(by) Donna McCrohan Rosenthal Author Michael Raff will discuss “The Anatomy of Suspense” for the Ridge Writers September 5 general meeting that starts 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of Ridgecrest Presbyterian Church, 633 W. Las Flores. No admission. Public welcome.
To be successful, a writer must keep readers turning the pages. There’s no better way to hold their attention than to infuse your work with suspense. Writing horror stories as his specialty, Michael Raff has abundant knowhow on building that particular emotion―from subtle to spine-tingling. His power-point will not only divulge his secrets, but will possibly keep you on the edge of your seat.
High Desert Branch member Michael Raff discovered his love for writing at thirteen-years-old. He attended writing courses at Cypress College, became a psychiatric technician and worked in state hospitals until he retired. His flair for writing horror reared its monstrous head in 1983. His romantic coming of age memoir, Special, was published in 2011, followed by four horror anthologies, three horror novels, and one non-horror anthology featuring several award-winning stories. Two of his short stories have been published by Dragon Soul Press, a traditional publisher, and four more have appeared in CWC’s Literary Review. His memoir Secrets: My Career Behind Locked Doors, which unveils the truth about working in four California State Hospitals, will be published by December. Mike lives in Hesperia, along with his assortment of animals.
A book signing will follow his presentation. Ridge Writers is the East Sierra Branch of the 115-year-old California Writers Club (calwriters.org) that traces its roots to Jack London and friends in the Bay Area, and has 21 branches throughout the state.
