I had a Wild Conviction vision.
It took decades of wild conviction for me to create this vision into a reality.
WILD CONVICTION is here.
I am filled with joy.
I would so love for you to join me in celebrating its publication at my
WILD CONVICTION Reading & Release Celebration!
Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 6:00 to 7:00 pm MT via Zoom.
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I will read select excerpts from the novel.
I plan to announce a contest.
There will be a Q & A.
"Mary Dezember has created a tour de force
featuring a strong young woman
who displays integrity, independence, empathy,
and a commitment to equality—a necessary role model
for today's world and any other."
—T. A. Niles, from T. A.'s Poetic Expressions-Plus
WILD CONVICTION is consistently ranked
Amazon #1 New Release or Top New Release in:
Teen and Young Adult Literary Fiction;
Teen and Young Adult Fiction about Values & Virtues;
Teen and Young Adult United States Civil War Historical Fiction;
Teen and Young Adult Magical Realism;
Teen and Young Adult Visionary & Metaphysical Fiction.
Read about Spirit and Twilight in WILD CONVICTION.
WILD CONVICTION is receiving excellent reviews and 5-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads.
About the Blog Author
Mary Dezember, PhD, is a poet, an author of fiction and non-fiction, an educator, arts scholar, arts advocate, and a lover of visual, verbal, musical art, and the beauty of language.
She is seen here with a copy of her recently-released novel Wild Conviction (Brilliant Moon Press) on the campus of her alma mater.
Mary earned her PhD in Comparative Literature, specialization in Comparative Arts, from Indiana University in 2000, with PhD minors in Art History and Performance Studies.
Professor Emeritus of English, she taught Comparative Arts, Art History, Creative Writing and Literature at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) from August 2000 to May 2021. At New Mexico Tech, she also served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Communication, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
She enjoys performing her poetry and advocating the creativity of others. She is a tour guide for Santa Fe Art Tours. She is the founder and host of Creatives in Conversation.
Her publications include several non-fiction essays and articles, fiction, and two books of poetry: Earth-Marked Like You (Sunstone Press) and Still Howling (CreateSpace Independent Publishing), with the title poem being First Place winner of the Best Beat Poem Contest, 2016, sponsored by Beatlick Press.
Her writing examines the historical basis for contemporary social issues and the internal quest or rite of passage to identity. She aspires to inspire champions to create a new and better day..