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11/28/11
Tina has a article in cslnashville. To access her article, please click on the link below or go to www.cslnashville.org and then scroll down and click on the pdf-link to the current newsletter (November-December, 2012). Her article appears on the second page.
Title: Yes, You Can Be Grateful!Here's How
www.cslnashville.org/stories/images/NovDec11news.pdf
10/5/11
Please be sure to take the First Annual Green Homes Tour of Middle Tennessee (Nashville area). Tina's relative, Gwen Griffith, organized the event with the Cumberland River Compact. www.greenhomestourmidtn.org
Tina will be signing copies of A Wild Dream of Love and A Chance to Say Yes at Petulia's, a fashionable boutique located on Fifth Avenue South in Naples, Florida, January 21, 2012. www.petuliasofnaples.com
9/22/11
Tina will be making book-signing appearances in Florida during the coming "Season." Please stay tuned for exact dates and location.
Tina's is proud and happy to inform you that both her niece and her niece's boyfriend recently passed the Florida Bar Exam.
Tina is enjoying the class she is taking with Pulitzer-nominated poet Stellasue Lee.
9/5/11
Tina has written a piece that appears in the Sept.-Oct. issue of the Nashville Center for Spiritual Living's Sept-Oct. 2011, newsletter. It is entitled Feeling Whiny? Do a "Gratitude Intervention" You can find it here. (.pdf file)
7/26/11
Tina has joined Women Who Write, Nashville, and Crossed Quills, a writers'
group based in Naples, Florida. Each group boasts a number of innovative and accomplished writers.
Tina's work will be represented in the booth of the Nashville Writers'
Meet-Up at the Southern Festival of Books, 2011.
7/22/11
Tina wrote a book review that's been published in the current issue (July,
2011) of Nashville Arts Magazine. It's a review of Chinaberry Sidewalks by Rodney Crowell. To see the article online, please go to www.nashvilleartsmagazine.com. Then click on the interactive link. It allows you to turn the pages of the magazine. Tina's book review is listed as Chinaberry Sidewalks on page 70. It has Rodney Crowell's photo on it.
5/10/10: Tina's novel, A Chance to Say Yes is being released in a second edition.
2/28/10: Now you can read A Chance to Say Yes on Kindle, click here.
12/20/09: Check out Gift ideas from The Equiery library including Tina Murry's A Chance to Say Yes here.
11/13/09: Check out Tina's latest reviews here.
10/16/09: Tina has joined Twitter! Follow her at here.
Current Appearances:
Tina is going to be one of the prescreeners for the Nashville Film Festival, 2012. The website for festival is www.nashvillefilmfestival.org.
Three Classes offered by Tina Murray, Ph. D. (www.tinamurrayauthor.com)
Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, Florida, USA (www.artinlee.org)
Art in Fiction: Portraits of Artists and Their Works of Art in Current Popular Novels and in Literature
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $25, 2 hours / Date and Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 7:00-9:00 P.M.
In this new class, Tina Murray, local author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, will lead a discussion about portrayals of artists and art in works of fiction. Books discussed will include The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier; and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with each of these novels prior to attending class. To register, go to www.artinlee.org
Who’s Your Muse? How Exploring the World of Art Can Enhance Your Creativity as a Writer
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $30, 4 hours / Date and Time: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
Have you thought about writing a novel? Would you like to access your inner creative voice more easily and effectively? Want to stimulate your imagination and enliven your prose? Exploring the world of art and artists can help inform your writing process. In this new class, Tina Murray, author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, offers ideas and exercises drawn from the creative arts to help you on your way. On her journey from actress to art educator and published author, Dr. Murray has encouraged writers at every stage to write authentically. The class will include lecture, demonstration, discussion, sharing, and workshop activities. Each student is invited to bring a paragraph of his or her work to share with the group. Please wear old clothes suitable for working with tempera (water-based) paints.To register, go to www.artinlee.org
Art for Writers: How and Where to Begin Your Research
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $25, 2 hours / Date and Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Learn how and where to begin your research into the art world. In this class for writers, Tina Murray, Ph.D., local author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, will offer ideas and resources for learning about the world of art and artists. Dr. Murray earned a Ph.D. in art education from The Florida State University. She currently writes popular fiction set in Southwest Florida. To register, go to www.artinlee.org
In The Press:
2010:
On Saturday, April 10, Tina signed copies of her book during the Naples Press Club's annual book fair. "Many thanks to my friends at Downing-Frye Realty on Fifth Avenue in Naples, Florida, for being such gracious hosts. We had good turn out. I had fun."
Tina signed at the below bookshop Saturday, January 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Beach Book Nook
7205 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931-4712
(239) 463-3999
2009:
Listen to Tina's radio interview with Woman's Radio News through September 9th here.
Tina had a radio interview on Ocean 98 in Maryland.
Tina was the guest author at the Marco Island Book Review Club, Marco Island, Florida, on Friday, November 6, 2009.
A Chance to Say Yes is being featured on the home page at www.womensradio.com and has it's own page on their website.
Tina signed copies of A Chance to Say Yes at Circle Books in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m.
Jounalist Chelsea Milko just posted this article about Tina here.
Tina's in the HOT Indie News, see the article here.
Tina completed my audio interview for The Author Connection Show May 18, 2009.
Her 30-minute interview will air on Tuesday, June 2, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., and again on Thursday, June 4, 7-8 p.m. Two authors are interviewed per show. The interview will be broadcast at www.radioearnetwork.com.
On May 2, 2009 Tina did a Book signing at the Waldenbooks in the Edison Mall in Fort Myers, Florida.
In January, 2009, Tina addressed the Naples Writers' Group at the Collier County Library on Central Avenue in Naples, FL. The group's leader was Dee Hallowell.
In February, 2009, Tina did a radio interview which was broadcast on Talk of the Sun Coast with host Cliff Roles in Sarasota.
In February, 2009, Tina did a radio interview with host Jay Caldwell on WJON in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
In February, 2009, Tina did three book signings with fellow-Southwest Florida Romance Writers Jaime Rush (Tina Wainscott), Linnea Sinclair, Karna Small Bodman, and Barbara Meyers. The signings were held at the Barnes and Noble in Fort Myers, Florida; the Borders in Naples, Florida; and the Borders in Estero, Florida, at the Gulf Coast Towne Center.
In March, 2009, Tina did a book signing at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers, Florida, alongside fellow ArcheBooks author, Jane Kennedy Sutton.
Donated copy of A Chance to Say Yes at auction helped to raise money for the Southwest Florida Conservancy. Their annual auction/gala event is called "Magic Under the Mangroves."
2008:
In June 2008 Tina was Interviewed by Jane Sutton for her blog Jane's Ride
Interview on The Bob Harden Show with host Bob Harden in Naples, Florida, on AM Talk Radio WGUF.
Tina participated in a local authors' book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Naples, Florida.
Donated copy of A Chance to Say Yes at auction helped to raise money for the Florida Writers Foundation. The funds raised went to help support literacy in Florida.
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