Crazy Buffet Club

  Elijah David lives and works in the Chattanooga area. He spends far too many nights reading when he should be sleeping and frequently finds his bookshelves have shrunk overnight. He is the author of Albion Academy, the first book in the Albion Quartet; Paper and Thorns, the first novella of Princes Never Prosper; and The Path of Lucius Park. Though his only magical talent is putting pen to paper, Elijah believes magic lurks around every corner, if you only know how to look for it. He and his wife are busy raising two small Hobbits and a calico cat. elijahdavidauthor.blogspot.com facebook/elijahdavidauthor goodreads.com/author/show/14746895.Elijah_David Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Course   

  Calvin Beam writes humorous fantasy and thriller stories from his home in Chattanooga. His short works have appeared in five collections and have been recognized by the Chattanooga and Knoxville writers' guilds. He is a former journalist and a past president of the Chattanooga Writers ’ Guild. Originally from Philadelphia, he now finds the pace of Southern living suits him just fine. Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup, Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Cours ,  Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table

As a professional ghostwriter for over two decades, Blaire Adams , has long been a master secret-keeper. Through her previous airline employment, good fortune came to her one evening when she had the privilege of escorting an acting legend to her connecting flight. With the initials of "LB," this actress decided to turn the tables on Blaire by chatting her up – instead of the usual other way around. After perusing excerpts from her personal writing and promising to "put it in the hands of the right people," Blaire acquired a literary agent within the next week. "LB" had kept her promise. To date, Blaire has over 25 celebrity memoirs in her ghostwriting repertoire. Blaire has played an active part in the campaign for women's rights for almost 30 years, and is well known among the principals of that movement. In 1996, she was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show as it examined the issue of an "appropriate amount of working hours" for

  Gary Sedlacek and his wife live near Chattanooga, TN. He has submitted here two chapters from Burnished Obsidian, his novel about people in the Midwest resolving themselves against a background of economic and social change. Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup, Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Course

  Jerry is married and has six children. He has worked six different jobs including Camp Director, College Professor, Restaurant owner, CADCII Counselor and Program Director, and Middle School Teacher. You'll have to ask about the sixth one. For a third set of six, Jerry has been blessed with a plethora of life experiences including traveling extensively to Rwanda in the late 90's, teaching at a communist university in Ukraine, backpacking Europe, being an honorary member of the Black Student Union in college, being accepted as a member of a women's theological group, and was once a dues paying girl scout. In his spare time he pursues the hobbies of being a volunteer fireman and writing.   Published in Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup, Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table  

  Jonathan Hixson makes words. He's published nearly a dozen stories, most of which are in the Furry Fandom, as well as edited close to ten anthologies at this point in time. When not trying to dredge a few words out of the molasses-like motivation, he is yelling on the internet. Oh the internet.   Published in Crazy Buffet  

  Kelle Z. Riley, writer, speaker, global traveler, Ph.D. chemist and safety/martial arts expert has been featured in public forums that range from local Newspapers to National television. In addition to her works of fiction, a personal story was included in "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias." Her other publications include a romantic suspense (Dangerous Affairs), multiple short stories, a self-published memoire in honor of her father, and the newly released Undercover Cat Series books: The Cupcake Caper and Shaken, Not Purred which feature a scientist-turned-sleuth. The Tiger's Tale, the third book in the series will be released in January 2019. A former Golden Heart Finalist, Kelle resides in Chattanooga, TN. She is the past program chair and popular speaker for the Chattanooga Writer's Guild, a member of Sisters in Crime, Romance Writers' of America and various local chapters. When not writing, she can be

  Max Hernandez specializes in technically-accurate fast-paced fiction which explores how debt money, the Internet, and the surveillance state have collectivized the economic and political relationships of our lives as well as illustrate what we can do to fight back against that enslavement. His first novel, Thieves Emporium, received an average rating of 4.6 from over 130 reviews on Amazon. It was also serialized by The Daily Bell where you can start reading it for free beginning at the dailybell.com   Published in Crazy Buffet

  Peter Sculley and his wife built their dream home to be amid the woods of Lookout Mountain in Georgia. His hobby of blacksmithing led to some requests for gear from SCA re-enactors which in turn led to observing a sword-fighting class; a New Passion! Joining the class on the spot, his blacksmithing hobby morphed into making Damascus steel for his own blades and fittings. When the class failed, he was encouraged by a friend to rekindle his passion for writing stories; an interest developed in childhood. After taking early retirement from Corporate America, Peter has been able to focus on writing credibly, using and increasing his knowledge of archery, bladesmithing, construction, life, and the shooting sports. He shares his stories to entertain us and for his own enjoyment.  Published in Crazy Buffet

 Lucius L. Hilley III has lived in the Chattanooga area all of his life. He is rather shy and guarded to the outside world. He is a natural pessimist with a self-imposed drive towards optimism and hope. He has been a computer programmer and a technician, and uses those skills to contribute to the Crazy Buffet Club website, and his writing skills to contribute several works of flash fiction to this collection. Published in Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table

  Riley C. Shannon was born and raised in the Hixson, Tennessee area. She has written poetry, stories, and journal entries all her life. She is newly retired and can now dedicate more time to the craft of writing. She loves the word “snarky”, tries to see the humor in everything, and writes mainly from her life experiences. Published in Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition ,  Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup, Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Cours , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table

  Mischelle Lascelle is a published poet who recently began writing fiction. Her excerpt in this anthology is from her “Master Dreamers” series, which was inspired by one of the stories from her planned progressive rock album “Three Tales For The Telling” (as Michelle Young). Her other two progressive solo albums, “Song of the Siren”, and “Marked For Madness”, also showcase her love for storytelling, and can be found on   Amazon.com ,   Amazon.de ,   Amazon.fr , and other music distribution sites. She has published a mini-hymnal, “Songs and Hymns for Him”, which contains hymns that she wrote and arranged. These songs made their debut in a special concert at Barnes and Noble of Chattanooga, TN.   Published in Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Cours ,  Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table

"Everyone has a story to tell. There's nothing I love more than to bring, not only my own tales to life, but also stories hidden away in the hearts and minds of others." -- Meredith Hodges-Boos Published in Crazy Buffet

J. Smith Kirkland J. Smith Kirkland grew up in a haunted house in Dallas Bay, TN. This probably contributes to the fact that his fictional stories revolve around fate, ghosts, witches, and legends. His "Tales of the Catalin" series can be found on Amazon along with his essays in collections like "Growing Up Without WiFi" other short stories on Amazon.com .    Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet: The Fourth Cours ,  Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table

 The CWG monthly contest series is free to members. Each month there is a new theme which is announced in the newsletter, in the Facebook group, and on their website. Winners receive $25-, publishing on CWG website, publishing in the Chattanooga Pulse online magazine. Complete rules and email address for submissions are at chattanoogawritersguild.org/contests/monthly-contest/

  We will still Zoom for now on the first and third Tuesdays,  but we have added an in person meeting  on the 4th Tuesday. We will be at Mike's Smokehouse in June. They offer indoor and outdoor seating,  a parking lot, and, most importantly,  they are willing to host us from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mike's Smokehouse is at 3147 Broad Street,  near the base of Lookout Mountain.    Just tell 'em the Crazy Buffet Club sent you.

  Cheery Friday greetings. It turns out that Rib and Loin is going to close at 2 p.m. for the foreseeable future, but Mike's Smokehouse offers indoor and outdoor seating, a parking lot, and, most importantly, they are willing to host us from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The smokehouse is at 3147 Broad Street, near the base of Lookout Mountain. Just tell 'em the Crazy Buffet Club sent you. I will not be able to attend because I need to meet with the Speculative Fiction group that evening, but I trust you will all have a good time. I looke forward to seeing you all again on Zoom in early July. Calvin Beam, Writer @ Well That's My Story

  Thank you all for a fantastic gathering Tuesday evening. As promised, here's the chat for the resources and book title suggestions (and some other stuff). We will have an in-person gathering on the fourth Tuesday of the month, June 22, at a site to be determined. I will take suggestions for that and I will be sure to make sure they're open before I send anyone out into the night.  --   Calvin Beam, Writer @ Well That's My Story

Time to make a 6th collection.    CONCEPT   We have agreed to create a collection of short stories that members of our group will write and edit for the purpose of publication.  All group members are invited and encouraged to contribute. All fiction genres, non-fiction, and poetry are acceptable. Authors are encouraged to keep their submissions to a maximum of 7,500 words, although that can be broken down into multiple pieces, and you can also write fewer words if you wish. . Remember, that though we are not putting strict limits on anything except total words, we would like like to be able to refer readers of all ages to this collection.     DEADLINES First draft to writers@crazybuffet.com by June 1. Two other members will read each story and provide comments and edits. If you contribute a story, plan to also read others'. Jim will make sure two people get the First draft to concentrate on developmental and overview edits. Ready-to-polish stories to writers@crazybuffet.com by

Meredith Hodges-Boos Published in Crazy Buffet Meredith Hodges-Boos Bio and Publications  

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Kelle Z. Riley Just another undercover day. Or is it? Planning and executing a high-stakes, smoke-and-mirrors deception to flush out terrorists for the Sci-Spy team left Dr. Bree Watson ready for a change of pace. An easy, “undercover boss” style assignment fits the ticket perfectly, and leaves evenings free to cuddle with her cat, Sherlock. Unfortunately, the spy world has other plans. The arrival of her nemesis—also her partner’s ex-lover—brings Bree’s worlds crashing together, threatening to destroy her in the process.  Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net

Jerry Harwood        Meet Phillip. His mom relocates him to a new school in the middle of the school year. Things do not go well. Phillip lands himself a trip to the dean of student’s office when he tries to forge his mother’s signature. Maybe if he spelled her name correctly it would have gone better.    http://www.jerryharwood.com https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0863YPCD7 Blog:   https://www.circumlocution.net Facebook Author’s Page:  https://www.facebook.com/jerry.harwood.731 Email:   JerryHarwoodBooks@gmail.com Teachers Pay Teachers:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Circumlocution

Jerry Harwood Eli hoped to do his time and get back to living life outside prison. However, that hope faded when he watched a prisoner rip a guard’s heart out and toss the body over the railing onto a funeral pyre of burning mattresses. The landscape of the prison begins to change as more and more strange characters strive for dominance in the anarchy that follows. Eli and his new friend, Tay, must navigate the chaos as the gods of the Aztec creation story emerge over the next twelve hours on the block. jerryharwoodbooks@gmail.com Website:  http://www.jerryharwood.com Author Page on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0863YPCD7 Blog:   https://www.circumlocution.net

Kelle Z. Riley Amanda  Caruthers  is  a  woman  who  doesn’t  exist.    Even  as  she  hides  from  her  violent  ex-husband,  she  hopes  her  next  alias  will  be  her  last.    Burton  Campbell  is  haunted  by  a  string  of  failures,  blaming  himself  for  his  sister’s  murder.  He  secretly  hopes  his  passion—teaching  martial  arts  and  women’s  self  defense—will  redeem  him  from  the  guilt  and  pain  of  his  past. Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net

Kelle Z. Riley Science is about solving puzzles. Why should solving a murder be any different? Dr. Bree Watson (aka Gabriella Catherine Mayfield-Watson) is comfortable solving chemistry problems. She isn’t comfortable finding her boss dead and being a suspect in his poisoning. Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net See the Book Trailer on YouTube

  Kelle Z. Riley Is she hitting her stride? Or going nowhere fast? Fresh from a successful undercover operation, scientist/spy-in-training Bree Watson should feel on top of the world. Instead, the ground is shifting under her feet. When her handler abandons her to follow a lead with his sexy ex-partner, Bree must choose between a normal life, or proving her worth as a spy. Not an easy choice  Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net

  Kelle Z. Riley “A plot full of twists… a super smart sleuth… a smidgen of romance. Cupcake baking scientist Dr. Bree Watson will lure readers in with her intelligence and capture them with her charm”  ~ Denise Swanson, New York Best Selling Author  Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net See the Book Trailer on YouTube

  Kelle Z. Riley My West Virginia Dad Links to places for purchase are on kellezriley.net

  J Smith Kirkland Witch Ball Purchase ebook on Amazon This story is also included in the print book Witching Hours - A collection of Short Stories

  J Smith Kirkland Tales of the Catalin: Spider Purchase ebook on Amazon A Short Movie based on the book is on Vimeo This story is also included in the print book Witching Hours - A collection of Short Stories

J Smith Kirkland Purchase print or ebook on Amazon There are stories that I tell frequently, and memories that I only share on rare occasion. Some people have heard some of the stories perhaps too many times, and some memories have not been heard by anyone at all. These stories and memories, these little fragments of my life, have held onto their place in my brain for years, even decades. They have wired themselves to thousands of synapses so that they can’t be lost, and the oddest words or moments trigger them to be replayed in my mind. I may forget the name of the people who live down the hall, or the PIN for my credit card, or sometimes even my own telephone number, but these moments are as clear to me now as if they had just happened  .  

  J Smith Kirkland Tales of the Catalin: True Love Purchase ebook on Amazon This story is also included in the print book Witching Hours - A collection of Short Stories

  J Smith Kirkland Witching Hours - A collection of Short Stories Purchase print or ebook on Amazon

  Max Hernandez   Purchase on Amazon A novel of technology, economics, and death in the age of the surveillance state.   What price freedom when government knows all our secrets? Fawn got to the shelter too late for dinner, so she curled her small family into a dark corner, hoping only for a safe place to sleep. But instead, a quiet stranger approached her out of the darkness with a gift. Now she had a way out of her poverty. A ticket to a new world, one filled with opportunity.  And danger. Dare she use it? Welcome, Fawn, to a place beyond the reach of any government, without laws or regulations of any kind. Where everyone is free. But no one is safe. Welcome to the New Badlands. This is the story of a young mother's attempt to survive in a new digital underworld. Follow her as she becomes a pioneer, a smuggler, a spy, and a freedom-fighter while dodging forces that threaten to destroy the very foundations of the modern nation-state. The characters in thi

 Albion Academy on Amazon    Is a Djinni just a trickster? Can a wizard only learn magic? Must a Valkyrie always ferry the dead? For Mortimer, Merlin, and Bryn, it seems the fates have already written the ends of their stories. When Mortimer asks unorthodox questions, the Djinni Elders exile him to a human school of magic—Albion Academy. Merlin's friendship with a mortal only increases his mother's determination for him to live up to the heritage of his ancestors. And Bryn's prophetic sisters outright declare that her fate is tethered to Mortimer, Merlin, and the mysterious door in the school's basement. As the three of them struggle against the constraints of their families' expectations, they find themselves inexorably drawn into a conflict that encompasses rogue Faeries, dangerous mortals, and sorcerers hidden in Albion Academy itself. Defying their fates might be the only way they survive their first year at Albion Academy.This Young Ad

Meredith Boos Pawley's Shells GoodReads Purchase at Rabbit-Feathers.com

  Mischelle Lascelle       Published in Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At THe Table   Mischelle Lascelle Bio and Publications      

  Riley C. Shannon Published in Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition ,  Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table Riley C. Shannon Bio and Publications  

Lucius L. Hilley III Published in  Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table Lucius L. Hilley Bio and Publications

  Peter Sculley Published in Crazy Buffet Peter Sculley Bio and Publications

Max Hernandez Published in Crazy Buffet Max Hernandez Bio and Publications

Kelle Z. Riley Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup Kelle Z. Riley Bio and Publications  

Jonathan Hixson Published in Crazy Buffet    Jonathan Hixson Bio and Publications

Jerry Harwood Published in Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table Jerry Harwood Bio and Publications  

J. Smith Kirkland Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table J. Smith Kirkland Bio and Publications  

Gary Sedlacek Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course Gary Sedlacek Bio and Publications

Elijah David Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup ,  Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course Elijah David Bio and Publications  

Calvin Beam Published in Crazy Buffet , Crazy Buffet: BBQ Edition , Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup , Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course , Crazy Buffet: Back At The Table Calvin Beam Bio and Publications  

  Blaire Adams Published in Crazy Buffet     Blaire Adams Bio and Publications

Our group of writers meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 5:30. We are meeting at a restaurant those days. An automated email is sent out reminding us of the meeting   There is also a Zoom meeting on the 4th Tuesday of the month An email reminder with a Zoom link will be sent.   If you are not getting the emails, please let Jim know, and he will make sure you are on the email list. Zoom may not be for everyone. The group is encouraged to stay in contact with each other through personal email, text, phone, or carrier pigeon if need be. Keep checking in with each other, reading each others work, and encouraging each other during these weird times.    And keep writing.

  Time to make a fourth collection. Same rules: We have agreed to create a collection of short stories that members of our group will write and edit for the purpose of publication. Proposed Dates: First draft to writers@crazybuffet.com by June 1. Ready-to-polish storiesto writers@crazybuffet.com by July 1. Edits are due to the Authors by Aug 1. Final versions emailed to Jim by Sep 1. Objectives: To have something that even the otherwise unpublished members of our group can show to potential readers. To have something even published writers can use to promote their brand. To contribute the royalties to a group that encourages and/or teaches writers To have a good time as a group. All group members are invited and encouraged to contribute. All fiction genres, non-fiction and poetry are acceptable. Authors are encouraged to keep their submissions to a maximum of 7,500 words, although that can be broken down into multiple pieces, and you can also write fewer words if you wish. . Remembe

Elijah David   One of our Crazy Buffet writers has a new story in Comic format. Monster In The Corner was published by the Chatt Comix Co-op as part of a kids' collection of comics. The collection will be available at  Infinity Flux in Chattanooga, TN.  Monster In The Corner is writen by Elijah David and drawn by JimmyLee Smith . You can see their comic and video here at crazybuffet.club. But see the whole Kid's collection at Infinity Flux.

Once there was a group of writers. They wrote in different genres. They wrote in different styles. They were very different in age, experience, political outlook, and their stance on the Oxford comma. (Note to editor: Do not change the punctuation in that sentence.) But they were all writers. And they were all perhaps a little crazy each in their own way.    At 5:30 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of a month, they gathered at a buffet restaurant to eat and to talk about writing and life in general. Their time together inspired them in their craft. To this day they deny that their group had any connection with the fact that at least two of the buffets where they gathered went out of business.   They criticized one another, brainstormed together, laughed as much as they disagreed and shared what they learned in a group that's been going strong for more than a decade. They've greeted new members enthusiastically and said goodbye reluctantly to those who've become their friends.  

 The 3rd Tuesday of each month we will discuss writing that has been submitted by two members for critique Submission word count should not exceed 8 pages, at least not by very much. The submissions should be emailed to Crazy Buffet Critique mailing list by the 1st Tuesday meeting. The writers submitting should include something about what they hope to get from the critique comments. Any member can provide comments. They can email them to the writer, or wait until the critique meeting to give comments. The writers will read their submissions on the 3rd Tuesday, and then the work will be discussed. Before the end of the meeting, the next writers to submit for the next month will be identified. Writers that have submitted the least recently will be considered first.