News and Appearances

News

July 3, 2010 - T. L.'s poem, Foreign Language, was published on protestpoems.org.

July 2, 2010 - T. L.'s Author's Forum interview can now be viewed on Dr. Veronica Esagui The Author's Forum page

July 4-9, 2010 - T. L. visited family and friends in Kentucky.

May 31, 2010 - T. L.'s short stories, It'll Never Happen Again and Connection moved from Amazon Shorts to Kindle.

May 3, 2010 - T. L.'s Author's Forum interview is now available for viewing on You Tube.

April 9, 2010 - T. L.'s interview on Author's Forum has begun airing. Check listings on Willamette Falls Television for airing times if your in the Willamette Falls viewing area.

March 31, 2010 - T. L. mentioned by Carola Dunn on The Lady Killers blog.

March 26, 2010 - T. L. worked the Sisters in Crime booth at the Public Library Association Conference with Carola Dunn and L.J. Sellers in Portland, Oregon.

February, 23, 2010 - T. L. filmed an interview with Veronica Esagui for the show, Author's Forum, a Willamette Falls Television program. Check back soon to find out when it will air!

January 13, 2010 - Mind Fog Reviews Reviewer Carol Langstroth said of All She Ever Wanted "...I loved all the in-depth detail that T.L. Cooper put in to this book. I saw and felt everything that Victoria saw or did. I must say this is the first book in a long time that actually made me cry. If you looking for a good fiction book to read, this is a great one!"

November 17, 2009 - T. L. is mentioned on Beth Groundwater's Blog.

October 10, 2009 - T. L. sold books and chatted with readers at the Willamette Writers Booth at Wordstock in Portland, Oregon.

September 3, 2009 - My copies of Be the Star You Are! for Teens arrived! My essay, The Gift of You, is included in the book. Buy it today for the teen(s) in your life!

August 19 & 23, 2009 - T. L. sold books at the Lane County Fair in Eugene, Oregon.

July 17, 2009 - T. L.'s interviews (February 5th and July 16th) with Cynthia Brian on the Starstyle! Be the Star You Are! radio show are available on itunes.

July 16, 2009 - T. L. read poetry at Third Thursday Poets at Tea Party Bookshop in Salem, Oregon. Tea Party Bookshop has copies of my novel, All She Ever Wanted, for sale.

July 16, 2009 - T. L. was interviewed by Cynthia Brian on the Starstyle! Be the Star You Are! radio show for the second time. We discussed All She Ever Wanted and The Gift of You, the essay I wrote for Be the Star You Are! for Teens. Listen now!

July 12, 2009 - T. L. took a hands-on lesson in making a glass paperweight shaped like a heart at the Lincoln City Glass Center in Lincoln, City, Oregon.

June 17, 2009 - T. L. is mentioned on Beth Groundwater's Blog.

June 4, 2009 - T. L.'s essay, The Gift of You, will be published in Be the Star You Are! for Teens with a release date of September 13, 2009.

May 20, 2009 - T. L. appears in a video discussing the Northwest Author Series as part of Oregon Writers Speak.

April 25, 2009 - T. L.'s poem, Trapped, published on Protest Poems!

March 15, 2009 - T. L.'s All She Ever Wanted is now available as a Kindle book!

March 2009 - T. L.'s winning essay, Common Values, is now posted on Be the Star You Are!

February 5, 2009 - T. L. read her winning essay, Common Values, on the radio show, Starstyle! Be the Star You Are! Listen now!

February 4, 2009 - T. L.'s essay, Common Values, appeared in Starstyle! Be the Star You Are! Newsletter.

January 28, 2009 - T. L. tied for first place in the 5th Annual Be the Star You Are! Essay Contest. As part of her prize she'll appear on the StarStyle - Be the Star You Are! radio program on February 5th.

January 2009 - T. L. became editor of the Crime Report, the Partners in Crime Boise newsletter.

December 11, 2008 - T. L. read from All She Ever Wanted at the Blue Pepper as part of Willamette Writer's Salem Chapter's Reading night.

November 2008 - T. L. began writing for content sites, Associated Content and Suite 101.

November 8, 2008 - T. L. signed books at Wordstock in Portland, Oregon.

October 24-30, 2008 - T. L. visited Chicago. See T. L.'s Picks for more information.

September 24, 2008 - T. L.'s win of the Pick a Topic Essay for the Be the Star You Are!® was announced in Star Searcher's Express. Read the announcement.

September 12, 2008 - T. L. won the Pick a Topic Essay Contest for the Be the Star You Are!® annual national essay contest!

September 1, 2008 - T. L. resigned as Chair of PFAI; therefore she will no longer be involved with planning Murder in the Grove or other PFAI events. She will continue to serve of editor of the Murder in the Grove My Space page and blog, myspace.com/murderinthegrove.

T. L. created a My Space Page a while back. She occasionally blogs on it. Check it out at myspace.com/authortlcooper.

June 9, 2008 - Spencer Ellsworth mentioned T. L. in his blog.

June 6-7, 1008 - T. L. officiated the Murder in the Grove ceremonies including introducing David Morrell, the Master Class instructor, conducting the Quick Fire Q&A and introducing J. A. Jance at the Friday evening book signing, and presenting The Bloody Pen to J. A. Jance at the awards luncheon Saturday. She also moderated the panel, Thrillers: Men Write Action, Women Write Characters. Or Do They?, with J. A. Jance and David Morrell. See photos.

June 5, 2008 - T. L. introduced David Morrell at "Book to Movie Night with David Morrell: The Making of Rambo" at Hotel 43 in Boise, Idaho. The event was presented in conjunction with Murder in the Grove.

June 3, 2008 - T. L. appeared on the KIDO radio show Idaho Today with David Morrell and Joanne Pence to discuss Murder in the Grove and writing books.

May 24, 2008 - T. L. participated the Books Without Borders Last Hurrah Book Signing benefiting Willamette Writers Books for Kids Program in Eugene, Oregon. See photos.

Spring 2008 - T. L. was quoted in an article, The Elements of a Mystery Conference: Murder in the Grove by Diane B. Rice, in the the PNLA Quarterly. Thanks, Diane!

March 9, 2008 - T. L. served as a judge of the Hawaiian costume contest at Left Coast Crime in Denver Colorado (March 6-9, 2008). Other judges were Joanne Pence, Head Judge, and Rhys Bowen. See photos

December 19, 2007 - T. L.'s short story, Connection, was accepted into the Amazon Shorts program.

November 17, 2007 - T. L. signed books and met with fans at Baker's Dozen, a cross genre book signing featuring 13 authors at Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise, Idaho. The event was sponsored by PFAI, Rediscovered Bookshop, and Easy Cookin'. See photos from Baker's Dozen.

November 16, 2007 - T. L. appeared on the KIDO radio show, Idaho Today, with two other authors, Anthony Doerr and Joanne Pence to discuss writing and Baker's Dozen, a cross genre book signing scheduled for November 17, 2007.

October 2007 - T. L. moved to Corvallis, Oregon because her husband received a job transfer.

September 22, 2007, - T. L. presented a workshop, The Importance of a Marketing/Publicity Plan in Manuscript Submission at So You Want to Write a Novel in Boise, Idaho.

August 14, 2007 - T. L. mentioned in Cherie Burbach's blog for reviewing her book, Father's Eyes.

June 8-9, 2007, T. L. officiated the Murder in the Grove ceremonies including introducing the Guest of Honor, Robert Crais. She also moderated a panel on The State of the Mystery in Publishing at Murder in the Grove. See photos from Murder in the Grove 2007.

April 2007, an article about of T. L. Cooper written by Dana Oland appeared in the Idaho Statesman.

April 5, 2007, T. L. was guest blogger on Senior Center Murders blog. She wrote about Criminal Pursuits, a critiquing service for writers sponsored by Partners in Crime Boise.

November 2006, T. L. was elected for second term as Partners in Crime Boise President.

In November 2006, T. L.'s short story, It'll Never Happen Again, went live on amazon.com.

In September 2006, T. L. presented a workshop, The Role of a Marketing Plan in Book Submissions, and moderated a panel, The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing, at the Idaho Writer's League Conference.

In June 2006, T. L. moderated a panel on the State of the Mystery as well as presenting the introductions for the Ridley Recipient, Sara Paretsky and the keynote speaker and Bloody Pen Recipient, Anne Perry, for Murder in the Grove 2006. See photos from Murder in the Grove 2006.

In April 2006, T. L. and her husband spent time in Birmingham, England and London, England for a few days of relaxation and exploration. Look for upcoming reviews from places she visited. See photos.

In March 2006, T. L. was elected as Chair of Popular Fiction Association of Idaho, Inc., organizer of Murder in the Grove.

During January 2006, T. L. visited Washington D. C. with her husband where she enjoyed exploring the city and surrounding area as well as relaxing with her husband. Look for upcoming reviews of the places she visited as well as restaurants. See photos.

Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women, which includes T. L.'s poem, Earth, was released at Celebration of Women in the Arts at Hannah's in downtown Boise, Idaho on November 15, 2005. Proceeds from the evening benefited the Women's and Children's Alliance. Available for purchase at Log Cabin Literary Center and Flying M Coffeehouse.

T. L. Cooper elected President of Partners in Crime Boise for 2006 at the November meeting of Partners in Crime.

T. L.'s poem, Earth, will appear in the 2005 edition of Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women, proceeds from which benefit the Women's and Children's Alliance.

T. L. Cooper was honored with the Author Spotlight in the October 2005 edition of What's New, a newsletter by LaTonya Williams.

T. L. is a member of the planning committee for Murder in the Grove 2006. Murder in the Grove 2006 will honor Sara Paretsky in downtown Boise on June 2-3, 2006. For more information, please visit www.murderinthegrove.com.

T. L. Cooper received the honor of being chosen as a July Guest Author at www.terrikay.com. To visit the listing please go to http://www.terrikay.com/TLCooper1.html or www.terrikay.com/GuestAuthorIndex.html. To read a press release regarding this accomplishment, please visit www.NewsReleaseWire.com.

T. L. Cooper attended Murder on the Grove 2005 in Boise, Idaho on June 10-11, 2005 where she was part of the committee putting on the conference. Throughout the conference, she had the opportunity to visit with many authors and others from the publishing industry. Look for photos soon!!

In her recent review of Book Marketing from A to Z by Francine Silverman for SPAWN, Patricia Fry mentioned T. L. Cooper's contribution.

Fortress, a short story by T. L. Cooper, won Second Place in the Professional Division of Idaho Magazine's 2005 Fiction Writing Contest on April 2, 2005. Fortress will make a celebratory appearance in the features section of this website during the May 2005, so check back then to read it. Click here to read more about Idaho Magazine.

A contribution from T. L. Cooper appears in Book Marketing from A to Z by Francine Silverman which was published in early March 2005.

T. L. Cooper is a member of the planning committee for Murder in the Grove 2005 which will take place June 10-11, 2005 in Boise, Idaho. Information for Murder in the Grove 2005 is located at www.murderinthegrove.com.

Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women, which includes T. L.'s poem, Happiness, is available at the Log Cabin Literary Center and Flying M Coffeehouse in Boise, Idaho. It can also be ordered by mailing a donation of $5-$10 (checks should be made out to the Women's and Children's Alliance (WCA)) at Mary Ellen McCurtrie, PO Box 448, Idaho City, ID 83631. All proceeds benefit the Women's and Children's Alliance.

All She Ever Wanted appears in the Recommended Reads section of Online Book Review in November 2004.

T. L. will appear from 5pm-6pm at Celebration of Women in the Arts at Hannah's in downtown Boise, Idaho where Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women will be unveiled and available to those making a contribution to the Women and Children's Alliance. The event will last from 5pm to 11pm.

T. L.'s poem, Happiness, will appear in the 2004 edition of Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women, proceeds from which benefit the Women's and Children's Alliance. See a photo of poets whose work appears in Standing, Poetry by Idaho Women.

All She Ever Wanted appeared on display in the Combined Book Exhibit booth at the New York Library Association Show November 5-8, 2003 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

All She Ever Wanted was displayed at the Combined Book Exhibit booth at the Illinois Library Association Show October 14-18, 2003 in Springfield, Illinois, the New England Library Association Show October 26-28, 2003 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the New York Library Association Show November 5-8, 2003 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

T. L. attended Murder on the Grove 2003: Bloodwork in Boise, Idaho on May 31, 2003 where she attended interesting talks on the craft of writing as well as visited with other authors, both published and those aspiring to be. All in all it was an informative, inspiring, and interesting day.

All She Ever Wanted was on display as part of the Combined Book Exhibit booth at Book Expo America May 30-June 1, 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

All She Ever Wanted was on display as part of the Combined Book Exhibit booth at the Ohio Library Association book show on May 16, 2003 in Columbus, Ohio.

Attendees of the Florida Library Association 2003 Annual Conference can see All She Ever Wanted at the Florida Publisher's Association Book Display Booth April 22-25, 2003.

All She Ever Wanted will be available at the Fifteenth Annual Small Press Center Book Fair in New York City, New York on March 29-30, 2003. For more information on the Book Fair, visit Small Press Center.

T. L. spent several weeks in Spain in the fall of 2002. Look for short stories inspired by her trip in the coming months. See pictures from Spain.

T. L. visited with fans and signed copies of All She Ever Wanted at BookFest 2002 in Boise, Idaho on September 14, 2002.

All She Ever Wanted received first review from Midwest Book Review dated September 9, 2002 which appeared on amazon.com on September 11, 2002.

T. L. read from All She Ever Wanted, visited with fans, and signed copies while participating in Barnes & Noble's Print-On-Demand Author's Day in Boise, Idaho in July 13, 2002

In June, T. L. contributed copies of All She Ever Wanted to libraries around Boise, Idaho, where she lives.

During a visit to Kentucky in May to visit her ailing grandmother, T. L. conducted an impromptu book signing for family as well as contributed copies of All She Ever Wanted to area libraries. This trip resulted in an article by Lisa Dunbar, Staff Writer, in The Ledger-Independent, an area newspaper.