Author: Wendy L. Koenig

I was born in Colorado, but raised on a small homestead in Illinois. I served in the USAF right out of high school. After my stint in the military was finished, I returned home and had a horse stable. My first piece to be printed was a short children’s fiction, Jet’s Stormy Adventure, serialized in The Illinois Horse Network. It was a natural fit, given my business. Later, I attended University of Iowa's famed summer workshops and writing programs. Since that time, I have authored and co-authored numerous books. Several of my novels and short stories have won international awards and have appeared in multiple venues.
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Memoir Poetry

Most people would argue that poetry is about writing what's inside you.  Sometimes, though, it's about writing what you would like to be inside you. It’s good she said It’sgood to Lookfrom pen topaper pad tocoffee cup -blackfilled- to blackand white cat onher lap Smell the thrum            cadence            of rotted Cyprusand green alli- gators in …

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Of Titles and Genres

Right now, I'm editing a middle-grade novel.  The title I had, though it fit when I began writing, doesn't fit now.  So I'm looking for another.  Here's the blurb on it: Pala and her team of rangers escort a science mission to what they've been told is an uninhabited planet. Governmental insurgents release a biological …

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Pre-publication Blog

A fellow writer's blog posting caught my eye this morning and I want to share it with you:  The Year-Long Book Launch.  Anyone in the business knows it takes at least a year to give a great launch for your book.  This blog post talks about the pre-publication journey of a writer, Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, her …

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