Hi there, fellow writers! I’m a novelist, with 38 books published so far under a variety of names: Deborah Chester, C. Aubrey Hall, Sean Dalton, J.D. Blakeney. My latest book is a YA fantasy called CRYSTAL BONES. It’s the first volume of THE FAELIN CHRONICLES about 13-year-old twins who are brutally orphaned and must sort out the truth of their parents’ mysterious pasts in order to rescue a younger sister.
I also teach professional writing at the University of Oklahoma, including courses on writing novels and short stories. This blog is a way to share my knowledge of the writing craft with those of you who can’t come to OU.
Thanks for stopping by. Let me know if there are any topics on the writing craft that you’d like for me to address.
Deb
Hi my name is Lora Wiedenheft.
I am a reviewer and a fight illiteracy advocate .I wanted to know if can I get on your mailing list to send books for review. We need updated books so desperately. I review books and then donate to he Middletown High School library. I am interested in your series Crystal Bones for our school library. Arcs are ok. Any YA books you can send for review would be awesome. We really could use your book in our library. I will review before I donate. I live in a low income community and we are struggling to get books in our high school. I wanted to know if you can donate a set of your books (hardcover if you have them) (that way they last for years), even paperback is greatly appeciated.It means so much to them to get these books. We are low income city and most parents cant afford new books right now. We used to have a steel mill her and they packed up and left. Causing a lot of job loss. The school levy then failed. I’m not to proud to ask,
Can you please help us out.
Please place me on your list of Arc or regular YA reviews in the future.
We both thank you
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Thanks, Lora, for your inquiry. I’m always in favor of supporting literacy. I’ll see what I can do regarding your request.
With regards,
Deb
As an alumnus of the original curriculum (Professor Campbell and Foster-Harris were both in the English department when I first enrolled in their classes) I’m attempting to write an account of the program for a local blog (http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2011/06/memoirs-thoughts-of-oklahoman-reporter.html) to which I’ve already contributed several pieces. I know that in those days, Prof. Campbell kept close track of his students’ successes; is that still a part of the program?
I’d like to describe the whole thing, from its 1937 beginnings right through the present day, and listing some of the top writers who’ve gone through the courses. Tony Hillerman was just a year or so before my time; Bill Scott graduated the year that I began. Neal Barrett was a classmate of mine. Unfortunately, despite Foster’s best efforts and those of Dwight Swain who filled in a semester for him, I was never able to keep a character alive, so stuck with non-fiction using the four-word formula Prof. Campbell taught me!
Please get in touch with me off-line if possible. I’ve already contacted Carolyn Hart and will be picking her brain for the project, but would like to include the current program in the write-up!
Hi, thanks for stopping by. I’d be delighted to chat with you about the program. Although I entered the PW program long after Campbell was no longer teaching, I keep a portrait of him hanging in my home office as inspiration.
Deb
I am an engineering college student, my name is Brandon Ramirez.
Just found your blog and wanted to say that in high school, your books were the first to make me cry(quiet hard to do) and love reading. In fact I would say that because of your books I now enjoy reading. Thank you so much for supporting aspiring writers and inspiring my creativity.
Warm Regards,
Brandon
Thanks, Brandon! How kind of you to let me know that you’ve enjoyed my books. I really appreciate your support and wish you the best.
Deb
Hello!
I’m very glad I was able to find your new site. I just wanted to say that I loved your books when I was younger and have just recently started to reread the Nether series. I was curious are you still writing? Will we see new stories to come with Dain and company?
Best wishes.
-Jonathan.
Great to hear from you, Jonathan! I’m pretty busy at the moment with my new YA fantasy series, THE FAELIN CHRONICLES, written as C. Aubrey Hall, but when I get a bit of spare time I hope to write some new material about Dain.
Regards,
Deborah