Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards

Well, today I entered the Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards. I entered both Taylor Manse and The Wager, as I couldn't decide which one of the two to enter. To be honest, I haven't entered any competitions since my last attempt at this very contest, and I struck out. Since then I have been content to sit on my Dorothy Parker award for Carver: High Mountain Tragedy and my Bloody Dagger Awards for Carver: High Mountain Tragedy, The Cats' Lair, Alex 'n Bender, and The Room Beyond the Veil.

My last attempt at the Writer's Digest awards resulted in two "Certificates of Participation" for Bewildered and Moon Cave. The certificates were nice, but the prize money and recognition as a winner would be even better :) !

Wish me luck...

Colonial Court Inn

Just like everyone else, I enjoy a good vacation. Well, my vacation of choice is a relaxing week, or so, in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. My lodging of choice is the Colonial Court Inn, a relaxing, "Old Florida" kind of place, but with modern amenities, of course. And, if you like the beach, the Colonial Court Inn is right on the beautiful, white sand beach. The photo below was taken almost half-way to the water, as I turned and looked back at the inn.


Colonial Court Inn

The Colonial Court Inn is owned and operated by two wonderful people, and your gracious hosts, Laura and Jim Labadie. They will make you feel right at home from day one of your stay there. Now, it was not my intention to create a "commercial" here, and I am somewhat reluctant to mention this wonderful slice of Heaven, because if it gets too popular it will be harder to get a reservation when I need one.

Now here's a thought for authors everywhere, this is a great place to do your writing as well...

Congratulations Emily!

Well, in an attempt to inject a little personalization into this blog, I am including this little snippet from my personal life. My niece, Emily, has just qualified for, and signed up for, nuclear school in the US Navy! Yep, she just enlisted! Congratulations, Emily! I am very proud of you!

Way to go girl!

About the Author

C.H. Foertmeyer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1949, the eldest of four children. Following a wonderful childhood in Wyoming, Ohio and a wild ride through Wyoming High School, he relocated to New Mexico to attend college. After graduating from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico he returned to Ohio to pursue his career in the paint coatings industry. He married in 1978 and raised two wonderful step-children, Brian and Angie, and a lovely daughter, Jennifer, in his Lockland home. Today, Mr. Foertmeyer divides his time between a full-time job, web authoring, and fiction writing. He now resides in Forest Park, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. His daughter lives in nearby Greenhills, and is the inspiration of his writing, inspiring him to write his first novel at age fifty-three.