Terri McIntyre: News

PEACE CORPS WRITERS is pleased to announce that Stronghold by Terri McIntyre (Pakistan 1963–65) has won the 2010 Award  for the Outstanding Children’s Book published by a Peace Corps writer during 2009. McIntyre will receive a framed certificate and a prize of $200.

Stronghold, recommended for readers from 9 to 12 years of age, is a story that combines a boy’s grief, archaeology and the magic of imagination, was inspired by the author’s children when they built forts in the trees near their home, and by the discovery of Anasazi ruins under their home town. Stronghold’s hero, thirteen-year-old Joe Aberdeen finds himself in the middle of a dangerous adventure when he discovers looters in the act of pillaging.
More at: http://peacecorpsworldwide.org/pc-writers/2010/07/28/2010-childrens-award-mcintyre/
 

Didn't make it to next level. Well, on to the next project.

The screenplay I've been working on is still a pile of notes; it now needs to be compiled as a proposal. Studying sites on http://www.nativevue.org/links.php. I really like the work done by Travis Hamilton, Director of Turquoise Rose, and the talented Navajo actors in the film: Natasha Kaye Johnson, Ethel Begay and Deshava Apachee. Also renting and watching Native films from the local Burnham's Trading Post. Looking to see what's going on, indigenous views on indy films and who's who.

Milepost 398 (Sheephead Films)--Whoa! Tough, brave and brilliant.

I entered Stronghold in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest and learned today it has made it through the first two levels of judging: the pitch and the 5000 word excerpt! In the next level, judges will read the whole story. I'll find out in a month how it did. I am so excited!

Stronghold is now available on Kindle!

I am so amazed and thrilled at the immediacy of electronic self-publishing. Years ago, when I would send query letters to publishers, I'd wait weeks for an answer and when I was lucky enough to get an invitation to submit the manuscript, I'd wait for months before I'd know anything. Most traditional publishers do not like multiple submissions. Finally I'd get a letter typically saying, "Your story doesn't fit our needs at this time, but good luck on finding the right publisher for your novel." That approach takes years, and, honestly, I gave up for a while. That said, I hope the traditional publishing houses and wonderful bookstores never go away. There's a certain charm in walking into a bookstore filled with displays and stacks and row up row of enticing books. I'm sure that Heaven is an Unending Bookstore.

After the new year begins, I will be available to do author talks and book-signing at schools and libraries in northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico. In the meantime, I am planning a presentation with exciting and fun activities for young people. More information will be posted soon.

When I learned the song on the Music page did not play for more than about 15 seconds, I checked it out and the same thing happened on my computer. I'm working on this.

I've submitted Stronghold to Kindle for review and expect to hear from them in a few days about its availability to Kindle readers.