Here is the book trailer for Nina’s latest book, “Outer Diverse”, an SF space thriller with elements of paranormal, quantum physics, fractal geometry and complexity theory:
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06
Dec 2011
Category: Media, Press Room
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17
Mar 2011
Nina’s latest book Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press) was selected as a finalist for the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award for 2010 in the Science Fiction category.
Finalists in the SF category include:
- 2012 The Awakening by Bill Douglas
- A Dangerous Weapon by Charlton Clayes
- Angel of Chaos by Nina Munteanu
- Curse of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas
- Destiny’s Blood by Marie Bilodeau
- Guardians of the Crystal Skulls by Lina Arena
- Our Jewish Robot Future by Leonard Borman
- Quick Fall of Light by Sherrida Woodley
- The Presence by Paul Black
Representing more than 350 publishers, the finalists were selected from 1400 entries in 56 categories. Finalists were determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Reviews, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals.
First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Reviews. Finalists were announced in their weekly email newsletter, ForeWord This Week, in March 2010.
Winners in each category and overall fiction and nonfiction prize winners will be announced at Book Expo America and on the Foreword website.
17
Oct 2010
Nina Munteanu’s latest SF thriller Angel of Chaos (Dragon Moon Press) is being launched at Hal-Con (Halifax’s prime SF Convention) October 29-31, 2010 at the Lord Nelson Hotel, where Nina will be doing a reading, signing books and giving a workshop on writing.
Angel of Chaos is the prequel to Nina’s award-nominated ecological thriller Darwin’s Paradox, featured and discussed on this website.
In 2095 Darwin’s Evolution Kills… Darwin’s Disease is tearing apart the ordered peace of North America. Julie Crane is a brilliant data handler with a unique talent for finding the impossible fast, and getting into trouble even faster. Her relentless search for a cure leads her to a horrifying discovery that incriminates her in a heinous conspiracy to recast humankind.
“Nina Munteanu’s Angel of Chaos is a gripping blend of big scientific ideas, cutthroat politics and complex yet sympathetic characters that will engage readers from its thrilling opening to its surprising and satisfying conclusion.”—Hayden Trenholm, Aurora-winning author of the Steele Chronicles.
Hal-Con is Halifax’s yearly prime science fiction convention that attracts over a thousand SF fans and participants in the motion picture industry as well as TV and literature. This year, special guests include Walter Koenig who played Chekov in the original Star Trek, Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar in Star Trek the Next Generation), and Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol in Battlestar Galactica), among others.
Nina will be giving a workshop on “the Hero’s Journey” Friday, October 29th at 4 pm. Angel of Chaos will be launched Saturday morning followed by a reception. Nina will also serve on several panels and looks forward to seeing you there.
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10
Sep 2010
Nina the writing coach
Are you looking to get published? What’s stopping you?
Join me for a FREE Webinar through Writer’s Digest University on how to improve your writing and succeed in getting published.
I join journalist and editor Vernon Oikle on “Toolkit Talks“, a conversation in which we share great tips on how to get published. We answer some commonly asked questions provided by Writer’s Digest Magazine editors; questions faced by writers getting started as well as those finding their career stagnating. Learn some of the secrets writers use to jumpstart and keep their career in upward motion. Get the answers you need to get published.
What’s the difference between a writer who publishes and one who isn’t publishing? It’s often not talent or storytelling ability; it’s more often attitude, organization and drive. For instance, do you suffer from any of the following?
- You have cool ides but have trouble getting started
- You’ve been writing forever but can’t finish
- Time & schedules are getting in the way
- You’re lost in a sea of plot & characters
- You’re scared of getting rejected & being ridiculed
- You’re scared of living a dream
Join my free webinar where I answer frequently asked questions that came straight from Writer’s Digest! Questions that will help you get published:
- What resources and tools do you recommend for writers?
- Which do you think aren’t worth the time?
- How do I make sure I maintain the right level of objectivity when I’m writing about things I’m passionate about?
- How do you balance plot and characters in your story?
- What are the elements of a strong hero? What are the elements of a strong villain?
- How do I know if my story moves too slowly or too quickly? How do I fix it?
- How do you weave in theme within a story?
- How do you choose the right point of view for your story?
- Should I outline before I begin writing a story?
- Where should I begin when I’m revising?
- How do you promote your work?
- How do you know when your story is ready to submit?
- How do you know which markets are best for your work?
Register for my free webinar to view this on-demand webinar and you may have access to additional materials and be eligible for additional perks.
Hope to see you there!
Nina with a workshop student
“The Writer’s Toolkit” DVDs Coming Soon!
For those of you waiting to purchase my DVD set of “The Writer’s Toolkit“, a 3-set DVD collection based on “The Writers Toolkit” workshops, your wait is soon over! These three major workshops cover ”How to Get Started and Finish”, “Craft of Writing” and “Marketing” your writing. The DVDs will be available shortly for purchase on the Passionate Writer. Here’s what students of “The Writer’s Toolkit” said:
“I felt inspired to look at my writing again…I found my ideas unlocked, problem areas exposed and strengths endorsed.”–Jane Morrell
“Nina was very relaxed, informal, very knowledgeable and interesting…She gave a lively presentation and gave lots of examples to relate to.”—Lauren Seaton
“Nina encouraged me to actually start my novel. She is very good, easy to understand.”—Patricia Slauenwhite
“Nina was engaging and inspiring… I was able to use specifics that were discussed to immediately improve my writing.”—Susie Buck
“I found what I had been searching for a long time.”—Candice Croft
“What you’ve done for me, Nina, is you’ve just opened up a whole new world. You’ve shown me how to put soul into my books … You’ve transformed me from what I considered an oddball to somebody special and for that it’s worth a fortune.”–Hectorine Roy
Guests of Nina’s Writer’s Digest Webinar may be eligible for a special price
06
Mar 2010
Nina lectures in The Writers Toolkit Workshop
Nina recently gave three substantial workshops for aspiring writers in the South Shore area of Nova Scotia, based on her Aurora Award-nominated writing guidebook, “The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now“. Held at the Bridgewater Library, Nina engaged and challenged students in an actively participated workshop to hone their skills as successful writers. Students participated in writing exercises, and had their stories, query letters and ”elevator pitches” critiqued.
Her workshops, covered by Vernon Oikle in the South Shore Now, included:
Workshop No. 1, which was titled “Getting Started … and pet vitamin supplements
Finishing". In this session, Nina shared the strategies and techniques she used to write, finish and successfully publish while serving as a full-time scientist, teacher and mother. The workshop reviewed common misconceptions in the writing and publishing industry and provided practical strategies to help aspiring authors succeed.
Workshop No. 2, "The Art and Science of Craft", covered several models of storytelling, and examined the interrelationship of plot and theme, setting and character in a book's overall story arc. Nina explored the language of page-turning writing with examples on the use of the five senses, power verbs, use of dialogue and other writing techniques that will transform your page into a compelling read.
Nina enjoys answering a question
Workshop No 3, "The Science and Magic of Marketing", focused on a different but critically necessary creative process in an author's writing and publishing career - revision, marketing and promotion.
Response to Nina's workshops was very positive. Here are some of the things students had to say about Nina and her workshops:
"Nina was engaging and inspiring in a low-key way, no hype, practical, good humour. This was a really pleasant and helpful experience. I was able to use specifics that were discussed to immediately improve my writing."--Susie Buck
"Nina was very knowledgable, relaxed, personable, unpretentious."
"I enjoyed it. I was intrigued. Nina put her heart into her workshop."--Darlene Tong
"I found what I had been searching for a long time."--Candice Croft
"What you've done for me, Nina, is you've just opened up a whole new world. You've shown me how to put soul into my books ... You've transformed me from what I considered an oddball to somebody special and for that it's worth a fortune."--Hectorine Roy
The series of workshops were filmed as part of "The Writers Toolkit" series and will be available for sale shortly. Go to www.ninamunteanu.com or www.ThePassionateWriter.com for news on availability and cost of these DVDs.
