#amwriting Archives - Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Constant vibration of violence and precariousness

Shelley Admin2025-03-04T17:44:06+00:00#amwriting, Akashic Books, Book Event, Book launch, CapLit, Craft, Fact and fiction, feminist noir, Sacramento Noir|

"The best crime stories, the most relatable—and this applies for noir, too—involve people driven to do things because of understandable [...]

Sacramento Noir at CapLit

Shelley Admin2025-02-25T21:26:31+00:00#amwriting, Akashic Books, AUTHOR, book club, Book Event, CapLit, Sacramento Noir|

So excited to have my story, "Take as Needed," in Sacramento Noir, the latest offering from Akashic Books’ popular Noir [...]

Shelley Admin2025-02-10T17:06:46+00:00#amwriting, An Unlikely Prospect, AUTHOR, Book Event, parents|

What does it mean to write (or paint or sing or crochet) in times of profound change? Join me and [...]

How to Make an Audiobook, by April Doty

Shelley Admin2025-01-22T16:45:50+00:00#amwriting, advice, audiobook, AUTHOR, Craft, Distribution, Paths to publication|

Today I'm sharing How To Make an Audiobook, a very helpful short piece from my amazing audiobook narrator/producer, April Doty, [...]

Chop Wood, Carry Water

Shelley Admin2024-11-12T21:58:54+00:00#amwriting, advice, AUTHOR, Book Event, creativity, eneagram|

I have been down this week, so I’m trying to do positive things, in the present, worrying less about the [...]

It helps to write (with others)

Shelley Admin2024-11-08T14:46:03+00:00#amwriting, AUTHOR, nanowrimo|

A Seat at the Table Books is hosting Finish Your Damn Novel Writing Sprints every Sunday in November. I'll join [...]

Upstairs, downstairs

Shelley Admin2024-10-03T15:43:57+00:00#amwriting, AUTHOR, Fact and fiction, historical fiction, History|

I’ve just returned from ten days spent generously tucked into a fascinating group of people from Anchorage/Washington DC/San Francisco/Paris, all [...]

Friendship Powers Writing–Shocking!

Shelley Admin2024-09-24T17:08:05+00:00#amwriting, AUTHOR|

The calendar’s been full with work travel that turned out to be personal. Most of the pictures above are from [...]

Once upon a time, people used to read

Shelley Admin2024-08-21T22:46:22+00:00#amwriting, 916 Ink, Book Event, Bouchercon 2024, Carmen Amato, historical fiction|

I’ve been thinking about pre-adult reading lately because next week at Bouchercon I get to moderate an author panel on [...]

PEACE RIOT–Secret History

Shelley Admin2024-08-14T17:44:45+00:00#amwriting, An Unlikely Prospect, peace riot|

Peace Riot--79 years ago today, San Franciscans poured onto Market Street to celebrate Victory Japan Day (VJ Day). World War [...]