CAL Holiday Party
New this year – CAL is collecting new and gently used children’s books to benefit a local shelter. Bring a book and bless a child with the gift of reading!
Please RSVP to Eliza Cross Read More
Add the CAL 2014 Awards Contest to Your Holiday List
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Enter your best work in the 2014 CAL Awards…
Put your writing career at the top of your list this holiday season. Enter your best writing of 2013 in the CAL Awards! Read More
Eddie Robinson, by Denny Dressman, Wins Honors
A screenplay co-authored by Denny Dressman and Boulder screenwriter Bruce Leaf based on Denny’s book Eddie Robinson ‘ . . . he was the Martin Luther King of Football’ won first place in the Biopic Screenplay category at the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival last month. Titled “Coach Rob,” the script previously received a Seahorse Award for Feature Screenplay at the annual Moondance Film Festival in New York City. Main Man Films of Denver holds an option on the movie rights to the script. Eddie Robinson ‘ . . . he was the Martin Luther King of Football’ was a finalist for the 2010 Colorado Book Award for biography.
Writing, etc. Now Available as an Ebook
Luminaries such as New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel, the late Sybil Downing, journalist Sally Stich, Colorado Book Award winner Carol Ekarius and nearly 90 writers share more than 250 tips on craft, marketing and the writer’s life in Writing, Etc., the Colorado Authors’ League popular book on writing editing, now available as an ebook at Amazon’s Kindle Store Read More
Book Signing: Snappy Sassy Salty, By Judith Briles
Judith Briles will be doing her first book signing at the Denver Women’s Press Club on Saturday, November 30th, from 10 am to noon for Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers If you’re looking for a holiday gift, check out Judith’s new book. For information, contact Judith directly.
Welcome New Member Stephen Adams
Stephen P. Adams is a financial advisor by day, but his first love is writing. He has written six books–three fiction titles and three nonfiction titles–all with Christian publishers, namely Moody Press and Penguin’s Christian imprint Alpha Books. His most recent fiction was The Temple Scroll, a Biblical archeological thriller. His most recent nonfiction was Back to Work: Create New opportunities in the Wake of Job Loss. He also likes to travel and has coached other writers. Stephen lives in Colorado Springs.
Welcome New Member Don Bendell
CAL would like to welcome its newest member, Don Bendell. Don is a best-selling western author. He get’s many of his action-packed ideas from his experience as a US Army special Forces (Green Beret) member. He is also popular for his military thrillers. Don is a widely-read and controversial editorialist and has appeared on Fox News and many national radio shows and newspapers. He is admired for his sense of humor and blunt honesty. I believe he is our first and only CAL member to be inducted into the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame so don’t make him mad!
Ursula’s Yahrtzeit Candle by Steve Berger Wins an Honorable Mention
Steve Berger’s book about a woman who unintentionally interrupts the gang initiation of a 17-year old, Ursula’s Yahrtzeit Candle, has won an Honorable Mention from the 2013 Southern California Book Festival. Congratulations to Steve!
The Rising Mist-The Final Book of The Mist Trilogy, By M. J. Evans
The Rising Mist-The Final Book of The Mist Trilogy
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The Quinoa Quookbook, by Eliza Cross
The Quinoa Quookbook: 100 Quintessential Recipes Featuring Quinoa—the “Super Food”
By Eliza Cross Read More
Author YOU Wins USA Book News Book Award
Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms , by Judith Briles, was just honored as the winner in the Business: Writing/Publishing category with USA Book News Book Awards. This is the fourth win this year, along with winning the International Book Award, Indie Excellence Book Award, IPPY Book Award in the Writing/Publishing category. Author YOU was also a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the early summer. Congratulations to Judith!
