Bev Walton~Porter

Bev Walton-Porter - Colorado Springs author

Powered by lattes, motivated by Milanos and inspired by the view of Pikes Peak in her hometown of Colorado Springs, Bev Walton-Porter has had hundreds of pieces published since she became a full-time writer and editor in May 1997.

Her first piece was published in 1982 before the age of 18. Writing as Bev Walton-Porter and Star Ferris, she has extensive publishing experience in both non-fiction and fiction articles, features and books. She is editor/publisher of the award-winning e-zine, Scribe & Quill, and has been a professional writing instructor and coach for over 12 years.

Her section on online promotion appears in Writer's Online Marketplace: How & Where to Get Published Online (Writer's Digest Books), edited by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. She is also featured in Going Solo: How to Survive and Thrive as a Freelancer by Bobbi Linkemer. Her nonfiction writing reference book, Sun Signs for Writers (Writer's Digest Books), was published in August 2006. Mending Fences (Whiskey Creek Press), a contemporary romance, was published under the pen name of Star Ferris in September 2006. Her latest book, Hidden Fire, was published by Whiskey Creek Press in June 2009. Bev is also a co-author of The Complete Writer: A Guide To Tapping Your Full Potential (Red Engine Press, 2005).

She lives with her family (Paul, Jonathan, Brittany), a dog (Cosmo), a ringnecked white dove (Harley) and three cats (Isis, Osiris, Lucy) in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. A confirmed workaholic who is nocturnal by nature, she keeps vampire's hours and finds the call of the Muse in the dark of night. Her favorite authors are Stephen King & Neil Gaiman. Bev enjoys reading, cinema, music, World of Warcraft (Alliance!), counted cross-stitch and camping/exploring with her awesome husband and amazing children.

Bev's nonfiction books are represented by the Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency in New York City. Her fiction books are represented by MPL Creative Services in Springfield, MO.

Bev's astrological makeup includes Sagittarius sun, Virgo ascendant, Gemini moon, Sagittarius in Mercury, Gemini Midheaven, Mars in the 1st House, Uranus in the 1st House, Pluto in the 1st House and Venus in Scorpio (for starters).

Bev's Professional Writing Curriculum Vitae: http://www.bevwaltonporter.com/BevWaltonPorterCV.html

Education:

Phillips University (Majors: Mass Comm. & Psychology), University of Colorado - Colorado Springs (Applied Communications & Philosophy - East/West Religions).

Independent Studies:

Astrology, numerology, tarot, Eastern mysticism (particularly Taoism/Buddhism), Wicca, herbs, graphology, I Ching, quantum physics, existentialism, metaphysics, death/dying in ancient pagan societies.

Heritage:

Mixed bag that includes Scottish, Welsh, English, Spanish, German, Dutch and Native American.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Past and Present:

Writing/Publishing:

* The Authors Guild
* Erotica Readers & Writers Association
* National Association of Women Writers (NAWW)
* Delegate and Grievance Officer 2000-2001, National Writers Union
* State Representative 2000-2002 - ByLine Magazine
* Past president/PR manager/workshop coordinator, Enid (OK.) Writers Club
* International Order of Horror Professionals
* Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc. (OWFI)
* Romance Writers of America (RWA)
* Mid-America Romance Authors (MARA)
* Sooner Area Romance Authors (SARA)
* Pikes Peak Writers

Academic affiliations:

* American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES)
* Sigma Alpha Lambda (Society of Success & Leadership)
* Student Allies for Equality
* National Honor Society

Miscellaneous:

* Clan Fergusson Society of North America
* National Association for Female Executives
* Founder/Team Lead, Colorado Springs Paranormal Association (C.S.P.A.) - affiliate of the International Community for Paranormal Investigation and Research (ICPIR)
* Associate Member of the American Federation of Astrologers

If you would like an personalized, autographed bookplate, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
Bev Walton-Porter, P.O. Box 10575, Colorado Springs, CO 80932-1575.
Be sure to indicate whose name you would like on the bookplate.

MySpace profiles http://www.myspace.com/sunsignsforwriters http://www.myspace.com/elementalmuse http://www.myspace.com/starferris http://www.myspace.com/scribequill
Elemental Musings author blog ~

This blog is strictly about writing and publishing, including personal observations and articles for writers. Every now and then I'll slip up and put in bits and pieces of my personal life, but for the most part this blog is for writing- and publishing-related blathers:

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Elemental Muse LiveJournal ~

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~ Favorite Quotes ~

"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work."
--Stephen King

"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."
--Ayn Rand

"Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism."
--Hubert Humphrey
"I do what I love, and what right does someone else have to judge whether it's 'real' or not? If you listen to those kinds of people, you'll only do what everyone else has done; you'll never discover anything new. Never listen to people who tell you that you can't do something. They're the same people who said that we'd never fly."
--Denny Dent

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust, sweat, and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."
--Theodore Roosevelt