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L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2024
Writing Although the excitement of the Winner’s Curse launch continues, this newsletter marks a return to our regular twice/year schedule. Winner’s Curse: A Lynn Dayton [...]
L.A. Starks Newsletter: Winner’s Curse Launch Special Edition
Please join me at Interabang (Dallas, August 22) or Barnes & Noble (Tulsa, August 29) for discussions and signings of Winner’s Curse: A Lynn Dayton [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter: Cover Reveal Edition
I’m delighted to provide this brief interim newsletter revealing the cover and a bit about the plot of the newest Lynn Dayton thriller. Winner’s Curse: [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2024
Writing Winner’s Curse: A Lynn Dayton Thriller: I’m in rewrite/proof/format stage—so yes, FINALLY—I’m projecting a June launch for the fourth in the series. Look for [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2023
Writing Lynn Dayton Thriller #4: This newsletter is a few weeks later than usual so I could announce I have finished a key draft of [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2023
Writing In this semi-annual newsletter I’m excited to announce my short story, “Risk Reduction,” is one of ten just published March 5, 2023, in the [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2022
Another Goodreads Giveaway! Sixty signed copies of THE SECOND LAW, Lynn Dayton Thriller #3, are offered in a free Goodreads giveaway drawing. Sign-up for the [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2022
Writing https://lastarksbooks.com/ Lynn Dayton Thriller #4: I outlined, revised, and drafted more early chapters in the fourth Lynn Dayton thriller. I am seeing way too [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2021
Lynn Dayton Thriller #4: I finished research and wrote a few more scenes in the fourth Lynn Dayton thriller. The road to completion is still [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2021
Writing: Work, Giveaway, Current Events Short stories/Giveaway: In October 2020, I published a new story through Nemaha Ridge Publishing Group and Kindle, titled “Incurable.” Incurable, [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2020
Writing: New Work, New Site, and Giveaway New work: While many have worked productively through Covid, I made less progress than hoped except for a [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, (early) Spring 2020
Writing: Marketing and New Work Coupled with a very positive review (9.5/10), The Second Law, Lynn Dayton Thriller #3 was a quarterfinalist (top 7%) in [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2019
Writing: The Second Law’s early months, award & some new covers! Notice a difference? A New Zealand commercial artist designed a new cover for Strike [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2019
Writing: The Second Law Launched! Since its October 2018 launch, The Second Law, Lynn Dayton Thriller #3 has sold well and received many positive reviews. [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2018
Writing: Look for the Launch! The Second Law, Lynn Dayton Thriller #3, is going to press soon! In the meantime, here is an advance, pre-publication [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2018
Writing With superb guidance from a third-party editor, I’m close to finishing revision of the third book in the Lynn Dayton thriller series. The book [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2017
Writing I am revising the third book in the Lynn Dayton thriller series toward the goal of making it an even more exciting read. The [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2017
Writing and Offers! See you soon? 1) 11-12 PM Saturday, March 11th, Sisters in Crime booth, WORDFest at Tarrant County Community College, 828 West Harwood [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2016
Writing and Offers! Bonuses: I am celebrating the new e-release of Strike Price (Lynn Dayton Thriller #2) in two ways. First, in the weeks ahead, [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2016
With recent warm Texas weather, trees and plants are leafing ahead of schedule. Similarly, my semi-annual newsletter... Writing I am progressing on the third Lynn [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2015
Writing Hurrah! Nemaha Ridge Publishing Group, LLC has released the last (yes, thank you for your patience) e-book edition of the first Lynn Dayton book! [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2015
Writing My short story, “Josh Rosen and Bubbe,” was recently published on Amazon. Inspired in part by one of my neighbors who was a Holocaust [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2014
Writing Join me at the Texas Book Festival in Austin! I'm celebrating my first place award for Strike Price from the Texas Association of Authors [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2014
STRIKE PRICE LAUNCH DAY Saturday, March 1, 2014! IT'S HERE!! March 1, 2014 is the official launch day in print and e-book publication for the [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2013
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. It has been an eventful several months. Giveaway! If you are a Goodreads member or would like to be, you [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2013
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. I am happy to announce STRIKE PRICE has just been published by L&L Dreamspell! It is available as an e-book [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2012
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Writing Strike Price (book 2) is contracted with L&L Dreamspell. Publication is estimated for early 2013. Once the date firms, [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2012
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Writing Good News on Book 2: A few weeks ago my second book, STRIKE PRICE, was accepted for publication by [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2011
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Yes, it arrives in your inbox a mere four months after the spring 2011 newsletter... with the record heat in [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2011
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Writing The first professional draft of the second book is complete and in the hands of an editor! While I [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2010
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. New Releases I’m excited to announce a short story, GumboFilé, coming soon! You can find it with nineteen other thriller [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Spring 2010
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Writing About six months ago I learned one of my short stories had been accepted for an anthology. The anthology’s [...]
L. A. Starks Newsletter, Fall 2009
Welcome to my semi-annual newsletter. Writing Sleuth Sayer, the newsletter for the Southwest Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, recently published my article about Black [...]
Spring 2009 Newsletter from L. A. Starks
Welcome to the latest edition of my twice-yearly newsletter. First there’s information on the oil biz, followed by notes on writing. Oil and Gasoline High [...]
Fall 2008 Newsletter – Author L. A. Starks
After six months of wild—and continuing—rides through the political, energy, and financial markets, there’s no shortage of macroeconomic news. Oil and Gasoline In mid-July, oil [...]
May 2008 Interim Newsletter, L. A. Starks
Although this is not on the twice-a-year schedule, with oil and gasoline prices so high I thought you might be interested in a few new [...]
March 2008 Newsletter, L. A. Starks
Welcome to my first electronic newsletter! As promised, about once every six months you’re invited to share and comment on these updates about my two [...]
Get in touch with L.A. Starks
For press and speaking engagements, please contact Starks at la@lastarksbooks.com.