A writer of speculative historical fiction. Represented by Melissa Danaczko. And a teacher of the deaf by day.
Gary, IN
Joined September 2012
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Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Save the date for the 2025 HNSNA conference! This year's theme is "Celebrating Historical Fiction Genres". More conference details at buff.ly/3iyZA2u
#authorconference #hnsna25 #histfic
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
When “The Mummy” comes to life tonight on MeTV- so do the Tweets! Join in the live-Tweeting using the hashtag #svengoolie You can peer-amid all the comments ( yeah, that was weak…)
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Fright Night is here, and we’re stacking up the spookiest reads to dive into the #Halloween spirit! 🎃 From chilling tales to haunting mysteries, our lineup will make your spine tingle and keep you turning pages well past midnight.🧛♂️
Which one will you add to your Halloween TBR?
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Are you planning to attend #HNS2025 (June 26-28 in Las Vegas)? Nominate your novel in 1 of 6 categories. We’ll choose 10 titles at random from each category to feature in blog posts on the Conference Website. Click the link to learn more.
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Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Looking for some horror this October? Check out our Focus on Horror author for today, Michelle McGill-Vargas @askdelta8 @BlackstoneAudio, at sclsnj.org/october-focus-on-…. Follow us for more horror each weekday in October!
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The countdown to fright night is on, and with 5 DAYS until Halloween, we’re kicking off spooky season with a MONSTER MASH giveaway! 🎃 Now through 10/28 one lucky ghoul has the chance to win a collection of Blackstone’s 2024 chillers via the link below!
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Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Write a short story set in Las Vegas prior to 1975 for the first ever Historical Novel Society North America Short Story Contest. The deadline is December 1 and we can't wait to read what you come up with.
Contest guidlines at bit.ly/3NjT9iW
#contest #writingcontest
Debut this year. I’m 49.
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Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Meet literary agent @ssnow_lit_agent, faculty for this year's Agent Fest Online! She'll be teaching "Characters, Goals, and Motivation" and serving on a First Reads panel, and she's part of our Query Letter/First Page critique team!
midwestwriters.org/2024/09/1…
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
One of the best opening lines imho: "I can't kill somebody who's already dead." On-sale today: Thelma & Louise meets Interview with the Vampire and so much more.
"I can’t kill somebody who’s already dead."
American Ghoul combines historical vampire horror with tight social commentary about race and class the a post-Civil War American South. You can read an excerpt from @askdelta8's biting new novel now!
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IT’S LAUNCH DAY!!
Looking for some #horror #HistoricalFiction and #humor with a side of #vampires for the star of spooky season? Check out AMERICAN GHOUL on sale today! @BlackstoneAudio
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Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Submissions will open for the first ever HNSNA Short Story Contest in just ten days on September 1. Write a short story (4,000 word limit) that is set in or around Las Vegas, Nevada, any time prior to 1975. We can't wait to read what you write!
bit.ly/3WNFS6w
#contest
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
"Why would I sign up for Agent Fest when my book's not ready?"
That's a good question, and this week we wrote about that. Check it out, then yeah--register for the conference Nov 6-9 , even if your book's not ready to pitch!
midwestwriters.org/2024/08/2…
#mwwagentfest2024
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
At Agent Fest Online, you'll have the opportunity to pitch your book to three literary agents. So...how do you do that? This blog post gives you some pointers and resources.
midwestwriters.org/.../the-d…
Agent Fest Online, Nov 6-9
Don't miss out!
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
Give-away alert! Check out the novel that THE @rachfacelogic called "entertaining as Hell" shorturl.at/YLrPz @askdelta8 @BlackstoneAudio
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And @askdelta8 AMERICAN GHOUL shorturl.at/jSd4b
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
A message for Trump and his Project 2025
ALT A picture of Vice President Kamala Harris with the quote "WE ARE NOT GOING BACK."
Michelle McGill-Vargas retweeted
The Conference Board for #HNS2025 had an amazing time planning the conference at their onsite meeting in Las Vegas. Interested in learning what goes on behind the scenes of planning an Historical Novel Society Conference? Wonder no more!
#HNSVegas
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