"
This is brilliant and should be put to a song with dance steps and flashing lights. I am a mother with husband in tow, and sometimes I am in the moment with my family but completely seeing a chapter from a story in my head. I feel awful when…"
Valya Dudycz Lupescu's Groups
Valya's Blog
Loading feed
Valya Dudycz Lupescu's Page
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- Valya Dudycz Lupescu is a writer and the founding editor of Conclave: A Journal of Character. Her novel. The Silence of Trees (Wolfsword Press, 2010) was selected as a Semifinalist in the 2008 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and since being published (both in print and ebook), has been a Kindle Bestseller, breaking into the Top 100. Valya holds an MFA in Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has taught at several Chicago-area universities. She is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the historic Cliff Dwellers Club and is on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Writers Association. Valya teaches workshops around the city and online and helps to facilitate a monthly gathering of writers and artists called the Chicago Creative Coop.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.vdlupescu.com
www.twitter.com/#/Valya
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Silence of Trees (Fall 2010)
Conclave: A Journal of Character (2008, 2009-2010)
Sticks and Bones: Issue 1 Home Is Where the Hearth Is (Coming June 2012)
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Blog Posts
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- The Chicago Creative Coop, Chicago Writers Association
- My professional associations:
- Board of Directors for Chicago Writers Association
American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS)
The American Association for Ukrainian Studies (AAUS)
Slavic and East European Folklore Association (SEEFA)
Associated Writing Programs (AWP)
Chicago Women In Publishing (CWIP)
Friends of Lulu
International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture.
- I found out about She Writes from:
- a friend
Latest Activity
Valya Dudycz Lupescu liked Joy Amber's blog post Death to Procrastination
Valya Dudycz Lupescu posted blog posts
Joy Amber liked Valya Dudycz Lupescu's blog post In the Company of Wolves
Valya Dudycz Lupescu's Videos
Valya Dudycz Lupescu's Blog
A Writer's Apology
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 8:30am 1 Comment 0 Likes
For all the friends and family in my life (especially Mark):
A Writer’s Apologia
1.
Although I love you, I may not see you for hours or days or weeks, even if we live or work together.
2.
When writing, my inbox and voice messages pile up around me until I forget that they are there. My intention is to get to them, but in all probability, they will be lost. I appreciate your efforts to send me repeated messages. I…
Continue The Silence of Trees is Available As an Audiobook!
Posted on March 30, 2012 at 8:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
You may recall a few months ago, when I posted a Storify link to Xe Sands' live-tweeting of my novel, THE SILENCE OF TREES. You can see the story here.
I love audiobooks, and it really is a dream-come-true to have THE SILENCE OF TREES in this form. I always heard the protagonist Nadya's voice in my ear as I was…
Continue In the Company of Wolves
Posted on March 21, 2012 at 6:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
I became involved with the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame because I believe that Chicago has an important literary legacy deserving of attention. After two induction ceremonies where we celebrated historical writers, it was time to look at the contribution of writers living and working in Chicago.
- Fuller Award…
Leap Day Promotion - The Silence of Trees FREE for Kindle until March 1st
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
As a special 2012 Leap Year promotion, my novel The Silence of Trees is available for FREE on Kindle Monday, February 27 until the end of Leap Day. After 11:59pm on February 29th, the price will go up to $4.99.…
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 5:14pm on December 11, 2011,
Elaine Stock said… Valya, thanks for having me as a friend. Although I'm not too active on SW, I do drop by every now & then. Congratulations on your writing accomplishments. Seems as if you're Friends with Jill Starishevsky? She was just my guest on my blog last week. I'd love for you to visit at http://elainestock.blogspot.com
- At 10:36pm on December 3, 2011,
Pamela DuMond said… Hi Valya! Thanks for the add. I write comedic mystery as well as YA. I'm not active on the list yet, but will submit to the contest. Thanks!
- At 11:12am on December 2, 2011,
Emily Suess said… Hi, Valya! Thanks for adding me as a friend here on She Writes. I look forward to connecting with you.
- At 8:19pm on October 27, 2010,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- Thank you, I am nervous about being on the air but someone told me that host is very "non-threatening" and that I'll probably forget it's being broadcast! Let's hope it goes down like that. . . .
- At 6:37am on July 31, 2010,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Valya, Adding my voice to the welcome. If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group.
Hope you enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Novelist Group
Author of the national bestseller, The Wednesday Sisters
Latest Activity
Valerie Wicks replied to the discussion 'THE GREEN LINE has finally launched!!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)"Congratulations! This is amazing! I will definitely check it out :)"
regina barreca posted a blog postExcitement or Extortion? A Guide to Gifting
This is something that harks back to The Old Country of Broads, no matter our ethnicity or class. Don't kid yourself. A woman with an engagement ring so large it can only be looked at through a pinhole in a shoe box will, yes, register for a silicon…See More
Top Content
Badge
© 2013 Created by Kamy Wicoff.
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
