P. E. O. chapter of Fountain Hills

I had a wonderful discussion about books and writing and all things Navy with the P. E. O chapter from Fountain Hills. Such a positive and engaging group. Thank you for having me!

CLEAR TO LIFT earns GOLD MEDAL from Military Writers Society of America

Received great news from the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA). CLEAR TO LIFT was awarded a GOLD MEDAL for the year 2017 in the category of Literary Fiction! Full list of awardees here!

Thank you to all the reviewers and MWSA members who made this possible!

DC Ranch Women's Club

Thank you, DC Ranch Women's Club for such a great reception today. I loved our discussion on all things navy and also talking about HOVER and CLEAR TO LIFT. What a wonderful group!

Fall break in the Eastern Sierra

For those of you who have read CLEAR TO LIFT, you know that much of it is set in the Sierra Nevada. My husband and I have been fortunate enough to "play" in the Eastern Sierra for most of our lives. For fall break, we took the kids once again, and visited many of the sites you read about in the book. Here are some photos. Enjoy!






<< Schat's Bakkery in Bishop is the star of the show in chapter 4. Truly an awesome place to eat if you ever get the chance.

Basin Mountain (on the left) is the setting for a winter storm, overnight bivouac and rescue in the book. >>

The drive between Bishop and Mammoth was peppered with scenes like these. So nice to view the leaves changing, since we don't really get that where we live in Phoenix.
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The first chapter of CLEAR TO LIFT opens on Mount Morrison on the Death Couloir. That's that black strip in the middle of the face.  >>

More beautiful fall colors at Rock Creek near Mammoth Lakes. The aspen were out of control.
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The Sierra Nevada is known for an interesting weather phenomenon called the Sierra Wave. It's a dazzling sight. >>

I did do some rock climbing with my husband and kids while there. This is Iris Slab near Rock Creek, which is very roughly near Mammoth.
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AZ Humanities Author + Nights

I was so honored to speak at Author + Nights for AZ Humanities in the historic Ellis - Shackelford House in central Phoenix. What a treat and what a great audience! Thank you, AZ Humanities for inviting me!

 Got to do a book reading, too! Lots of fun!------------>

BookSparks 2016 Summer Reading Challenge

August is here and it's the final month of the BookSparks 2016 Summer Reading Challenge! Four incredible books are on tap and there's one bonus book . . . wait for it . . . CLEAR TO LIFT! Pretty cool to be grouped with these amazing authors!

A blog day with Jungle Red Writers

It's always great fun to hang out with the crowd at Jungle Red Writers. Here's the article I wrote for their blog:  Lost in the Outdoors? 15 Tips to Help Search and Rescue Teams Find You.

Thank you, Reds!

CLEAR TO LIFT is the Poisoned Pen's HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK!

What a wonderful surprise! Thank you, Poisoned Pen!

Sunset Magazine recommends CLEAR TO LIFT as a summer read!

Sunset Magazine recommends CLEAR TO LIFT on their book list, 10 Summer Reads to Take on a Camping Trip!

Author interview with Madison's Library, Australia!

I had a GREAT interview with the book blog, Madison's Library. Madison is a librarian and book reviewer in Australia. So great to talk with you, Madison! Thanks for the interview!

https://madisonslibrary.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/author-interview-anne-a-wilson/

CLEAR TO LIFT featured in SheKnows summer reading list!

Don't forget to pack one of these 20 summer reads before you leave for vacation. So says, SheKnows! CLEAR TO LIFT is listed in the #6 spot.

An Interview with SOS Aloha Book Reviews

SOS Aloha Book Reviews conducted the nicest interview with me about HOVER and CLEAR TO LIFT. You can find it here.

I talk a bit about what you can expect from CLEAR TO LIFT when it releases July 12th!

Guest blog article on Women Writers, Women's Books

I wrote an article about how writing changed me for Women Writers, Women's Books. You can find it here: http://booksbywomen.org/the-chameleon-how-writing-changed-me-by-anne-wilson/

Keynote Speaker at City of Gilbert Youth Leadership Summit

I had the pleasure to speak with some impressive teenagers at the City of Gilbert Youth Leadership Summit tonight. Even Mayor John Lewis was in attendance!

As the keynote speaker, I gave a presentation that covered the most important qualities of a good leader. Lots of photos from my navy days in this one!