tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265494998082819512024-03-19T00:02:44.155-04:00S.P. SipalS.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-23739631925077758122017-01-18T22:24:00.000-05:002017-01-18T22:24:14.486-05:00Fantastic Secrets Behind Fantastic Beasts Released!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Over the December holidays, my newest release came out: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Secrets-Behind-Beasts/dp/1945561068/" target="_blank"><i>Fantastic Secrets Behind Fantastic Beast</i></a>s. Can you believe that life was so hectic at that time, I forgot to post it here?!?<br />
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If you wish to explore all the clues, all the mysteries, and all the theories of J.K. Rowling's newest story in the wizarding world, then you must check it out. Also during December, I did a series of posts with excerpts from the book on my blog. Read them at the <a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/search/label/12%20Days%20of%20Fantastic%20Beasts" target="_blank">12 Days of Fantastic Beasts</a>.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-68369488553209481942016-11-15T09:51:00.001-05:002016-11-15T11:09:01.471-05:00Teaching Harry Potter to Creative Writers Released!My newest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Harry-Potter-Creative-Writers/dp/194556105X/" target="_blank"><i>Teaching Harry Potter to Creative Writers: An Educator's Guide</i></a> has been released! My co-author, educator <a href="https://twitter.com/erkinspeaks" target="_blank">Dalton Perkinson</a>, and I will be celebrating this newest release at an event at <a href="http://shop.stones-education.com/" target="_blank">Stone's Education Superstore</a> in Raleigh, NC on Friday, November 18, starting at 4 pm. We will present a section of the teacher's guide including handouts, and will also have door prizes that include gift cards and tickets to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Beasts-Where-Find-Them/dp/1338109065/" target="_blank"><i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i></a>. Please join us!<br />
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It is our aim with this new book to help teachers of creative writing
struggling with engaging their students to better help them channel
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You can read more about the book on <a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/2016/11/teaching-harry-potter-to-creative.html" target="_blank">my blog post here</a>.<br />
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Press: For Press Releases and the Media Kit, please visit my publisher's website at <a href="https://deepriver.press/pages/our-story/#mediakits" target="_blank">Deep River Press here</a>. S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-37887257472404892832016-10-07T11:38:00.000-04:002016-10-07T12:10:31.652-04:00Presenting at The Harry Potter Conference!Harry Potter conferences are so much fun! I'm thrilled to be presenting two workshops at <a href="http://www.harrypotterconference.com/" target="_blank">The Harry Potter Conference at Chestnut Hill College</a> on October 21, as well as signing copies of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Guide-Harry-Potter/dp/1945561009/" target="_blank"><i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i></a>.<br />
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The workshops are: <a href="http://nebula.wsimg.com/f654adbbc96e96e7eb587abec4a2e902?AccessKeyId=CC7B12CCDA9DDFE63512&disposition=0&alloworigin=1" target="_blank">"Revealing Wormtail: Following the Trail of Clues in Harry Potter” and "Myths and Archetypes in Harry Potter."</a><br />
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If you're able to come to this fabulous weekend event near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, please join me! S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-33107159277531080152016-09-09T10:59:00.002-04:002016-09-09T10:59:15.531-04:00Signing Tomorrow in Durham B&N and Presenting at SavvyAuthors Online ConferenceI will be presenting and signing <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Guide-Harry-Potter/dp/1945561009/" target="_blank"><i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i></a> on Saturday, Sept. 9 starting at 1 pm at the <a href="https://twitter.com/BNSouthpoint" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble at Southpoint in Durham, NC</a>. If you're nearby, please come by!<br />
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Also, next week, I will be presenting a mini-intensive as part of the SavvyAuthors Annual Online Conference. My topic is: <a href="http://savvyauthors.com/blog/index.php/savvywriter-con-mini-intensives/" target="_blank">Embrace Your Inner Tonks: Transforming as a Writer for the Changing Market</a>. The conference is free, so be sure to <a href="http://savvyauthors.com/blog/index.php/savvywritercon/" target="_blank">sign up</a>!<br />
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A few more signings and conferences will be added to my schedule soon, so be sure to check my <a href="http://spsipal.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_23.html" target="_blank">Upcoming Appearances</a> for updates!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-29028000795080414372016-06-29T09:49:00.000-04:002016-06-29T09:49:17.691-04:00Upcoming Workshop for A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter at CCCCI will be teaching the newly updated and expanded edition of <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Guide-Harry-Potter/dp/1945561009/">A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</a> </i>at Central Carolina Community College. The class starts July 14 and runs through August 4 on the Pittsboro, NC campus. If you're anywhere near central North Carolina, I hope you will join us.<br />
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This class will be the first to use the soon-to-be released student workbooks for the Guide. I'm looking forward to seeing how that goes. And the Guide has been updated to include what we know so far of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Cursed-Child-Production-ebook/dp/B01BMJWU4Q/"><i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</i></a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fantastic-Beasts-Where-Find-Them-ebook/dp/B01ETJABQK/"><i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i></a>.<br />
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If you'd like to sign up for the class,<a href="http://www.cccc.edu/ecd/find-classes/index.php?PublicationDepartment=Creative%20Writing"> registration is here</a>. Note, the class is called "The Crafting of a Bestseller," but it's my WGHP class, just under a different name.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-37323705639913198602016-06-22T09:34:00.000-04:002016-06-22T09:34:04.274-04:00Attending ALA OrlandoI will be attending the <a href="http://2016.alaannual.org/">American Library Association Annual Conference</a> this coming weekend in Orlando. <a href="http://deepriverpressinc.com/index.html">Deep River Press</a>, my publisher for the upcoming new edition of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Writers-Guide-Harry-Potter/dp/1945561009/"><i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i></a>, will be participating in <a href="http://www.ibpa-online.org/">The Independent Book Publishers Association</a> booth on Saturday and Sunday. If you will be there and want to hook up, contact me at SPSipal AT gmail.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-49184276540796754332016-06-06T16:34:00.001-04:002016-06-29T09:27:16.001-04:00Short Listed in Turkish Ex-Pat AnthologyI'm so honored to announce that my short story -- Turkey: Where the Coffee is Strong but the Women are Stronger -- has been shortlisted for <a href="http://www.expatsofra.com/2016/06/the-sofra-shortlist.html">SOFRA: A Gathering of Foreign Voices Around the Turkish Table</a>. This creative nonfiction story was a pleasure to write as it centers on four generations of women I admire tremendously: my husband's grandmother, mother, sister, and niece.<br />
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I hope to be able to share more details of the publication with you before too long.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-15629501074845890432015-01-19T08:28:00.002-05:002015-04-22T12:34:44.372-04:00SOUTHERN FRIED WICCAN Cover Reveal!The day is finally here! The day I get to reveal to you the awesome cover for <i>Southern Fried Wiccan</i>, which releases March 24. The lovely team at <a href="http://www.bookfishbooks.com/" target="_blank">BookFish Books</a> and <a href="http://race-point.com/" target="_blank">Anita Carroll</a> have done an incredible job creating a look that perfectly conjures my heroine, Cilla Swaney, during one very memorable, and eventful, scene from the book.<br />
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I'll be sharing a few teasers from the story in the weeks to come, but for now here's the <a href="http://spsipal.blogspot.com/p/bookshelf.html" target="_blank">blurb</a>. And....(sound of cracking thunder and cackling witches as drums roll)...here's the cover!<br />
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<br />S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-70908929259321815312014-10-31T06:00:00.000-04:002014-10-31T06:00:20.195-04:00Craft Editor at Adventures in YA PublishingI'm thrilled to be a part of the team at <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/" target="_blank">Adventures in YA Publishing</a> overseeing the Friday craft posts. Martina Boone, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Compulsion-Heirs-Watson-Island-Martina/dp/1481411225/" target="_blank">COMPULSION</a>, has built up a fabulous blog (recognized by Writer's Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers) with loads of interviews, giveaways, and craft tips. I'm looking forward to working with her supportive team of wonderful women and coordinating with authors to bring fresh craft posts to everyone.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-38001152676856309342014-10-13T11:45:00.002-04:002014-10-13T11:45:49.296-04:00Southern Fried Wiccan to be PublishedI'm seriously excited to announce today that my YA contemporary novel, <i>Southern Fried Wiccan</i>, will be released from <a href="http://www.bookfishbooks.com/" target="_blank">BookFish Books</a> in the spring of 2015! SFW is the story of a girl exploring Wicca and coming into conflict with her Southern Baptist grandma. It's set in an eclectic, modern Southern town very similar to where I live. The people at BookFish are awesome and I'm really looking forward to taking this journey together!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-54413335723558372062014-10-03T08:30:00.001-04:002014-10-03T08:30:34.425-04:00Blog Post on SavvyAuthorsAhead of my <a href="http://ce.savvyauthors.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventId=2327" target="_blank">October 13 workshop on Harry Potter for Writers</a>, I have a blog post up today on SavvyAuthors - <a href="http://savvyauthors.com/blog/index.php/giving-the-reader-more-a-glimpse-behind-the-veil-of-jk-rowlings-success-by-susan-sipal" target="_blank">Giving the Reader More, A Glimpse Behind the Veil of JK Rowling's Success</a>. Hope you will check it out!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-50644385666186928912014-07-24T23:12:00.004-04:002014-07-24T23:12:49.150-04:00Upcoming Savvy Authors WorkshopI will be teaching <i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i> starting October 13 for SavvyAuthors. This is a month-long intensive workshop for writers seeking to improve their craft by studying the work of the phenomenal bestseller. You can find more information and registration at <a href="http://ce.savvyauthors.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventId=2327" target="_blank">SavvyAuthors</a>.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-81783396126261601962014-02-24T12:00:00.000-05:002014-02-24T12:04:47.148-05:00FF&P WorkshopI will be teaching an online workshop for the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapter of RWA from March 3 - 16. The topic is <i><b>Conflicts of Myths</b></i> and we'll cover myths from a variety of cultures to understand their essential conflicts and how these classical struggles can be used in our storytelling today. For more information and signup, see the <a href="http://www.romance-ffp.com/conflict-of-myth/" target="_blank">Conflicts of Myth page at FF&P</a>, and join me for a fun two weeks!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-5750368309364497742013-02-12T13:43:00.004-05:002013-02-12T13:43:51.621-05:00Revised Edition Coming Soon!I'm thrilled to announce that my <i>Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i> has been acquired by Fuzzbom Publishing and the newly revised edition will be released in the spring. The new edition will be available in both print and across e-book formats.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-85617770492313845062012-10-19T11:21:00.000-04:002012-10-19T11:23:21.298-04:00Journeys of Wonder, Volume 2, Released!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a new short story out today! Lighting the Sacred Way, included in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Journeys-Wonder-Volume-2-ebook/dp/B009SNLA3G/" target="_blank">Journeys of Wonder, vol 2</a>, from <a href="http://www.journeysofwonder.com/2012/10/19/journeys-of-wonder-volume-2-now-on-sale/" target="_blank">Fuzzbom Publishing</a>, is especially special to me because it's my first historical short story, and my first publication in an ancient setting. It's also the first time I've written something bordering on horror.<br />
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Also in this collection are fabulous stories by Lisa Gail Green, Trysta A. Bissett, Leslie S. Rose, Ian Kezsbom. S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-14502047325654857602012-08-15T10:20:00.003-04:002012-08-15T10:20:51.719-04:00Editor for Euterpe BooksGood news! I've recently taken on a position of editor for <a href="http://euterpe-ya.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Euterpe Books</a>, Musa Publishing's YA line. As a kick-off, I will be <a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=1577">taking YA pitches for Euterpe Books</a> on Saturday, Aug. 25 and teaching a mini-portion of my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Improve-Studying-Bestselling-ebook/dp/B0055AUG8Q/">Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</a> workshop at<a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=1575"> Savvy Authors Summer Symposium</a> from Aug. 20 - 26. Find Euterpe on <a href="https://twitter.com/EuterpeYABooks" target="_blank">Twitter here</a>!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-47542060279695493002012-06-16T06:19:00.002-04:002012-06-16T06:24:48.896-04:00More Sweet Tea Hits Kindle Bestseller List<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What an exciting week! First, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweeter-Than-Tea-ebook/dp/B008A0UJN0/" target="_blank">Sweeter Than Tea</a> released on Kindle, with the paperback version and other formats to follow by the end of the month. But totally unexpected was that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/More-Sweet-Tea-ebook/dp/B001FB52E2/" target="_blank">More Sweet Tea</a>, which contains my short story "A Family Treasure," was chosen as a Daily Deal and hit the Kindle Top 100, making it all the way to #9 overall and #1 in several anthology/short story categories!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-85154618731982499592012-05-11T21:05:00.000-04:002012-06-16T06:24:57.164-04:00Cover Reveal for Sweeter Than Tea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The cover is here at last! <i><b>Sweeter than Tea</b></i>, a collection of Southern short stories from <a href="http://bellebooks.com/" target="_blank">BelleBooks</a>, will be released in early June. Be sure to catch my short story, "Running Raw," in it!S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-23943743940019331162012-03-21T09:20:00.000-04:002012-03-21T09:20:37.443-04:00Speaking at Ascendio 2012!I will be presenting <i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i> workshop at the wonderfully popular Harry Potter symposium, <a href="http://hp2012.org/" target="_blank">Ascendio 2012</a>, in Orlando from July 12 - 15. Details will be uploaded soon. There is a <a href="http://hp2012.org/?page_id=833" target="_blank">writers conference planned</a> as part of the overall fan experience. You can read more about the<a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/2012/03/fan-fun-and-writing-conference-at.html" target="_blank"> Quill Track at my blog post</a>. Hope to meet you there.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-70865097997763505162011-12-11T07:38:00.000-05:002011-12-11T07:38:08.862-05:00New Title and Release Date<a href="http://bellebooks.com/" target="_blank">BelleBooks</a> has given a new release date and title for the upcoming short story collection in which my story, "Running Raw," will appear. Now, <b><i>Sweeter Than Tea</i></b> will be released in May 2012. I'll upload a cover as soon as I get one.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-67019227454987189552011-11-08T15:33:00.000-05:002011-11-08T15:33:49.465-05:00Critiquing Online for NovemberFor the rest of November I am giving critiques at Adventures in YA and Children's Publishing's monthly First 5 Pages contest. <a href="http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/">You can check out the entries and critiques here</a>.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-2441761853172168672011-10-21T12:04:00.000-04:002011-10-21T12:04:29.360-04:00Upcoming Online WorkshopI will be teaching my most popular workshop, A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter, online at SavvyAuthors starting November 7. This is a month-long, intense course that analyzes the techniques Rowling used to make Harry Potter such a success for other novelists. Find more information at <a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=907">SavvyAuthors</a>.S.P. Sipalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17943968424012034217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-88066477346639741772011-07-23T18:53:00.002-04:002011-07-23T19:06:52.521-04:00Leaky Fun!LeakyCon was fabulous! Had loads of fun. You can see my full report at <a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/2011/07/leakycon-pottermore-and-potter-frands.html">my blog here</a>. <div><br /></div><div>For regular updates from me, you'll want to<a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/"> follow my blog</a>, as that's where I'm posing the most. As well as <a href="http://twitter.com/HP4Writers">Twitter</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't forget my <a href="http://spsipal.blogspot.com/2011/01/two-upcoming-workshops.html">two upcoming workshops for Savvy Authors</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Improve-Studying-Bestselling-ebook/dp/B0055AUG8Q/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1">A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</a> is up on Kindle. Give it a wave! :-)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-87607501980994100892011-05-24T10:14:00.002-04:002011-05-24T10:20:42.561-04:00Celebrating the End of an EraWoot! I'll be joining a humongaloid group of fans in Orlando during the week of the release of the last HP movie and with events at Universal's Harry Potter theme park! As part of <a href="http://www.leakycon.com/">LeakyCon's</a> 2011 academic and fan conference, I'll be presenting <i>A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</i>. Hope to see you there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-326549499808281951.post-8020194831724415432011-01-28T19:38:00.000-05:002011-02-28T19:42:17.254-05:00Two Upcoming WorkshopsI will be presenting two workshops for <a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/content.php">Savvy Authors</a> in the upcoming months. <a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=880%A0">Conflicts of Myth</a> will be presented throughout the month of September, to be followed by <a href="http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/showevent.php?eventid=907">A Writer's Guide to Harry Potter</a> in October - November. Please check out the links and sign-up!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com