schedule for GCLS Lit Con is Up!

04 Friday Apr 2014

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The schedule is up for the Golden Crown Literary Society‘s Annual Literary Conference (Portland, OR from July 9 to 13). I will be there the entire time and you can catch me doing an Author Chat on Friday morning (along with Beth Burnett, KG MacGregor, Chris Paynter and maybe Katherine V. Forrest although she seems double booked that slot). Also, find me later that day at the author autograph session at 5:15pm on July 11, and on Saturday at the session called Eat Your Heart Out. That session is talking about role of food in our writing and will include panelists Karin Kallmaker, Georgia Beers and R.G. Emanuelle. It will be moderated by the fabulous Lynn Ames.

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I will also be at the Bella Books table for at least an hour each day, maybe more.

I hope to see some of you there!

Regards,
Mary

ps My mom and I are traveling to Portland by train – so you’ll be able to say ‘hi’ to her, too!

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Mary Griggs is the author of lesbian romances Unbroken Circle and Crash Stop. Her newest novel, In the Midst of Tribulation, was released in August of 2013. Her books are published by Bella Books.

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