Success Stories

Members are encouraged to send news of their recent successes to editor@spawn.org.

Patricia Fry

Patricia Fry’s Klepto Cat was in the Wall Street Journal on the front page March 1, 2016, in an article about talking versus silent cats in fiction. The Cat Channel…

April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day

During the month of April, WPN member Rhonda Rees is staging a PSA campaign to alert authors and publishers to check their books to correspond with World Book and Copyright…

SPAWN to the Rescue

Hello ~ I am a member of WPN. I am currently developing an illustrated story rhyme with music. I have written the story rhyme and the musical accompaniment, which is…

Barbara Florio Graham

Barbara Florio Graham has an article in the January issue of Freelance Writer’s Report. This excellent monthly newsletter contains advice from paid contributors along with many pages of markets you…

Bobbie Christmas

Bobbie Christmas, The Book Doctor, is thrilled to announce that the updated and expanded second edition of Write In Style, her book on how to use any computer to improve…

Patricia Fry

Patricia Fry is still cranking out the Klepto Cat Mysteries. She produced her thirteenth over the holidays—her first Christmas story, A Picture-Purrfect Christmas, which has collected some amazing five-star reviews.…

Barbara (Bobbi) Florio-Graham Honored

“Barbara (Bobbi) Florio-Graham is a professional author and writer with many public awards to her credit. Yet, as a S.C.R.I.B.E. member, she has taken time from a busy schedule to…

Libby J. Atwater Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Libby J. Atwater recently received a lifetime achievement award in the field of personal history at the 20th anniversary conference of the Association of Personal Historians, Inc. (APH). Atwater has…

Remembering Dan Poynter

Dan’s Celebration of Life will be held on January 15th 2016 at 2:00 PM at 199 Winchester Canyon Road, Goleta, California 93117 By Patricia Fry It is with a heavy…