Cindy Grigg - Writer

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Comic Con 2017 Panels: Steampunk Goodness and the End of the World, Ragnarok-Norse-Apocalypse Style

My Comic Con Panels for 2017: Steampunk and Thor--Yes, Please! #slcc #steampunk #slcc17

Yay! Comic Con time again. I’m very excited about my panels this time around, so here are the details.

First of all, let me just say that this is probably my favorite Salt Lake Comic Con banner yet–Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, Dick Van Dyke, John Cusack, and so on–I mean, come on! This will be an awesome convention.

Panels I’m On

I’m on two very different panels, but interestingly, they…

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Get Your Free Copy of Unwyrded

Get Your Free Copy of Unwyrded

Welcome to my site! I’d love to connect with you and share my book Unwyrded (first book in the series) with you.

ICELANDIC AIRSPACE, APRIL 1812

VALKYRIE KÁRA IS UNDERDEVELOPED AND UNRULY.

WHEN HER ABILITY TO WEAVE MORTALS’ FATE AS A DEATH MAIDEN OF ODIN FAILS TO DEVELOP ON SCHEDULE, KÁRA KNOWS HER ETERNAL BAND’S LEADER FREYA WILL HAVE LITTLE USE FOR HER.

BUT WHEN HER CLOSEST FRIEND BRYNHILDER…

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Science Fictional Turned Factual

Science Fictional Turned Factual

Today I read a fun article by Donna Dickens titled 27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012.

It’s the whole gist of sci fi enthusiasm, to wonder what it would be like for the fictional to be factual.

Some things on this list totally surprised me, as in, I had no idea they were scientific realities.

Most things on this list naturally made me wonder what it would be like to be someone…

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My Top Mystery or Suspense Books of All Time – Reading List Not all mysteries and whodunits are created equal. As far as my top suspense novel recommendations, I compiled this reading list of the classics in this genre.

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SL Comic Con 2016 is right around the corner, and I’m excited to be presenting on some really incredible panels. Here’s what I’m promoting and where I’ll be.

First of all, I’ve had my Peacock Lavine covers redesigned, and I love how they’ve turned out:

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For details on these books, please click here: Cindy Grigg – Books.

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  Panel Schedule

 This year, my panel schedule is a bit lighter, but I’m so excited to join this group of awesome authors as we discuss one of the best books on writing craft. I’m definitely only into “Horror Lite”, but I love King’s advice.

Stephen King’s “On Writing”

Friday September 2, 2016 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Multi-Bestseller Author Stephen King wrote “On Writing” in 2000. This memoir/instructional guide details King’s method by which you can improve the craft of writing. In this panel, we’ll discuss King’s philosophy to help your writing whether you’re a full-time or part-time writer. Panelist will also let the audience know what has worked for them and how King got it right (or wrong).

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Guests

Richard Paul Evans Cindy Grigg JP Roth Jonathan Ryan J. Scott Savage Callie Stoker Scott Taylor (Moderator)

Check out this main Panel Programming Page for more details, and have a wonderful week!

My SL Comic Con 2016 Schedule: Stephen King’s “On Writing” SL Comic Con 2016 is right around the corner, and I'm excited to be presenting on some really incredible panels.

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High Fives Taken to the Level of Art at Liberty Park

High Fives Taken to the Level of Art at Liberty Park

Do high fives make a difference if they come from complete strangers?

You won’t need to wonder about this if you ever have the pleasure of circumnavigating Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park when master high fiver Brent Walton is putting in his laps.

Walton runs out of his way to high five each person, crossing between the inside and outside paths, and letting out his infectious woop, “Yeah!”

I defy…

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Fangirling About Jeffrey R. Holland's Message from April 2016 LDS General Conference

Fangirling About Jeffrey R. Holland’s Message from April 2016 LDS General Conference

I’ve always loved LDS General Conference! Here are my thoughts about one of my favorite messages from the April 2016 session.

Tomorrow the Lord Will Do Wonders Among You by Jeffrey R. Holland

What?! So cool! I’m definitely getting up early tomorrow!!!

Just kidding, it’s figurative.

My summary of this talk (or click the link above): It actually is enough to know that everything comes our way…

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My Panels at SL Comic Con FanX 2016: Gaining Writer Resilience, Writing Tough Topics for YA, and Going Beyond Steampunk Goggles

My Panels at SL Comic Con FanX 2016: Gaining Writer Resilience, Writing Tough Topics for YA, and Going Beyond Steampunk Goggles

SL Comic Con FanX is upon us! Here’s where I’ll be.

First of all, this is my first time having a booth, so look for my boutique press Misch Masch Publishing in Artist’s Alley, with CrankLeft. Our address is Teal 3. Come say hi!

I’m promoting three books:

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That’s right, no back cover blurb on this baby! For that, please click here: Cindy Grigg – Books.

* Also, I’m still looking for feedback…

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Did You Know Students Get In LTUE Free?! Where I'll Be at Life, the Universe, and Everything 2016

Did You Know Students Get In LTUE Free?! Where I’ll Be at Life, the Universe, and Everything 2016

It’s upon us! Life, the Universe, and Everything (LTUE) 2016, and I’m so excited to be part of this fiction writing conference.

I’m only this year realizing that students get in for free!

Here’s where I’ll be during the Life, the Universe, and Everything symposium (LTUE) 2016.

This conference is a great opportunity to meet with authors, filmmakers, artists, gaming professionals, and other…

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The Best Trick I've Found to Get Your NaNoWriMo 2015 On

The Best Trick I've Found to Get Your NaNoWriMo 2015 On! #NaNoWriMo #WriteTip #AmWriting #Writers #Books

I’m posting this a third of the way through the month, when a lot of people may be frustrated they are so far behind that they couldn’t possibly catch up or reach their goal. But here’s why I still think you might be able to do it!

National Novel Writing Month is just plain difficult. But here’s how I made it easier on myself, and maybe it will work for you, too.

For those who aren’t aware,…

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My Very First Book Signing!

My Very First Book Signing!

An awesome book signing for Psychopomps: Shepherd of the Dead, by contributing author Raychel Rose!

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Psychopomps (Shepherds of the Dead) Available in Digital or Print

Psychopomps (Shepherds of the Dead) Available in Digital or Print

Happy October 1st! Autumn is hands-down the best season of the year. Time for spooky, paranormal, and otherwise haunting reads!

My short story “The Resurrectionist’s Kiss” is featured in an anthology that is now available in print as well as e-Book format.

Check out Psychopomps: Shepherds of the Dead on Amazon

The anthology also features stories by Ben Lane Hodson (Author), E. W. Farnsworth(Auth…

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Action, Austen, Alice, and More: Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 Recap #SLCC15

Action, Austen, Alice, and More: Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 Recap #SLCC15

Writing is often wonderful but just as often, it’s a total slog, so I love the opportunity to step back and attend conferences or conventions.

This past weekend, Salt Lake Comic Con 2015 was a blast and I enjoyed meeting so many writers and readers. Here’s a recap! We broke a world record, no big deal…

* Many of you signed my email list for the editing information but if you took a card instead,…

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Author Raychel Rose Shares Her Inspiration for "The Sea of Ghosts", As Featured in PSYCHOPOMPS: SHEPHERDS OF THE DEAD

Author Raychel Rose Shares Her Inspiration for “The Sea of Ghosts”, As Featured in PSYCHOPOMPS: SHEPHERDS OF THE DEAD

It’s fun to have author Raychel Rose guest blogging with me today, as I have enjoyed working with her for a new anthology of short stories, which you can can pick up on Amazon: Psychopomps: Shepherds of the Dead.

Her story “The Sea of Ghosts” caught my interest because it features a more sinister version of a mermaid–or is she? Rose keeps you guessing with this intriguing character, who is also a…

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Author E.W. Farnsworth Shares His Inspiration for His Short Story "Mobile Dusters", As Featured in PSYCHOPOMPS: SHEPHERDS OF THE DEAD

Author E.W. Farnsworth Shares His Inspiration for His Short Story “Mobile Dusters”, As Featured in PSYCHOPOMPS: SHEPHERDS OF THE DEAD

It is my pleasure to have E.W. Farnsworth guest posting on my blog today. He is one of several authors who has contributed to an anthology I am part of.

You can pick up Psychopomps: Shepherds of the Dead on Amazon, including his story “Mobile Dusters”, which expresses a post-apocalyptic interpretation of who guides us toward death–computers, aliens, and our own thwarted humanity!

At least, that’s…

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My Panels for SL Comic Con 2015: How to Write Action, Tea Time with Jane Austen, and the Impact of Alice in Wonderland!

My Panels for SL Comic Con 2015: How to Write Action, Tea Time with Jane Austen, and the Impact of Alice in Wonderland!

I absolutely love being involved with SL Comic Con and next week’s 2015 event looks to be as killer as ever.

Here’s the run-down of my panels and such!

I have two books coming out right around this time so it’s a bit of a whirlwind how that’s all worked out, but I can’t wait to share both of these.

One is an anthology called Psychopomps, so it is a collection of  speculative fiction short…

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Be a Beta Reader or Listener for Piccadilly Valkyrie

Be a Beta Reader or Listener for PICCADILLY VALKYRIE #Urban Fantasy #Steampunk #AmReading #Books #Free #YA # Regency #HistFic #Victorian

I am excited to be finalizing work on my next novel PICCADILLY VALKYRIE and am looking for some scathingly-honest beta readers!

If you love any of these things, you will likely enjoy this book: Urban Fantasy, Odin/Thor mythologies, Regency, Victorian, Paranormal, Adventure, Steampunk, and Romance.

If you’re wondering whether all that is a strange combination–it is! And t’s awesome. Here’s the…

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