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Chrom Y Returns is one of 224 books in the 3rd annual Self-Published Sci-Fi Contest (recognized in 2023 by Reedsy as one of the Best Writing Contests)! Over the coming year, submissions are judged with Quarter, Semi, and Finalists on https://thespsfc.org/. Reviews of all books are posted on blogs and shared on socials. It's a great selection of books—can't wait to see how Chrom Y stacks up.

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Podcasts/Interviews:

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Shout Out Colorado—About her latest books and how she got started writing

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Mark Stevens—About the cover and status of the soon to be released RMFW's 2024 Anthology

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L.V. Ditchkus accepts the First Place 2021 Colorado Book Award for Sci-fi—She talks about what inspired The Sasquatch Series and does a short reading from Crimes of the Sasquatch.

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Mark Stevens—About Co-editing the upcoming RMFW's 2024 Anthology

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Author and Podcaster Laurel McHargue—About the Sasquatch Series, judging for the 2021-2021 Self Published Science Fiction Competition, and her favorite reads.

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Interfleet Broadcasting at Denver's FANEXPO—About the Sasquatch Series and other upcoming works

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' Mark Stevens—Tips on Writing a Series

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L.V. Ditchkus interview by Spec Fic Writers

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In Person:

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December 2, 2023, Author Fair at Buena Vista Library from Noon to 3:00 (during chocolate fest weekend!)

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September 26-29, 2024, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference presenter

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July 30, 2024: Book Club in Salida, CO - Meet the Author

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June 4, 2024: Book Club in McClean, VA - Meet the Author

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April 22, 2024, Central Colorado Awards ceremony for the Youth Writing Competition

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December 2, 2023, Author Fair at Buena Vista Library from Noon to 3:00 (during chocolate fest weekend!)

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September 7-10, 2023, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference

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June 24, 2023, Salida, Colorado's Art Walk's Author Gallery (109 N F St, Salida, CO) from 11:00 AM

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June 23, 2023, Author Fair at the Salida Regional Library (405 E St) from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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April 22, 2023, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Anthology informational meeting - learn about what Anthology Editor L.V. Ditchkus will be looking for in the anthology submissions (submissions are due June 15, 2023)

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April 17, 2023, the Chaffee County Writers award ceremony for their 2023 Youth Writers Contest

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September 11, 2022, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference (Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver, 13200 East 14th Place, Aurora, CO) Anthology's Author Panel from 9:00 AM to 9:50 AM

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September 9, 2022, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference (Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver, 13200 East 14th Place, Aurora, CO) Author Readings 8:30 PM

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June 24-26, 2022: Salida, Colorado's Art Walk's Author Gallery (109 N F St, Salida, CO)

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Reading from Crimes of the Sasquatch at Salida Regional Library on Saturday, June 25 at 1:00

In the Author Gallery at the Book Haven on Sunday, June 26 from 1:00 to 4:00

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May 24, 2022: Book Club in McClean, VA - Meet the Author

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December 4, 2021: Local Author Fair at the Buena Vista Library (31 Linderman Ave, Buena Vista, CO) from Noon - 3:00

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November 26, 2021: Author book signing at The Book Haven in Salida, CO (https://www.salidabooks.com/)

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November 5-7, 2021: Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show at Colorado Convention Center (Colorado Authors League Book Booth from 1P-5P on Saturday and 10A-Noon on Sunday)

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October 29-31, 2021: FAN EXPO Denver — at the Denver Convention Center. L.V. Ditchkus will be on five author panels and selling her Sasquatch Series on "Author Alley."

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October 6, 2021 (1:00-3:00): OLLI workshop on Writing Books for a Series (University of Denver's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a membership program designed for men and women age 50 and over, who wish to pursue lifelong learning. L.V. Ditchkus is facilitating one of their Zoom classes on writing craft)

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September 27, 2021 (9:00AM - Noon): Chaffee County Writers Exchange Published Author Q&A - moderator (on Zoom)

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June 25, 2021 (10:00AM - 1:00PM): Salida Art Walk's Author Gallery at the Book Haven (109 N F St, Salida, CO)

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May 2021: Denver Pop Culture Conference (Book signings and panel discussion moderator) — Event cancelled

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April 2021 (9:00-12:00): Chaffee County Writers Exchange WE Write moderator — "Plot Development and Avoiding Pitfalls"

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December 16, 2020: Author appearance for on-line book club discussion (Colorado)

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November 27, 2020 (3:00 - 6:00): Author book signing at The Book Haven in Salida (https://www.salidabooks.com/)

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July 4, 2020 (4:00 - 7:00): Author book signing at The Book Haven in Salida (https://www.salidabooks.com/)

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July 3 - 5, 2020: Denver Pop Culture Conference (Book signings and panel discussion moderator) — Event cancelled

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June 26 & 27, 2020: Salida's Art Walk Weekend (Author talks on Friday night and Author Gallery on Saturday)— Event cancelled

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June 8, 2020 (9:00-12:00): Chaffee County Writers Exchange WE Write moderator — "CHARACTERS"—make them important to you and/or your readers by discovering who they are and how they react to the world around them

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May 6, 2020: Author appearance for on-line book club discussion (Michigan)

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