In the mouth of the serpent

Great New Review of FALLEN

2012-02-14T11:50:00.001-05:00

Just to warm my novelist heart on Valentines Day... Bookangel at As I turn the pages wrote a wonderful, thoughtful critique, and ended with... "...By the end of the book, I wanted to know more about everyone. What will they do? How long can they survive? Will they find happiness? The book ends with a very emotional cliffhanger. This is the first of a trilogy, and I can't wait to find out what happens."

Congratulations Taylor Swift: MEAN rocks!!

2012-02-14T08:27:00.001-05:00

Dear Ms. Swift:

You've given a voice to all of us who've been attacked by petty people. Congratulations on your well deserved Grammys, and on your wonderful performance of the song at the event.

I like your music and I look forward, with pleasure, to watching your career over the years.

"You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded
You, pickin' on the weaker man

Well, you can take me down with just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know

Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides and your walk-by lies and your humiliation
You, have pointed out my flaws again as if I don't already see them
I'll walk with my head down trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again

But all you are is mean
All you are is mean and a liar and pathetic and alone in life
And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean"

Sabin Howard on A BOOK AND A CHAT, hosted by Barry Eva

2012-02-07T19:22:00.003-05:00

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Catch SABIN HOWARD on Blogtalk radio today!

2012-02-07T14:46:00.000-05:00

My husband classical figurative sculptor SABIN HOWARD will be life on
A Book and A Chat hosted by Barry Eva.

Listeners can call in to 347-237-5398.

SABIN HOWARD SCULPTURE SHOW

2012-02-07T09:30:00.000-05:00

The Italian Academy Foundation, along with the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art, will present the work of Sabin Howard from March 2 to March 22 at the Institute's historic west 44th street headquarters.

FALLEN WON FIRST PLACE in the PRG REVIEWER'S CHOICE!

2012-01-24T11:51:00.000-05:00

My novel FALLEN won first place in the PRG Reviewer's Choice!

Thank you, thank you to everyone who voted!

SUPPORT INTERNET FREEDOM: PROTEST SOPA AND PIPA

2012-01-18T09:34:00.003-05:00

It's bad enough, here in the waning years of the American Empire, that so few Americans even notice the travesty that our political system has become.

In our sponsorship duopoly (formerly a democracy but no longer), both parties have the agenda of impoverishing the poor and enriching the rich, while squeezing the middle class.

The Democrats and Republicans both accomplish this aim by 1, making it impossible for small American businesses to thrive; 2, fawning over large multinational corporations that function as sovereign nation-states without oversight or accountability, and 3, refusing to protect Americans from the sometimes poisonous goods China--and said multinational corporations--sells us. Our sponsorship duopoly has to curry favor with China because we owe China so much money.

The Democrats have become a party of the lowest common denominator, of the debasement of culture and opportunity, eroding at human ingenuity and ambition by giving hand-outs and teaching people that they are entitled to be taken care of. The Democrats have entirely lost the concept of "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." They have lost the notion of inspiring people to grow and take care of themselves, and of making it possible for people to create and take advantage of their own opportunities.

Rather, Obama is creating a welfare state that ultimately disempowers Americans and serves no one except the elite in power, who have more and more control over a weaker and weaker constituency.

The Republicans are busy figuring out how to protect and engorge the large multinational corporations, safeguard their inheritances, and install loopholes to avoid their own tax obligations. The Republicans have also become the party associated with the nutso-cuckoo fascist types who oppose freedom of procreational choice, freedom of marriage regardless of gender, and ultimately freedom of thought.

Neither party wants a thinking citizenry. That's why the American congress has put together SOPA and PIPA: both parties are deeply vested in controlling American citizens by slowly dissolving the power of the Constitution. By slowly eradicating our ability to express our opinions and to post and research facts and trends of thought.

Nothing is more powerful than an idea, and the internet grows ideas like hardy weeds. Who knows what American will be exposed to if the internet is free?

We might realize how little freedom we as Americans actually have left.

PROTEST SOPA AND PIPA

Check out my article on the HuffPo...

2012-01-12T11:54:00.001-05:00

Dear Readers:

Take a peek at my article on How to Look at and Enjoy Sculpture on the Huffington Post.

And if you haven't yet voted for my dystopian romance FALLEN in the Paranormal Romance Guild Best of 2011 Reviewer's Choice category, please send them an email mentioning FALLEN.

prg.contest@gmail.com

Thanks!
Traci

VOTE for Traci Slatton's FALLEN in the PRG 2011 Reviewer's Choice Awards!!

2012-01-06T09:22:00.001-05:00

Today the link goes live and voting opens in PRG's 2011 Reviewer's Choice Awards.

Please click on this link to vote for my novel FALLEN in the Reviewer's Choice Category!

VOTE for FALLEN in the PRG 2011 Reviewer's Choice Awards!!

2012-01-05T15:33:00.005-05:00

My novel FALLEN has been chosen for the PRG Reviewer's Choice Awards!! Starting at 9:00 am on January 6, 2012, readers can vote for FALLEN to win in the Reviewer's Choice Category. So exciting, please go to prg.contest@gmail.com and vote for FALLEN!!

Sabin Howard Sculpture: Unveiling Apollo

2012-01-03T08:01:00.000-05:00

Sabin Howard Sculpture: Unveiling Apollo: I would like to share some ideas about my sculpture and the art world.

Leilani Loves Books: Review:Fallen by Traci L. Slatton

2011-12-31T09:02:00.003-05:00

Leilani Loves Books: Review:Fallen by Traci L. Slatton: Title: Fallen
Author: Traci L. Slatton
Pages:242
Publisher:Telemachus Press, LLC (July 27, 2011)
Source:Received for review
Readli...

Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.

I'm not going to lie, I hesitated to pick up Fallen but once I did, I was immediately drawn into its pages. Within Fallen you will find what is the end of the world, what caused the disaster, and those who were able to survive. Emma is with a band of chidden, fighting off what is the the mist. The mist will destroy everything in its path, killing everything in its path. When the mist gets to you, it is a very painful death.

The book opens up with Mandy, Emma's five year old daughter, about to get killed from the mist. Instead of allowing Mandy to be taken from the mist, Emma carries around a gun to end the persons misery. Right before Emma had to put a bullet in her own daughters head, comes a group of men to save the day. With the mist gone, the men are about to go their own way but Emma knows that if that happens, the group doesn't have much of a chance at surviving. So Emma does the only thing she can think of. She agrees to stay with the leader of the group, Arthur....

I adored both Emma's personality; the way she knew exactly what had to be done and did whatever needed to be done to save not only her and her daughters life but the lives of the people she's grown to love. With Arthur, he is your adverse manly man that wan't have any one defying him but has a soft spot for Emma. Even when it comes to her ridiculous demands for toothpaste and showers.

I can not wait for the next book in this series. If you have yet to read Fallen, it is a book that you must put on your to read list. While younger readers may not enjoy it as much, I know that older readers will find it as inspiring as I did.

SABIN HOWARD ON CABLE TV TODAY @5:00!

2011-12-29T10:53:00.000-05:00

Sabin is interviewed in his studio for Public Voice Salon. The show aired last Thursday and will repeat today at 5 pm.

In Manhattan on Time Warner Cable 34, Verizon Fios 33, and RCN 82.

Or, worldwide, on-line at mnn.org.

Interview of Traci Slatton & Sabin Howard on Bookpleasures.com

2011-12-26T11:42:00.000-05:00

Great interview, great questions!!

What fun!

BOOKPLEASURES.COM review of THE ART OF LIFE

2011-12-19T09:40:00.001-05:00

BOOKPLEASURES.COM wrote a great, 5 star review of our sculpture book THE ART OF LIFE.

In part, Norm Goldman and his wife Lily wrote: "...with Sabin Howard's and Traci L. Slatton's The Art of Life you are in the possession of a beautiful collection of personal essays and visually stunning content that renders to its readers a vivid glimpse into the world of sculpture and in particular the work of a young American classical figurative sculptor, Sabin Howard....

Quite engrossing and gripping is the last chapter where Sabin illustrates his beautiful intricate anatomical drawings that have been garnered from his decades of experience in the studio, his many tens of thousands of hours working with life models and his sixteen years of teaching of the models for his sculptures that translate life into artistic terms. The sensuality of his creations, the sobriety of his material and the intricate details all give personality to his sculptures that participate in the art of living and create a visual conquest. The functional becomes poetry as these incredible realistic sculptures seem to evolve into a world in perpetual movement."

It's always wonderful to get a good review, but it's especially fulfilling when a really smart reviewer gets it, gets the whole picture. Check out the review, check out this lively book review site.

Review of Dystopian Romance Book Fallen by Traci Slatton

2011-12-12T09:55:00.001-05:00

Review of Dystopian Romance Book Fallen by Traci Slatton

Great new review of FALLEN!!

Q&A with Paranormal and Dystopian Romance Author of Fallen and The Botticelli Affair, Traci Slatton

2011-12-09T19:39:00.001-05:00

Q&A with Paranormal and Dystopian Romance Author of Fallen and The Botticelli Affair, Traci Slatton

THE ART OF LIFE by Sabin Howard and Traci L. Slatton

2011-12-09T09:31:00.003-05:00

The sculpture/art history/art philosophy book that I wrote with my husband has some wonderful surprises in it, including a section in the back that reproduces Sabin's drawings from his 16 years of teaching....

ParaYourNormal - Where Para is our Normal!: Interview with Traci Slatton

2011-12-05T10:13:00.001-05:00

ParaYourN ormal - Where Para is our Normal!: Interview with Traci Slatton: Hey, Traci! I’m so excited to have this opportunity to get to know you! Tell us a little bit about yourself that’s not on your site . I l...

Catch me next week on PARAYOURNORMAL and HEALTHYLIFE.NET

2011-11-30T18:05:00.000-05:00

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(619) 639-4626

Next week my voice will be out there. PARAYOURNORMAL Blogtalkradio is hosting me on Wednesday 12/7 at 6:30 pm. I'll be talking a lot about THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR, my vampire romp.

Then Faith Ranoli of HEART AND HOME HEALING will air me on Thursday 12/8 at 4:00 pm ET to talk about my non-fiction books, including THE ART OF LIFE.

Call in and ask questions!

Listen in on Timetamertalk!

2011-11-29T12:39:00.001-05:00

Listen to internet radio with Giri and Kennedy on Blog Talk Radio

Live in Less than 1 Hour: on Blogtalk radio

2011-11-29T11:11:00.000-05:00

Join me in 51 minutes!

Writing Despite Kids, Dogs and Husbands

by Giri and Kennedy

Beautiful review of FALLEN!

2011-11-28T22:48:00.001-05:00

Just One More Page review spot said: "I really, really liked this book.... Read this book. I can't wait for the next novel in the series. I can't wait to see what happens for Emma, and Arthur, and everyone else. Can the mists be stopped? Can Emma find happiness?"

And catch me tomorrow at noon on blogtalkradio on Time Tamer talk.

Writing Despite Kids Dogs and Husbands 11/29 by Giri and Kennedy | Blog Talk Radio

2011-11-28T11:05:00.001-05:00

Writing Despite Kids Dogs and Husbands 11/29 by Giri and Kennedy | Blog Talk Radio

Tomorrow at 12:00 I will be talking about time management and writing. This topic taps me on the shoulder and invites me in for a wrestle every single day of my life. Tune and in and please call with questions! 626-657-2110

Leilani Loves Books: Author Spotlight:Traci Slatton

2011-11-14T13:06:00.000-05:00

Leilani Loves Books: Author Spotlight:Traci Slatton: 5 Things to Know About Author Traci Slatton 1. I love sitcoms. I may write novels about love and loss, death and communion, and the ultim...

Two Great Reviews of FALLEN and a teaser....

2011-11-13T08:41:00.001-05:00

Fallen has received two great reviews recently, and was featured on TEASER TUESDAY on this vibrant review site.

First review: Noted reviewer Harriet Klausner gave FALLEN five stars, and commented: "Fallen is an exhilarating post apocalyptic thriller that contains superb twists and spins, which keep the audience wondering what next. The fast-paced story grips the reader early on with the vivid description of a world gone mad and never slows down...."

Review I discovered this morning: Gimme the Scoop Reviews posted a 5 star review, raving: "Oh my God! This book was sooo good! The first few sentences draw you in and take you on an emotional roller coaster ride and just when you think it's okay to uncover your eyes or quit screaming it takes off again!"

I have to confess: both of these reviews thrill me. Harriet Klausner reads everything, as far as I can tell, everything. A 5 star review from such a noted, experienced reader is gratifying. Some internet bloggers wonder how she can read so much, but I read a lot, too, so I grok that. If I want to, I can read 200 or 250 pages an hour--while watching TV. The mind is plastic and wants to oblige, if you ask it to stretch. Besides, Klausner only gave my first novel IMMORTAL 4 stars, so it's great to see 5 stars for FALLEN.

Then there's Gimme the Scoop Reviews, who posts the kind of review that every storyteller loves. There's a difference between writing well and telling a story well, and both are skills I cultivate every single day of my life. When I'm folding the laundry or walking to the bus stop to pick up my little one at the end of the school day, I am thinking about.... Well, it could be a story that's unfolding in my mind's eye, or it's the difference between the craft of prose and the craft of storytelling. If it's the latter, then the tacit subtext is: how do I improve? It is a novelist's duty to entertain and intrigue.

So when a review like Gimme the Scoop's comes along, the reader's emotional excitement means that I am doing my job as a novelist.

And it's great to see a quote from FALLEN put up as a teaser, and then to see dozens of comments...

CATCH SABIN HOWARD & ME 1:00 PM ET 11/10 ON THE POWER OF WE

2011-11-09T18:54:00.000-05:00

My husband sculptor Sabin Howard & I will be live on internet radio "Power of We" on 11/10/11 @ 1:00 pm ET.

Maryanne and her husband David Raynal will be interviewing us. How fun is that?! Check out their great website!

Call in with questions: 1.800.555.5453

We look forward to hearing from you!

Catch me LIVE tomorrow 1:00 ET on DIALOGUE with Susan Wingate and Joshua Graham

2011-11-02T13:33:00.002-04:00

Susan and Joshua are best-selling authors of popular and award-winning books, and they are hosting me on their lively blogtalk radio show. Catch me at 1:00 eastern time!

I will be chatting about my novels IMMORTAL, FALLEN, and THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR. I will also discuss the new sculpture book with my husband sculptor Sabin Howard, THE ART OF LIFE, and the brand-new release of my book of poems, DANCING IN THE TABERNACLE.

ANNOUNCING: SALE ON eBOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

2011-11-01T19:13:00.001-04:00

Announcing new low prices for my eBooks FALLEN and THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR, to kick off the holiday season!
Fallen is now $5.99

The Botticelli Affair is now $2.99!

TUNE IN TO ME ON BLOGTALKRADIO.COM/DIALOGUE 11/3 @ 1 ET

2011-10-31T14:33:00.000-04:00

Tune in as I speak with Susan Wingate and Joshua Graham!

ANNOUNCING: THE ART OF LIFE by SABIN HOWARD and TRACI L. SLATTON

2011-10-28T12:15:00.008-04:00

Why is figurative sculpture important? With lush photos and vivid narrative, THE ART OF LIFE explores figurative sculpture from the earliest times to the present. The work of ancient and classical sculptors, along with that of Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova, and Sabin Howard, is showcased. The book also details Sabin Howard's clay-to-bronze process, his philosophy, and his drawings.

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BELLAONLINE REVIEW

2011-10-21T16:05:00.002-04:00

Rich, lively, informative Bellaonline.org, which calls itself "The voice of women," has given FALLEN a wonderful review. Check it out here, and note the good words:

"Fallen has a very vivid world populated with interesting characters. ... All in all, I enjoyed watching the characters develop in their new world, especially seeing the children mature and find their own places among the survivors.... In the backdrop of a ruined society, the characters shine through, trying to make the most of their new world and find their place in it."

BITE CLUB review of FALLEN

2011-10-14T09:28:00.002-04:00

Jenny O., one of the vampchix at sexy Bite Club, gave FALLEN a great review. The site is a blast to visit, with plenty of eye candy! And check out what they said about my novel.

"This was an interesting book. I never knew what was going to happen from one chapter to the next. The whole time reading I kept thinking I had it figured out and then something would change. I liked how the relationships among the survivors were played out. They were all trying to keep themselves safe as well as work somewhat together to continue the human race.... It made me think about what would really happen if this story became true. Would people work together or would we naturally segregate ourselves into groups to feel safe. There were also some unexpected secrets on the part of the two main characters that really threw me for a loop and made the book that much better. I really think that this book would be best for high school age and older readers, it deals with mature topics that are best suited for the more world experienced reader. All in all this is a great read!!"

FALLEN giveaway on Sweeps4bloggers.com

2011-10-13T13:48:00.004-04:00

This riotously fun site gave my novel FALLEN a great review:

"Fallen is very different than her other novel, The Botticelli Affair. She’s a skilled and versatile author.

This is a story of survival and human connectedness. The setting feels very different than where we are now, but the human components of love and the will to survive and help others are very human. As I entered their world, I found myself wondering how I would react in the same situations.
The book will appeal to men and women. It stands alone as a good read, but is also set up perfectly for the next 2 books in the trilogy."

So enter by 10/23 to win a copy of my novel.... Good luck!!

Harriet Klausner's 5 Star review of THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR

2011-10-05T07:48:00.005-04:00

If you look at online book reviews at all, then, sooner or later, you will read one of Harriet Klausner's reviews. They are well written, smart, straightforward. She has a laser-like penetration of story and character. Her Amazon classic reviewer rank was #1 and she still deserves that.

So imagine my pleasure at the stellar review she gave THE BOTTICELLI AFFAIR. On Amazon, she called it a "superb romantic urban fantasy" and posted 5 stars for this novel!

In part, Ms. Klausner wrote: "The Botticelli Affair is a superb romantic urban fantasy thriller that vividly takes readers on a tour of the Metropolitan, and museums and galleries in Europe. The protagonists are a fabulous pairing as he is attracted to her like no one in over five centuries and she is a kick butt Valkyrie on a mission to save her father, the painting, her beloved hybrid and her soul. Like Traci L. Slatton did with the entertaining complex Immortal, she paints a cerebral action-packed vampire tale of danger in the international world of art."

Read the review here, at Ms. Klausner's blogspot Alternative-worlds.com.

Five-star review of FALLEN on TicToc Reviews

2011-10-03T10:59:00.002-04:00

FALLEN enjoyed a terrific 5-star review on The Romance Reviews, which was also posted on the reviewer's website, TicToc Reviews. This is my favorite kind of review, because the reviewer was totally engaged with the story, and she wrote with clarity and insight about why she liked the novel:

"From the beginning, I was enthralled with the story and Slatton’s voice. She has taken an end of the world scenario and created characters that are so real they make you feel. To arm such a story with the budding of a love of such heat and passion creates a crescendo of feeling that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next."

IMMORTAL event in Santa Monica, CA 9/26/11

2011-09-22T14:57:00.002-04:00

My husband Sabin Howard's sculpture

2011-09-21T16:55:00.003-04:00

He may drive me crazy: leaving his dirty bicycle shorts on the back of the dining room chair, turning off the heaters in the winter so that the apartment stays in the frigid 50's, over-peppering the food he cooks until my tongue swells and I can barely swallow, staring at me blankly when I suggest that there is no such as thing as a Shopping Fairy who magically leaves groceries in the fridge for him to consume (has he never considered that someone, a.k.a. moi, lugs home the 5000 calories he ingests daily?)... But Sabin Howard is the greatest living figurative sculptor.

Sabin creates beauty, and I respect that.

Radio Interview Sept. 20, 1:00 pm EDT

2011-09-20T08:22:00.003-04:00

Catch me on the air today at 10:00 am pacific time, 1:00 pm Eastern, on MARYANNE LIVE!

CALL IN LIVE 1 800 555 5453 to ask questions!

Jandy's Reading Room Review of FALLEN

2011-09-17T09:49:00.003-04:00

This book-lover keeps a rich and active review site. The affiliated blog says that the blogger is a medical librarian who loves to read, but then she asks, "Or am I a bookaholic who also is a mecial librarian?" Either way, the reading public is fortunate that her bibliophilic insights are available to us all.

The review of FALLEN arose from a close, insightful reading. She wrote,

I was pulled into Fallen from the first few pages. Traci L. Slatton's apocalyptic world seems eerily possible. No one knows why the mists appeared. Yet they have ravaged the buildings and metal objects in the world and killed billions of people. How does a person fight a monster like that?

...Emma is a practical person, doing what she has to to keep herself and her children alive. Both Emma and Arthur's characters are complex, unfolding slowly as their relationship does.

...This is not a girly romance. Slatton has written an apocalyptic novel with a romance built in - like most good stories should have.

Fallen is excellent. I'll have to watch for the sequel.