Writer Nickname: Morgan St. James

Real Name: Morgan St. James

Writer Bio: Morgan St. James, a former interior designer and marketing specialist, splits time between Marina Del Rey, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Morgan co-authors the humorous Silver Sisters Mystery series with her sister Phyllice Bradner. The first book in the series, “A Corpse in the Soup”, named Best Audio Book Mystery – 2007 by USA Book News, is published in paperback and all audio and electronic formats. The second book, “Seven Deadly Samovars,” was released in 2009 in all formats. Her short stories appear in Chicken Soup for the Shopper’s Soul and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Celebrating People Who Make a Difference, The World Outside the Window, Writers’ Bloc II anthologies and Amazon Shorts, with more slated for publication in 2010. The year 2010 will also see publication of her two book romantic/suspense set, A DREAM LOST and THE DEVIL’S DUE, under the pen name Arliss Adams. Prior to writing fiction, biographies and short stories, Morgan wrote many published magazine articles on such varying subjects as interior design, dementia and barter. She is a member of Sisters in Crime/LA and Henderson Writers Group and a founding member of the new Southern Nevada Sisters in Crime chapter. A seasoned speaker, she frequently speaks to groups and participates in authors’ panel presentations.

Website: http://www.morganstjames-author.com

Posts by Morgan St. James:

• Excerpt from “Remembering Rosetta” – Part 2, 09 Mar 2010 in Write On
• Excerpt from “Remembering Rosetta” – Part 1, 28 Feb 2010 in Write On
• The Art of Drawing Word Pictures – Part 3, 13 Feb 2010 in Write On
• The Art of Drawing Word Pictures – Part 2, 07 Feb 2010 in Write On
• The Art of Drawing Word Pictures – Part 1, 02 Feb 2010 in Write On
• Write Tight – Even if it Means Cutting Parts You Love, 22 Jan 2010 in Write On
• Make Cardboard Scenes Spring to Life, 15 Jan 2010 in Write On
• How to Keep Your Creative Spark Alive, 09 Jan 2010 in Write On
• Tips for Writing a Book Review, 02 Jan 2010 in Write On
• Creating a Short Story Collection That “Adds Up”, 23 Dec 2009 in Write On
• Hooray! An Agent Wants to Represent Me, 20 Dec 2009 in Write On
• Keep Readers Riveted to Your Book or Story!, 14 Dec 2009 in Write On
• Young Las Vegas Author Donates Profits to Save Animals, 11 Dec 2009 in Industry News
• Crafting Twists and Dropping Clues – Part 2, 03 Dec 2009 in Write On
• Crafting Twists and Dropping Clues – Part 1, 21 Nov 2009 in Write On
• Solving the Mystery of “IT’S” vs “ITS”, 12 Nov 2009 in Write On
• What Happens When Words are Spelled Wrong, 03 Nov 2009 in Write On
• Opening up Your Options: Making a Choice – Part 2, 15 Oct 2009 in Write On
• Opening up Your Options: Making a Choice – Part 1, 06 Oct 2009 in Write On
• What’s the Point of “Point of View?” – Part 2, 26 Sep 2009 in Write On
• What’s the Point of “Point of View?” – Part 1, 20 Sep 2009 in Write On
• How an Amazon Shorts Yahoo Group Turned Into a Book, 12 Sep 2009 in Write On