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Susan Wingate, novelist, poet and playwright, received a BS in Accounting from AZ State University. Wingate brings a rare and diverse background to her creative writing. Presently, she lives in Washington State and writes full time. Wingate has written three novels. Her second book, BOBBY’S DINER, just received a book contract with eBooksonthe.net and will be released in the fall of 2008. Her short story, “The Lion of Judah” received 1st Place honor (a monetary award and publication) in the August 2008 Fantasy Gazetteer Short Story Contest. One of her most recent accomplishments comes on the heels of completing her third novel, The Last Maharajan, with an excerpt selected for publication in literary journal the Superstition Review, an ASU press publication. She is a contributing writer for several magazines. Since the 2007 publication of her mystery novel, Of the Law, Wingate has kept busy teaching at writing workshops and at her studio. Her short stories and poems consistently receive awards and articles can be found in many magazines, journals and reviews. Wingate publishes an online newsletter called, “Sincerely, Susan” which has a readership of close to one thousand subscribers. She is also a co-founder of the San Juan Island Creative Women's Group. Currently, she organizes a series of reading events for her local library. These events spotlight the community’s writers and provide a wonderful venue in which to hear their work. For hobbies, Wingate likes to read and paint.

PUBLICATION CREDITS
 Magazine article, “How to Win Writing Contests and Become an Award-winning Writer,” has been selected for publication by The Writer’s Journal,
 Wingate’s second novel, BOBBY’S DINER, received a book contract with ebooksonthe.net as of July 2008,
 Wingate accepted a position as Contributing Writer with Literary Magic, an online literary magazine,
 Wingate’s poem, “Cracked Corn”, was accepted for the August 2008 publication (Vol. 10, no. 3) of Amarillo Bay™ Literary Magazine,
 Winning 1st Place, a publishing credit and a monetary award in the August 2008 Fantasy Gazetteer Short Story Contest, Wingate’s short story, “The Lion of Judah,” has won honors,
 “Submitting Written Work: Blasting the Market with Your Work in Today’s Publishing Industry” (7/10/2008), Suite101.com, an online magazine of which Wingate is a contributing writer,
 “Three Steps to Novel Writing: A Recipe for Writers – Baking Your Story” (7/1/2008) found in Suite101.com, an online magazine of which Wingate is a contributing writer,
 Interview article with Writer’s Publicist, Alice B. Acheson, was published in the July/August 2008 issue of The Writer’s Journal,
 Wingate’s one-act farce, “What’s Hay Worth, Anyway?,” was performed May 2008 at the Double Shot Theatre Festival in Tacoma, WA,
 An excerpt from Susan Wingate’s novel, The Last Maharajan, was accepted for publication in the Superstition Review, an Arizona State University press (Volume 1, Issue 1, 4/28/2008),
 PARANOIA, one of Susan’s free verse poems, placed 2nd in the 2007 Literary Magic Writing Competition,
 Susan is a contributing writer with the Seattle publication of the national magazine, The Builder’s Journal,
 December 2007, Susan teamed-up with booking agent, Paul E. Cooper, for speaking & teaching engagements about writing,
 OF THE LAW (Sixteen Cat Tails Publishing), Susan’s mystery novel was released in 2007, her book tour throughout the western U.S. began in May and continued until September,
 Poem, THE FISHERMAN, THE EAGLE, AND JESUS, won second place in the 2006 Foster City International Writing Contest,
 Susan’s many publishing efforts can be found in anthologies, magazines, and newspapers such as Caged Birds & Aviaries, Parrot Magazine, and BirdKeeper Magazine (2004 & 2005), as well as, SlingInk’s Footprints (2006) FirstWriter’s online magazine (2007), and The American Drivel Review (2007 Winter issue).

Susan Wingate, novelist, poet and playwright, received a BS in Accounting from AZ State University. Wingate brings a rare and diverse background to her creative writing. Presently, she lives in Washington State and writes full time. Wingate has written three novels. Her second book, BOBBY’S DINER, just received a book contract with eBooksonthe.net and will be released in the fall of 2008. Her s... More